Advances in the Properties and Applications of Liquid Crystals
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Physics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 July 2024 | Viewed by 115
Special Issue Editors
Interests: micro and nano processing technology of liquid crystal composites and preparation of photoelectric devices; liquid crystal/polymer composites
Interests: polymer dispersed liquid crystal films with wide temperature range and wide viewing angle for automobile; electric control color changing smart film for camouflage; anti-counterfeiting traceability materials and technologies
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Interests: molecular design and preparation of liquid crystal materials; preparation and properties of liquid crystal/nano-composite materials
Interests: liquid crystal; polymer; display devices; optics
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are organizing a Special Issue for Materials, entitled “Advances in the Properties and Applications of Liquid Crystals.” Liquid crystals are fascinating materials that have attracted considerable attention over the past hundred years. Due to their unique properties, they have a broad range of applications, including displays, dimming films, smart windows, soft robotics, electrolytes, and so on. For years, new breakthroughs in both the performance improvement and novel applications of liquid crystal-based devices have continued to emerge.
For this Special Issue, we welcome submissions on any advances concerning the properties and applications of liquid crystals. The scope of this Special Issue includes, but is not limited to, the following topics:
- Performance improvement of liquid crystal-based devices, such as smart windows, displays, light shutters, etc.;
- Novel properties or applications of liquid crystal materials, such as passive radiative cooling, NIR shielding, anti-counterfeiting, camouflage, stimuli-responsive devices, etc.
Dr. Cheng Zou
Dr. Yanzi Gao
Dr. Qian Wang
Dr. Meina Yu
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- liquid crystal
- liquid crystal networks
- liquid crystal elastomers
- smart windows
- liquid crystal-based devices
