摘要:
A ferroelectric chiral smectic liquid crystal composition containing two kinds of chiral smectic liquid crystal compound is provided. One of the said compounds shows twist sense of helix of right-handed and the other show twist sense of helix of left-handed and the direction of spontaneous polarization of component chiral smectic liquid crystal compounds is the same. This composition provides a liquid crystal display element which shows very quick response.
摘要:
Liquid crystal mixtures are disclosed which contain 30-60% of a Schiff's base nematic liquid crystal compound, 25-65% of a second nematic liquid crystal compound selected from the classes of azoxy, ester and biphenyl, and 5-15% of a triphenyl compound to raise the isotropic transition temperature. This combination results in liquid crystal compositions having unexpectedly wide nematic temperature ranges.
摘要:
A display device in which a thin layer of a lyotropic nematic mesomorphic composition is utilized to diffuse light from a source toward an observer by applying a suitable voltage, for example, 20 volts for one mil layer. One form of the device transmits light through the layer. A second form of the device uses light diffused and reflected to the observer. A preferred lyotropic nematic mesomorphic composition includes three compounds of the structural formulae: ##SPC1## ##SPC2##
摘要:
An improved orientation type liquid crystal display having a layer of a mixture of liquid crystal materials confined between a pair of substrates and electrodes for applying an electric field across the substrate. The mixture of liquid crystal materials includes between 5 and 60 percent by weight of an orientationtype liquid crystal material and between 95 and 45 percent by weight of a dynamic scattering type liquid crystal material.
摘要:
A NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION HAVING A VERY BROAD MESOPHASE COMPRISING A MIXTURE OF AT LEAST ONE COMPOUND OF THE FORMULA:
(4-R-PHENYL)-CH=N-(1,4-PHENYLENE)-R1
WHEREIN R AND R1 ARE RADICALS SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF A SATURATED ALKOXY RADICAL AND AN ALKYL RADICAL, EACH HAVING FROM 1 TO 9 CARBON ATOMS AND ONLY ONE OF R AND R1 IS ALKYL; AT LEAST ONE COMPOUND OF THE FORMULA:
(4-R2-PHENYL)-CH=N-(1,4-PHENYLENE)-R3
WHEREIN R2 AND R3 ARE RADICALS SELECTED FROM GROUP CONSISTING OF A SATURATED ALKOXY RADICAL HAVING FROM 1 TO 9 CARBON ATOMS AND A SATURATED ACYLOXY RADICAL HAVING FROM 2 TO 5 CARBON ATOMS, AND ONLY ONE OF R2 AND R3 IS AN ALKOXY RADICAL; AND AT LEAST ONE COMPOUND OF THE FORMULA:
摘要:
A method for forming a high molecular weight thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer is provided. The method includes melt polymerizing two or more monomers in the presence of a unique aromatic amide oligomer to form a prepolymer, and then solid-state polymerizing the prepolymer to achieve a target molecular weight. The present inventors have discovered that a unique aromatic amide oligomer can be employed to help increase the “low shear” complex viscosity of the resulting solid-state polymerized composition. This allows for the attainment of higher than conventional “low shear” complex viscosity values and/or a substantial reduction in the solid-state polymerization time needed to achieve a target complex viscosity. In addition, the oligomeric flow aid can also accelerate the extent to which the “high shear” melt viscosity is increased during solid-state polymerization, which may also contribute to a substantial reduction in the solid-state polymerization time needed to achieve a certain molecular weight.
摘要:
A method for lowering melt viscosity of a liquid crystalline polymer as it is formed in a reactor vessel. More particularly, a reaction mixture is initially supplied to the reactor vessel that contains two or more precursor monomers (e.g., acetylated or non-acetylated). The reaction mixture is heated to an elevated temperature under agitation to initiate formation of the polymer. After a certain period of time, an aromatic amide oligomer is added to the reaction mixture. Among other things, the present inventors have discovered that such an oligomer can serve as a flow aid by altering intermolecular polymer chain interactions, thereby lowering the overall viscosity of the polymer matrix under shear. This minimizes the likelihood of “freeze off” of the polymer within the reactor vessel and limits the impact of process disruptions on the production of the liquid crystalline polymer.
摘要:
A ferroelectric liquid crystal composition having a long helical pitch and a light switching element having a quick response property are provided. This composition comprises (1) at least one member selected from the group consisting of liquid crystal compounds having a smectic C phase and no helical structure and liquid crystal compounds having only a nematic phase as a liquid crystal phase and no helical structure and (2) at least one chiral smectic liquid crystal compound.
摘要:
A ferroelectric liquid crystal composition having a long helical pitch and a light switching element having a quick response property are provided. This composition comprises (1) at least one member selected from the group consisting of liquid crystal compounds having a smectic C phase and no helical structure and liquid crystal compounds having only a nematic phase as a liquid crystal phase and no helical structure and (2) at least one chiral smectic liquid crystal compounds.
摘要:
The present invention is characterized by a smectic liquid crystal compound represented by the following formula: ##STR1## wherein R is selected from alkyl and alkoxy groups; X from ##STR2## m and n are natural numbers; and R* is an optically active group containing an asymmetric carbon atom, and a liquid crystal composition containing said compound as a component. This compound is excellent in optical stability and high-speed response.
摘要翻译:本发明的特征在于由下式表示的近晶型液晶化合物:其中R选自烷基和烷氧基; X从 + TR m和n是自然数; R *是含有不对称碳原子的光学活性基团,以及含有上述化合物作为成分的液晶组合物。 该化合物的光学稳定性和高速响应性优异。