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Adsorption Phenomena and Anchoring Energy in Nematic Liquid Crystals

Giovanni Barbero, Politecnico di Torino, Italy; Luiz Roberto Evangelista, Universidad Estadual de Maringa, Parana, Brazil

Price:  $173.95
Cat. #:  3584
ISBN:  9780849335846
Publication Date:  July 28, 2005
Binding:  Hardback


Despite the large quantity of phenomenological information concerning the bulk properties of nematic phase liquid crystals, little is understood about the origin of the surface energy, particularly the surface, interfacial, and anchoring properties of liquid crystals that affect the performance of...
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Alignment Technology and Applications of Liquid Crystal Devices

Kohki Takatoh, Tokyo University of Science, Yamaguchi, Japan; Masanori Sakamoto, R & D Center, Toshiba Corporation, Saitama, Japan; Ray Hasegawa, Toshiba Corporation, Japan; Mitsushiro Koden, Sharp Corporation, Nara, Japan; Nobuyuki Itoh, Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd., Chiba, Japan; Masaki Hasegawa, IBM Research, Tokyo Research Laboratory, Kanagawa, Japan

Price:  $162.95
Cat. #:  TF2257
ISBN:  9780748409020
Publication Date:  July 21, 2005
Binding:  Hardback


Alignment phenomena are characteristic of liquid crystalline materials, and understanding them is critically important in understanding the essential features and behavior of liquid crystals and the performance of Liquid Crystal Devices (LCDs). Furthermore, in LCD production lines, the alignment...
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Bicontinuous Liquid Crystals

Editor(s):  Mathew L. Lynch;  Patrick T. Spicer, Proctor and Gamble Company, Ohio, USA

Price:  $194.95
Cat. #:  DK3226
ISBN:  9781574444490
Publication Date:  May 16, 2005
Binding:  Hardback


With the development of diverse analytical chemistry techniques, the discovery of rich and numerous properties pertaining to bicontinuous liquid crystal structures has yielded beneficial applications in medicine, consumer products, materials science, and biotechnology. Presenting contributions from...
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Chemistry of Discotic Liquid Crystals: From Monomers to Polymers

Sandeep Kumar, Raman Research Institute, India

Price:  $189.95
Cat. #:  K10571
ISBN:  9781439811436
Publication Date:  December 06, 2010
Binding:  Hardback


Compiling the scattered literature into a single seminal work, this book describes the basic design principles, synthesis, and mesomorphic properties of discotic liquid crystals. Of fundamental importance as models for the study of energy and charge migration in self-organized systems, discotic...
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Cross-Linked Liquid Crystalline Systems: From Rigid Polymer Networks to Elastomers

Gregory P Crawford, Brown University, Providence, RI; Dirk Broer, Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands; Slobodan Zumer, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

Price:  $189.95
Cat. #:  46225
ISBN:  9781420046229
Publication Date:  January 17, 2011
Binding:  Hardback


With rapidly expanding interest in liquid crystalline polymers and elastomers among the liquid crystal community, researchers are currently exploring the wide range of possible application areas for these unique materials, including optical elements on displays, tunable lasers, strain gauges,...
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Crystals That Flow: Classic Papers from the History of Liquid Crystals

Editor(s):  Timothy J. Sluckin, The University of Southampton, UK;  David A. Dunmur, The University of Southampton, UK;  Horst Stegemeyer, University of Paderborn, Germany

Price:  $99.95
Cat. #:  TF1281
ISBN:  9780415257893
Publication Date:  June 01, 2004
Binding:  Hardback


Liquid crystal science underlies the technology of about half the current display technology by value, an industry now worth some $10 billion per annum worldwide. The fundamental science straddles the disciplines of chemistry, physics, engineering, mathematics and computer science. Among liquid...
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Dynamics and Defects in Liquid Crystals: A Festschrift in Honor of Alfred Saupe

Editor(s):  Patricia Cladis;  Peter Palffy-Muhoray

Price:  $199.95
Cat. #:  TF3053
ISBN:  9789056996499
Publication Date:  August 27, 1998
Binding:  Hardback


During his distinguished scientific career, Alfred Saupe made important contributions to liquid crystal research, laying the groundwork on which much of the current knowledge and research in the physics of liquid crystals is based. This volume features papers presented by Prof. Saupe's colleagues,...
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Introduction to Liquid Crystals: Chemistry and Physics

Peter J. Collings, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, USA; Michael Hird, University of Hull, UK

Price:  $60.95
Cat. #:  TF1996
ISBN:  9780748404834
Publication Date:  March 19, 1997
Binding:  Paperback


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,...
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Liquid Atomization

L.P. Bayvel

Price:  $293.95
Cat. #:  GS723
ISBN:  9780891169598
Publication Date:  August 01, 1993
Binding:  Hardback


Covering the basics of liquid atomization, this book familiarizes readers with the physical processes of liquid atomization, the main types of atomizers and their design, measurements of spray characteristics, experimental investigations of atomizers, and application of atomizers. It demonstrates...
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Liquid Crystals: Concepts and Physical Properties Illustrated by Experiments, Two Volume Set

Patrick Oswald, Ecole Normale Superieure de Lyon, France; Pawel Pieranski, Universite Paris Sud, France

Price:  $289.95
Cat. #:  9203
ISBN:  9780849392030
Publication Date:  January 18, 2006
Binding:  Hardback


These volumes are a result of the personal research and graduate lectures given by the authors at the École Normale Supérieure de Lyon and the University of Paris VII, respectively. Featuring an easy-to-follow, accessible style, each volume describes important concepts and physical properties using...
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Liquid Crystals and Polymers in Display Applications

Chain-Shu Hsu; Liang-Chy Chien

Price:  $159.95
Cat. #:  K11739
ISBN:  9781439838341
Publication Date:  August 15, 2011
Binding:  Hardback


The subject of liquid crystals and polymers has become an exciting field of research with practical applications in flat panel displays and active optic devices. This book presents the chemistry, physics, and electro-optics of different types of liquid crystals and polymers used in displays. The...
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Nematic and Cholesteric Liquid Crystals: Concepts and Physical Properties Illustrated by Experiments

Patrick Oswald, Ecole Normale Superieure de Lyon, France; Pawel Pieranski, Universite Paris Sud, France

Price:  $152.95
Cat. #:  TF1725
ISBN:  9780415321402
Publication Date:  February 28, 2005
Binding:  Hardback


Liquid crystals allow us to perform experiments that provide insight into fundamental problems of modern physics, such as phase transitions, frustration, elasticity, hydrodynamics, defects, growth phenomena, and optics (linear and non linear). This excellent volume meets the need for an up-to-date...
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One- and Two-Dimensional Fluids: Properties of Smectic, Lamellar and Columnar Liquid Crystals

Antal Jakli, Kent State University, Ohio, USA; A. Saupe, Kent State University, Ohio, USA

Price:  $162.95
Cat. #:  IP522
ISBN:  9780750309691
Publication Date:  May 30, 2006
Binding:  Hardback


Smectic and lamellar liquid crystals are three-dimensional layered structures in which each layer behaves as a two-dimensional fluid. Because of their reduced dimensionality they have unique physical properties and challenging theoretical descriptions, and are the subject of much current research....
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Optical Applications of Liquid Crystals

Editor(s):  L Vicari, University of Naples, Italy

Price:  $99.95
Cat. #:  IP526
ISBN:  9780750308571
Publication Date:  May 20, 2003
Binding:  Hardback


In recent years, there has been increasing activity in the research and design of optical systems based on liquid crystal (LC) science. Bringing together contributions from leading figures in industry and academia, Optical Applications of Liquid Crystals covers the range of existing applications as...
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Smectic and Columnar Liquid Crystals: Concepts and Physical Properties Illustrated by Experiments

Patrick Oswald, Ecole Normale Superieure de Lyon, France; Pawel Pieranski, Universite Paris Sud, France

Price:  $152.95
Cat. #:  9840
ISBN:  9780849398407
Publication Date:  December 09, 2005
Binding:  Hardback


Liquid crystals allow us to perform experiments that provide insight into fundamental problems of modern physics, such as phase transitions, frustration, elasticity, hydrodynamics, defects, growth phenomena, and optics. Smectic and Columnar Liquid Crystals: Concepts and Physical Properties...
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The Static and Dynamic Continuum Theory of Liquid Crystals: A Mathematical Introduction

Iain W. Stewart, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland

Price:  $60.95
Cat. #:  TF2253
ISBN:  9780748408962
Publication Date:  June 25, 2004
Binding:  Paperback


Given the widespread interest in macroscopic phenomena in liquid crystals, stemming from their applications in displays and devices. The need has arisen for a rigorous yet accessible text suitable for graduate students, whatever their scientific background. This book satisfies that need.The...
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