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Title: | Fast response in TN liquid-crystal cells: effect of functionalised carbon nanotubes |
Authors: | Kumar, Jitendra Manjuladevi, V. Gupta, Raj Kumar Kumar, Sandeep |
Issue Date: | Apr-2016 |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Citation: | Liquid Crystals, 2016, Vol.43, p 488-496 |
Abstract: | The optical response time of a nematic liquid crystal (NLC) decreases due to incorporation of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in the liquid-crystal host. Such reduction is believed to be due to an increase in the elastic constant of the nanotube-doped LC system. In this paper, we present the effect on optical response due to doping an NLC with octadecylamine functionalised single-walled carbon nanotubes (ODA-SWCNT) in a twisted alignment mode. The electro-optic switching amplitude of ODA-SWCNT nanocomposites of NLC decreases compared to pure NLC. A fast response time is observed with an increase in the concentration of ODA-SWCNT in NLC host. Additionally, optical response of pure NLC in a twisted nematic (TN) cell fabricated using mixtures of polyimide (PI) and ODA-SWCNT as an alignment layer is investigated. The optical response time decreased by ~75% in a TN cell fabricated with a mixture of PI and ODA-SWCNT compared to that of a TN cell prepared using a pure PI alignment layer. The presence of ODA-SWCNT in the alignment layer enhances the surface anchoring of the NLC molecules leading to an increase in the elastic constant and a decrease in the optical response time of NLC. |
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URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2289/6474 |
ISSN: | 0267-8292 1366-5855 (Online) |
Alternative Location: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02678292.2015.1119320 |
Copyright: | 2015 Taylor & Francis |
Appears in Collections: | Research Papers (SCM) |
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