Introduction to Liquid Crystals: Chemistry and Physics (Liquid Crystals Book Series) - Softcover

J. Collings And Michael Hird, Peter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 074840483X ISBN 13: 9780748404834

Publisher: CRC, 1997

Synopsis

This text relies on only introductory level physics and chemistry as the foundation for understanding liquid crystal science. Liquid crystals combine the material properties of solids with the flow properties of fluids. As such they have provided the foundation for a revolution in low- power, flat-panel display technology LCDs. In this book, the essential elements of liquid crystal science are introduced and explained from the perspectives of both the chemist and the physicist.; The text begins with an historical account of the discovery of liquid crystals and continues with a description of how different phases are generated and how different molecular architectures affect liquid crystalline properties. The rest of the book is concerned with understanding and explaining the properties of the various types of liquid crystals, and in the final part of the book, the technology of LCDs is discussed and illustrated.

About this title

About the Author:

Peter J. Collings

 Michael Hird

Review:

...this work still stands as a comprehensive introduction reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of study of liquid crystal science and its applications. The work remains an excellent introduction to those new to the field.
Physical Sciences Educational Reviews, June 2005, volume 6 Issue 1

About this edition

• Publisher: CRC
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 074840483X
• ISBN 13: 9780748404834
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 312