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2 unusual facts about Liquid crystal


Liquid crystal

By the end of August 1889 he had published his results in the Zeitschrift für Physikalische Chemie.

Liquid crystal materials became a topic of research into the development of flat panel electronic displays beginning in 1962 at RCA Laboratories.


Alfred Saupe

Alfred Saupe (February 14, 1925 – August 3, 2008) was a German Physicist born in Badenweiler, who laid groundbreaking work in the area of liquid crystal studies.

Frank Matthews Leslie

He is remembered for the Ericksen–Leslie theory he developed with Jerald Ericksen to describe the viscosity of mesophases associated with liquid crystals.

Katoomba Scenic World

The new Skyway was built by Doppelmayr and CWA Constructions, and features a 72 person cabin with sections of liquid crystal glass that turns a raised section of the floor from translucent to transparent as the ride progresses.


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Chevrolet Venture

A subdued 5-screen DVR style VHS player including an open-and-shut liquid-crystal display screen was introduced in 1999 on all models.

Embraer KC-390

On 5 May 2011, Embraer stated that it had selected Rockwell Collins to provide its Pro Line Fusion Avionics System with Liquid Crystal Displays, Integrated Flight Information Systems (IFIS) with electronic charts and enhanced maps, advanced Flight Management Systems (FMS) with Wide Area Augmentation System, and an Information Management System (IMS) to manage databases and facilitate data transfer with the ground infrastructure.

George Gray

George William Gray, scientist, developer of cyano-biphenyl liquid crystals used in liquid crystal displays

Sailcloth

PBO (Poly (p-phenylene-2, 6-benzobisoxazole)) is liquid crystal polymer developed by Japan-based Toyobo under the trade name Zylon.