Lattice-Boltzmann simulation of free nematic-isotropic interfaces

We use a hybrid method of lattice Boltzmann and finite differences to simulate flat and curved interfaces between the nematic and isotropic phases of a liquid crystal described by the Landau-de Gennes theory. For the flat in¬terface, we measure the interfacial velocity at different temperatures arou...

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Published in:EPJ Web of conferences 2020, Vol.233, p.2001
Main Authors: Coelho, Rodrigo C.V., Araújo, Nuno A. M., Telo da Gama, Margarida M.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Liquid crystals
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Summary:We use a hybrid method of lattice Boltzmann and finite differences to simulate flat and curved interfaces between the nematic and isotropic phases of a liquid crystal described by the Landau-de Gennes theory. For the flat in¬terface, we measure the interfacial velocity at different temperatures around the coexistence. We show that the interface is completely static at the coexistence temperature and that the profile width is in line with the theoretical predictions. The interface is stable in a range of temperatures around coexistence and dis¬appears when one of the two phases becomes mechanically unstable. We stabi¬lize circular nematic domains by a shift in temperature, related to the Laplace pressure, and estimate the spurious velocities of these lattice Boltzmann simu¬lations.
ISSN:2100-014X
2101-6275
2100-014X
DOI:10.1051/epjconf/202023302001