Schematic diagram providing an overview of this review. Liquid crystals can be categorized into nematic, smectic, columnar, and cholesteric liquid crystals. Recently, metasurfaces have been integrated ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Color plays a crucial role in our daily lives, from the clothes we wear to the screens we gaze at. Yet, traditional methods of creating color, which rely on chemical pigments and ...

A research group has developed an innovative approach to creating anti-counterfeiting labels for high-value goods. Their findings enhance the security of the currently used cholesteric liquid crystals ...

In response to the growing demand for sustainable technologies, the e-paper market is expanding rapidly. E Ink, a leader in electrophoretic e-paper technology, faces competition from IRIS Optronics, ...

Liquid crystal optics represent a dynamic field where the intrinsic anisotropic properties of liquid crystals facilitate advanced control over light propagation. When combined with grating structures, ...

Chinese scientists say they have created a transparent solar coating that turns ordinary windows into energy generators without affecting clarity, according to a Science Daily report. The coating, ...

Sustainability has become a major trend in recent years, with the e-paper market gaining momentum and being seen as a potential trillion-dollar industry. While electrophoretic e-paper currently leads ...

a, fabrication process of humidity-responsive CLCP films with geometric phase encoding. b, Photo of the films cured at 65℃. The scale bar is 1 mm. Sensing technology, integral to environmental ...