Molecular dynamic study of the odd-even effect in some 4- n -alkyl- 4′ -cyanobiphenyls

Physical Review E - Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics

Volumn 73, Issue 6, 2006, Pages

  Capar, Mine Ilk ^a   Cebe, Emine ^b  

^a DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b EGE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC PHYSICS; DIFFUSION; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS;

CYANOBIPHENYLS; FIALKOWSKI METHODS; NEMATIC PHASE;

ORGANIC SOLVENTS;

EID: 33745606449     PISSN: 15393755     EISSN: 15502376     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.73.061711     Document Type: Article

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