Nematic-isotropic spinodal decomposition kinetics of rodlike viruses

被引：16

作者：

Lettinga, MP

Kang, KO

Holmqvist, P

Imhof, A

Derks, D

Dhont, JKG

机构：

[1] IFF, Forschungszentrum, D-52425 Julich, Germany

[2] Univ Utrecht, Debye Inst, NL-3584 CC Utrecht, Netherlands

来源：

PHYSICAL REVIEW E | 2006年 / 73卷 / 01期

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D O I：

10.1103/PhysRevE.011412

中图分类号：

O35 [流体力学]; O53 [等离子体物理学];

学科分类号：

070204 ; 080103 ; 080704 ;

摘要：

We investigate spinodal decomposition kinetics of an initially nematic dispersion of rodlike viruses. Quench experiments are performed from a flow-stabilized homogeneous nematic state at a high shear rate into the two-phase isotropic-nematic coexistence region at a zero shear rate. We present experimental evidence that spinodal decomposition is driven by orientational diffusion, in accordance with a very recent theory.

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