Pretty cool stuff (ferroelectric nematic liquid crystal)

[itsneedtokno]

Phys.org: After a century of searching, scientists find new liquid phase.

After a century of searching, scientists find new liquid phase

Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder's Soft Materials Research Center (SMRC) have discovered an elusive phase of matter, first proposed more than 100 years ago and sought after ever since.

phys.org

I've always LOVED magnets, and am a closet inventor, so this is right up my alley.

 

[pelagic_one]

Thanks for sharing. I’m amazed that the resulting homogeneous colloids possess a significantly amplified nematic orientational coupling. I read a recent study that found the nematic orientation coupling increases by ∼10% for particle concentrations of 0.2%. It’s awesome that a manifestation of the increased orientational order is that the clearing temperature of a nematic colloid increases by up to 40 °C compared to the pure liquid crystal host.

Now if we can harness that energy to power-up a Mavic without the need for calibration, we‘d get this forum in either a tizzy or a fit (field induced transitions).

 

[itsneedtokno]

Thanks for sharing. I’m amazed that the resulting homogeneous colloids possess a significantly amplified nematic orientational coupling. I read a recent study that found the nematic orientation coupling increases by ∼10% for particle concentrations of 0.2%. It’s awesome that a manifestation of the increased orientational order is that the clearing temperature of a nematic colloid increases by up to 40 °C compared to the pure liquid crystal host.

Now if we can harness that energy to power-up a Mavic without the need for calibration, we‘d get this forum in either a tizzy or a fit (field induced transitions).

How about an adjustable filter, but adjustable on the fly... Literally ?

Wouldn't an FLCD in front of the camera be enough for a filter? Would the price be astronomical? If this concept doesn't make sense, I can elaborate, but I'm always trying to think about the consumer and the end cost.

I'm imagining using the FLCD as a "tinted window" the likes of that found on a Maybach S600, labeled as "Magic Sky Control". My understanding is that it would not be hard to supply a variable electrical current using resistors to a tiny FLCD.

 

[CountryGuy]

Phys.org: After a century of searching, scientists find new liquid phase.

After a century of searching, scientists find new liquid phase

Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder's Soft Materials Research Center (SMRC) have discovered an elusive phase of matter, first proposed more than 100 years ago and sought after ever since.

phys.org

I've always LOVED magnets, and am a closet inventor, so this is right up my alley.

Fascinating.

At the same time I can just imagine meeting one of these researchers at the University of Colorado and asking:
"So, what do you do?"

Then the eyes glazing over as that person describes their research into Nematic liquid crystals.

 

[23tony]

Cool stuff, thank you for sharing!

 

[SkyeHigh]

homogeneous colloids??:

I think you can get a cream for that.