Effects of molecular geometry on liquid crystalline phase behaviour: Isotropic-nematic transition

Molecular Physics

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 179-192

  Garcia, E ^a   Williamson, D C ^a   Martinez Richa, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUANAJUATO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PHASE DIAGRAMS; PHASE TRANSITIONS; STATISTICAL MECHANICS; THERMAL EFFECTS; VAN DER WAALS FORCES;

ELLIPSOIDS; ISOTROPIC NEMATIC TRANSITION; MOLECULAR GEOMETRY; SPHEROCYLINDERS;

MOLECULAR PHYSICS;

EID: 4444274449     PISSN: 00268976     EISSN: 13623028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00268970009483281     Document Type: Article

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