Novel thin-film polymerization and time evolution of liquid crystal texture during polymerization

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 663-674

  Cheng, Si Xue ^a   Chung, Tai Shung ^a,b   Mullick, Sanjoy ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING   (Singapore)

Author keywords

In situ polymerization; Liquid crystal texture; Polycondensation; Thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer; Thin film polymerization

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLIZATION; LIQUID FILM; POLYMERIZATION;

EID: 0033593661     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2509(98)00258-9     Document Type: Article

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