Topological Microfluidics Nematic Liquid Crystals and Nematic Colloids in Microfluidic Environment /

• Main Author: Sengupta, Anupam (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Series: Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
• Subjects: Physics.; Physical chemistry.; Fluids.; Amorphous substances.; Complex fluids.; Fluid mechanics.; Soft and Granular Matter, Complex Fluids and Microfluidics.; Engineering Fluid Dynamics.; Fluid- and Aerodynamics.; Physical Chemistry.

This work represents one of the first comprehensive attempts to seamlessly integrate two highly active interdisciplinary domains in soft matter science – microfluidics and liquid crystals (LCs). Motivated by the lack of fundamental experiments, Dr. Sengupta initiated systematic investigation of LC f...

Table of Contents:

• Liquid crystal theory
• Materials and experimental methods
• Functionalization of microfluidic devices
• Nematic liquid crystals confined within a microfluidic device: Static case
• Flow of nematic liquid crystals in a microfluidic environment
• Nematic colloids in microfluidic confinement
• Ongoing research.