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ArticleMembranes2018

In Situ SAXS Measurement and Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Magnetic Alignment of Hexagonal LLC Nanostructures.

Weiwei Cong, Weimin Gao, Christopher J Garvey, Ludovic F Dumée, Juan Zhang, Ben Kent, Guang Wang, Fenghua She, Lingxue Kong

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Article in Membranes, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Weiwei CongInstitute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Geelong, Locked Bag 20000, Geelong, VIC 3220, Australia. weiwei.cong@deakin.edu.au.
Weimin GaoInstitute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Geelong, Locked Bag 20000, Geelong, VIC 3220, Australia. weimin.gao@deakin.edu.au.
Christopher J GarveyAustralian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, Locked Bag 2001, Kirrawee DC, NSW 2232, Australia. chris.garvey@ansto.gov.au.
Ludovic F DuméeInstitute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Geelong, Locked Bag 20000, Geelong, VIC 3220, Australia. ludovic.dumee@deakin.edu.au.ORCID 0000-0002-0264-4024
Juan ZhangInstitute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Geelong, Locked Bag 20000, Geelong, VIC 3220, Australia. jane.zhang@deakin.edu.au.
Ben KentInstitute for Soft Matter and Functional Materials, Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin, Hahn-Meitner-Platz 1, D-14109 Berlin, Germany. ben.kent@helmholtz-berlin.de.
Guang WangInstitute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Geelong, Locked Bag 20000, Geelong, VIC 3220, Australia. guang.w@deakin.edu.au.ORCID 0000-0001-8029-689X
Fenghua SheInstitute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Geelong, Locked Bag 20000, Geelong, VIC 3220, Australia. mary.she@deakin.edu.au.
Lingxue KongInstitute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Geelong, Locked Bag 20000, Geelong, VIC 3220, Australia. lingxue.kong@deakin.edu.au.ORCID 0000-0001-6219-3897

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Abstract

The alignment of nanostructures in materials such as lyotropic liquid crystal (LLC) templated materials has the potential to significantly improve their performances. However, accurately characterising and quantifying the alignment of such fine structures remains very challenging. In situ small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) and molecular dynamics were employed for the first time to understand the hexagonal LLC alignment process with magnetic nanoparticles under a magnetic field. The enhanced alignment has been illustrated from the distribution of azimuthal intensity in the samples exposed to magnetic field. Molecular dynamics simulations reveal the relationship between the imposed force of the magnetic nanoparticles under magnetic field and the force transferred to the LLC cylinders which leads to the LLC alignment. The combinational study with experimental measurement and computational simulation will enable the development and control of nanostructures in novel materials for various applications.

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alignmenthexagonalin situ small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS)lyotropic liquid crystalsmagnetic fieldnanofiltration

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PMID30513837
PMCPMC6316328

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