ABSTRACT
LCs are self-organized anisotropic fluids that exist thermodynamically between the isotropic liquid and the crystalline phase, showing both the fluidity of liquids and the long-range lattice organization observed exclusively in crystalline solids. Recent advances in the theoretical knowledge of electrical characteristics have aided in the development of advanced LC materials. The unique characteristics of LCs have introduced them into a world of enormous applications. In display industry, LCs have huge attention due to their extremely low power consumption. Beyond the world of displays, LCs can also be employed in non-display devices like memory, holography, optical ones like phase-shifting interferometers, LC lasers, tunable filters, optical computing, etc. because of their wide range of distinctive and alluring qualities. This chapter will discuss concisely on potential applications of metal nano-particles capped with LCs. It will also include the basic mechanism behind their extraordinary performance due to doping of nano-particles.
