Search Results - "Barmes, F."

Entropy-driven formation of the gyroid cubic phase by Ellison, L J, Michel, D J, Barmes, F, Cleaver, D J

“…We show, by computer simulation, that tapered or pear-shaped particles, interacting through purely repulsive interactions, can freely self-assemble to form the…”
Get full text

Simulation and theory of hybrid aligned liquid crystal films by Teixeira, P I C, Barmes, F, Anquetil-Deck, C, Cleaver, D J

“…We present a study of the effects of nanoconfinement on a system of hard Gaussian overlap particles interacting with planar substrates through the…”
Get full text

Computer simulation of a liquid-crystal anchoring transition by Barmes, F, Cleaver, D J

“…We present a study of the effects of confinement on a system of hard Gaussian overlap particles interacting with planar substrates through the hard-needle-wall…”
Get full text

Using particle shape to induce tilted and bistable liquid crystal anchoring by Barmes, F, Cleaver, D J

“…We use Monte Carlo simulations of hard Gaussian overlap (HGO) particles symmetrically confined in slab geometry to investigate the role of particle-substrate…”
Get full text

Molecular dynamics of shock-wave induced structural changes in silica glasses by Barmes, F., Soulard, L., Mareschal, M.

Get full text

Computer simulations of hard pear-shaped particles by Barmes, F, Ricci, M, Zannoni, C, Cleaver, D J

“…We report results obtained from Monte Carlo simulations investigating mesophase formation in two model systems of hard pear-shaped particles. The first model…”
Get full text

Computer simulation of bistable switching in a nematic device containing pear-shaped particles by Barmes, F., Cleaver, D.J.

“…We study the microscopic basis of bistable switching of a confined liquid crystal via Monte Carlo simulations of hard pear-shaped particles. Using both…”
Get full text

Computer simulation of confined and flexoelectric liquid crystalline systems by Barmes, F

“…In this Thesis, systems of confined and flexoelectric liquid crystal systems have been studied using molecular computer simulations. The aim of this work was…”
Get full text