Bent core molecules and the biaxial nematic phase: A transverse dipole widens the optimal angle

Chemical Physics Letters

Volumn 437, Issue 4-6, 2007, Pages 189-192

  Bates, Martin A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; GEOMETRY; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PHASE TRANSITIONS;

BENT CORE MOLECULES; LANDAU LINE; MESOGENS; OPTIMAL ANGLE; TRANSVERSE DIPOLE;

NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS;

EID: 33947283966     PISSN: 00092614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2007.02.025     Document Type: Article

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