In recent years, dispersion of nanomaterials in liquid crystal media has attracted a great deal of attention for their applications in various fields and basic understanding. In this regard, nanocomposites of ferroelectric liquid crystals hold a great promise for technological advancement in displays, sensors, development of hybrid materials for optical applications and others. With the emphasis on the properties of ferroelectric liquid crystals, this paper presents a summarizing overview with critical comments on the progress made in last one decade in understanding the influence of nanoparticles on the ferroelectric liquid crystals. The dispersion of nanoparticles in liquid crystal (host material) significantly influences its properties, thereby making the dispersed material more promising for potential applications.

近年来，纳米材料在液晶介质中的分散由于其在各个领域的应用和基本理解而引起了极大的关注。在这方面，铁电液晶的纳米复合材料在显示器，传感器，用于光学应用的混合材料的开发等方面具有广阔的前景。本文着重介绍铁电液晶的性能，并提供了概述性综述，并对过去十年在了解纳米粒子对铁电液晶的影响方面取得的进展进行了批判性评论。纳米粒子在液晶（主体材料）中的分散会显着影响其性能，从而使分散的材料在潜在应用中更具前景。