Shape of the nematic-isotropic interface in conditions of partial wetting

Liquid Crystals

Volumn 27, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 1369-1380

  Poniewierski, A ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY   (Poland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FORCE; LIQUID CRYSTAL; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; SURFACE TENSION; THEORY;

EID: 0033668566     PISSN: 02678292     EISSN: 13665855     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/026782900423421     Document Type: Article

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