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Liquid‐Crystalline Phases Made of Gold Nanoparticles |
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| Authors: | Michal Wojcik Wiktor Lewandowski Joanna Matraszek Dr. Jozef Mieczkowski Prof. Jolanta Borysiuk Dr. Damian Pociecha Dr. Ewa Gorecka Prof. |
| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Chemistry, University of Warsaw, Al. Zwirki i Wigury 101, 02‐089 Warsaw (Poland);2. Institute of Electronic Materials Technology, Wolczynska 133, 01‐919 Warsaw (Poland);3. Institute of Experimental Physics, University of Warsaw ul. Hoza 69, 00‐681 Warsaw (Poland) |
| Abstract: | Spontaneous formation of smectic and columnar structures was observed when spherical gold nanoparticles were functionalized with mesogenic thiols (see layered structure and X‐ray pattern of a sample in smectic phase). The particle ordering is stimulated by softening of the interparticle potential and flexibility for deformation of the grafting layer.  |
| Keywords: | gold liquid crystals nanomaterials thiols X‐ray diffraction |