A team of scientists from the University of Colorado Boulder and the University of Utah has confirmed the existence of a ferroelectric nematic phase of liquid crystal first proposed more than 100 years ago. View of a new phase of liquid crystal as seen under the microscope. Image credit: Chen et al, doi: 10.1073/pnas.2002290117. Nematic liquid crystals have been a hot topic in materials research since the 1970s. These materials exhibit a curious mix...
