DiStruc project deliverables
The page lists 14 deliverables related to the research project "DiStruc".
List of Deliverables
| title and desprition | type | last update |
|---|---|---|
Final report on WP1.2 and 1.3Final report on sub-WPs 1.2 and 1.3; This is a follow-up on deliverables D1.3-1.5 Programme: H2020-EU.1.3.1. - Topic(s): MSCA-ITN-2014-ETN |
Documents, reports | 2020-01-21 |
Directing the flow response by tuning particle characteristicWe will study the effect of polydispersity, flexibility, chirality and frozen in kinks on bulk flow behaviour in different LC phases, comparing results between industrial and model systems. Programme: H2020-EU.1.3.1. - Topic(s): MSCA-ITN-2014-ETN |
Documents, reports | 2020-01-21 |
Directing the meso-phase structure by shear flowLarge oscillatory strains and steady shear flow will be applied to study shear-induced alignment of isotropic states and the distortion and melting of ordered LC phases. Programme: H2020-EU.1.3.1. - Topic(s): MSCA-ITN-2014-ETN |
Documents, reports | 2020-01-21 |
Understanding the molecular origin of dynamically percolated statesWe investigate: (i) The kinetic pathways that dominate temporal network formation in dispersions of rod-like particles; (ii) If translational and/or rotational motion provide the main route towards build-up and breakdown of cluster networks; (iii) The structure of the clusters for various types of interaction and external fields including flow; (iv) Whether the proximity to LC phases impacts upon the cluster size and structure, and if this affects the percolation threshold. We will use simulations, dynamical connectedness percolation theory, and in experiment a combination of dielectric spectroscopy, optical microscopy, rheology and radiation scattering. Programme: H2020-EU.1.3.1. - Topic(s): MSCA-ITN-2014-ETN |
Documents, reports | 2020-01-21 |
Quantifying and controlling dynamics through rod characteristicsWe will study the effects of particle characteristics (length, aspect ratio, flexibility) on single particle, Brownian dynamics: (i) Single rod dynamics in highly ordered phases; (ii) Effect of nearby phase transitions on the collective dynamics. Novel theoretical models will be applied using a grand canonical description mimicking the experiments. Experiments on cellulose and thermo-responsive rods to approach phase transitions will provide validation of the modelling, using high-speed cameras to capture so far inaccessible relevant times scales. Programme: H2020-EU.1.3.1. - Topic(s): MSCA-ITN-2014-ETN |
Documents, reports | 2020-01-21 |
Production of thermo-responsive silica rodsFluorescently labelled silica particles will be synthesised, offering a complimentary, non-chiral, alternative system to the virus system, facilitating the real-space study of self-assembly and phase behaviour, also in the presence of other colloidal particles and solvents. Programme: H2020-EU.1.3.1. - Topic(s): MSCA-ITN-2014-ETN |
Other | 2020-01-21 |
Production of thermo-responsive virus-based systems with varying length and flexibilityWe will focus on the development of the following model system: Modification of rod-like virus particles such that the thickness can be tuned in situ. To this end, temperature responsive polymer shells will be grown onto the particle’s surface. The thickness and cross-link density of the polymer layer offers control over the volume fraction and the hardness of the rod particles. Programme: H2020-EU.1.3.1. - Topic(s): MSCA-ITN-2014-ETN |
Other | 2020-01-21 |
Supervisory board of the networkCompletion of supervisory board of the network. Programme: H2020-EU.1.3.1. - Topic(s): MSCA-ITN-2014-ETN |
Other | 2020-01-21 |
Control of structure via confinement and quantification of the dynamicsWe will study the competition between Frank elasticity, surface anchoring and interfacial tensions via confinement and study the underlying dynamics. Programme: H2020-EU.1.3.1. - Topic(s): MSCA-ITN-2014-ETN |
Documents, reports | 2020-01-21 |
Directing structure via chiralityWe will study the competition between chirality-induced twist and long-range positional order on the cholesteric phase and the structure of higher-order liquid crystalline states by tuning the molecular chirality using mixtures of two mutants with opposite chiral handedness in combination with X-ray scattering and fluorescence microscopy. Programme: H2020-EU.1.3.1. - Topic(s): MSCA-ITN-2014-ETN |
Documents, reports | 2020-01-21 |
Project identity set and launch of DiStruc web portalProject identity set in order to facilitate communication and create a visual identity to the project, DiStruc logo, brochure and a slide template will be created. Programme: H2020-EU.1.3.1. - Topic(s): MSCA-ITN-2014-ETN |
Websites, patent fillings, videos etc. | 2020-01-21 |
Quantifying and controlling dynamics through interactions and concentrationWe will study effect of system characteristics (interactions, concentration) on structure and single particle, Brownian dynamics: (i) Single rod dynamics in highly ordered phases; (ii) Effect of nearby phase transitions on the collective dynamics. Novel theoretical models will be applied using a grand canonical description mimicking the experiments in WP 1.1 and 2.1. Experiments on cellulose and thermo-responsive rods to approach phase transitions will provide validation of the modelling, using high-speed cameras to capture so far inaccessible relevant times scales. Programme: H2020-EU.1.3.1. - Topic(s): MSCA-ITN-2014-ETN |
Documents, reports | 2020-01-21 |
State diagram of the arrested statesWe will measure a state diagram for glass and gel formation as a function of rod characteristics and interactions. The experimental systems provide tuneable repulsive and attractive interactions. Programme: H2020-EU.1.3.1. - Topic(s): MSCA-ITN-2014-ETN |
Documents, reports | 2020-01-21 |
Properties of the IN interface of entropy-dominated systemsCreate isotropic and nematic droplets to control the interplay between surface tension and Frank elasticity beyond the predetermined IN structures using microfluidics; Programme: H2020-EU.1.3.1. - Topic(s): MSCA-ITN-2014-ETN |
Documents, reports | 2020-01-21 |