From Viscoelastic Properties to Living Liquid Crystals
by
Shuang Zhou
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2017
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...