Index |
1. Nematic colloids a. Particles in nematics: dipolar, quadrupolar and boojumsb. Forces between particles in nematics i. Dipole-dipole ii. Quadrupole-quadrupole iii. Dipole-quadrupole iv. Forces due to entanglement c. Manipulation of particles in nematics i. Trapping by light: laser tweezers ii. Transport by electric field d. 2D crystalline structures in nematic colloids i. Dipolar and quadrupolar, mixed, rods, capped ii. Effects of electric field iii. Hierarchical structures of large and small colloids iv. Entangled v. Bubble gum colloidal pair: escaped nonsingular defect rings vi. Colloids on free-standing LC films 2. LC surfaces and interfaces a. LC alignment on micro-patterned surfaces:i. Micro-rubbing by AFM ii. Nematic LC in polymer micro-boxes on solid substrates b. Surface anchoring on homeotropic surfaces i. Anchoring on DMOAP ii. The first layer 3. Structural forces in liquid crystals a. Generalb. Forces at nematic-solid interface c. Capillary condensation d. Forces due to pre-smectic order e. Forces due to smectic order 4. Nanotubes a. Characterization of elastic properties of nanotubes5. AFM studies of biological matter a. Amyloid fibril formation by human stefinsb. Protein crystallization on natural phospholipid bilayers 6. Light in optical micro-resonators a. Whispering gallery modesb. Optical microresonators from LC droplets c. Effects of external field 7. Artificial nose a. Vapour trace detection by functionalized microcantilevers8. Old research a. Ferroelectric and antiferroelectric liquid crystalsb. Lifshitz point of FLC in strong magnetic field c. Light scattering in FLC's: phasons and amplitudons d. Free-standing films of ferro, ferri and antiferroelectric phases e. Optics of ferroelectric and antiferroelectric LCs |
