Molecular dynamic study of the odd-even effect in some 4-n-alkyl-4 '-cyanobiphenyls

dc.contributor.authorCapar, Mine Ilk
dc.contributor.authorCebe, Emine
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-27T19:18:30Z
dc.date.available2019-10-27T19:18:30Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.departmentEge Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractUsing a united atom model, we performed molecular dynamics (MD) simulations on the 4-n-alkyl-4 '-cyanobiphenyl (nCB) liquid crystal homologous series for n=5-9 at a constant reduced temperature in the nematic phase. To evaluate the rotational diffusion coefficient (RDC), the second- and fourth-rank order parameters (OP's) and correlation time were calculated from MD trajectories. We analyzed the rotational viscosity coefficient (RVC) by using the Nemtsov-Zakharov and Fialkowski methods based on statistical-mechanical approaches. The simulated RDC, RVC, and OP's were found to be reasonable when compared with previous theoretical and experimental data. These quantities were also calculated for the rigid core and alkyl chain segments separately for each mesogen, to take a closer look at the molecule tail-chain flexibility. The properties calculated for a rigid core were compared with those for an alkyl chain, and satisfactory results were obtained. Odd-even effects for RDF, RVC, and molecular ordering parameters were calculated for five mesogens.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1103/PhysRevE.73.061711en_US
dc.identifier.issn1539-3755
dc.identifier.issn1550-2376
dc.identifier.issue6en_US
dc.identifier.pmid16906853en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.73.061711
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11454/38599
dc.identifier.volume73en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000238693800060en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAmer Physical Socen_US
dc.relation.ispartofPhysical Review Een_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.titleMolecular dynamic study of the odd-even effect in some 4-n-alkyl-4 '-cyanobiphenylsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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