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Chinese Journal of Liquid Crystals and Displays, Volume. 37, Issue 8, 1070(2022)

Researches and applications of cholesteric liquid crystal droplets

Chen-jing YANG and Dong CHEN^*

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College of Energy Engineering，Zhejiang University，Hangzhou 310027，China

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Category: Research Articles

Received: Jan. 2, 2022

Accepted: --

Published Online: Aug. 15, 2022

The Author Email: Dong CHEN (chen_dong@zju.edu.cn)

DOI:10.37188/CJLCD.2022-0002

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