Authors: | Prodanov, M. F.; Kolosov, M. A.; Krivoshey, A. I.; Fedoryako, A. P.; Yarmolenko, S. N.; Semynozhenko, V. P.; Goodby, J. W.; Vashchenko, V. V. |
Title: | Dispersion of magnetic nanoparticles in a polymorphic liquid crystal |
Type: | Journal Article |
Publisher: | Liquid Crystals |
Year: | 2012 |
Volume: | 39 |
Issue: | 12 |
Start Page: | 1512 |
End Page: | 1526 |
DOI: | 10.1080/02678292.2012.725867 |
WEB-link: | http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/02678292.2012.725867 |
Abstract: | In order to enhance the phase stability of dispersions of magnetic nanoparticles (NPs) in a polymorphic liquid crystal, new ligands have been designed consisting of a terphenyl-based liquid crystalline core. The most stable dispersions were obtained with 7 nm super-paramagnetic Fe3O4 NPs decorated with the new ligands in place of 10 nm ferromagnetic CoFe2O4 spherical NPs. |
Keywords: | liquid crystals, magnetic nanoparticles, ligands, dispersion, self-assembled monolayers, iron-oxide nanoparticles, gold nanoparticles, quantum dots, room-temperature, electric-field, acids, particles, behavior, stabilization |