50 years of Liquid Crystal research
On 7 November 2005 during RSC Chemistry Week a Historical Chemical Landmark was awarded to the University of Hull to commemorate over 50 years of liquid crystal research.
Professor Jim Feast and Vice Chancellor of Hull University |
Research in the Department of Chemistry at Hull over more than 50 years has established many principles of the design, synthesis and properties of liquid crystals for applications in display devices. Notably, Professor George Gray FRS, CBE and his co-workers invented the cyanobiphenyl class of materials, which were key to developing the first successful liquid crystal display devices.
