Lattice spin Models of polymer-dispersed liquid crystals / C.Chiccoli et al.1: |
Introduction |
Polymer-dispersed liquid crystals |
The simulation method / 2: |
The PDLC simulation model / 2.1: |
Molecular ordering / 2.2: |
H NMR / 3.2: |
Orientational fluctuations / 3.1: |
Translational diffusion |
External field effects / 4: |
Radial droplet / 4.1: |
Bipolar droplet / 4.2: |
Many-droplet sample / 5: |
Conclusions / 6: |
Nematics with dispersed polymer networks: from lattice spin models to experimental observables |
Aligning ability of the network |
Planar anchoring / 1.1: |
Homeotropic anchoring: topological defects / 1.2: |
2 H NMR spectra / 1.3: |
External field-induced switching |
Regular fiber array |
Irregular fiber array |
Experimental observables and network irregularity / 2.3: |
Pretransitional ordering in the isotropic phase / 3: |
Computer simulations of liquid crystal polymers and dendrimers / M.R..Wilson et al. Introduction |
Simulation Models |
Atomistic Models |
Simplified models for polymers and liquid crystals |
Hybrid Models |
Side chain liquid crystalline polymers |
Main chain liquid crystalline polymery |
Carbosilane liquid crystalline dendrimers |
Hybrid Gay-Berne/Lennard-Jones model / 5.1: |
Coarse-grained model / 5.2: |
Summary |
Monte Carlo simulations of liquids of mesogenic oligomers / Michelle and Manuela Vacatello |
Trimers with polymethylene spacers |
Models and methods |
Thermal behaviour |
Orientational order in the nematic liquids |
Conformational changes at the nematic/isotropic transition / 1.4: |
Dimers of series I |
Molecular arrangements in polymer-nanofiller systems |
Simulations of dense systems |
The filler/polymer interface |
Chain conformation |
Predicting the molecular arrangements / 1.4Molecular arrangements: |
Simulations of phantom chains |
Dissipative particle dynamics approach to nematic polymers / A.Polimeno et al. Introduction |
Dissipative Particle Dynamics |
Methodology, 3.Standard semi-rigid segments |
An alternative approach |
Some things we can learn from chemically realistic polymer melt simulations / W. Paul et al. Introduction7: |
Quantitative Comparison to Experiment |
NMR Experiments |
Neutron Scattering Experiments |
Dielectric Relaxation Experiments |
Changing the model Hamiltonian |
Monte Carlo simulations of semi-flexible polymers / W. Paul et al8: |
State Diagram of a Semi-flexible Chain |
Mean Field Scaling Theory |
State Diagram |
Solutions of Semi-flexible Chains |
Macromolecular mobility and internal viscosity. The role of stereoregularity / G. Allegra ; S. Br++ckner9: |
Internal viscosity |
Recent experimental investigations |
Steric hindrance to rotational propagation |
Isotactic Polystyrene (i-PS) |
Syndiotactic Polystyrene (s-PS) |
Some concluding remarks on internal viscosity and steric rotational hindrance |
Protein adsorption on a hydrophobic graphite surface / G. Raffaini ; F. Ganazzoli. Introduction10: |
Short background of theoretical and simulation methods |
Simulations details |
Initial adsorption stage in the dielectric medium |
Final adsorption stage by molecular dynamics in the dielectric medium |
Kinetics of surface spreading |
Hydration of the adsorbed protein fragments |
Conclusions and outlook to future work |
Multiscale simulation of liquid crystals / O.Guzman et al. Introduction11: |
A multiscale model for LC-based sensors |
Molecular simulations |
Dynamic Field Theory |
Clusters of particles |
Mapping of simulation and field theory length scales |
Sphere/substrate interactions |
Two particle systems |
Ordering kinetics in a LC-based biosensor |
Conclusion |
Polymer chains and networks in narrow slits / G. Allegra et al. Introduction 1. Compressed polymer networks,1.1A Gaussian chain in a harmonic potential12: |
Lattice spin Models of polymer-dispersed liquid crystals / C.Chiccoli et al.1: |
Introduction |
Polymer-dispersed liquid crystals |
The simulation method / 2: |
The PDLC simulation model / 2.1: |
Molecular ordering / 2.2: |