A team of researchers has developed a novel method for using cholesteric liquid crystals in optical microcavities. The ...

Liquid crystals (LCs) occupy a unique state of matter that bridges the gap between conventional liquids and solid crystals. Their exceptional ability to combine fluidity with long-range molecular ...

Research has shown the potential of liquid crystal shells as enabling material for a vast array of future applications, ranging from autonomous driving to anti-counterfeiting technology and a new ...

Scientists have created tiny disk-shaped particles that can swim on their own when hit with light, akin to microscopic robots ...

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 ...

The Global Liquid Crystal Polymer Films & Laminates Market size was estimated at USD 167. 31 million in 2021 and expected to reach USD 182. 16 million in 2022, and is projected to grow at a CAGR 9 ...

In an elegant fusion of art and science, researchers at Rice University have achieved a major milestone in nanomaterials ...

Physics Liquid crystals could improve quantum communication devices. Quantum light is key to futuristic quantum technologies, but researchers have been creating it in the same way for 60 years ...

Liquid crystals comprise molecules that can flow like in a liquid, but can maintain specific orientations – like molecules in a crystal. These properties make liquid crystals ideal for modulating ...

Cutting-Edge Liquid Crystal Technologies Drive Breakthroughs in Vision Care and Smart EyewearTAINAN, Taiwan, Dec. 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Himax Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: HIMX) (“Himax ...

Dielectric metasurfaces represent one of the cutting-edge research and application directions in optics. ... A novel liquid crystal-based tunable dielectric metasurface.