Criticality Controlling Mechanisms in Nematic Liquid Crystals

Criticality Controlling Mechanisms in Nematic Liquid Crystals

We theoretically study the generic mechanisms that could establish critical behavior in nematic liquid crystals (NLCs). The corresponding free energy density terms should exhibit linear coupling with the nematic order parameter and, via this coupling, enhance the nematic order. We consider both temp...

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Main Authors: Maha Zid, George Cordoyiannis, Zdravko Kutnjak, Samo Kralj
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-02-01
Series:Nanomaterials
Subjects:
nematic liquid crystals
critical point
critical behavior
phase transition
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/14/3/320

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