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http://hdl.handle.net/2289/8200| Title: | Experimental studies on self-propulsion of deformable 5CB liquid crystal droplets in micellar solution |
| Authors: | Ray, Swarnak Roy, Arun |
| Keywords: | Liquid crystal Isotropicnematic transition Micellar solution Ionic surfactant Marangoni effect |
| Issue Date: | 5-Dec-2023 |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Group |
| Citation: | Liquid Crystals, 2023, Vol.50, |
| Abstract: | The 5CB liquid crystal droplets were found to self-propel when suspended in a micellar solution of surfactant. We report experimental studies on the motion of these droplets in a quasi-twodimensional geometry. The droplets exhibit directed, self-avoiding, or random coiling trajectories depending on the size of the droplets compared to the height of the sample cell. The flattened droplets showed smoother trajectories and with self-crossing. Interestingly, the large flattened droplets were found to exhibit deformation of their apparent cross-section during their selfpropulsive motion. These unique properties of self-propulsion of 5CB liquid crystal droplets i surfactant solution can provide a new opportunity to study active biomimetic systems. |
| Description: | Restricted Access. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2289/8200 |
| ISSN: | 1366-5855(online) |
| Alternative Location: | https://doi.org/10.1080/02678292.2023.2289632 |
| Copyright: | 2023, Taylor & Francis Group |
| Appears in Collections: | Research Papers (SCM) |
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