Theory of nanoparticles doped in ferroelectric liquid crystals

T. Lahiri; T. Pal Majumder; N. K. Ghosh

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journal article Feb 12, 2013

Theory of nanoparticles doped in ferroelectric liquid crystals

T. Lahiri T. Pal Majumder N. K. Ghosh

Journal of Applied Physics Vol. 113 No. 6 · AIP Publishing

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Abstract

We developed a theory for the statistical mechanics of nanoparticles doped in ferroelectric liquid crystals (FLC). The presence of nanoparticles in FLC medium creates strong local fields that produce large alignment effects over the distribution of the nanosuspensions. Considering these local field effects, we presented a modified Landau free energy to calculate the electro-optic properties of the system. Then, we investigated the response of the nanoparticles doped FLC to an applied electric field. The variations in the polarization and the tilt angle show marked differences with the pure FLC medium. The rotational viscosity of the system is also calculated with its possible variation in temperature and applied field. Then, we conjectured on the possibility of shift in transition temperature, which is supposed to be induced by an electrostatic interaction between the nanoparticles and the liquid crystal molecules. Finally, strong experimental evidence is presented in favor of our results emerged from this theoretical model.

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Published: Feb 12, 2013
Vol/Issue: 113(6)

Authors

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T. Lahiri

University of Kalyani Department of Physics, , Kalyani-741235, West Bengal, India

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T. Pal Majumder

University of Kalyani Department of Physics, , Kalyani-741235, West Bengal, India

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N. K. Ghosh

University of Kalyani Department of Physics, , Kalyani-741235, West Bengal, India

Cite This Article

T. Lahiri, T. Pal Majumder, N. K. Ghosh (2013). Theory of nanoparticles doped in ferroelectric liquid crystals. Journal of Applied Physics, 113(6). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4789964

Theory of nanoparticles doped in ferroelectric liquid crystals

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