Published May 19, 2004 | Version v1
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Colloidal discs in nematic liquid crystals

Creators

  • 1. Departamento de Fisica da Faculdade de Ciencias and Centro de Fisica Teorica e Computacional, Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida Professor Gama Pinto 2, P-1649-003 Lisbon Codex (Portugal)
  • 2. Departamento de FIsica da Faculdade de Ciencias and Centro de Fisica Teorica e Computacional, Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida Professor Gama Pinto 2, P-1649-003 Lisbon Codex (Portugal)
  • 3. Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz (Germany)

Description

We use adaptive finite elements methods to investigate a variety of structures in inverted nematic emulsions numerically. In particular, we study dipolar and quadrupolar interactions between colloidal discs in two-dimensional nematics. The behaviour of colloidal particles near a substrate and at a nematic-isotropic interface are also considered

Availability note (English)

Available online at http://stacks.iop.org/0953-8984/16/S1921/cm4_19_005.pdf or at the Web site for the Journal of Physics. Condensed Matter (ISSN 1361-648X) http://www.iop.org/

Additional details

Identifiers

URL
http://stacks.iop.org/0953-8984/16/S1921/cm4_19_005.pdf; http://www.iop.org/;
DOI
10.1088/0953-8984/16/19/005;
PII
S0953-8984(04)71046-2;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. Condensed Matter
Journal Volume
16
Journal Issue
19
Journal Page Range
p. S1921-S1930
ISSN
0953-8984
CODEN
JCOMEL

Conference

Title
ESF PESC exploratory workshop on liquid crystal colloid dispersions
Dates
28-30 Aug 2003
Place
Bled (Slovenia)

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
36000452
Subject category
S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
EMULSIONS; INTERFACES; LIQUID CRYSTALS; PARTICLES; SUBSTRATES
Descriptors DEC
COLLOIDS; CRYSTALS; DISPERSIONS; FLUIDS; LIQUIDS