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Synthesis of Programmable Main-chain Liquid-crystalline Elastomers Using a Two-stage Thiol-acrylate Reaction
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Synthesis of Programmable Main-chain Liquid-crystalline Elastomers Using a Two-stage Thiol-acrylate Reaction

Published on: January 19, 2016

Synthesis, characterization and liquid chromatographic behaviours of a new chemically bonded liquid crystal

O Ferroukhi, S Guermouche, S Sebih

    Journal of Chromatography. A
    |September 28, 2002
    PubMed

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