Modified dynamical equation for dye doped nematic liquid crystals

Rajiv Manohar*, Abhishek Kumar Misra, Abhishek Kumar Srivastava

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Abstract

Dye doped liquid crystals show changed dielectric properties in comparison to pure liquid crystals. These changes are strongly dependent on the concentration of dye. In the present work we have measured dielectric properties of standard nematic liquid crystals E-24 and its two guest host mixtures of different concentrations with Anthraquinone dye D5. The experimental results are fitted using linear response and in the light of this we have proposed some modifications in the dynamical equation for the nematic liquid crystals by introducing two new variables as dye concentration coefficients. The limitations of the proposed equation in high temperature range have also been discussed. With the help of the proposed dynamical equation for the guest-host liquid crystals (GHLCs) it is possible to predict the various parameters like rotational viscosity, dielectric anisotropy and relaxation time for GHLCs at other concentrations of dye in liquid crystals theoretically.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1964-1968
Number of pages5
JournalPhysica B: Physics of Condensed Matter
Volume405
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Apr 2010
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Dielectric properties
  • Guest host interaction
  • Liquid crystals
  • Nematics

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