Chinese Journal of Liquid Crystals and Displays, Volume. 35, Issue 7, 685(2020)
Crystal structures and structural colors of blue phase liquid crystals
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XU Xiao-wan, LIU Yan-jun, LUO Dan. Crystal structures and structural colors of blue phase liquid crystals[J]. Chinese Journal of Liquid Crystals and Displays, 2020, 35(7): 685
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Received: Mar. 21, 2020
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Published Online: Oct. 27, 2020
The Author Email: XU Xiao-wan (xuxw@mail.sustech.edu.cn)
