Liquid Crystal Emulsions: A Versatile Platform for Photonics, …
2023年9月11日 · The self-assembly of liquid crystals (LCs) is a fascinating method for controlling the organization of discrete molecules into nanostructured functional materials. Although LCs are traditionally processed in thin films, their confinement within micrometre-sized droplets has recently revealed new properties and functions, paving the way for next ...
(PDF) Liquid Crystal-Based Emulsions: Progress and Prospects
2013年1月1日 · Recent progress in lyotropic liquid crystal (LC)-base emulsions over the last few years has been reviewed. The tuning parameters for the formation, stability, rheology and transparency of...
Preparation of liquid crystal emulsion and its application performance ...
2017年3月31日 · The aim of this study was the formulation composition and characterization of the liquid crystal (LC) emulsion. First, influences of formulation composition on preparation of LC structure were studied, including the aliphatic alcohols with different carbon chain length, the liquid oils with different polarities, the sodium chloride, and the ...
Abstract: Recent progress in lyotropic liquid crystal (LC)-based emulsions over the last few years has been reviewed. The tuning parameters for the formation, stability, rheology and transparency of LC-based
Study on the Formation and Properties of Liquid Crystal Emulsion …
In this paper, the formation of liquid crystal structure in preparation of emulsion and the change of those liquid crystal structures during storage and usage were studied. Besides, the rheological and moisturizing property of the liquid crystal structure emulsion was investigated as well.
Ultra-micro Liquid Crystal in Cosmetic Emulsion with Excellent …
2024年11月13日 · In this paper, an ultra-micro liquid crystal (ULC) emulsion with particle size less than 4 μm was successfully synthesized using a simple oil-in-water emulsification method, and large liquid crystal (LLC) and non-liquid crystal (NLC) emulsions were also prepared as controls.
All-Aqueous Bicontinuous Structured Liquid Crystal Emulsion …
2022年12月8日 · Liquid crystals (LCs) have preserved long-range orientational order of crystal and flowing mobility of liquid, acting as an essential role in material design and modern technology. Confining anisotropic LC fluid into an emulsion system is widely explored as a LC emulsion and displays distinctive nano- and microstructures.
4D Printing of Liquid Crystal Emulsions for Smart Structures with ...
2024年11月21日 · Herein, we report a novel and versatile 4D printing approach that leverages photopolymerizable liquid crystal (LC) emulsion droplets to fabricate complex-shaped, multifunctional objects (Figure 1). By using digital light processing (DLP) 3D printing, we developed a rapid, high-resolution technique capable of preserving the intrinsic LC ...
Liquid Crystal Emulsions - Taylor & Francis Online
2010年2月12日 · We review recent findings about the behavior of emulsions made of droplets suspended in liquid crystalline materials. By contrast to classical emulsions, which are usually made of isotropic oils and water, liquid crystal emulsions exhibit a variety of structures result in the ordering of the continuous phase.
Influence of the emulsifier on nanostructure and clinical …
2023年3月14日 · Liquid crystals are appealing in pharmaceutical and cosmetic fields due to their unique structures that combine the properties of both liquid and solid states. Forming an emulsion into...