Trushkevych, Oksana, Collings, N., Hasan, T., Scardaci, V., Ferrari, A. C., Wilkinson, T. D., Crossland, W. A., Milne, W. I., Geng, J., Johnson, B. F. G. and Macaulay, S. (2008) Characterization of carbon nanotube–thermotropic nematic liquid crystal composites. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 41 (12). 125106.

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Abstract

Dispersions of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in liquid crystals (LCs) have attracted attention due to their unique properties and possible applications in photonics and electronics. However, these are hard to stabilize, and the loading level in the equilibrium state in LC hosts is small. A practical way to monitor the quality and CNT incorporation in such equilibrium dispersions is required. Here, we compare different methods for characterising equilibrium CNT–LC composite materials.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Science > Physics
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Carbon nanotubes, Liquid crystals, Photonics, Electronics
Journal or Publication Title:	Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics
Publisher:	IOP Publishing
ISSN:	0022-3727
Official Date:	29 May 2008
Dates:	Date Event 29 May 2008 Published 28 March 2008 Accepted 23 October 2007 Submitted
Volume:	41
Number:	12
Article Number:	125106
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Funder:	University of Cambridge. Centre for Advanced Photonics and Electronics (CAPE), ALPS Electric (Firm), Advance Nanotech (Firm), Horizon 2020 (European Commission) (H2020)

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