Abstract: A novel liquid crystal composition and a novel liquid crystal element are disclosed.

Abstract: A novel liquid crystal composition is disclosed. The composition comprises at least one liquid crystal and at least one compound represented by a formula (1), wherein R1 and R2 respectively represent an optionally substituted aryl group and optionally substituted heteroaryl group; R7 and R8 respectively represent an optionally substituted aryl group; R3, R4, R5 and R6 respectively represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent.

Abstract: An ink set comprising an ink containing at least an organic pigment, a water-soluble organic solvent and water and a treating liquid which is applied to a recording medium before applying the ink to the recording medium and produces an agglomerate upon contact with the ink, the ink containing a low molecular weight dispersant having a molecular weight of 2000 or lower and polymer fine particles.

Abstract: An aqueous recording solution for ink jet printing contains: a pigment; at least one of a water-soluble organic solvent and a water-soluble organic compound; water; and a dispersant having a molecular weight of 200 to 2, 000, the dispersant being represented by formula (I): wherein R1 represents a substituent, L1 represents a single bond or a divalent linking group, R2 and R3 each independently represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent, n represents an integer of 1 or more, and M represents a hydrogen atom or a monovalent cation, provided that R1, R2 and R3 do not have a sulfo group, and the total number of carbon atoms of R1, R2 and R3 is 13 or more.

Abstract: A novel liquid crystal composition and a novel liquid crystal element are disclosed. They comprise at least one compound represented by a formula (1), wherein R1 to R7 respectively represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent, provided that at least one of R1, R2, R5 and R6 represents a substituted or non-substituted alkyl group, cycloalkyl group, aryl group or heteroaryl group; S represents a sulfur atom, B1 and B2 respectively represent a substituted or non-substituted arylene group, heteroarylene group or divalent cyclic aliphatic hydrocarbon group; Q1 represents a divalent linking group, C1 represents a substituted or non-substituted alkyl group, cycloalkyl group, alkoxy group, alkoxycarbonyl group, acyl group or acyloxy group; p, q and r respectively represent an integer from 0 to 5 and n is an integer from 1 to 3, provided that (p+r)×n is from 3 to 10.

Abstract: A novel liquid crystal composition is disclosed. The composition comprises at least one liquid crystal and at least one compound represented by a formula (1), wherein R1 and R2 respectively represent an optionally substituted aryl group and optionally substituted heteroaryl group; R7 and R8 respectively represent an optionally substituted aryl group; R3, R4, R5 and R6 respectively represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent. A novel liquid crystal device comprising a pair of substrates and the composition disposed between them is also disclosed.