Liquid Crystal-Carbon Nanotubes Composites with the Induced Chirality: The Way Towards Enhancement of Electro-Optic Memory

It is found that the effect of electro-optic memory earlier revealed in the liquid crystal (LC) - carbon nanotube (CNT) suspensions can be substantially enhanced by doping the LC with small amount of chiral agent. The induced chirality weakens homeotropic anchoring set by the aligning layers helping...

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Published in:	Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals Vol. 527; no. 1; pp. 130/[286] - 136/[292]
Main Authors:	Tomylko, S., Dolgov, L., Semikina, T., Yaroshchuk, O.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Philadelphia Taylor & Francis Group 23-08-2010 Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:	42.70.Df 42.79.Kr 77.22.Ch 77.84.Lf 81.07.De Carbon Carbon nanotubes Computer memory Crystals Electric fields liquid crystal memory effect Nanotubes
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Summary:	It is found that the effect of electro-optic memory earlier revealed in the liquid crystal (LC) - carbon nanotube (CNT) suspensions can be substantially enhanced by doping the LC with small amount of chiral agent. The induced chirality weakens homeotropic anchoring set by the aligning layers helping CNT network to maintain state of planar LC alignment realized in the electric field.
ISSN:	1542-1406 1563-5287 1527-1943
DOI:	10.1080/15421406.2010.486714