Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute
NSF sponsored research at the Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute: Controlled placement of colloids by patterns liquid crystals
There is a tremendous progress in both the scientific understanding and applications of self-assumblies of small particles. Forming superstructures in which particles of different nature occupy presdeisnged sites represents a major challenge of the current state-of-the art. We proposed a versatile a…
Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute
Alumnus Dr. George R. Newkome Awards $1 Million Gift for Endowed Professorship in Materials Science at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì
George R. Newkome, Ph.D., and his wife, Mary Jane Saunders, Ph.D., have pledged $1 million to fund a first-ever professorship in materials science in ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s College of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Newkome is a two-time ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì alumnus. “George and Mary Jane both have a passion and d…
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Chemical Physics Professor to Speak at Harvard
Dr. Peter Palffy-Muhoray, professor of chemical physics and member of the Liquid Crystal Institute, in the College of Arts and Sciences at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University will present "Rotating nametags, rubber lasers and coin magic: short stories from the world of liquid crystals" for the Applied Mechan…
College of Arts & Sciences
Magnetic Field Affects Liquid Crystals in Unexpected Ways
A group of researchers in the College of Arts and Sciences at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University have published a breakthrough article on new properties of liquid crystals in the May 27 issue of Physical Review Letters. The article, which describes some recent surprising results involving nematic liquid crystals…
Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute
Thermally Active Liquid Crystal Network Gripper Mimicking the Self-Peeling of Gecko Toe Pads
The ability of geckos to climb on surfaces is mainly pegged on their adhesive toe pads. The pads are designed with hair-like structures. These hierarchical structures enhance compliance, intimate contact and promote van der Waals interactions with the surfaces. It has been confirmed that a uniq…
Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute
Walk This Way
Liquid Crystals Professor Robin Selinger helps develop new material that propels itself forward under the influence of light.
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Walk this Way
Professor Robin Selinger of ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s Liquid Crystal Institute® helps develop new material that propels itself forward under the influence of light.
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ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Receives Multiple Research Experiences for Undergraduates Grants From NSF
Several ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University professors in the College of Arts and Sciences have been selected to receive Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF). REU grants are designed to provide faculty with funding to create research positions and experie…
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World First: New Polymer Goes for a Walk When Illuminated
Scientists at Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands and ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University in Ohio have developed a new material that can undulate and therefore propel itself forward under the influence of light. To achieve this, the scientists clamp a strip of this polymer material in a rectangu…
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World First: New Polymer Goes for a Walk When Illuminated
Scientists at Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands and ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University in Ohio have developed a new material that can undulate and therefore propel itself forward under the influence of light. To achieve this, the scientists clamp a strip of this polymer material in a rectangu…
Kent Campus