Dynamics and phase behaviour of (non-)ideal liquid-crystals under shear KU Leuven
We will study the effect of polydispersity, flexibility, chirality and frozen in kinks on bulk flow behaviour in different LC
phases, comparing results between industrial and model systems. Large oscillatory strains and steady shear flow will be
applied to study shear-induced alignment of isotropic states and the distortion and melting of ordered LC phases. We will
use novel experimental, in situ techniques, combining rheology ...