Monte Carlo simulations of liquid crystals between microstructured substrates

Cheung, David (2008) Monte Carlo simulations of liquid crystals between microstructured substrates. Journal of Chemical Physics, 128 (19). 194902. ISSN 0021-9606 (https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2918737)

Abstract

The structure of a model liquid crystalline fluid confined between two microstructured substrates is studied through Monte Carlo simulations. A simple model for a structured substrate, similar in spirit to those used for rough walls of walls with grafted polymers, is introduced. It is found that varying the structure of the substrate, a transition in the alignment of the confined fluid, from parallel to perpendicular, is induced. For particular substrate structures, it is possible to induce tilted alignment in the confined fluid, the tilt angle being temperature dependent.

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  Item type:	Article
  ID code:	43697
  Dates:	Date Event 2008 Published 22 May 2008 Published Online
  Subjects:	Science > Chemistry
  Department:	Faculty of Science > Pure and Applied Chemistry
  Depositing user:	Pure Administrator
  Date deposited:	02 May 2013 11:35
  Last modified:	11 Nov 2024 10:24
  URI:	https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/43697