Martin Alexander Bates

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• 2023

  Long term phase separation dynamics in liquid crystal-enriched microdroplets obtained from binary fluid mixtures

  Patel, M., Shimizu, S., Bates, M. A., Fernandez-Nieves, A. & Guldin, S., 9 Jan 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Soft Matter. 7 p.

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• 2019

  Chiral nematic liquid crystals in torus-shaped and cylindrical cavities

  Wand, C. R. & Bates, M. A., 25 Nov 2019, In: Physical Review E. 100, 5, 8 p., 052702.

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• Ionic N-Phenylpyridinium Tetracatenar Mesogens: N -phenylpyridinium tetracatenar mesogens: Competing driving forces in mesophase formation and unprecedented difference in phase stabilisation within a homologous series

  Herod, J. D., Bates, M. A., Whitwood, A. C. & Bruce, D. W., 14 Jun 2019, In: Soft Matter. 15, 22, p. 4432-4436 5 p.

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• 2018

  Stabilising the tetrahedral defect configuration in nematic shells

  Bates, M. A., 8 Dec 2018, In: LIQUID CRYSTALS. 45, 13-15, p. 2390-2399

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• 2015

  Monte Carlo simulations of nematic and chiral nematic shells

  Wand, C. R. & Bates, M. A., 7 Jan 2015, In: Physical Review E. 91, 1, 4 p., 012502.

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• 2013

  Stable nematic droplets with handles

  Pairam, E., Vallamkondu, J., Ellis, P. W., Fernandez-Nieves, A., Koning, V., Van Zuiden, B. C., Vitelli, V. & Bates, M. A., 4 Jun 2013, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 110, 23, p. 9295-9300 6 p.

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• 2012

  Defect coalescence in spherical nematic shells

  Lopez-Leon, T., Bates, M. A. & Fernandez-Nieves, A., 28 Sep 2012, In: Physical Review E. 86, 3, p. 1-4 4 p., ARTN 030702.

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• 2011

  Computer simulation of the columnar phases of liquid crystalline bolaamphiphiles

  Bates, M. A. & Walker, M., 1 Jan 2011, In: LIQUID CRYSTALS. 38, 11-12, p. 1749-1757 9 p.

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• Self-Assembly at Different Length Scales: Polyphilic Star-Branched Liquid Crystals and Miktoarm Star Copolymers

  Ungar, G., Tschierske, C., Abetz, V., Holyst, R., Bates, M. A., Liu, F., Prehm, M., Kieffer, R., Zeng, X., Walker, M., Glettner, B. & Zywocinski, A., 8 Apr 2011, In: ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS. 21, 7, p. 1296-1323 28 p.

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• 2010

  Computer Simulation of the Pentagonal Columnar Phase of Liquid Crystalline Bolaamphiphiles

  Bates, M. A. & Walker, M., 2010, In: Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals. 525, p. 204-211 8 p.

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• Defects and ordering in nematic coatings on uniaxial and biaxial colloids

  Bates, M. A., Skacej, G. & Zannoni, C., 2010, In: Soft Matter. 6, 3, p. 655-663 9 p.

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• 2009

  Dissipative particle dynamics simulation of quaternary bolaamphiphiles: multi-colour tiling in hexagonal columnar phases

  Bates, M. A. & Walker, M., 2009, In: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 11, 12, p. 1893-1900 8 p.

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• Dissipative particle dynamics simulation of T- and X-shaped polyphilic molecules exhibiting honeycomb columnar phases

  Bates, M. A. & Walker, M., 2009, In: Soft Matter. 5, 2, p. 346-353 8 p.

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• 2008

  Computer simulation and high level virial theory of Saturn-ring or UFO colloids

  Bates, M. A., Dennison, M. & Masters, A., 21 Aug 2008, In: Journal of Chemical Physics. 129, 7, p. - 10 p., 074901.

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• Liquid-Crystalline Kagome

  Glettner, B., Liu, F., Zeng, X., Prehm, M., Baumeister, U., Walker, M., Bates, M. A., Boesecke, P., Ungar, G. & Tschierske, C., 10 Nov 2008, In: Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 47, 47, p. 9063-9066 4 p.

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• Nematic ordering and defects on the surface of a sphere: a Monte Carlo simulation study

  Bates, M. A., 14 Mar 2008, In: Journal of Chemical Physics. 128, 10, p. 1-4 4 p., 104707.

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• Nematic ordering and defects on the surface of elongated capsule-shaped nano-particles.

  Bates, M. A., 2008, In: Soft Matter. 4, 10, p. 2059-2063 5 p.

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• 2007

  Bent core molecules and the biaxial nematic phase: A transverse dipole widens the optimal angle

  Bates, M. A., 2 Apr 2007, In: Chemical Physics Letters. 437, 4-6, p. 189-192 4 p.

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• 2006

  Influence of flexibility on the biaxial nematic phase of bent core liquid crystals: A Monte Carlo simulation study

  Bates, M. A., Dec 2006, In: Physical Review E. 74, 6, p. - 11 p.

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• 2005

  A chemical physics approach to liquid Crystals: a symposium held in honour of Geoffrey Luckhurst - Southampton, 29-30 July 2004

  Bates, M. A., Nov 2005, In: LIQUID CRYSTALS. 32, 11-12, p. 1333-1334 2 p.

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• Biaxial nematic phases and V-shaped molecules: A Monte Carlo simulation study

  Bates, M. A. & Luckhurst, G. R., Nov 2005, In: Physical Review E. 72, 5, p. - 15 p.

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• Biaxial nematics: computer simulation studies of a generic rod-disc dimer model

  Bates, M. A. & Luckhurst, G. R., 2005, In: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 7, 14, p. 2821-2829 9 p.

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• Nanospheres in a nematic liquid crystal solvent: the influence of particle size

  Bates, M. A., Nov 2005, In: LIQUID CRYSTALS. 32, 11-12, p. 1525-1529 5 p.

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• Testing experimental analysis techniques for liquid crystals using computer simulation

  Bates, M. A., Nov 2005, In: LIQUID CRYSTALS. 32, 11-12, p. 1365-1377 13 p.

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• 2004

  Coarse grained models for flexible liquid crystals: Parameterization of the bond fluctuation model

  Bates, M. A., 22 Jan 2004, In: Journal of Chemical Physics. 120, 4, p. 2026-2033 8 p.

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• Studies of translational diffusion in the smectic A phase of a Gay-Berne mesogen using molecular dynamics computer simulation

  Bates, M. A. & Luckhurst, G. R., 1 Jan 2004, In: Journal of Chemical Physics. 120, 1, p. 394-403 10 p.

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• 2003

  Computer simulation studies of nematic liquid crystal tactoids

  Bates, M. A., 14 Jan 2003, In: Chemical Physics Letters. 368, 1-2, p. 87-93 7 p.

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• Modelling the chemically induced liquid crystalline phases in mixtures of disc-shaped mesogens: the phase diagram of quadrupolar Gay-Berne discs revisited

  Bates, M. A., Feb 2003, In: LIQUID CRYSTALS. 30, 2, p. 181-190 10 p.

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• Theory and simulation of biaxial nematic and orthogonal smectic phases formed by mixtures of board-like molecules

  Vanakaras, A. G., Bates, M. A. & Photinos, D. J., 2003, In: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 5, 17, p. 3700-3706 7 p.

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• X-ray scattering patterns of model liquid crystals from computer simulation: Calculation and analysis

  Bates, M. A. & Luckhurst, G. R., 8 Apr 2003, In: Journal of Chemical Physics. 118, 14, p. 6605-6614 10 p.

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• 2002

  Computer simulation of the phase behavior of a model membrane protein: Annexin V

  Bates, M. A., Noro, M. G. & Frenkel, D., 22 Apr 2002, In: Journal of Chemical Physics. 116, p. 7217-7224 8 p.

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• Modeling the phase behavior of the membrane binding protein annexin V

  Noro, M. G., Bates, M. A., Brisson, A. & Frenkel, D., 16 Apr 2002, In: Langmuir. 18, 8, p. 2988-2992 5 p.

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• Phase behavior and free interfaces of a lattice-gas nematic-liquid-crystal model

  Bates, M. A., Apr 2002, In: Physical Review E. 65, 4, p. - 8 p.

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• 2001

  Computer simulation study of the phase behavior of a nematogenic lattice-gas model

  Bates, M. A., Nov 2001, In: Physical Review E. 64, 5, p. - 5 p.

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• Determination of the Maier-Saupe strength parameter from dielectric relaxation experiments: a molecular dynamics simulation study

  Bates, M. A. & Luckhurst, G. R., Aug 2001, In: Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics. 99, 16, p. 1365-1371 7 p.

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• 2000

  Influence of vacancies on the melting transition of hard disks in two dimensions

  Bates, M. A. & Frenkel, D., May 2000, In: Physical Review E. 61, 5, p. 5223-5227 5 p.

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• Phase behavior of model mixtures of colloidal disks and polymers

  Bates, M. A. & Frenkel, D., Oct 2000, In: Physical Review E. 62, 4, p. 5225-5229 5 p.

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• Phase behavior of two-dimensional hard rod fluids

  Bates, M. A. & Frenkel, D., 8 Jun 2000, In: Journal of Chemical Physics. 112, 22, p. 10034-10041 8 p.

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• 1999

  Cage effects in the orientational dynamics of a Gay-Berne mesogen

  Saielli, G., Polimeno, A., Nordio, P. L., Bates, M. A. & Luckhurst, G. R., 1999, In: Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals. 336, p. 47-59 13 p.

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• Computer simulation studies of anisotropic systems. XXX. The phase behavior and structure of a Gay-Berne mesogen

  Bates, M. A. & Luckhurst, G. R., 8 Apr 1999, In: Journal of Chemical Physics. 110, 14, p. 7087-7108 22 p.

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• Influence of particle shape on the nematic-isotropic transition of colloidal platelet systems

  Bates, M. A., 22 Jul 1999, In: Journal of Chemical Physics. 111, 4, p. 1732-1736 5 p.

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• Nematic-isotropic transition in polydisperse systems of infinitely thin hard platelets

  Bates, M. A. & Frenkel, D., 1 Apr 1999, In: Journal of Chemical Physics. 110, 13, p. 6553-6559 7 p.

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• 1998

  Computer simulation studies of anisotropic systems XXIX. Quadrupolar Gay-Berne discs and chemically induced liquid crystal phases

  Bates, M. A. & Luckhurst, G. R., Feb 1998, In: LIQUID CRYSTALS. 24, 2, p. 229-241 13 p.

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• Infinitely thin disks exhibit a first order nematic-columnar phase transition

  Bates, M. A. & Frenkel, D., Apr 1998, In: Physical Review E. 57, 4, p. 4824-4826 3 p.

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• Influence of polydispersity on the phase behavior of colloidal liquid crystals: A Monte Carlo simulation study

  Bates, M. A. & Frenkel, D., 8 Oct 1998, In: Journal of Chemical Physics. 109, 14, p. 6193-6199 7 p.

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• Planar anchoring at the smectic A-isotropic interface. A molecular dynamics simulation study

  Bates, M. A., 22 May 1998, In: Chemical Physics Letters. 288, 2-4, p. 209-215 7 p.

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• 1997

  A molecular dynamics simulation study of the nematic-isotropic interface of a Gay-Berne liquid crystal

  Bates, M. A. & Zannoni, C., 28 Nov 1997, In: Chemical Physics Letters. 280, 1-2, p. 40-45 6 p.

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• Computer simulation studies of anisotropic systems .27. The direct pair correlation function of the Gay-Berne discotic nematic and estimates of its elastic constants

  Stelzer, J., Bates, M. A., Longa, L. & Luckhurst, G. R., 8 Nov 1997, In: Journal of Chemical Physics. 107, 18, p. 7483-7492 10 p.

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• Computer simulation studies of anisotropic systems. The density and temperature dependence of the second rank orientational order parameter for the nematic phase of a Gay-Berne liquid crystal

  Bates, M. A. & Luckhurst, G. R., 19 Dec 1997, In: Chemical Physics Letters. 281, 1-3, p. 193-198 6 p.

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• 1996

  Computer simulation studies of anisotropic systems .26. Monte Carlo investigations of a Gay-Berne discotic at constant pressure

  Bates, M. A. & Luckhurst, G. R., 1 May 1996, In: Journal of Chemical Physics. 104, 17, p. 6696-6709 14 p.

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