Stability of nematic and smectic phases in rod-like mesogens with orientation-dependent attractive interactions

Journal of Physical Chemistry B

Volumn 111, Issue 28, 2007, Pages 8150-8157

  Martinez Haya B ^a   Cuetos, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD PABLO DE OLAVIDE   (Spain)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS; PHASE DIAGRAMS; PHASE STRUCTURE; STABILITY CRITERIA;

GAY-BERNE-KIHARA INTERACTION POTENTIAL; ISOBARIC-ISOTHERMAL ENSEMBLE;

SMECTIC LIQUID CRYSTALS;

EID: 34547503475     PISSN: 15206106     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp0715171     Document Type: Article

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