Lattice spin models of liquid crystals in aerogels

Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals Science and Technology Section A: Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals

Volumn 290, Issue , 1996, Pages 227-236

  Bellini, T ^a,d   Chiccoli, C ^b   Pasini, P ^b,d   Zannoni, C ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^b INFN SEZIONE DI BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^d INFM   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRYSTAL LATTICES; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MODELS; SILICA;

AEROGEL; LATTICE SPIN MODEL;

LIQUID CRYSTALS;

EID: 0030396940     PISSN: 1058725X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10587259608031908     Document Type: Article

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