Is There Any Reason to Do Liquid-Crystal Research in the U.S.?

摘要

Today, the vast majority of flat-panel displays are manufactured in the Asian Pacific Rim. This has led some to ask if there is a role for liquid-crystal and display research in the United States. As Director of the Liquid Crystal Institute and the Center for Advanced Liquid Crystalline Optical Materials, my emphatic response is to yell Yes! Okay, I am admittedly biased. However, let me try and lay out my reasons for why I think this is a wise investment of our national research dollars.