摘要:
A ferroelectric liquid crystal composition comprising achiral smectic liquid crystal compounds(s) and optically active compounds and, which composition comprises the following components A, B and C in 50-91%, 4-30% and 5-20%, each by weight, respectively:Component A: at least one of compounds of the formula (A) having smectic C phase ##STR1## R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each are same or different, linear or branched alkyl, alkoxy or alkanoyloxy each of 1-18 C, X is H, halogen or CN, l, m and n each one 1 or 2 and the sum of l, m and n is 1 or 2,component B: at least one of optically active compounds of the formula (B): ##STR2## and component C: at least one of optically active compounds of the formula ##STR3## wherein each R.sup.3 and R.sup.5 is a linear or branched alkyl or alkoxy of 1-18C, each R.sup.4 and R.sup.6 is a linear or branched alkyl of 2-18C or a linear or branched alkoxy of 1-18C, each Y and Z is H, halogen or CN k is 0 or 1 and * is asymmetric C, the compounds having the same sense of Ps in chiral smectic C phase, induced when dissolved in smectic C liquid crystal.
摘要:
The present invention provides a ferroelectric liquid crystal composition which can exhibit an S.sub.C * phase in an extensive temperature range inclusive of room temperature and which has quick response properties and a large tilt angle, and it also provides a switching element containing the above-mentioned ferroelectric liquid crystal composition and having excellent response properties.The present invention is connected with a ferroelectric liquid crystal composition comprising at least one component A and at least one component B described hereinafter, the content of said component A being from 30 to 95% by weight, the content of said component B being from 5 to 50% by weight,said component A being a compound represented by the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is an alkoxy group having 3 to 14 carbon atoms, k is an integer of 1 and R.sup.2 is an optically active group,said component B being a ferroelectric liquid crystal compound having a spontaneous polarization of 10 nCcm.sup.-2 or more.
摘要:
A ferroelectric liquid crystal composition having a SC* phase and a light-switching element using the composition are provided, which composition comprises the following components, A, B and C, each in a specified proportion: Component A has the formula ##STR1## wherein ##STR2## R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are same or different linear or branched alkyl, alkoxy or alkanoyloxy of 1-18C, X is H, halogen or CN, l, m and n are 0 or 1 and (l+m+n) is 1 or 2, and has smectic C phase;Component B has the formula ##STR3## wherein ##STR4## Y is H, halogen or CN, k is 0 or 1, R.sup.3 is linear or branched alkyl or alkoxy of 1-18C, and * is asymmetric C, and consists of optically active compounds having the same senses of Ps in SC* phase induced when dissolved in smectic C liquid crystal, to one another; andComponent C has the formula ##STR5## wherein ##STR6## Z is H, halogen or CN, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are same or different linear or branched alkyl or alkoxy of 1-18C R.sup.4 is 12-18C alkyl or 1-18C linear or branched alkoxy, and * is asymmetric C, and is an optically active compound having the same sense of Ps in SC* phase induced when dissolved in smectic C liquid crystal as that of the compound of component B.
摘要翻译:提供具有SC *相的铁电液晶组合物和使用该组合物的光开关元件,该组成包含以下组分,A,B和C各自为特定比例:组分A具有式“IMAGE”( A)其中R1和R2是1-18C的相同或不同的直链或支链烷基,烷氧基或烷酰氧基,X是H,卤素或CN,l,m和n是0或1,并且(1+ m + n)为1或2,具有近晶C相; 组分B具有式(B)其中或CN,k为0或1,R3为1-18C的直链或支链烷基或烷氧基,*为不对称C,并由具有 在溶解在近晶C液晶中时,在SC *相中诱导的Ps的相同感觉; 并且组分C具有其中的公式(C)
摘要:
A ferroelectric liquid crystal composition comprising smectic liquid crystal composition(s) and optically active compounds and having a spontaneous polarization value of 20 nC cm.sup.-2 or less and nevertheless having high rate response properties, and a light-switching element are provided, which composition comprises the following components (A), (B), (C) and (D), in 76-95, 2-10, 1-6 and 2-8 wt.%, respectively, based on the total quantity of the 4 components:(A): at least one compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are the same or different, being 1-18C alkyl, or the formula ##STR2## wherein R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are the same or different, being 1-18C alkyl or alkoxy and having smectic C phase:(B): an optically active compound of the formula ##STR3## wherein R.sup.5 is 1-18C alkyl or alkoxy, X is ##STR4## Y is halogen or H and * is asymmetric C atom; (C): at least one optically active compound of the formulas ##STR5## wherein R.sup.6 and R.sup.8 are 1-18C alkyl or alkoxy, R.sup.7 and R.sup.9 are 2-18C alkyl or alkoxy and * is an asymmetric C atom; and(D): at least on optically active compound formula ##STR6## wherein R.sup.10 is 1-18 C alkyl or alkoxy, Z is H or halogen and * is an asymmetric C atom.
摘要:
A ferroelectric liquid crystal composition is provided exhibiting an Sc* phase over a wide temperature range including room temperature and having a spontaneous polarization value of 30 nC/cm.sup.2 or less and a quick response, time. An optical switching element comprising the ferroelectric liquid crystal composition is also provided. The ferroelectric liquid crystal composition comprises components A, B, C and D in respective amounts by weight of 75 to 95%, 3 to 9%, and 3 to 12% and 2 to 5% based on the total amount of these components and having a phase sequence series of an isotropic liquid, a cholesteric phase, a smectic A phase and a chiral smectic C phase in that order from the high temperature side and a spontaneous polarization value of 30 nC/cm.sup.2 or less.The component A is at least one compound selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by the general formulae: ##STR1## The component B is at least one compound selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by the general formulae: ##STR2## The component C is at least one compound selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by the general formula: ##STR3## In the above formulae, R.sup.1 to R.sup.10, X, m, n and * are as defined in the claims.
摘要翻译:提供一种铁电液晶组合物,其在包括室温的宽温度范围内具有30nC / cm 2以下的自发极化值和快速响应时间的Sc *相。 还提供了包括铁电液晶组合物的光学开关元件。 所述强电介质液晶组合物包含组分A,B,C和D各自的量为75至95%,3至9%,3至12%和2至5%,基于这些组分的总量,并具有 各向同性液体,胆甾醇相,近晶A相和手性近晶C相的相序列,从高温侧开始,自发极化值为30nC / cm 2以下。 组分A是选自由以下通式表示的化合物中的至少一种化合物:(*化学结构*)和(*化学结构*)组分B是至少一种选自化合物 通式:(*化学结构*)(*化学结构*)和(*化学结构*)(*化学结构*)组分C是选自由通式 (*化学结构*)在上式中,R 1至R 10,X,m,n和*如权利要求中所定义。
摘要:
A ferroelectric liquid crystal composition, exhibiting an Sc* phase over a wide temperature range including room temperature and having a spontaneous polarization value of 30 nc/cm.sup.2 or less and a quick response time, is provided. An optical switching element, comprising the ferroelectric liquid crystal composition, is also provided. The ferroelectric liquid crystal composition comprises three components A, B and C in respective amount by weight of 75 to 95%, 3 to 9% and 3 to 12% based on the total amount of these components and having a phase sequence series of Iso-N*-Sa-Sc*. Component A is at least one compound selected from the group consisting of the compounds represented by the general formulae: ##STR1## The component B is at least one compound selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by the general formulae: ##STR2## The component C is at least one compound selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by the general formulae: ##STR3## In the above formulae, R.sup.1 to R.sup.10, X, m, n and * are as defined in the claims.
摘要:
A ferroelectric liquid crystal composition having a negative large dielectric anisotropy value, AC stabilizing effect at low voltages and yet high-speed response properties, and a light switching element using the composition are provided, which composition comprises at least two components at least one of which is a compound expressed by the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 each represent the same or different linear or branched alkyl group of 1-18C and l is 1 or 2, and having a negative dielectric anisotropy value.A preferred embodiment of the above composition contains at least three components A, B and C, one of which is the above compound of the formula (A) and components B and C of which are each selected from a group of specified compounds, and the respective proportions of components A, B and C being 5-50 weight %, 20-70 weight % and 5-40 weight % based on the total weight of the three, respectively.
摘要:
A ferroelectric liquid crystal composition having a negative dielectric anisotropy, a good AC-stabilizing effect and still high-speed response properties, and a light switching element, are provided, which composition comprises a compound expressed by the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each represent a linear or branched alkyl group, alkoxy group, alkanoyloxy group, alkoxycarbonyl group, alkoxycarbonyloxy group or alkanoyl group each of 1 to 18 carbon atoms; ##STR2## X.sub.1, X.sub.2 and X.sub.3 each represent hydrogen atom or halogen atom; P and Q each represent 0 or 1; and P+Q is 0 or 1.
摘要:
A ferroelectric liquid crystal composition exhibiting a novel chiral smectic phase is disclosed. In this novel phase, a director of liquid crystal molecules may settle in a third stable state which is distinguished from known bistable states of liquid crystal molecules in a ferroelectric chiral smectic C phase. By using this composition in a display element, a dichromatic display having a quick response can be provided on a third-colored display ground by applying a controlled electric field across the composition.
摘要:
A ferroelectric liquid crystal composition is here provided which contains at least one chiral compound having an optical activity site group represented by the general formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a straight-chain or branched alkyl group or alkoxy group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, and * indicates an asymmetric carbon atom, and at least one non-chiral compound having a smectic C phase, a smectic I phase, a smectic F phase, a smectic G phase, a smectic H phase, a smectic J phase or a smectic K phase. This composition has quick response properties and assumes an SC* phase in an extensive temperature range inclusive of room temperature. Furthermore, by using this composition, an optical switching element having quick responsiveness can be obtained.