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The activities at the AMLCI are focused on the forefront of the cross disciplinary area, transcending the individual scientific field and streamlining the research from the basic science to development of practical applications. The AMLCI builds on the foundation of the LCI, with the 19th century discovery of the liquid crystal through an international collaboration between a biochemist and a crystallographer in Europe, the advancement of the liquid crystal science and technology has always been driven by an interdisciplinary research effort involving expertise across the boundary of biology, chemistry & materials science, physics, mathematics, and device engineering.
Magnetic Field Affects Liquid Crystals in Unexpected Ways
Sept. 8, 2017
A group of researchers in the College of Arts and Sciences at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University have published a breakthrough article on new properties of liquid crystals in the May 27 issue of Physical Review Letters. The article, which describes some recent surprising results involving…
Read More »Thermally Active Liquid Crystal Network Gripper Mimicking the Self-Peeling of Gecko Toe Pads
Sept. 8, 2017
The ability of geckos to climb on surfaces is mainly pegged on their adhesive toe pads. The pads are designed with hair-like structures. These hierarchical structures enhance compliance, intimate contact and promote van der Waals interactions with the surfaces. It has been…
Read More »Newly Developed Liquid Crystal Elastomer Material Could Enable Advanced Sensors, ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Researchers Say
Nov. 4, 2016
Liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs), essentially rubbers with liquid crystal properties, can do a number of fascinating things, especially in the fields of optics, photonics, telecommunications and medicine. They can curl up, bend, twist, wrinkle and stretch when exposed to light,…
Read More »LCICF Interacting with High Schoolers
Aug. 6, 2015
On May 4, 2015, Dr. Min Gao and Dr. Lu Zou from Liquid Crystal Institute Characterization Facility (LCICF), with two other members of MSNO (Microscopy Society of Northeastern Ohio) gave a microscopy demonstration at the 69th CTSC (Cleveland Technical Society Council) Annual…
Read More »GRC Graduate Student Award
July 23, 2015
CPIP Graduate Student Anshul Sharma wins Materials Research Society (MRS) Graduate Student Award. Anshul was awarded the MRS Silver Graduate Student Award for a presentation on Visualizing Gold Nanoparticle Chirality via Nematic Liquid Crystals at the 2015 MRS Spring Meeting in…
Read More »LCI/ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Spinoff Company - FITOS
April 22, 2015
A new company formed by a ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University researcher and inventor will market a technological innovation – flexible, electrically conductive transparent films – that can be used in electronic devices, including smart phones and touchscreens, and in windows that switch from…
Read More »NSF Awards Nearly $2.5 Million to KSU
Aug. 18, 2014
University receives funding for research in biology, physics and the science of liquid crystals ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University faculty members have been awarded nearly $2.5 million in funding from the National Science Foundation for research over the next three years in biology, physics…
Read More »Learning Science Concepts from Playing with Toys
Oct. 18, 2013
Playing with toys is fun. But it is not just fun. Toys have a lot to offer for scientists to learn how scientific concepts can be translated to entertaining objects.
Read More »New Thrust for Advanced Manufacturing
Aug. 13, 2012
National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute (NAMII) President Obama announced, August 16, 2012, the launch of new federal initiative as a part of his administration's efforts to revitalize the manufacturing of the nation (…
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