Two-dimensional (2D) materials have shown outstanding properties that make them the
materials of choice for future semiconductor and flexible nanoelectronics. Hexagonal boron …

In this review article, we analyze recent progress in the application of liquid crystal-assisted
advanced functional materials for sensing biological and chemical analytes. Multiple …

The two-dimensional graphene-honeycomb structure can interact with the liquid crystal's
(LC) benzene rings through π–π electron stacking. This LC–graphene interaction gives rise …

Conducting and alignment layers are critical for industrial scale manufacture of quality liquid
crystal (LC) devices. To date, the conventional approaches utilize ITO-based electrodes as …

Adequate characterization and quality control of atomically thin layered materials (2DM) has
become a serious challenge particularly given the rapid advancements in their large area …

The alignment agent plays a crucial role in the electro-optical characteristics of an electro-
optic liquid crystal (LC) device. Conventionally, rubbed polyimide (PI) layers have been …

The photonic reflection of a cholesteric liquid crystal (ChLC) device depends on the spatial
distribution of the orientations of their helical axes, and many orientation techniques have …

A monolayer graphene coated glass slide and an indium tin oxide (ITO) coated glass slide
with a planar-aligning polyimide layer were placed together to make a planar hybrid liquid …

In a conventional liquid crystal (LC) cell, polyimide layers are used to align the LC
homogeneously in the cell, and transmissive indium tin oxide (ITO) electrodes are used to …

This paper discusses the unique patterns evolved through phase separation of a bulk liquid
crystal (LC) from the self-assembly of lysozyme induced by evaporation of de-ionized water …