Dynamic simulation of droplet interaction and self-assembly in a nematic liquid crystal

Langmuir

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 3099-3110

  Zhou, Chunfeng ^a   Yue, Pengtao ^a   Feng, James J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DROPS; MOLECULAR ORIENTATION; SELF ASSEMBLY;

HOMEOTROPIC ANCHORING; LESLIE-ERICKSEN THEORY;

NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS;

EID: 42249108724     PISSN: 07437463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/la703312f     Document Type: Article

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