Nematic-wetted colloids in the isotropic phase

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作者：
Galatola, P
Fournier, JB
机构：
[1] Politecn Torino, Dipartimento Fis, I-10129 Turin, Italy
[2] Politecn Torino, Unita INFM, I-10129 Turin, Italy
[3] ESPCI, ESA CNRS 7083, Lab Physicochim Theor, F-75231 Paris, France
来源：
MOLECULAR CRYSTALS AND LIQUID CRYSTALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SECTION A-MOLECULAR CRYSTALS AND LIQUID CRYSTALS | 1999年 / 330卷
关键词：
colloid; interaction; wetting; nematic; defect;
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O7 [晶体学];
学科分类号：
0702 ; 070205 ; 0703 ; 080501 ;
摘要：
We study the interaction and phase behavior of spherical particles immersed in the isotropic phase of a nematogenic liquid crystal. We find that colloidal stabilization can be achieved by a surface nematic wetting.
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页码：1779 / 1783
页数：5
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