• 文献标题:   Effects of graphene on the smectic-A to chiral smectic-C* phase transition
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   MUKHERJEE PK
  • 作者关键词:   ferroelectric liquid crystal, graphene, phase transition
  • 出版物名称:   SOFT MATERIALS
  • ISSN:   1539-445X EI 1539-4468
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  • 被引频次:   0
  • DOI:   10.1080/1539445X.2022.2082472 EA JUN 2022
  • 出版年:   2022

▎ 摘  要

The smectic-A to chiral smectic-C* (SmA-SmC*) phase transition in the mixture of graphene nanoparticles and ferroelectric liquid crystal is studied. Combination of Flory-Huggins free energy of isotropic mixing and Landau theory is applied to explain the effects of graphene nanoparticles on the SmA-SmC* phase transition. The temperature and concentration of graphene nanoparticles dependence of tilt angle, spontaneous polarization and dielectric susceptibility in the smectic-C* phase of the SmA-SmC* phase transition are discussed. A qualitative agreement between theoretical results and experimental results is found.