Wettability of Nematic Liquid Crystals
Abstract
Organic liquids such as nematic liquid crystals should wet solids with high surface energies like mica, yet they generally do not. In the model proposed here, the affinity to wet the solid in form of Hamaker forces is opposed by elastic effects due to nematic order. Results predict correctly that such liquids show small contact angles and the formation of ultrathin liquid films ahead of the bulk drops.
Recommended Citation
P. Neogi and X. Zhang, "Wettability of Nematic Liquid Crystals," Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, vol. 237, no. 1, pp. 145 - 146, Elsevier, May 2001.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1006/jcis.2001.7421
Department(s)
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
Article; Contact Angle; Crystallization; Elastic Effects; Film; Interfacial Energy; Liquid Crystal; Mica; Nematic Liquid Crystals; Optical Density; Priority Journal; Surface Property; Surface Tension; Thickness; Ultrathin Films; Wettability; Wetting
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
0021-9797
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2001 Elsevier, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 May 2001
