摘要:
A ferroelectric liquid crystal composition which may be used in a light switching element comprises from 20 to 70% by weight of one or more of the formula: (in which R¹ and R² are the same or are different and each is linear or branched chain alkyl group of 1 to 18 carbon atoms); also, a cholesteric phase, which may comprise one or more specified pyrimidine compounds.
摘要:
A smectic liquid crystal mixture having a broad smectic C phase temperature range including room temperature, a ferroelectric smectic liquid crystal mixture having a large spontaneous polarization, comprising the above smectic mixture and at least one optically active compound, and a liquid crystal display element having an improved response time, containing the above ferroelectric smectic liquid crystal mixture are provided, which smectic liquid crystal mixture comprises
(1) at least two components at least one of which is a pyrimidine compound expressed by the formula wherein R¹ and R² each are a linear alkyl group having 1 -20 carbons; (2) at least one pyrimidine compound of the formula (I) and at least one pyrimidine compound expressed by the formula wherein R³ and R⁴ each are a linear alkyl group having 1 - 18 carbons; or (3) at least one pyrimidine compound of the formula (I) and at least one biphenylpyrimidine compound expressed by the formula wherein R⁵ and R⁶ each are a linear alkyl or alkoxy group each having 1 - 18 carbons.
摘要:
A method of controlling the tilt angle of ferroelectric chiral smectic C (S C *) phase of a liquid crystal mixture is provided by making smectic A (S A ) phase present in the mixture to thereby control the tilt angle to 16 - 29°, or by making S A phase absent therein to thereby control the angle to 32 - 58°, the former method being suitably applied to birefringence display and the latter, to guest-host display, the ferroelectric smectic C mixture obtained in the method and a light switching element using said mixture are disclosed.
摘要:
The present invention provides a ferroelectric liquid crystal composition which can exhibit an S C * phase in an extensive temperature range inclusive of room temperature and which has quick response properties and a large tilt angle, and it also provides a switching element containing the above-mentioned ferroelectric liquid crystal composition and having excellent response properties. The present invention is connected with a ferroelectric liquid crystal composition comprising at least one component A and at least one component B described hereinafter, the content of said component A being from 30 to 95% by weight, the content of said component B being from 5 to 50% by weight, said component A being a compound represented by the formula (I) wherein R¹ is an alkyl group or alkoxy group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, k is an integer of 1 or 2, and R² is a straight-chain or branched alkyl group, said component B being a ferroelectric liquid crystal compound having a spontaneous polarization of 10 nCcm⁻² or more.