期刊
CURRENT APPLIED PHYSICS
卷 12, 期 6, 页码 1387-1412出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.cap.2012.03.019
关键词
Liquid crystal; Lyotropic; Thermotropic; Nanotechnology; Soft matter; Composites; Colloids; Biomembranes
资金
- National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF)
- Advanced Institutes of Convergence Technology (AICT), Korea
- Seoul National University, Korea
- National Research Foundation of Korea [2011-0014835, 2011-0012184] Funding Source: Korea Institute of Science & Technology Information (KISTI), National Science & Technology Information Service (NTIS)
Liquid crystals constitute a fascinating class of soft condensed matter characterized by the counterintuitive combination of fluidity and long-range order. Today they are best known for their exceptionally successful application in flat panel displays, but they actually exhibit a plethora of unique and attractive properties that offer tremendous potential for fundamental science as well as innovative applications well beyond the realm of displays. Today this full breadth of the liquid crystalline state of matter is becoming increasingly recognized and numerous new and exciting lines of research are being opened up. We review this exciting development, focusing primarily on the physics aspects of the new research thrusts, in which liquid crystals - thermotropic as well as lyotropic - often meet other types of soft matter, such as polymers and colloidal nano- or microparticle dispersions. Because the field is of large interest also for researchers without a liquid crystal background we begin with a concise introduction to the liquid crystalline state of matter and the key concepts of the research field. We then discuss a selection of promising new directions, starting with liquid crystals for organic electronics, followed by nanotemplating and nanoparticle organization using liquid crystals, liquid crystal colloids (where the liquid crystal can constitute either the continuous phase or the disperse phase, as droplets or shells) and their potential in e.g. photonics and metamaterials, liquid crystal-functionalized polymer fibers, liquid crystal elastomer actuators, ending with a brief overview of activities focusing on liquid crystals in biology, food science and pharmacology. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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