Author:
Shadkami Reza,Chan Philip K.
Abstract
A nonlinear unsteady-state mathematical model employing torque balance and Frank free energy according to the Leslie-Ericksen continuum theory is developed and implemented to simulate the performance of nematic liquid crystal biosensor films with aqueous interfaces. A transient liquid crystal-aqueous interface realignment is modeled using the Euler–Lagrange equation by changing the easy axis when the surfactant molecules at the interface are introduced. In our study, we evaluated the dynamics between bulk and interface by controlling surface properties of the interface, such as homeotropic anchoring energy and surface viscosity. In addition, transient optical interference and response time have been examined in this study. Our parametric study results indicated that both homeotropic anchoring energy and surface viscosity at the interface contribute to bulk reorientation. Furthermore, the obtained numerical results indicate that as homeotropic anchoring strength increases, the effective birefringence decreases more gradual due to the increasing surfactant concentration at the aqueous interface, consistent with available experimental observations. Our results have been validated and compared to experimental results from thin-film liquid crystal biosensors in this study.
Funder
Toronto Metropolitan Univbersity
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council
Subject
Inorganic Chemistry,Condensed Matter Physics,General Materials Science,General Chemical Engineering
Cited by
2 articles.
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