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http://hdl.handle.net/2289/2892| Title: | A molecular theory including hard rod interactions of liquid crystalline phases exhibited by highly polar compounds |
| Authors: | Govind, A.S. Madhusudana, N.V. |
| Issue Date: | Jan-2000 |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
| Citation: | Liquid Crystals, 2000, Vol.27, p1249 - 1258 |
| Abstract: | We extend our molecular mean field model of highly polar compounds to include hard rod interactions to develop a hybrid model. The latter interactions are restricted to second virial terms, following a method developed by Koda and Kimura. This allows us to calculate pressure-temperature phase diagrams. Depending on the model parameters used, the phase diagrams exhibit the following features: nematic-nematic phase transition, bounded SmAd region, double reentrance, reentrant nematic lake surrounded by the smectic A phase (the reentrant nematic lake merging with the main nematic sea) as well as the possibility of quadruple reentrance. We compare the calculated phase diagrams with the available experimental data. |
| Description: | Restricted Access. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2289/2892 |
| ISSN: | 0267-8292 1366-5855 (Online) |
| Alternative Location: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02678290050122114 |
| Copyright: | 2000 Taylor & Francis |
| Appears in Collections: | Research Papers (SCM) |
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