Abstract: There is provided a liquid crystal composition having a dielectric anisotropy (??) large in absolute value, a sufficiently low viscosity (?), a sufficiently low rotational viscosity (?1), and a high elastic constant (K33) without decreased refractive index anisotropy (?n) or nematic phase-isotropic liquid phase transition temperature (Tni). A liquid crystal display device, such as a VA mode liquid crystal display device, including the liquid crystal composition has high response speed and good display quality with few or no display defects. The liquid crystal display device including the liquid crystal composition is useful as an active-matrix liquid crystal display device and is applicable as a liquid crystal display device such as a VA mode or PSVA mode liquid crystal display device.

Abstract: The present application provides a liquid crystal composition with high dielectric constant anisotropy and a low viscosity, and to provide a liquid crystal display device with high contrast, high-speed responsivity, high light fastness, and high display quality without image sticking and display defects. The liquid crystal composition contains one or two or more compounds represented by the general formula (I). The liquid crystal composition is of great practical use as a liquid crystal composition for use in liquid crystal displays and is effective for high contrast, high-speed response, and high quality reliability.

Abstract: A nematic liquid crystal composition having negative dielectric anisotropy (??), and a liquid crystal device element including the liquid crystal composition. The liquid crystal composition has sufficiently low viscosity (?), sufficiently low rotational viscosity (?1), a large elastic constant (K33), and a negative dielectric anisotropy (??) whose absolute value is large, without reducing the refractive index anisotropy (?n) or the nematic-isotropic liquid phase transition temperature (Tni). A VA-mode liquid crystal display element including the liquid crystal composition, the liquid crystal display element having no or minimal display defects and having excellent display quality and a fast response. The liquid crystal display element including the liquid crystal composition is useful for an active matrix-addressed liquid crystal display element and used for, for example, a VA- or PSVA-mode liquid crystal display element.

Abstract: There are provided a liquid crystal composition containing one or two or more compounds represented by the general formula (I) and a liquid crystal display device including the liquid crystal composition. A liquid crystal composition containing a compound represented by the general formula (I) has high dielectric constant anisotropy and low viscosity and is of great practical use as a liquid crystal composition for liquid crystal displays. A liquid crystal display device including a liquid crystal composition according to the present invention has a high contrast, high-speed responsivity, high light resistance, and a lower occurrence of image sticking and display defects, and is effective for higher-speed response and high-quality reliability.

Abstract: There is provided a liquid crystal display device of a PSA type or the like that uses the polymerizable compound-containing liquid crystal composition, having a sufficiently fast response speed, capable of 3D displaying. Uniform and stable orientation control can be obtained at a lower energy cost. Provided are the polymerizable compound-containing liquid crystal composition containing one or two or more polymerizable compounds represented by general formula (M) as the first component, and containing one or two or more compounds represented by general formula (Na), general formula (Nb), or general formula (Nc) having a naphthalene unit as the second component. The liquid crystal display device uses the same.

Abstract: The present invention is a liquid crystal composition having negative dielectric anisotropy containing one or two or more of compounds represented by General Formula (i), and is also a liquid crystal display element using the liquid crystal composition. The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a liquid crystal composition with a large refractive index anisotropy (?n), a low rotational viscosity (?1), a large elastic constant (K33), a high voltage holding ratio (VHR), and which has a negative dielectric anisotropy (??), and a liquid crystal display element which, when using the liquid crystal composition, has a high response speed with excellent display quality in which display defects such as drop marks, burn-in, and display unevenness are absent or suppressed.

Abstract: A nematic liquid crystal composition according to the invention is used for a liquid crystal display element for an active matrix drive for TV applications or the like for which a high speed and a wide viewing angle are required. The liquid crystal composition has a negative dielectric anisotropy having a large absolute value and also has a sufficiently low viscosity. Therefore, the liquid crystal composition has excellent characteristic properties, that is, a high speed response, good display quality and a suppressed display defect, and is therefore suitable as a practical liquid crystal composition. Further, a liquid crystal display element produced using the liquid crystal composition can be used favorably as a liquid crystal display element of a VA type or the like.

Abstract: A liquid crystal composition of the present invention is used for a liquid crystal display device of an active matrix driving mode which is required to have fast response. The liquid crystal composition has negative dielectric anisotropy, a large absolute value thereof, and low viscosity. Also, the liquid crystal composition has excellent liquid crystallinity that does not decrease ?n and Tni, and the like, and exhibits a stable liquid crystal phase within a wide temperature range. Further, the liquid crystal composition is chemically stable to heat, light, water, and the like and is thus suitable for use in a liquid crystal display device in which display defects are suppressed in large-size application requiring high reliability. A liquid crystal display device using the liquid crystal composition can be suitably used as a liquid crystal display device of a VA mode or the like.

Abstract: A lithium ion conductor includes a first lithium ion conductor that contains at least one selected from among oxide crystals and glass ceramics, and a second lithium ion conductor that has a sintering temperature of not more than 600° C. The lithium ion conductivity of the first lithium ion conductor is higher than the lithium ion conductivity of the second lithium ion conductor.

Abstract: A polymerizable compound-containing liquid crystal composition of the present invention relates to a liquid crystal composition containing a polymerizable compound represented by general formula (I) and a compound represented by general formula (II) and can be used for a liquid crystal display device imparted with liquid crystal aligning ability by polymerization. The polymerizable liquid crystal composition is required to cause no precipitation in a wide temperature range and have a low viscosity corresponding to fast switching, and a liquid crystal display device using the composition is required to have more stable alignment after polymerization and to cause no defect in display characteristics. In the present invention, the problems can be solved using a specified compound.

Abstract: There is provided a liquid crystal composition that exhibits a sufficiently low viscosity (?), a sufficiently low rotational viscosity (?1), and a large elastic modulus (K33) without decreasing the refractive index anisotropy (?n) and the nematic phase-isotropic liquid phase transition temperature (Tni) and without increasing the solid phase-nematic phase transition temperature (Tcn). The liquid crystal display element that uses this liquid crystal composition satisfactorily obtains a pretilt angle and has a high voltage holding ratio (VHR) and high-speed response. Thus, a liquid crystal display element that has no or less alignment defects and display defects such as image sticking, and has high display quality and high response speed is obtained.

Abstract: A polymerizable compound-containing liquid crystal composition of the present invention relates to a liquid crystal composition containing a polymerizable compound represented by general formula (I) and a compound represented by general formula (II) and can be used for a liquid crystal display device imparted with liquid crystal aligning ability by polymerization. The polymerizable liquid crystal composition is required to cause no precipitation in a wide temperature range and have a low viscosity corresponding to fast switching, and a liquid crystal display device using the composition is required to have more stable alignment after polymerization and to cause no defect in display characteristics. In the present invention, the problems can be solved using a specified compound.

Abstract: A glass-ceramic includes an oxide containing lithium (Li), silicon (Si), and boron (B) and has an X-ray diffraction spectrum with two or more peaks appearing in the range 20°?2??25° and with two or more peaks appearing in the range 25°<2??30°.

Abstract: There is provided a liquid crystal composition containing at least one compound represented by General Formula (a). There is also provided a liquid crystal display device using such a liquid crystal composition. The liquid crystal composition of the present invention has the following properties without suffering reductions in refractive index anisotropy (?n) and nematic phase-isotropic liquid phase transition temperature (Tni): sufficiently low viscosity (?), sufficiently low rotational viscosity (?1), a large elastic constant (K33), a high voltage holding ratio after UV exposure (VHR (UV)), and a negative dielectric anisotropy (??) with a large absolute value. A liquid crystal display device of, for example, a VA type that uses such a liquid crystal composition has a high response speed and excellent display quality with defective display being eliminated or reduced.

Abstract: A liquid crystal composition of the present invention is used for a liquid crystal display device of an active matrix driving method, which requires fast response. The liquid crystal composition has negative dielectric anisotropy and a large absolute value thereof, and low viscosity. The liquid crystal composition is chemically stable to heat, light, water, and the like, and is suitable as a liquid crystal composition capable of low-voltage driving and practicable and having high reliability. A liquid crystal display device using the liquid crystal composition can be preferably used for a liquid crystal display device of a VA mode, a PASV mode, a PSA mode, or the like.

Abstract: Provided are a liquid crystal composition containing a compound represented by general formula (I-IV): and a compound represented by general formula (I): and a liquid crystal display device including the liquid crystal composition. The liquid crystal composition according to the present invention has a sufficiently low viscosity (?), a sufficiently low rotational viscosity (?1), a high elastic constant (K33), a high voltage holding ratio after UV exposure (VHR(UV)), and a large absolute value of negative dielectric anisotropy (??) without decreased refractive index anisotropy (?n) or nematic-isotropic liquid phase transition temperature (Tni). The display device including the liquid crystal composition has fast response time and good display quality with reduced or no display defects.

Abstract: There is provided a liquid crystal composition having a sufficiently low viscosity (?), a sufficiently low rotational viscosity (?1), a high elastic constant (K33), and negative ?? with a high absolute value without decreasing the refractive index anisotropy (?n) and the nematic phase-isotropic liquid phase transition temperature (Tni); and a liquid crystal display device with a VA mode or the like that uses the liquid crystal composition and has high display quality and high response speed. The liquid crystal display device that uses the liquid crystal composition of the present invention has a distinguished feature of high-speed response and is particularly useful as an active matrix driving liquid crystal display device. The liquid crystal display device is applicable to a VA mode, PSVA mode, PSA mode, IPS mode, or ECB mode liquid crystal display device.

Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid crystal composition having a sufficiently low viscosity (?), a sufficiently low rotational viscosity (?1), a high elastic constant (K33), and a negative dielectric anisotropy (??) with a high absolute value without decreasing the refractive index anisotropy (?n) and the nematic phase-isotropic liquid phase transition temperature (Tni); and a liquid crystal display device with a VA mode that uses the liquid crystal composition and has high display quality and high response speed. The liquid crystal display device that uses the liquid crystal composition of the present invention has a distinguished feature of high-speed response and is particularly useful as an active matrix driving liquid crystal display device. The liquid crystal display device is applicable to a VA mode, PSVA mode, PSA mode, IPS mode, or ECB mode liquid crystal display device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a nematic liquid crystal composition containing a polymerizable compound and having a negative dielectric anisotropy (??) and PSA or PSVA liquid crystal display element produced by using the same. The liquid crystal composition according to the present invention can provide PSA or PSVA liquid crystal display element, in which a sufficient pretilt angle is included, the amount of remaining monomer is small, there are no or almost no problems, e.g., alignment defects and display defects, arisen from a low voltage holding rate (VHR) and the like, and excellent response performance is exhibited. A liquid crystal display element using the liquid crystal composition according to the present invention is useful for an active-matrix-drive liquid crystal display element and can be applied to PSA, PSVA, and other liquid crystal display elements.

Abstract: Provided is an LCD device having excellent high speed responsiveness. This LCD device contains a polymer or a copolymer in a liquid crystal composition sandwiched between two transparent substrates, at least one of which has an electrode, and the content of the polymer or the copolymer is 1% by mass or greater and less than 40% by mass of the total mass of the liquid crystal composition and the polymer or the copolymer. This LCD device can be applied to various operation modes such as TN, STN, ECB, VA, VA-TN, TPS, FFS, a ? cell, OCB, and cholesteric liquid crystals.