Structural studies of the lamellar to bicontinuous gyroid cubic (QGII) phase transitions under limited hydration conditions1. Issue 10 (14th March 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tang, T.-Y. Dora; Brooks, Nicholas J.; Ces, Oscar; Seddon, John M.; Templer, Richard H.
• Is Part Of: Soft matter. Volume 11:Issue 10(2015)
• Page Start: 1991
• Page End: 1997
• Publication Date: 2015-03-14
• Subjects: Soft condensed matter -- Periodicals; 530.413
• DOI: 10.1039/c4sm02724h
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1744-683X

Abstract

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