journal article·2025-12

Polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane nanoparticles: an effective dopant for homeotropic alignment of liquid crystals with enhanced electro-optic performance

Chinky Jaggi, Pankaj Kumar

Journal of Nanoparticle Research· Volume 27· Issue 12
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