Molecular engineering of step-growth liquid crystal elastomers
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Liquid Crystal Elastomers
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0925-4005
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2016.12.141