Title :
Effects of electric fields on nematic liquid crystals with dispersed carbon nanotubes: conductivity and capacitance measurements
Author :
Kukhtin, M.P. ; Kocherzhyn, A.I. ; Panikarskaya, V.D. ; Minenko, S.S. ; Fedoryako, A.P. ; Nerukh, A.G. ; Lisetski, L.N.
Author_Institution :
Kharkov Nat. Univ. of Radio Electron., Kharkov
Abstract :
Electrophysical properties of dispersions of carbon nanotubes in cyanobiphenyl-based nematic liquid crystals were studied under d.c. voltage (50 micron thick layers). The observed behavior was strongly sensitive to NT concentration. The obtained results are interpreted in terms of molecular models, and possible applications in electronic devices are discussed.
Keywords :
capacitance; carbon nanotubes; disperse systems; electrical conductivity; nematic liquid crystals; C; capacitance measurements; conductivity measurements; cyanobiphenyl-based nematic liquid crystals; d.c. voltage; dispersed carbon nanotubes; electronic device applications; electrophysical properties; molecular models; size 50 mum; Capacitance measurement; Carbon nanotubes; Conductivity; Crystalline materials; Dielectric measurements; Dispersion; Electrodes; Liquid crystals; Transmission line matrix methods; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Optoelectronic Physics and Technology, 2007. OPT '07. International Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Kharkov
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-1322-2
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-1322-2
DOI :
10.1109/OPT.2007.4298533
