| Title | Liquid crystal phases of dipolar discotic particles |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 1997 |
| Authors | Ayton, G, Wei, DQ, Patey, GN |
| Journal | Physical Review E |
| Volume | 55 |
| Pagination | 447-454 |
| Date Published | Jan |
| Type of Article | Article |
| ISBN Number | 1063-651X |
| Keywords | COMPUTER-SIMULATION, ELLIPSOIDS, MODEL, MOLECULES, MONTE-CARLO SIMULATIONS, NEMATIC PHASE, orientational order, SPHERES, SYSTEMS |
| Abstract | Fluids of dipolar oblate ellipsoids of revolution are investigated in detail employing molecular dynamics simulations. For aspect ratios (height-to-breadth) between similar to 1.2 and similar to 3, it is shown that these systems may form two liquid crystal phases. These are a ferroelectric phase which is stable at higher temperatures and an antiferroelectric columnar phase which is stable at lower temperatures. A partial phase diagram is given and the important structural features of these phases are determined and discussed. |
| URL | <Go to ISI>://A1997WD54500056 |
