摘要:
A liquid crystal device comprising a pair of substrate, at least one of them being transparent, and a light-control layer supported therebetween, wherein said light-control layer comprises a liquid crystal material showing positive dielectric anisotropy and a transparent solid substance, said liquid crystal material forming a continuous phase, and said transparent solid substance existing in said continuous phase in the form of dispersed particles or a three-dimensional network. The device exhibits a clear threshold voltage, a high fast response time and a highly contrast display with a low applied voltage.
摘要:
Novel optically active tolan derivative represented by the general formula (I) and process for preparing thereof; (wherein all the symbols are the same as defined in the appended claims) are disclosed. These are effective for use in preparation of liquid crystal material capable of effectively preventing the formation of the cross-talk phenomenon due to changes due to temperature in the high level multiplexing driving system.
摘要:
A compound represented by formula (I): wherein wherein R represents a straight chain alkyl group having from 1 to 9 carbon atoms; X represents a hydrogen atom or a fluorine atom; and has a trans (equatorial-equatorial) configuration, is disclosed. The compound of formula (I) exhibits a nematic phase in the vicinity of room temperature or in a temperature range higher than room temperature and has a small optical anisotropy and a positive dielectirc anisotropy and is, therefore, useful in preparing a liquid crystal display cell excellent in viewing-angle characteristics.
摘要:
A liquid crystal device comprising a pair of substrate, at least one of them being transparent, and a light-control layer supported therebetween, wherein said light-control layer comprises a liquid crystal material showing positive dielectric anisotropy and a transparent solid substance, said liquid crystal material forming a continuous phase, and said transparent solid substance existing in said continuous phase in the form of dispersed particles or a three-dimensional network. The device exhibits a clear threshold voltage, a high fast response time and a highly contrast display with a low applied voltage.
摘要:
A novel cyclic hydrocarbon derivative is disclosed, which is represented by formula (I):
wherein Y¹ and Y² each independently represent a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a cyano group, a cyanato group (OCN), a thiocyanato group (SCN), a trifluoromethoxy group (OCF₃), a difluoromethoxy group (OCF₂H), a 2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy group (OCH₂CF₃), a trifluoromethyl group (CF₃), R, -OR, -COOR or -OCOR, wherein R represents an alkyl group having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having from 2 to 20 carbon atoms or an alkoxylalkyl group having from 2 to 20 carbon atoms, provided that at least one of Y¹ and Y² represents R, -OR, -COOR or -OCOR; Z, Z¹, Z², Z³, and Z⁴ each independently represent a single bond, -CH₂CH₂-, -CH=CH-, -C≡C-, -COO-, -OCO-, -CH₂O-, -OCH₂-, -(CH₂)₄-, -(CH₂)₃-O- or -O-(CH₂)₃-; ring A represents a group of formula (II):
wherein X¹, X², X³, X⁴, X⁵, X⁶, X⁷, X⁸, X⁹, and X¹⁰ each independently represent a hydrogen atom (H) or a deuterium atom (D), provided that at least one of them represents a deuterium atom (D); rings K, L, J, M and N each independently represent a trans-1,4-cyclohexylene group, a 1,4-cyclohexenylene group, a trans-1,4-cyclohexylene group substituted with 1 to 4 substituents selected from a fluorine atom and a cyano group, a 1,4-phenylene group, a 1,4-phenylene group substituted with 1 to 4 substituents selected from a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a cyano group and a methyl group, a 1,3-dioxane-2,6-diyl group, a pyrimidine-2,5-diyl group, a pyridine-2,5-diyl group, a pyrazine-2,5-diyl group or a group of formula (III):
wherein X¹¹, X¹², X¹³, X¹⁴, X¹⁵, X¹⁶, X¹⁷, X¹⁸, X¹⁹, and X²⁰ each independently represent a hydrogen atom (H) or a deuterium atom (D), provided that at least one of them represents a deuterium atom (D); in which the ring of formula (III) may be the same or different with ring A; and k, l, m, and n each independently represent 0 or 1, provided that the sum of k, l, m, and n is 0, 1 or 2. The compound of the present invention is useful as an electro-optic liquid crystal display material.
摘要:
A novel tetracyclic cyclohexylcyclohexene derivatives represented by formula: wherein n, X and Y are as defined in claim 1, are disclosed. The compounds are useful as electroptic display materials.
摘要:
A tetracyclic nematic liquid crystal compound of the following formula: wherein R represents a straight-chained alkyl group carrying one to seven carbon atoms; and has a trans (equatorial-equatorial) configuration; is disclosed. This compound has a high N-I transition temperature and a low S-N transition temperature and is highly useful as an electro-optical display material.
摘要:
A nematic liquid crystalline composition which comprises (a) a compound represented by the general formula (b) a compound represented by the general formula (c) at least one compound selected from (i) compounds represented by the general formula and (ii) compounds represented by the general formula and (d) optionally a compound represented by the general formula wherein R represents a linear alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, R' represents a linear alkyl or alkoxy group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, R" represents a linear alkoxy group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, X represents a hydrogen, fluorine or chlorine atom and - A - represents or is useful in field effect mode liquid crystal display elements.