Molecular structure and elastic constants of nematic liquid crystals
โ Scribed by F. Leenhouts; A.J. Dekker; W.H. de Jeu
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1979
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 299 KB
- Volume
- 72
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0375-9601
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