A hexagonal columnar liquid crystal phase was formed by pairing a porphyrin Au III cation and a pentacyanocyclopentadienide (PCCp⁻) anion in water, stabilized by triethylene glycol (TEG) chains.

Researchers have been developing computers that deploy light (photons) rather than electricity to power storage and ...

NYU scientists unveil gyromorphs, a new material that blocks light from all angles, boosting next-gen light-based computing.

A team of researchers has developed a novel method for using cholesteric liquid crystals in optical microcavities. The platform created by the researchers enables the formation and dynamic tuning of ...

image: Researchers from the University of Tsukuba used a liquid crystal structure assembled from linear viruses as a template for synthesizing conducting polymer. Polypyrrole was grown from a helical ...

Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have developed a new shock-absorbing material that is super lightweight, yet offers the protection of metal. The stuff could make for helmets, armor and vehicle ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Color plays a crucial role in our daily lives, from the clothes we wear to the screens we gaze at. Yet, traditional methods of creating color, which rely on chemical pigments and ...