Geometric Confinement of 3D Smectic Liquid Crystal Foams

Due to their long history and extensive applications within modern society, foams have always been a popular topic of study. These systems are present everywhere in our life. They also valuable many industrial applications. For this reason, it is essential continue investigating properties develop new materials fabricate them. In paper, we demonstrate way create 3D by using an ordered viscoelastic material, the smectic liquid crystal (LC). Because lamellar structure, which similar soap, tunable that can be controlled via geometric confinement external fields, LCs suitable for fabrication bubbles foams. work, compelling study parameters influence LC 3D. Particularly, analyze effects airflow rate geometry confining boundaries on assembly cells. We compare results made with sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) discuss difference between behaviors. Finally, how elasticity substantially affect stability organization This work paves exploiting better monodispersity, uniformity, ordering useful wide range tuning required. includes fields oil recovery, decontamination, architecture, design.