Nanoparticles in liquid crystals and liquid crystalline nanoparticles
Combinations of liquid crystals and materials with unique features as well as properties at
the nanoscale are reviewed. Particular attention is paid to recent developments, ie, since …
the nanoscale are reviewed. Particular attention is paid to recent developments, ie, since …
Nanoparticle-induced widening of the temperature range of liquid-crystalline blue phases
Liquid-crystalline blue phases exhibit exceptional properties for applications in the display
and sensor industry. However, in single component systems, they are stable only for very …
and sensor industry. However, in single component systems, they are stable only for very …
Effects of size, capping agent, and concentration of CdSe and CdTe quantum dots doped into a nematic liquid crystal on the optical and electro-optic properties of the …
To investigate size and capping agent-dependent alignment and electro-optic effects of
quantum dots (QDs) in nematic LCs, mixtures of a nematic phenylpyrimidine LC (LC1) …
quantum dots (QDs) in nematic LCs, mixtures of a nematic phenylpyrimidine LC (LC1) …
Nanocomposites of a nematic liquid crystal doped with magic-sized CdSe quantum dots
J Mirzaei, M Urbanski, K Yu, HS Kitzerow… - Journal of Materials …, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
We here report on the optical, alignment and electro-optic properties of a nematic liquid
crystal affected by the presence of semiconductor CdSe magic-sized nanocrystals (MSNCs) …
crystal affected by the presence of semiconductor CdSe magic-sized nanocrystals (MSNCs) …
Liquid crystal-carbon nanotubes mixtures
V Popa-Nita, S Kralj - The Journal of chemical physics, 2010 - pubs.aip.org
The self-organizing properties of nematic liquid crystals (LCs) can be used to align carbon
nanotubes (CNTs) dispersed in them. In the previous paper [P. van der Schoot, V. Popa …
nanotubes (CNTs) dispersed in them. In the previous paper [P. van der Schoot, V. Popa …
Different modulated structures of topological defects stabilized by adaptive targeting nanoparticles
It is demonstrated that interactions between nanoparticles and topological defects induce a
twist-grain boundary phase in a chiral liquid crystal. The occurrence of this phase, the …
twist-grain boundary phase in a chiral liquid crystal. The occurrence of this phase, the …
Simple experimental assessment of smectic translational order parameters
N Kapernaum, F Giesselmann - Physical Review E—Statistical, Nonlinear, and …, 2008 - APS
A procedure to obtain the smectic translational order parameter Σ from the temperature-
dependent intensity I of the fundamental (001) smectic layer peak, observed in small-angle x …
dependent intensity I of the fundamental (001) smectic layer peak, observed in small-angle x …
Hydrophobic gold nanoparticles via silane conjugation: chemically and thermally robust nanoparticles as dopants for nematic liquid crystals
J Mirzaei, M Urbanski… - … Transactions of the …, 2013 - royalsocietypublishing.org
We examine for the first time how chemically and thermally stable gold nanoparticles (NPs),
prepared by a silane conjugation approach, affect both the thermal and the electro-optical …
prepared by a silane conjugation approach, affect both the thermal and the electro-optical …
Blue phase stabilization by CoPt-decorated reduced-graphene oxide nanosheets dispersed in a chiral liquid crystal
We report on the effect of reduced-graphene oxide nanosheets decorated by CoPt
nanoparticles on the blue phase range of a chiral liquid crystal. By means of high-resolution …
nanoparticles on the blue phase range of a chiral liquid crystal. By means of high-resolution …
Computational studies of history dependence in nematic liquid crystals in random environments
Glassy liquid crystalline systems are expected to show significant history-dependent effects.
Two model glassy systems are the RAN and SSS (sprinkled silica spin) lattice models. The …
Two model glassy systems are the RAN and SSS (sprinkled silica spin) lattice models. The …