Application and new developments in polymer-dispersed liquid crystal simulation studies

Macromolecular Theory and Simulations

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 643-659

  Jeon, Young Jae ^a   Bingzhu, Yin ^b   Rhee, June Tak ^a   Cheung, David L ^c   Jamil, Muhammad ^a  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

^b YANBIAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Monomers; Monte Carlo simulation; Nematogenic molecules; Polymer dispersed liquid crystals; Polymer induced phase separation; Reaction induced phase separation; Temperature induced phase separation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC SWITCHES; MONOMERS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PHASE SEPARATION;

FLEXIBLE DISPLAYS; LARGE-AREA DEVICES; NEMATOGENIC MOLECULES; POLYMER-INDUCED PHASE SEPARATION; PROJECTION DISPLAYS; REACTION-INDUCED PHASE SEPARATION; TEMPERATURE-INDUCED PHASE SEPARATION;

LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMERS;

EID: 35248827018     PISSN: 10221344     EISSN: 15213919     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mats.200700008     Document Type: Review

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