Publications by authors named "Mario Schulz"
Stable free-standing liquid filaments formed by some layered mesophases of bent-core mesogens are unique structures. Some of their physical properties have been analyzed in recent studies, but their microscopic structure and conditions for stability have still been unclear. We explore details of filament shapes and surface profiles of filaments drawn in liquid crystal phases of bent-core mesogens by AFM and SEM measurements, and we present a microscopic structure model.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFStructure and mechanical properties of liquid crystalline filaments.
Phys Rev E Stat Nonlin Soft Matter Phys
March 2005
Article Synopsis
- The paper explores the unique formation of stable, freely suspended filaments in certain liquid crystal phases, highlighting their length-to-diameter ratios that can exceed 1000.
- It examines the internal molecular structure of these smectic liquid crystal fibers formed by bent-shaped molecules across various mesophases.
- The research utilizes multiple experimental techniques to analyze the mechanical and structural characteristics of the fibers, including their stability, internal structure, and optical properties.