摘要:
An antiferroelectric liquid crystal composition comprising a first component comprising at least one compound expressed by the formula (I) and exhibiting no antiferroelectric phase and a second component comprising at least one compound expressed by the formula (II) and exhibiting an antiferroelectric phase, the contents of the first component and the second component being respectively 1 to 40% and 60 to 99%, based upon the total weight of the two components:
in the formula (I), R¹ is 1-18C linear alkyl or alkoxy; R² is 1-18C alkyl or alkoxy; k, ℓ, m and n are 0 or 1; (k+ℓ) and (m+n) are 1 or 2, (k+ℓ)+(m+n) are 2 or 3; X is -OCH₂-, -CH₂O-, -COO-, -OCO- or single bond; 6-membered rings A, B, C and D are 1,4-phenylene, pyridine-2,5-diyl, pyrimidine-2,5-diyl, pyradine-2,5-diyl or pyridazine-3,6-diyl, one of the side-positioned hydrogen atoms of which may be replaced by halogen atom or CN, and in the formula (II), R³ is 1-18C linear alkyl or alkoxy; R⁴ is 2-18C alkyl or alkoxy; p, q, t and u are 0 or 1; (p+q) and (t+u) each are 1 or 2; (p+q)+(t+u) are 2 or 3; j is 0 or 1; Z is -COO-, -OCO-, -OCH₂-, -CH₂O- or single bond; Y is -CH₃; 6-membered rings E, F, G and H are 1,4-phenylene, pyridine-2,5-diyl, pyrimidine-2,5-diyl, pyradine-2,5-diyl or pyridazine-3,6-diyl; * shows asymmetric carbon atom. Effectiveness: An antiferroelectric liquid crystal composition having the threshold voltage lowered at the time of transition from the antiferroelectric phase to ferroelectric phase accompanying the electric field impression in the antiferroelectric phase is provided, and a lightswitching element which has a good contrast and can effect a tristable switching is obtained using the above composition.
摘要:
A ferroelectric liquid crystal composition having high speed response properties and exhibiting SC * phase within a broad temperature range including room temperature and a light-switching element using the composition are provided, which composition comprises the following components, A, B and C, each in a specified proportion: Component A has the formula wherein R 1 and R 2 are same or different linear or branched alkyl, alkoxy or alkanoyloxy of 1-18C, X is H, halogen or CN, t, m and n are 0 or 1 and (ℓ + m + n) is 1 or 2, and has smectic C phase; Component B has the formula
摘要:
A ferroelectric liquid crystal composition comprising achiral smectic liquid crystal compound(s) and optically active compounds and having high speed response properties and exhibiting Sc * phase within a broad temperature range including room temperature, and a light-switching element containing the above composition are provided, which composition comprises the following components A, B and C in 50-91%, 4-30% and 5-20%, each by weight, respectively: component A: at least one of compounds of the formula (A) having smectic C phase
R¹ and R² each are same or different, linear or branched alkyl, alkoxy or alkanoyloxy each of 1-18C, X is H, halogen or CN, ℓ, m and n each one 1 or 2 and the sum of ℓ, m and n is 1 or 2, component B: at least one of optically active compounds of the formula (B):
R³ is a linear or branched alkyl or alkoxy of 1-18C, R⁴ is a linear or branched alkyl of 2-18C or a linear or branched alkoxy of 1-18C, Y is H, halogen or CN, k is 0 or 1 and * is asymmetric C, the compounds having the same sense of spontaneous polarization (Ps) in chiral smectic C phase, induced when dissolved in smectic C liquid crystal; and component C: at least one of optically active compounds of the formula
R⁵ is a linear or branched alkyl or alkoxy of 1-18C, R⁶ is a linear or branched alkyl of 2-18C or a linear or branched alkoxy of 1-18C, Z is H, halogen or CN and * is asymmetric C, the compounds having the same sense of Ps in chiral smectic C phase, induced when dissolved in smectic C liquid crystal, as that of compounds of component B.
摘要:
The present invention is directed to a ferroelectric liquid crystal composition having quick response properties and assuming a smectic C* phase in an extensive temperature range inclusive of room temperature, and an optical switching element having a quick response property containing this composition. The ferroelectric liquid crystal composition is here disclosed which comprises at least one chiral compound (liquid crystal component A) having an optical activity site represented by the formula (A) wherein R¹ is a straight-chain or branched alkyl group having 2 to 18 carbon atoms or a straight-chain or branched alkoxy group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, and * indicates an asymmetric carbon atom, and at least one non-chiral compound (liquid crystal component B) having a smectic C phase (hereinafter referred to as "S C phase"; which shall apply in the following), an S I phase, an S F phase, an S G phase, an S H phase, an S J phase or an S K phase.
摘要:
A ferroelectic smectic C liquid crystal mixture and a display element having a quick electrooptical response and a good memory property are provided, the ferroelectric mixture having a Ps of 60 nC/cm2 or more and a tilt angle of 24° or more and comprising
(A) a first component comprising at least one optically active compound expressed by the formula wherein t and m are 0 or 1, both are not 1; n is an integer of 3 to 8; X and Y are H, F, Cℓ, or CN, both X and Y are not H; A is -COO- or -OCO-; and R is C3-18 alkyl or alkoxy, and (B) a second component comprising at least one optically active compound expressed by the formula wherein t, m, n and R are as defined above; and A is -COO-, -OCO-, -CH 2 0- or -OCH 2 -, a total content of the first and second components being 60 mol% or more in the mixture.
摘要:
The present invention provides a ferroelectric liquid crystal composition having good orientation properties, and quick response property wherein the phase transition series of the composition assumes an order of isotropic liquid → cholesteric phase → chiral smectic C phase starting from the high temperature, and the S C * phase is exhibited in a wide temperature range including room temperature. Said composition comprises - a component A of a compound of formula: and/or a compound - a component B of a compound of the formula: - a component C of a compound of the formula: and - a component D of a compound of the formula: wherein R¹ and R² represent each an alkyl group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms; R⁴, R⁵, R⁷ and R⁸ represent each an alkyl group or alkoxy group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, x represents - O or -O -, Y, and Z represent each a hydrogen atom, or a halogen atom, n is an integer of 0 to 10, and * indicates an asymmetric carbon atom.
摘要:
The present invention provides a ferroelectric liquid crystal composition having good orientation properties, and quick response property wherein the phase transition series of the composition assumes an order of isotropic liquid → cholesteric phase → chiral smectic C phase starting from the high temperature, and the S C * phase is exhibited in a wide temperature range including room temperature. Said composition comprises - a component A of a compound of formula: and/or a compound - a component B of a compound of the formula: - a component C of a compound of the formula: and - a component D of a compound of the formula: wherein R¹ and R² represent each an alkyl group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms; R⁴, R⁵, R⁷ and R⁸ represent each an alkyl group or alkoxy group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, x represents
- O or -O -, Y, and Z represent each a hydrogen atom, or a halogen atom, n is an integer of 0 to 10, and * indicates an asymmetric carbon atom.
摘要:
A smectic liquid crystal mixture comprising base substance(s) and exhibiting at least one of achiral SC phase and the like, and having at least one of SC phase and the like, which mixture is useful for ferroelectric liquid crystal materials having high-speed response and also has a low melting point and smectic C phase within a broad temperature range, and liquid crystal materials using the mixture are provided, which mixture comprises at least one member of pyridine compounds of the formula wherein R¹ and R² each are 1-18C alkyl and X is H or halogen, and at least one member of pyrimidine compounds of the formula wherein R³ and R⁴ each are 1-18C alkyl or alkoxy and is