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Nature 392, 331-333 (26 March 1998) | doi:10.1038/32771

Liquid crystals:  Out of the groove

Jos van Haaren1

Cellular phones, computer games, electronic diaries and notebook computers are common products nowadays, and they all rely on liquid-crystal displays (LCDs). In turn, high-quality displays depend on precise orientation control of their liquid-crystal materials.