Computer simulation studies of nematic liquid crystal tactoids
Bates, Martin A. (2003) Computer simulation studies of nematic liquid crystal tactoids. Chemical Physics Letters, 368, (1-2), 87-93. (doi:10.1016/S0009-2614(02)01824-9)
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Description/Abstract
Monte Carlo simulations are used to study the equilibrium shapes of unconstrained nematic liquid crystal droplets or tactoids in an isotropic medium. The tactoids are approximately spherical when the mesogen is in its isotropic phase. On cooling into the nematic, the tactoid shape becomes anisotropic, with the symmetry axis aligned along the director. The molecular organisation inside the tactoids is investigated.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| ISSN: | 0009-2614 (print) |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | droplets, model, order |
| Related URLs: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S000...02)01824-9 |
| Subjects: | Q Science > QD Chemistry Q Science > QC Physics |
| Divisions: | University Structure - Pre August 2011 > School of Chemistry |
| ePrint ID: | 19897 |
| URI: | http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/19897 |
| Deposited On: | 23 Feb 2006 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Jun 2011 17:10 |
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