Takuya Ohzono (Leader) of Soft Mechanics Group and Jun-ichi Fukuda (Senior Researcher) of Soft Matter Modeling Group (Leader: Makoto Yoneya), the Nanosystem Research Institute (Director: Kiyoshi Yase) ...

Jun-ichi Fukuda (Senior Researcher), Soft Matter Modeling Group (Leader: Makoto Yoneya), Nanosystem Research Institute (Director: Kiyoshi Yase) of the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science ...

Liquid crystal technology has emerged as a versatile platform for developing reconfigurable microwave components and antennas. The intrinsic anisotropic properties of liquid crystals allow for rapid ...

Responsive materials using liquid crystal elastomers (LCE) have been used in artificial muscles, robotics, and other dynamic materials. The ability to pre-align and orient the polymer network leads to ...

Researchers developed a bifocal lens based on two layers of liquid crystal (LC) structures. The intensities for the two focal lengths can be easily adjusted by applying external voltage. WASHINGTON — ...

Ions influence conductivity and mobility in molecular liquid crystals, affecting electrical behavior, stability, and performance in both established and emerging technologies. (Nanowerk Spotlight) The ...