Abstract: There is provided a liquid crystal composition which has favorable characteristics and excellent characteristic balance as a material for an element used for phase control of an electromagnetic wave signal with a frequency of 1 MHz to 400 THz.

Abstract: Provided are a liquid crystal composition satisfying at least one of characteristics such as high maximum temperature, low minimum temperature, small viscosity, suitable optical anisotropy, a large elastic constant and large negative dielectric anisotropy, or having a suitable balance regarding at least two of the characteristics; and an AM device including the composition. The liquid crystal composition contains a specific compound having small viscosity and negative dielectric anisotropy as a first component, and a specific compound having negative dielectric anisotropy as a second component, and may contain a specific compound having high maximum temperature or small viscosity as a third component, or a specific compound having a polymerizable group as a first additive.

Abstract: Provided are a liquid crystal composition that contains a polar compound having a polymerizable group, in which vertical alignment of liquid crystal molecules can be achieved by action of the compound (or polymer), and a liquid crystal display device including the composition. The composition satisfies at least one of characteristics such as high maximum temperature, low minimum temperature, small viscosity, suitable optical anisotropy, large negative dielectric anisotropy, large specific resistance, high stability to ultraviolet light and heat.

Abstract: As a material to be used in a device used for phase control of an electromagnetic wave signal with a frequency of 1 MHz to 400 THz, a liquid crystal composition having a high maximum temperature of a nematic phase, a low minimum temperature of the nematic phase, large optical anisotropy, small dielectric loss, and thermal stability in a frequency range used for phase control and having good balance between characteristics is required. A liquid crystal composition used for phase control of an electromagnetic wave signal with any frequency of 1 MHz to 400 THz containing at least one compound selected from a group consisting of compounds represented by formula (1) and at least one compound selected from a group consisting of compounds represented by formula (2).

Abstract: Provide is a polar compound having high chemical stability, high capability of aligning liquid crystal molecules, high solubility in a liquid crystal composition, and a large voltage holding ratio when the compound is used in a liquid crystal display device. A compound represented by formula (1) is applied. For example, in formula (1), P1 is any one of formulas (1b) to (1i), Sp is a single bond, Z is —COO—, and A is 1,4-phenylene.

Abstract: Provided is a reverse mode light scattering type liquid crystal device that is capable of withstanding practical use, has a low driving voltage, and shows a high haze when voltage is applied and a low haze when no voltage is applied. A reverse mode liquid crystal device includes a light control layer and at least a pair of electrodes, wherein the light control layer includes a polymerization product of a polymerizable material including: (A) a liquid crystal composition, (B) a perpendicular alignment agent, and (C) at least one polymerizable compound selected from polymer forming monomers and polymer forming oligomers.

Abstract: A compound represented by formula (1), a liquid crystal composition containing the compound, and a liquid crystal display device including the composition. R is alkyl having 1 to 15 carbons or the like; ring A1 and ring A2 are independently 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-phenylene or the like; Z1 and Z2 are independently a single bond, —COO— or the like; Y1, Y2 and Y3 are independently hydrogen, fluorine or chlorine; and m is 0, 1 or 2.

Abstract: Shown is a compound represented by formula (1). For example, R1 is alkyl having 1 to 15 carbons; MES is a mesogen group having at least one ring; Sp1 is a single bond or alkylene having 1 to 10 carbons; M1 is methyl; and R2, M2 and M3 are hydrogen.

Abstract: Provided are liquid crystal compounds satisfying at least one of physical properties such as high stability to heat or light, a high clearing point (or high maximum temperature), low minimum temperature of a liquid crystal phase, small viscosity, large optical anisotropy, large negative dielectric anisotropy, a suitable elastic constant and good compatibility with other liquid crystal compounds, a liquid crystal composition containing the compound and a liquid crystal display device including the composition. The compound is represented by formula (1): wherein R1 and R2 are independently hydrogen or alkyl having 1 to 15 carbons; and A1, A2 and A3 are independently 1,4-cyclohexylene or 1,4-phenylene; Z1, Z2 and Z3 are independently a single bond; Y1, Y2, Y3 and Y4 are independently hydrogen, fluorine or the like; and a, b and c are independently 0 or 1, and a sum of a, b and c is 0 to 3.

Abstract: A liquid crystal composite that contains a liquid crystal composition satisfying at least one of characteristics such as high maximum temperature, low minimum temperature, small viscosity, large optical anisotropy and large positive dielectric anisotropy, and that is suitable for dimming, or having a suitable balance regarding at least two of the characteristics; and a liquid crystal dimming device having the liquid crystal composite. The liquid crystal composite contains a polymer and a liquid crystal composition containing a specific compound having large positive dielectric anisotropy. The liquid crystal composite may further contain a specific compound having high maximum temperature or low minimum temperature; or a specific compound having large negative dielectric anisotropy.

Abstract: A liquid crystal compound comprising a specific compound having a positive dielectric anisotropy as the first component, and a specific compound having a low viscosity as a second component. Further, the liquid crystal compound may contain a specific compound having a positive dielectric anisotropy as the third component, a specific compound having a maximum temperature or a low viscosity as the fourth component, or a specific compound having a negative dielectric anisotropy as the fifth component.

Abstract: Provided are a liquid crystal composition satisfying at least one of characteristics such as high maximum temperature, low minimum temperature, low viscosity, suitable optical anisotropy and large negative dielectric anisotropy, or having a suitable balance regarding at least two of the characteristics; and an AM device including the composition. The liquid crystal composition contains a specific compound having large negative dielectric anisotropy as a first component, and a specific compound having high maximum temperature or low viscosity as a second component, and may contain a specific compound having negative dielectric anisotropy as a third component, or a specific compound having a polymerizable group as an additive.

Abstract: A liquid crystal composition includes a polymerizable compound (or polymer) and a polar compound, where the homeotropic alignment of liquid crystal molecules can be achieved by the action of these compounds, and a liquid crystal display device includes such a composition. A nematic liquid crystal composition has positive dielectric anisotropy and includes a polymerizable compound as a first additive and a polar compound as a second additive, and the composition may include a specific liquid crystal compound having a large positive dielectric anisotropy and a specific liquid crystal compound having a high maximum temperature or a small viscosity, and a liquid crystal display device includes such a composition.

Abstract: Provided are a liquid crystal composition satisfying at least one of characteristics such as high maximum temperature, low minimum temperature, small viscosity, suitable optical anisotropy, large negative dielectric anisotropy, large specific resistance, high stability to ultraviolet light and high stability to heat, or the liquid crystal composition having a suitable balance regarding at least two of the characteristics; and an AM device having characteristics such as a short response time, a large voltage holding ratio, low threshold voltage, a large contrast ratio and a long service life.

Abstract: Provided are a liquid crystal composition satisfying at least one of characteristics such as high maximum temperature, low minimum temperature, small viscosity, suitable optical anisotropy, large dielectric anisotropy and a short helical pitch, or the liquid crystal composition having a suitable balance regarding at least two of the characteristics; and an AM device including the composition. The liquid crystal composition contains a specific optically active compound as an additive, and a specific compound having high maximum temperature or small viscosity as a first component, and may contain a specific compound having positive dielectric anisotropy as a second component, or a specific compound having negative dielectric anisotropy as a third component.

Abstract: Provided are a liquid-crystal-medium having stability to heat, light and so forth, a wide liquid-crystal-phase temperature-range and significantly large dielectric-anisotropy and developing an optically isotropic liquid-crystal-phase; and various optical-devices used in a wide temperature-range, having short response-time, a large contrast-ratio and low drive-voltage and suppressing decrease in an effective dielectric-constant in a high-frequency range.

Abstract: A polymerizable compound has a high polymerizability, a high conversion ratio and a high solubility in a liquid crystal composition. A polymerizable composition contains the compound. A liquid crystal composite is prepared from the composition. A liquid crystal display device includes the liquid crystal composite. The polymerizable compound is formed in which the polymerizable compound has at least two polymerizable groups in which at least one polymerizable group is acryloyloxy or methacryloyloxy, and at least one remaining polymerizable group is a polymerizable group selected from the group of groups represented by formulas (P-1), (P-2) and (P-3). In formulas (P-1) to (P-3), R1 to R8 are independently hydrogen, fluorine, methyl, ethyl or trifluoromethyl.

Abstract: Shown are a liquid crystal composition satisfying at least one of characteristics such as high maximum temperature, low minimum temperature, low viscosity, suitable optical anisotropy and large negative dielectric anisotropy, or having a suitable balance regarding at least two of the characteristics, and an AM device including the composition. The liquid crystal composition contains a specific compound having large negative dielectric anisotropy as a first component, and a specific compound having low viscosity as a second component, and may contain a specific compound having negative dielectric anisotropy as a third component, a specific compound having high maximum temperature or low viscosity as a fourth component, or a specific compound having a polymerizable group as an additive.

Abstract: A compound represented by formula (1), a liquid crystal composition to which the compound is added, and a liquid crystal display device containing the composition. In formula (1), R1 is hydrogen or alkyl having 1 to 20 carbons, or the like; R2 and R3 are independently methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, or t-butyl; ring A is 1,4-cyclohexylene, 1,4-phenylene or the like; Z is a single bond or alkylene having 1 to 6 carbons, or the like; and m is 0, 1, or 2.

Abstract: An object is to provide a polymerizable liquid crystal compound, a polymerizable liquid crystal composition containing the compound and liquid crystal polymerization film-kind capable of controlling chromatic dispersion characteristics and having low positive chromatic dispersion characteristics. An aspect can be exemplified in which the polymerizable liquid crystal compound is represented by formula (1): in which, in formula (1), G is a group composed of a quinoline skeleton, an isoquinoline skeleton, a quinoxaline skeleton or a quinazoline skeleton, A1 is 1,4-phenylene or 1,4-cyclohexylene, Z1 is a connecting group, m is an integer from 0 to 3, and R1 is a group containing a polymerizable group.