Theory of domain boundary effects in a phase-separated mixture of polymer and liquid crystal

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 104, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 2725-2731

  Yu, Y K ^a   Wang, X Y ^a   Taylor, P L ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0344748398     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.471011     Document Type: Article

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