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Electrically Programmable Nematofluidics with a High Level of Selectivity in a Hierarchically Branched Architecture
Author(s) -
Na YuJin,
Yoon TaeYoung,
Park Seungchul,
Lee Byoungho,
Lee SinDoo
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
chemphyschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.016
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1439-7641
pISSN - 1439-4235
DOI - 10.1002/cphc.200900778
Subject(s) - microfluidics , liquid crystal , nanotechnology , anisotropy , flow resistance , flow (mathematics) , materials science , selectivity , channel (broadcasting) , simple (philosophy) , computer architecture , computer science , chemistry , optoelectronics , physics , organic chemistry , optics , mechanics , catalysis , computer network , philosophy , epistemology
Go with the flow: A concept of nematofluidics that provides a simple, programmable, and hierarchically branched architecture of microfluidics where a nematic liquid crystal (LC) is used as an anisotropic fluid (see picture) is presented. Based on anisotropic flow resistance this method provides a fast and hierarchical channel selection in microfluidics.