Inclusion of gold nanoparticles into a discotic liquid crystalline matrix.
The thermophysical properties of mixtures of hexanethiolate-capped gold nanoparticles and three types of discotic liquid crystals, investigated using polarizing optical microscopy, differential scanning calorimetry and DC conductivity, indicate inclusion of gold nanoparticles into a matrix of triphenylene-based discotic liquid crystals.
Kumar
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Raman Research Institute, C. V. Raman Avenue, Bangalore-560 080, India. skumar@rri.res.in
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