Lyotropic Chromonic Liquid Crystals: From Viscoelastic Properties to Living Liquid Crystals

by Shuang Zhou

Book Overview

This thesis describes lyotropic chromonic liquid crystals (LCLCs) with exotic elastic and viscous properties. The first part of the thesis presents a thorough analysis of the elastic and viscous properties of LCLCs as functions of concentration, temperature and ionic contents, while the second part explores an active nematic system: living liquid crystals, which represent a combination of LCLC and living bacteria.
LCLCs are an emerging class of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319849905
• ISBN13: 9783319849904
• Release Date: July 2018
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 95 Pages
• Weight: 0.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"