The ultrathin films of nanomaterials provide remarkable features that can be potentially employed for efficient device fabrication. In this chapter, an overview of ultrathin films of nanomaterials at different interfaces, ...

The properties of the thin films of liquid crystal (LC) molecules can be governed easily by external fields. The anisotropic structure of the LC molecules has a large impact on the electrical and optical properties of the ...

An innovative approach is reported with an aim to effectively correlate room temperature alcohol vapor (methanol, ethanol, and 2-propanol) sensing performance of flower-like MoS2 sphere-based devices with the corresponding ...

Cadmium is one of the important heavy metals which poses health hazards due to its consumption through potable water. Cadmium is known to form complexes with amine group and also it has good affinity towards carbon nanotubes. ...

The presence of heavy metal e.g. cadmium in potable water is one of the major threats on our health. It should be detected and removed from potable water before consumption. The maximum permissible concentration of cadmium ...

Dielectric spectroscopy provides information on molecular dynamics as well as on important material parameters such as the static dielectric permittivity (ε) and DC electrical conductivity (σ) of the bulk as well as at the ...

The effect of octadecylamine functionalized carbon nanotube (ODACNT) on the electro-optic response and dielectric measurements of a liquid crystal (LC) were investigated. The threshold electric field of ODACNT doped LC ...

Liquid crystals are the fourth state of matter whose order lies between that of 3-dimensionally ordered solids and completely disordered fluids. The physical parameters such as threshold voltage, dielectric anisotropy, and ...

Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) is generally observed by the excitation of surface plasmon polaritons on the metal (Au/Ag) surface. In order to utilize the SPR phenomenon for sensing application, the metal surface is ...

Using a photoelastic modulator‐based novel set‐up, the electric field‐induced in‐plane birefringence and the optical rotatory power (ORP) were measured of an antiferroelectric liquid crystalline compound (12OF1M7) in its ...