Conformation energy surface for liquid crystal molecules from first principles: Application to 5CB

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

Volumn 299, Issue , 1997, Pages 39-44

  Clark, S J ^a   Adam, C J ^a   Ackland, G J ^a   Crain, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONFORMATIONS; CRYSTAL ATOMIC STRUCTURE; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; INTERFACIAL ENERGY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PARAFFINS;

DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; PENTANE;

LIQUID CRYSTALS;

EID: 0030685294     PISSN: 1058725X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10587259708041971     Document Type: Article

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