Effect of Electro-Optical Memory in Liquid Crystals Doped with Carbon Nanotubes

被引:59
作者
Dolgov, L. [1 ]
Yaroshchuk, O. [1 ]
Lebovka, M. [2 ]
机构
[1] NASU, Inst Phys, UA-03028 Kiev, Ukraine
[2] NASU, Inst Biocolloidal Chem, Kiev, Ukraine
关键词
carbon nanotubes; electrohydrodynamics; electro-optical memory; liquid crystal;
D O I
10.1080/15421400802451816
中图分类号
O6 [化学];
学科分类号
0703 ;
摘要
The electro-optical response and the microstructure of multiwalled carbon nanotubes dispersed in nematic liquid crystals with negative dielectric anisotropy are investigated. In contrast to undoped liquid crystals, the liquid crystal dispersions of carbon nanotubes are characterized by the irreversible electro-optic response or the so-called electro-optical memory effect. This effect is that the light transmittance through the sandwiched layer of the dispersion placed between two crossed polarizers considerably increases after the electric field application. cycle. The state of memory persisted over months of our observation. The memory is caused by the incomplete relaxation of liquid crystal molecules from the random planar to the initial homeotropic state after the field is off. It is pointed out that the stabilization of the planar state is due to the network of small nanotube aggregates formed in the liquid crystal disturbed by electro-hydrodynamic flows. It is revealed that the efficiency of electro-optical memory depends on the network morphology and the efficiency of electro-hydrodynamic flows in a liquid crystal.
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页数:18
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