Statistical Theory of Helical Twisting in Nematic Liquid Crystals Doped with Chiral Nanoparticles

A molecular field theory of the cholesteric ordering in nematic nanocomposites doped with chiral nanoparticles was developed taking into consideration chiral dispersion interaction between rod-like nanoparticles. It was shown that the inverse pitch of the cholesteric helical structure is proportiona...

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Main Authors: Mikhail A. Osipov, Alexey S. Merekalov, Alexander A. Ezhov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Crystals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/11/11/1432