MOLECULAR GRAPHICS AND THE COMPUTER SIMULATION OF LIQUID CRYSTALS

被引:6
作者
Allen, M. P. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Bristol, HH Wills Phys Lab, Bristol BS8 1TL, Avon, England
关键词
Molecular graphics; Liquid crystals; structure; nematic phase; orientational order;
D O I
10.1080/08927028908034607
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Molecular dynamics simulations of systems of hard ellipsoids of revolution have been carried out. Using configurations generated in these simulations, it is shown how molecular graphics can be used to examine the structure within the nematic liquid crystal phase, and close to the isotropic-nematic phase transition. A way of visualizing the degree of orientational order in these systems is presented.
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页码:301 / 306
页数:6
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