摘要:
A liquid-crystal compound denoted by general formula (I) below wherein each of the groups is defined and Dye denotes an azo dye residue denoted by general formula (II) with X and n also being defined. The azo liquid-crystal compound is capable of orientation with a high degree of orientation order.
摘要:
Photoresponsive shape memory nanoparticles have a layered smectic ordering and include a photoresponsive moiety selected from the group consisting of azobenzene, stilbene, and spiropyran. Multiple cycles of contraction and extension in these materials can be controlled by UV and visible light. By changing light intensity and exposure time, the magnitude of actuation can be modulated.
摘要:
Provided is a liquid crystal display element having an improved response speed by using a liquid crystal compound having a high K33, while neither improving nor deteriorating all the characteristics as a liquid crystal display element.The liquid crystal display element 10 of the present invention has a first substrate 15, a second substrate 15′, and a liquid crystal composition layer 5 interposed between the first substrate 15 and the second substrate 15′, wherein at least one of the first substrate 15 and the second substrate 15′ has an electrode that controls the liquid crystal composition layer 5 and the bend elastic constant K33 of at least one kind of liquid crystal compounds in the liquid crystal composition constituting the liquid crystal composition layer 5 is 20 pN or more.
摘要:
A liquid-crystal compound denoted by general formula (I) below wherein each of the groups is defined and Dye denotes an azo dye residue denoted by general formula (II) with X and n also being defined. The azo liquid-crystal compound is capable of orientation with a high degree of orientation order.
摘要:
An optical modulation display device is disclosed, comprising a polymer matrix having dispersed therein a liquid crystal composition containing a photochromic compound as a constituting component, or comprising a photochromic polymer matrix having dispersed therein a liquid crystal composition. The display device provides a wide area and flexible display which can be driven without using a matrix addressing system.
摘要:
Disclosed are smetic liquid crystal compounds exhibiting ferroelectric behavior and having the formulaR.sup.1 --OR.sup.2).sub.a O--R.sup.3).sub.b Z--R*wherein R.sup.1 is alkyl or alkoxyalkyl, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are each alkylene, a is an integer of at least one, b is zero or one, R* is an optically active group containing an asymmetric center and --Z-- is an organic divalent core radical having parallel or coaxially extending bonds at the terminal ends thereof, the core radical having an axial ratio of at least two and being characterized by an essentially rigid and flat molecular structure. Presence of the ether-interrupted hydrocarbon tail moiety at the terminal end of the compounds provides a lowering in observed temperatures of phase transition.
摘要:
Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein Y and Z are different and one is nitro or cyano and the other is --N(R).sub.2 wherein R is alkyl or alkylene, preferably of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and X can be hydrogen, methyl, fluoro or chloro, are dyes having liquid crystal properties.
摘要:
To suppress a phenomenon where an optical axis of the optically anisotropic layer is tilted when the optically anisotropic layer is produced by using a liquid crystalline compound showing smectic phase as a materials showing a higher level of orderliness. An optically anisotropic layer wherein a polymerizable composition, containing one or more polymerizable rod-like liquid crystal compound showing a smectic phase, is fixed in a state of smectic phase, and a direction of maximum refractive index of the optically anisotropic layer is inclined at 10° or smaller to the surface of the optically anisotropic layer, a method for manufacturing the same, a laminate and a method for manufacturing the same, a polarizing plate, a liquid crystal display device, and an organic EL display device.
摘要:
Provided is a circularly polarizing plate and a display device that includes the circularly polarizing plate. The circularly polarizing plate can be applied to a display device such as an organic light emitting display device to minimize blocking of light in the visible light region affecting image quality while blocking harmful ultraviolet rays appropriately and also has excellent durability.
摘要:
A composition having a high Δn, a wide temperature range of a liquid crystal phase, low viscosity, good solubility at a low temperature, high resistivity, a high voltage holding ratio, and stability against heat and light; a liquid crystal composition containing the composition, the liquid crystal composition having a good lens effect and good chemical stability; a liquid crystal display device including the liquid crystal composition; and a liquid crystal lens including the liquid crystal composition. The liquid crystal composition contains one or two or more compounds represented by general formula (i) and one or two or more compounds represented by general formula (ii).