News/Research

The activities at the AMLCI are focused on the forefront of the cross disciplinary area, transcending the individual scientific field and streamlining the research from the basic science to development of practical applications. The AMLCI builds on the foundation of the LCI, with the 19th century discovery of the liquid crystal through an international collaboration between a biochemist and a crystallographer in Europe, the advancement of the liquid crystal science and technology has always been driven by an interdisciplinary research effort involving expertise across the boundary of biology, chemistry & materials science, physics, mathematics, and device engineering.

 

 

Celebrating 60 Years: Illustrious Past, Innovation for the Future

May 22, 2025

A star-studded lineup of scientists returned to Kent State University April 25-26 to mark the 60th anniversary of the Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute.

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Spring 2025 Newsletter

May 8, 2025

Thank you for your continued support, and we hope you enjoy the newsletter. Click here to download a copy.Recent Publications:Field-induced splay in the NF phase…

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Prestigious Alumni Returning to Celebrate 60 Years of Liquid Crystal Research

April 16, 2025

Kent State University’s Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute will present 15 awards to alumni and academics who have served or trained at the institute as part of its 60th anniversary celebration April 25-26.

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Celebrating 60 Years of Discovery and Innovation

April 16, 2025

A star-studded lineup of scientists will return to Kent State University on April 25-26 to mark the 60th anniversary of the Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute.

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The Kent Stater: Kent State and Hungarian researchers study liquid crystal capabilities

March 10, 2025

The Kent Stater recently featured an article about AMLCI Professor Jákli and his collaborators' (Marcell Máthé and Peter Salamon of the Wigner Research Centre for Physics’ Institute for Solid State Physics and Optics) work on Ferroelectric nematic liquid crystals.Read more:…

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Holiday Greetings

Dec. 18, 2024

The team of the AMLCI would like to wish you all the best for this H

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60th Anniversary of AMLCI

Dec. 7, 2024

60 years of (AM)LCIJoin Us for the 60th Anniv

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Spring & Summer 2024 Newsletter

July 9, 2024

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Senior Chemist Hari Krishna Bisoyi Recognized With The Kent State Presidential Award of Distinction

April 30, 2024

Kent State University took a moment to honor the faculty, staff and students whose accomplishments help to lift the university to higher heights.“The University Honors Banquet celebrates the success and dedication of our faculty, staff, and students,” said President Todd Diacon…

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Dr. Oleg Lavrentovich and collaborators publish an article in Science on ferroelectric liquid crystals

March 22, 2024

Dr. Lavrentovich, professor of Physics at Kent State University, and collaborators publish an article in Science.

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