The Liquid Crystal Group at York is involved in the research and development of a wide variety of self-organising and self-assembling materials which exhibit liquid crystal behaviour. Unlike conventional materials which display three states of matter, liquid crystals exhibit four. It is this Fourth State of Matter that exists between the solid and the liquid states which is our prime focus of research.

Many of the materials we design and create are destined for use in a wide spectrum of high technology applications, encompassing large area flat panel displays, microdisplays, sensors, imaging devices, biomedical materials, templating structures, surface coatings, and smart adhesives.

In the following pages you will be introduced to the individual members of the research team, to the University of York and to the Chemistry Department. In the web pages there are tours of our laboratories, access to training lectures, lists of publications, teaching courses, material characterization and testing, consultancy, and our art galleries.

We hope that you will enjoy your visit to the fascinating world of liquid crystals.

Professor John W Goodby