Issue 45, 2013
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Soft Matter

Structure of two-dimensional rods confined by a line boundary

Jeff Z. Y. Chen*a  

* Corresponding authors

a Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
E-mail: jeffchen@uwaterloo.ca

Abstract

In two dimensions, a nematic liquid crystal displays a two-fold rotational symmetry about the normal to the embedding surface. A confining line boundary that restricts the system within an area can geometrically frustrate the system, creating a defective structure in orientation. On the basis of the generalized Onsager model, we present the free energy as a function of the particle density distribution for systems under a square or circular confinement. The numerical solution of the model explains the coupled orientational and directional order observed experimentally.

Graphical abstract: Structure of two-dimensional rods confined by a line boundary

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C3SM51991K
Article type
Paper
Submitted
22 Jul 2013
Accepted
03 Oct 2013
First published
04 Oct 2013

Soft Matter, 2013,9, 10921-10930

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