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Phase transition studies of liquid crystal colloids with solvents and nano-solids

Keyword:

Nematic, Smectic-A, Liquid Crystals, Carbon Nanotubes, and AC-Calorimetry

Creator:

Sigdel, Krishna P

Advisor:

Iannacchione, Germano S.

Publisher:

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Date Created:

2011-04-21

Resource Type:

Dissertation

Degree:

PhD

Unit (Department):

Physics
A New AC-Radio Frequency Heating Calorimetry Technique for Complex Fluids

Keyword:

weak quenched random disorder, nematic volume fraction, nematic correlation length, Nematic, birefringence, 4' – transbutyl – 4 – cyano – 4 – heptyl - bicyclo, modulation calorimetry technique, octylcyanobiphenyl (8CB), phase transitions, random-dilution, Turbidity, isotropic, heat capacity, loss factor, Liquid Crystals, smectic A, permittivity, aerosil, random-field interactions., dielectric, and Radio Frequency Field Heating

Creator:

Barjami, Saimir

Advisor:

Iannacchione, Germano S.

Publisher:

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Date Created:

2005-04-28

Resource Type:

Dissertation

Degree:

PhD

Unit (Department):

Physics