Computer Simulation of the Pentagonal Columnar Phase of Liquid Crystalline Bolaamphiphiles

Martin Walker

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Abstract

We use dissipative particle dynamics (DPD) simulations to explore the nature of triblock liquid crystalline bolaamphiphiles. We show that the simulations can reproduce the relationships, previously established experimentally, between the molecular dimensions and the phase behaviour. In contrast to other recent simulation studies of bolaamphiphiles, we observe a columnar phase with a pentagonal cross section.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)204-211
JournalMolecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals
Volume525
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 13 Jul 2010

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