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Liquid crystal composition and liquid crystal shutter

US6280653A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 16, 1998
Grant dateAug 28, 2001
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Expiry dateSep 16, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC09K19/44
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A liquid crystal composition comprising (1) an achiral host mixture comprising (a) at least 20% by weight, based on the total weight of the host mixture, of a mixture of fluorinated phenylpyrimidine compounds capable of exhibiting an SmC phase, and (b) at least 10% by weight, based on the total weight of the host mixture, of at least one fluorinated terphenyl compound which enhances the phase sequence of said mixture, wherein the total amount of (a) and (b) is at least 50% by weight based on the total weight of the host mixture; and (2) at least one chiral dopant in an amount of not more than 10% by weight of the total weight of the composition.

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