The second edition of the successful "Handbook of Liquid Crystals" is a comprehensive overhaul, featuring a complete restructuring and a wealth of updated and new content, doubling the original material. This edition serves as a definitive reference for professionals in the field of organized fluids and aims to set the standard for the next decade. Its new organization enhances navigation, presenting content by topic and liquid-crystal type. A fundamentals volume lays the groundwork for understanding the liquid crystal state, while subsequent volumes delve into the main types and forms. The final volume unites the diverse liquid crystal phases through their applications. This extensive coverage encapsulates essential knowledge on liquid crystals, making it indispensable for researchers, manufacturers, and educational institutions involved in the science and technology of liquid crystals. The Handbook is also accessible electronically on Wiley Online Library, featuring volumes on fundamentals, physical properties, nematic and chiral nematic liquid crystals, smectic and columnar liquid crystals, non-conventional liquid crystals, nanostructured and amphiphilic liquid crystals, supermolecular and polymeric liquid crystals, and applications of liquid crystals.
