The phase transitions exhibited by systems of hard spherocylinders, with a diameter D and
cylinder length L, are re‐examined with the isothermal–isobaric Monte Carlo (MC‐NPT) …

We report a computer-simulation study of the phase diagram of a system of hard
spherocylinders with aspect ratio L/D between 0 and 5. For L/D≤ 3 only isotropic liquid and …

The phase diagram of a system of hard parallel spherocylinders with length-to-width ratios
L/D between 0 and∞ is investigated by Monte Carlo simulation. In addition to a low-density …

The results of isothermal—isobaric Monte Carlo (MC-NPT) simulations for N= 1020 hard
spherocylinders of aspect ratio L/D= 5 with embedded central longitudinal point dipoles are …

The results of recent computer simulations on fluids of nonspherical hard-core particles are
discussed. New data are presented on the structure and dynamics of a system of hard …

Abstract We present Monte Carlo simulations on systems of parallel spherocylinders with
length-to-width ratios LD between 0.25 and 5. We have determined the solid-liquid …

A density-functional theory, based on the smoothed density approximation, is presented in
order to study phase transitions in systems of hard spherocylinders with full translational and …

Since the workof Onsager, systems of hard spherocylinders have played a special role as
the theoretician's “ideal” nematic liquid crystals. It is, however, well-knownthat the Onsager …

The phase diagram for liquid-crystal models of hard molecules is studied by use of a
nonlocal density functional for the free energy. Nematic, smectic-A, and smectic-C phases …

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