Micro-wires self-assembled and 3D-connected with the help of a nematic liquid crystal

European Physical Journal E

Volumn 35, Issue 9, 2012, Pages

  Agha, H ^a   Fleury, J B ^a   Galerne, Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFM; ANCHORING PROPERTIES; CONDUCTING POLYPYRROLE FILMS; DISCLINATION LINES; DISCLINATIONS; ELECTRIC CONNECTIONS; HETEROGENEOUS POLYMERIZATION; MICRO WIRE; MOORE'S LAW; NANO-METER SCALE; NEMATIC PHASE; PYRROLE MONOMERS; SELF-ASSEMBLED; TOPOLOGICAL CHARGES;

COLLOIDS; ELECTRIC CONNECTORS; ELECTRIC WIRING; ELECTROPOLYMERIZATION; POLYPYRROLES; THREE DIMENSIONAL COMPUTER GRAPHICS;

NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS;

EID: 84868599851     PISSN: 12928941     EISSN: 1292895X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1140/epje/i2012-12082-1     Document Type: Article

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