Orientational Transition in a Liquid Crystal Triggered by the Thermodynamic Growth of Interfacial Wetting Sheets
Title:
Orientational Transition in a Liquid Crystal Triggered by the Thermodynamic Growth of Interfacial Wetting Sheets
Author:
Aya, Satoshi
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Publication Information:
Cambridge, MA MyJoVE Corp 2016
Physical Description:
online resource (386 seconds)
Series:
Engineering
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Abstract:
Here, we present a protocol to trigger an orientational transition of a liquid crystal in response to temperature. Methodologies are described for preparing a sample in order to observe the transition and the detailed transitional evolution.
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For undergraduate, graduate, and professional students
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Electronic Access:
https://www.jove.com/t/55729