Defect topologies in a nematic liquid crystal near a patchy colloid

Using isothermal-isobaric Monte Carlo simulations we investigate defect topologies due to a spherical colloidal particle immersed in a nematic liquid crystal. Defects arise because of the competition between the preferential orientation at the colloid's surface and the far-field director \docum...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of chemical physics 2012-05, Vol.136 (19), p.194703-194703-13
Hauptverfasser:	Melle, Michael, Schlotthauer, Sergej, Mazza, Marco G., Klapp, Sabine H. L., Schoen, Martin
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Colloids - chemistry Computer Simulation Liquid Crystals - chemistry Models, Chemical Monte Carlo Method Surface Properties Thermodynamics
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