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Nematic liquid crystals with charge-transfer acceptors as dopants

US3932298A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 19, 1973
Grant dateJan 13, 1976
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Expiry dateJul 19, 1993

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC09K19/582
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Nematic liquid crystal compositions including a relatively small amount of a charge-transfer acceptor dopant exhibit substantially different voltage-transmission characteristics in dynamic scattering as compared to undoped nematic liquids. Nematic compositions based on azoxy compounds and dopants of the cyano or halo tetra substituted quinone types are preferred.

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