The Nematic-Isotropic Phase Transition: Application of the Andrews Method

Savithramma, K.L.; Madhusudana, N.V.

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dc.contributor.author	Savithramma, K.L.	-
dc.contributor.author	Madhusudana, N.V.	-
dc.date.accessioned	2007-06-05T07:51:06Z	-
dc.date.available	2007-06-05T07:51:06Z	-
dc.date.issued	1980	-
dc.identifier.citation	Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 1980, Vol.62, p63-80	en
dc.identifier.issn	1058-725X	-
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2289/2602	-
dc.description	Restricted Access.	en
dc.description.abstract	We have extended the Andrews method to derive the thermodynamic properties of an ensemble of spherocylinders. In the case of hard spherocylinders, by using the virial coefficients of the isotropic phase which agree with the results of recent computer simulation studies, we have determined several properties near the nematic-isotropic phase transition point in the mean field approximation. Including the attractive part of the potential, the values derived from the model are in reasonably good agreement with experimental data and in fact show considerable improvements over the currently available model calculations. In particular, the results are compared with those based on the scaled particle theory.	en
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dc.format.mimetype	application/pdf	-
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.publisher	Gordon and Breach Science Publishers.	en
dc.relation.uri	http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15421408008084010	en
dc.rights	1980 OPA (Overseas Publishers Association) N.V.	en
dc.title	The Nematic-Isotropic Phase Transition: Application of the Andrews Method	en
dc.type	Article	en
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