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We present a simple coarse-grained lattice model for monodomain biaxial liquid-crystal elastomers and perform large-scale Monte Carlo simulations in the proposed model system. Orientational ordering --uniaxial or biaxial-- reflects in sample deformations on cooling the system. The simulation output is used to predict calorimetry data and deuterium magnetic resonance spectra.
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Skačej, G., Zannoni, C. Biaxial liquid-crystal elastomers: A lattice model. Eur. Phys. J. E 25, 181–186 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1140/epje/i2007-10280-6
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