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Magdalena Lesniewska¹, Nigel Mottram², Oliver Henrich¹

¹Department of Physics, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow G4 0NG, UK. oliver.henrich@strath.ac.uk.

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Colloidal particles in liquid crystal flow exhibit tunable positions, unlike in simple liquids. This novel control is achieved through pressure adjustments, enabling faster particle migration.

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Area of Science:

Soft Matter Physics
Fluid Dynamics
Colloidal Science

Background:

Particle behavior in microchannel flow is crucial for microfluidic applications.
Classical Segré-Silberberg effect describes particle focusing in isotropic fluids.
Nematic liquid crystals exhibit unique flow properties due to anisotropic molecular ordering.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the positional control of colloidal particles in microchannel flow of nematic liquid crystals.
To explore tunable equilibrium positions and migration dynamics.
To contrast findings with the Segré-Silberberg effect in isotropic liquids.

Main Methods:

Utilized Lattice Boltzmann simulations to model microchannel flow.
Simulated the behavior of a single colloidal particle within the nematic liquid crystal flow.
Analyzed the influence of driving pressure on particle equilibrium positions.

Main Results:

Observed novel, multiple equilibrium positions for colloidal particles in nematic flow.
Demonstrated that particle positions are tunable via driving pressure.
Found particle migration in nematic flow to be an order of magnitude faster than in isotropic liquids.

Conclusions:

Nematic liquid crystal flow offers unique positional control of colloidal particles.
Equilibria arise from a balance of elastic, hydrodynamic, and order-flow forces.
Findings contrast with classical particle focusing in isotropic fluids, opening new avenues for microfluidics.