Observation of transition cascades in sheared liquid crystalline polymers

Abstract

We observe anomalous shear thickening behavior of a lyotropic liquid crystalline polymer due to the dynamics of the nematic director.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2020
Source ID
10.1039/d0sm00275e

Entities

People

  • M. Gregory Forest
  • Ryan J Fox
  • Stephen J. Picken
  • Theo J Dingemans

Organizations

  • Army Research Office
  • Delft University of Technology
  • National Science Foundation
  • United States Army
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Fields of Study

  • Physics