Sample preparation affects the nematic–isotropic transition in liquid crystal elastomers: insights from molecular simulation
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- 17 January 2018
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in Soft Matter
- Vol. 14 (8) , 1408-1416
Abstract
Molecular simulations elucidate how sample preparation—polymer network irregularity and swelling—affects the nematic–isotropic transition in liquid crystal elastomers.Keywords
Funding Information
- European Regional Development Fund (NAMASTE Centre of Excellence)
- The Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency (J1-7435, P1-0099)
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