<p>Composites of liquid crystals (LCs) with various inorganic nanomaterials are of great interest, as they exhibit unique optical and physical properties. Here, we report on the successful synthesis of SnZrO₃ and SrFe₂O₄ nanoparticles and their nanocomposites with a coumarin-based LC compound. The nanocomposites with varying compositions of LC and inorganic nanoparticles were prepared and characterized via Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, x-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy. Also, polarized optical microscopy was used to analyze the optical, microstructural and morphological characteristics of the samples. Finally, the changes in the properties of LCs induced by the addition of inorganic nanoparticles were explored via comparative studies. The results indicated that with the addition of the inorganic nanoparticles into the samples, their liquid crystalline texture becomes more visible, with the most significant improvement effect observed for the sample with 2&#xa0;wt.% of added SnZrO₃ nanoparticles.</p> Graphical Abstract <p></p>