Molecular dynamics simulations of various branched polymeric liquid crystals

Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals

Volumn 496, Issue , 2008, Pages 186-201

  Ilnytskyi, J M ^a,b   Neher, D ^b   Saphiannikova, M ^c   Wilson, M R ^d   Stimson, L M ^e  

^a INSTITUTE FOR CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS   (Ukraine)

^b UNIVERSITY OF POTSDAM   (Germany)

^c LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF POLYMER RESEARCH DRESDEN   (Germany)

^d DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Azobenzene; Dendrimer; Molecular dynamics; Side chain polymer

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; CRYSTALS; DEFORMATION; DENDRIMERS; DYNAMICS; ISOMERS; LIGHT SOURCES; LIQUID CRYSTALS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PHOTORESISTS; QUANTUM CHEMISTRY;

AMORPHOUS SYSTEMS; BULK PHASIS; MESOGENIC; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; MOLECULAR SHAPES; POLYMERIC LIQUID CRYSTALS; SIDE-CHAIN POLYMER; STRONG COUPLINGS; STRUCTURE AND DYNAMICS;

LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMERS;

EID: 57649227536     PISSN: 15421406     EISSN: 15635287     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15421400802451675     Document Type: Conference Paper

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