摘要:
The invention describes nematic compositions for electrooptical devices for modulation of the transmitted or incident light and for the rendition of numbers, symbols and images as orientation in the spectroscopy and gas chromatography. The compositions comprise, liquid crystalline compounds such as dyestuffs and at least one of the compound having the following general formula: ##STR1## wherein ##STR2##
摘要:
A liquid crystal display is described for displaying dark signs on a light background in accordance with the guest-host principle without polarizers. The display includes parallel plates the insides of which are provided with an orientation layer which produces a homoeotropic orientation in an adjacent liquid crystal mixture. The liquid crystal mixture is formed primarily of a nematic liquid crystal having a high negative dielectric anisotropy and, secondarily, of an optically active substance. The proportion of the optically active substance is smaller than the quantity which would cause a spontaneous formation of a twisted structure in the liquid crystal mixture in the field-free state. The liquid crystal mixture is thus homoeotropically oriented and transparent throughout in the field-free regions, and is planar-cholesteric and absorbing in the activated regions.
摘要:
Novel dyes of the formula ##STR1## wherein X can be hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, cyano, nitro, dialkylamino, halogen or --N.dbd.N--Y and Y can be phenyl, phenyl substituted in the para position with an alkyl, alkoxy, cyano, nitro, dialkylamino or halogen group, or a heterocyclic ring, can be added to known liquid crystal compositions to impart color to the mixtures and improved contrast to a liquid crystal electro-optic device containing such mixtures.
摘要:
In a cholesteric guest-host liquid crystal composition having a positive dielectric anisotropy and consisting of a nematic host component with a dye incorporated as a guest component therein and an optically active (cholesteric) component, the improvement consisting of a substantially stable and water insoluble azo dye guest component having a pleochroic ratio a.sub.1 /a.sub.2 of at least 6.5 and an absorption maximum in the range of from 350 to 700 nm, said azo dye being a compound of the formula (1)X -- A -- N .dbd. N -- B -- Y (I)wherein A is selected from the group consisting of 1,4-phenylene, 2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthylene and 2-hydroxy-8-amino-1,4-naphthylene; B is selected from the group consisting of 1,4-phenylene, 1,5-naphthylene and 5-substituted benzothiazo-(1,3)-2-yl; X is selected from the group consisting of nitro, nitrile, dimethylamino, di(hydroxyethyl)-amino, phenyl and straight chain C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 alkyl, and Y is a monovalent organic radical that does not promote water solubility in the dye molecule.
摘要:
Dichroic dyes of the 4,4'-Bis-(substituted naphthylazo)azobenzene type, each having three azo (--N.dbd.N--) bonding groups, provide a high order parameter in excess of 0.70, when dissolved in liquid crystal mixtures to provide contrast ratios on the order of 10:1.
摘要:
Methine 4-nitro-arylidene dyes having certain substituents in the 2 position of the arylidene group are found to be pleochroic and to form guest-host combinations with dielectrically positive anisotropic nematic liquid crystals. These combinations are employed in electro-optical display devices.
摘要:
The light modulator is comprised of a nematic liquid crystal composition of p-acyloxybenzylidene anils and means for applying an electric field across the composition.
摘要:
An object of the invention is to provide an anisotropic light absorption film having both a high alignment degree and high light resistance, and a laminate provided using the anisotropic light absorption film. An anisotropic light absorption film according to the embodiment of the invention is formed from a composition having a first dichroic azo dye, a second dichroic azo dye, and a compound represented by Formula (I) or a polymer thereof, the first dichroic azo dye has a solution absorption maximum wavelength of 400 nm or greater and less than 550 nm, the second dichroic azo dye has a solution absorption maximum wavelength of 550 nm or greater and 750 nm or less, and the film has an arrangement structure of the first dichroic azo dye or an arrangement structure of the second dichroic azo dye therein.
摘要:
Provided is a liquid crystal composition capable of forming a light absorption anisotropic film with excellent light resistance, a dichroic material, a light absorption anisotropic film, a laminate, and an image display device. The liquid crystal composition contains a liquid crystal compound and a dichroic material having a structure represented by Formula (1).
-A1- and -A2- being independently a divalent group of an S-containing aromatic heterocyclic ring, with no adjacent non-carbons in the ring, a divalent group of a benzisothiazole ring, or a divalent group of an aromatic hydrocarbon ring, -A3- being a divalent group of an aromatic hydrocarbon ring, —X is a branched alkyl, alkoxy, or alkylsulfanyl group having 3 or more carbon atoms, —Y is a monovalent organic group, n is 1, 2, or 3, when n is 2 or 3, a plurality of -A2-s and/or -A42-s optionally differing, wherein -A1- and -A2- are not both a divalent group of an aromatic hydrocarbon ring, at least one -A42- is a divalent group of an S-containing aromatic heterocyclic ring, -A41- and -A43- are independently a divalent group of an aromatic hydrocarbon ring.