Liquid Crystals I

Presentations

• Liquid crystals microlens array using chiral ligand capped Au nanoparticles

  ORAL

  March 18, 2021, 8:00 AM – March 18, 2021, 8:12 AM

  Presenters

  • Kelum Perera

    • Physics Department, Kent State University, Kent OH, 44242, USA

  Authors

  • Kelum Perera

    • Physics Department, Kent State University, Kent OH, 44242, USA

  • Ahlam Nemati

    • Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State University

  • Elizabeth K Mann

    • Department of Physics, Kent State University
    • Physics Department, Kent State University, Kent OH, 44242, USA
    • Kent State University
    • Physics, Kent State University

  • Torsten Hegmann

    • Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State University

  • Antal Istvan Jakli

    • Kent State University
    • Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State University

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• Manipulation of the nanoscale heliconical structure of a twist-bend nematic material with polarized purple light

  ORAL

  March 18, 2021, 8:12 AM – March 18, 2021, 8:24 AM

  Presenters

  • Chenrun Feng

    • Kent State University
    • Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State University

  Authors

  • Chenrun Feng

    • Kent State University
    • Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State University

  • Jun Feng

    • Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
    • Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

  • Rony Saha

    • Kent State University
    • Department of Physics, Kent State University

  • Yuki Arakawa

    • Department of Applied Chemistry and Life Science, Toyohashi University of Technology

  • James Gleeson

    • Department of Physics, Kent State University

  • Samuel N Sprunt

    • Kent State University
    • Department of Physics, Kent State University

  • Chenhui Zhu

    • Advanced Light Source, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
    • Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
    • Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
    • Advanced Light Source, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

  • Antal Istvan Jakli

    • Kent State University
    • Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State University

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• Frank elasticity driven gelation and aging of self-assembled nanoparticle capsules

  ORAL

  March 18, 2021, 8:24 AM – March 18, 2021, 8:36 AM

  Presenters

  • DEVIKA GIREESAN SUDHA

    • University of California, Merced

  Authors

  • DEVIKA GIREESAN SUDHA

    • University of California, Merced

  • Jocelyn Ochoa Hernandez

    • University of California, Merced

  • Linda S. Hirst

    • University of California, Merced
    • Department of Physics, University of California, Merced

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• Defect evolution in the smectic-A to nematic phase transition at undulated surfaces

  ORAL

  March 18, 2021, 8:36 AM – March 18, 2021, 8:48 AM

  Presenters

  • Jane Bernadette Denise Garcia

    • University of California, Merced

  Authors

  • Jane Bernadette Denise Garcia

    • University of California, Merced

  • Mackenzie O'Keefe

    • University of Massachusetts Boston
    • University of Massachusetts, Boston

  • Mohamed Amine Gharbi

    • University of Massachusetts Boston
    • University of Massachusetts, Boston
    • Department of Physics, University of Massachusetts

  • Daniel A Beller

    • University of California, Merced
    • University of California Merced
    • Department of Physics, University of California, Merced

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• Liquid Crystal Phases of Colloidal Mixtures of Ferromagnetic and Non-magnetic Nanoplates

  ORAL

  March 18, 2021, 8:48 AM – March 18, 2021, 9:00 AM

  Presenters

  • Min Shuai

    • University of Colorado, Boulder

  Authors

  • Min Shuai

    • University of Colorado, Boulder

  • Gregory Smith

    • University of Colorado, Boulder

  • Chenhui Zhu

    • Advanced Light Source, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
    • Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
    • Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
    • Advanced Light Source, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

  • Matthew Glaser

    • Physics, University of Colorado, Boulder
    • University of Colorado, Boulder

  • Joseph MacLennan

    • Physics and Soft Materials Research Center, University of Colorado Boulder
    • University of Colorado, Boulder
    • Physics, University of Colorado, Boulder

  • Noel Anthony Clark

    • Physics and Soft Materials Research Center, University of Colorado Boulder
    • Physics, University of Colorado, Boulder
    • University of Colorado, Boulder

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• Origins of polar order in the ferroelectric nematic phase

  ORAL

  March 18, 2021, 9:00 AM – March 18, 2021, 9:12 AM

  Presenters

  • Matthew Glaser

    • Physics, University of Colorado, Boulder
    • University of Colorado, Boulder

  Authors

  • Dengpan Dong

    • Materials Science & Engineering, University of Utah

  • Noel Anthony Clark

    • Physics and Soft Materials Research Center, University of Colorado Boulder
    • Physics, University of Colorado, Boulder
    • University of Colorado, Boulder

  • Matthew Glaser

    • Physics, University of Colorado, Boulder
    • University of Colorado, Boulder

  • Dmitry Bedrov

    • Materials Science & Engineering, University of Utah

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• Directed assembly of gold nanoparticles in smectic liquid crystals at curved interfaces

  ORAL

  March 18, 2021, 9:12 AM – March 18, 2021, 9:24 AM

  Presenters

  • Mackenzie O'Keefe

    • University of Massachusetts Boston
    • University of Massachusetts, Boston

  Authors

  • Mackenzie O'Keefe

    • University of Massachusetts Boston
    • University of Massachusetts, Boston

  • Jane Bernadette Denise Garcia

    • University of California Merced
    • University of California, Merced

  • Daniel A Beller

    • University of California, Merced
    • University of California Merced
    • Department of Physics, University of California, Merced

  • Mohamed Amine Gharbi

    • University of Massachusetts Boston
    • University of Massachusetts, Boston
    • Department of Physics, University of Massachusetts

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• Hierarchical assembly of defects in smectic liquid crystals at curved interfaces

  ORAL

  March 18, 2021, 9:24 AM – March 18, 2021, 9:36 AM

  Presenters

  • Mohamed Amine Gharbi

    • University of Massachusetts Boston
    • University of Massachusetts, Boston
    • Department of Physics, University of Massachusetts

  Authors

  • Ryan S. Preusse

    • University of Massachusetts Boston

  • Mohamed Amine Gharbi

    • University of Massachusetts Boston
    • University of Massachusetts, Boston
    • Department of Physics, University of Massachusetts

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• Azimuthal surface anchoring of a nematic on the patterned azobenzene alignment substrate

  ORAL

  March 18, 2021, 9:36 AM – March 18, 2021, 9:48 AM

  Presenters

  • Haputhanthrige Nilanthi Padmini

    • Department of Physics, Kent State University

  Authors

  • Haputhanthrige Nilanthi Padmini

    • Department of Physics, Kent State University

  • Mojtaba Rajabi

    • Department of Physics, Kent State University
    • Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, Department of Physics, Kent State University
    • Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State University

  • O Lavrentovich

    • Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242, USA
    • Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio 44242, USA
    • Department of Physics, Kent State University
    • Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, Department of Physics, Materials Science Graduate Program, Kent State University
    • Department of Physics and Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State University
    • Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State University

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• Custom-made actuation driven by “smooth yet complex” liquid crystal director microstructures

  ORAL

  March 18, 2021, 9:48 AM – March 18, 2021, 10:00 AM

  Presenters

  • Vianney Gimenez-Pinto

    • Lincoln University of Missouri

  Authors

  • Vianney Gimenez-Pinto

    • Lincoln University of Missouri

  • Hillel Aharoni

    • Weizmann Institute of Science
    • Department of Physics of Complex Systems, Weizmann Institute of Science

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• The interplay between spatial and heliconical bond order in twist-bend nematic materials

  ORAL

  March 18, 2021, 10:00 AM – March 18, 2021, 10:12 AM

  Presenters

  • Rony Saha

    • Kent State University
    • Department of Physics, Kent State University

  Authors

  • Rony Saha

    • Kent State University
    • Department of Physics, Kent State University

  • Chenrun Feng

    • Kent State University
    • Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State University

  • Christopher Welch

    • Chemistry, University of Hull

  • Georg H. Mehl

    • Chemistry, University of Hull

  • Jun Feng

    • Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
    • Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

  • Chenhui Zhu

    • Advanced Light Source, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
    • Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
    • Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
    • Advanced Light Source, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

  • James Gleeson

    • Kent State University

  • Samuel N Sprunt

    • Kent State University
    • Department of Physics, Kent State University

  • Antal Istvan Jakli

    • Kent State University
    • Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State University

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• Analog of the Frank-Read Source in Nematic Liquid Crystals

  ORAL

  March 18, 2021, 10:12 AM – March 18, 2021, 10:24 AM

  Presenters

  • Cheng Long

    • Kent State University

  Authors

  • Cheng Long

    • Kent State University

  • Robin Selinger

    • Kent State University

  • Jonathan Selinger

    • Kent State University

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• Analysis of Self-Assembled Nanoparticle Capsules via Phase Transition of Liquid Crystal Droplets and their Predicted Defect Pattern

  ORAL

  March 18, 2021, 10:24 AM – March 18, 2021, 10:36 AM

  Presenters

  • Ibrahim Abu-Hijleh

    • University of California, Merced

  Authors

  • Ibrahim Abu-Hijleh

    • University of California, Merced

  • Daniel A Beller

    • University of California, Merced
    • University of California Merced
    • Department of Physics, University of California, Merced

  • Linda S. Hirst

    • University of California, Merced
    • Department of Physics, University of California, Merced

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• Interactions and dynamics of oil and ferromagnetic droplets on 2D Smectic Films

  ORAL

  March 18, 2021, 10:36 AM – March 18, 2021, 10:48 AM

  Presenters

  • Keith Hedlund

    • Physics and Soft Materials Research Center, University of Colorado Boulder

  Authors

  • Keith Hedlund

    • Physics and Soft Materials Research Center, University of Colorado Boulder

  • Cheol Park

    • Physics and Soft Materials Research Center, University of Colorado Boulder
    • Physics, University of Colorado, Boulder

  • Joseph MacLennan

    • Physics and Soft Materials Research Center, University of Colorado Boulder
    • University of Colorado, Boulder
    • Physics, University of Colorado, Boulder

  • Noel Anthony Clark

    • Physics and Soft Materials Research Center, University of Colorado Boulder
    • Physics, University of Colorado, Boulder
    • University of Colorado, Boulder

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• Nanocomposite of a ferroelectric liquid crystal and a magnetic nanoparticle: observation of changes in the ordering inside a droplet as function of applied electric field

  ORAL

  March 18, 2021, 10:48 AM – March 18, 2021, 11:00 AM

  Presenters

  • Luz Martinez-Miranda

    • University of Maryland, College Park

  Authors

  • Luz Martinez-Miranda

    • University of Maryland, College Park

  • Patricio N. Romero-Hasler

    • Universidad de Chile, Santiago

  • Lynn K. Kurihara

    • University of Maryland, College Park

  • Lamar O. Mair

    • Weinberg Medical Physics, North Bethesda

  • Irving N. Weinberg

    • Weinberg Medical Physics, North Bethesda

  • Eduardo Soto-Bustamante

    • Universidad de Chile, Santiago

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