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Study of the orientation of nanorods in liquid crystals. / 納米線在液晶中的取向研究 / Study of the orientation of nanorods in liquid crystals. / Na mi xian zai ye jing zhong de qu xiang yan jiu

Tam, Yiu Ho = 納米線在液晶中的取向研究 / 譚耀豪. / "November 2009." / Accompanying CD-ROM contains data files. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2010. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 79-83). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Library's copy: lacks accompanying CD-ROM. / Tam, Yiu Ho = Na mi xian zai ye jing zhong de qu xiang yan jiu / Tan Yaohao. / Abstract --- p.1 / 摘要 --- p.2 / Acknowledgements --- p.3 / Table of contents --- p.4 / Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.8 / Chapter 1.1 --- Background --- p.8 / Chapter 1.2 --- Review of Liquid crystals --- p.8 / Chapter 1.2.1 --- Molecular structure --- p.8 / Chapter 1.2.2 --- Phases --- p.10 / Chapter 1.2.3 --- Classification of liquid crystalline phases --- p.11 / Chapter 1.2.4 --- Elastic property --- p.12 / Chapter 1.2.5 --- Electrical property --- p.13 / Chapter 1.2.6 --- Optical property --- p.14 / Chapter 1.2.7 --- Alignment methods of liquid crystals --- p.14 / Chapter 1.2.8 --- Dynamics of the director of liquid crystals --- p.15 / Chapter 1.2.9 --- Transmittance calculations --- p.17 / Chapter 1.3 --- Interactions between liquid crystal and nanorods --- p.19 / Chapter 1.3.1 --- Longitudinal anchoring --- p.19 / Chapter 1.3.2 --- Theoretical model of the elastic interaction --- p.20 / Chapter 1.4 --- Motivations --- p.22 / Chapter 1.5 --- Our work --- p.23 / Chapter 1.6 --- Overview of the thesis --- p.23 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- Experiments --- p.24 / Chapter 2.1 --- Cell fabrications --- p.24 / Chapter 2.2 --- Filling of liquid crystal and dispersing nanorods --- p.26 / Chapter 2.3 --- Measurements --- p.27 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- Measurements of alignment and deduction of the orientation of nanorods --- p.27 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- Measurements of the optical transmittance of liquid crystal cells --- p.27 / Chapter 2.4 --- Experimental procedures --- p.29 / Chapter 2.4.1 --- Study of the statics of nanorods and liquid crystal --- p.29 / Chapter 2.4.2 --- Study of the dynamics of nanorods and liquid crystal --- p.30 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- Numerical solutions of the equations of motions --- p.31 / Chapter 3.1 --- Solving procedures --- p.31 / Chapter 3.1.1 --- Conversion of differential equations into difference equations --- p.31 / Chapter 3.1.2 --- Solving algorithm --- p.33 / Chapter 3.2 --- Comparison of numerical and analytical solutions --- p.35 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Analytic solution of a simplified equation of motion --- p.35 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Checking for the agreement between the numerical and analytic results --- p.36 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- Checking for the accuracy of the numerical results --- p.39 / Chapter Chapter 4 --- Method of analysis --- p.41 / Chapter 4.1 --- Deduction of the orientation of nanorods --- p.41 / Chapter 4.2 --- Method of curves fitting to experimental data --- p.43 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Procedures of fitting the transmission curves --- p.43 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- Procedures of fitting the curves of angle ß --- p.44 / Chapter Chapter 5 --- Results and discussion --- p.48 / Chapter 5.1 --- Study of the statics of nanorods and liquid crystal --- p.48 / Chapter 5.1.1 --- Study of the alignment ability of liquid crystal on the nanorods --- p.48 / Chapter 5.1.2 --- Study of the longitudinal anchoring effect of liquid crystal on the nanorods --- p.54 / Chapter 5.2 --- Study of the dynamics of nanorods and the liquid crystal --- p.57 / Chapter 5.2.1 --- Dependence on the length of nanorods --- p.57 / Chapter 5.2.1 --- Temperature dependence on the LC-nanorod interaction --- p.66 / Chapter Chapter 6 --- Conclusions --- p.76 / References --- p.79 / Appendices --- p.84

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_327023
Date January 2010
ContributorsTam, Yiu Ho., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Physics.
Source SetsThe Chinese University of Hong Kong
LanguageEnglish, Chinese
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeText, bibliography
Formatprint, 84 leaves : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
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