Abstract
We report on the stabilisation of the liquid-crystalline, twist-grain boundary A (TGBA) phase in mixtures of a chiral liquid crystal and surface-functionalised spherical Au nanoparticles (NPs) of 10 nm diameter. The results, obtained by calorimetric, optical, small-angle X-ray and plasmon resonance measurements, demonstrate that a TGBA phase, which is metastable for the pure liquid crystal host, can be effectively stabilised for a 3 K range in the presence of NPs. Moreover, the role of NPs size on the TGBA stabilisation is briefly discussed.
Originalsprache | englisch |
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Seiten (von - bis) | 1575-1581 |
Seitenumfang | 7 |
Fachzeitschrift | Liquid Crystals |
Jahrgang | 44 |
Ausgabenummer | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publikationsstatus | Veröffentlicht - 9 Aug. 2017 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Allgemeine Chemie
- Allgemeine Materialwissenschaften
- Physik der kondensierten Materie