Andreia F. M. Santos, featured ILCS liquid crystal artist, October 2022

Research Gate profile: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Andreia-Santos-4
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-9395-3112
Google Scholar ID: rxwMDK4AAAAJ&hl
Contact e-mail: afm.santos(at)campus.fct.unl.pt

Jury comment: The microphotography shows defects that are characteristic in the field and very suggestive, thus it reveals a figure that evokes a hummingbird. Once again POM shows how liquid crystals combine science and artistic aspects, so the microphotography is highly attractive from an aesthetic and artistic point of view.
However, it will undoubtedly be of great interest to provide some additional information on the type of liquid crystal phase and the molecular organization that originate this texture.
However, it will undoubtedly be of great interest to provide some additional information on the type of liquid crystal phase and the molecular organization that originate this texture.