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Access Type
Open Access
Document Type
thesis
Degree Program
Polymer Science & Engineering
Degree Name
Thesis (M.S.)
Year Degree Awarded
1983
Keywords
Liquid crystals, Polymer
Abstract
A "liquid crystal" is a substance whose properties are intermediate between those of a crystalline solid and an isotropic liquid. The molecules within a liquid crystal are partially ordered, but they are able to translate easily in at least one direction.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.7275/frjf-x655