TY - JOUR
T1 - Phase behaviour of lyotropic liquid crystals in external fields and confinement
AU - Leferink op Reinink, A.B.G.M.
AU - van den Pol, E.
AU - Petukhov, A.V.
AU - Vroege, G.J.
AU - Lekkerkerker, H.N.W.
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - This mini-review discusses the influence of external fields on
the phase behaviour of lyotropic colloidal liquid crystals. The liquid
crystal phases reviewed, formed in suspensions of highly anisotropic
particles ranging from rod- to board- to plate-like particles, include nematic,
smectic and columnar phases. The external fields considered are
the earth gravitational field and electric and magnetic fields. For electric
and magnetic fields single particle alignment, collective reorientation
behaviour of ordered phases and field-induced liquid crystal phase
transitions are discussed. Additionally, liquid crystal phase behaviour
in various confining geometries, e.g. slit-pore, circular and spherical
confinement will be reviewed.
AB - This mini-review discusses the influence of external fields on
the phase behaviour of lyotropic colloidal liquid crystals. The liquid
crystal phases reviewed, formed in suspensions of highly anisotropic
particles ranging from rod- to board- to plate-like particles, include nematic,
smectic and columnar phases. The external fields considered are
the earth gravitational field and electric and magnetic fields. For electric
and magnetic fields single particle alignment, collective reorientation
behaviour of ordered phases and field-induced liquid crystal phase
transitions are discussed. Additionally, liquid crystal phase behaviour
in various confining geometries, e.g. slit-pore, circular and spherical
confinement will be reviewed.
U2 - 10.1140/epjst/e2013-02075-x
DO - 10.1140/epjst/e2013-02075-x
M3 - Article
SN - 1951-6355
VL - 222
SP - 3053
EP - 3069
JO - European Physical Journal Special Topics
JF - European Physical Journal Special Topics
ER -