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PbS nanoparticles stabilised blue phase liquid crystals

Xuwei ZhangDepartment of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, South University of Science and Technology of China, Shenzhen, ChinaView further author information
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Dan LuoDepartment of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, South University of Science and Technology of China, Shenzhen, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Yong LiDepartment of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, South University of Science and Technology of China, Shenzhen, ChinaView further author information
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Man ZhaoNational center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Beijing, ChinaView further author information
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Bing HanNational center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Beijing, ChinaView further author information
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Meiting ZhaoNational center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Beijing, ChinaView further author information
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Haitao DaiDepartment of Applied Physics, College of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, ChinaView further author information
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Pages 1257-1261 | Received 03 Mar 2015, Accepted 21 Apr 2015, Published online: 19 Jun 2015

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