Chromonic liquid crystals: more questions than answers. Issue 2 (2nd April 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Masters, Andrew
• Is Part Of: Liquid crystals today. Volume 25:Issue 2(2016)
• Page Start: 30
• Page End: 37
• Publication Date: 2016-04-02
• Subjects: Chromonic -- nematic -- hexagonal -- smectic -- phase diagram -- computer modelling -- templating -- biosensors -- active matter; Liquid crystals -- Periodicals; 530.42905
• DOI: 10.1080/1358314X.2016.1149925
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1358-314X

Abstract

ABSTRACT: While much liquid crystal research is on either thermotropic liquid crystals or on lyotopic, surfactant systems, a fascinating third class of materials is that of chromonic liquid crystals. These systems show fascinating properties but are, as yet, poorly understood. This article reports a recent meeting in which the status of our current knowledge is reviewed.