Nematic Isotropic

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Key Facts

Abbreviation
NI
Pronunciation
/nɪˈmæt.ɪk aɪˈsəʊ.trɒp.ɪk/
Category
Academic & Science
Related Field
Chemistry

Examples in Context

  1. The temperature dependences of the order parameter and of the internal energy per molecule are calculated, and the values of the relevant physical quantities at the nematic isotropic phase transition are given.
  2. The effects of an electric field on the liquid crystalline phase behavior of the colloidal nematic and isotropic LDH dispersions were studied with polarized light microscopy and optical detection system observations.
  3. In the molecular field approximation, the effects of molecular biaxiality of nematic liquid crystals on lowest supercooling temperature in isotropic phase and on the critical magnetic field are studied.
  4. Assuming a simple biaxial molecular interaction model in nematic liquid crystal, and using the mean field approximation, phase transitions from isotropic to uniaxial nematics, uniaxial to biaxial nematics are obtained.

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