--- trunk/tengDissertation/LiquidCrystal.tex 2006/06/27 02:42:30 2895 +++ trunk/tengDissertation/LiquidCrystal.tex 2006/06/28 19:09:25 2905 @@ -186,7 +186,6 @@ molecule.} \label{LCFig:BananaMolecule} molecule]{Schematic representation of a typical banana shaped molecule.} \label{LCFig:BananaMolecule} \end{figure} - \begin{figure} \centering \includegraphics[width=\linewidth]{gb_scheme.eps} @@ -195,7 +194,6 @@ molecules} \label{LCFigure:GBScheme} definitions of the orientation vectors for a pair of Gay-Berne molecules} \label{LCFigure:GBScheme} \end{figure} - To account for the permanent dipolar interactions, there should be an electrostatic interaction term of the form \begin{equation} @@ -363,4 +361,8 @@ lack of detail in. had some defects because of the mismatching between the layer structure spacing and the shape of simulation box. This mismatching can be broken by using NPTf integrator in further simulations. The -lack of detail in. +role of terminal chain in controlling transition temperatures and +the type of mesophase formed have been studied +extensively\cite{Pelzl1999}. The lack of flexibility in our model +due to the missing terminal chains could explained the fact that we +did not find evidence of chirality.