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A simple, reproducible, already introduced grafting method of methacrylic monomers onto carbon fibers is applied to cyano‐biphenyl containing liquid crystalline (lc) monomers. The development of lc phases is faster and more uniform in the presence of carbon fibers. Applying a voltage to the grafted carbon fibers, causes phase transitions of the liquid crystals. By varying spacer length of the grafted lc polymers the physico‐chemical properties, e. g. wetting and electrokinetic behavior (zeta‐potential) are significantly influenced.