Phase diagram of Gaussian-core nematics

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 126, Issue 19, 2007, Pages

  Prestipino, Santi ^a   Saija, Franz ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ELLIPSOMETRY; FREE ENERGY; GAUSSIAN DISTRIBUTION; MELTING; PHASE DIAGRAMS;

COLUMNAR PHASE; PRESSURE VALUES; REENTRANT MELTING; ZERO TEMPERATURE;

NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS;

EID: 34249110685     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2737041     Document Type: Article

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