Paradigm of lyotropic liquid crystals in tissue regeneration
The liquid crystalline phase has attracted tremendous attention from researchers across the
globe due to its intriguing properties. In this article, we enumerate the different classes of …
globe due to its intriguing properties. In this article, we enumerate the different classes of …
Shear-induced polydomain structures of nematic lyotropic chromonic liquid crystal disodium cromoglycate
Lyotropic chromonic liquid crystals (LCLCs) represent aqueous dispersions of organic disk-
like molecules that form cylindrical aggregates. Despite the growing interest in these …
like molecules that form cylindrical aggregates. Despite the growing interest in these …
[HTML][HTML] Spatio-temporal programming of lyotropic phase transition in nanoporous microfluidic confinements
V Ulaganathan, A Sengupta - Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Hypothesis The nanoporous polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) surfaces of a rectangular
microfluidic channel, selectively uptakes water molecules, concentrating the solute …
microfluidic channel, selectively uptakes water molecules, concentrating the solute …
Dynamic and reversible shape response of red blood cells in synthetic liquid crystals
Mammalian cells are soft, and correct functioning requires that cells undergo dynamic shape
changes in vivo. Although a range of diseases are associated with stiffening of red blood …
changes in vivo. Although a range of diseases are associated with stiffening of red blood …
Using chiral tactoids as optical probes to study the aggregation behavior of chromonics
Tactoids are nuclei of an orientationally ordered nematic phase that emerge upon cooling
the isotropic phase. In addition to providing a natural setting for exploring chromonics under …
the isotropic phase. In addition to providing a natural setting for exploring chromonics under …
Spontaneous emergence of twist and the formation of a monodomain in lyotropic chromonic liquid crystals confined to capillaries
J Fu, K Nayani, JO Park, M Srinivasarao - NPG Asia Materials, 2017 - nature.com
Having a well-aligned monodomain is critical to performing fundamental studies on liquid
crystals as well as exploiting them for technological applications. Unlike conventional …
crystals as well as exploiting them for technological applications. Unlike conventional …
Effects of sodium and magnesium cations on the aggregation of chromonic solutions using molecular dynamics
OM Matus Rivas, AD Rey - The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2019 - ACS Publications
Lyotropic chromonic liquid crystals (LCLCs) constitute a unique variety of water-soluble
mesogens that spontaneously assemble into elongated aggregates, thereby resulting in the …
mesogens that spontaneously assemble into elongated aggregates, thereby resulting in the …
Elastic constants of chromonic liquid crystals
E Romani, A Ferrarini, C De Michele - Macromolecules, 2018 - ACS Publications
Chromonics are a class of liquid crystals made of aqueous solutions of plank-like molecules,
which self-assemble into semiflexible chains. At a given temperature a nematic phase is …
which self-assemble into semiflexible chains. At a given temperature a nematic phase is …
Molecular dynamics of dilute binary chromonic liquid crystal mixtures
OMM Rivas, AD Rey - Molecular Systems Design & Engineering, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
The spontaneous aggregation of binary mixtures of lyotropic chromonic liquid crystals
(LCLCs) was investigated using atomistic molecular dynamics simulations. Equimolecular …
(LCLCs) was investigated using atomistic molecular dynamics simulations. Equimolecular …
NMR, Raman, and DFT study of lyotropic chromonic liquid crystals of biomedical interest: Tautomeric equilibrium and slow self-assembling in sunset yellow aqueous …
K Kristinaitytė, A Maršalka, L Dagys… - The Journal of …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Temperature and composition effects in Sunset Yellow FCF (SSY) aqueous solutions were
studied by the 1H, 15N NMR as well as Raman spectroscopy passing through all phase …
studied by the 1H, 15N NMR as well as Raman spectroscopy passing through all phase …