Simulation of liquid crystal anchoring at an amorphous polymer surface from various initial configurations

Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals Science and Technology Section A: Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals

Volumn 330, Issue , 1999, Pages 1735-1745

  Doerr, T P ^a   Taylor, P L ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMORPHOUS MATERIALS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; POLYMERS;

LIQUID CRYSTAL ANCHORING;

LIQUID CRYSTALS;

EID: 0033318126     PISSN: 1058725X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10587259908025626     Document Type: Article

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