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Liquid crystal composition and liquid crystal device

US7338690B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 19, 2005
Grant dateMar 4, 2008
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Expiry dateSep 19, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC09K2323/03
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Novel liquid crystal compositions are disclosed. One of them comprises at least a dichroic dye having a substituent containing three or more cyclic moieties, and a dual-frequency switchable nematic liquid crystal as a host liquid crystal; and another one comprises a dichroic dye having a substituent containing three or more cyclic moieties, and a liquid crystal comprising at least one nematic liquid crystal compound and at least one chiral agent. A novel liquid crystal device, comprising a pair of electrodes of which at least one is a transparent electrode and a layer between the pair of electrodes comprising one of the liquid crystal compositions, is also disclosed.

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