Physics – Condensed Matter – Statistical Mechanics
Scientific paper
2010-10-12
The Journal of Chemical Physics 133, 134706 (2010)
Physics
Condensed Matter
Statistical Mechanics
12 pages, 10 figures, supplementary information
Scientific paper
10.1063/1.3496482
Monte Carlo simulations and finite-size scaling analysis have been carried out to study the critical behavior in a two-dimensional system of particles with two bonding sites that, by decreasing temperature or increasing density, polymerize reversibly into chains with discrete orientational degrees of freedom and, at the same time, undergo a continuous isotropic-nematic (IN) transition. A complete phase diagram was obtained as a function of temperature and density. The numerical results were compared with mean field (MF) and real space renormalization group (RSRG) analytical predictions about the IN transformation. While the RSRG approach supports the continuous nature of the transition, the MF solution predicts a first-order transition line and a tricritical point, at variance with the simulation results.
Cannas Sergio A.
Linares Daniel H.
López L. G.
Ramirez-Pastor Antonio José
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