Liquid Crystal Sensors

Liquid Crystal Sensors explores innovative applications of liquid crystals, focusing on low-molar-mass and polymer liquid crystals, with potential uses in mechanical displacement detection, environmental pollutants, and chemical agents. Suitable for students and researchers, it provides a comprehensive introduction and highlights recent breakthroughs.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 184 pages
Publication date: 13 June 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Liquid Crystal Sensors delves into groundbreaking applications of liquid crystals that extend beyond electrically driven optical switches and displays. The primary focus lies in the recent advancements in sensors based on low molar mass and polymer liquid crystals. This research domain has gained significant attention in recent years due to the expanding potential of liquid crystal sensors across various fields, ranging from the detection of mechanical displacements to the identification of environmental pollutants and chemical agents.

This comprehensive book is designed to cater to students, as well as scientists from diverse backgrounds. It serves as an excellent introduction for newcomers to the field, providing a thorough overview. For seasoned researchers, it showcases the latest breakthroughs and serves as a source of inspiration for tackling complex problems or generating innovative ideas.

Key Features:

Emphasizes the remarkable sensitivity of liquid crystals to external stimuli, making them ideal for constructing stimuli-responsive devices, such as sensors.

Includes the valuable contributions of editors who are actively engaged in the field, along with author chapters on hot topics such as the sensitivity of liquid crystals to pollutants, UV light, and strain.

Offers an exclusive focus on liquid crystal sensors, as having consolidated data in one resource will be highly beneficial to the community.

Expands the scope by presenting a contributed volume rather than solely authored content.

Combines the most recent data on advancements in the area of liquid crystal sensors, encompassing a wide range of liquid crystal materials.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032339511