Liquid crystals are substances that flow like a liquid but maintain some of the ordered structure of crystals. Liquid-crystal molecules tend to be elongated and to orient in specific directions.

Liquid crystals (LCs) are unique materials that exhibit properties between those of liquids and solid crystals. They are widely used in various applications, particularly in display technologies ...

By using optically active liquid crystals as reaction sites, researchers have successfully achieved the living polymerization of polymers with aligned helical structures. In this process, optically ...

Our technology could be applied both for vapor and liquid sensing, advancing the state-of-the-art of other LC sensors. (50,51) For examples, polymer-stabilized LCs at a low cross-linking degree have ...

In a new study, researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), Princeton University, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and Brookhaven National ...

The paper is published in the journal Macromolecules. This advance represents a pioneering achievement in both asymmetric chemistry and polymer chemistry. Polyisocyanides are polymers ...

This library allows an Arduino board to control LiquidCrystal displays (LCDs) based on the Hitachi HD44780 (or a compatible) chipset, which is found on most text-based LCDs. This library is free ...

Look more closely, though, and it’s easy to tell the difference. What is crystal? Crystal is a type of glass made with lead ...

Creative Commons (CC): This is a Creative Commons license. Attribution (BY): Credit must be given to the creator. The speed of nematic liquid crystals (LCs) is usually limited by the viscoelastic ...

Liquid crystal (LC)-based Pacharatnam-Berry phase optical elements (PBOEs) (Fig. 1(a)) are a promising solution, offering an ultrathin form factor, high diffraction efficiency, polarization ...