Research Article

Nanoparticle-Enabled Ion Trapping and Ion Generation in Liquid Crystals

Figure 1

Liquid crystals doped with nanoparticles: the ion density as a function of the weight concentration of nanodopants, . The case of 100% pure () nanoparticles in liquid crystals is represented by dashed-dotted curve (ion trapping regime). Different regimes of contaminated nanoparticles in liquid crystals are also shown: ion generation (or ion releasing) regime (dashed curve, ); ion trapping (or ion capturing) regime (solid curve, ); no change regime (dotted curve, ). Physical parameters used in simulations: , , , , and .