Odd-even effects in the homologous series of alkyl-cyanobiphenyl liquid crystals: A molecular dynamic study

Journal of Computational Chemistry

Volumn 28, Issue 13, 2007, Pages 2140-2146

  Ilk Capar, Mine ^a   Cebe, Emine ^b  

^a DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b EGE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Molecular dynamics; Nematic; Odd even effect

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC PHYSICS; CHEMICAL BONDS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PHASE TRANSITIONS;

ATOM MODELS; HOMOLOGOUS SERIES; ODD-EVEN EFFECTS; TENSOR ANISOTROPY;

NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS;

EID: 34547929231     PISSN: 01928651     EISSN: 1096987X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcc.20704     Document Type: Article

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