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Julian Frederick Samuel Vaughan-Spickers

Ian Victor Edward Hassall

Owain Llyr Parri

Louise Diane Farrand

Simon Greenfield

Alison Linda May

Richard Harding

Christopher Peter Worrall

Christopher John Dunn

The invention relates to a polymerizable liquid crystal material containing at least one polymerizable surface-active compound, its use for the preparation of anisotropic polymer films, and the use of the liquid crystal material and the polymer films in optical and electrooptical devices, and for decorative and security applications.

Polymerizable liquid crystal material

Described herein are compounds of formula Iwherein M, Mand Mhave the meanings recited in the disclosure, liquid crystalline mixtures and polymers containing them, and the use of the compounds of formula I, the liquid crystalline mixtures and the polymers containing them in optical and electrooptical devices like liquid crystal displays or projection systems, patterned films and optical elements like polarizers, retardation films, compensators, color filters, holographic elements or polarization beam splitters, for photoswitching, in anisotropic membranes for the permeation of gases or fluids, adhesives, synthetic resins with anisotropic mechanical properties, cosmetic or pharmaceutical compositions, UV absorbers and sunscreens, diagnostics or liquid crystal pigments, for decorative and security applications, in nonlinear optics, optical information storage or as dopants.

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Julian Frederick Samuel Vaughan-Spickers