Biphasic and colloidal liquid crystal systems

Julian Evans; Nan Wang; Sailing He

doi:10.1117/12.2323487

14 September 2018 Biphasic and colloidal liquid crystal systems

Julian Evans, Nan Wang, Sailing He

Proceedings Volume 10735, Liquid Crystals XXII; 1073512 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2323487
Event: SPIE Organic Photonics + Electronics, 2018, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Liquid crystal phase boundaries play an important role in self-assembly processes defining nanostructured complex fluid systems. Surface boundary conditions, director- dependent surface tension and topological defects produce elastic forces that combine to define the architecture of multiphasic anisotropic fluids. Developing a detailed understanding of these forces is necessary for a first principals understanding of anisotropic biological structures and producing the next generation of mesoscopic materials. We will discuss our recent experimental progress on thermotropic LC and colloidal LC consisting of cellulose nanocrystals and graphite.

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Julian Evans, Nan Wang, and Sailing He "Biphasic and colloidal liquid crystal systems", Proc. SPIE 10735, Liquid Crystals XXII, 1073512 (14 September 2018); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2323487

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