title: Droplet shape of an anisotropic liquid.
abstract: We investigate how a droplet of a complex liquid is modified by its internal nanoscale structure. As the liquid passes from an isotropic disordered state to an anisotropic layered morphology, the droplet shape switches from a smooth spherical cap to a terraced hyperbolic profile, which can be modeled as a stack of thin concentric circular disks with a repulsion between adjacent disk edges. Our ability to resolve the detailed shape of these defect-free droplets offers a unique opportunity to explore the underlying physics.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics & Astronomy and the Brockhouse Institute for Materials Research, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
authors.forename: Andrew B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Croll
authors.forename: Michael V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Massa
authors.forename: Mark W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Matsen
authors.forename: Kari
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dalnoki-Veress