Liquid Crystals on 2D Materials and Their Applications
A special issue of Crystals (ISSN 2073-4352). This special issue belongs to the section "Liquid Crystals".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 October 2020) | Viewed by 726
Special Issue Editors
Interests: optoelectronics; low-dimensional materials; liquid crystals
Interests: nanophotonics; biotechnology
Interests: stretchable OLEDs; photovoltaics; charge transport
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Liquid-crystalline materials aligned on 2D surfaces represent a new class system which opens up a paradigm of a variety of applications. Molecular ordering by the liquid-crystal (LC) state allows organization into 2D and 3D arrangements. Low-dimensional materials, due to their exceptional properties, are a potential candidate for shifting the silicon-based industry to carbon to work with devices having extraordinary efficiencies. This Special Issue of Crystals aims to present the latest research on “Liquid Crystals on 2D materials”. Topics of interest include surface science of liquid-crystalline molecules on 2D materials, i.e., graphene, hBN and TMDs, alignment behavior of liquid crystals, experimental and theoretical results, characterization and analysis, and the roles of LC alignment in the determination of surface chemistry and properties, including electrostatic ones. Studies detailing the analysis of aspects related to the feasibility of large-scale production of liquid crystals with 2D surfaces, the achievement of complex architectures, and applications in biology, electronics, and optics are also welcome. This Special Issue is searching for advancements in 2D nanomaterials with liquid crystal synthesis and advancements in the area of low-dimensional nanomaterials being used in all forms of electronic and energy applications.
The topics covered in this Special Issue will be:
- Unique methods to characterize 2D materials using LCs;
- Novel behavior of alignment of LCs on 2D materials;
- Novel Applications of alignment of LC on 2D surfaces.
Dr. M. Arslan Shehzad
Dr. Haider Butt
Dr. Hassan Hafeez
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- 2D materials
- liquid crystal
- graphene
