Advances in the Computer Simulatons of Liquid Crystals
Advances in the Computer Simulatons of Liquid Crystals

Author: Paolo Pasini

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-11-11

Total Pages: 435

ISBN-13: 9401142254

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Computer simulations provide an essential set of tools for understanding the macroscopic properties of liquid crystals and of their phase transitions in terms of molecular models. While simulations of liquid crystals are based on the same general Monte Carlo and molecular dynamics techniques as are used for other fluids, they present a number of specific problems and peculiarities connected to the intrinsic properties of these mesophases. The field of computer simulations of anisotropic fluids is interdisciplinary and is evolving very rapidly. The present volume covers a variety of techniques and model systems, from lattices to hard particle and Gay-Berne to atomistic, for thermotropics, lyotropics, and some biologically interesting liquid crystals. Contributions are written by an excellent panel of international lecturers and provides a timely account of the techniques and problems in the field.

Computer Simulations of Liquid Crystals and Polymers
Computer Simulations of Liquid Crystals and Polymers

Author: Paolo Pasini

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2005-08-11

Total Pages: 368

ISBN-13: 1402027605

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Liquid crystals, polymers and polymer liquid crystals are soft condensed matter systems of major technological and scientific interest. An understanding of the macroscopic properties of these complex systems and of their many and interesting peculiarities at the molecular level can nowadays only be attained using computer simulations and statistical mechanical theories. Both in the Liquid Crystal and Polymer fields a considerable amount of simulation work has been done in the last few years with various classes of models at different special resolutions, ranging from atomistic to molecular and coarse-grained lattice models. Each of the two fields has developed its own set of tools and specialized procedures and the book aims to provide a state of the art review of the computer simulation studies of polymers and liquid crystals. This is of great importance in view of a potential cross-fertilization between these connected areas which is particularly apparent for a number of experimental systems like, e.g. polymer liquid crystals and anisotropic gels where the different fields necessarily merge. An effort has been made to assess the possibilities of a coherent description of the themes that have developed independently, and to compare and extend the theoretical and computational techniques put forward in the different areas.

Computer Simulations of Liquid Crystals and Polymers
Computer Simulations of Liquid Crystals and Polymers

Author: Paolo Pasini

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2005-02-15

Total Pages: 384

ISBN-13: 9781402027598

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Liquid crystals, polymers and polymer liquid crystals are soft condensed matter systems of major technological and scientific interest. An understanding of the macroscopic properties of these complex systems and of their many and interesting peculiarities at the molecular level can nowadays only be attained using computer simulations and statistical mechanical theories. Both in the Liquid Crystal and Polymer fields a considerable amount of simulation work has been done in the last few years with various classes of models at different special resolutions, ranging from atomistic to molecular and coarse-grained lattice models. Each of the two fields has developed its own set of tools and specialized procedures and the book aims to provide a state of the art review of the computer simulation studies of polymers and liquid crystals. This is of great importance in view of a potential cross-fertilization between these connected areas which is particularly apparent for a number of experimental systems like, e.g. polymer liquid crystals and anisotropic gels where the different fields necessarily merge. An effort has been made to assess the possibilities of a coherent description of the themes that have developed independently, and to compare and extend the theoretical and computational techniques put forward in the different areas.

Liquid Crystals and their Computer Simulations
Liquid Crystals and their Computer Simulations

Author: Claudio Zannoni

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2022-07-28

Total Pages: 703

ISBN-13: 1108424058

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A comprehensive introduction to liquid crystals and their computer simulations suitable for students, researchers and industrial scientists.

Computer Simulation of Liquids
Computer Simulation of Liquids

Author: M. P. Allen

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 412

ISBN-13: 9780198556459

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Computer simulation is an essential tool in studying the chemistry and physics of liquids. Simulations allow us to develop models and to test them against experimental data. This book is an introduction and practical guide to the molecular dynamics and Monte Carlo methods.

Defects in Liquid Crystals: Computer Simulations, Theory and Experiments
Defects in Liquid Crystals: Computer Simulations, Theory and Experiments

Author: Oleg D. Lavrentovich

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-12-06

Total Pages: 356

ISBN-13: 9401005125

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Topological defects are the subject of intensive studies in many different branches of physics ranging from cosmology to liquid crystals and from elementary particles to colloids and biological systems. Liquid crystals are fascinating materials which present a great variety of these mathematical objects and can therefore be considered as an extremely useful laboratory for topological defects. This book is the first attempt to present together complementary approaches to the investigations of topological defects in liquid crystals using theory, experiments and computer simulations.

Wspc Reference On Organic Electronics, The: Organic Semiconductors (In 2 Volumes)
Wspc Reference On Organic Electronics, The: Organic Semiconductors (In 2 Volumes)

Author: Seth R Marder

Publisher: World Scientific

Published: 2016-06-24

Total Pages: 896

ISBN-13: 9814699241

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This 2-volume set provides the reader with a basic understanding of the foundational concepts pertaining to the design, synthesis, and applications of conjugated organic materials used as organic semiconductors, in areas including organic photovoltaic devices, light-emitting diodes, field-effect transistors, spintronics, actuation, bioelectronics, thermoelectrics, and nonlinear optics.While there are many monographs in these various areas, the emphasis here is both on the fundamental chemistry and physics concepts underlying the field of organic semiconductors and on how these concepts drive a broad range of applications. This makes the volumes ideal introductory textbooks in the subject. They will thus offer great value to both junior and senior scientists working in areas ranging from organic chemistry to condensed matter physics and materials science and engineering.Number of Illustrations and Tables: 168 b/w illus., 242 colour illus., 13 tables.

Particle Scattering, X-Ray Diffraction, and Microstructure of Solids and Liquids
Particle Scattering, X-Ray Diffraction, and Microstructure of Solids and Liquids

Author: Manfred L. Ristig

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2008-01-11

Total Pages: 206

ISBN-13: 3540458816

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Interesting and new specific results of current theoretical and experimental work in various fields at the frontier of particle scattering and X-ray diffraction are reviewed in this volume. Special emphasis is placed on the study of the microstructure of solids, crystals and liquids, both classically and quantum mechanically. This gives the reader essential insights into the dynamics and properties of these states of matter. The authors address students interested in the physics of quantum solids, crystallography and material science as well as physical chemistry and computational physics.

Phase Transitions in Liquid Crystals
Phase Transitions in Liquid Crystals

Author: Arthur N. Chester

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-06-29

Total Pages: 492

ISBN-13: 1468491512

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The Nato Advanced Study Institute "Phase Transitions in Liquid Crystals" was held May 2-12, 1991, in Erice, Sicily. This was the 16th conference organized by the International School of Quantum Electronics, under the auspices of the "Ettore Majorana" Centre for Scientific Culture. The subject of "Liquid Crystals" has made amazing progress since the last ISQE Course on this subject in 1985. The present Proceedings give a tutorial introduction to today's most important areas, as well as a review of current results by leading researchers. We have brought together some of the world's acknowledged experts in the field to summarize both the present state of their research and its background. Most of the lecturers attended all the lectures and devoted their spare hours to stimulating discussions. We would like to thank them all for their admirable contributions. The Institute also took advantage of a very active audience; most of the students were active researchers in the field and contributed with discussions and seminars. Some of these student seminars are also included in these Proceedings. We did not modify the original manuscripts in editing this book, but we did group them according to the following topics: 1) "Theoretical Foundations"; 2) "Thermotropic Liquid Crystals"; 3) "Ferroelectric Liquid Crystals"; 4) "Polymeric Liquid Crystals"; and 5) "Lyotropic Liquid Crystals".

Advances in Chemical Physics
Advances in Chemical Physics

Author: Ilya Prigogine

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2009-09-09

Total Pages: 592

ISBN-13: 0470142219

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Volume 109 in the prestigious Advances in Chemical Physics Series, edited by Nobel Prize winner Ilya Prigogine, and renowned authority Stuart A. Rice, continues to report recent advances in every area of the discipline. Significant, up-to-date chapters by internationally recognized researchers present comprehensive analyses of subjects of interest and encourage the expression of individual points of view. This approach to presenting an overview of a subject will both stimulate new research and serve as a personalized learning text for beginners in the field.