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Enhanced electro-optical behaviour of a liquid crystal system via multi-walled carbon nanotube doping

Kyung-Ju LeeDepartment of Electrical Engineering, Korea University, College of Engineering, 1 Bldg, Seongbuk-Gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Hong-Gyu ParkInformation Display Device Laboratory, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Yonsei University, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Hae-Chang JeongInformation Display Device Laboratory, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Yonsei University, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Dai-Hyun KimInformation Display Device Laboratory, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Yonsei University, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Dae-Shik SeoInformation Display Device Laboratory, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Yonsei University, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Jin-Woo LeeTechnology Policy Department, Korea Electronics Technology Institute, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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Byung-Moo MoonDepartment of Electrical Engineering, Korea University, College of Engineering, 1 Bldg, Seongbuk-Gu, Seoul, Republic of KoreaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 25-29 | Received 03 Apr 2013, Accepted 23 Jul 2013, Published online: 06 Nov 2013

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