Liquid crystals /

In 1959, about 1400 compounds forming liquid crystalline phases were known; by 1992, this number had increased to about 50 000. In portable devices like wristwatches, pocket caculators, measuring instruments, and laptop computers the liquid crystal display technology has gained total acceptance and...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors:	Stegemeyer, H. (Horst)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Darmstadt : New York : Steinkopff ; Springer, [1994]
Series:	Topics in physical chemistry ; vol. 3.
Subjects:	Liquid crystals. Vloeibare kristallen. Fisico-quimica. Cristaux liquides. Polymères cristaux liquides. Nematische Phase. Flüssigkristall. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

1. Phase Types, Structures, and Chemistry of Liquid Crystals / D. Demus
2. Thermodynamic Behavior and Physical Properties of Thermotropic Liquid Crystals / G. Pelzl
3. Liquid Crystalline Polymers / R. Zentel
4. Lyotropic Liquid Crystals / K. Hiltrop
5. Application of Liquid Crystals in Spectroscopy / L. Pohl
6. Liquid Crystal Displays / M. Schadt.