Dic Corporation

Mika Takasaki

Masanao Hayashi

Yasuhiro Kuwana

Shinichi Hirata

Go Sudo

Masahiro Horiguchi

Yasuo Umezu

Kouichi Endo

Takaya Ikeuchi

Noriyuki Sugiyama

Megumi Uzawa

It is an object of the present invention to provide a compound that can provide a liquid crystal composition with a high T, a high Δn, a low V, a high Δε, a low tan δ, and high storage stability at low temperatures, a liquid crystal composition, as well as a liquid crystal display element, a sensor, a liquid crystal lens, optical communication equipment, and an antenna each using this. Specifically disclosed are a compound represented by the general formula (i) having an ethynylene group (—C≡C—) and an isothiocyanate group (—NCS) and a liquid crystal composition containing one or two or more of the compounds.

Compound, liquid crystal composition, as well as liquid crystal display element, sensor, liquid crystal lens, optical communication equipment, and antenna each using the same

A compound capable of providing a liquid crystal composition with high T, large Δn, low V, large Δε, small tan δ, and satisfactory storability at low temperatures, and a liquid crystal composition, as well as a liquid crystal display element, a sensor, a liquid crystal lens, an optical communication device, and an antenna using the liquid crystal composition. Specifically, a compound represented by general formula (i) having an alkynyl group and an isothiocyanate group (—NCS) and a liquid crystal composition containing one or two or more of such compounds.

Compound, liquid crystal composition, and liquid crystal display element, sensor, liquid crystal lens, optical communication device, and antenna using liquid crystal composition

An object of the present invention is to provide a polymerizable composition with which a polymer having a high degree of hardness can be produced. Another object is to provide, for example, an optically anisotropic body, a phase retardation film, an optical compensation film, an antireflection film, a lens, and a lens sheet that are composed of the polymerizable composition and a liquid crystal display element, an organic light-emitting display element, a lighting element, an optical component, a coloring agent, a security marker, a laser emission member, a polarizing film, a coloring material, and a printed item that are produced using the polymerizable composition. The present invention provides a polymerizable composition including a polymerizable compound represented by General Formula (IA) which has a specific structure including a plurality of polymerizable groups.

Polymerizable composition and optically anisotropic body produced using the same

A polymerizable composition of the present invention has favorable solubility, and an optically anisotropic body using the polymerizable composition is unlikely to discolor and is excellent in heat resistance and light resistance. The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a polymer obtained by polymerizing the polymerizable composition and an optically anisotropic body using the polymer. The present invention relates to a polymerizable composition which includes a compound having at least one mesogenic group and satisfying an expression represented by Expression (1), and which satisfies an expression represented by Expression (2).0.5&#x2264;YI/&#x394;&#x2264;500&#x2003;&#x2003;Expression (2)

Composition including compound having mesogenic group, polymer and optically anisotropic body obtained by polymerizing polymerizable composition, and phase difference film

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Mika Takasaki