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Our primary research focuses on liquid crystal (LC) optoelectronics and their related physical studies and applications. Based on materials such as nematic liquid crystals, cholesteric liquid crystals, blue-phase liquid crystals, ferroelectric liquid crystals, azo materials (liquid crystals, chiral molecules, polymers, dyes, etc.), polymer monomers/polymers/gels, micro/nanoparticles, chiral materials, porous materials, polymer liquid crystals, electrochromic liquid crystal materials, and ionic materials, we investigate their related optoelectronic properties. This research further extends to liquid crystal alignment and photoalignment, asymmetric LC optics, energy-saving LC optics, polarization LC optics, liquid crystal structures, and liquid crystal composites (incorporating polymer monomers, nanoparticles, microparticles, ions, chiral materials, azobenzene materials, porous materials, surfactants, photoresists, gels, dichroic materials, liquid crystal polymers, and photoconductors). Furthermore, our work encompasses flexible liquid crystals, liquid crystal display principles, fast-response liquid crystals, reflection band tuning of cholesteric liquid crystals, oblique helicoidal cholesteric liquid crystals, transflective liquid crystal display principles, theoretical simulations, and the effects of ultrasound on liquid crystal structures. We also specialize in the development of related liquid crystal devices, including liquid crystal lenses, electrically controlled liquid crystal devices, optically controlled scattering-type smart glass, unidirectional smart glass, polarization rotators, holographic gratings, polarization converters, liquid crystal apertures, multi-stable liquid crystal devices, privacy screen filters, polarization detectors, and liquid crystal waveguide components.