Atomistic simulation of discotic liquid crystals: Transition from isotropic to columnar phase example

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 127, Issue 13, 2007, Pages

  Cristinziano, Pier Luigi ^a   Lelj, Francesco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASILICATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARRIER CONCENTRATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONFORMATIONS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PHASE TRANSITIONS;

COLUMNAR PHASE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; SYSTEM EVOLUTION;

LIQUID CRYSTALS;

EID: 34948900453     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2787677     Document Type: Article

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