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Research Article

Theoretical study of the nematic to isotropic phase transition in the mixtures of nematic liquid crystal and quantum dots nanoparticles

Prabir K. MukherjeeDepartment of Physics, Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology, Serampore, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 22-27 | Received 21 Aug 2023, Accepted 23 Nov 2023, Published online: 06 Dec 2023

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