Orientation fluctuation-induced spinodal decomposition in polymer–liquid-crystal mixtures

Physical Review E - Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 2977-2986

  Matsuyama, Akihiko ^a   Evans, R M L ^a   Cates, M E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMERS; MIXTURES; PHASE SEPARATION; SPINODAL DECOMPOSITION;

CONSERVED ORDER PARAMETERS; LANDAU-GINZBURG EQUATIONS; LIQUID CRYSTAL MIXTURES; NONCONSERVED ORDER PARAMETERS; ORIENTATION FLUCTUATION; ORIENTATION GRADIENTS; ORIENTATIONAL ORDER PARAMETERS; PHASE SEPARATION KINETICS;

CRYSTAL ORIENTATION;

EID: 0001228316     PISSN: 1063651X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.61.2977     Document Type: Article

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