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The Fluorescent Materials Effect on Physical Parameters of Nematic Liquid Crystals

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This study presents the physical properties of fluorescent material-doped E7 nematic liquid crystals (NLC). Indium phosphide/zinc sulfide (InP/ZnS) quantum dots and rubrene dye were preferred as fluorescent materials. In order to examine the effect of different fluorescent materials on the physical properties of E7 NLC, the phase transition temperatures, wavelength-dependent absorbance values, and the electro-optical and dielectric parameters of composites were determined. The obtained results showed that both InP/ZnS quantum dots and rubrene dye change the electro-optical and dielectric properties of E7 NLC. According to this, it is thought that fluorescent material-doped NLC composites could become a focus of interest for future electro-optical device applications.

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Kocakülah, G., Köysal, O. The Fluorescent Materials Effect on Physical Parameters of Nematic Liquid Crystals. J. Electron. Mater. 52, 5707–5718 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-023-10522-7

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