109 citations
3 papers
cond-mat.soft2004★ 37 cited
Isotropic-Nematic Transition in Liquid-Crystalline Elastomers: Lattice Model with Quenched Disorder
Jonathan V. Selinger, B. R. Ratna
When liquid-crystalline elastomers pass through the isotropic-nematic transition, the orientational order parameter and the elastic strain vary rapidly but smoothly, without the ex…
cond-mat.soft2003★ 109 cited
Shape Selection in Chiral Self-Assembly
Robin L. B. Selinger, Jonathan V. Selinger, Anthony P. Malanoski +1
Many biological and synthetic materials self-assemble into helical or twisted aggregates. The shape is determined by a complex interplay between elastic forces and the orientation…
cond-mat.soft2002★ 13 cited
Simulations of Helix Unwinding in Ferroelectric Liquid Crystals
Nurit Baytch, Robin L. B. Selinger, Jonathan V. Selinger +1
In bulk ferroelectric liquid crystals, the molecular director twists in a helix. In narrow cells, this helix can be unwound by an applied electric field or by boundary effects. To…