scholarly journals Morphology and Kinetics of the Isotropic−Nematic Phase Transition in Dispersions of Hard Rods

1999 ◽  
Vol 32 (7) ◽  
pp. 2256-2264 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. P. B. van Bruggen ◽  
J. K. G. Dhont ◽  
H. N. W. Lekkerkerker
Keyword(s):  
Phase Transition ◽  
Nematic Phase ◽  
Hard Rods ◽  
Kinetics Of

Kinetics of the isotropic–nematic phase transition in melted multi-component liquid crystal mixtures upon cooling

2010 ◽  
Vol 83 (4) ◽  
pp. 302-310 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergei Bronnikov ◽  
Sergei Kostromin ◽  
Vjacheslav V. Zuev
Keyword(s):  
Phase Transition ◽  
Liquid Crystal ◽  
Nematic Phase ◽  
Kinetics Of

scholarly journals Lyotropic colloidal and macromolecular liquid crystals

1993 ◽  
Vol 344 (1672) ◽  
pp. 419-440 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Phase Transition ◽  
Nematic Phase ◽  
Concentrated Solutions ◽  
Flexible Chain ◽  
Chain Molecules ◽  
Charged Colloids ◽  
Hard Rods ◽  
Crystal Phases ◽  
Soft Interactions ◽  
Theoretical Results

We review the theory of the isotropic—nematic phase transition for solutions of thin hard rods and semi-flexible chain molecules along with the extensions to polydisperse systems and soft interactions. The occurrence of more highly ordered liquid crystal phases (smectic, columnar) in concentrated solutions of colloids and macromolecules is discussed briefly. Experimental results for a number of carefully studied uncharged and charged colloids and macromolecules are compared to theoretical results.

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