Effect of anisotropic MoS sub(2) nanoparticles on the blue phase range of a chiral liquid crystal

Liquid-crystalline blue phases are attracting significant interest due to their potential for applications related to tunable photonic crystals and fast optical displays. In this work a brief theoretical model is presented accounting for the impact of anisotropic nanoparticles on the blue phase stab...

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Published in:Applied optics (2004) 2013-08, Vol.52 (22), p.E47-E52
Main Authors: Lavric, M, Cordoyiannis, G, Kralj, S, Tzitzios, V, Nounesis, G, Kutnjak, Z
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Language:English
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Summary:Liquid-crystalline blue phases are attracting significant interest due to their potential for applications related to tunable photonic crystals and fast optical displays. In this work a brief theoretical model is presented accounting for the impact of anisotropic nanoparticles on the blue phase stability region. This model is tested by means of high-resolution calorimetric and optical measurements of the effect of anisotropic, surface-functionalized MoS sub(2) nanoparticles on the blue phase range of a chiral liquid crystal. The addition of these nanoparticles effectively increases the temperature range of blue phases and especially the cubic structure of blue phase I.
ISSN:1559-128X