Biaxial liquid-crystal elastomers: a lattice model

Eur Phys J E Soft Matter. 2008 Feb;25(2):181-6. doi: 10.1140/epje/i2007-10280-6. Epub 2008 Mar 21.

Abstract

We present a simple coarse-grained lattice model for monodomain biaxial liquid-crystal elastomers and perform large-scale Monte Carlo simulations in the proposed model system. Orientational ordering--uniaxial or biaxial--reflects in sample deformations on cooling the system. The simulation output is used to predict calorimetry data and deuterium magnetic resonance spectra.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Biophysics / methods
  • Calorimetry / methods
  • Chemistry, Physical / methods
  • Deuterium / chemistry
  • Elastomers / chemistry*
  • Liquid Crystals*
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Models, Statistical
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Monte Carlo Method
  • Polymers / chemistry
  • Temperature

Substances

  • Elastomers
  • Polymers
  • Deuterium