화학공학소재연구정보센터
Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, Vol.421, 243-252, 2004
Mechano-optical effect in isotropic phase of a lyotropic liquid crystal
In this work we show experimental results reporting the induced order in isotropic phase of a lyotropic liquid cxzrystal (KL/DeOH/water) when it is submitted to a mechanical vibration. We have been found five resonance frequencies for all isotropic domains surrounded by lamellar phases and two principal frequencies in both isotropic regions with nematic phase between them. In order to make a comparison with others isotropic fluids the optical transmittance of the lyotropic has been found of about four thousand when compared with DeOH and, at least three hundred in comparison to water. We are exploring this effect to produce a mechanical vibration sensor able to detect small mechanical perturbations at room temperature. As far we know this appears to be one of the first real technological application of a device based upon lyotropic liquid crystals.