Interactions of carbon nanotubes in a nematic liquid crystal. I. Theory

Physical Review E

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 2016, Pages

  Galerne, Yves ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTTLES; CARBON; CARBON NANOTUBES; FREE ENERGY; LIQUID CRYSTALS; NANOTUBES; YARN;

ANCHORING STRENGTH; COLLOIDAL DISPERSION; DIRECTOR FIELDS; DISCLINATION LINES; FREE-ENERGY CALCULATIONS; INTERACTION ENERGIES; THIN-THREADS; THREE DIMENSIONS;

NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS;

EID: 84963641767     PISSN: 24700045     EISSN: 24700053     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.93.042702     Document Type: Article

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