Exploring the alignment of carbon nanotubes dispersed in a liquid crystal matrix using coplanar electrodes

被引：23

作者：

Volpati, D. ^{[1
,2
,3
]}

Massey, M. K. ^{[1
,2
]}

Johnson, D. W. ^{[4
]}

Kotsialos, A. ^{[1
,2
]}

Qaiser, F. ^{[1
,2
]}

Pearson, C. ^{[1
,2
]}

Coleman, K. S. ^{[4
]}

Tiburzi, G. ^{[1
,2
]}

Zeze, D. A. ^{[1
,2
]}

Petty, M. C. ^{[1
,2
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Durham, Sch Engn & Comp Sci, Durham DH1 3LE, England

[2] Univ Durham, Ctr Mol & Nanoscale Elect, Durham DH1 3LE, England

[3] Sao Paulo Univ USP, Sao Carlos Inst Phys, BR-13566590 Sao Carlos, SP, Brazil

[4] Univ Durham, Dept Chem, Durham DH1 3LE, England

来源：

JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS | 2015年 / 117卷 / 12期

基金：

瑞典研究理事会; 巴西圣保罗研究基金会;

关键词：

RAMAN-SPECTROSCOPY; DILUTE SUSPENSIONS; CHARGE-TRANSFER; MOLECULES; SWCNTS; ORDER; E7;

D O I：

10.1063/1.4916080

中图分类号：

O59 [应用物理学];

学科分类号：

摘要：

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 increase in the DC conductivity in the field direction. Current versus voltage measurements on the composite show a nonlinear behavior, which was modelled by using single-carrier space-charge injection. The possibility of manipulating the conductivity pathways in the same sample by applying the electrical field in different (in-plane) directions has also been demonstrated. Raman spectroscopy indicates that there is an interaction between the nanotubes and the host liquid crystal molecules that goes beyond that of simple physical mixing. (C) 2015 AIP Publishing LLC.

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