A new era for liquid crystal research: Applications of liquid crystals in soft matter nano-, bio-and microtechnology

JPF Lagerwall, G Scalia - Current Applied Physics, 2012 - Elsevier
Liquid crystals constitute a fascinating class of soft condensed matter characterized by the
counterintuitive combination of fluidity and long-range order. Today they are best known for …

Carbon nanotube dispersion in nematic liquid crystals: An overview

SP Yadav, S Singh - Progress in Materials Science, 2016 - Elsevier
The aim of present review article is to present a comprehensive and current overview of
scientific advancement in liquid crystal and carbon nanotube suspension. Particular …

Recent progress and future perspectives on carbon-nanomaterial-dispersed liquid crystal composites

A Kumar, DP Singh, G Singh - Journal of Physics D: Applied …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
The realm of liquid crystals (LCs) has significantly benefited when amalgamated with the
exciting features of nanotechnology. Various nanomaterials (NMs) have shown their …

Nanoparticles in liquid crystals and liquid crystalline nanoparticles

O Stamatoiu, J Mirzaei, X Feng, T Hegmann - Liquid crystals: materials …, 2012 - Springer
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 …

Ordering nano-and microparticles assemblies with liquid crystals

C Blanc, D Coursault, E Lacaze - Liquid Crystals Reviews, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Besides nanostructured materials, individual particles are key elements for nanosciences.
The structuring properties of liquid crystals (LCs) are appealing to assemble them, to …

Effect of quantum dots on the phase behavior and order of 8CB liquid crystal

C Kyrou, M Ambrozic, D Tsiourvas, S Kralj… - Journal of Molecular …, 2023 - Elsevier
We experimentally investigate the impact of surface functionalized hydrophobic core-shell
CdSe/ZnS quantum dots on the phase behavior and order of the host liquid crystal …

Enhancement of dielectric and electro-optical characteristics of liquid crystalline material 4′-octyl-4-cyano-biphenyl with dispersed functionalized and …

PK Singh, R Dhar, R Dabrowski - Physical Review E, 2023 - APS
For recent applications, liquid crystal-carbon nanotube based nanocomposite systems have
been proven to be highly attractive. In this paper, we give a thorough analysis of a …

Effects of dispersed carbon nanotubes and emerging supramolecular structures on phase transitions in liquid crystals: physico-chemical aspects

L Lisetski, L Bulavin, N Lebovka - Liquids, 2023 - mdpi.com
The current state of the study of different liquid crystalline (LC) systems doped with carbon
nanotubes (CNTs) is discussed. An attempt is endeavored to outline the state-of-the-art …

Electric Properties of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes Dispersed in Liquid Crystals and Their Influence on Freedericksz Transitions

E Petrescu, C Cirtoaje - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Liquid crystal composites with multiwalled carbon nanotubes present dielectric properties
considerably different from those of pure liquid crystal (LC). Using a proper dispersion of …

[LIVRE][B] Carbon nanotubes and their applications

Q Zhang - 2012 - books.google.com
This book overviews the current status of research and development activities of CNTs in
nanodevices, nanomaterials, or nanofabrication. This book presents 15 state-of-the-art …