Journal article
Imaging of liquid crystals confined in carbon nanopipes
Applied physics letters, v 89(4), pp 043123-043123-3
28 Jul 2006
Abstract
This letter investigates the unexplored phenomenon of the wetting of liquid crystals inside carbon nanopipes. Carbon nanopipes are similar to carbon nanotubes but are open ended with straight walls. Using environmental scanning electron microscopy, the authors have observed liquid crystal menisci inside the nanopipes. Raman spectroscopy was used to confirm the presence of liquid crystals confined in the nanopipes and verify the physical interaction between the two materials. In addition, observations from reflection polarized optical microscopy experiments suggest the use of liquid crystals inside carbon nanotubes to develop electro-optic switches.
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- Title
- Imaging of liquid crystals confined in carbon nanopipes
- Creators
- Hemang Shah - Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104 and A. J. Drexel Nanotechnology Institute, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104Adam Fontecchio - Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104 and A. J. Drexel Nanotechnology Institute, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104Maria Rossi - Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104 and A. J. Drexel Nanotechnology Institute, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104Davide Mattia - Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104 and A. J. Drexel Nanotechnology Institute, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104Yury Gogotsi - Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104 and A. J. Drexel Nanotechnology Institute, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
- Publication Details
- Applied physics letters, v 89(4), pp 043123-043123-3
- Publisher
- American Institute of Physics
- Grant note
- NSF CTS-0210579 / NSF
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Academic Unit
- Electrical and Computer Engineering; Materials Science and Engineering
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000239376500114
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-33746635633
- Other Identifier
- 991014969881304721
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- Physics, Applied