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Title: A molecular theory including hard rod interactions of liquid crystalline phases exhibited by highly polar compounds
Authors: Govind, A.S.
Madhusudana, N.V.
Issue Date: Jan-2000
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Citation: Liquid Crystals, 2000, Vol.27, p1249 - 1258
Abstract: We extend our molecular mean field model of highly polar compounds to include hard rod interactions to develop a hybrid model. The latter interactions are restricted to second virial terms, following a method developed by Koda and Kimura. This allows us to calculate pressure-temperature phase diagrams. Depending on the model parameters used, the phase diagrams exhibit the following features: nematic-nematic phase transition, bounded SmAd region, double reentrance, reentrant nematic lake surrounded by the smectic A phase (the reentrant nematic lake merging with the main nematic sea) as well as the possibility of quadruple reentrance. We compare the calculated phase diagrams with the available experimental data.
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URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2289/2892
ISSN: 0267-8292
1366-5855 (Online)
Alternative Location: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02678290050122114
Copyright: 2000 Taylor & Francis
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