Topics

A –Liquid Crystals in Biology, Biomedical, and Active Matter

This topic includes but is not limited to Instabilities, Pattern formation and Chaos, Fibers, Biological and Bio-inspired Liquid Crystals, Active Matter, Bio organisms in Liquid Crystals, Biodegradable Liquid Crystal materials, Lyotropic Liquid Crystal,  

B – Macromolecular Liquid Crystals

This topic includes but is not limited to Liquid Crystal Elastomers, Nanostructured systems, supramolecules, Stimuli-responsive (photosensitive, etc.) Liquid Crystal Polymers,

C – Liquid Crystals at Interfaces

This topic includes but is not limited to confined liquid crystals, thin films, alignment control, colloidal liquid crystals, nanoparticles and nanomaterials.

D – New Materials

This topic includes but is not limited to the molecular design and preparation of mesomorphic materials for Organic Electronics, 3D Printing, Emitting and Photonic Devices, Sensing, and Displays.

E – Mathematical Modelling, Symmetry and Topology

This topic includes but is not limited to Phase structures and Defects, Dynamics and Pattern Formation, Theory, Simulation and Modeling, Topology, Hydrodynamics and Rheology, Electromagnetic and Optical Phenomena in Liquid Crystals,

F – Novel Applications

This topic includes but is not limited to Photonics, from UV to THz and GHz, Adaptive optics, Photoalignment, Displays, AR/VR devices, Lenses, Prisms, Modulators, Smart and Privacy Windows, Optical Films and Guides, Sensors in Biophotonics and Biomedicine, Organic Electronics, Energy Harvesting and Saving, Environment, Functional Materials for Devices, Actuators and Haptic Devices, Soft Robotics, Conductive Liquid Crystals, Liquid Crystal Lasers and Nonlinear Optical Devices, Meta Structures, Smart textiles, etc.