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.

Effects of Gold Nanoparticle Dispersion in a Chiral Liquid Crystal Matrix

De Luca A;Ciuchi F;Scaramuzza N;Strangi G
2013

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.
2013
Istituto per i Processi Chimico-Fisici - IPCF
Gold nanoparticles
phase transitions
smectic phases
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