Electric field induced alignment and self-assembly of rods on fluid-fluid interfaces

Mechanics Research Communications

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 55-64

  Janjua, M ^a   Nudurupati, S ^a   Fischer, I ^a   Singh, P ^a   Aubry, N ^b  

^a NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Rods; Self assembly

Indexed keywords

ALIGNMENT; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRON ENERGY LEVELS; FLUIDITY; FLUIDS; SELF ASSEMBLY;

CAPILLARY FORCES; ELECTRIC FIELD-INDUCED ALIGNMENTS; ELECTRIC FORCES; EXTERNAL ELECTRIC FIELDS; FLUID INTERFACES; FLUID-FLUID INTERFACES; INITIAL ORIENTATIONS; LATERAL FORCES; LATTICE SPACINGS; RODS; SELF-ASSEMBLED MONOLAYERS; VERTICAL ELECTRIC FIELDS;

ELECTRIC FIELD MEASUREMENT;

EID: 60049088994     PISSN: 00936413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mechrescom.2008.07.007     Document Type: Article

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