Meaning "thread" in Greek, nematic LCs are monostable and return to their original alignment when the electric field is removed. In 1888, liquid crystals were identified by Austrian botanist ...

Liquid-crystal-on-silicon-based televisions are ... Further problems included the alignment of three-panel systems over wide ranges of temperature and humidity, while one-panel systems suffered ...

Schematic representation of liquid crystal orientation within a bicontinuous porous structure, depicting the molecular alignment before, during, and after the application of an electric field. The top ...

In the cell, the liquid crystal layer is sandwiched between two transparent substrates, creating a 2D material. When a voltage is applied across the cell, the molecules align along the electric field.

"Most liquid-crystal-based devices are made from single ... environments and designing fast and accurate layer-to-layer ...

Liquid crystal science and applications now permeate almost all segments of the society—from large industrial displays to individual homes and offices. Nondisplay applications in nonlinear optics, ...

When an electric current is passed through the liquid it causes the crystals to align so that light cannot pass through them. Each crystal acts as a shutter, either allowing light to pass through or ...

Future VR headsets could use a new type of lens inspired by holographic devices. The bilayer bifocal lens relies on external ...

"Working together with the UK's Royal Radar Establishment, he discovered the cyanobiphenyl liquid crystals, which have the right stability and alignment at room temperature to induce the optical ...