Abstract
The field of liquid crystals is constantly reinventing itself, evolving from measurements of elastic constants and devices such as the simple nematic twist cell in the 1970s to topological defects, nanoparticle inclusions, and smart sensors today [...]
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The field of liquid crystals is constantly reinventing itself, evolving from measurements of elastic constants and devices such as the simple nematic twist cell in the 1970s to topological defects, nanoparticle inclusions, and smart sensors today. Many of these advances have been made by early career investigators, some trained within the liquid crystal discipline and many others entering the field from outside
The field of liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) represents yet another area in which liquid crystals exhibit a large response to some stimulus, in this case a mechanical response to thermal and/or environmental stimuli. [1] reports on the synthesis and characterization of liquid crystal elastomers in which shape changes in response to reactive oxygen species can be programmed
Summary
Publisher’s Note: MDPI stays neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. The field of liquid crystals is constantly reinventing itself, evolving from measurements of elastic constants and devices such as the simple nematic twist cell in the 1970s to topological defects, nanoparticle inclusions, and smart sensors today. Many of these advances have been made by early career investigators, some trained within the liquid crystal discipline and many others entering the field from outside.
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