Polarized infrared spectroscopic studies of polarized UV-exposed polyimide films for liquid crystal alignment

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

Volumn 325, Issue , 1998, Pages 13-32

  Ryongha, K I ^a,b   West, John L ^b   Magyar, Gregory R ^b  

^a Keimyung University   (South Korea)

^b KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Degradation; Infrared spectroscopy; Liquid crystal; PI 2555; Polarized UV

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644670396     PISSN: 1058725X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10587259808025380     Document Type: Article

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