Materials Science Program seminar by Prof. Chinedum Osuji, Yale University

Osuji discusses the interaction of magnetic fields with various soft mesophases and the conditions which enable effective alignment. Key points are addressed including degeneracy of alignment and overcoming interfacial effects. The role of magnetic fields on order-disorder transitions in block copolymers is examined using novel in-situ scattering studies of systems under high fields. Examples of functional material systems for energy generation and water purification are highlighted.