Abstract: A compound is represented by Formula (1). For example, R1 is alkyl having 1 to 12 carbon atoms; L1 is fluorine; L2 is hydrogen; L3 is fluorine; L4 is methyl; Y1 is hydrogen; Y2 is hydrogen; and n is 0.

Abstract: A compound is represented by Formula (1). For example, R1 is alkyl having 1 to 12 carbon atoms; L1 is fluorine; L2 is hydrogen; L3 is fluorine; L4 is methyl; Y1 is hydrogen; Y2 is hydrogen; and n is 0.

Abstract: A liquid crystal composition contains at least one compound selected from compounds represented by Formula (1), at least one compound selected from compounds represented by Formula (2), at least one compound selected from compounds represented by Formula (3), and at least one compound selected from compounds represented by Formula (4), and does not contain a compound represented by Formula(S).

Abstract: A liquid crystal composition contains at least one compound selected from compounds represented by Formula (1), at least one compound selected from compounds represented by Formula (2), and at least one compound selected from compounds represented by Formula (3). For example, R1, R2, and R3 are C1-12 alkyl, L11, L14, L15, L22, L23, L32, L33, Y11, Y21, Y31, and Y32 are hydrogen, L12 is fluorine, and L13, L21, and L31 are methyl.

Abstract: A liquid crystal composition contains at least one compound selected from compounds represented by Formula (1), at least one compound selected from compounds represented by Formula (2), at least one compound selected from compounds represented by Formula (3), and at least one compound selected from compounds represented by Formula (4), and does not contain a compound represented by Formula(S).

Abstract: A liquid crystal composition as a material used for elements for controlling electromagnetic wave signals in a frequency range of 1 GHz to 10 THz, and an element containing this composition are provided. In the liquid crystal composition, a characteristic balance is excellent, and at least one of characteristics of a wide temperature range of a nematic phase, a large refractive index anisotropy in a frequency region used for control, and a small dielectric loss tangent (tan ?) is satisfied. A liquid crystal composition containing at least one compound selected from compounds represented by Formula (1) is provided: wherein R1 is an alkyl having 1 to 12 carbon atoms; ring A1 is 1,4-phenylene; L11, L13, L14, L16, Y11, and Y12 are each hydrogen; L12 is fluorine; and L15 is methyl.

Abstract: A liquid crystal composition, which is a material used for an element for electromagnetic wave signal control in a frequency range of 1 GHz to 10 THz, satisfies at least one of characteristics such as a wide temperature range of a nematic phase and a large refractive index anisotropy and a small dielectric loss tangent (tan ?) in the frequency region used for control, and has an excellent balance of characteristics, and an element containing the composition. A liquid crystal composition including: at least one compound selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by Formula (1). For example, R1 is C1-12 alkyl; Z11 is a single bond; L11, L12, L13 and L18 are hydrogen; L17 is methyl; Y11 and Y22 are hydrogen; and a and c are respectively 0 or 1, b is 1, and a sum of a, b, and c is 2.

Abstract: A liquid crystal composition, which is a material used for an element for electromagnetic wave signal control in a frequency range of 1 GHz to 10 THz, satisfies at least one of characteristics such as a wide temperature range of a nematic phase and a large refractive index anisotropy and a small dielectric loss tangent (tan ?) in the frequency region used for control, and has an excellent balance of characteristics, and an element containing the composition. A liquid crystal composition including: at least one compound selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by Formula (1). For example, R1 is C1-12 alkyl; Z11 is a single bond; L11, L12, L13 and L18 are hydrogen; L17 is methyl; Y11 and Y22 are hydrogen; and a, b, and c are respectively 0, 1, and 0.

Abstract: A liquid crystal composition as a material used for elements for controlling electromagnetic wave signals in a frequency range of 1 GHz to 10 THz, and an element containing this composition are provided. In the liquid crystal composition, a characteristic balance is excellent, and at least one of characteristics of a wide temperature range of a nematic phase, a large refractive index anisotropy in a frequency region used for control, and a small dielectric loss tangent (tan ?) is satisfied. A liquid crystal composition containing at least one compound selected from compounds represented by Formula (1) is provided. For example, R1 is an alkyl having 1 to 12 carbon atoms; ring A1 is 1,4-phenylene; L11, L13, L14, L16, Y11, and Y12 are each hydrogen; L12 is fluorine; and L15 is methyl.

Abstract: A liquid crystal composition, which is a material used for an element for electromagnetic wave signal control in a frequency range of 1 GHz to 10 THz, satisfies at least one of characteristics such as a wide temperature range of a nematic phase and a large refractive index anisotropy and a small dielectric loss tangent (tan ?) in the frequency region used for control, and has an excellent balance of characteristics, and an element containing the composition. A liquid crystal composition including: at least one compound selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by Formula (1). For example, R1 is C1-12 alkyl; Z11 is a single bond; L11, L12, L13 and L18 are hydrogen; L17 is methyl; Y11 and Y22 are hydrogen; and a and c are respectively 0 or 1, b is 1, and a sum of a, b, and c is 2.

Abstract: A material used in an element for phase control of an electromagnetic wave signal having a frequency of 1 GHz to 10 THz. A liquid crystal composition containing at least one compound selected from a group of compounds represented by Formula (1), at least one compound selected from a group of compounds represented by Formula (2) and at least one compound selected from a group of compounds represented by Formula (3). In Formulae (1) to (3), R1, R21, R22, R31, and R32 may be alkyls having 1 to 12 carbon atoms; a ring A1 may be 1,4-phenylene; Z11, Z13, Z21, Z23, Z31, and Z33 may be single bonds; Z12, Z22, and Z32 may be —C?C— or —C?C—C?C—; L13 to L16, L21 to L23, and L31 to L36 may be hydrogen or fluorine; Y11 and Y12 may be hydrogen or fluorine; and n1 may be 0.

Abstract: A liquid crystal composition, which is a material used for an element for electromagnetic wave signal control in a frequency range of 1 GHz to 10 THz, satisfies at least one of characteristics such as a wide temperature range of a nematic phase and a large refractive index anisotropy and a small dielectric loss tangent (tan ?) in the frequency region used for control, and has an excellent balance of characteristics, and an element containing the composition. A liquid crystal composition including: at least one compound selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by Formula (1). For example, R1 is C1-12 alkyl; Z11 is a single bond; L11, L12, L13 and L18 are hydrogen; L17 is methyl; Y11 and Y22 are hydrogen; and a, b, and c are respectively 0, 1, and 0.

Abstract: A material used in an element for phase control of an electromagnetic wave signal having a frequency of 1 GHz to 10 THz. A liquid crystal composition containing at least one compound selected from a group of compounds represented by Formula (1), at least one compound selected from a group of compounds represented by Formula (2) and at least one compound selected from a group of compounds represented by Formula (3). For example, R1, R21, R22, R31, and R32 are alkyls having 1 to 12 carbon atoms; a ring A1 is 1,4-phenylene; Z11, Z13, Z21, Z23, Z31, and Z33 are single bonds; Z12, Z22, and Z32 are —C?C— or —C?C—C?C—; L13 to L16, L21 to L23, and L31 to L36 are hydrogen or fluorine; Y11 and Y12 are hydrogen or fluorine; and n1 is 0.

Abstract: The liquid crystal display device of the disclosure has: a first substrate; a plurality of pixel electrodes formed on the first substrate; a second substrate; a counter electrode formed on the second substrate and facing the pixel electrode; a liquid crystal layer including a liquid crystal composition between the pixel electrode and the counter electrode; and an alignment control layer formed of a polymer containing an alignable monomer that is one component of the liquid crystal composition, in which the alignment control layers are each formed on a side of the first substrate and on a side of the second substrate. The alignable monomer is a polymerizable polar compound having a mesogen moiety formed of at least one ring, and a polar group.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display device using a liquid crystal composition containing a polar compound having a polymerizable group. Upon manufacturing the liquid crystal display device including a pair of substrates that have no alignment film and arranged to face each other, and including a liquid crystal composition containing a liquid crystal compound and a polymerizable compound as a liquid crystal layer formed between the substrates formed of an electrode group formed on either one or both of surfaces faced by each of the pair of substrates, in which at least one of the polymerizable compounds is a compound having a polar anchor group, wherein the polymerizable compound is allowed to react under conditions of 10 or more in an accumulated light quantity ratio (313 nm/254 nm) at 254 nanometers and 313 nanometers to form an alignment control layer.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display device using a liquid crystal composition containing a polar compound having a polymerizable group. Upon manufacturing the liquid crystal display device including a pair of substrates that have no alignment film and arranged to face each other, and including a liquid crystal composition containing a liquid crystal compound and a polymerizable compound as a liquid crystal layer formed between the substrates formed of an electrode group formed on either one or both of surfaces faced by each of the pair of substrates, in which at least one of the polymerizable compounds is a compound having a polar anchor group, wherein the polymerizable compound is allowed to react under conditions of 10 or more in an accumulated light quantity ratio (313 nm/254 nm) at 254 nanometers and 313 nanometers to form an alignment control layer.

Abstract: A photo-aligning liquid crystal aligning agent for forming a liquid crystal alignment layer capable of materializing a liquid crystal display device, which has a high transmittance while maintaining a liquid crystal aligning property, a voltage holding ratio and the like, and in which flickering is inhibited from being caused after operating for a long time. The photo-aligning liquid crystal aligning agent contains [A] polyamic acid or a derivative thereof which is synthesized by reacting tetracarboxylic acid dianhydride and diamine, and [B] polyamic acid or a derivative thereof obtained by reacting tetracarboxylic acid dianhydride having no photoreactive structure and diamine having no photoreactive structure.

Abstract: A photo-aligning liquid crystal aligning agent for forming a liquid crystal alignment layer capable of materializing a liquid crystal display device, which has a high transmittance while maintaining a liquid crystal aligning property, a voltage holding ratio and the like, and in which flickering is inhibited from being caused after operating for a long time. The photo-aligning liquid crystal aligning agent contains [A] polyamic acid or a derivative thereof which is synthesized by reacting tetracarboxylic acid dianhydride and diamine, and [B] polyamic acid or a derivative thereof obtained by reacting tetracarboxylic acid dianhydride having no photoreactive structure and diamine having no photoreactive structure.

Abstract: A photo-aligning liquid crystal alignment layer formed by using a photo-aligning liquid crystal aligning agent containing polyamic acid or a derivative thereof which is synthesized by using tetracarboxylic acid dianhydride having no photoreactive structure having a specific structure and diamine having no photoreactive structure having a specific structure together with at least one of tetracarboxylic acid dianhydride having a photoreactive structure and diamine having a photoreactive structure can reduce storage of residual DC in a liquid crystal display device. Further, the above alignment layer can shorten the relaxation time and can prevent afterimages from being generated.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid crystal display element including a pair of a substrate arranged opposite to each other, an electrode group disposed on one side or both sides of the pair of substrates facing each other, a plurality of active elements connected to the electrode group, a liquid crystal alignment film disposed on each facing side of the pair of substrates, and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the pair of substrates, wherein the liquid crystal alignment film is manufactured by irradiating linearly polarized light to a film obtained from polyamic acid or a derivative thereof having a photoisomerization structure in the main chain or a film being subject to heat-baking so as to provide alignment-controlling capability, and the liquid crystal layer is a liquid crystal composition having negative (?) dielectric anisotropy. By the present invention, a liquid crystal display element having improved image sticking characteristics and good alignment stability is provided.