Rheological properties and shear-induced structures of ferroelectric nematic liquid crystals

Soft Matter 2026 Open access

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Authors: Ashish Chandra Das, Sathyanarayana Paladugu, Oleg D. Lavrentovich
DOI: 10.1039/d5sm01207d
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Abstract

Ferroelectric nematics DIO, RM734, and FNLC919 under shear exhibit three regimes as shear rate increases: flow alignment at low rates, polydomains at intermediate rates and log-rolling with polarization along the vorticity axis at high rates.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Liquid Crystal Research Advancements Rheology and Fluid Dynamics Studies Material Dynamics and Properties

Publication details

Journal / source
Soft Matter
Volume
22
Issue
16
Pages
2967–2980
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN