Cellulose nanorods in liquid crystalline elastomers for improved actuators

Nanotechnology plays a central role in ‘tailoring’ materials’ properties and thus improving its performances for a wide range of applications. Coupling nature nano-objects with nanotechnology results in materials with enhanced functionalities. The main objective of this master thesis was the synthes...

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Main Author: Pontes, Rita Valério (author)
Format: masterThesis
Language:eng
Published: 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10362/14172
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:run.unl.pt:10362/14172