Do thermotropic biaxial nematics exist? A Monte Carlo study of biaxial Gay–Berne particles

We have investigated with extensive Monte Carlo simulations in the isothermal isobaric ensemble a system of N=8192 elongated attractive-repulsive biaxial Gay–Berne (GB) particles. We have found uniaxial and biaxial nematic phases and a biaxial orthogonal smectic phase in this thermotropic model syst...

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Published in:The Journal of chemical physics 2000-10, Vol.113 (14), p.5971-5979
Main Authors: Berardi, R., Zannoni, C.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:We have investigated with extensive Monte Carlo simulations in the isothermal isobaric ensemble a system of N=8192 elongated attractive-repulsive biaxial Gay–Berne (GB) particles. We have found uniaxial and biaxial nematic phases and a biaxial orthogonal smectic phase in this thermotropic model system.
ISSN:0021-9606
1089-7690
DOI:10.1063/1.1290474