Shear-enhanced elasticity in the cubic blue phase I

Henrich, Oliver and Fujii, Shuji (2021) Shear-enhanced elasticity in the cubic blue phase I. Physical Review E, 103 (5). 052704. ISSN 2470-0053 (https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.103.052704)

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Abstract

We present results of the linear and nonlinear rheology of the cubic blue phase I (BPI). The elasticity of BPI is dominated by double-twist cylinders assembled in a body-centered cubic lattice, which can be specified by disclination lines. We find that the elasticity of BPI is enhanced by an order of magnitude by applying pre-shear. The shear-enhanced elasticity is attributed to a rearrangement of the disclination lines that are arrested in a metastable state. Our results are relevant for the understanding of the dynamics of disclinations in the cubic blue phases.

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Henrich, Oliver ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0384-982X and Fujii, Shuji;
  • Item type:Article
    ID code:76506
    Dates:
    Date
    Event
    18 May 2021
    Published
    28 April 2021
    Accepted
    Subjects:Science > Physics
    Department:Faculty of Science > Physics
    Depositing user: Pure Administrator
    Date deposited:20 May 2021 12:14
    Last modified:11 Nov 2024 13:05
    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/76506
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