Magnetic Tilting in Nematic Liquid Crystals Driven by Self‐Assembly. (28th May 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hähsler, Martin; Nádasi, Hajnalka; Feneberg, Martin; Marino, Sebastian; Giesselmann, Frank; Behrens, Silke; Eremin, Alexey
• Is Part Of: Advanced functional materials. Volume 31:Number 31(2021)
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• Publication Date: 2021-05-28
• Subjects: hybrid materials -- liquid crystals -- magnetic materials -- magneto‐optical materials -- self‐assembly; Materials -- Periodicals; Chemical vapor deposition -- Periodicals; 620.11
• DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202101847
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1616-301X

Abstract

Abstract: Self‐assembly is one of the crucial mechanisms allowing the design multifunctional materials. Soft hybrid materials contain components of different natures and exhibit competitive interactions which drive self‐organization into structures of a particular function. Here a novel type of a magnetic hybrid material where the molecular tilt can be manipulated through a delicate balance between the topologically‐assisted colloidal self‐assembly of magnetic nanoparticles and the anisotropic molecular interactions in a liquid crystal matrix is demonstrated. Abstract : A novel type of magnetic hybrid material where the molecular tilt can be manipulated through a delicate balance between the topologically assisted colloidal self‐assembly of magnetic nanoparticles and the anisotropic molecular interactions in a liquid crystal matrix is demonstrated.