On the Analogy between Electrolytes and Ion-Generating Nanomaterials in Liquid Crystals
Nanomaterials in liquid crystals are a hot topic of contemporary liquid crystal research. An understanding of the possible effects of nanodopants on the properties of liquid crystals is critical for the development of novel mesogenic materials with improved functionalities. This paper focuses on the...
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| description | Nanomaterials in liquid crystals are a hot topic of contemporary liquid crystal research. An understanding of the possible effects of nanodopants on the properties of liquid crystals is critical for the development of novel mesogenic materials with improved functionalities. This paper focuses on the electrical behavior of contaminated nanoparticles in liquid crystals. More specifically, an analogy between electrolytes and ion-generating nanomaterials in liquid crystals is established. The physical consequences of this analogy are analyzed. Under comparable conditions, the number of ions generated by nanomaterials in liquid crystals can be substantially greater than the number of ions generated by electrolytes of similar concentration. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9024dad900ad498eaa7a3ae39233c6352022-12-21T16:52:27ZengMDPI AGNanomaterials2079-49912020-02-0110340310.3390/nano10030403nano10030403On the Analogy between Electrolytes and Ion-Generating Nanomaterials in Liquid CrystalsYuriy Garbovskiy0Department of Physics and Engineering Physics, Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT 06050, USANanomaterials in liquid crystals are a hot topic of contemporary liquid crystal research. An understanding of the possible effects of nanodopants on the properties of liquid crystals is critical for the development of novel mesogenic materials with improved functionalities. This paper focuses on the electrical behavior of contaminated nanoparticles in liquid crystals. More specifically, an analogy between electrolytes and ion-generating nanomaterials in liquid crystals is established. The physical consequences of this analogy are analyzed. Under comparable conditions, the number of ions generated by nanomaterials in liquid crystals can be substantially greater than the number of ions generated by electrolytes of similar concentration.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/3/403liquid crystalsnanomaterialsionsion generationanalogy |
| spellingShingle | Yuriy Garbovskiy On the Analogy between Electrolytes and Ion-Generating Nanomaterials in Liquid Crystals Nanomaterials liquid crystals nanomaterials ions ion generation analogy |
| title | On the Analogy between Electrolytes and Ion-Generating Nanomaterials in Liquid Crystals |
| title_full | On the Analogy between Electrolytes and Ion-Generating Nanomaterials in Liquid Crystals |
| title_fullStr | On the Analogy between Electrolytes and Ion-Generating Nanomaterials in Liquid Crystals |
| title_full_unstemmed | On the Analogy between Electrolytes and Ion-Generating Nanomaterials in Liquid Crystals |
| title_short | On the Analogy between Electrolytes and Ion-Generating Nanomaterials in Liquid Crystals |
| title_sort | on the analogy between electrolytes and ion generating nanomaterials in liquid crystals |
| topic | liquid crystals nanomaterials ions ion generation analogy |
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