Geometric view on colloidal interactions above the nematic-isotropic phase transition

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

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 4-

  Stark, Holger ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KONSTANZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COLLOIDS; FREE ENERGY; NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS); VECTORS;

ELECTROSTATIC INTERACTION; ISOTROPIC PHASE; NEMATIC WETTING LAYERS; PARTICLE SEPARATION;

PHASE TRANSITIONS;

ARTICLE;

EID: 41349085540     PISSN: 1063651X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.66.041705     Document Type: Article

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