Liquid Crystal Elastomers - Materials and Applications

Preparation of Liquid Crystalline Elastomers, by F. Brömmel, D. Kramer, H. FinkelmannApplications of Liquid Crystalline Elastomers, by C. Ohm, M. Brehmer und R. ZentelLiquid Crystal Elastomers and Light, by Peter Palffy-MuhorayElectro-Opto-Mechanical Effects in Swollen Nematic Elastomers, by Kenji UrayamaThe Isotropic-to-Nematic Conversion in Liquid Crystalline Elastomers, by Andrija Lebar, George Cordoyiannis, Zdravko Kutnjak und Bostjan ZalarOrder and Disorder in Liquid-Crystalline Elastomers, by Wim H. de Jeu und Boris I. Ostrovskii

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Preparation of Liquid Crystalline Elastomers, by F. Brömmel, D. Kramer, H. Finkelmann.-Applications of Liquid Crystalline Elastomers, by C. Ohm, M. Brehmer and R. Zentel.-Liquid Crystal Elastomers and Light, by Peter Palffy-Muhoray.-Electro-Opto-Mechanical Effects in Swollen Nematic Elastomers, by Kenji Urayama.-The Isotropic-to-Nematic Conversion in Liquid Crystalline Elastomers, by Andrija Lebar, George Cordoyiannis, Zdravko Kutnjak and Bostjan Zalar.-Order and Disorder in Liquid-Crystalline Elastomers, by Wim H. de Jeu and Boris I. Ostrovskii.-

Summary

Preparation of Liquid Crystalline Elastomers, by F. Brömmel, D. Kramer, H. Finkelmann

Applications of Liquid Crystalline Elastomers, by C. Ohm, M. Brehmer und R. Zentel

Liquid Crystal Elastomers and Light, by Peter Palffy-Muhoray

Electro-Opto-Mechanical Effects in Swollen Nematic Elastomers, by Kenji Urayama

The Isotropic-to-Nematic Conversion in Liquid Crystalline Elastomers, by Andrija Lebar, George Cordoyiannis, Zdravko Kutnjak und Bostjan Zalar

Order and Disorder in Liquid-Crystalline Elastomers, by Wim H. de Jeu und Boris I. Ostrovskii

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From the book reviews:
“This book is an essential text for those who want to learn about the chemistry, physics and applications of LCFs after the retirement from the academia of some of its contributors. … the book is a very relevant piece of scientific literature which has been published as a legacy for the next generation of scientists.” (Antoni Sánchez-Ferrer, Liquid Crystals Today, Vol. 23 (2), 2014)

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From the book reviews:
"This book is an essential text for those who want to learn about the chemistry, physics and applications of LCFs after the retirement from the academia of some of its contributors. ... the book is a very relevant piece of scientific literature which has been published as a legacy for the next generation of scientists." (Antoni Sánchez-Ferrer, Liquid Crystals Today, Vol. 23 (2), 2014)

Product details

• Assisted by: Wim H. de Jeu (Editor), Wi H de Jeu (Editor), Wim H de Jeu (Editor), Wim de Jeu (Editor), Wim H. De Jeu (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.09.2012
• EAN: 9783642315817
• ISBN: 978-3-642-31581-7
• No. of pages: 240
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 19 mm x 243 mm
• Weight: 490 g
• Illustrations: VIII, 240 p.
• Series: Advances in Polymer Science; Advances in Polymer Science
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Mechanical engineering, production engineering; C, Chemistry and Materials Science, polymers, Optical and Electronic Materials, Testing of materials, Polymer Sciences, Condensed Matter Physics, Condensed matter, Materials / States of matter, Nanotechnology, Characterization and Analytical Technique, Materials science, Characterization and Evaluation of Materials, Electronic materials, Electronic devices & materials, Optical Materials, Phase Transitions and Multiphase Systems, Phase transitions (Statistical physics)