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

• Main Author: Sengupta, Anupam. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Series: Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
• Subjects: Physics.; Chemistry, Physical organic.; Hydraulic engineering.; Soft and Granular Matter, Complex Fluids and Microfluidics.; Engineering Fluid Dynamics.; Fluid- and Aerodynamics.; Physical Chemistry.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-00858-5

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.