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Mesogene molecules located between different substrates form layered structures that properties depend on the morphology of the substrate and the distance between them. Properties of these mesogene phases anchored on a variety of substrates are intensively studied because of fundamental scientific reasons as well as for their vital potential applications in design of novel generations of displays and other optoelectronic devices. The process of forming 5-cyanobiphenyl mesogene phases anchored between graphene sheets and ordering effects and stability of these phases were studied using molecular dynamics computer simulations.
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This research was supported in part by PAAD Infrastructure co-financed by Operational Programme Innovative Economy, Objective 2.3.
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Raczyńska, V., Górny, K., Raczyński, P., Dendzik, Z. (2018). Percolation Threshold of 5-Cyanobiphenyl Mesogene Phases Between Graphene Planes: Computer Simulation Study. In: Fesenko, O., Yatsenko, L. (eds) Nanochemistry, Biotechnology, Nanomaterials, and Their Applications. NANO 2017. Springer Proceedings in Physics, vol 214. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-92567-7_17
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