Dynamic simulation of capillary breakup of nematic fibers: Molecular orientation and interfacial rupture

Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 683-692

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Drop pinchoff; Liquid crystalline polymers; Nanofibers; Rayleigh instability; Satellite drops; Self reinforced composites

Indexed keywords

LIQUID CRYSTALLINE POLYMER; PINCHOFF; RAYLEIGH INSTABILITY; SATELLITE DROPS; SELF REINFORCED COMPOSITE;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; CRYSTALS; DROPS; FIBERS; LIQUID CRYSTALS; LIQUIDS; MOLECULAR ORIENTATION; NANOFIBERS; NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS; POLYMERS; RAYLEIGH SCATTERING; STABILITY;

CRYSTAL ORIENTATION;

EID: 77954928705     PISSN: 15461955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1166/jctn.2010.1412     Document Type: Article

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