HIGHLY-ORDERED ULTRATHIN LC MULTILAYER FILMS ON SOLID SUBSTRATES

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作者
DECHER, G
MACLENNAN, J
REIBEL, J
SOHLING, U
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[1] Institut für Physikalische Chemie, Universität Mainz, W-6500 Mainz
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10.1002/adma.19910031211
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O6 [化学];
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0703 ;
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Research News: Freely suspended thin films of smectic liquid crystalline materials can be described as two-dimensinal fluids with a regular layer structure in the third dimension. By reducing the internal pressure in the set up shown in the figure the films can be transferred onto solid supports allowing their study, manipulation, and potential use in applications such as integrated optics and sensors.
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