Effects of gold nanoparticle dispersion in a chiral liquid crystal matrix

M. Infusino; A. De Luca; F. Ciuchi; A. Ionescu; N. Scaramuzza; G. Strangi

doi:10.1080/15421406.2012.763211

Effects of gold nanoparticle dispersion in a chiral liquid crystal matrix

M. Infusino^*
, A. De Luca
, F. Ciuchi
, A. Ionescu
, N. Scaramuzza
, G. Strangi

^*Corresponding author for this work

University of Calabria
University of Bucharest
Case Western Reserve University

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Abstract

In this article, we report experimental studies on the effect of gold nanoparticle dispersion in a cholesteric liquid crystal matrix. Besides deeply affecting liquid crystal structural order upon inducing phase transition toward unexpected smectic-like phases, the presence of nanoparticles causes important changes in the liquid crystal electric properties, increasing liquid crystal conductivity and influencing ions diffusion.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	59-65
Number of pages	7
Journal	Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals
Volume	572
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/15421406.2012.763211
State	Published - 1 Mar 2013
Externally published	Yes

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Gold nanoparticles
phase transitions
smectic phases

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