Shear mechanical anisotropy of side chain liquid-crystal elastomers: Influence of sample preparation

European Physical Journal E

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 369-378

  Rogez, D ^a   Francius, G ^a   Finkelmann, H ^b   Martinoty, P ^a  

^a Faculté de Médecine   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; COMPOSITION; ELASTICITY; LIQUID CRYSTALS; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PHASE TRANSITIONS;

MECHANICAL CONSTRAINTS; PSEUDO PHASE TRANSITION; SHEAR DISPLACEMENTS; TIME TEMPERATURE SUPERPOSITION METHODS;

ELASTOMERS;

ELASTOMER; LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMER; POLYMER;

ANISOTROPY; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL MODEL; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELASTICITY; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MECHANICAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; SHEAR STRENGTH;

ANISOTROPY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELASTICITY; ELASTOMERS; MODELS, CHEMICAL; MODELS, MOLECULAR; POLYMERS; SHEAR STRENGTH; SPECIMEN HANDLING; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 33748656505     PISSN: 12928941     EISSN: 1292895X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1140/epje/i2005-10132-5     Document Type: Article

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