Is liquid crystal really liquid?
Liquid crystal (LC) is a state of matter whose properties are between those of conventional liquids and those of solid crystals. For example, a liquid crystal may flow like a liquid, but its molecules may be oriented in a crystal-like way.
Liquid crystal is a state of matter – like liquid, solid, and gas. The term “liquid crystal” is used to denote a material that exhibits a liquid phase under certain conditions.
Liquid crystals are composed of organic, rod-shaped molecules that align in parallel, and the common types used in electronic displays are nematic, cholesteric and smectic.
A true liquid is isotropic , meaning that its properties are uniform in all directions— the result of its molecules being in constant random motion. Crystalline solids, in contrast, are anisotropic ; optical- and other properties such as thermal and electrical conductivity vary with direction.