U.S. patent application number 13/968864 was filed with the patent office on 2017-03-09 for liquid crystalline medium.
This patent application is currently assigned to Merck Patent Gesellschaft Mit Beschrankter Haftung. The applicant listed for this patent is Merck Patent Gesellschaft Mit Beschrankter Haftung. Invention is credited to Melanie KLASSEN-MEMMER, Sabine SCHOEN.
Application Number | 20170066966 13/968864 |
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Family ID | 34981727 |
Filed Date | 2017-03-09 |
United States Patent
Application |
20170066966 |
Kind Code |
A9 |
KLASSEN-MEMMER; Melanie ; et
al. |
March 9, 2017 |
LIQUID CRYSTALLINE MEDIUM
Abstract
The present invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium
based on a mixture of polar compounds having negative dielectric
anisotropy (.DELTA..di-elect cons.), which is distinguished by the
fact that it has a value for the ratio .gamma..sub.1/.DELTA.n.sup.2
in the range 6-45 with a clearing point of >60.degree. C. and a
.DELTA..di-elect cons. of .ltoreq.-2.3. Media of this type are
particularly suitable for electro-optical displays having
active-matrix addressing based on the ECB, PA LCD, FFS or IPS
effect.
Inventors: |
KLASSEN-MEMMER; Melanie;
(Heuchelheim, DE) ; SCHOEN; Sabine; (Herten,
DE) |
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Merck Patent Gesellschaft Mit Beschrankter Haftung |
Darmstadt |
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DE |
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Merck Patent Gesellschaft Mit
Beschrankter Haftung
Darmstadt
DE
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US 20130335693 A1 |
December 19, 2013 |
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34981727 |
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13/968864 |
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August 16, 2013 |
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Current U.S.
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1/1 |
Current CPC
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C09K 2019/305 20130101;
C09K 2019/303 20130101; C09K 19/02 20130101; C09K 19/0208 20130101;
C09K 2019/0466 20130101; C09K 2019/304 20130101; C09K 19/3001
20130101; C09K 19/3068 20130101; C09K 19/3048 20130101; C09K
19/3028 20130101; C09K 2019/3004 20130101; C09K 2019/3009 20130101;
C09K 2019/301 20130101; C09K 2019/3021 20130101; C09K 2019/3016
20130101; C09K 19/12 20130101; C09K 19/3003 20130101; C09K 2019/122
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19/0216 20130101; C09K 19/3098 20130101; C09K 2019/123 20130101;
C09K 2019/3027 20130101; C09K 19/3066 20130101; C09K 19/44
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International
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C09K 19/12 20060101
C09K019/12 |
Foreign Application Data
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Jul 2, 2004 |
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10 2004 032 326.7 |
Claims
1. A liquid-crystalline medium based on a mixture of polar
compounds having negative dielectric anisotropy (.DELTA..di-elect
cons.), which has a value for the ratio
.gamma..sub.1/.DELTA.n.sup.2 in the range 6-45 with a clearing
point of >60.degree. C. and a .DELTA..di-elect cons. of
.ltoreq.-2.3, and comprises at least one compound of formula IIIa
and/or IIIb and a least compound of formula IIIe ##STR00085##
wherein alkyl and alkyl* each, independently of one another, denote
a straight-chain alkyl radical having 1-6 C atoms, and alkenyl
denotes a straight-chain alkenyl radical having 2-6 C atoms.
2. A liquid-crystalline medium according to claim 1, which has a
clearing point of 60-90.degree. C.
3. A liquid-crystalline medium according to claim 1, wherein the
medium has a .DELTA..di-elect cons. value of -2.3 to -5.5.
4. A liquid-crystalline medium according to claim 1, wherein the
medium having a clearing point of 70.degree. C..+-.5.degree. C. and
a .DELTA..di-elect cons. of -3.0.+-.0.6 has the following
rotational viscosities .gamma..sub.1 at a defined .DELTA.n value:
TABLE-US-00045 .DELTA.n .gamma..sub.1 0.08 .+-. 0.005 .ltoreq.125
mPa s 0.09 .+-. 0.005 .ltoreq.130 mPa s 0.10 .+-. 0.005 .ltoreq.135
mPa s 0.11 .+-. 0.005 .ltoreq.145 mPa s 0.12 .+-. 0.005 .ltoreq.150
mPa s 0.13 .+-. 0.005 .ltoreq.160 mPa s 0.15 .+-. 0.01 .ltoreq.170
mPa s.
5. A liquid-crystalline medium according to claim 1, wherein the
medium having a clearing point of 70.degree. C..+-.5.degree. C. and
a .DELTA..di-elect cons. of -4.0.+-.0.4 has the following
rotational viscosities .gamma..sub.1 at a defined .DELTA.n value:
TABLE-US-00046 .DELTA.n .gamma..sub.1 0.08 .+-. 0.005 .ltoreq.140
mPa s 0.09 .+-. 0.005 .ltoreq.165 mPa s 0.10 .+-. 0.005 .ltoreq.185
mPa s 0.11 .+-. 0.005 .ltoreq.190 mPa s 0.12 .+-. 0.005 .ltoreq.195
mPa s 0.13 .+-. 0.005 .ltoreq.205 mPa s 0.15 .+-. 0.01 .ltoreq.220
mPa s.
6. A liquid-crystalline medium according to claim 1, wherein the
medium having a clearing point of 70.degree. C..+-.5.degree. C. and
a .DELTA..di-elect cons. of -5.0.+-.0.6 has the following
rotational viscosities .gamma..sub.1 at a defined .DELTA.n value:
TABLE-US-00047 .DELTA.n .gamma..sub.1 0.08 .+-. 0.005 .ltoreq.185
mPa s 0.09 .+-. 0.005 .ltoreq.200 mPa s 0.10 .+-. 0.005 .ltoreq.210
mPa s 0.11 .+-. 0.005 .ltoreq.220 mPa s 0.12 .+-. 0.005 .ltoreq.230
mPa s 0.13 .+-. 0.005 .ltoreq.250 mPa s 0.15 .+-. 0.01 .ltoreq.270
mPa s.
7. A liquid-crystalline medium according to claim 1, wherein the
medium having a clearing point of 90.degree. C..+-.5.degree. C. and
a .DELTA..di-elect cons. of -3.0.+-.0.6 has the following
rotational viscosities .gamma..sub.1 at a defined .DELTA.n value:
TABLE-US-00048 .DELTA.n .gamma..sub.1 0.08 .+-. 0.005 .ltoreq.160
mPa s 0.09 .+-. 0.005 .ltoreq.170 mPa s 0.10 .+-. 0.005 .ltoreq.180
mPa s 0.11 .+-. 0.005 .ltoreq.190 mPa s 0.12 .+-. 0.005 .ltoreq.200
mPa s 0.13 .+-. 0.005 .ltoreq.210 mPa s 0.15 .+-. 0.01 .ltoreq.220
mPa s.
8. A liquid-crystalline medium according to claim 1, wherein the
medium having a clearing point of 90.degree. C..+-.5.degree. C. and
a .DELTA..di-elect cons. of -4.0.+-.0.4 has the following
rotational viscosities .gamma..sub.1 at a defined .DELTA.n value:
TABLE-US-00049 .DELTA.n .gamma..sub.1 0.08 .+-. 0.005 .ltoreq.185
mPa s 0.09 .+-. 0.005 .ltoreq.195 mPa s 0.10 .+-. 0.005 .ltoreq.215
mPa s 0.11 .+-. 0.005 .ltoreq.215 mPa s 0.12 .+-. 0.005 .ltoreq.215
mPa s 0.13 .+-. 0.005 .ltoreq.235 mPa s 0.15 .+-. 0.01 .ltoreq.250
mPa s.
9. A liquid-crystalline medium according to claim 1, wherein the
medium having a clearing point of 90.degree. C..+-.5.degree. C. and
a .DELTA..di-elect cons. of -5.0.+-.0.6 has the following
rotational viscosities .gamma..sub.1 at a defined .DELTA.n value:
TABLE-US-00050 .DELTA.n .gamma..sub.1 0.08 .+-. 0.005 .ltoreq.280
mPa s 0.09 .+-. 0.005 .ltoreq.275 mPa s 0.10 .+-. 0.005 .ltoreq.275
mPa s 0.11 .+-. 0.005 .ltoreq.275 mPa s 0.12 .+-. 0.005 .ltoreq.280
mPa s.
10. A liquid-crystalline medium according to claim 1, which has
thresholds (capacitive) in the range 1.8-2.3 V.
11. A liquid-crystalline medium according to claim 1, which further
comprises at least two compounds of formulae IA, IB and/or II
##STR00086## in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each, independently of
one another, denote an alkyl or alkenyl radical having up to 15 C
atoms which is unsubstituted, monosubstituted by CN or CF.sub.3 or
at least monosubstituted by halogen, in which one or more CH.sub.2
groups are optionally, independently of one another, replaced by
--O--, --S--, , --C.ident.C--, --CF.sub.2O--, --CO--, --CO--O--,
--O--CO-- or --O--CO--O-- in such a way that O atoms are not linked
directly to one another, and v denotes 1 to 6.
12. A liquid-crystalline medium according to claim 1, which
additionally comprises one or more compounds of formula III
##STR00087## in which R.sup.31 and R.sup.32 each, independently of
one another, denote a straight-chain alkyl, alkylalkoxy or alkoxy
radical having up to 12 C atoms, and ##STR00088## and Z denotes a
single bond, --C.sub.2H.sub.4--, --CH.dbd.CH--,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.4--, --(CH.sub.2).sub.3O--, --O(CH.sub.2).sub.3--,
--CH.dbd.CHCH.sub.2CH.sub.2--, --CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.dbd.CH--,
--CH.sub.2O--, --OCH.sub.2--, --CF.sub.2O--, --OCF.sub.2--,
--COO--, --OCO--, --C.sub.2F.sub.4--, --CHFCF.sub.2--,
--CF.dbd.CF--, --CH.dbd.CF--, --CF.dbd.CH--, or --CH.sub.2--.
13. A liquid-crystalline medium according to claim 11, which
comprises one, two, three, four, five or six compounds of the
formulae IA, IB and/or II.
14. A liquid-crystalline medium according to claim 11, wherein the
proportion of compounds of the formulae IA and/or IB in the mixture
as a whole is at least 10% by weight.
15. A liquid-crystalline medium according to claim 11, wherein the
proportion of compounds of the formula II in the mixture as a whole
is at least 10% by weight.
16. A liquid-crystalline medium according to claim 12, wherein the
proportion of compounds of the formula III in the mixture as a
whole is at least 5% by weight.
17. A liquid-crystalline medium according to claim 11, which
essentially consists of 10-40% by weight of one or more compounds
of the formulae IA and IB and 10-40% by weight of one or more
compounds of the formula II.
18. An electro-optical display having active-matrix addressing
based on the ECB, PA LCD, FFS or the IPS effect, which contains, as
dielectric, a liquid-crystalline medium according to claim 1.
19. A liquid-crystalline medium according to claim 1, which
comprises at least one compound of formula IIIa and IIIb and IIIe.
Description
[0001] The present invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium
and to the use thereof in liquid-crystal displays, in particular
liquid-crystal displays addressed by means of an active matrix
(AMDs or AMLCDs for active matrix addressed liquid crystal
displays). Particular preference is given to displays which use an
active matrix comprising thin-film transistors (TFTs) or varistors.
AMDs of this type can use various active electronic switching
elements. The most widespread are displays which use three-pole
switching elements. Examples of three-pole switching elements of
this type are MOS (metal oxide silicon) transistors or the
above-mentioned TFTs or varistors. Various semiconductor materials,
predominantly silicon, or also cadmium selenide, are used in the
TFTs. In particular, polycrystalline silicon or amorphous silicon
is used. In contrast to the three-pole electronic switching
elements, matrices of two-pole switching elements, such as, for
example, MIM (metal insulator metal) diodes, ring diodes or
back-to-back diodes, can also be employed in AMDs.
[0002] In liquid-crystal displays of this type, the liquid crystals
are used as dielectrics whose optical properties change reversibly
on application of an electrical voltage. Electro-optical displays
which use liquid crystals as media are known to the person skilled
in the art. These liquid-crystal displays use various
electro-optical effects.
[0003] The most widespread conventional displays use the TN effect
(twisted nematic, having a nematic structure twisted by about
90.degree.), the STN effect (supertwisted nematic) or the SBE
effect (supertwisted birefringence effect). In these and similar
electro-optical effects, liquid-crystalline media having positive
dielectric anisotropy (.DELTA..di-elect cons.) are used.
[0004] In contrast to the said conventional displays, which require
liquid-crystal media having positive dielectric anisotropy, there
are other electro-optical effects which use liquid-crystal media
having negative dielectric anisotropy, such as, for example, the
ECB effect (electrically controlled birefringence) and its subforms
DAP (deformation of aligned phases), VAN (vertically aligned
nematics), MVA (multidomain vertical alignment), ASV (advanced
super view), PVA (patterned vertical alignment) and CSH (colour
super homeotropics).
[0005] The principle of electrically controlled birefringence, the
ECB effect (electrically controlled birefringence) or also DAP
effect (deformation of aligned phases), was described for the first
time in 1971 (M. F. Schieckel and K. Fahrenschon, "Deformation of
nematic liquid crystals with vertical orientation in electrical
fields", Appl. Phys. Lett. 19 (1971), 3912). This was followed by
papers by J. F. Kahn (Appl. Phys. Lett. 20 (1972), 1193) and G.
Labrunie and J. Robert (J. Appl. Phys. 44 (1973), 4869).
[0006] The papers by J. Robert and F. Clerc (SID 80 Digest Techn.
Papers (1980), 30), J. Duchene (Displays 7 (1986), 3) and H. Schad
(SID 82 Digest Techn. Papers (1982), 244) have shown that
liquid-crystalline phases must have high values for the ratio of
the elastic constants K.sub.3/K.sub.1, high values for the optical
anisotropy .DELTA.n and values for the dielectric anisotropy
.DELTA..di-elect cons. of -0.5 to -5 in order to be usable for
high-information display elements based on the ECB effect.
Electro-optical display elements based on the ECB effect have a
homeotropic edge alignment.
[0007] The IPS effect (in plane switching) increasingly employed
recently can use both dielectrically positive and also
dielectrically negative liquid-crystal media, similarly to
"guest/host" displays, which can employ dyes, depending on the
display mode used, either in dielectrically positive or in
dielectrically negative media. A further highly promising type of
liquid-crystal displays are so-called "axially symmetric
microdomain" (ASM for short) displays, which are preferably
addressed by means of plasma arrays (PA LCDs from "plasma addressed
liquid crystal displays").
[0008] The liquid-crystal media employed in the above-mentioned
liquid-crystal displays and in all liquid-crystal displays
utilising similar effects generally comprise liquid-crystal
compounds having the corresponding dielectric anisotropy, i.e.
comprising compounds having positive dielectric anisotropy in the
case of dielectrically positive media and comprising compounds
having negative dielectric anisotropy in the case of dielectrically
negative media.
[0009] The liquid-crystal media of the prior art generally have
relatively low birefringence values, relatively high operating
voltages (the threshold voltages (V.sub.0) are often relatively
high, in some cases greater than 2.3 V) and relatively long
response times, which are inadequate, in particular, for
videocapable displays. Furthermore, they are usually unsuitable for
high operating temperatures and/or have inadequate low-temperature
stabilities (LTSs). Thus, for example, the nematic phases often
only extend down to -20.degree. C. and in some cases even only down
to -10.degree. C.
[0010] For the most part, the liquid-crystal media of the prior art
have relatively unfavourable values for .DELTA.n, which are often
significantly smaller than 0.11 and in some cases smaller than
0.10. However, such small .DELTA.n values are not particularly
advantageous, for example, for VAN displays, since they require the
use of cells having relatively large layer thicknesses, of 4 .mu.m
or more, and thus result in response times which are unacceptably
long for many applications. Thus, a d.DELTA.n of approximately 0.30
.mu.m is employed in the case of an untwisted director
alignment.
[0011] However, the use of cells having very small layer
thicknesses frequently results in low production yields in the
displays. For fast-switching displays, .DELTA.n values in the range
from 0.075 to 0.15 are preferably desired. This applies both in the
case of ECB displays and also in the case of IPS displays.
[0012] Since the response times of the prior art displays, as
already mentioned above, are often too long, the viscosities of the
liquid-crystal media must be improved and thus reduced. This
applies, in particular, to the rotational viscosity .gamma..sub.1
and very particularly to the value thereof at low temperatures. A
reduction in the flow viscosity .nu..sub.20 generally results, in
particular in the case of displays having a homeotropic edge
alignment of the liquid crystals (for example in the case of ECB
and VAN displays), in a very desired shortening of the response
times.
[0013] For industrial use of this effect in electro-optical display
elements, there is a requirement for LC phases which have to
satisfy a multiplicity of requirements. Particularly important here
are the chemical resistance to moisture, air and physical
influences, such as heat, radiation in the infrared, visible and
ultraviolet regions, and direct and alternating electric
fields.
[0014] Furthermore, LC phases which can be used industrially are
required to have a liquid-crystalline mesophase in a suitable
temperature range and low viscosities.
[0015] None of the series of compounds having a liquid-crystalline
mesophase that are known to date includes a single compound which
meets all these requirements. In general, therefore, mixtures of
from two to 25, preferably from three to 18, compounds are prepared
in order to obtain substances which can be used as LC phases.
However, it has not been possible to prepare optimum phases easily
in this way, since no liquid-crystal materials having significantly
negative dielectric anisotropy and adequate longterm stability were
hitherto available.
[0016] The displays based on the ECB effect and optionally on the
IPS or PALCD effect have to date required specific, complex
matching of the liquid-crystal mixtures to be employed to the
particular mode or the particular configuration, in particular
concerning .DELTA.n and .DELTA..di-elect cons. values and the
rotational and flow viscosities.
[0017] Surprisingly, it has now been found that liquid-crystalline
mixtures having negative anisotropy which have a certain ratio of
.gamma..sub.1 and .DELTA.n or the square thereof do not have the
disadvantages of the media from the prior art, or at least only do
so to a significantly reduced extent. The present mixture concept
according to the invention enables negative mixtures which can be
employed universally for the ECB effect to be conceived easily for
the various modes. The mixtures according to the invention are
particularly suitable for VAN displays in the MVA and PVA
configurations, furthermore for IPS, FFS and PA LCD.
[0018] The present invention thus relates to a liquid-crystalline
medium based on a mixture of polar compounds having negative
dielectric anisotropy (.DELTA..di-elect cons.), which is
distinguished by the fact that it has a value for the ratio
.gamma..sub.1/.DELTA.n.sup.2 in the range 6-45 Pas with a clearing
point of >60.degree. C. and a .DELTA..di-elect cons. of
.ltoreq.-2.3.
[0019] All values for the ratio of .gamma..sub.1/.DELTA.n.sup.2
indicated in this application have the unit [Pas], unless stated
otherwise.
[0020] The mixtures according to the invention are distinguished by
their short response times in ECB displays, a broad nematic phase
and relatively high values for the voltage holding ratio (HR). The
mixtures according to the invention having a
.gamma..sub.1/.DELTA.n.sup.2 ratio of this type furthermore exhibit
very favourable values for the capacitive threshold and at the same
time very good low-temperature stability.
[0021] The invention therefore also relates to the use of the
liquid-crystalline mixtures, in particular for displays based on
the ECB, PALCD and IPS effect, and to the corresponding displays
containing the mixtures according to the invention.
[0022] Preferred embodiments of the mixture concept according to
the invention are indicated below.
[0023] The mixtures according to the invention preferably have a
.gamma..sub.1/.DELTA.n.sup.2 of 6-30, preferably of 6-22.
[0024] The values for the optical anisotropy .DELTA.n are
preferably in the range 0.08-0.12. Particular preference is given
to mixtures having a .DELTA.n=0.08.+-.0.01, furthermore having a
.DELTA.n=0.10.+-.0.005 and .DELTA.n=0.12.+-.0.01.
[0025] The mixtures according to the invention preferably have
clearing points of .gtoreq.65.degree. C., in particular of
.gtoreq.69.degree. C.
[0026] The thresholds V.sub.0 (capacitive) are preferably in the
range 1.8-2.3 V.
[0027] The temperature stability (LTS) is preferably at least 1000
h at temperatures of .ltoreq.-20.degree. C., in particular
.ltoreq.-30.degree. C. and very particularly preferably
.ltoreq.-40.degree. C.
[0028] Mixtures which satisfy the required ratio of
.gamma..sub.1/.DELTA.n.sup.2 preferably have, depending on
.DELTA.n, .DELTA..di-elect cons. and the clearing point, the
following rotational viscosities, as tabulated below:
[0029] 1. Clearing point 70.degree. C..+-.5.degree. C. and
.DELTA..di-elect cons. of -3.0.+-.0.6
TABLE-US-00001 .DELTA.n Rotational viscosities .gamma..sub.1 0.08
.+-. 0.005 .ltoreq.125 mPa s, preferably .ltoreq.105 mPa s 0.09
.+-. 0.005 .ltoreq.130 mPa s, preferably .ltoreq.105 mPa s 0.10
.+-. 0.005 .ltoreq.135 mPa s, preferably .ltoreq.110 mPa s 0.11
.+-. 0.005 .ltoreq.145 mPa s, preferably .ltoreq.120 mPa s 0.12
.+-. 0.005 .ltoreq.150 mPa s, preferably .ltoreq.125 mPa s 0.13
.+-. 0.005 .ltoreq.160 mPa s, preferably .ltoreq.135 mPa s 0.15
.+-. 0.01 .ltoreq.170 mPa s, preferably .ltoreq.145 mPa s The value
for the ratio of .gamma..sub.1/.DELTA.n.sup.2 is preferably in the
range 8.6-18.5. The thresholds are preferably <2.3 V, in
particular in the range 2.0-2.3 V.
[0030] 2. Clearing point 70.degree. C..+-.5.degree. C. and
.DELTA..di-elect cons. of -4.0.+-.0.4
TABLE-US-00002 .DELTA.n Rotational viscosities .gamma..sub.1 0.08
.+-. 0.005 .ltoreq.140 mPa s, preferably .ltoreq.120 mPa s 0.09
.+-. 0.005 .ltoreq.165 mPa s, preferably .ltoreq.145 mPa s 0.10
.+-. 0.005 .ltoreq.185 mPa s, preferably .ltoreq.150 mPa s 0.11
.+-. 0.005 .ltoreq.190 mPa s, preferably .ltoreq.160 mPa s 0.12
.+-. 0.005 .ltoreq.195 mPa s, preferably .ltoreq.175 mPa s 0.13
.+-. 0.005 .ltoreq.205 mPa s, preferably .ltoreq.180 mPa s 0.15
.+-. 0.01 .ltoreq.220 mPa s, preferably .ltoreq.185 mPa s The value
for the ratio of .gamma..sub.1/.DELTA.n.sup.2 is preferably in the
range 9.5-20.0. The thresholds are preferably <2.1 V, in
particular in the range 1.8-2.1 V.
[0031] 3. Clearing point 70.degree. C..+-.5.degree. C. and
.DELTA..di-elect cons. of -5.0.+-.0.6
TABLE-US-00003 .DELTA.n Rotational viscosities .gamma..sub.1 0.08
.+-. 0.005 .ltoreq.185 mPa s, preferably .ltoreq.175 mPa s 0.09
.+-. 0.005 .ltoreq.200 mPa s, preferably .ltoreq.165 mPa s 0.10
.+-. 0.005 .ltoreq.210 mPa s, preferably .ltoreq.165 mPa s 0.11
.+-. 0.005 .ltoreq.220 mPa s, preferably .ltoreq.190 mPa s 0.12
.+-. 0.005 .ltoreq.230 mPa s, preferably .ltoreq.200 mPa s 0.13
.+-. 0.005 .ltoreq.250 mPa s, preferably .ltoreq.210 mPa s 0.15
.+-. 0.01 .ltoreq.270 mPa s, preferably .ltoreq.220 mPa s The value
for the ratio of .gamma..sub.1/.DELTA.n.sup.2 is preferably in the
range 12.0-22.0. In the case of .DELTA.n values of 0.08 .+-. 0.005,
the value may also be in the range 26-28. The thresholds are
preferably <1.9 V, in particular in the range 1.7-1.8 V.
[0032] 4. Clearing point 90.degree. C..+-.5.degree. C. and
.DELTA..di-elect cons. of -3.0.+-.0.6
TABLE-US-00004 .DELTA.n Rotational viscosities .gamma..sub.1 0.08
.+-. 0.005 .ltoreq.160 mPa s, preferably .ltoreq.130 mPa s 0.09
.+-. 0.005 .ltoreq.170 mPa s, preferably .ltoreq.135 mPa s 0.10
.+-. 0.005 .ltoreq.180 mPa s, preferably .ltoreq.140 mPa s 0.11
.+-. 0.005 .ltoreq.190 mPa s, preferably .ltoreq.150 mPa s 0.12
.+-. 0.005 .ltoreq.200 mPa s, preferably .ltoreq.190 mPa s 0.13
.+-. 0.005 .ltoreq.210 mPa s, preferably .ltoreq.195 mPa s 0.15
.+-. 0.01 .ltoreq.220 mPa s, preferably .ltoreq.200 mPa s The value
for the ratio of .gamma..sub.1/.DELTA.n.sup.2 is preferably in the
range 12.0-23.0. The thresholds are preferably <2.6 V, in
particular in the range 2.30-2.55 V.
[0033] 5. Clearing point 90.degree. C..+-.5.degree. C. and
.DELTA..di-elect cons. of -4.0.+-.0.4
TABLE-US-00005 .DELTA.n Rotational viscosities .gamma..sub.1 0.08
.+-. 0.005 .ltoreq.185 mPa s, preferably .ltoreq.150 mPa s 0.09
.+-. 0.005 .ltoreq.195 mPa s, preferably .ltoreq.160 mPa s 0.10
.+-. 0.005 .ltoreq.215 mPa s, preferably .ltoreq.200 mPa s 0.11
.+-. 0.005 .ltoreq.215 mPa s, preferably .ltoreq.190 mPa s 0.12
.+-. 0.005 .ltoreq.215 mPa s, preferably .ltoreq.200 mPa s 0.13
.+-. 0.005 .ltoreq.235 mPa s, preferably .ltoreq.210 mPa s 0.15
.+-. 0.01 .ltoreq.250 mPa s, preferably .ltoreq.210 mPa s The value
for the ratio of .gamma..sub.1/.DELTA.n.sup.2 is preferably in the
range 14.5-22.0. The thresholds are preferably <2.25 V, in
particular in the range 2.00-2.25 V.
[0034] 6. Clearing point 90.degree. C..+-.5.degree. C. and
.DELTA..di-elect cons. of -5.0.+-.0.6
TABLE-US-00006 .DELTA.n Rotational viscosities .gamma..sub.1 0.08
.+-. 0.005 .ltoreq.280 mPa s, preferably .ltoreq.265 mPa s 0.09
.+-. 0.005 .ltoreq.275 mPa s, preferably .ltoreq.260 mPa s 0.10
.+-. 0.005 .ltoreq.275 mPa s, preferably .ltoreq.260 mPa s 0.11
.+-. 0.005 .ltoreq.275 mPa s, preferably .ltoreq.265 mPa s 0.12
.+-. 0.005 .ltoreq.280 mPa s, preferably .ltoreq.265 mPa s The
value for the ratio of .gamma..sub.1/.DELTA.n.sup.2 is preferably
in the range 18.0-25.0. In the case of .DELTA.n values of 0.08 .+-.
0.005, the value may also be in the range 40-45. The thresholds are
preferably <2.0 V, in particular in the range 1.8-2.0 V.
[0035] Mixtures according to the invention having clearing points
of 75-85.degree. C. each have .gamma..sub.1/.DELTA.n.sup.2 values
and .gamma..sub.1 values between the above-mentioned limits for
70.+-.5.degree. C. and 90.+-.5.degree. C.
[0036] Preferred embodiments of the mixtures according to the
invention with respect to their composition are mentioned below:
[0037] a) Liquid-crystalline medium which comprises at least two
compounds of the formulae IA, IB and/or II
[0037] ##STR00001## [0038] in which [0039] R.sup.1 and R.sup.2
each, independently of one another, denote H, an alkyl or alkenyl
radical having up to 15 C atoms which is unsubstituted,
monosubstituted by CN or CF.sub.3 or at least monosubstituted by
halogen, where, in addition, one or more CH.sub.2 groups in these
radicals may be replaced by --O--, --S--, , --C.ident.C--,
--OCF.sub.2--, --CF.sub.2O--, --OC--O-- or --O--CO-- in such a way
that O atoms are not linked directly to one another, and [0040] v
denotes 1 to 6. [0041] R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 preferably denote
straight-chain alkyl or straight-chain alkenyl. [0042] Preferred
mixtures, in particular having an n value of 0.08-0.09, comprise in
total four compounds of the formulae
[0042] ##STR00002## [0043] b) Liquid-crystalline medium which
additionally comprises one or more compounds of the formula III
[0043] ##STR00003## [0044] in which [0045] R.sup.31 and R.sup.32
each, independently of one another, denote a straight-chain alkyl,
alkylalkoxy or alkoxy radical having up to 12 C atoms, and
[0045] ##STR00004## and [0046] Z denotes a single bond,
--C.sub.2H.sub.4--, --CH.dbd.CH--, --(CH.sub.2).sub.4--,
--(CH.sub.2).sub.3O--, --O(CH.sub.2).sub.3--,
--CH.dbd.CHCH.sub.2CH.sub.2--, --CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.dbd.CH--,
--CH.sub.2O--, --OCH.sub.2--, --CF.sub.2O--, --OCF.sub.2--,
--COO--, --OCO--, --C.sub.2F.sub.4--, --CHFCF.sub.2--,
--CF.dbd.CF--, --CH.dbd.CF--, --CF.dbd.CH--, --CH.sub.2--. [0047]
The mixtures according to the invention may comprise up to 50% by
weight of neutral compounds, preferably selected from the compounds
of the formula [0048] c) Liquid-crystalline medium which comprises
four, five, six or more, preferably two or three, compounds of the
formulae IA and/or IB. [0049] d) Liquid-crystalline medium in which
R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 in the formulae IA and IB preferably have the
following meanings: straight-chain alkyl, vinyl, 1E-alkenyl or
3-alkenyl. [0050] If R.sup.1 and/or R.sup.2 denote alkenyl, it is
preferably CH.sub.2.dbd.CH, CH.sub.3--CH.dbd.CH,
C.sub.3H.sub.7--CH.dbd.CH, CH.sub.2.dbd.CH--C.sub.2H.sub.4 or
CH.sub.3--CH.dbd.CH--C.sub.2H.sub.4. [0051] In the compounds IA, IB
and II, v preferably denotes 2, 3 or 4. [0052] e)
Liquid-crystalline medium in which the proportion of compounds of
the formulae IA and/or IB in the mixture as a whole is at least 10%
by weight, preferably at least 25% by weight and very particularly
preferably .gtoreq.30% by weight. [0053] f) Liquid-crystalline
medium in which the proportion of compounds of the formula II in
the mixture as a whole is at least 10% by weight. [0054] g)
Liquid-crystalline medium comprising at least two, preferably
three, compounds of the formula II, in particular of the
formula
[0054] ##STR00005## [0055] R.sup.2 preferably denotes ethyl, propyl
or pentyl. [0056] h) Liquid-crystalline medium in which the
proportion of compounds of the formula III in the mixture as a
whole is at least 5% by weight. [0057] i) Liquid-crystalline medium
which additionally comprises a compound selected from the formulae
IIIa to IIIj:
[0057] ##STR00006## [0058] in which [0059] alkyl and alkyl* each,
independently of one another, denote a straight-chain alkyl radical
having 1-6 C atoms, and [0060] alkenyl and alkenyl* each,
independently of one another, denote a straight-chain alkenyl
radical having 2-6 C atoms, preferably vinyl, 1E-alkenyl or
3E-alkenyl. [0061] The medium according to the invention preferably
comprises at least one compound of the formula IIIa, formula IIIb
and/or formula IIIe, preferably in amounts of >5% by weight, in
particular >10% by weight, very particularly preferably >20%
by weight. [0062] Particularly preferred compounds of the formulae
IIIe and IIIf are mentioned below:
[0062] ##STR00007## [0063] j) Liquid-crystalline medium which
comprises at least three compounds of the formula IIIe, preferably
selected from the group of the compounds
##STR00008##
[0064] The proportion of the compounds IIIe-1, IIIe-2 and/or IIIe-3
in the mixture, preferably having a .DELTA.n=0.08 (.+-.0.005), is
preferably .gtoreq.20% by weight, in particular .gtoreq.30% by
weight alkyl preferably denotes C.sub.nH.sub.2n+1, where n=3, 4 or
5.
[0065] Preference is furthermore given to media which comprise the
compound of the formula
##STR00009## [0066] preferably in concentrations >20% by weight,
in particular >30% by weight, preferably in combination with the
compound of the formula
[0066] ##STR00010## [0067] The latter compounds are preferably
present in the mixture in amounts of 5-40% by weight. [0068] k)
Liquid-crystalline medium which essentially consists of: [0069]
10-40% by weight of one or more compounds of the formulae IA and
IB, and [0070] 10-40% by weight of one or more compounds of the
formula II. [0071] l) Liquid-crystalline medium which additionally
comprises one or more tetracyclic compounds of the formulae
[0071] ##STR00011## [0072] in which [0073] R.sup.7 and R.sup.8
each, independently of one another, have one of the meanings
indicated for R.sup.1 in claim 1, and [0074] w and x each,
independently of one another, denote 1 to 6. [0075] m) Particularly
preferred media comprise one or more indane compounds selected from
the group of the compounds of the formulae In-a to In-d:
[0075] ##STR00012## [0076] in which [0077] alkyl and alkyl* each,
independently of one another, denote a straight-chain alkyl radical
having 1-6 C atoms, and [0078] alkenyl denotes a straight-chain
alkenyl radical having 2-6 C atoms, [0079] alkyl* preferably
denotes CH.sub.3, C.sub.2H.sub.5 or n-C.sub.3H.sub.7. [0080] The
mixtures according to the invention preferably comprise a compound
of the formula In-a or In-b, in particular a compound of the
formula In-a. The proportion of the indane compounds in the mixture
as a whole is at least 5% by weight, preferably at least 10% by
weight. [0081] n) Liquid-crystalline medium which additionally
comprises one or more compounds of the formulae
[0081] ##STR00013## ##STR00014## [0082] in which R.sup.13--R.sup.27
each, independently of one another, have the meanings indicated for
R.sup.1, and z and m each, independently of one another, denote
1-6. R.sup.E denotes H, CH.sub.3, C.sub.2H.sub.5 or
n-C.sub.3H.sub.7, and x denotes 0, 1, 2 or 3. [0083] The said
compounds are preferably each present in the mixture as a whole in
amounts of at least 5% by weight. [0084] Mixtures having a .DELTA.n
in the range 0.08-0.12 preferably comprise compounds of the
formula
[0084] ##STR00015## [0085] in concentrations of .gtoreq.5% by
weight, preferably .gtoreq.10% by weight. [0086] Mixtures of this
type furthermore comprise compounds of the formula II in amounts of
.gtoreq.2% by weight. [0087] The compounds of the formula
[0087] ##STR00016## [0088] are particularly suitable for mixtures
having a .DELTA.n value in the range 0.07-0.10, in particular
0.07-0.09. These compounds, in which R.sup.27 preferably denotes
alkyl, are preferably employed in concentrations of 5-20% by
weight. [0089] o) Liquid-crystalline medium additionally comprising
one or more fluorinated terphenyls of the formulae T-1 to T-22
[0089] ##STR00017## ##STR00018## [0090] in which [0091] R has the
meanings indicated for R.sup.1. [0092] R is preferably
straight-chain alkyl, alkoxy or alkylalkoxy, each having 1-6 C
atoms, alkenyl or alkenyloxy having 2-6 C atoms. R preferably
denotes methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl, hexyl, methoxy,
ethoxy, propoxy, butoxy, pentoxy. [0093] The medium according to
the invention preferably comprises the terphenyls of the formulae
T-1 to T-22 in amounts of 2-30% by weight, in particular of 5-20%
by weight. [0094] Particular preference is given to compounds of
the formulae T-1, T-2, T-3 and T-22. In these compounds, R
preferably denotes alkyl, furthermore alkoxy, each having 1-5 C
atoms.
[0095] The terphenyls are preferably employed in mixtures having a
.DELTA.n.gtoreq.0.10 in combination with the compounds of the
formulae IA, IB and II. Preferred mixtures comprise 2-20% by weight
of terphenyls and 5-30% by weight of the compounds of the formula
II. [0096] p) Liquid-crystalline medium additionally comprising one
or more biphenyls of the formulae B-1 to B-4
[0096] ##STR00019## [0097] in which alkyl, alkyl*, alkenyl and
alkenyl* have the above-mentioned meanings. [0098] The proportion
of the biphenyls of the formulae B-1 to B-4 in the mixture as a
whole is preferably at least 3% by weight, in particular .gtoreq.5%
by weight. [0099] Of the compounds of the formulae B-1 to B-4, the
compounds of the formulae B-1 and B-4 are particularly preferred.
[0100] Preferred biphenyls are likewise
[0100] ##STR00020## [0101] q) Liquid-crystalline medium
additionally comprising one or more esters of the formulae E-1 to
E-3
[0101] ##STR00021## [0102] in which alkyl and alkyl* have the
above-mentioned meanings. [0103] The proportion of the esters in
the mixture as a whole is preferably at least 10% by weight, in
particular .gtoreq.30% by weight. [0104] Of the compounds E-1 to
E-3, the compound E-1 is particularly preferred. [0105] r)
Liquid-crystalline medium additionally comprising one or more
tolans of the formulae To-1 and To-2
[0105] ##STR00022## [0106] in which R and alkyl have the
above-mentioned meanings. [0107] The proportion of the tolans To-1
and/or To-2 in the mixture as a whole is preferably at least 5% by
weight, in particular .gtoreq.20% by weight. [0108] In the
compounds To-1 and To-2, R preferably denotes straight-chain alkyl
or alkoxy. [0109] s) Liquid-crystalline medium additionally
comprising one or more nitrites of the formulae N-1 and N-2
[0109] ##STR00023## [0110] in which R and alkyl have the
above-mentioned meanings. [0111] The proportion of the nitriles in
the mixture as a whole is preferably at least 5% by weight, in
particular .gtoreq.25% by weight. [0112] t) Liquid-crystalline
medium comprising at least 10% by weight, preferably .gtoreq.15% by
weight, in particular .gtoreq.20% by weight, of compounds of the
formula B-4. Compounds of this type are preferably used in mixtures
having a .DELTA.n.gtoreq.0.12. The biphenyls of the formula B-4 are
preferably employed in combination with compounds of the formulae
II and/or B-1. [0113] Preferred mixtures having a
.DELTA.n.gtoreq.0.12 comprise at least 15% by weight of compounds
of the formula II and/or .gtoreq.5% by weight of compounds of the
formula B-1 besides the compounds of the formula B-4. [0114]
Compounds of the formula B-4 are furthermore preferably employed in
combination with terphenyls, preferably with T-1, T-2 and/or T-3.
[0115] u) Liquid-crystalline medium comprising at least one
compound of the formulae Z-1 to Z-10
[0115] ##STR00024## [0116] in which R and alkyl have the
above-mentioned meanings, and p is 1 or 2, [0117] preferably in
amounts of .gtoreq.5% by weight, in particular .gtoreq.10% by
weight. [0118] Particular preference is given to media which
comprise one, two or more compounds of the formulae Z-1 to Z-7 and
additionally one, two or more compounds of the formula II. Mixtures
of this type preferably comprise .gtoreq.10% by weight of compounds
of the formula II and optionally also compounds of the formula IA.
[0119] v) Liquid-crystalline medium comprising at least one
compound of the formula
##STR00025##
[0120] Preferred compounds of the formula IB-M are the compounds
IB-M1 to IB-M3:
##STR00026##
[0121] The mixtures according to the invention preferably comprise
at least one compound of the formula IB-M, in particular the
compound IB-M1, IB-M2 and/or IB-M3, and at least one compound
##STR00027## [0122] w) Liquid-crystalline medium comprising at
least one compound of the formulae
[0122] ##STR00028## [0123] preferably in amounts of 5-20% by
weight, in particular in combination with one or more compounds of
the formulae T-1 to T-21. [0124] x) Liquid-crystalline medium
comprising at least one compound of the formula T-1 and at least
one compound of the formula T-4. [0125] y) Liquid-crystalline
medium comprising at least one compound of the formula
[0125] ##STR00029## [0126] and at least one compound of the
formula
##STR00030##
[0127] The invention furthermore relates to an electro-optical
display having active-matrix addressing based on the ECB effect,
characterised in that it contains, as dielectric, a
liquid-crystalline medium according to one of claims 1 to 17.
[0128] The liquid-crystal mixture preferably has a nematic phase
range of at least 60 K and a flow viscosity .nu..sub.20 of at most
30 mm.sup.2s.sup.-1, preferably <25 mm.sup.2s.sup.-1, at
20.degree. C.
[0129] The liquid-crystal mixture according to the invention has a
.DELTA..di-elect cons. of about -2.3 to -8.0, in particular about
-3.0 to -6.0, very particularly preferably .ltoreq.-3.0 to
-5.0.
[0130] The rotational viscosity .gamma..sub.1 is preferably <200
mPas, in particular <190 mPas. [0131] z) Liquid-crystalline
medium comprising at least one compound of the formulae O-1 to
O-11
[0131] ##STR00031## [0132] in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 have the
above-mentioned meanings, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 preferably each,
independently of one another, denote straight-chain alkyl,
furthermore alkenyl. [0133] Preferred liquid-crystalline media
according to the invention comprise one or more substances having a
.DELTA..di-elect cons.<2.3 which contain a tetrahydronaphthyl or
naphthyl unit, such as, for example, the compounds of the formulae
N-1 to N-5
[0133] ##STR00032## [0134] in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each,
independently of one another, have the above-mentioned meanings,
preferably denote straight-chain alkyl, straight-chain alkoxy or
straight-chain alkenyl, and Z, Z.sup.1 and Z.sup.2 each,
independently of one another, denote --C.sub.2H.sub.4--,
--CH.dbd.CH--, --(CH.sub.2).sub.4--, --(CH.sub.2).sub.3O--,
--O(CH.sub.2).sub.3--, --CH.dbd.CHCH.sub.2CH.sub.2--,
--CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.dbd.CH--, --CH.sub.2O--, --OCH.sub.2--,
--COO--, --OCO--, --C.sub.2F.sub.4--, --CF.dbd.CF--, --CF.dbd.CH--,
--CH.dbd.CF--, --CH.sub.2-- or a single bond.
[0135] The birefringence .DELTA.n in the liquid-crystal mixture is,
generally, between 0.07 and 0.16, preferably between 0.08 and
0.12.
[0136] The mixtures according to the invention are suitable for all
VA-TFT applications, such as, for example, VAN, MVA, (S)-PVA, ASV.
They are furthermore suitable for IPS (in plane switching) and FFS
(fringe field switching) LCD applications having negative
.DELTA..di-elect cons..
[0137] The individual components of the formulae IA, IB, II and III
of the liquid-crystal phases according to the invention are either
known or their preparation methods can readily be derived from the
prior art by the relevant person skilled in the art since they are
based on standard methods described in the literature.
[0138] The nematic liquid-crystal mixtures in the displays
according to the invention generally comprise two components A and
B, which themselves consist of one or more individual
compounds.
[0139] Component A has clearly negative dielectric anisotropy and
provides the nematic phase with a dielectric anisotropy of
.ltoreq.-2.3. It preferably comprises compounds of the formulae IA
and/or IB and II.
[0140] The proportion of component A is preferably between 45 and
100%, in particular between 60 and 100%.
[0141] For component A, one (or more) individual compound(s) having
a value of .DELTA..di-elect cons..ltoreq.-0.8 is (are) preferably
selected. This value must be more negative the smaller the
proportion of A in the mixture as a whole.
[0142] Component B has pronounced nematogeneity and a flow
viscosity of not greater than 30 mm.sup.2s.sup.-1, preferably not
greater than 25 mm.sup.2s.sup.-1, at 20.degree. C.
[0143] Particularly preferred individual compounds of component B
are extremely low-viscosity nematic liquid crystals having a flow
viscosity of not greater than 18, preferably not greater than 12
mm.sup.2s.sup.-1, at 20.degree. C. Component B is monotropically or
enantiotropically nematic, has no smectic phases and can prevent
the occurrence of smectic phases in liquid-crystal mixtures down to
very low temperatures. If, for example, various materials having
high nematogeneity are each added to a smectic liquid-crystal
mixture, the nematogeneity of these materials can be compared
through the degree of suppression of smectic phases that is
achieved. A multiplicity of suitable materials is known to the
person skilled in the art from the literature. Particular
preference is given to compounds of the formula III, furthermore
compounds of the formulae B-1 to B-4, O-1 and O-2.
[0144] In addition, these liquid-crystal phases may also comprise
more than 18 components, preferably 18 to 25 components.
[0145] The phases preferably comprise 4 to 15, in particular 5 to
12, compounds of the formulae IA and/or IB, II and optionally
III.
[0146] Besides compounds of the formulae IA and/or IB, II and III,
other constituents may also be present, for example in an amount of
up to 45% of the mixture as a whole, but preferably up to 35%, in
particular up to 10%.
[0147] The other constituents are preferably selected from nematic
or nematogenic substances, in particular known substances, from the
classes of the azoxybenzenes, benzylideneanilines, biphenyls,
terphenyls, phenyl or cyclohexyl benzoates, phenyl or cyclohexyl
cyclohexanecarboxylates, phenylcyclohexanes, cyclohexylbiphenyls,
cyclohexylcyclohexanes, cyclehexylnaphthalenes,
1,4-biscyclohexylbiphenyls or cyclohexylpyrimidines, phenyl- or
cyclohexyldioxanes, optionally halogenated stilbenes, benzyl phenyl
ethers, tolans and substituted cinnamic acids.
[0148] The most important compounds which are suitable as
constituents of liquid-crystal phases of this type can be
characterised by the formula IV
R.sup.9-L-G-E-R.sup.10 IV
[0149] in which L and E each denote a carbocyclic or heterocyclic
ring system from the group formed by 1,4-disubstituted benzene and
cyclohexane rings, 4,4'-disubstituted biphenyl, phenylcyclohexane
and cyclohexylcyclohexane systems, 2,5-disubstituted pyrimidine and
1,3-dioxane rings, 2,0-disubstituted naphthalene, di- and
tetrahydronaphthalene, quinazoline and tetrahydroquinazoline,
TABLE-US-00007 G denotes --CH.dbd.CH-- --N(O).dbd.N-- --CH--CQ--
--CH.dbd.N(O)-- --C.ident.C-- --CH.sub.2--CH.sub.2-- --CO--O--
--CH.sub.2--O-- --CO--S-- --CH.sub.2--S-- --CH.dbd.N--
--COO--Phe--COO-- --CF.sub.2O-- --CF.dbd.CF-- --OCF.sub.2
--OCH.sub.2-- --(CH.sub.2).sub.4-- --(CH.sub.2).sub.3O--
[0150] or a C--C single bond, Q denotes halogen, preferably
chlorine, or --CN, and R.sup.9 and R.sup.10 each denote alkyl,
alkenyl, alkoxy, alkanoyloxy or alkoxycarbonyloxy having up to 18,
preferably up to 8, carbon atoms, or one of these radicals
alternatively denotes CN, NC, NO.sub.2, NCS, SCN, CF.sub.3,
OCF.sub.3, F, Cl or Br.
[0151] In most of these compounds, R.sup.9 and R.sup.10 are
different from one another, one of these radicals usually being an
alkyl or alkoxy group. Other variants of the proposed substituents
are also common. Many such substances or also mixtures thereof are
commercially available. All these substances can be prepared by
methods known from the literature.
[0152] It goes without saying for the person skilled in the art
that the VA, IPS, FFS or PA LCD mixture according to the invention
may also comprise compounds in which, for example, H, N, O, Cl and
F have been replaced by the corresponding isotopes.
[0153] The construction of the liquid-crystal displays according to
the invention corresponds to the usual geometry, as described, for
example, in EP-A 0 240 379.
[0154] Besides the compounds of the formulae IA, IB, II and III,
the mixtures according to the invention preferably comprise one or
more of the compounds mentioned above.
[0155] The following abbreviations are used:
[0156] (m, m=1-6; z=1-6)
##STR00033## ##STR00034## ##STR00035## ##STR00036##
[0157] The liquid-crystal mixtures which can be used in accordance
with the invention are prepared in a manner conventional per se. In
general, the desired amount of the components used in lesser amount
is dissolved in the components making up the principal constituent,
advantageously at elevated temperature. It is also possible to mix
solutions of the components in an organic solvent, for example in
acetone, chloroform or methanol, and to remove the solvent again,
for example by distillation, after thorough mixing.
[0158] In the present application, the term dielectrically positive
compounds denotes compounds having a .DELTA..di-elect cons.>1.5,
the term dielectrically neutral compounds denotes those having
-1.5.ltoreq..DELTA..di-elect cons..ltoreq.1.5 and the term
dielectrically negative compounds denotes those having
.DELTA..di-elect cons.<-1.5. The dielectric anisotropy of the
compounds is determined here by dissolving 10% of the compounds in
a liquid-crystalline host and determining the capacitance of this
mixture in at least one test cell in each case having a layer
thickness of 20 .mu.m with a homeotropic and with a homogeneous
surface alignment at 1 kHz. The measurement voltage is typically
0.5 V to 1.0 V, but is always lower than the capacitive threshold
of the respective liquid-crystal mixture.
[0159] The host mixture used for dielectrically positive and
dielectrically neutral compounds is ZLI-4792 and that used for
dielectrically negative compounds is ZLI-2857, both from Merck
KGaA, Germany. The values for the respective compounds to be
investigated are obtained from the change in the dielectric
constants of the host mixture after addition of the compound to be
investigated and extrapolation to 100% of the compound
employed.
[0160] The term threshold voltage relates in a conventional manner
to the optical threshold for 10% relative contrast (V.sub.10),
unless explicitly stated otherwise.
[0161] In the present application, however, the term threshold
voltage is used for the capacitive threshold voltage (V.sub.0),
also known as the Freedericks threshold, in relation to the
liquid-crystal mixtures having negative dielectric anisotropy,
unless explicitly stated otherwise.
[0162] All concentrations in this application, unless explicitly
noted otherwise, are indicated in percent by weight and relate to
the corresponding mixture or mixture component. All physical
properties are determined in accordance with "Merck Liquid
Crystals, Physical Properties of Liquid Crystals", Status November
1997, Merck KGaA, Germany, and apply for a temperature of
20.degree. C., unless explicitly stated otherwise. .DELTA.n is
determined at 589 nm and .DELTA..di-elect cons. at 1 kHz.
[0163] For the liquid-crystal media having negative dielectric
anisotropy, the threshold voltage is determined as the capacitive
threshold V.sub.0 (also known as the Freedericks threshold) in test
cells produced at Merck KGaA, Germany, with liquid crystal
homeotropically aligned by alignment layer SE 1211 from Nissan
Chemicals.
[0164] The dielectrics may also comprise further additives known to
the person skilled in the art and described in the literature, such
as, for example, UV absorbers, antioxidants, free-radical
scavengers. For example, 0-15% of pleochroic dyes may be added,
furthermore conductive salts, preferably
ethyldimethyldodecylammonium 4-hexyloxybenzoate, tetrabutylammonium
tetraphenylborate or complex salts of crown ethers (cf., for
example, Haller et al., Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst. Volume 24, pages
249-258 (1973)), may be added in order to improve the conductivity
or substances may be added in order to modify the dielectric
anisotropy, the viscosity and/or the alignment of the nematic
phases. Substances of this type are described, for example, in DE-A
22 09 127, 22 40 864, 23 21 632, 23 38 281, 24 50 088, 26 37 430
and 28 53 728.
[0165] The liquid-crystal media according to the invention may, if
necessary, also comprise chiral dopants in the conventional
amounts. The amount of these dopants employed is in total 0 to 10%,
based on the amount of the mixture as a whole, preferably 0.1 to
6%. The concentration of the individual cornpounds employed is
preferably 0.1 to 3%. The concentration of these and similar
additives is not taken into account when indicating the
concentrations and the concentration ranges of the liquid-crystal
compounds in the liquid-crystal media.
[0166] Table A indicates possible dopants which can be added to the
mixtures according to the invention.
TABLE-US-00008 TABLE A ##STR00037## ##STR00038## ##STR00039##
##STR00040## ##STR00041## ##STR00042## ##STR00043## ##STR00044##
##STR00045## ##STR00046## ##STR00047## ##STR00048##
##STR00049##
[0167] Stabilisers which can be added, for example, to the mixtures
according to the invention in amounts of 0-10% are mentioned below
in Table B.
TABLE-US-00009 TABLE B ##STR00050## ##STR00051## ##STR00052##
##STR00053## ##STR00054## ##STR00055## ##STR00056## ##STR00057##
##STR00058## ##STR00059## ##STR00060## ##STR00061## ##STR00062##
##STR00063## ##STR00064## ##STR00065## ##STR00066## ##STR00067##
##STR00068## ##STR00069## ##STR00070## ##STR00071## ##STR00072##
##STR00073## ##STR00074## ##STR00075## ##STR00076## ##STR00077##
##STR00078## ##STR00079## ##STR00080## ##STR00081## ##STR00082##
##STR00083## ##STR00084## (n = 1-12)
[0168] The compositions consist of a plurality of compounds,
preferably of 3 to 30, particularly preferably of 6 to 20 and very
particularly preferably of 10 to 16 compounds, which are mixed in a
conventional manner. In general, the desired amount of the
components used in lesser amount is dissolved in the components
making up the principal constituent, advantageously at elevated
temperature. If the selected temperature is above the clearing
point of the principal constituent, the completion of the
dissolution process is particularly easy to observe. However, it is
also possible to prepare the liquid-crystal mixtures by other
conventional methods, for example using premixes or from a
so-called "multibottle system".
[0169] By means of suitable additives, the liquid-crystal phases
according to the invention can be modified in such a way that they
can be employed in any type of ECB, VAN, IPS, GH or ASM-PA LCD
display known to date.
[0170] The following examples serve to illustrate the invention
without restricting it. In the examples, the melting point T (C,N),
the transition from the smectic (S) to the nematic (N) phase T
(S,N) and clearing point T (N,I) of a liquid-crystal substance are
indicated in degrees Celsius.
[0171] Furthermore:
[0172] V.sub.0 denotes the threshold voltage, capacitive [V] at
20.degree. C.
[0173] .DELTA.n denotes the optical anisotropy, measured at
20.degree. C. and 589 nm
[0174] .DELTA..di-elect cons. denotes the dielectric anisotropy at
20.degree. C. and 1 kHz
[0175] cp. denotes clearing point [.degree. C.]
[0176] .gamma..sub.1 denotes rotational viscosity, measured at
20.degree. C. [mPas]
[0177] LTS denotes low-temperature stability, determined in test
cells
[0178] HR (20) denotes voltage holding ratio at 20.degree. C.
[%]
[0179] HR (100) denotes voltage holding ratio after 5 min at
100.degree. C. [%]
[0180] HR (UV) denotes voltage holding ratio after UV exposure
[%]
[0181] In order to measure the voltage holding ratio, cells with an
AI-3046 alignment layer are used.
[0182] The display for measurement of the threshold voltage has two
plane-parallel outer plates at a separation of 20 .mu.m and
electrode layers with overlying SE-1211 (Nissan Chemicals)
alignment layers on the insides of the outer plates, which effect a
homeotropic alignment of the liquid crystals.
USE EXAMPLES
Example M1
TABLE-US-00010 [0183] CY-3-O4 16.00% Clearing point [.degree. C.]:
71.0 CY-5-O2 13.00% .DELTA.n [589 nm, 20.degree. C.]: 0.0822
CCY-3-O2 14.00% .epsilon..sub.|| [kHz, 20.degree. C.]: 3.6 CCY-2-1
13.00% .DELTA..epsilon. [kHz, 20.degree. C.]: -3.3 CCY-3-1 10.00%
K.sub.1 [pN, 20.degree. C.]: 13.3 CCH-35 10.00% K.sub.3 [pN,
20.degree. C.]: 14.0 CCH-303 5.00% .gamma..sub.1 [mPa s, 20.degree.
C.]: 125 CCH-301 12.00% V.sub.0 [V]: 2.16 BCH-32 7.00% LTS: nematic
>1000 h at -30.degree. C. LTS: nematic >350 h at -40.degree.
C. HR (100): 93.0%
Example M2
TABLE-US-00011 [0184] CY-3-O4 18.00% Clearing point [.degree. C.]:
70.5 CY-5-O4 14.00% .DELTA.n [589 nm, 20.degree. C.]: 0.0825
CCY-3-O2 5.00% .epsilon..sub.|| [kHz, 20.degree. C.]: 3.4 CCY-5-O2
8.00% .DELTA..epsilon. [kHz, 20.degree. C.]: -3.1 CPY-2-O2 3.00%
K.sub.1 [pN, 20.degree. C.]: 14.0 CPY-3-O2 10.00% K.sub.3 [pN,
20.degree. C.]: 14.4 CC-3-V1 12.00% .gamma..sub.1 [mPa s,
20.degree. C.]: 102 CC-5-V 15.00% V.sub.0 [V]: 2.27 CC-3-2V 10.00%
LTS: nematic >1000 h at CCH-35 5.00% -40.degree. C. HR (100):
94.5%
Example M3
TABLE-US-00012 [0185] CY-3-O4 15.00% Clearing point [.degree. C.]:
70.5 CY-5-O5 15.00% .DELTA.n [589 nm, 20.degree. C.]: 0.0952
CCY-3-O2 10.00% .epsilon..sub.|| [kHz, 20.degree. C.]: 3.5 CCY-3-1
10.00% .DELTA..epsilon. [kHz, 20.degree. C.]: -3.1 PCH-302 6.00%
K.sub.1 [pN, 20.degree. C.]: 13.9 CC-5-V 6.00% K.sub.3 [pN,
20.degree. C.]: 14.6 CC-3-V1 12.00% .gamma..sub.1 [mPa s,
20.degree. C.]: 133 CCH-35 5.00% V.sub.0 [V]: 2.28 CPY-2-1 7.00%
LTS: nematic >1000 h at CPY-3-1 7.00% -30.degree. C. CPY-5-1
7.00%
Example M4
TABLE-US-00013 [0186] CY-3-O4 14.00% Clearing point [.degree. C.]:
69.5 CY-5-O2 8.00% .DELTA.n [589 nm, 20.degree. C.]: 0.1005 CY-5-O4
15.00% .epsilon..sub.|| [kHz, 20.degree. C.]: 3.6 BCH-32 8.00%
.DELTA..epsilon. [kHz, 20.degree. C.]: -3.3 CCP-V2-1 7.00% K.sub.1
[pN, 20.degree. C.]: 12.5 CC-3-V1 8.00% K.sub.3 [pN, 20.degree.
C.]: 13.5 CC-3-V 18.00% .gamma..sub.1 [mPa s, 20.degree. C.]: 106
CPY-2-O2 10.00% V.sub.0 [V]: 2.14 CPY-3-O2 12.00% LTS: nematic
>1000 h at -40.degree. C.
Example M5
TABLE-US-00014 [0187] CY-3-O4 15.00% Clearing point [.degree. C.]:
73.5 CY-5-O4 13.00% .DELTA.n [589 nm, 20.degree. C.]: 0.1198 PCH-53
5.00% .epsilon..sub.|| [kHz, 20.degree. C.]: 3.7 CCP-V-1 6.00%
.DELTA..epsilon. [kHz, 20.degree. C.]: -3.3 BCH-32 8.00% K.sub.1
[pN, 20.degree. C.]: 11.9 CC-3-V1 8.00% K.sub.3 [pN, 20.degree.
C.]: 12.0 CC-5-V 9.00% .gamma..sub.1 [mPa s, 20.degree. C.]: 150
CPY-2-O2 12.00% V.sub.0 [V]: 2.01 CPY-3-O2 12.00% YPY-4-1 6.00%
YPY-4-4 6.00%
Example M6
TABLE-US-00015 [0188] CY-3-O4 11.00% Clearing point [.degree. C.]:
71.0 CY-5-O2 11.00% .DELTA.n [589 nm, 20.degree. C.]: 0.1202
CPY-2-O2 12.00% .epsilon..sub.|| [kHz, 20.degree. C.]: 3.7 CPY-3-O2
9.00% .DELTA..epsilon. [kHz, 20.degree. C.]: -3.0 BCH-32 9.00%
K.sub.1 [20.degree. C.]: 12.4 CCH-301 12.00% K.sub.3 [20.degree.
C.]: 11.7 CCH-303 12.00% .gamma..sub.1 [mPa s, 20.degree. C.]: 125
CCH-35 6.00% V.sub.0 [V]: 2.10 PYP-2-3 6.00% LTS: nematic >1000
h at PYP-2-4 12.00% -30.degree. C.
Example M7
TABLE-US-00016 [0189] CY-3-O4 20.00% Clearing point [.degree. C.]:
70.0 CY-5-O4 5.00% .DELTA.n [589 nm, 20.degree. C.]: 0.1201
CPY-2-O2 12.00% .epsilon..sub.|| [kHz, 20.degree. C.]: 3.6 CPY-3-O2
12.00% .DELTA..epsilon. [kHz, 20.degree. C.]: -3.2 PYP-2-3 10.00%
K.sub.1 [20.degree. C.]: 11.7 PYP-2-4 10.00% K.sub.3 [20.degree.
C.]: 12.4 CC-3-V1 12.00% .gamma..sub.1 [mPa s, 20.degree. C.]: 116
CC-4-V 14.00% V.sub.0 [V]: 2.09 CCH-34 5.00%
Example M8
TABLE-US-00017 [0190] BCH-32 10.00% Clearing point [.degree. C.]:
72.0 CCP-V-1 10.00% .DELTA.n [589 nm, 20.degree. C.]: 0.1512
CC-3-V1 12.00% .epsilon..sub.|| [kHz, 20.degree. C.]: 3.7 CPY-2-O2
12.00% .DELTA..epsilon. [kHz, 20.degree. C.]: -3.6 CPY-3-O2 13.00%
K.sub.1 [20.degree. C.]: 15.0 B-302FF 19.00% K.sub.3 [20.degree.
C.]: 15.5 B-502FF 17.00% .gamma..sub.1 [mPa s, 20.degree. C.]: 143
PP-1-4 7.00% V.sub.0 [V]: 2.20 LTS: nematic >1000 h at
-30.degree. C.
Example M9
TABLE-US-00018 [0191] CY-3-O2 18.00% Clearing point [.degree. C.]:
71.0 CY-3-O4 5.00% .DELTA.n [589 nm, 20.degree. C.]: 0.0821 CY-5-O2
12.00% .epsilon..sub.|| [kHz, 20.degree. C.]: 3.7 CCY-3-O2 12.00%
.DELTA..epsilon. [kHz, 20.degree. C.]: -3.9 CCY-5-O2 3.00% K.sub.1
[20.degree. C.]: 13.1 CCY-2-1 4.00% K.sub.3 [20.degree. C.]: 14.9
CCY-3-1 8.00% .gamma..sub.1 [mPa s, 20.degree. C.]: 130 CPY-3-O2
3.00% V.sub.0 [V]: 2.07 CCH-35 5.00% LTS: nematic >1000 h at
PCH-302 8.00% -40.degree. C. CH-33 3.00% HR (100.degree. C.): 93%
CH-43 4.00% CC-5-V 15.00%
Example M10
TABLE-US-00019 [0192] CY-3-O4 9.00% Clearing point [.degree. C.]:
69.0 CY-5-O2 14.00% .DELTA.n [589 nm, 20.degree. C.]: 0.0813
CY-5-O4 16.00% .epsilon..sub.|| [kHz, 20.degree. C.]: 3.7 CCY-3-O2
11.00% .DELTA..epsilon. [kHz, 20.degree. C.]: -4.2 CCH-35 6.00%
K.sub.1 [20.degree. C.]: 13.1 CC-3-V1 7.00% K.sub.3 [20.degree.
C.]: 14.1 CC-5-V 18.00% .gamma..sub.1 [mPa s, 20.degree. C.]: 116
CPY-3-O2 4.00% V.sub.0 [V]: 1.94 CCY-V-O2 15.00% LTS: nematic
>1000 h at -30.degree. C. LTS: nematic >600 h at -40.degree.
C. HR (100.degree. C.): 94%
Example M11
TABLE-US-00020 [0193] CY-3-O4 17.00% Clearing point [.degree. C.]:
70.5 CY-5-O2 9.00% .DELTA.n [589 nm, 20.degree. C.]: 0.0993 CY-5-O4
14.00% .epsilon..sub.|| [kHz, 20.degree. C.]: 4.0 CPY-2-O2 7.00%
.DELTA..epsilon. [kHz, 20.degree. C.]: -4.2 CPY-3-O2 7.00% K.sub.1
[20.degree. C.]: 11.5 CCP-V-1 12.00% K.sub.3 [20.degree. C.]: 14.3
CCH-35 5.00% .gamma..sub.1 [mPa s, 20.degree. C.]: 187 CC-3-V1
9.00% V.sub.0 [V]: 1.95 CPQIY-3-O4 10.00% LTS: nematic >1000 h
at CPQIY-5-O4 10.00% -30.degree. C.
Example M12
TABLE-US-00021 [0194] CC-5-V 11.00% Clearing point [.degree. C.]
73.0 PCH-53 13.00% .DELTA.n [589 nm, 20.degree. C.] 0.0985 CY-3-O4
12.00% .epsilon..sub.|| [kHz, 20.degree. C.] 3.7 CY-5-O4 12.00%
.DELTA..epsilon. [kHz, 20.degree. C.] -4.0 CCY-2-O2 12.00% K.sub.1
[20.degree. C.] 13.8 CCY-3-O2 12.00% K.sub.3 [20.degree. C.] 14.2
CCY-5-O2 8.00% .gamma..sub.1 [mPa s, 20.degree. C.] 163 CCY-2-1
10.00% V.sub.0 [V] 1.98 PYP-2-3 10.00%
Example M13
TABLE-US-00022 [0195] CY-3-O4 16.00% Clearing point [.degree. C.]
71.0 CY-5-O4 15.00% .DELTA.n [589 nm, 20.degree. C.] 0.1014 CY-5-O2
8.00% .epsilon..sub.|| [kHz, 20.degree. C.] 3.8 CCY-3-O2 6.00%
.DELTA..epsilon. [kHz, 20.degree. C.] -4.0 BCH-32 7.00% K.sub.1
[20.degree. C.] 13.9 CCH-35 5.00% K.sub.3 [20.degree. C.] 13.0
CC-3-2V 10.00% .gamma..sub.1 [mPa s, 20.degree. C.] 141 CC-5-V
9.00% V.sub.0 [V] 1.89 CPY-2-O2 12.00% LTS: nematic >1000 h
CPY-3-O2 12.00% at -30.degree. C.
Example M14
TABLE-US-00023 [0196] CY-3-O4 20.00% Clearing point [.degree. C.]
73.5 CY-5-O2 9.00% .DELTA.n [589 nm, 20.degree. C.] 0.1202 CY-5-O4
4.00% .epsilon..sub.|| [kHz, 20.degree. C.] 3.7 BCH-32 10.00%
.DELTA..epsilon. [kHz, 20.degree. C.] -3.8 PGIGI-3-F 2.00% K.sub.1
[20.degree. C.] 13.0 CC-3-V1 11.00% K.sub.3 [20.degree. C.] 13.1
CC-5-V 10.00% .gamma..sub.1 [mPa s, 20.degree. C.] 153 CPY-2-O2
14.00% V.sub.0 [V] 1.95 CPY-3-O2 12.00% LTS: nematic >1000 h at
YPY-4-1 2.00% -20.degree. C. YPY-4-4 2.00% YPY-5-5 2.00% YPY-4-2V
2.00%
Example M15
TABLE-US-00024 [0197] CY-3-O4 16.00% Clearing point [.degree. C.]
69.0 CY-5-O2 8.00% .DELTA.n [589 nm, 20.degree. C.] 0.1249 CY-5-O4
16.00% .epsilon..sub.|| [kHz, 20.degree. C.] 3.9 BCH-32 8.00%
.DELTA..epsilon. [kHz, 20.degree. C.] -4.1 CC-5-V 8.00% K.sub.1
[20.degree. C.] 12.7 CC-3-V1 8.00% K.sub.3 [20.degree. C.] 13.1
CPY-2-O2 11.00% .gamma..sub.1 [mPa s, 20.degree. C.] 153 CPY-3-O2
11.00% V.sub.0 [V] 1.89 PYP-2-3 14.00% LTS: nematic >1000 h at
-40.degree. C.
Example M16
TABLE-US-00025 [0198] CY-3-O4 20.00% Clearing point [.degree. C.]
71.0 CY-5-O2 8.00% .DELTA.n [589 nm, 20.degree. C.] 0.1210 CY-5-O4
12.00% .epsilon..sub.|| [kHz, 20.degree. C.] 4.0 BCH-32 9.00%
.DELTA..epsilon. [kHz, 20.degree. C.] -4.1 CCP-V-1 7.00% K.sub.1
[20.degree. C.] 12.4 PGIGI-3-F 7.00% K.sub.3 [20.degree. C.] 13.8
CC-3-V1 8.00% .gamma..sub.1 [mPa s, 20.degree. C.] 171 PCH-53 3.00%
V.sub.0 [V] 1.94 CPY-2-O2 14.00% LTS: nematic >1000 h at
CPY-3-O2 12.00% -30.degree. C. LTS: nematic >600 h at
-40.degree. C.
Example M17
TABLE-US-00026 [0199] CY-3-O4 16.00% Clearing point [.degree. C.]
68.5 CY-5-O2 8.00% .DELTA.n [589 nm, 20.degree. C.] 0.1515 BCH-32
8.00% .epsilon..sub.|| [kHz, 20.degree. C.] 4.2 CC-3-V1 10.00%
.DELTA..epsilon. [kHz, 20.degree. C.] -4.0 CPY-2-O2 12.00% K.sub.1
[20.degree. C.] 13.0 CPY-3-O2 12.00% K.sub.3 [20.degree. C.] 14.4
PYP-2-3 11.00% .gamma..sub.1 [mPa s, 20.degree. C.] 161 PYP-3-3
10.00% V.sub.0 [V] 2.01 B-11FF 13.00% LTS: nematic >1000 h at
-40.degree. C.
Example M18
TABLE-US-00027 [0200] CC-5-V 7.00% Clearing point [.degree. C.]
70.0 CCH-34 6.00% .DELTA.n [589 nm, 20.degree. C.] 0.0796 CY-3-O4
22.00% .epsilon..sub.|| [kHz, 20.degree. C.] 4.0 CY-5-O4 21.00%
.DELTA..epsilon. [kHz, 20.degree. C.] -4.8 CCY-2-O2 8.00% K.sub.1
[20.degree. C.] 12.9 CCY-3-O2 6.00% K.sub.3 [20.degree. C.] 12.6
CCY-5-O2 7.00% .gamma..sub.1 [mPa s, 20.degree. C.] 172 CCY-2-1
10.00% V.sub.0 [V] 1.72 CCY-3-1 8.00% LTS: nematic >1000 h CH-33
2.00% at -40.degree. C. CH-43 3.00%
Example M19
TABLE-US-00028 [0201] CC-5-V 13.00% Clearing point [.degree. C.]
73.0 CY-3-O4 20.00% .DELTA.n [589 nm, 20.degree. C.] 0.0830 CY-5-O4
20.00% .epsilon..sub.|| [kHz, 20.degree. C.] 3.9 CCY-2-O2 8.00%
.DELTA..epsilon. [kHz, 20.degree. C.] -5.1 CCY-3-O2 11.00% K.sub.1
[20.degree. C.] 13.2 CCY-5-O2 8.00% K.sub.3 [20.degree. C.] 14.0
CCY-2-1 10.00% .gamma..sub.1 [mPa s, 20.degree. C.] 184 CCY-3-1
10.00% V.sub.0 [V] 1.76 LTS: nematic >1000 h at -20.degree. C.
LTS: nematic >800 h at -30.degree. C.
Example M20
TABLE-US-00029 [0202] PCH-53 5.00% Clearing point [.degree. C.]
70.5 CY-3-O4 22.00% .DELTA.n [589 nm, 20.degree. C.] 0.0951 CY-5-O4
20.00% .epsilon..sub.|| [kHz, 20.degree. C.] 4.1 CCY-2-O2 9.00%
.DELTA..epsilon. [kHz, 20.degree. C.] -4.9 CCY-3-O2 10.00% K.sub.1
[20.degree. C.] 12.9 CCY-5-O2 5.00% K.sub.3 [20.degree. C.] 13.2
CCY-2-1 12.00% .gamma..sub.1 [mPa s, 20.degree. C.] 210 CCY-3-1
8.00% V.sub.0 [V] 1.73 BCH-32 4.00% LTS: nematic >1000 h BCH-52
4.00% at -40.degree. C. PGIGI-3-F 1.00%
Example M21
TABLE-US-00030 [0203] CY-3-O4 16.00% Clearing point [.degree. C.]
70.0 CY-5-O2 16.00% .DELTA.n [589 nm, 20.degree. C.] 0.1019 CY-5-O4
13.00% .epsilon..sub.|| [kHz, 20.degree. C.] 4.0 CCY-3-O2 9.00%
.DELTA..epsilon. [kHz, 20.degree. C.] -5.0 CPY-2-O2 12.00% K.sub.1
[20.degree. C.] 13.8 CPY-3-O2 12.00% K.sub.3 [20.degree. C.] 14.5
CC-3-V1 10.00% .gamma..sub.1 [mPa s, 20.degree. C.] 165 CCH-35
9.00% V.sub.0 [V] 1.79 BCH-32 3.00%
Example M22
TABLE-US-00031 [0204] CCY-3-O2 15.00% Clearing point [.degree. C.]
87.0 CCY-5-O2 12.00% .DELTA.n [589 nm, 20.degree. C.] 0.0797
CCY-2-1 6.00% .epsilon..sub.|| [kHz, 20.degree. C.] 3.2 CCY-3-1
13.00% .DELTA..epsilon. [kHz, 20.degree. C.] -3.1 CY-5-O2 17.00%
K.sub.1 [20.degree. C.] 17.0 CCH-301 7.00% K.sub.3 [20.degree. C.]
17.8 CCH-35 20.00% .gamma..sub.1 [mPa s, 20.degree. C.] 147 PCH-53
10.00% V.sub.0 [V] 2.53
Example M23
TABLE-US-00032 [0205] BCH-32F 2.50% Clearing point [.degree. C.]
92.0 CCH-301 16.50% .DELTA.n [589 nm, 20.degree. C.] 0.0827 CCH-34
5.00% .epsilon..sub.|| [kHz, 20.degree. C.] 3.4 CCH-35 5.00%
.DELTA..epsilon. [kHz, 20.degree. C.] -3.0 CCY-2-1 14.00% K.sub.1
[20.degree. C.] 16.4 CCY-3-O2 13.50% K.sub.3 [20.degree. C.] 17.8
CCY-3-1 14.00% .gamma..sub.1 [mPa s, 20.degree. C.] 154 CCY-5-O2
13.50% V.sub.0 [V] 2.58 PCH-301 8.50% CY-3-O2 7.50%
Example M24
TABLE-US-00033 [0206] CY-3-O4 8.00% Clearing point [.degree. C.]
91.0 CY-5-O2 3.00% .DELTA.n [589 nm, 20.degree. C.] 0.0822 CCY-3-O2
11.00% .epsilon..sub.|| [kHz, 20.degree. C.] 3.3 CCY-3-O3 12.00%
.DELTA..epsilon. [kHz, 20.degree. C.] -3.2 CCY-4-O2 12.00% K.sub.1
[20.degree. C.] 15.4 CPY-2-O2 10.00% K.sub.3 [20.degree. C.] 15.9
CC-4-V 17.00% .gamma..sub.1 [mPa s, 20.degree. C.] 117 CC-3-V1
12.00% V.sub.0 [V] 2.36 CCH-35 4.00% LTS: nematic >1000 h
CCH-301 11.00% at -20.degree. C.
Example M25
TABLE-US-00034 [0207] CY-3-O4 12.00% Clearing point [.degree. C.]
90.0 CCY-3-O3 12.00% .DELTA.n [589 nm, 20.degree. C.] 0.1019
CCY-4-O2 2.00% .epsilon..sub.|| [kHz, 20.degree. C.] 3.4 CPY-2-O2
12.00% .DELTA..epsilon. [kHz, 20.degree. C.] -3.0 CPY-3-O2 12.00%
K.sub.1 [20.degree. C.] 15.2 CCH-301 11.00% K.sub.3 [20.degree. C.]
15.8 CC-5-V 20.00% .gamma..sub.1 [mPa s, 20.degree. C.] 135 CC-3-V1
10.00% V.sub.0 [V] 2.43 PYP-2-3 2.00% PYP-2-4 4.00% CCPC-33
3.00%
Example M26
TABLE-US-00035 [0208] CY-3-O4 15.00% Clearing point [.degree. C.]
90.5 CY-5-O4 11.00% .DELTA.n [589 nm, 20.degree. C.] 0.1249 CY-5-O2
5.00% .epsilon..sub.|| [kHz, 20.degree. C.] 3.7 CPY-2-O2 12.00%
.DELTA..epsilon. [kHz, 20.degree. C.] -3.3 CPY-3-O2 12.00% K.sub.1
[20.degree. C.] 15.2 BCH-32 8.00% K.sub.3 [20.degree. C.] 15.6
PGIGI-3-F 8.00% .gamma..sub.1 [mPa s, 20.degree. C.] 188 CCP-V-1
8.00% V.sub.0 [V] 2.38 CCP-V2-1 8.00% LTS: nematic >1000 h at
CC-5-V 9.00% -30.degree. C. CC-3-V1 2.00% HR (100.degree. C.) 94%
CBC-33 2.00%
Example M27
TABLE-US-00036 [0209] CY-3-O2 12.00% Clearing point [.degree. C.]:
91.0 CY-5-O2 11.00% .DELTA.n [589 nm, 20.degree. C.]: 0.0829
CCY-3-O2 14.00% .epsilon..sub.|| [kHz, 20.degree. C.]: 3.6 CCY-5-O2
15.00% .DELTA..epsilon. [kHz, 20.degree. C.]: -4.2 CCY-2-1 10.00%
K.sub.1 [20.degree. C.]: 16.6 CCY-3-1 14.00% K.sub.3 [20.degree.
C.]: 18.4 CCH-34 6.00% .gamma..sub.1 [mPa s, 20.degree. C.]: 185
CCH-35 5.00% CCH-301 4.00% CCH-303 5.00% CCH-501 4.00%
Example M28
TABLE-US-00037 [0210] CY-3-O2 20.00% Clearing point [.degree. C.]:
91.0 CY-5-O2 5.00% .DELTA.n [589 nm, 20.degree. C.]: 0.0821
CCY-3-O2 12.00% .epsilon..sub.|| [kHz, 20.degree. C.]: 3.5 CCY-5-O2
7.00% .DELTA..epsilon. [kHz, 20.degree. C.]: -4.1 CCY-3-O3 12.00%
K.sub.1 [20.degree. C.]: 16.2 CCY-4-O2 11.00% K.sub.3 [20.degree.
C.]: 18.1 CC-5-V 20.00% .gamma..sub.1 [mPa s, 20.degree. C.]: 148
CC-3-V1 9.00% V.sub.0 [V]: 2.21 CCH-35 4.00% LTS: nematic >1000
h at -20.degree. C.
Example M29
TABLE-US-00038 [0211] CY-5-O2 9.00% Clearing point [.degree. C.]:
90.5 CY-5-O4 15.00% .DELTA.n [589 nm, 20.degree. C.]: 0.1023
CCY-3-O3 12.00% .epsilon..sub.|| [kHz, 20.degree. C.]: 3.5 CCY-4-O2
10.00% .DELTA..epsilon. [kHz, 20.degree. C.]: -4.1 CCY-5-O2 10.00%
K.sub.1 [20.degree. C.]: 17.3 CPY-2-O2 2.00% K.sub.3 [20.degree.
C.]: 16.4 CPY-3-O2 12.00% .gamma..sub.1 [mPa s, 20.degree. C.]: 211
CCH-35 7.00% V.sub.0 [V]: 2.10 CCH-303 4.00% LTS: nematic >1000
h at PCH-53 12.00% -20.degree. C. BCH-32 7.00% HR (100.degree. C.):
91%
Example M30
TABLE-US-00039 [0212] CY-3-O4 5.00% Clearing point [.degree. C.]:
91.5 CY-5-O4 20.00% .DELTA.n [589 nm, 20.degree. C.]: 0.1015
CCY-3-O3 12.00% .epsilon..sub.|| [kHz, 20.degree. C.]: 3.5 CCY-4-O2
10.00% .DELTA..epsilon. [kHz, 20.degree. C.]: -4.2 CCY-5-O2 11.00%
K.sub.1 [20.degree. C.]: 16.6 CPY-3-O2 10.00% K.sub.3 [20.degree.
C.]: 16.3 PYP-2-4 7.00% .gamma..sub.1 [mPa s, 20.degree. C.]: 211
CC-3-V1 11.00% V.sub.0 [V]: 2.10 CC-5-V 11.00% LTS: nematic
>1000 h at PCH-53 3.00% -20.degree. C. HR (100.degree. C.):
94%
Example M31
TABLE-US-00040 [0213] CY-3-O4 14.00% Clearing point [.degree. C.]:
90.0 CY-5-O2 14.00% .DELTA.n [589 nm, 20.degree. C.]: 0.1168
CY-5-O4 4.00% .epsilon..sub.|| [kHz, 20.degree. C.]: 3.7 CCY-3-O2
6.00% .DELTA..epsilon. [kHz, 20.degree. C.]: -4.2 CCY-5-O2 7.00%
K.sub.1 [20.degree. C.]: 15.3 PGIGI-3-F 2.00% K.sub.3 [20.degree.
C.]: 17.7 BCH-32 10.00% .gamma..sub.1 [mPa s, 20.degree. C.]: 198
CPY-2-O2 10.00% V.sub.0 [V]: 2.15 CPY-3-O2 14.00% CCP-V-1 2.00%
CC-5-V 5.00% CC-3-V1 12.00%
Example M32
TABLE-US-00041 [0214] CY-3-O4 20.00% Clearing point [.degree. C.]:
87.0 CY-5-O2 12.00% .DELTA.n [589 nm, 20.degree. C.]: 0.0808
CY-5-O4 20.00% .epsilon..sub.|| [kHz, 20.degree. C.]: 3.9 CCY-3-O2
7.00% .DELTA..epsilon. [kHz, 20.degree. C.]: -5.0 CCY-5-O2 11.00%
K.sub.1 [20.degree. C.]: 13.6 CCH-301 5.00% K.sub.3 [20.degree.
C.]: 15.1 CH-33 4.00% .gamma..sub.1 [mPa s, 20.degree. C.]: 265
CH-35 4.00% V.sub.0 [V]: 1.82 CH-43 4.00% CH-45 4.00% CCPC-33 3.00%
CCPC-34 3.00% CCPC-35 3.00%
Example M33
TABLE-US-00042 [0215] CY-3-O4 14.00% Clearing point [.degree. C.]:
86.0 CY-5-O2 10.00% .DELTA.n [589 nm, 20.degree. C.]: 0.1023
CY-5-O4 16.00% .epsilon..sub.|| [kHz, 20.degree. C.]: 3.9 CCY-2-O2
6.00% .DELTA..epsilon. [kHz, 20.degree. C.]: -5.1 CCY-3-O2 12.00%
K.sub.1 [20.degree. C.]: 15.2 CCY-5-O2 8.00% K.sub.3 [20.degree.
C.]: 16.2 CCY-2-1 8.00% .gamma..sub.1 [mPa s, 20.degree. C.]: 257
CCY-3-1 12.00% V.sub.0 [V]: 1.89 BCH-32 8.00% LTS: nematic >1000
h at CCP-V-1 4.00% -20.degree. C. PGIGI-3-F 2.00% LTS: nematic
>760 h at -30.degree. C. LTS: nematic >500 h at -40.degree.
C. HR (20.degree. C.): 98% HR (100.degree. C.): 91%
Example M34
TABLE-US-00043 [0216] CY-3-O4 10.00% Clearing point [.degree. C.]:
90.0 CY-5-O4 14.00% .DELTA.n [589 nm, 20.degree. C.]: 0.1204
CY-5-O2 13.00% .epsilon..sub.|| [kHz, 20.degree. C.]: 3.9 CCY-3-O2
14.00% .DELTA..epsilon. [kHz, 20.degree. C.]: -5.0 CCY-5-O2 1.00%
K.sub.1 [20.degree. C.]: 14.7 CBC-33 6.00% K.sub.3 [20.degree. C.]:
16.8 CC-5-V 11.00% .gamma..sub.1 [mPa s, 20.degree. C.]: 265
PGIGI-3-F 7.00% V.sub.0 [V]: 1.94 CPY-2-O2 12.00% LTS: nematic
>1000 h at CPY-3-O2 12.00% -40.degree. C.
Example M35
TABLE-US-00044 [0217] CY-3-O2 13.00% Clearing point [.degree. C.]:
79.5 CY-5-O2 5.00% .DELTA.n [589 nm, 20.degree. C.]: 0.0788
CCY-4-O2 10.00% .epsilon..sub.|| [kHz, 20.degree. C.]: 3.4 CCY-3-O3
12.00% .DELTA..epsilon. [kHz, 20.degree. C.]: -3.1 CCY-2-O2V 11.00%
K.sub.1 [pN, 20.degree. C.]: 13.9 CPY-2-O2 6.00% K.sub.3 [pN,
20.degree. C.]: 13.6 CCH-303 5.00% .gamma..sub.1 [mPa s, 20.degree.
C.]: 107 CC-5-V 18.00% V.sub.0 [V]: 2.21 CC-3-V1 12.00% CCH-34
5.00% PCH-301 3.00%
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