Computational modelling of multiscale morphologies in polymer-liquid crystal blends

Nanotechnology

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2005, Pages

  Das, Susanta K ^a   Rey, Alejandro D ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; CRYSTAL DEFECTS; CRYSTAL LATTICES; LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMERS; MORPHOLOGY; NUCLEATION; PHASE SEPARATION; TEXTURES; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

DEFECT LATTICES; FLEXIBLE POLYMERS; MULTISCALE MORPHOLOGIES; PHASE ORDERING; THERMALLY INDUCED PHASE SEPARATION (TIPS);

POLYMER BLENDS;

EID: 21144444493     PISSN: 09574484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/16/7/004     Document Type: Article

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