Liquid crystal ferroelectric colloids; non-synthetic method of adjusting properties

  • Reznikov, Yuriy (Institute of Physics of National Academy of Sciences) ;
  • Buchnev, Olexander (Institute of Physics of National Academy of Sciences) ;
  • Li, Fenghua (Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State University) ;
  • West, John (Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State University)
  • Published : 2006.08.22

Abstract

We found dramatic changes of the properties of LCs by dispersing ferroelectric nanoparticles. Specifically, ferroparticles greatly increase the nematic-isotropic transition temperature, birefringence and dielectric anisotropy of the LC. Ferroelectric nanoparticles/LCs colloids offer a simple and effective means to precisely control the physical properties of LC materials and optimize them for display applications.

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