Memory effect of polymer dispersed liquid crystal by hybridization with nanoclay

Express Polymer Letters

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 39-46

  Jeong, E H ^a   Sun, K R ^a   Kang, M C ^a   Jeong, H M ^b   Kim, B K ^a  

^a Pusan National University   (South Korea)

^b University of Ulsan   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Clay; Memory effect; PDLC; Polymer composites; Polyurethane acrylates

Indexed keywords

EID: 72249115808     PISSN: 1788618X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3144/expresspolymlett.2010.7     Document Type: Article

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