Liquid Crystalline Polymers Volume 2--Processing and Applications /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Thakur, Vijay Kumar (Editor), Kessler, Michael R. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2015.
• Subjects: Materials science.; Polymers.; Thermodynamics.; Heat engineering.; Heat transfer.; Mass transfer.; Nanotechnology.; Materials Science.; Polymer Sciences.; Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer.
• Physical Description: XII, 535 p. 195 illus., 109 illus. in color. online resource.
• ISBN: 9783319202709

This book introduces various applications of liquid crystalline polymers as the emerging new class of high performance novel materials.  The authors detail the advantageous properties of these LCs including optical anisotropic, transparency, and easy control over structure.  This interdisciplinary work includes valuable input from international projects with special focus on the use of liquid crystalline polymers and/or nanocomposites.