Original magnetic alignment of a nematic phase containing single-walled nanotubes

被引：6

作者：

Da Cruz, C ^{[1
]}

Launois, P ^{[1
]}

Veber, M ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Paris 11, CNRS, UMR 8502, Lab Phys Solides, F-91405 Orsay, France

来源：

JOURNAL OF NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY | 2004年 / 4卷 / 1-2期

关键词：

carbon nanotubes; alignment; liquid crystals; nematic phase; X-ray diffraction; magnetic field;

D O I：

10.1166/jnn.2004.043

中图分类号：

O6 [化学];

学科分类号：

0703 ;

摘要：

Dispersions of single-walled carbon nanotubes in a 4-pentyl-4'-cyano-biphenyl nematic liquid crystal matrix are studied by X-ray scattering. For some mixtures, the addition of nanotubes strongly modifies the properties of the matrix: under a magnetic field, the nematic director is aligned perpendicular to the field, whereas it is parallel to it for pure 4-pentyl-4'-cyano-biphenyl. This original modification of liquid crystal alignment by the addition of nanotubes raises new questions about nanotubes and liquid crystal interactions.

引用

页码：86 / 90

页数：5

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