We have prepared the composites of a room temperature nematic liquid crystal namely 4-(trans-4-n-hexylcyclohexyl) isothiocyanatobenzoate (6CHBT) and Cadmium Selenide Quantum Dots (CdSe-QDs) and investigated their electro-optical and dielectric properties. Effect of dispersion of CdSe-QDs on various electro-optical and display parameters of host liquid crystalline material have been studied. Physical parameters, such as switching threshold voltage and splay elastic constant have been altered drastically for composites. Dispersion of QDs in a liquid crystals medium destabilizes nematic ordering of the host and decreases the nematic-to-isotropic transition temperature. (C) 2014 Author(s).
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Univ Tunis El Manar, Fac Sci Tunis, LR99ES16 Lab Phys La Mat Molle & Modelisat Electr, Tunis, TunisiaUniv Tunis El Manar, Fac Sci Tunis, LR99ES16 Lab Phys La Mat Molle & Modelisat Electr, Tunis, Tunisia
Meddeb, Bassem
Gesmi, Ahlem
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IMSIU Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic Univ, Coll Sci, Chem Dept, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaUniv Tunis El Manar, Fac Sci Tunis, LR99ES16 Lab Phys La Mat Molle & Modelisat Electr, Tunis, Tunisia
Gesmi, Ahlem
Hamadi, Naoufel Ben
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