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Influence of molecular orientation on mixtures of 4-n-pentyl-4′-cyanobiphenyl and biphenyl-dimethacrylate monomers for polymerization

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    Masanobu Mizusaki, Keita Nakai & Shin-ichi Yusa

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Mizusaki, M., Nakai, K., Enomoto, S. et al. Influence of molecular orientation on mixtures of 4-n-pentyl-4′-cyanobiphenyl and biphenyl-dimethacrylate monomers for polymerization. Polym J 49, 457–463 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/pj.2017.4

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