Conjugated Polymer Phase Change (VIDEO)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau

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The video shows twisted polymers transitioning to a liquid crystal phase forming polymer helixes, which can be flattened by printing flow.

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Ying Diao

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