Effective triplet interactions in nematic colloids

Three-body effective interactions emerging between parallel cylindrical rods immersed in a nematic liquid crystals are calculated within the Landau-de Gennes free-energy description. Collinear, equilateral and midplane configurations of the three colloidal particles are considered. In the last two c...

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Published in:	The European physical journal. E, Soft matter and biological physics Vol. 21; no. 3; pp. 277 - 282
Main Authors:	TASINKEVYCH, M, ANDRIENKO, D
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Heidelberg Springer 01-11-2006
Subjects:	Anisotropy Chemistry Colloidal state and disperse state Colloids - chemistry Entropy Exact sciences and technology General and physical chemistry Liquid Crystals - chemistry Models, Statistical Models, Theoretical Particle Size Physical and chemical studies. Granulometry. Electrokinetic phenomena Surface Properties Thermodynamics Rod Carbon nanotubes Nematic solvent Models Non spherical particle Liquid crystals Nematic crystals Cylindrical shape Colloid Free energy Colloid particle
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Summary:	Three-body effective interactions emerging between parallel cylindrical rods immersed in a nematic liquid crystals are calculated within the Landau-de Gennes free-energy description. Collinear, equilateral and midplane configurations of the three colloidal particles are considered. In the last two cases the effective triplet interaction is of the same magnitude and range as the pair one.
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ISSN:	1292-8941 1292-895X
DOI:	10.1140/epje/i2006-10065-5