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. 2012 Mar 15;24(11):1461-5.
doi: 10.1002/adma.201103791. Epub 2012 Feb 9.

Linear self-assembly of nanoparticles within liquid crystal defect arrays

Delphine Coursault  1 , Johan Grand, Bruno Zappone, Habib Ayeb, Georges Lévi, Nordin Félidj, Emmanuelle Lacaze
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Linear self-assembly of nanoparticles within liquid crystal defect arrays

Delphine Coursault et al. Adv Mater. .

Abstract

In the presence of oriented smectic liquid crystal defects, hybrid systems of nanoparticles/liquid crystals form straight chains of nanoparticles of length longer than tens of micrometers and width equal to one single nanoparticle. The interparticle distance in a chain can be varied between a few micrometers and 1.5 nm, highlighting the control of optical absorption by light polarization monitored by gold nanoparticle concentration.

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