Abstract: Provided are a display panel and a thin film transistor array substrate. According to one or more exemplary embodiments, a display panel includes: a first substrate including a pixel area and a non-pixel area; a second substrate that faces the first substrate; and a crack guide groove disposed on a surface of at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a first base substrate, a second base substrate facing the first base substrate, and an electrode unit disposed on at least one of the first base substrate and the second base substrate. A liquid crystal layer is positioned between the first base substrate and the second base substrate and includes a liquid crystal composition. The liquid crystal composition includes at least one of a liquid crystal compound represented by Chemical Formula 1, at least one of a liquid crystal compound represented by Chemical Formula 2-A, and at least one of a liquid crystal compound represented by Chemical Formula 2-B.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device comprises a display panel including a first base substrate, a switching element disposed on the first base substrate, a color filter layer disposed on the switching element, and a pixel electrode disposed on the color filter layer; a counter display panel including a second base substrate and a common electrode disposed on the second base substrate and facing the display panel; a liquid crystal layer disposed between the display panel and the counter display panel and having negative dielectric anisotropy, wherein the liquid crystal layer includes at least one compound represented by Formula 1 below, and the liquid crystal layer does not include a compound represented by Formula A below; and a light-blocking spacer disposed on the display panel and including an area overlapping the switching element, and maintaining the thickness of the liquid crystal layer.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) device and method of manufacturing the same are provided. The LCD comprises, a first substrate, a second substrate facing the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and includes liquid crystal molecules, an alignment film disposed between the liquid crystal layer and the first substrate, a pixel electrode disposed between the alignment film and the first substrate, a photo-curable layer between the liquid crystal layer and the alignment films, a common electrode disposed between the liquid crystal layer and the second substrate, and a vertical alignment inducing layer between the common electrode and the liquid crystal layer. The vertical alignment inducing layer includes a self-aligned vertical alignment inducer, and the vertical alignment inducer includes a hydrophilic group, and an affinity liquid crystal group having high affinity with the liquid crystal molecules.

Abstract: An LCD panel, comprises substrates facing each other, a liquid crystal layer disposed between the substrates and liquid crystal alignment layers, each sandwiched between the liquid crystal layer and a respective one of the substrates, wherein the liquid crystal alignment layers comprises hydrocarbon derivative having perfluorocarbon group.

Abstract: A display device includes a base portion including a pixel area including a light-transmitting area and a light-blocking area; a projection portion disposed on the light-blocking area of the base portion and including a first sub-color filter and a second sub-color filter overlapping over an overlap area; a light-blocking member disposed on the projection portion and overlapping the base portion; and a spacing member disposed on the light-blocking member, made of the same material as the light-blocking member and overlapping the projection portion.

Abstract: A liquid crystal composition includes a compound having a structure represented by formula A-1: wherein RA1 is an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a cyano group, a halogen atom, or a hydrogen atom, RA2 is an alkyl group, a cyano group, a halogen atom, or a hydrogen atom, ZA is *—O—*, *—COO—*, *—OCO—*, *—CF2O—*, *—OCF2—*, *—CH2O—*, *—OCH2—*, *—SCH2—*, *—CH2S—*, *—C2F4—*, *—CH2CF2—*, *—CF2CH2—*, *—(CH2)k—*, *—CH?CH—*, *—CF?CF—*, *—CH?CF—*, *—CF?CH—*, *—C?C—*, *—CH?CHCH2O—*, or a single bond, X is a halogen atom, each of l1 and l2 is independently an integer of 0 to 2, and when l1 is 2 and ZA in a repeating unit defined by l1 are the same or different, wherein k is an integer of 1 to 5 and “*” indicates a point of attachment.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The liquid crystal layer includes liquid crystals with negative dielectric anisotropy and a hindered amine light stabilizer (HALS).

Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) device and method of manufacturing the same are provided. The LCD comprises, a first substrate, a second substrate facing the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and includes liquid crystal molecules, an alignment film disposed between the liquid crystal layer and the first substrate, a pixel electrode disposed between the alignment film and the first substrate, a photo-curable layer between the liquid crystal layer and the alignment films, a common electrode disposed between the liquid crystal layer and the second substrate, and a vertical alignment inducing layer between the common electrode and the liquid crystal layer. The vertical alignment inducing layer includes a self-aligned vertical alignment inducer, and the vertical alignment inducer includes a hydrophilic group, and an affinity liquid crystal group having high affinity with the liquid crystal molecules.

Abstract: A liquid crystal composition including at least one of the liquid crystal molecules represented by Chemical Formulas 1 to 3:

Abstract: A liquid crystal display including a first substrate, a second substrate disposed opposite the first substrate, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The liquid crystal layer includes a liquid crystal composition. The liquid crystal composition includes at least one of liquid crystal compounds including a cyclopentadienyl group.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a first substrate including a thin-film transistor (“TFT”) disposed in a unit pixel, a first electrode connected to the TFT, and a second electrode disposed on the same layer as that on which the first electrode is disposed, a second substrate facing the first substrate, and a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates, where the first and second electrodes include a first wiring electrode and a second wiring electrode, respectively disposed on sides of the unit pixel, first main electrodes and second main electrodes, respectively branched off from at least one of the first wiring electrode and the second wiring electrode in a first direction and are arranged in a staggered manner, and first slit electrodes and second slit electrodes, respectively, which are arranged in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and are arranged in a staggered manner.

Abstract: A liquid crystal composition includes at least one of liquid crystal molecules represented by Chemical Formulas A and B: where in Chemical Formulas A and B, L1 to L4 are each independently —H, —F, —Cl, —OCF3, —CF3, —CH2F, or —CHF2, R1 to R4 are each independently hydrogen, a halogen, a cyano group, a C1-C12 alkyl group, or a C1-C12 alkoxy group, and Z1 to Z4 are each independently a single bond, —O—, —COO—, —OCO—, —CF2O—, —OCF2—, —CH2O—, —OCH2—, —SCH2—, —CH2S—, —CH2CH2—, —C2F4—, —CH2CF2—, —CF2CH2—, —CH2n—, where n is a natural number of 1 to 12, —CH?CH—, —CF?CF—, —CH?CF—, —CF?CH—, —C?C—, or —CH?CHCH2O.

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1: wherein, in Chemical Formula 1, n is 0, 1, or 2, and a substituent represented by X is F, Cl, CF3, CF2CF3 CHF2, CH2F, OCF3, CN, NCS, or a C1 to C5 alkyl including 1 to 3 fluoro substituents and a CH2 group independently substituted with one or more oxygen atoms; (R1) is hydrogen or a C1 to C15 alkyl, at least one CH2 group being independently replaced with —C?C—, —CF2O—, —CH?CH—, —O—, —CO—O—, —O—CO—, or —O—CO—O— in a way that oxygen atoms are directly connected to each other, and 1 to 3 hydrogen atoms of the C1 to C15 alkyl being replaced with halogen; (F) indicates that a fluoro is optionally substituted in place of a hydrogen, and each of is independently

Abstract: A liquid crystal composition, comprising, at least one compound represented by Formula 1-A: wherein, in the Formula 1-A, R—*, R1—*, Q—*, *—Z1-*, *—Z2-*, n1, n2, n3, n4, L1-*, L2-*, L3-*, L4-*, L5-*, L6-*, L7-*, and L8-* are the same as defined in the specification, and * is defined as a bonding site to a neighboring atom.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device comprises a first substrate, a second substrate which faces the first substrate, an electrode part which is provided on at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate, and a liquid crystal layer which comprises a liquid crystal composition and is provided between the first substrate and the second substrate. The liquid crystal composition includes a liquid crystal compound of Formula 1. wherein R1, R2, A11, A12, A13, A21, A22, Z11, Z12, Z13, Z21, Z22, a, b, c, d, and e are as described herein.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display including a first substrate, a second substrate overlapping with the first substrate, and a liquid crystal layer provided between the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein the liquid crystal layer includes a liquid crystal compound represented by Formula 1 and a liquid crystal stabilizing agent: wherein A, B, n1, n2, R, R?, Z1, and Z2 are the same as described in the specification.

Abstract: An alignment film includes a first pre-tilt functional group, a second pre-tilt functional group and a first vertical alignment functional group, which are linked to polysiloxane on a substrate. The first vertical alignment functional group includes a cyclic compound and is aligned substantially perpendicularly to the substrate. The first pre-tilt functional group is cross-linked to the second pre-tilt functional group and tilted with respect to the substrate.

Abstract: A liquid crystal composition includes: at least one of compounds represented by Formula 1: in the Formula 1, R—* and R?—* are each independently any one of *—H, *—F, *—Cl, *—I, *—Br, a C1-12 alkyl group, a C1-12 alkoxy group, and a cyano group; *—Z1—* and *—Z2—* are each independently any one of *—COO—*, *—OCO—*, *—CF2O—*, *—OCF2—*, *—CH2O—*, *—OCH2—* *—SCH2—*, *—CH2S—*, *—C2F4—*, *—CH2CF2—*, *—CF2CH2—*, *—(CH2)m—*, *—CH?CH—*, *—CF?CF—*, *—CH?CF—*, *—CF?CH—*, *—C?C—*, *—CH?CHCH2O—*, or a single bond; and are each independently any one of n1 and n2 are each independently 0 to 3; m is 2 to 5; and L1-*, L2-*, L3-*, L4-*, L5-*, L6-*, L7-*, and L8-* are each independently any one of *—H, *—F, *—Cl, *—OCF3, *—CF3, *—CH2F, or *—CHF2, where “*” indicates a point of attachment.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device comprises a display panel including a first base substrate, a switching element disposed on the first base substrate, a color filter layer disposed on the switching element, and a pixel electrode disposed on the color filter layer; a counter display panel including a second base substrate and a common electrode disposed on the second base substrate and facing the display panel; a liquid crystal layer disposed between the display panel and the counter display panel and having negative dielectric anisotropy, wherein the liquid crystal layer includes at least one compound represented by Formula 1 below, and the liquid crystal layer does not include a compound represented by Formula A below; and a light-blocking spacer disposed on the display panel and including an area overlapping the switching element, and maintaining the thickness of the liquid crystal layer.