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cond-mat.soft2017★ 27 cited
Finite element approximation of the fields of bulk and interfacial line defects
Chiqun Zhang, Amit Acharya, Saurabh Puri
A generalized disclination (g.disclination) theory [AF15] has been recently introduced that goes beyond treating standard translational and rotational Volterra defects in a continu…
cond-mat.soft2017
Computational modeling of tactoid dynamics in chromonic liquid crystals
Chiqun Zhang, Amit Acharya, Noel J. Walkington +1
Motivated by recent experiments, the isotropic-nematic phase transition in chromonic liquid crystals is studied. As temperature decreases, nematic nuclei nucleate, grow, and coales…
cond-mat.soft2017★ 3 cited
On the relevance of generalized disclinations in defect mechanics
Chiqun Zhang, Amit Acharya
The utility of the notion of generalized disclinations in materials science is discussed within the physical context of modeling interfacial and bulk line defects like defected gra…