Effect of Concentration Variations on the Interaction of a Sm-A Liquid Crystal and a Nanoparticle

We have observed the evolution of the interaction between a Sm-A Liquid Crystal (8CB) and a nanoparticle as the concentration of the nanoparticle is reduced from 30{\%} wt to 0.1{\%}wt. We have observed that a linear structure is observed as the concentration of the particle falls below 15{\%} wt. There is a difference between the functionalization compounds as observed in the study of the 30{\%} wt mixtures. In addition, we have observed that the influence of the nanoparticle in the ordering or disordering of the liquid crystal can be quantified through the integrated intensity of the x-ray signal.