Entropy-driven formation of chiral nematic phases by computer simulations

Nature Communications

Volumn 7, Issue , 2016, Pages

  Dussi, Simone ^a   Dijkstra, Marjolein ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENTROPY; LIQUID; NUMERICAL MODEL; PARTICLE MOTION; SHAPE; STABILIZATION;

CHIRALITY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENTROPY; LEFT HANDEDNESS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE;

EID: 84964320843     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20411723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ncomms11175     Document Type: Article

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