(Nanowerk Spotlight) The screens we use every day – from smartphones to televisions – work by either filtering white light or creating their own illumination. These approaches have served well but ...

Figure 1. Schematic representation of molecular orientation and the low-frequency power-saving mode in fringe-field switching liquid crystal displays (FFS-LCDs). (a) Molecular alignment in the nematic ...

While we have had E Ink e-paper display for a while now, it is the color e-paper display that has turned out to be the newest trend, captivating manufacturers and buyers around the world. Much like ...

The liquid crystals that make phone screens glow are finding a second career: routing light signals inside computer chips. In ...

(Nanowerk News) Liquid crystals are all around us, from cell phone screens and video game consoles to car dashboards and medical devices. Run an electric current through liquid crystal displays (LCDs) ...

Liquid crystal displays (LCDs) are a type of electronic display used in everything from televisions and computer monitors to digital watches and PDAs. An LCD is made up of two sheets of polarizing ...

OLED technology is now standard in many smart phone displays and increasingly in TV screens. OLED screens are now supplanting LED screens, which have long been used in consumer electronics. LED ...

Liquid crystal monomers (LCMs) are synthetic organic compounds principally employed in the manufacture of liquid crystal displays (LCDs). Their unique physical‐chemical properties, including ...