Liquid crystals occupy an important niche in nonlinear optics as a result of their unique
physical and optical properties. Besides their broadband birefringence and transparency …

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 …

In the framework of molecular mean-field theory we study the effect of nanoparticles
embedded in nematic liquid crystals on the orientational ordering and nematic–isotropic …

In this Highlight article we will describe the current impact of nanoscale materials
(nanoparticles and carbon nanotubes) in liquid crystal nanocomposites on the improvement …

The dispersion of ferroelectric nanomaterials in liquid crystals has recently emerged as a
promising way for the design of advanced and tunable electro-optical materials. The goal of …

Recent experiments have reported that ferroelectric nanoparticles have drastic effects on
nematic liquid crystals—increasing the isotropic-nematic transition temperature by about 5 …

We report electro-optical and dielectric studies of the gold nano particle (GNP) dispersed
room-temperature liquid crystalline material 4′-pentyl-4-cyanobiphenyl (5CB) at a …

We report on the role of ferroelectricity on the physical and electro-optic parameters in
suspensions of nanoparticles in cyclohexane based, fluorinated nematic liquid crystals. The …

Several experiments have reported that ferroelectric nanoparticles have drastic effects on
nematic liquid crystals—increasing the isotropic-nematic transition temperature by about 5 …

In this research, the nematic liquid crystal (NLC) was doped with varying concentration (0–1
wt%) of single walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) at room temperature to study the …