| The researchers added a small amount of a light-sensitive monomer to the liquid crystal in a conventional electro-optic cell. |
| Possible effects of monomer tilt or lateral motion on the elastic energy are neglected. |
| More than one compound can be used as the monomer, producing copolymers or terpolymers. |
| Fig. 4 compares the decay of the excited state for the native trimer and the solubilized monomer. |
| We find that the tetramer and the dimer become less stable than the monomer as the pH is lowered. |
| According to the company, cyanoacrylates are reactive monomer liquids that become polymer films when they react to moisture or certain chemicals. |
