ANCHORING TRANSITION IN A NEMATIC LIQUID-CRYSTAL COMPOSED OF CENTROSYMMETRIC MOLECULES

Authors
NAZARENKO VG LAVRENTOVICH OD
Citation
Vg. Nazarenko et Od. Lavrentovich, ANCHORING TRANSITION IN A NEMATIC LIQUID-CRYSTAL COMPOSED OF CENTROSYMMETRIC MOLECULES, Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics, 49(2), 1994, pp. 180000990-180000993
Citations number
32
Categorie Soggetti
Physycs, Mathematical","Phsycs, Fluid & Plasmas
Journal title
Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics → ACNP
ISSN journal
1063651X
Volume
49
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
180000990 - 180000993
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-651X(1994)49:2<180000990:ATIANL>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
A temperature-driven anchoring transition strongly influenced by ionic impurities appears in a nematic liquid crystal composed of centrosymm etric molecules. Two anchoring parameters, the tilt angle and the anch oring strength, were measured. The observed phenomena are explained as a result of a balance between the orienting tendencies of electric do uble layers and direct molecular interactions at the interface.