Self-Aligning Liquid Crystal Technique Could Simplify Manufacture of Display Devices

PhysOrg.com, accessed 22 Sep 2006 Liquid crystals are a key component of the displays used in most laptop computers and the increasingly-popular flat panel televisions. Controlled by a network of transistors, the liquid crystals change their optical characteristics in response to electrical signals to create the text and images we see. A new technique for creating vertical alignment among liquid crystal molecules could allow development of less-costly flexible displays and lead to a better understanding of the factors that govern operation of the popular liquid crystal display systems. Read more