Novel Colloidal Interactions in Anisotropic Fluids

  • Philippe Poulin
    Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
  • Holger Stark
    Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
  • T. C. Lubensky
    Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
  • D. A. Weitz
    Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.

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公開日
1997-03-21
DOI
  • 10.1126/science.275.5307.1770
公開者
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

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<jats:p>Small water droplets dispersed in a nematic liquid crystal exhibit a novel class of colloidal interactions, arising from the orientational elastic energy of the anisotropic host fluid. These interactions include a short-range repulsion and a long-range dipolar attraction, and they lead to the formation of anisotropic chainlike structures by the colloidal particles. The repulsive interaction can lead to novel mechanisms for colloid stabilization.</jats:p>

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  • Science

    Science 275 (5307), 1770-1773, 1997-03-21

    American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

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