Abstract
Liquid crystal-quantum dot (LC-QD) composites are promising new materials for a number of applications in displays, energy harvesting, and photonics. In the present work, quantum dispersion in the mixture of LCs of cholesteric and nematic phases is reported. The combination of two LCs, namely Cholesteryl Palmitate (cholesteric 97%) and 4′-Pentyl-4-biphenylcarbonitrile (nematic, 98%), were used in equal proportion while CdS quantum dots were added in this mixture. The thermal, optical, and structural properties of this new LC-QD composite system were analyzed using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), ultra-violet visible (UV-VIS) spectroscopy, Fabry-Perot scattering studies (FPSS), and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. Structural studies indicate that the QDs are uniformly dispersed inside the LC matrix rather than on the surface area. It was observed that quantum dot dispersion increases the strength of the LC mixture. It also changes the phase behavior of the LC mixture affecting the overall performance of LC-QD composite systems. The present findings would be very helpful for the design of the display and photonic devices with an improved optical response.
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