Phenomena of electrically driven fluid flows, known as electro-osmosis, and particle
transport in a liquid electrolyte, known as electrophoresis, collectively form a subject of …

Liquid crystals (LCs) are fluids within which molecules exhibit long-range orientational
order, leading to anisotropic properties such as optical birefringence and curvature elasticity …

Topological defects and defect phases of rigid and flexibly bent-shaped liquid crystals are
reviewed with emphasis on how they are affected by the departure of molecular shapes from …

Dynamics of small particles, both living and inanimate, has fascinated scientists for
centuries. Learning how to control it could open technological opportunities in the …

An exact kinematic law for the motion of disclination lines in nematic liquid crystals as a
function of the tensor order parameter Q is derived. Unlike other order parameter fields that …

Harmful components such as biotite in fine aggregates formed by natural rock crushing need
to be rigorously assessed and effectively separated to reduce their potential damage to …

The ability to control the alignment and organization of cell populations has great potential
for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. A variety of approaches such as nano …

The study of controlling the molecular self-assembly of aqueous soft matter is a fundamental
scheme across multiple disciplines such as physics, chemistry, biology, and materials …

The manipulation of particles by a uniform electric field, known as electrophoresis, is used in
a wide array of applications. Of special interest is electrophoresis driven by an alternating …

In this paper, a series of magnetic separation experiments and FEM-DEM simulations were
carried to study the dynamic capture behavior of a dry magnetic separator (DMS) for biotite …