Liquid crystals form a unique state of matter that blends the molecular mobility of liquids with the organised structure of crystalline solids. Their phase transitions, ranging from nematic to smectic ...

One particularly intriguing phase of confined water is called the “premelting state.” In this unusual condition, water appears to hover between freezing and melting simultaneously, resisting ...

Researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder Materials Research Center have discovered an elusive phase of matter that was first proposed more than 100 years ago. Scientists have been trying to ...

Bent-core liquid crystals, often referred to as banana-shaped mesogens, represent a distinctive subclass of soft materials that exhibit a rich variety of mesophases. Owing to their non-linear ...

Researchers have discovered an elusive phase of matter, first proposed more than 100 years ago and sought after ever since. Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder's Soft Materials Research ...

Researchers explore the transformation dynamics of cubic liquid crystals using direct simulation and machine learning, offering new possibilities for advanced materials development. Researchers have ...

(a) The process for fabricating LC phase modulator with the MMOT structure. (b) The schematic of LC phase modulator with MMOT structure. Liquid-crystal (LC) phase modulators are widely used in optical ...

a, fabrication process of humidity-responsive CLCP films with geometric phase encoding. b, Photo of the films cured at 65℃. The scale bar is 1 mm. Sensing technology, integral to environmental ...

Oxygen, the colorless and odorless gas that is essential to the survival of humans and other living organisms, is estimated to make up around 21% of Earth's atmosphere. While the primary properties of ...

This research could provide a means to give a deeper insight into the transformation between different structures in a wider variety of materials. This schematic illustrates the MALIO software, a ...

(Nanowerk News) Liquid-crystal (LC) phase modulators are widely used in optical systems because of their advantages of low power consumption, light weight, flexible bandwidth adjustment, and ...