Research

 

Current projects include:

• lyotropic chromonic lquid crystals • twist-bend nematics • heliconical cholesterics • electrophoresis and electro-osmosis enabled by liquid crystals • nanosecond electro-optics • living liquid crystals • topological defects • chirality and confinement • materials for transformation optic

 

Recent Highlights


 


 

Final group meeting for Dr.Young-Ki Kim.

 

 

Jie Xiang is demonstrating the full color reflective display prototype based on the cholesteric heliconical structure in the Innovation Zone, Display week, San Jose. The demo attracted several companies which would like to invest on this technology.

 


PhD defense of Young-Ki Kim at the Liquid Crystal Institute.

 

 

Members of Dr.Oleg Lavrentovich's group enjoying a traditional lobster dinner at the Gordon Research Conference held in the University of New England, Biddeford, Maine.