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Liquid crystal mixture of a liquid crystal compound having a smectic C phase and an optically active compound

US4622165A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 27, 1984
Grant dateNov 11, 1986
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Expiry dateJul 27, 2004

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC09K19/2021
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A liquid crystal composition which comprises a liquid crystal compound having a smectic C phase and an optically active substance, both of said liquid crystal compound and optically active substance being compounds having an ester type bond in the molecular structure, and which has a lowered transition temperature region for the smectic C phase, is chemically stable and stable for use in field effect type liquid crystal display elements etc.

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