A Microscopic Estimation of the Splay Elastic Constant K11 for Nematic Liquid Crystals
Soft Condensed Matter
2024-06-28 v1
Abstract
A theory of the relationship between splay elastic constant K11 and permanent molecular moment of liquid crystals is developed. The theory gives a microscopic estimation of K11 with a correct order of magnitude by calculating the electrostatic energy density between the adjacent molecules.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2406.18852,
title = {A Microscopic Estimation of the Splay Elastic Constant K11 for Nematic Liquid Crystals},
author = {Tien-Lun Ting and Tsung-Hsien Lin},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2406.18852},
year = {2024}
}