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The activities at the AMLCI are focused on the forefront of the cross disciplinary area, transcending the individual scientific field and streamlining the research from the basic science to development of practical applications. The AMLCI builds on the foundation of the LCI, with the 19th century discovery of the liquid crystal through an international collaboration between a biochemist and a crystallographer in Europe, the advancement of the liquid crystal science and technology has always been driven by an interdisciplinary research effort involving expertise across the boundary of biology, chemistry & materials science, physics, mathematics, and device engineering.
Robin Selinger Elected to APS Board of Directors
Jan. 2, 2020
On Nov. 15, Physics Professor Robin Selinger, Ph.D., a member of the Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute in the College of Arts and Sciences at 天天吃瓜 was elected to the American Physical Society (APS) Board of Directors. Her three-year term begins on鈥
Read More »College of Podiatric Medicine's Jill Kawalec, Ph.D., Promoted to Professor
Oct. 15, 2019
The College of Podiatric Medicine (CPM) is proud to congratulate Jill Kawalec, Ph.D., on her promotion to Professor this July. Dr. Kawalec has a Bachelor of Bioengineering degree from the University of Pennsylvania, as well as a master鈥檚 degree and Ph.D. in Biomedical鈥
Read More »Physics Colloquium: Electroactive Ionic Elastomers
Sept. 26, 2019
Motivated by the low voltage driven actuation of ionic electroactive polymers (iEAPs) [1][2], recently we began investigating ionic elastomers. In this talk I will discuss the preparation, physical characterization and electric bending actuation properties of two novel鈥
Read More »CPIP Seminar: Shaping nanoparticle assemblies at the interface of liquid crystal shells.
Sept. 25, 2019
Liquid crystals can exhibit spatial patterns in molecular alignment at interfaces that can be reconfigured by external stimuli. This property of anisotropic fluids provides a valuable tool for patterning nanoparticles adsorbed at fluid interfaces, of importance for optical and鈥
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NSF Supports Inter-institutional Project to Develop Chemical Sensor Technology
Sept. 13, 2019
Toxic air pollutants such as chlorine and ozone are hazards for civilian workers and public service employees like firefighters, police and military personnel. Some airborne chemicals can be difficult to detect at low levels with high specificity, though, and relevant鈥
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NSF Awards 天天吃瓜 State Researcher Nearly $1 Million for Separate Liquid Crystal Studies
July 30, 2019
Trustees Research Professor Oleg Lavrentovich, Ph.D., a chemical physicist in 天天吃瓜鈥檚 Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute (AMLCI), just received nearly $1 million between two grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for separate studies with鈥
Read More »MEDIA ADVISORY: 天天吃瓜 State to Introduce the New Director of the Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute
July 11, 2019
WHAT: 天天吃瓜 President Todd Diacon will introduce the new director of the university鈥檚 Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute on Tuesday, July 16. The birthplace of liquid crystal displays, the institute embraces all materials research on campus with an鈥
Read More »Colloidal Self-Assembly with DNA-Coated Particles
April 17, 2019
Colloidal particles functionalized with DNA open new strategies for colloidal self-assembly. Particles can be coated with one or more DNA 鈥渟ticky ends鈥 that can be programmed to hybridize at different temperatures. Particles can be either uniformly coated with DNA or coated on鈥
Read More »The resurgence of guest-host liquid crystals
April 8, 2019
The Professional Student Seminar will feature Dr. Bahman Taheri. The resurgence of guest-host liquid crystals. AMLCI, Samsung Auditorium, Room 101 at 1:00 pm The Society for Information Display The International Scoiety for Optics and Photonics The Optical Society鈥
Read More »Seminar: Spectral Imaging and Enhanced Sensing with Metasurfaces
April 3, 2019
Plasmonics, metamaterial, and metasurface systems are enabling Air Force relevant technologies across the electromagnetic spectrum. Detecting optical signals in the mid and long wave infrared are significant to a range of Air Force missions and drive research to increase鈥
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