Abstract: LC media and LC displays containing an LC medium with positive dielectric anisotropy, which contains one or more compounds of formula I in a concentration of >0 and ?10% and displays addressed by an active matrix and in particular displays of the IPS, PS-IPS, FFS, PS-FFS, HB-FFS, U-IPS, TN, PS-TN, STN or TN-TFT mode.

Abstract: A polymerisable LC material comprising one or more di- or multireactive mesogenic compounds and one or more compounds of formula UVI, and one or more compounds of formula UVII, Further, a method for its preparation, a polymer film with improved thermal durability and UV stability obtainable from a corresponding polymerisable LC material, a method of preparation of such polymer film, and the use of such polymer film and said polymerisable LC material for optical, electro-optical, decorative or security devices.

Abstract: The present invention relates to liquid-crystalline media comprising a) one or more compounds of the formula ST-1, as defined herein, and b) one or more compounds of the formula ST-2, as defined herein, and c) one or more compounds of the formula RV, as defined herein, and d) one or more compounds selected from formula IA and IB, as defined herein, and to liquid-crystal displays containing these media, especially to displays addressed by an active matrix and in particular to displays of the in-plane switching (IPS) or fringe-field switching (FFS) type.

Abstract: LC media and LC displays containing an LC medium with positive dielectric anisotropy, which contains one or more compounds of formula I in a concentration of >0 and ?10% and displays addressed by an active matrix and in particular displays of the IPS, PS-IPS, FFS, PS-FFS, HB-FFS, U-IPS, TN, PS-TN, STN or TN-TFT mode.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polymer film comprising a polymerized liquid crystal (LC) material with improved adhesion to a substrate, to methods for preparing such a polymer film, to a polymerizable LC material used for the preparation of such a polymer film, and to the use of the polymer film and said polymerizable LC material for optical, electrooptical, decorative or security uses and devices.

Abstract: A liquid-crystalline medium which comprises at least one compound of the formula I, and one or more compounds of the formula ST and to the use thereof for an active-matrix display, in particular based on the VA, PSA, PA-VA, SS-VA, SA-VA, PS-VA, PALC, IPS, PS-IPS, UB-FFS, U-IPS, FFS or PS-FFS effect.

Abstract: The present invention relates to liquid-crystalline media comprising a) one or more compounds of the formula ST-1, as defined herein, and b) one or more compounds of the formula ST-2, as defined herein, and c) one or more compounds of the formula RV, as defined herein, and d) one or more compounds selected from formula IA and IB, as defined herein, and to liquid-crystal displays containing these media, especially to displays addressed by an active matrix and in particular to displays of the in-plane switching (IPS) or fringe-field switching (FFS) type.

Abstract: Liquid-crystalline media containing a) one or more compounds of formula IA, and b) one or more compounds of formula II and c) one or more compounds of formulae III-1 to III-4, their use in electro-optical displays, particularly in active-matrix displays based on the VA, ECB, FFS or IPS effect.

Abstract: The present invention relates to liquid-crystalline media comprising one or more compounds selected from the compounds of formula I and compounds of formulae CV, OT and CP wherein the occurring groups have the meanings defined herein, and to liquid-crystal displays containing these media, especially to active-matrix displays and in particular to IPS and FFS displays. The invention further relates to a process for the fabrication of liquid crystal displays using the ODF process.

Abstract: The instant invention relates to liquid crystalline media comprising a chiral component, component A, consisting of one or more chiral compounds, optionally, a bimesogenic component, component B, consisting of one or more bimesogenic compounds, a liquid crystalline component, component C, consisting of one or more liquid crystalline, respectively mesogenic compounds, and a reactive mesogenic component, component D, comprising, one or more reactive mesogenic compounds, as defined in claim 1, to their stabilization by polymerization and to the polymer-stabilised liquid crystal materials, as well as to liquid crystal displays comprising these liquid crystal media, respectively these stabilized materials, especially to USH-displays and in particular to active matrix displays and, last not least, to the processes of preparation of the respective composite systems and of the displays comprising these systems.

Abstract: The invention relates to a polymer film comprising a polymerised liquid crystal (LC) material with improved adhesion to a substrate, to methods for preparing such a polymer film, to a polymerisable LC material used for the preparation of such a polymer film, and to the use of the polymer film and said polymerisable LC material for optical, electrooptical, decorative or security uses and devices.

Abstract: The instant invention relates to liquid crystalline media comprising a chiral component, component A, consisting of one or more chiral compounds, optionally, a bimesogenic component, component B, consisting of one or more bimesogenic compounds, a liquid crystalline component, component C, consisting of one or more liquid crystalline, respectively mesogenic compounds, and a reactive mesogenic component, component D, comprising, one or more reactive mesogenic compounds, as defined in claim 1, to their stabilization by polymerization and to the polymer-stabilised liquid crystal materials, as well as to liquid crystal displays comprising these liquid crystal media, respectively these stabilized materials, especially to USH-displays and in particular to active matrix displays and, last not least, to the processes of preparation of the respective composite systems and of the displays comprising these systems.

Abstract: The instant invention relates to liquid crystalline media comprising a chiral component, component A, consisting of one or more chiral compounds, optionally, a bimesogenic component, component B, consisting of one or more bimesogenic compounds, a liquid crystalline component, component C, consisting of one or more liquid crystalline, respectively mesogenic compounds, and a reactive mesogenic component, component D, comprising, one or more reactive mesogenic compounds, as defined in claim 1, to their stabilization by polymerization and to the polymer-stabilized liquid crystal materials, as well as to liquid crystal displays comprising these liquid crystal media, respectively these stabilized materials, especially to USH-displays and in particular to active matrix displays and, last not least, to the processes of preparation of the respective composite systems and of the displays comprising these systems.

Abstract: The instant invention relates to liquid crystalline media comprising a chiral component, component A, consisting of one or more chiral compounds, optionally, a bimesogenic component, component B, consisting of one or more bimesogenic compounds, a liquid crystalline component, component C, consisting of one or more liquid crystalline, respectively mesogenic compounds, and a reactive mesogenic component, component D, comprising, one or more reactive mesogenic compounds, as defined in claim 1, to their stabilization by polymerization and to the polymer-stabilised liquid crystal materials, as well as to liquid crystal displays comprising these liquid crystal media, respectively these stabilized materials, especially to USH-displays and in particular to active matrix displays and, last not least, to the processes of preparation of the respective composite systems and of the displays comprising these systems.