“…26 Liquid crystals have become a major, multidisciplinary field of research, for LCD applications and beyond. For instance a theme issue beyond display applications, 27 reviews on applications for discotic liquid crystals, 28,29 ionic liquid crystals, 30 light responsive liquid crystals, 31 functional films for display applications, 32 liquid crystals in industry, 33,34 have been published. A book has appeared that deals specifically with semiconductor liquid crystals.…”