摘要:
The description is concerned with a liquid crystal composition of the guest-host type which contains a pleochroic dye dissolved therein. The dye molecule has an end group or end groups in the molecule represented by the general formula: ##STR1## where Ro designates a straight chain of alkyl group, in which methylene group not adjacent to the nitrogen atom may be substituted by oxygen atom or sulfer atom; R1 designates an alkyl group having a chain length different from that of the alkyl group of Ro or a group ##STR2## in R1 a methylene group not adjacent to the nitrogen atom may be substituted by oxygen atom or sulfur atom, and R2 designates hydrogen atom, alkyl group, alkoxy group, cycloalkyl group or dialkylamino group.
摘要:
A liquid crystal composition containing azo dyes represented by the formula (I.sub.0) ##STR1## wherein X represents ##STR2## A.sup.1 represents --O-- or --NH--; R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxyalkyl group, an aryloxyalkyl group, a dialkylaminoalkyl group, an arylaminoalkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an alkoxy group, an alkoxyalkoxy group, an arylalkoxy group, an aryl group, a halogen atom or a group of ##STR3## D.sup.1 and D.sup.2 each represents an aromatic group which does not contain an ionic group;U.sup.1 and U.sup.2 each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a methyl group, a methoxy group or an ethoxy group;Y.sup.1 represents --O-- or ##STR4## R represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or may be connected to Z.sup.10 to Z.sup.12 to form a ring;Z.sup.4 to Z.sup.12 each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a hydroxy group, an acylamino group or a cyano group, or Z.sup.4 and Z.sup.5, Z.sup.7 and Z.sup.8, and Z.sup.10 and Z.sup.11 may be connected to each other to form an aromatic ring; andn represents 0, 1 or 2.
摘要:
A liquid crystal composition containing azo dyes represented by the formula (I.sub.0) ##STR1## wherein X represents ##STR2## A.sup.1 represents --O-- or --NH--, R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxyalkyl group, an aryloxyalkyl group, a dialkylaminoalkyl group, an arylaminoalkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an alkoxy group, an alkoxyalkoxy group, an arylalkoxy group, an aryl group, a halogen atom or a group of ##STR3## D.sup.1 and D.sup.2 each represents an aromatic group which does not contain an ionic group; U.sup.1 and U.sup.2 each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a methyl group, a methoxy group or an ethoxy group;Y.sup.1 represents --O-- or ##STR4## R represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or may be connected to Z.sup.10 to Z.sup.12 to form a ring;Z.sup.4 to Z.sup.12 each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a hydroxy group, an acylamino group or a cyano group, or Z.sup.4 and Z.sup.5, Z.sup.7 and Z.sup.8, and Z.sup.10 and Z.sup.11 may be connected to each other to form an aromatic ring; andn represents 0, 1 or 2.
摘要:
A guest-host type liquid crystal composition comprising one or more host liquid crystals and dissolved therein one or more pleochroic dyes having a trans-4-substituted cyclohexyl group, preferably in an amount of 70% by mole or more of said trans-4-substituted cyclohexyl group among 4-substituted cyclohexyl groups, can afford a liquid crystal display device improved in display contrast and good stability due to no photochemical reaction of the liquid crystal composition.
摘要:
A liquid crystal composition comprising a host liquid crystal material and at least one guest novel anthraquine dye dissolved in said host liquid crystal material has a high order parameter, sufficient solubility in the host liquid crystal and high stability.
摘要:
An anthraquinone dye and a liquid crystal composition containing the dye are disclosed.The liquid crystal composition is preferably used in an electro-optic cell which enables a good color display utilizing the guest-host effect of the liquid crystal.
摘要:
Pleochroic azo dyes represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein X represents group --OCOR.sup.1 or --COOR.sup.1 (wherein R.sup.1 represents an alkyl group, an alkoxyalkyl group, an alkoxyphenyl group, an alkylcyclohexyl group, an alkoxyalkylcyclohexyl group, a cycloalkylcyclohexyl group, an alkoxycyclohexyl group, or a phenyl group substituted by a substituent selected from among an alkyl group containing 3 to 18 carbon atoms, an alkoxyalkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aryl group, a cyano group, a halogen atom, an acyloxy group, a carboxylic acid ester group, and an arylazo group); Y represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxyalkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an alkoxy group, a nitro group, a cyano group, a carboxylic acid ester group, an acyloxy group, an alkylsulfonyl group, an aryl group, a halogen atom, or group ##STR2## wherein R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxyalkyl group, or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 may be connected to each other to form a nitrogen-containing ring together with the adjacent nitrogen atom; Z.sup.1 to Z.sup.9 each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a methyl group, a hydroxy group, a methoxy group or a cyano group, or Z.sup.1, Z.sup.2 and Z.sup.3 may be connected to R.sup.2 or R.sup.3 to form a nitrogen-containing ring, or Z.sup.1 and Z.sup.2, and Z.sup.4 and Z.sup.5, or Z.sup.7 and Z.sup.8 may be connected to each other to form an aromatic ring; at least one of ##STR3## and n represents 0, 1 or 2, a liquid crystal composition containing the pleochroic azo dyes and a display device using the liquid crystal composition.
摘要:
A liquid crystal composition comprising a host liquid crystal and at least one perylene dye dissolved therein represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein X represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each represents an aryl group when X represents an oxygen atom; or an aryl group or an alkyl group containing 1 to 18 carbon atoms when X represents a sulfur atom.
摘要:
The present liquid crystal composition is characterized by containing a dye of anthraquinone series represented by the following general formula (1) dissolved as a guest in a host liquid crystal: ##STR1## wherein R represents an alkyl group or a cycloalkyl group. The alkyl group or the cycloalkyl group of the dye of anthraquinone series includes those substituted by alkyl, hydroxyl, alkoxy, cycloalkyl, aryl, aryloxy, dialkylamino, or heterocyclic residue. Furthermore, the liquid crystal composition can contain two or more other kinds of the dye of anthraquinone series, or can be used in combination with other dyes. In the dye of anthraquinone series, the group --COOR at the 2-position and the group --CN at the 3-position are particularly important for realization of cyan color and a high S value.The dye of anthraquinone series is particularly effective for preparation of a black dye.The present liquid crystal display device is characterized by comprising a liquid crystal cell comprising two transparent juxtaposed substrate plates, transparent electrodes formed each on the opposite inner surfaces of the substrate plates, alignment films formed each on the opposite inner surfaces of the substrate plates to cover the transparent electrodes and align liquid crystal molecules, sealing members for keeping the two substrate plates at a predetermined distance, a liquid crystal composition containing the dye represented by the said general formula (1) being filled in the liquid crystal cell, and a light source being provided outside the liquid crystal cell.
摘要:
A liquid crystal composition comprising a host liquid crystal And a pleochroic dye dissolved therein as a guest material is described, which is characterized in that the pleochroic dye contains an anthraquinone-based dye yielding a Magenta color and/or an orange color.