Structural Characteristics of Smectic Liquid Crystals in Main-Chain Polyesters
- 24 September 1994
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals
- Vol. 254 (1) , 221-240
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10587259408036078
Abstract
Structural characteristics of smectic liquid crystals observed in main-chain BB polyesters are presented.Keywords
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