Dipole strength effects on the polymorphism in smectic A mesophases

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作者
Berardi, R
Orlandi, S
Photinos, DJ
Vanakaras, AG
Zannoni, C
机构
[1] Univ Bologna, Dipartimento Chim Fis & Inorgan, I-40136 Bologna, Italy
[2] Univ Bologna, INSTM Unit, I-40136 Bologna, Italy
[3] Univ Patras, Dept Phys, Patras 26500, Greece
[4] Univ Patras, Dept Mat Sci, Patras 26500, Greece
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10.1039/b106788e
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O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
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070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
We study the effect of molecular dipole strength on the polymorphism of smectic A liquid crystals using computer simulations and density functional theory. We find, for a system of polar Gay-Berne particles with an off-centre axial dipole, a change in molecular organisation from non-interdigitated to interdigitated (S-A d) structure.
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