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Drag on particles in a nematic suspension by a moving nematic-isotropic interface
John L West1, Anatoliy Glushchenko, Guangxun Liao
1Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio 44242, USA.
Physical Review. E, Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics
|September 21, 2002
Abstract:
We report a clear demonstration of drag on colloidal particles by a moving nematic-isotropic interface. The balance of forces explains our observation of periodic, striplike structures that are produced by the movement of these particles.