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Simulation of spherulite growth using a comprehensive approach to modeling the first-order isotropic/smectic-A mesophase transition
- Source :
- Comm. in Comp. Phys. 7 (2010) 301-316
- Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- A comprehensive modeling and simulation study of the first-order isotropic/smectic-A transition is presented and applied to phase diagram computation and two-dimensional spherulite growth. An approach based on nonlinear optimization, that incorporates experimental data (from 12CB, dodecyl-cyanobiphenyl), is used to determine physically realistic model parameters. These parameters are then used in conjunction with an optimized phase diagram computation method. Additionally, a time-dependent formulation is presented and applied to the study of two-dimensional smectic-A spherulite growth. These results show the growth kinematics and defect dynamics of nanoscale smectic-A spherulite growth in an isotropic phase with an initially radial layer configuration.
- Subjects :
- Physics - Chemical Physics
Condensed Matter - Soft Condensed Matter
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Details
- Database :
- arXiv
- Journal :
- Comm. in Comp. Phys. 7 (2010) 301-316
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- edsarx.0807.4525
- Document Type :
- Working Paper
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4208/cicp.2009.08.201