This article reviews recent progress in the computer simulation of liquid crystals at the
molecular level. It covers the use of simple rigid-body models of the constituent molecules …

Special wettability of biological surfaces usually depends on the unique micro-structures
and surface chemistry natures. However, current preparation methods often involve complex …

Derivations of Young's equation have traditionally neglected the Laplace pressure and its
influence on the curvature of sessile droplets under thermodynamic equilibrium. Omission of …

Topological defects are a ubiquitous phenomenon across different physical systems. A
better understanding of defects can be helpful in elucidating the physical behaviors of many …

Lyotropic liquid crystals play an important role in many biological environments, such as
micelles, liposomes, and phospholipid bilayers of cell membranes. In this work, we explore …

A theoretical investigation of weak-anchoring effects in a thin two-dimensional pinned static
ridge of nematic liquid crystal resting on a flat solid substrate in an atmosphere of passive …

The application of liquid crystal technology typically relies on the precise control of
molecular orientation at a surface or interface. This control can be achieved through a …

Motivated by the need for greater understanding of systems that involve interfaces between
a nematic liquid crystal, a solid substrate and a passive gas that include nematic–substrate …

Motivated by the variety of applications in which nematic Hele-Shaw flow occurs, a
theoretical model for Hele-Shaw flow of a nematic liquid crystal is formulated and analyzed …

We present computer simulations of the vapour–nematic interface of the Gay–Berne model.
We considered situations which correspond to either prolate or oblate molecules. We …