Cahn-Hoffman capillarity vector thermodynamics for liquid crystal interfaces

Physical Review E - Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2002, Pages

  Cheong, Ae Gyeong ^a   Rey, Alejandro D ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; FREE ENERGY; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); METALLURGY; STRESSES; SURFACE TENSION; THERMODYNAMICS; VECTORS;

BENDING STRESSES; METALLURGICAL SYSTEMS; NEMATIC SURFACE ENERGIES; SURFACE PATTERNING PROCESSES;

NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS;

EID: 37649030074     PISSN: 1063651X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.66.021704     Document Type: Article

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