Exploring “Dormant” Opto-Mechanical Properties of the Isotropic Phase of Liquid Crystals and Revealing Hidden Elasticity of (Ordinary) Liquids
There is little literature on the flow properties of the isotropic phase of liquid crystalline fluids. However, this phase is an ideal tool to bridge the physics of liquid crystals with those of (ordinary) fluids. Optical and mechanical studies are presented, demonstrating that away from any phase t...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-06-01
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| Series: | Fluids |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2311-5521/3/2/43 |