Synthesis and physical properties of liquid crystals: An interdisciplinary experiment

Journal of Chemical Education

Volumn 82, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1349-1354

  Van Hecke, Gerald R ^a   Karukstis, Kerry K ^a   Li, Hanhan ^a   Hendargo, Hansford C ^a   Cosand, Andrew J ^a   Fox, Marja M ^a  

^a HARVEY MUDD COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURRICULA; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); TEACHING;

CURRICULAR CONNECTIONS; INTERDISCIPLINARY EXPERIMENT; LIQUID CRYSTAL RESEARCH;

LIQUID CRYSTALS;

EID: 24144441798     PISSN: 00219584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ed082p1349     Document Type: Article

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