Theory of two- and three-dimensional bent-core mesophases

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

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2007, Pages

  Mettout, B ^a  

^a GCL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMERS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PHASE DIAGRAMS; PHASE TRANSITIONS;

CRYSTALLINE MESOPHASES; SUBPHASES;

WAVE EQUATIONS;

EID: 33846468272     PISSN: 15393755     EISSN: 15502376     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.75.011706     Document Type: Article

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