Influence of TiO2 Nanoparticle Doping on the Splay and Bend Elastic Constants of the Nematic Liquid Crystal 4′-butyl-4-heptyl-bicyclohexyl-4- carbononitrile, CCN47

• Published in: Molecular crystals and liquid crystals (Philadelphia, Pa. : 2003) Vol. 574; no. 1; pp. 60 - 66
• Main Author: Walton, H. G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Japanese
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group 15.05.2013
• Subjects: Elastic constant measurement; nanoparticle; nematic liquid crystal; TiO

Measurements are reported of the splay and bend elastic constants, and the Freédericksz threshold voltages of the nematic liquid crystal 4′-butyl-4-heptyl-bicyclohexyl-4-carbononitrile (CCN47) doped with low concentrations of titanium dioxide (TiO 2 ) nanoparticles. No measurable impact was found on...