On the $in$existence of a "splay(-bend)" nematic phase
Soft Condensed Matter
2025-04-25 v1
Abstract
On the basis of the application of the (Onsager) second-virial density functional theory to an artificial system that is so designed as to be the best promoter of a ``splay(-bend)'' nematic phase, it is argued that this ``modulated'' nematic phase cannot exist.
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@article{arxiv.2504.16614,
title = {On the $in$existence of a "splay(-bend)" nematic phase},
author = {Giorgio Cinacchi},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2504.16614},
year = {2025}
}