摘要:
A novel optically active liquid crystal compound and a liquid crystal composition containing the same are provided, which compound is expressed by the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is alkyl or alkoxy of 4-18 C; R.sub.2 is alkyl, alkoxy, acyl or alkoxymethyl of 4-18C; but either one of R.sub.1 or R.sub.2 is an optically active group; either one of X.sub.1 or X.sub.2 is halogen atom and the other is H; m and n each are 0 or 1 and m+n is 0 or 1.
摘要:
A novel liquid-crystalline, optically active compound exhibiting a chiral smectic phase and a chiral smectic liquid crystal composition containing the same are provided, which liquid-crystalline, optically active compound is a compound expressed by the formula ##STR1## wherein X represents a linear chain alkyl group or a linear chain alkoxy group, each of 4 to 18 carbon atoms, or a halogen atom, R* represents an optically active alkyl group of 4 to 18 carbon atoms and ##STR2## shows that the oxygen atom can be bonded to either nitrogen atom.
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 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.
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.