Topological microfluidics : nematic liquid crystals and nematic colloids in microfluidic environment /

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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Sengupta, Anupam (Author)
Corporate Author:	Ebook Library
Format:	Thesis eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cham : Springer, 2013.
Series:	Springer theses.
Subjects:	Microfluidics. Physics. Soft and Granular Matter, Complex Fluids and Microfluidics. Engineering Fluid Dynamics. Fluid- and Aerodynamics. Physical Chemistry. TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Hydraulics. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Introduction
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
Conclusion.