Molecular orientation and alignment of rubbed poly(vinyl cinnamate) surfaces

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 125, Issue 20, 2006, Pages

  Pagliusi, P ^a   Chen, C Y ^b   Shen, Y R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABRIA   (Italy)

^b NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIQUID CRYSTALS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; MOLECULAR VIBRATIONS; THIN FILMS;

LIQUID CRYSTAL FILMS; POLY(VINYL CINNAMATE) SURFACES; VIBRATIONAL SPECTROSCOPY;

POLYMERS;

EID: 33751577341     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2404646     Document Type: Article

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