ar0005">Homogeneous colloid consisting of liquid crystal 5СВ and barium titanate particles was prepared.

ar0010">Presence of particles in 5СВ decreased the clearing temperature from 35.2 °С to 32.5 °С.

ar0015">The threshold voltage of the Fredericksz effect became 0.3 V for the colloid while the beginning of this effect of the pure 5СВ was observed at 2.1 V.

ar0020">A rise time of the colloid improved while a decay time worsened in comparison with the pure 5CB.

ar0025">Experimental results are explained by occurrence of additional polarization in the vicinity of particles.