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Light-driven phase transition in liquid crystals is a fascinating endeavour from both scientific and technological points of view. Here we demonstrate the proof-of-principle that the photothermal effect of organo-soluble plasmonic gold nanorods can introduce the phase transition of thermotropic liquid crystals upon near infrared laser irradiation. Interestingly, the reverse process occurs when the laser is switched off. |
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2015-05-07
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Chemical Communications
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51
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48
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First Page |
9845
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9848
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Recommended Citation |
Gutierrez-Cuevas, Karla G.; Wang, Ling; Xue, Chenming; Singh, Gautam; Kumar, Satyendra; Urbas, Augustine; Li, Quan (2015). Near Infrared Light-Driven Liquid Crystal Phase Transition Enabled by Hydrophobic Mesogen Grafted Plasmonic Gold Nanorods. Chemical Communications 51(48) 9845-9848. doi: 10.1039/C5CC02127H. Retrieved from https://oaks.kent.edu/phypubs/124
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