Colloidal particles in a liquid crystal (LC) behave very differently from their counterparts in
isotropic fluids. Elastic nature of the orientational order and surface anchoring of the director …

The hydrodynamic properties of nematic liquid crystals are characterized by a complex
mutual coupling between flow, viscosity, and nematic order. While the flow behaviour of …

In this brief review, we give an introduction to selected colloidal and microfluidic nematic
microstructures, as enabled by the inherent anisotropy and microscopic orientational …

Despite the recognized role of liquid crystal microfluidics in generating programmable, self-
organized and guided flow properties, to date, the flow behavior of LCs within curved …

The orientation control of liquid crystal (LC) phases is essential for fundamental studies as
well as practical applications. Surface treatment and topographic confinement have …

Flow-induced alignment of shape-anisotropic colloidal particles is of great importance in
fundamental research and in the fabrication of structurally anisotropic materials; however …

The behavior of lyotropic chromonic liquid crystals (LCLCs) in confined environments is an
interesting research field that still awaits exploration, with multiple key variables to be …

State-of-the-art microfluidic techniques rely usually on an isotropic carrier fluid, the flow of
which is modulated using morphological patterns on the microchannels, or application of …

The impact of hydrodynamic cavitation is one of the key factors in the fabrication and
application of metal materials. The hydrodynamic cavitation in anisotropic fluids can be …

Nematic and columnar phases of lyotropic chromonic liquid crystals (LCLCs) have been
long studied for their fundamental and applied prospects in material science and medical …