A generalized density-modulated twist-splay-bend phase of banana-shaped particles.
A generalized density-modulated twist-splay-bend phase of banana-shaped particles.
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DOI:
10.1038/s41467-021-22413-8
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发表时间:
2021-04-12
影响因子:
16.6
通讯作者:
Dijkstra M
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作者:
Chiappini M;Dijkstra M
In 1976, Meyer predicted that bend distortions of the nematic director field are complemented by deformations of either twist or splay, yielding twist-bend and splay-bend nematic phases, respectively. Four decades later, the existence of the splay-bend nematic phase remains dubious, and the origin of these spontaneous distortions uncertain. Here, we conjecture that bend deformations of the nematic director can be complemented by simultaneous distortions of both twist and splay, yielding a twist-splay-bend nematic phase. Using theory and simulations, we show that the coupling between polar order and bend deformations drives the formation of modulated phases in systems of curved rods. We find that twist-bend phases transition to splay-bend phases via intermediate twist-splay-bend phases, and that splay distortions are always accompanied by periodic density modulations due to the coupling of the particle curvature with the non-uniform curvature of the splayed director field, implying that the twist-splay-bend and splay-bend phases of banana-shaped particles are actually smectic phases. The so-called twist-bend and splay-bend nematic liquid crystal phases are important concepts for studying bent-core mesogens. Chiappini et al. use a theory/simulation approach to suggest that the transition proceed via a twist-splay-bend phase which may be obscured by density modulations.
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