Abstract:
The invention is to provide a liquid crystal composition that satisfies at least one of characteristics such as a high maximum temperature of a nematic phase, a low minimum temperature of a nematic phase, a small viscosity, a suitable optical anisotropy, a large dielectric anisotropy, a large specific resistance, a large elastic constant, a high stability to ultraviolet light and a high stability to heat, or that is suitably balanced regarding at least two of the characteristics; and is to provide an AM device that has a short response time, a large voltage holding ratio, a large contrast ratio, a long service life and so forth. The invention provides a liquid crystal composition that has a nematic phase and includes a specific three-ring compound having a large dielectric anisotropy as a first component and a specific four-ring compound having a high maximum temperature and a large dielectric anisotropy as a second component, and a liquid crystal display device containing the composition.
Abstract:
Provided is a liquid crystal composition satisfying at least one of characteristics such as a high maximum temperature of a nematic phase, a low minimum temperature of the nematic phase, a small viscosity, a large optical anisotropy, a large dielectric anisotropy, a large specific resistance, a large elastic constant, a high stability to ultraviolet light and a high stability to heat, or having a suitable balance regarding at least two of the characteristics. Also provided is an AM device having a short response time, a large voltage holding ratio, a large contrast ratio, a long service life and so forth. The liquid crystal composition contains a specific compound having a large elastic constant as a first component, and a specific compound having a large dielectric anisotropy as a second component, and has a nematic phase, and a liquid crystal display device contains the composition.
Abstract:
To provide a liquid crystal composition satisfying at least one of characteristics such as a high maximum temperature of a nematic phase, a low minimum temperature thereof, a small viscosity, a large optical anisotropy, a large dielectric anisotropy, a large specific resistance, a large elastic constant, a high stability to ultraviolet light and heat, or a liquid crystal composition having a suitable balance regarding at least two of the characteristics; and an AM device having a short response time, a large voltage holding ratio, a large contrast ratio, a long service life and so forth; wherein a liquid crystal composition has a nematic phase and contains a specific compound having a high maximum temperature and a large dielectric anisotropy as a first component, and a specific compound having a small viscosity as a second component, and may contain a specific compound having a large dielectric anisotropy as a third component.
Abstract:
Provided is a liquid crystal composition satisfying at least one of characteristics such as a high maximum temperature of a nematic phase, a low minimum temperature of the nematic phase, a small viscosity, a large optical anisotropy, a large dielectric anisotropy, a large specific resistance, a large elastic constant, a high stability to ultraviolet light and a high stability to heat, or having a suitable balance regarding at least two of the characteristics. Also provided is an AM device having a short response time, a large voltage holding ratio, a large contrast ratio, a long service life and so forth. The liquid crystal composition contains a specific compound having a large elastic constant as a first component, and a specific compound having a large dielectric anisotropy as a second component, and has a nematic phase, and a liquid crystal display device contains the composition.
Abstract:
A liquid crystal composition satisfies at least one of characteristics such as a high maximum temperature of a nematic phase, a low minimum temperature of a nematic phase, a small viscosity, a large optical anisotropy, a large positive dielectric anisotropy, a large specific resistance, a large elastic constant, a high stability to ultraviolet light and heat, or is suitably balanced between at least two of the characteristics. An AM device has a short response time, a large voltage holding ratio, a large contrast ratio, a long service life and so forth. The liquid crystal composition includes a specific two-ring compound having a high maximum temperature and a large elastic constant as a first component, a specific compound having a large dielectric anisotropy as a second component, and has a nematic phase. The liquid crystal display device contains this composition.
Abstract:
The invention is to provide a liquid crystal composition that satisfies at least one of characteristics such as a high maximum temperature of a nematic phase, a low minimum temperature of a nematic phase, a small viscosity, a large optical anisotropy, a large positive dielectric anisotropy, a large specific resistance, a large elastic constant, a high stability to ultraviolet light and heat, or that is suitably balanced between at least two of the characteristics. And to provide an AM device that has a short response time, a large voltage holding ratio, a large contrast ratio, a long service life and so forth. The liquid crystal composition includes a specific two-ring compound having a high maximum temperature and a large elastic constant as a first component, a specific compound having a large dielectric anisotropy as a second component, and has a nematic phase. The liquid crystal display device contains this composition.
Abstract:
To provide a liquid crystal composition satisfying at least one of characteristics such as a high maximum temperature of a nematic phase, a low minimum temperature of the nematic phase, small viscosity, suitable optical anisotropy, large dielectric anisotropy, large specific resistance, high stability to ultraviolet light, high stability to heat and a large elastic constant, or is to provide a liquid crystal composition having a suitable balance regarding at least two of the characteristics; an AM device having short response time, a large voltage holding ratio, a large contrast ratio, a long service life and so forth. The liquid crystal composition has the nematic phase and contains a compound having a difluoromethyleneoxy group and a trifluoromethyl group and having large dielectric anisotropy as a first component, and a specific compound having small dielectric anisotropy as a second component. The liquid crystal display device contains the composition.
Abstract:
A liquid crystal composition has a nematic phase, and contains a specific tricyclic compound having a large dielectric anisotropy as a first component and a specific bicyclic compound having a small viscosity as a second component, and may contain a specific compound having a high maximum temperature or a large dielectric anisotropy as a third component, and a specific compound having a high maximum temperature or a small viscosity as a fourth component, and a liquid crystal display device includes the composition.
Abstract:
A liquid crystal composition has a nematic phase, and contains a specific tricyclic compound having a large dielectric anisotropy as a first component and a specific bicyclic compound having a small viscosity as a second component, and may contain a specific compound having a high maximum temperature or a large dielectric anisotropy as a third component, and a specific compound having a high maximum temperature or a small viscosity as a fourth component, and a liquid crystal display device includes the composition.