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Flow of Nematic Liquid Crystals in a Microfluidic Environment

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The flow of anisotropic liquid crystals in functionalized microchannels is uniquely distinct from its isotropic counterpart. The gamut of interesting phenomena presented in this chapter can be generalized as the effects of the surface-induced ordering on the flow behaviour, and the effects of flow on the surface-induced ordering of the LC phase. In this chapter, we shall see how microfluidics of anisotropic liquid crystals provide functional features that are typically not achievable in flows of isotropic fluids.

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Sengupta, A. (2013). Flow of Nematic Liquid Crystals in a Microfluidic Environment. In: Topological Microfluidics. Springer Theses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-00858-5_6

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