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Monte Carlo simulations of liquid crystals between microstructured substrates
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Cheung, David L. (2008) Monte Carlo simulations of liquid crystals between microstructured substrates. Journal of Chemical Physics, Vol.128 (No.19). p. 194902. doi:10.1063/1.2918737 ISSN 0021-9606.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2918737
Abstract
The structure of a model liquid crystalline fluid confined between two microstructured substrates is studied through Monte Carlo simulations. A simple model for a structured substrate, similar in spirit to those used for rough walls of walls with grafted polymers, is introduced. It is found that varying the structure of the substrate, a transition in the alignment of the confined fluid, from parallel to perpendicular, is induced. For particular substrate structures, it is possible to induce tilted alignment in the confined fluid, the tilt angle being temperature dependent. (c) 2008 American Institute of Physics.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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Subjects: | Q Science > QC Physics Q Science > QD Chemistry |
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Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Science > Chemistry Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Science > Physics Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Science > Centre for Scientific Computing |
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Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Liquid crystals, Monte Carlo method, Thin films, Polymers | ||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Chemical Physics | ||||
Publisher: | American Institute of Physics | ||||
ISSN: | 0021-9606 | ||||
Official Date: | 12 May 2008 | ||||
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Volume: | Vol.128 | ||||
Number: | No.19 | ||||
Number of Pages: | 6 | ||||
Page Range: | p. 194902 | ||||
DOI: | 10.1063/1.2918737 | ||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||
Funder: | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) | ||||
Grant number: | GR/S77240 (EPSRC) |
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