Alignment control of thermotropic liquid crystals by topography and chemical functionality of a surface: a review

H Xin, H Chen, P Song, Q Sun - Materials Today Communications, 2023 - Elsevier
The essential difference between liquid crystals (LCs) and conventional fluids is their
ordered molecular orientations. Since the discovery of LCs, how to control their molecular …

A review on synthesis, characterization and applications of nanoparticles in polymer nanocomposites

GNM Rao, MRK Vakkalagadda - Materials Today: Proceedings, 2024 - Elsevier
The smallest particles known as nanoparticles have sizes between 1 and 100 nm, which in
contrast to their bulk counterparts, possess special properties, including increased surface …

Effect of doping of organo-soluble carbon dots on ionic relaxation and conductivity of planar anchored cyanobiphenyl based nematic liquid crystal

P Priscilla, AK Singh, P Malik, S Kumar… - Journal of Molecular …, 2024 - Elsevier
We demonstrate here the striking effect of organo-soluble carbon dots (CDs, diameter∼ 7-8
nm) on the tunability of ionic relaxation and conductivity of the host, planar anchored …

Novel nanocomposites based on Tetrazine liquid crystals for energy storage application

AM Labeeb, AA Ward, S Ibrahim, F Fouad… - Journal of Molecular …, 2023 - Elsevier
Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA)/Tetrazine liquid crystal (LCTZ12) nanocomposites with
different CNTs loadings have been prepared. The prepared nanocomposites were …

Tunable optical, electro-optical and dielectric properties of eco-friendly graphene quantum dots-nematic liquid crystal composites

Neha, G Singh, P Malik, S Kumar, P Malik… - Liquid …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The changes in physical properties obtained by dispersing hydrophilic carboxylated
graphene quantum dots (GQDs,< 10 nm), which are non-toxic, biocompatible, and eco …

Effect of doping with carbon dots on the alignment and dielectric properties of nematic liquid crystal 4-cyano-4′-pentylbiphenyl in ITO sample cells without …

P Priscilla, MR Fisch, H Meena, S Tomar… - Journal of Molecular …, 2025 - Elsevier
The melding of nanomaterials with liquid crystalline materials is at the frontier of scientific
research due to the transformative impact of nanoparticles on the functionalities of host …

Greenly synthesized titanium dioxide nanoparticles for modulation of dielectric and electro-optical properties of nematic liquid crystal

G Singh, P Malik, S Kumar, A Kumar, R Pal… - Journal of Molecular …, 2024 - Elsevier
Green synthesis of nanoparticles (NPs) is a straightforward, non-toxic, and economical
approach that serves as a substitute for the harmful effects associated with conventional NP …

Phase Equilibria and Critical Behavior in Nematogenic MBBA—Isooctane Monotectic-Type Mixtures

J Kalabiński, A Drozd-Rzoska, SJ Rzoska - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The transition from the isotropic (I) liquid to the nematic-type (N) uniaxial phase appearing
as the consequence of the elongated geometry of elements seems to be a universal …

Improved electro-optical properties of ferroelectric liquid crystal by incorporating alloyed quaternary ZnCuGaS2/ZnS core/shell quantum dots

N Pote, S Doke, MA Haque, P Ganguly… - Liquid …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT KCFLC 7S, a ferroelectric liquid crystal (FLC) shows improved dielectric and
electro-optic properties by the incorporation of alloyed quaternary ZnCuGaS2/ZnS core/shell …

Influence of orange azo dichroic dye on morphological, electro-optical, phase transition and absorption behaviour of ZnO nanoparticles-induced homeotropically …

Chinky, P Malik, P Kumar - Journal of Materials Science: Materials in …, 2023 - Springer
In this paper, the influence of orange azo dichroic dye on morphological, electro-optical
(EO), phase transition and absorption behavior of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles (NPs) …