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Hybrid Monte-Carlo/Field-theoretic simulations: Effect of nematically ordered nanoparticles on block-copolymer mesophases. Scott W. Sides Tech-X Corporation Glenn H. Fredrickson UCSB Numerical SCFT Introduction Polymer / nanoparticle composites LAM --> HEX Nanoparticles with nematic order: influence on defects Future work: Liquid-crystal SCFT? Expt. TEM PS/P2VP + Au particles Numerical SCFT results for model system few particles more particles few particles more particles Run 1 Run 2 no particles n spheres 3n spheres n ellipsoids transition HEX --> LAM transition

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Page 1: Hybrid MonteCarlo/Fieldtheoretic simulations: Effect of ...Smectic Liquid Crystal Phases order and tilt of the bows, which makes the layers chiral, with hand- Science, vol. p. 1204

Hybrid MonteCarlo/Fieldtheoretic simulations: Effect of nematically ordered nanoparticles on blockcopolymer mesophases. Scott W. Sides TechX Corporation Glenn H. Fredrickson UCSB

Numerical SCFT Introduction Polymer / nanoparticle composites

LAM > HEX

Nanoparticles with nematic order: influence on defects

Future work: Liquidcrystal SCFT?

Expt. TEMPS/P2VP +Au particles

NumericalSCFT resultsfor modelsystem

few particles more particles few particles more particles

Run 1 Run 2

no particles

nspheres

3nspheres

nellipsoids