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Nanorod‐Driven Orientational Control of Liquid Crystal for Polarization‐Tailored Electro‐Optic Devices
Author(s) -
Acharya Somobrata,
Kundu Sudarshan,
Hill Jonathan P.,
Richards Gary J.,
Ariga Katsuhiko
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.200802743
Subject(s) - nanorod , liquid crystal , materials science , soft matter , polarization (electrochemistry) , nanotechnology , dispersion (optics) , layer (electronics) , optoelectronics , optics , chemical engineering , colloid , chemistry , physics , engineering
Dispersion of ultranarrow ZnS nanorods of molecular dimensions encapsulated by a fluid‐like soft organic layer in the nematic liquid crystal (LC ZLI‐4792) results in a novel soft‐matter‐type blend with previously unachieved electro‐optic properties. The local ordering of the nanorods significantly affects the global ordering of the blend, allowing a more rapid response.