Abstract: Liquid-crystalline allenes of the formula I ##STR1## where M is a mesogenic group,R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are hydrogen or a C-organic radical having 1-8 carbon atoms,R.sup.3 is a C-organic radical having 1-30 carbon atoms,X.sup.1 is --(CH.sub.2).sub.q --O--(CH.sub.2).sub.p --,--(CH.sub.2).sub.q --NR.sup.4 --(CH.sub.2).sub.p --,--(CH.sub.2).sub.q --CO--O--(CH.sub.2).sub.p --,--(CH.sub.2).sub.q --O--CO--(CH.sub.2).sub.p --,--(CH.sub.2).sub.q --CO--NR.sup.4 --(CH.sub.2).sub.p -- or--(CH.sub.2).sub.q --NR.sup.4 --CO--(CH.sub.2).sub.p --,R.sup.4 is hydrogen or an alkyl radical having 1-4 carbon atoms,p is from 1 to 20, andq is from 0 to 20,where the definitions of R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 can also be interchanged, are used in optical display elements.

Abstract: Disclosed the use of organic materials having a specific conductivity of less than 10.sup.-2 S/cm and a nonionic charge carrier mobility greater than 10.sup.-4 cm.sup.2 /Vs as charge transport medium, with the proviso that an increase in the charge carrier concentration by a factor of 10 or more is not caused in this organic material by light absorption, and corresponding electrochemical cells.

Abstract: The process according to the invention is a process for the production of aligned, ferroelectrically or ferrielectrically or antiferroelectrically ordered materials which solidify in a glass-like manner. In these layer structures with polar order, the molecular dipole moments are uncompensated, partially compensated or fully compensated, so that a dipole moment corresponding to the degree of compensation, acts externally.

Abstract: Azo dyes of the formulaW(--X--Y--Chr).sub.n,wheren is 2 to 6,y is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylene,Chr is the radical of a mono- or polyazo dye,X is a radical of the formula CO--O or O--CO andW is an n-valent radical which is derived from an unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.2 -C.sub.20 -alkane, an unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.4 -C.sub.7 -cycloalkane, an unsubstituted or substituted benzene or an unsubstituted or substituted naphthalene, or, if n is 4, is also silicon,and their use in nonlinear optics or for dyeing or printing textile materials are described.

Abstract: The chiral group of the formula ##STR1## is used as a constituent of liquid-crystalline compounds.

Abstract: In a novel process for the reversible or irreversible production of an image by the imagewise action of energy on a recording layer, resulting in a pattern of surface charges which corresponds to the imagewise action of the energy, on the surface of the recording layer, the recording layer used is one which contains or consists of an organic material which solidifies in glassy form, is nonphotoconductive or only slightly photoconductive and has permanent dipoles, whereinthe pattern of surface charges is produced, without or almost without formation of free charge carriers, by reversible imagewise orientation of some or all of the permanent dipoles present in the recording layer, with the aid of an electric field applied imagewise.

Abstract: In an electroluminescent arrangement containing one or more organic layers, at least one of the layers is obtained by thermal or radiation-induced crosslinking and at least one charge-transporting compound is present per layer. The novel arrangements are very suitable, for example, for the production of displays.

Abstract: Optically active compounds of the formula I ##STR1## where R is C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -alkyl or -perfluoroalkyl in which one or two non-adjacent CH.sub.2 or CF.sub.2 groups can also be replaced by --O-- and/or --CO-- and/or --CO--O-- and/or --CH.dbd.CH-- and/or --CH-halogen- and/or --CHCN-- and/or --O--CO--CH-halogen- and/or --O--CO--CHCN--, or is C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -alkyl which can have a terminal chemically reactive group and in which a CH.sub.2 group can be replaced by --O--,A.sup.1 and A.sup.2 are each, independently of one another, 1,4-phenylene which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or two F and/or Cl and/or Br atoms and/or CH.sub.3 groups and/or CN groups and in which one or two CH groups can also be replaced by N, 1,4-cyclohexylene in which one or two non-adjacent CH.sub.2 groups can also be replaced by --O-- and/or --S--, 1,4-piperidinediyl, 1,4-bicyclo[2.2.2]octylene, 2,6-naphthalenediyl, decahydro-2,6-naphthalenediyl or 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2,6-naphthalenediyl,A.sup.

Abstract: Low-molecular-weight and polymeric liquid-crystalline 2-substituted benzotriazoles of the formula ##STR1## are used as photoconductors or electrophotographic recording materials or as fluorescent dyes for fluorescent displays.

Abstract: In a novel process for the reversible or irreversible production of an image by the imagewise action of energy on a recording layer, resulting in a pattern of surface charges which corresponds to the imagewise action of the energy, on the surface of the recording layer, the recording layer used is one which contains or consists of an organic material which solidifies in glassy form, is nonphotoconductive or only slightly photoconductive and has permanent dipoles, wherein the pattern of surface charges is produced, without or almost without formation of free charge carriers, by reversible imagewise orientation of some or all of the permanent dipoles present in the recording layer, with the aid of an electric field applied imagewise.

Abstract: Liquid-crystalline compounds of the formulae I and II;Z.sup.1 -(X.sup.1 -R.sup.1 -y-M).sub.m IZ.sup.2 -(X.sup.2 -R.sup.1 -Y-M).sub.n IIwhere Z.sup.1 is the radical of an m-valent alcohol an m-valent acid or certain trivalent triazine derivatives; Z.sup.2 is an n-valent radical of a monocyclic or polycyclic aromatic compound; X.sup.1 is a chemical bond or -CO-; X.sup.2 is -O-, -S-, -CO-O-, -O-CO-, -SO.sub.2 -, -SO.sub.2 -O-, -O-SO.sub.2 -O-, -NR.sup.4- , -CO-NR.sup.4 -, -NR.sup.4 -O- or -CO-N<, where R.sup.4 is H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl; m and n are 3 to 6; R.sup.1 is a C.sub.2 2-C.sub.20 -bridge having 2 to 12 bridging members, which may be interrupted by -O-, -S- or -NR.sup.4 -, each of these hetero units being separated by at least 2 carbon atoms; Y is a chemical bond, -O-, -S-, -CO-O-, -O-CO-, -NR.sup.4 -, -CO-NR.sup.4 - or -NR.sup.4 -CO.sup. -; M is a mesogenic group. These compounds are suitable for the production of optical and electro-optical data carriers and display elements.

Abstract: Liquid-crystalline compounds of the formulae I and II,Z.sup.1 --(X.sup.1 --R.sup.1 --Y--M).sub.m IZ.sup.2 --(X.sup.2 --R.sup.1 --Y--M).sub.n IIwhereZ.sup.1 is the radical of an m-valent alcohol an m-valent acid or certain trivalent triazine derivatives; Z.sup.2 is an n-valent radical of a monocyclic or polycyclic aromatic compound; X.sup.1 is a chemical bond or --CO--; X.sup.2 is --O--, --S--, --CO--O--, --O--CO--, --SO.sub.2 --, --SO.sub.2 --O--, --O--SO.sub.2 --O--, --NR.sup.4 --, --CO--NR.sup.4 --NR.sup.4 --O-- or --CO--N<, where R.sup.4 is H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl; m and n are 3 to 6; R.sup.1 is a C.sub.2 -C.sub.20 -bridge having 2 to 12 bridging members, which may be interrupted by --O--, --S-- or --NR.sup.4 --, each of these hetero units being separated by at least 2 carbon atoms; Y is a chemical bond, --O--, --S--, --CO--O--, --O--CO--, --NR.sup.4 --, --CO--NR.sup.4 -- or --NR.sup. 4 --CO--; M is a mesogenic group.

Abstract: The present invention relates to photoconductors composed of low molecular weight or polymeric organic compounds with liquid crystal properties, where the photoconduction in the discotic phase is higher than in the non-liquid-crystal phases, and to a method for increasing the photoconductivity by molecular ordering in photoconductors.

Abstract: Optically active compounds of the formula I ##STR1## where R is C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -alkyl or -perfluoroalkyl in which one or two non-adjacent CH.sub.2 or CF.sub.2 groups can also be replaced by --O-- and/or --CO-- and/or --CO--O-- and/or --CH.dbd.CH-- and/or --CH-halogen-- and/or --CHCN-- and/or --0--CO--CH-halogen-- and/or --O--CO--CHCN--, or is C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -alkyl which can have a terminal chemically reactive group and in which a CH.sub.2 group can be replaced by --O--,A.sup.1 and A.sup.2 are each, independently of one another, 1,4-phenylene which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or two F and/or Cl and/or Br atoms and/or CH.sub.3 groups and/or CN groups and in which one or two CH groups can also be replaced by N, 1,4-cyclohexylene in which one or two non-adjacent CH.sub.2 groups can also be replaced by --O-- and/or --S--, 1,4-piperidinediyl, 1,4-bicyclo[2.2.2]octylene, 2,6-naphthalenediyl, decahydro-2,6-naphthalenediyl or 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2,6-naphthalenediyl,A.sup.

Abstract: A liquid-crystalline polymer of virtually uniform molecular weight, obtainable by polymerizing identical or different monomers of the formula I ##STR1## where R is hydrogen, chlorine or methyl,A is a flexible, long-chain moiety which acts as a spacer, is a mesogenic moiety built up from at least two aromatic rings which are linked to one another in a linear or approximately linear manner, andC is an optically active, chiral moiety,in from 0.01 to 0.1 molar solution in an inert organic solvent in the presence of from 1 to 40 mol %, based on the monomers, of a free-radical initiator, at from 40.degree. to 60.degree. C. for from 100 to 140 hours, and subsequently isolating the polymerization product from the reaction mixture, and the use thereof for building up recording layers for laser-optical and electrical recording elements and for electrophotography and for building up liquid-crystalline display elements.