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Electro-Optical and Thermophysical Characterization of Poly (Tripropylene Glycol Di-Acrylate)/Liquid Crystal Composite Materials Prepared by Polymerization Induced Phase Separation

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Pages 686-696 | Received 14 May 2019, Accepted 26 May 2020, Published online: 25 Jul 2020

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