Physics Colloquium
Colloids and Gels with Order
Presented by Ivan Smalyukh, University of Colorado at Boulder
Colloids and gels are ubiquitous soft matter systems of our everyday life, ranging from milk to personal care products. I will discuss unexpected self-assembly of highly anisotropic rod-like and disc-like nanoparticles within such soft matter systems. This self-assembly allows for the realization of polar fluids predicted by Max Born over a century ago and optically biaxial liquid crystals, often referred to as “Higgs bosons of condensed matter”, that were intensively searched for about five decades. I will show how this fascinating physical behavior of colloids and gels with order may enable applications ranging from thermally super-insulating windows to extraterrestrial habitats.
Monday, October 8, 2018 at 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Science & Engineering Building, 307
1414 Circle Dr, Knoxville, TN 37996
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