This liquid crystal fabric is ‘smart’ enough to adapt to the weather. Developed by MIT researchers, FibeRobo changes structure with heat and cold. By Andrew Paul.

In ordinary computers, information is stored as a series of bits, electronic versions of 1s and 0s. In Kos and Dunkel’s liquid crystal computer, the information would instead be translated into ...

Liquid crystal nanoparticles (LCNPs) are a unique class of nanomaterials that combine the properties of liquid crystals with the advantages of nanoparticles.These hybrid particles exhibit the ...

A new material made of liquid crystal elastomers can absorb energy from impacts effectively . Will Kirk/Johns Hopkins University. View 2 Images 1 / 2.

The liquid crystals used in displays nowadays are usually in a nematic phase, i.e. a liquid-like state of almost parallel oriented molecules. However, there is another liquid crystal phase which ...

In contrast to infrared thermography systems, the ethermVIEW TLC method is not affected by ambient temperatures. It provides more precise temperature measurements - within +/- 0.1°C accuracy.

The TLC-100 Kit from Advanced Thermal Solutions features spray-on thermochromic liquid crystals which change color at different temperatures to reveal heat issues on chips and other electronic ...