Deposition and drying dynamics of liquid crystal droplets

Zoey S. Davidson; Yongyang Huang; Adam Gross; Angel Martinez; Tim Still; Chao Zhou; Peter J. Collings; Randall D. Kamien; A. G. Yodh

doi:10.1038/ncomms15642

Nature Communications (May 2017)

Deposition and drying dynamics of liquid crystal droplets

Zoey S. Davidson,
Yongyang Huang,
Adam Gross,
Angel Martinez,
Tim Still,
Chao Zhou,
Peter J. Collings,
Randall D. Kamien,
A. G. Yodh

Affiliations

Zoey S. Davidson: Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Pennsylvania
Yongyang Huang: Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Lehigh University
Adam Gross: Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Pennsylvania
Angel Martinez: Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Pennsylvania
Tim Still: Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Pennsylvania
Chao Zhou: Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Lehigh University
Peter J. Collings: Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Pennsylvania
Randall D. Kamien: Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Pennsylvania
A. G. Yodh: Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Pennsylvania

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms15642
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 7

Abstract

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When particle-laden drops evaporate, coffee ring patterns form which can affect particle deposition. Here Davidsonet al. show that unlike previously investigated drops, the flows in drying drops of liquid crystals are driven by an increase in surface tension due to liquid crystal concentration.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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