Micromanipulation method using backflow effect of liquid crystals

• Project/Area Number: 19760125
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Fluid engineering
• Research Institution: Kochi University of Technology
• Principal Investigator: MIEDA Yoshitaka Kochi University of Technology, 総合研究所, 助教 (10367831)
• Project Period (FY): 2007 – 2008
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2008)
• Budget Amount: ¥3,720,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000); Fiscal Year 2008: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000); Fiscal Year 2007: ¥1,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,900,000)
• Keywords: 液晶 / 非ニュートン流体 / マニピュレーション / アクチュエータ / マイクロ・ナノデバイス

Research Abstract

液晶セル内に可動フィルムを導入し、液晶の電場誘起流動を利用した液晶モータおよびアクチュエータを開発した。今回開発した技術は、従来のディスプレイ技術において避けられるべき存在であった流動を積極的に利用している。このような1次元または2次元の双方向の動力を電場の波形変化のみで取り出せるようにしたソフトアクチュエータは他には見られず、国内的にも国際的にも、新規性・独創性は極めて高い。

Research Products

• [Journal Article] A self-consistent approach for the SmA-SmC* phase transition (2007)
  • Author(s): 三枝嘉孝、古谷克司
  • Journal Title: Philosophical Magazine 87 Pages: 3555-3564
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Liquid Crystal Actuator Using Nematic π-cell (2007)
  • Author(s): 三枝嘉孝、古谷克司
  • Journal Title: Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics 19 Pages: 524-527
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Liquid Crystal Actuator Using Nematic II-cell (2007)
  • Author(s): Y. Mieda and K. Furutani
  • Journal Title: Journal of Eobotics and Mechatronics 19 Pages: 524-527
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] Micromanipulation method using backflow effect of liquid crystals (2008)
  • Author(s): Y. Mieda, A. Sunarso, T. Tsuji and S. Chono
  • Organizer: The 22nd International Liquid Crystal Conference
  • Place of Presentation: Jeju Island Korea
  • Year and Date: 2008-07-04
• [Presentation] A phase transition mechanism of liquid crystals reconsidered as afeedback system (2008)
  • Author(s): Y. Mieda, A. Sunarso, T. Tsuji and S. Chono
  • Organizer: The 22nd International Liquid Crystal Conference
  • Place of Presentation: Jeju Island Korea
  • Year and Date: 2008-07-01
• [Presentation] A Phase transition mechanism of liquid crystals reconsidered as a feedback system (2008)
  • Author(s): 三枝嘉孝
  • Organizer: The 22nd International Liquid Crystal Conference
  • Place of Presentation: 韓国チェジュ島
• [Presentation] Micromanipulation method using backflow effect of liquid crystals (2008)
  • Author(s): 三枝嘉孝
  • Organizer: The 22nd International Liquid Crystal Conference
  • Place of Presentation: 韓国チェジュ島