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.degree. or more and comprising(A) a first component comprising at least one optically active compound expressed by the formula ##STR1## wherein l 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--8 alkyl or alkoxy , and(B) a second component comprising at least one optically active compound expressed by the formula ##STR2## wherein l, m, n and R are as defined above; and A is --COO--, --OCO--, --CH.sub.2 O-- or --OCH.sub.2 --, a total content of the first and second components being 60 mol % or more in the mixture.
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) ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 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.sub.C phase"; which shall apply in the following), an S.sub.I phase, an S.sub.F phase, an S.sub.G phase, an S.sub.H phase, an S.sub.J phase or an S.sub.K phase.
摘要:
A ferroelectric liquid crystal composition exhibiting SC* phase within a broad temperature range including room temperature and also having high-speed response properties and a light switching element using the above-mentioned liquid crystal composition and exhibiting high-speed response properties are provided, which composition comprises at least one member of chiral compounds expressed by the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each represent a linear or branched chain alkyl, alkoxy, alkoxyalkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, alkanoyl or alkanoyloxy group each of 1 to 18 C and at least one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 has an asymmetric carbon atom in the alkyl chain moiety of these groups, and at least one member of chiral compounds having a spontaneous polarization value of 40 nC/cm.sup.2 or more.
摘要:
A liquid crystal composition and a liquid crystal display including the liquid crystal composition that includes a first class containing a fluorine-containing liquid crystal compound represented by Formula I (n=1, 2, or 3), and a second class containing at least one neutral liquid crystal compound represented by Formulae III, IV, and V. In Formula I, W1 and W2 are each independently selected from the group consisting of —F, —CF3, —CF2H, —OCF3, and —OCF2H, the liquid crystal compounds represented by Formulae I, III, IV, and V have R1, R2, and R5 to R10 that are any one of a hydrogen atom, and an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, and an alkenyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms as terminal groups, and a first sub-class has a content of 6 wt % or less based on a total content of the first class and the second class, with the proviso that a liquid crystal compound of the first class having n=1 is the first sub-class and a liquid crystal compound of the first class having n=2 or 3 is a second sub-class.
摘要:
A liquid crystal composition and a liquid crystal display including the liquid crystal composition that includes a first class containing a fluorine-containing liquid crystal compound represented by Formula I (n=1, 2, or 3), and a second class containing at least one neutral liquid crystal compound represented by Formulae III, IV, and V. In Formula I, W1 and W2 are each independently selected from the group consisting of —F, —CF3, —CF2H, —OCF3, and —OCF2H, the liquid crystal compounds represented by Formulae I, III, IV, and V have R1, R2, and R5 to R10 that are any one of a hydrogen atom, and an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, and an alkenyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms as terminal groups, and a first sub-class has a content of 6 wt % or less based on a total content of the first class and the second class, with the proviso that a liquid crystal compound of the first class having n=1 is the first sub-class and a liquid crystal compound of the first class having n=2 or 3 is a second sub-class.
摘要:
The invention is to provide liquid crystalline compounds which have a low viscosity, high negative dielectric anisotropy, high resistivity, and high voltage holding ratio, and are stable against heat and ultraviolet light; to provide liquid crystal compositions comprising the liquid crystalline compound; and to provide liquid crystal display devices using the liquid crystal composition therein; the liquid crystalline compound is expressed by the general formula (1) wherein R1 and Y1 represent an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; X1, X2, and X3 independently represent single bond, 1,2-ethylene group, vinylene group, —COO—, —CF2O—, or —OCF2—; ring A1, ring A2, ring A3, and ring A4 independently represent trans-1,4-cycloliexylene, or 1,4-phenylene hydrogen atom on the ring may be replaced by fluorine atom or chlorine atom provided that at least one of ring A2, ring A3, and ring A4 represents 2,3-difluoro-1,4-phenylene; m and n are 0 or 1, and each element which constitutes this compound may be replaced by its isotope.
摘要:
The present invention provides a liquid crystal composition comprising a component A being at least one compound selected from the group of compounds represented by Formulas (1-1) and (1-2) in the specification and a component B being at least one compound selected from the group of compounds represented by Formulas (2-1), (2-2), (2-3), (2-4) and (2-5) in the specification. This liquid crystal composition satisfies general characteristics required for a liquid crystal display element of an active matrix mode (AM-LCD).
摘要:
The present invention provides liquid crystalline compounds having a high voltage holding ratio and a remarkably high &Dgr;&egr; value, electric and chemical stability, and having good compatibility with known liquid crystalline compounds, liquid crystal compositions containing the compound, and liquid crystal display devices constituted by using the compounds. The liquid crystalline compounds of the present invention are particular dioxane derivatives represented by general formula (1). Further, the present invention relates to liquid crystal compositions characterized in that the compositions comprise at least one of the derivatives, and liquid crystal display devices constituted by using the compositions.
摘要:
A liquid crystal composition which has a superior voltage transmittance (sharpness) for good color and high-speed response characteristics. The composition contains at least one of the following first component (I-a, I-b), second component (II-a to II-d) and third component (III-a to III-c) respectively: wherein R1, R2, Z0, Z1, Q1, A1, A3, p, q, m and n are defined in the specification.
摘要:
Liquid crystalline compounds which exhibit a negative dielectric anisotropy value, have an extremely high voltage holding ratio and a low threshold voltage, are small in their dependency on temperature, hardly exhibit smectic phase, and are excellent in miscibility with other liquid crystal materials at the same time; liquid crystal compositions comprising the compound; and liquid crystal display devices fabricated by using the liquid crystal composition are provided; the liquid crystalline compounds being specific 3,3′-difluorobiphenyl derivatives expressed by the following general formula (1):