External-Voltage-Free Dielectrophoresis of Liquid Crystal Droplets
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External-Voltage-Free Dielectrophoresis of Liquid Crystal Droplets
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Crystals
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2073-4352
DOI: 10.3390/cryst7070202