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Uniaxial alignment of nematic liquid crystals filling vacant spaces in surface-treated nanofibre nonwoven

Keisuke AzumaDepartment of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, JapanView further author information
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Naoto IwataDepartment of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, JapanView further author information
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Yuki TakanoDepartment of Material Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, JapanView further author information
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Hidetoshi MatsumotoDepartment of Material Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Masatoshi TokitaDepartment of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, JapanView further author information
Pages 1241-1245 | Received 14 Sep 2018, Accepted 13 Nov 2018, Published online: 04 Dec 2018

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