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RESEARCH PRODUCT
Liquid crystalline polymers and elastomers
Sabine MayerRudolf Zentelsubject
chemistry.chemical_classificationMaterials sciencechemistryRheologyPolymer scienceLiquid crystallineOrganic chemistryGeneral Materials ScienceArtificial musclePolymerElastomerLasing thresholdThermotropic crystaldescription
The results of experiments and theory correlate increasingly well in the investigation of liquid crystalline polymers. Current work focuses on rheology and the behavior of blends of thermotropic LC polymers, due to reemerging economic interest in these materials. Research on liquid crystalline elastomers concentrates on potential applications such as artificial muscles and lasing.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-12-01 | Current Opinion in Solid State and Materials Science |