Titlebook: Topological Microfluidics; Nematic Liquid Cryst Anupam Sengupta Book 2013 Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2013 Flexible Micro

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Liquid Crystal Theory, concepts of order parameter and the Landau-de Gennes free energy. This will be followed by the concepts of surface anchoring, anisotropy, and the topological theory of defects. The second half focuses on the nematodynamic theory of liquid crystal flows, and the interaction between flow and topologi

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Materials and Experimental Methods, current work are emphasized. The list of materials broadly includes nematic liquid crystals, colloidal particles, fluorescent dyes, and reagents for generating specific surface attributes on the colloidal particles and water droplets. Additionally, experimental tools used for characterizations will

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Functionalization of Microfluidic Devices,conditions on the surfaces. Especially for the case of uniform planar anchoring, the standard method involves a mechanical treatment (rubbing) of the surface that is not applicable to microfluidic devices. In this chapter methods for the achievement of well-defined anchoring conditions in microfluid

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Nematic Colloids in Microfluidic Confinement,ematic colloids undergo elasticity mediated self-assembly with significant efficiency, additional tools like optical trapping, have enhanced the control over assembling colloidal structures of different forms and dimensions. In this chapter, we shall look into some interesting aspects of nematic col

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Ongoing Research,ied to investigate the fundamental behaviour of the nematic liquid crystals flowing within strict microfluidic confinements, on the other hand, I have focused on developing some potential and practical applications based on liquid crystal microfluidics. However, with time, as the spectrum and the na

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Book 2013e – microfluidics and liquid crystals (LCs). Motivated by the lack of fundamental experiments, Dr. Sengupta initiated systematic investigation of LC flows at micro scales, gaining new insights that are also suggestive of novel applications. By tailoring the surface anchoring of the LC molecules and