Liquid Crystal Sensors discusses novel applications of liquid crystals that lie beyond electrically driven optical switches and displays. The main focus is on recent progress in the area of sensors based on low molar mass and polymer liquid crystals.

Introduction. Structural variety of liquid crystals and similarities of their optical properties. Principles for building liquid crystalline sensors. Low molar mass thermotropic liquid crystals as mechanical and environmental sensors. Lyotropic liquid crystals as biological sensors. Polymer based chemical sensors. Sensor prototypes and future developments. References.

Albert Schenning is a professor at the Eindhoven University of Technology. His research focuses on functional organic materials.

Gregory P. Crawford is the 22^nd president of Miami University. His work includes more than 400 research and education publications, review articles, and book chapters, and 21 U.S. patents and patent applications.

Dirk J. Broer is a professor at Eindhoven University of Technology. His research interests include polymer chemistry, polymer technology, liquid crystal technology, functional organic materials and devices, and computer science.