A Molecular Dynamics Computer Simulation Method for the Calculation of Rotational Viscosity of Liquid Crystal Mixture

  • Kim, Jin-Soo (Dept. of Chemistry, College of Science, Konkuk University) ;
  • Ahmad, Farzana (Dept. of Chemistry, College of Science, Konkuk University) ;
  • Muhammad, Jamil (Dept. of Chemistry, College of Science, Konkuk University) ;
  • Park, Sang-Woo (Dept. of Chemistry, College of Science, Konkuk University) ;
  • Lee, Jin-Woo (Dept. of Chemistry, College of Science, Konkuk University) ;
  • Yun, Hee-Young (Dept. of Chemistry, College of Science, Konkuk University) ;
  • Jung, Jae-Eun (Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology) ;
  • Jang, Jae-Eun (Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology) ;
  • Jeon, Young-Jae (Dept. of Chemistry, College of Science, Konkuk University) ;
  • Kim, Yong-Bae (Dept. of Chemistry, College of Science, Konkuk University)
  • Published : 2009.10.12

Abstract

We present a Brownian molecular dynamics computer simulation method for calculating the rotational viscosity of the liquid crystal mixture comprising pentylcyanobiphenol (5CB) and decylcyanobiphenol (10CB). Mean director of the ensemble has been used as a nematic director. Results show a good agreement with experimental ones [Sudeshna DasGupta et al., Physics Letters A 306(2003)235-242].

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