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Liquid crystals and surfactants

554-3 Liquid crystals and surfactants Materials and Chemistry S7
Lessons : 14 h TD : 0 h TP : 0 h Project : 0 h Total : 14 h
Co-ordinator : Jean-Michel Rueff
Prerequisite
None
Course Objectives
History of the discovery of liquid crystals and presentation of their different molecular architectures, structural organizations and properties.
Presentation of the application of these materials in the field of displays and screens
Syllabus
Reminder of the different states of matter.
History of the discovery of liquid crystals.
Presentation of some mesophases: Nematic, Smectic, Cholesteric, Columnar, others
Presentation of Liquid Crystal Characterization Techniques: Polarized Light Optical Microscopy, X-ray Diffraction, Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)
Architecture of mesomorphic molecules: small molecules, polymers, dendrimers, metallo-mesogens
Lyotropic liquid crystals
Physical properties
LCD display
Practical work (TD or TP)
Non renseigné
Acquired skills
Knowledge of the different liquid crystal phases, molecules having a mesomorphic character (thermotropic or lyotropic)and characterization techniques. Understanding the operating mode of an LCD screen.
Bibliography
Peter J Collings, Introduction to liquid crystals: chemistry and physics, CRC press (1997). Michel Mitov, Les cristaux liquides, n° 1296, PUF (2000).
L. Vicari, Optical applications of liquid crystals, IoP (2003).
A. Jakli, A. Saupe, One- and Two- Dimensional Fluids, CRC press (2006).
Patrick OSWALD - Les cristaux liquides T1 et T2

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