scholarly journals Dynamics of uniaxial-to-biaxial nematics switching in suspensions of hard cuboids

2021 ◽  
Vol 33 (6) ◽  
pp. 067115
Author(s):  
Effran Mirzad Rafael ◽  
Luca Tonti ◽  
Daniel Corbett ◽  
Alejandro Cuetos ◽  
Alessandro Patti
Keyword(s):  
Biaxial Nematics

scholarly journals Biaxial nematics of hard cuboids in an external field

Soft Matter ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (9) ◽  
pp. 1922-1926 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alejandro Cuetos ◽  
Effran Mirzad Rafael ◽  
Daniel Corbett ◽  
Alessandro Patti
Keyword(s):  
Computer Simulation ◽  
Liquid Crystal ◽  
External Field ◽  
Colloidal Suspensions ◽  
Phase Behaviour ◽  
Crystal Phase ◽  
Liquid Crystal Phase ◽  
Biaxial Nematics ◽  
Biaxial Nematic

By computer simulation, we model the phase behaviour of colloidal suspensions of board-like particles under the effect of an external field and assess the still disputed occurrence of the biaxial nematic (NB) liquid crystal phase.

Fredericks transitions in biaxial nematics

2015 ◽  
Vol 38 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
V. N. Blinov ◽  
V. L. Golo ◽  
E. I. Kats
Keyword(s):  
Biaxial Nematics

Molecular-field-theory approach to the Landau theory of liquid crystals: Uniaxial and biaxial nematics

2012 ◽  
Vol 85 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Geoffrey R. Luckhurst ◽  
Shohei Naemura ◽  
Timothy J. Sluckin ◽  
Kenneth S. Thomas ◽  
Stefano S. Turzi
Keyword(s):  
Field Theory ◽  
Liquid Crystals ◽  
Landau Theory ◽  
Molecular Field ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Molecular Field Theory ◽  
Biaxial Nematics
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