Dispersions of carbon nanotubes with liquid crystals have attracted much
interest because they pave the way for creating new materials with
added functionalities.
Now, a study published in EPJ E
by Marina Yakemseva and colleagues at the Nanomaterials Research
Institute in Ivanovo, Russia, focuses on the influence of temperature
and nanotube concentration on the physical properties of such combined
materials.
These findings could have implications for optimising these
combinations for non-display applications, such as sensors or externally
stimulated switches, and novel materials that are responsive to
electric, magnetic, mechanical or even optical fields.
Dispersed multi-wall carbon nanotubes on a glass surface. Credit: Yakemseva et al. |
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