Length Bidisperse Carbon Nanotubes Dispersions in Thermotropic Liquid Crystals
Joint Authors
Source
Physics Research International
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-08-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We study nematic liquid crystal driven alignment of carbon nanotubes dispersed in them.
We extend the mesoscopic model presented in (P.
Van der Schoot et al.
2008, V.
Popa-Nita, and S.
Kralj 2010) including the effect of length bidispersity of carbon nanotubes.
The free energy of the mixture is written as the sum of the Doi free energy for lyotropic nematic ordering of the two carbon nanotubes types, the Landau-de Gennes free energy for the thermotropic ordering of liquid crystal, and the coupling term between liquid crystal molecules and carbon nanotubes.
The phase ordering of the mixtures is analyzed as a function of volume fraction, the strength of coupling, and the temperature.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Popa-Nita, V.& Buček, S.. 2012. Length Bidisperse Carbon Nanotubes Dispersions in Thermotropic Liquid Crystals. Physics Research International،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-495816
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Popa-Nita, V.& Buček, S.. Length Bidisperse Carbon Nanotubes Dispersions in Thermotropic Liquid Crystals. Physics Research International No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-495816
American Medical Association (AMA)
Popa-Nita, V.& Buček, S.. Length Bidisperse Carbon Nanotubes Dispersions in Thermotropic Liquid Crystals. Physics Research International. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-495816
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-495816