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Authors
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Ilnytski, Y. ; Neher, D. ; Saphiannikova, M. ; Wilson, M. R. ; Stimson, L.
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Title
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Molecular dynamics simulations of various branched polymeric liquid crystals
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Date
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18.12.2008
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Number
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18542
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Abstract
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We discuss molecular dynamics simulations for several types of polymeric liquid crystals. Dendrimers with a variety of mesogenic attachments are studied in isotropic, nematic and smectic A solvents, with an emphasize on the coupling between molecular shape and the structure of the phase. The structure and dynamics of liquid crystal side-chain polymers are studied within different bulk phases. Here, again a strong coupling is noted between molecular shape and molecular organisation within each phase. We also consider photo-induced deformation in azobenzene-containing polymers and demonstrate that the opposite sign of these deformations, observed experimentally in liquid crystalline and amorphous systems, can be explained solely by the reorientation of trans-isomers of azobenzene.
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Publisher
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Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals
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Wikidata
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Citation
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Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals 496 (2008) 186-201
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DOI
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https://doi.org/10.1080/15421400802451675
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