Title:	Enhancement of Electro-Functional Performance in Discotic Liquid Crystals through Controlled Incorporation of Ultrafine Gold Nanoparticles
Authors:	Mishra, Mukesh Dhar, Ravindra Kumar, Sandeep Singh, Vidya Tiwari, Praveen Kiran
Keywords:	liquid crystals discotic liquid crystals nanoparticles liquid crystal nanocomposites dielectric thermodynamic optical studies
Issue Date:	24-Sep-2025
Publisher:	IntechOpen
Citation:	Book Chapter in : Nanofabrication - The Art of Manipulating Matter at the Nanoscale edited by Suresh Sagadevan and Jung Y. Huang, IntechOpen,2025
Abstract:	Nanoparticles are mixed into discotic liquid crystals (DLCs) to enhance their physical, optical, and electrochemical properties for advanced applications. The incorporation of nanoparticles can improve the thermal and mechanical stability of DLCs, as well as modulate their phase behavior and self-assembly characteristics. Nanoparticles can also serve as alignment aids, promoting uniform orientation of the discotic mesophase. Additionally, they introduce functionalities such as enhanced conductivity, magnetism, or photoluminescence, making the resulting composite materials suitable for diverse applications, including optoelectronic devices, sensors, and smart materials. This synergy between nanoparticles and DLCs enables the development of hybrid systems with novel and improved performance characteristics. In this chapter, we explain the mixing of discotic liquid crystals and nanoparticles. Mainly what size and quantity of nanoparticle should be added to enhance the prop-erty of host DLCs is discussed.
Description:	Open Access
URI:	http://hdl.handle.net/2289/8605
Copyright:	2025 IntechOpen
Appears in Collections:	Books (SCM)

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