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A Microstructural Model for Liquid Crystalline Polymers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 February 2011

John R. Hobdell  and
Alan H. Windle
John R. Hobdell
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy Cambridge University, Pembroke Street, Cambridge, CB2 3QZ, UK
Alan H. Windle
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy Cambridge University, Pembroke Street, Cambridge, CB2 3QZ, UK
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Abstract

We have developed a numerical technique to investigate the effect of different Frank elastic constants on the microstructure of liquid crystalline materials. In particular the technique is applied to predict microstructure in polymeric materials where the splay elastic constant is high and the twist elastic constant is low. It is found that such a combination of elastic constants leads naturally to the twist escaped features seen experimentally.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 425: Symposium I – Liquid Crystals for Advanced Technologies , 1996 , 131
Copyright
Copyright © Materials Research Society 1996

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