Photonic circuits, which manipulate light to perform various computational tasks, have become essential tools for a range of ...

In 1888, liquid crystals were identified by Austrian botanist Friedrich Reinitzer and German physicist Otto Lehmann. Studying the cholesterol in carrots using a temperature-controlled polarizing ...

After watching [Ben Krasnow]’s efforts to build a liquid crystal display, we can easily see why the suits thought what they did. It’s an amazing engineering feat. Before building his own ...

1.Enlarged photomicrograph of a liquid crystal. A Nicol prism is used as analyser; there is no polariser. The substance is ethyl pam-azoxybenzoate, temperature 114 °-120 ° C. Notice the polygons ...

Photonic circuits, which manipulate light to perform various computational tasks, have become essential tools for a range of ...

What are Liquid Crystal Nanoparticles? Liquid crystal nanoparticles (LCNPs) are a unique class of nanomaterials that combine the properties of liquid crystals with the advantages of nanoparticles.

In Australia more than 3,600 people live with cystic fibrosis with one in every 2,500 babies born with the disease. Lead investigator UniSA's Professor Clive Prestidge says that liquid crystal ...

Overall, the researchers demonstrated that achiral liquid crystal pathways show a 20% improvement in efficiency and three-fold improvement in stability when compared to random aggregation assemblies.

LCD technology utilizes the light-modulating properties of liquid crystals combined with polarizers. These crystals do not emit light directly but use a backlight or reflector to produce images in ...

For decades, researchers have explored how electrons behave in quantum materials. Under certain conditions, electrons ...

Researchers develop liquid crystal sensor to detect acetic acid in air New sensor technology enhances detection capabilities ...