Introduction: new directions in liquid crystal science

Duncan W. Bruce; John W. Goodby; J. Roy Sambles; Harry J. Coles

doi:10.1098/rsta.2006.1840

Introduction: new directions in liquid crystal science

Duncan W. Bruce, John W. Goodby, J. Roy Sambles, Harry J. Coles

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Abstract

While we are all familiar with liquid crystal displays, an industry currently worth more than $60 billion yr(-1) and growing rapidly, fewer people are aware of the breadth of the subject of liquid crystals-one that represents the study of the fourth state of matter. Liquid crystals are found as essential elements in biological systems, soaps and detergents, sensor technologies and in the manipulation of electromagnetic radiation of various wavelengths. This meeting was designed to highlight both the truly multi-disciplinary nature of liquid crystal science and to feature those areas away from electrooptic displays; these issues are developed and summarized in more detail.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2567-2571
Number of pages	5
Journal	Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series A, Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Volume	364
Issue number	1847
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1098/rsta.2006.1840
Publication status	Published - 15 Oct 2006

Keywords

liquid crystals
introduction
biological systems
chemistry
applications
TRANSITIONS

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