Monte Carlo simulations using the dipolar Gay-Berne model: Effect of terminal dipole moment on mesophase formation

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作者
Satoh, K
Mita, S
Kondo, S
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[1] Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Science University of Tokyo, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162
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10.1016/0009-2614(96)00355-7
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O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
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070304 ; 081704 ;
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The effects of dipole-dipole interaction on mesophase formation are investigated with a Monte Carlo simulation using the dipolar Gay-Berne potential. It is shown that the dipole moment at the end of a molecule causes a shift in the nematic-isotropic transition toward higher temperature and a spread of the temperature range of the nematic phase and that layer structures with various interdigitations are formed in the smectic phase.
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