O Trushkevych et al 2008 J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 41 125106 doi:10.1088/0022-3727/41/12/125106
O Trushkevych1, N Collings1, T Hasan1, V Scardaci1, A C Ferrari1, T D Wilkinson1, W A Crossland1, W I Milne1, J Geng2, B F G Johnson2 and S Macaulay3
Show affiliationsDispersions 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.
61.30.Eb Experimental determinations of smectic, nematic, cholesteric, and other structures
Issue 12 (21 June 2008)
Received 23 October 2007, in final form 28 March 2008
Published 29 May 2008
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