A classical problem revisited: Rheology of nematic polymer monodomains in small amplitude oscillatory shear

Rheologica Acta

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 83-94

  Choate, Eric P ^a   Forest, M Gregory ^a  

^a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

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EID: 34248360471     PISSN: 00354511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00397-006-0094-2     Document Type: Article

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