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Sculpting stable structures in pure liquids.

ABSTRACT: Pure liquids in thermodynamic equilibrium are structurally homogeneous. In liquid crystals, flow and light pulses are used to create reconfigurable domains with polar order. Moreover, through careful engineering of concerted microfluidic flows and localized optothermal fields, it is possible to achieve complete control over the nucleation, growth, and shape of such domains. Experiments, theory, and simulations indicate that the resulting structures can be stabilized indefinitely, provided the liquids are maintained in a controlled nonequilibrium state. The resulting sculpted liquids could find applications in microfluidic devices for selective encapsulation of solutes and particles into optically active compartments that interact with external stimuli.

SUBMITTER: Emersic T

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6377271 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Sculpting stable structures in pure liquids.

Emeršič Tadej T Zhang Rui R Kos Žiga Ž Čopar Simon S Osterman Natan N de Pablo Juan J JJ Tkalec Uroš U

Science advances 20190215 2

Pure liquids in thermodynamic equilibrium are structurally homogeneous. In liquid crystals, flow and light pulses are used to create reconfigurable domains with polar order. Moreover, through careful engineering of concerted microfluidic flows and localized optothermal fields, it is possible to achieve complete control over the nucleation, growth, and shape of such domains. Experiments, theory, and simulations indicate that the resulting structures can be stabilized indefinitely, provided the li ...[more]

PMID: 30793033

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