Exploring the alignment of carbon nanotubes dispersed in a liquid crystal matrix using coplanar electrodes
(2015)
Journal Article
Volpati, D., Massey, M., Johnson, D., Kotsialos, A., Qaiser, F., Pearson, C., …Petty, M. (2015). Exploring the alignment of carbon nanotubes dispersed in a liquid crystal matrix using coplanar electrodes. Journal of Applied Physics, 117(12), Article 125303. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4916080
We report on the use of a liquid crystalline host medium to align single-walled carbon nanotubes in an electric field using an in-plane electrode configuration. Electron microscopy reveals that the nanotubes orient in the field with a resulting incre... Read More about Exploring the alignment of carbon nanotubes dispersed in a liquid crystal matrix using coplanar electrodes.