Liquid crystal fibers of bent-core molecules -: art. no. 051702

被引:79
作者
Jákli, A
Krüerke, D
Nair, GG
机构
[1] Kent State Univ, Inst Liquid Crystal, Kent, OH 44242 USA
[2] Tech Univ Berlin, Stranski Lab, D-10623 Berlin, Germany
[3] Ctr Liquid Crystal Res, Bangalore 560013, Karnataka, India
来源
PHYSICAL REVIEW E | 2003年 / 67卷 / 05期
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D O I
10.1103/PhysRevE.67.051702
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
Although the liquid-crystal research is well established in science, there are newly emerging exciting systems, that deserve extensive basic studies. One of these areas is the research of the bent-shaped molecules (so-called "banana liquid crystals"), which have delicate chirality and polarity properties. In this paper we show that these materials also have very unusual rheological features, such as the formation of stable fluid fibers and bridges. Under electric fields, these objects present striking mechanical effects, such as horizontal and transversal vibrations. Studies indicate that the research of banana-liquid-crystal fibers may lead to new type of artificial muscle systems.
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页码:6 / 051702
页数:6
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