Adsorption phenomena and anchoring energy in nematic liquid crystals. (2006)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: G. Barbero and L.R. Evangelista.
• Other Names: Barbero, G (Giovanni); Evangelista, L. R
• Contents: NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS: FUNDAMENTALS AND BULK PROPERTIES; Nematic Order Parameters; Maier-Saupe Approach for the Nematic-Isotropic Phase Transition; Continuum Description of the Nematic Phase; External Field Contribution to the Elastic Energy Density; Equilbrium Configuration in Strong and Weak Anchoring Situations; ; NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS: SURFACE PROPERTIES; Anchoring; The Anchoring Energy Function; Periodic Deformations in Nematic Liquid Crystals; Spontaneous Periodic Distortions in Nematic Liquid Crystals: Dependence on the Tilt Angle; Theoretical Models for the Surface Free Energy; Stochastic Contribution to the Anchoring Energy: Deviation from the Rapini-Papolar Expression; Validity of the Elastic Model for Nematic Surface Anchoring Energy; Contribution of the Smectic-Nematic to the Surface Energy; ; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE OF THE SURFACE FREE ENERGY; Thermal Relaxation Model of Surface Director Gliding in Lyotropic Liquid Crystals; Thermal Renormalization of the Anchoring Energy; Temperature Induced Surface Transition in Nematic Liquid Crystals Oriented by Evaporated SiOx; A Local Self-Consistent Approach to the Phase Transition at the Nematic Liquid Crystal - Wall Interface; ; SURFACE ADSORPTION OF PARTICLES: GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS; Introduction; Statement of the Problem: Langmuir's Isotherm; Surface Adsorption and Anchoring Transition; Photo-Manipulation of the Anchoring Strength of Photochromic Nematic Liquid Crystal; Adsorption of Magnetic Grains in Magnetic Fluids; Selective Ionic Adsorption in Liquid Crystals; ; SURFACE ELECTRIC FIELD-INDUCED INSTABILITIES IN NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS SAMPLE; The General Electrostatic Model; Analysis I: Variation Solution of the Eigenvalue Problem; Analysis II: Series Solution of the Eigenvalue Problem; Role of the Elastic Term Linear in the Spatial Derivatives of the Nematic Director in a 1D Geometry; Conclusions; ; IONS AND NEMATIC SURFACE ENERGY: BEYOND THE EXPONENTIAL APPROXIMATION FOR THE ELECTRIC FIELD OF IONIC ORIGIN; Introduction; Theoretical Model: Non-Linear Poisson-Boltzman Equation; External Electric Field Effect in the Nematic Anchoring Energy; Contribution to the Surface Energy of Dielectric Origin; Conclusions; ; ADSORPTION PHENOMENON AND EXTERNAL FIELD EFFECT ON AN ISOTROPIC LIQUID CONTAINING IMPURITIES; Introduction; The Model; The Charge and Field Distributions; Ionic Adsorption in the Absence of External Equilibrium Distribution of Charges; Extensions of the Model; Influence of the Adsorption Energy in the Dieletric Contribution to the Anchoring Energy; ; FERMILIKE DESCRIPTION OF THE ADSORPTION PHENOMENON; Introduction; The Fermi-Like Model; Application: Ion Adsorption in Isotropic Fluids; Limits; Numerical Results; Conclusions
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : Taylor & Francis
• Publication Date: 2006
• Extent: 1 online resource (xiv, 352 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 530.4/29; Liquid crystals; Adsorption; Liquid crystals -- Surfaces; SCIENCE -- Physics -- General; SCIENCE -- Mechanics -- General; SCIENCE -- Energy; Adsorption; Liquid crystals; Liquid crystals -- Surfaces; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 1420037455; 9781420037456; 9780849335846; 0849335841
• Related ISBNs: 0849335841
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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