Orientation and Dynamics of ZnO Nanorod Liquid Crystals in Electric Fields

dc.contributor.authorZorn, M.en
dc.contributor.authorTahir, M. N.en
dc.contributor.authorBergmann, B.en
dc.contributor.authorTremel, W.en
dc.contributor.authorGrigoriadis, C.en
dc.contributor.authorFloudas, G.en
dc.contributor.authorZentel, R.en
dc.date.accessioned2015-11-24T18:39:19Z
dc.date.available2015-11-24T18:39:19Z
dc.identifier.issn1022-1336-
dc.identifier.urihttps://olympias.lib.uoi.gr/jspui/handle/123456789/17422
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dc.subjectblock copolymersen
dc.subjectelectric fielden
dc.subjectliquid crystalsen
dc.subjectnanoparticle polymer compositesen
dc.subjectmatrixen
dc.subjectsemiconducting nanorodsen
dc.subjectcharge-transporten
dc.subjectnanostructuresen
dc.subjectpolystyreneen
dc.subjectpressureen
dc.subjectpolymersen
dc.subjectbehavioren
dc.subjectarraysen
dc.subjectphasesen
dc.titleOrientation and Dynamics of ZnO Nanorod Liquid Crystals in Electric Fieldsen
heal.abstractZnO nanorod polymer hybrids (i.e., ZnO nanorods coated with a block copolymer with a short anchor block (dopamine) and a longer solubilizing block of polystyrene (PS)) form liquid crystalline (LC) phases if they are dispersed at high concentration e.g., in a PS oligomer matrix. Due to the high mobility of the low T(g)-matrix the nanorod polymer hybrids show a switching behavior under an applied AC electric field. Hence, the orientation of the nanorod mesogens can be changed from planar (parallel to the substrate) to homeotropic (perpendicular) in full analogy to the switching of low molecular liquid crystals in an electric field. Dielectric measurements show that such a switching is mainly due to the cooperative LC behavior, because the rods themselves exhibit only a very small effective dipole moment. The process can be investigated by polarizing microscopy. SEM images show the orientations of the individual nanorods, which correspond to the Fredericks transition well known for liquid crystals aligned in an electric field. This was the first time such a transition could be visualized by electron microscopy due to the large nanorod mesogens. The observation is interesting to orient nanorods perpendicular to an electrode and can help to improve optoelectronic devices.en
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heal.identifier.primaryDOI 10.1002/marc.201000049-
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heal.journalNameMacromol Rapid Communen
heal.journalTypepeer reviewed-
heal.languageen-
heal.publicationDate2010-
heal.recordProviderΠανεπιστήμιο Ιωαννίνων. Σχολή Επιστημών και Τεχνολογιών. Τμήμα Βιολογικών Εφαρμογών και Τεχνολογιώνel
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