Nematic colloids


Particles in nematics
      i. Dipolar, quadrupolar and boojums

Forces between particles in nematics
      i. Dipole-dipole
      ii. Quadrupole-quadrupole
      iii. Dipole-quadrupole
      iv. Forces due to entanglement

Manipulation of particles in nematics
      i. Trapping by light: laser tweezers
      ii. Transport by electric field

2D crystalline structures in nematic colloids
      i. Dipolar and quadrupolar, mixed, rods, capped
      ii. Effects of electric field
      iii. Hierarchical structures of large and small colloids
      iv. Entangled
      v. Knots and links in chiral nematic colloids
      vi. Bubble gum colloidal pair: escaped nonsingular defect rings
      vi. Colloids on free-standing LC films