Figure 3.
Morphology and diameter value of the liquid crystal droplets obtained when using the minimal concentrations required for droplet production, for each tested IL and SDS, for a flow rate ration R = 95: (A) Polarized optical microscopy photos taken with crossed polarizers; (B) Corresponding bright field micrographs; (C) Corresponding single droplet close-up (crossed polarizers); (D) Corresponding single droplet close-up (bright field); (E) Schematic representation of the various LC director profiles observed in the produced droplets (axial without a line disclination, escaped radial, radial and escaped radial, respectively); (F) Size comparison between the droplets produced with R = 95 for each IL. The number of analyzed droplets are shown inside the respective bars.