ELLISON, L. J., MICHEL, D. J., BARMES, F. and CLEAVER, D. J. (2006). Entropy-driven formation of the gyroid cubic phase. Physical review letters, 97, p. 237801.
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Abstract
We show, by computer simulation, that tapered or pear-shaped particles, interacting through purely repulsive interactions, can freely self-assemble to form the three-dimensionally periodic, gyroid cubic phase. The Ia3d gyroid cubic phase is formed by these particles both on compression of an isotropic configuration and on expansion of a smectic A bilayer arrangement. For the latter case, it is possible identify the steps by which the topological transformation from non-intersecting planes to fully interpenetrating, periodic networks takes place
Item Type: | Article |
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Additional Information: | ©2006 The American Physical Society |
Research Institute, Centre or Group - Does NOT include content added after October 2018: | Materials and Engineering Research Institute > Modelling Research Centre > Materials Modelling group |
Identification Number: | https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.97.237801 |
Page Range: | p. 237801 |
Depositing User: | Ann Betterton |
Date Deposited: | 19 Apr 2007 |
Last Modified: | 18 Mar 2021 14:00 |
URI: | https://shura.shu.ac.uk/id/eprint/891 |
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