Formation of Photo-Responsive Liquid Crystalline Emulsion by Using Microfluidics Device
Photo-responsive double emulsions made of liquid crystal (LC) were prepared by a microfluidic device, and the light-induced processes were studied. The phase transition was induced from the center of the topological defect for an emulsion made of (N-(4-methoxybenzylidene)-4-butylaniline (MBBA), and...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-12-01
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| Series: | Entropy |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/19/12/669 |
| Summary: | Photo-responsive double emulsions made of liquid crystal (LC) were prepared by a microfluidic device, and the light-induced processes were studied. The phase transition was induced from the center of the topological defect for an emulsion made of (N-(4-methoxybenzylidene)-4-butylaniline (MBBA), and strange texture change was observed for an emulsion made of 4-cyano-4′-pentylbiphenyl (5CB) doped with azobenzene. The results suggest that there are defect-involved processes in the phase change of LC double emulsions. |
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| ISSN: | 1099-4300 |