Progress in Liquid Crystalline Materials for Advanced Applications

Dear colleague,

Liquid crystals continue to attract research interest, and the latest fundamental investigations feed new developments of functional materials with exciting properties. Due to their capability to yield fluid nanostructures, liquid crystals can be considered as “living” materials, capable of responding to external stimuli. To date, liquid crystals are extremely attractive for optoelectronic applications, quantum technologies, sensors, actuators, formulations for controlled release, and many more. With the aim to further promote science and technology of liquid crystals, it is a real pleasure to host this Special Issue on Progress in Liquid Crystalline Materials for Advanced Applications. The Issue will cover feature papers, research manuscripts and reviews, boosting forefront research in liquid crystals. Due to the inherent multidisciplinary nature of the field, we expect and will welcome contributions with different focuses, including: chemistry, physics, mathematical modelling, measuring techniques, and engineering applications. We are sure that the topics covered will promote further advances in liquid crystals and their applications and will be of great interest for researchers in soft materials.

Dr. Alfonso Martinez-Felipe
Guest Editor

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