Self-assembled cylindrical lipid tubules with a birefringent core

被引：56

作者：

Zhao, Y

Mahaja, N

Fang, JY ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Cent Florida, Adv Mat Proc & Anal Ctr, Orlando, FL 32816 USA

[2] Univ Cent Florida, Dept Mech Mat & Aerosp Engn, Orlando, FL 32816 USA

来源：

SMALL | 2006年 / 2卷 / 03期

关键词：

fibers; lipids; liquid crystals; microfluidics; optical microscopy;

D O I：

10.1002/smll.200500430

中图分类号：

O6 [化学];

学科分类号：

0703 ;

摘要：

The fabrication of optical anisotropic fibers with straight, zigzag, and loop shapes by filling the hollow core of cylindrical DC PC tubules with nematic liquid crystals through capillary action was investigated. An ordered array of optical anisotropic fibers was formed on substrates by inserting the 5CB liquid crystals into the parallel aligned tubules produced by microfluidic networks. Nematic liquid crystals confined to cylindrical cavities has been extensively studied because of their applications in electrooptic devices. The results show that lipid tubules with a birefringent liquid-crystal core could have potential applications in sensors, photonic devices, and optical communications.

引用

页码：364 / 367

页数：4

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