Induction of liquid crystal orientation through azobenzene-containing polymer networks

Macromolecules

Volumn 32, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 3195-3200

  Corvazier, Laurence ^a   Zhao, Yue ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; MOLECULAR ORIENTATION; MONOMERS; NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS; PLASTIC FILMS; POLYMERIZATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

AZOBENZENE; LIQUID CRYSTAL ORIENTATION;

CRYSTAL ORIENTATION;

EID: 0032653523     PISSN: 00249297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ma981881l     Document Type: Article

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