LC materials

The cutting edge of technology

By: Aaron Richardson Simon Fraser University is at the cutting edge of research in advanced organic materials. The Williams Group, headed by Dr. Vance Williams in the chemistry department, is working on the development of organic materials with functions as semiconductors, molecular photoswitches, and birefringent materials. Molecular photo switches are molecules that convert between two or more states when exposed to different wavelengths of light, while birefringent materials are materials that refract light in different ways based on their orientation. The primary focus of the group is on liquid crystalline (LC) materials which are used in applications such as liquid crystal…

Continue reading