ISSN:
1573-4803
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
Abstract Shear alignment studies of a semirigid, main-chain liquid crystalline polymer found very different behaviour within a low temperature, birefringent phase than within the higher temperature, nematic phase. Using X-ray scattering techniques and thermal analysis, the low temperature “intermediate” phase was identified as a nematic phase with approximately 5–10 vol% smectic cophase. Unique thermal characteristics of the intermediate phase are described.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00353028
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