Metal Nanoparticle Dispersion, Alignment, and Assembly in Nematic Liquid Crystals for Applications in Switchable Plasmonic Color Filters and E-Polarizers

Zhang, Y.; Liu, Q.; Mundoor, H.; Yuan, Y.; Smalyukh, I. I.

doi:10.1021/nn5074644

Metal Nanoparticle Dispersion, Alignment, and Assembly in Nematic Liquid Crystals for Applications in Switchable Plasmonic Color Filters and E-Polarizers

Journal Article · Tue Mar 24 04:00:00 EDT 2015 · ACS Nano

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/nn5074644· OSTI ID:1220731

Zhang, Y.; Liu, Q.; Mundoor, H.; Yuan, Y.; Smalyukh, I. I.

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Research Organization:: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)

Contributing Organization:: University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado; Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China

OSTI ID:: 1220731

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Journal Information:: ACS Nano, Journal Name: ACS Nano Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 9

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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