Molecular tilt near nanoparticles in the smectic-A phase of a de Vries liquid-crystalline compound

We show how the inclusions of the nanoparticles or the clusters of nanoparticles in the liquid-crystalline smectic-A phase lead to layer deformations and may create a tilt in their vicinity, thus inducing locally a smectic-A-smectic-C transition. We have studied a freestanding film of "de Vries...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Physical review. E, Statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics Statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics, 2014-01, Vol.89 (1), p.012505-012505, Article 012505
Hauptverfasser:	Lejček, L, Novotná, V, Glogarová, M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Computer Simulation Gold - chemistry Liquid Crystals - chemistry Materials Testing Metal Nanoparticles - chemistry Metal Nanoparticles - ultrastructure Models, Chemical Models, Molecular Molecular Conformation Particle Size Phase Transition
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