Synthesis and Novel Mesomorphic Properties of the Side-Chain Liquid Crystalline Polyacetylenes Containing Phenyl Benzoate Mesogens with Cyano and Methoxy Tails

Chemistry of Materials

Volumn 10, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 3352-3363

  Kong, Xiangxing ^a   Tang, Ben Zhong ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 0001053843     PISSN: 08974756     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/cm9803152     Document Type: Article

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