Forces between two colloidal particles in a nematic solvent

被引：18
作者：
Al-Barwani, MS
Sutcliffe, GS
Allen, MP [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Warwick, Ctr Comp Sci, Coventry CV4 7AL, W Midlands, England
[2] Univ Warwick, Dept Phys, Coventry CV4 7AL, W Midlands, England
[3] Sultan Qaboos Univ, Coll Sci, Dept Phys, Muscat, Oman
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JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY B | 2004年 / 108卷 / 21期
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D O I：
10.1021/jp037650k
中图分类号：
O64 [物理化学（理论化学）、化学物理学];
学科分类号：
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要：
We use molecular dynamics to study the structure around two spherical colloidal particles embedded in a nematic liquid crystal host. By studying nematic ordering in the region between the two particles we are able to examine the effects of the presence of multiple particles on a nematic. In addition, we study the forces on the particles as functions of the separation between the two colloidal particles and their orientation with respect to the nematic director.
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页码：6663 / 6666
页数：4
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