Dehradun, Feb. 22 -- Experts said today that products made out of collaboration between physics and chemistry have become an integral part of modern life. These innovations are enhancing technology and improving lives.

Experts highlighted this in a three-day international conference on Physics & Chemistry of Materials at Graphic Era Deemed University.

In the inaugural session of this international conference, Professor at Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, Dr Sandeep Kumar said that discotic liquid crystals exist in a transitional state between solid and liquid phases. It is also known as the fourth state of matter. It plays a crucial role in new technologies such as organic electronics (OLEDs), LCDs, solar cells, super...