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ArticleNature communications2026

Self-charged polar nematic monopoles and hybrid topological states: intertwining and domain integration.

Yu Zou, Jidan Yang, Zhongjie Ma, Zening Hong, Aile Sun, Xiang Huang, Minghui Deng, Mingjun Huang, Qi-Huo Wei, Satoshi Aya

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10 authors.

Yu Zou *South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology (AISMST), School of Emergent Soft Matter, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China.
Jidan Yang *South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology (AISMST), School of Emergent Soft Matter, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China.
Zhongjie MaDepartment of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.
Zening HongDepartment of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.
Aile SunDepartment of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.
Xiang HuangSouth China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology (AISMST), School of Emergent Soft Matter, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China.
Minghui DengSouth China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology (AISMST), School of Emergent Soft Matter, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China.
Mingjun HuangSouth China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology (AISMST), School of Emergent Soft Matter, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4299-5750
Qi-Huo WeiDepartment of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China.
Satoshi AyaSouth China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology (AISMST), School of Emergent Soft Matter, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China. satoshiaya@scut.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5873-1701

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) T2422008Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province (Guangdong Natural Science Foundation) 2022A0505050006Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province (Guangdong Natural Science Foundation) 2024B1515040023
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Abstract

Polar topological solitons are quasi-particles essential in condensed matter physics, with a key challenge being their topological diversification, control, and arrangement. This study demonstrates that confinement asymmetry can tailor and diversify electrically polar topological solitons in fluid ferroelectrics, providing a key pathway to solving the long-standing problem of designing large-scale, complex domain structures. We discover nonclassical electric monopoles and hybrid topological states, including chiral meron and anti-meron variants and their composite hybridization with a nested skyrmion core. They exhibit intrinsic self-charge and interact via nematic elasticity and electric polar interactions. The unique mechanism leads to the formation of multibody topological configurations by intertwining their polar flux. We propose utilizing solitonic structures as fundamental quasiparticles to design large-scale charged arrays in insulating fluids that function as local conductors. The self-organization offers an unprecedented opportunity to realize large-scale engineering of in-plane domain structures that were previously unachievable in traditional ferroelectrics.

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