Research Article

Amplification of the Capacitance Containing Nematic Liquid Crystal Embedded with Metal Nanoparticles

Table 1

Dielectric properties of nematic liquid crystal doped with the nanoparticles of Pd.

SamplesConcentration (wt%)Volume occupation factor 𝜙 2 Dielectric relaxation frequenc 𝑓 𝑅 (Hz)Dielectric relaxation time τ (ms) 𝜀 ( 𝑓 𝑅 ) ε(0)ε(∞)Jump 𝜀 ( 0 ) 𝜀 ( ) Gain { 𝜀 ( 0 ) 𝜀 ( ) } / 𝜀 ( )

A0.054.58 × 10−531.65.0439.973.46.467.010.5
B0.19.15 × 10−539.84.0042.378.36.372.011.4
C0.21.83 × 10−4100.01.5944.382.06.675.411.5
D0.32.75 × 10−4158.51.0049.992.96.986.012.5

*The values of 𝜀 ( 𝑓 𝑅 ) are calculated with 𝜀 ( 𝑓 𝑅 ) = { 𝜀 ( 0 ) + 𝜀 ( ) } / 2 .