Theory of light-induced deformation of azobenzene elastomers: Effects of the liquid-crystalline interactions and biaxiality

Journal of Physical Chemistry B

Volumn 118, Issue 42, 2014, Pages 12297-12309

  Toshchevikov, Vladimir ^a,b   Saphiannikova, Marina ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF POLYMER RESEARCH DRESDEN   (Germany)

^b INSTITUTE OF MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS   (Russian Federation)

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EID: 84908133558     PISSN: 15206106     EISSN: 15205207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp5063226     Document Type: Article

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