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Main chain-type chiral smectic polymer liquid crystal and polymer liquid crystal device
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1989-12-29
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Granted: 1993-11-02
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Expires: 2009-12-29
Abstract
Abstract A chiral smectic main chain-type polymer liquid crystal includes mesogen units and a flexible chain group connecting the mesogen units having a length equal to or longer than 1,4-butylene group. The polymer liquid crystal is also characterized by having at least two units having mutually different optically active groups and having at least two recurring units which show mutually reverse helical rotations in its chiral smectic phase. Because of these features, the polymer liquid crystal can show an improved responsiveness because of its chiral smectic ferroelectricity based on an elongated helical pitch while retaining a good film-formability of a main chain-type polymer liquid crystal.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazuo Yoshinaga
- 👤 Yutaka Kurabayashi
- 👤 Koichi Sato
- 👤 Takeo Eguchi
- 👤 Yomishi Toshida
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 16:10
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08G; C08G63/00; C08G63/02; C08G63/12; C08G63/16; C08G63/18; C09; C09K; C09K19/00; C09K19/04; C09K19/38; C09K19/3804; C09K19/3809
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
A main chain-type chiral smectic polymer liquid crystal comprising at least two main chain-type polymer liquid crystals, each having a recurring unit represented by the following formula (I) including an optically active group but having mutually different optically active groups: --(X--M--X--R)-- wherein M is a mesogen group having at least two cyclic groups including two terminal cyclic groups, R is an optically active flexible chain group, which is a branched chain group free from a cyclic structure and having a linear chain length not shorter than a 1,4-butylene group and in which the linear chain is composed of at least one of C, Si, O and S atoms, and X is a bonding group which is selected from the group consisting of ester, ether, thioester and carbonate groups; and the two of said at least two polymer liquid crystals show mutually reverse helical rotations in their chiral smectic phase and are mixed in a proportion providing the composition with a helical pitch which is longer than that of any of the two polymer liquid crystals.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
175 words
A main chain-type chiral smectic polymer liquid crystal comprising at least two main chain-type polymer liquid crystals, each having a recurring unit represented by the following formula (I) including an optically active group but having mutually different optically active groups: --(X--M--X--R)-- wherein M is a mesogen group having at least two cyclic groups including two terminal cyclic groups, R is an optically active flexible chain group, which is a branched chain group free from a cyclic structure and having a linear chain length not shorter than a 1,4-butylene group and in which the linear chain is composed of at least one of C, Si, O and S atoms, and X is a bonding group which is selected from the group consisting of ester, ether, thioester and carbonate groups; and the two of said at least two polymer liquid crystals show mutually reverse helical rotations in their chiral smectic phase and are mixed in a proportion providing the composition with a helical pitch which is longer than that of any of the two polymer liquid crystals.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
A polymer liquid crystal according to claim 1, wherein said at least two polymer liquid crystals include a polymer liquid crystal having a recurring unit represented by the following formula (II): ##STR19## wherein M and R have the same meanings as in the formula (I).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A polymer liquid crystal according to claim 1, wherein the M in the formula (I) denotes any one of the following groups 1-28: ##STR20##
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A polymer liquid crystal according to claim 1, wherein R in the formula (I) is any one of the following groups (1)-(17): ##STR21##
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A polymer liquid crystal according to claim 1, wherein one of said at least two polymer liquid crystals is present in a proportion of 1-99 mol%.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
A polymer liquid crystal according to claim 1, wherein said at least two units having mutually different optically active groups show the same polarity of spontaneous polarization.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
A polymer liquid crystal device comprising a film of a chiral smectic polymer liquid crystal according to claim 1 and an electrode disposed on at least one side of the film.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
A device according to claim 7, wherein the film has been subjected to an aligning treatment.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
155 words
A main chain-type chiral smectic polymer liquid crystal comprising a copolymer-type polymer liquid crystal comprising a main chain including at least two types of recurring units each represented by the following formula (I) including an optically active group but having mutually different optically active groups: --X--M--X--R-- (I), wherein M is a mesogen group having at least two cyclic groups including two terminal cyclic groups, R is an optically active flexible chain group which is a branched chain group free from a cyclic structure and having a linear chain length not shorter than 1,4-butylene group and in which the linear chain is composed of at least one of C, Si, O and S atoms, and X is a bonding group which is selected from the group consisting of ester, ether, thioester and carbonate groups; and the two of said at least two types of recurring units show mutually reverse helical rotations in their chiral smectic phase.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
155 words
A main chain-type chiral smectic polymer liquid crystal comprising a copolymer-type polymer liquid crystal comprising a main chain including at least two types of recurring units each represented by the following formula (I) including an optically active group but having mutually different optically active groups: --X--M--X--R-- (I), wherein M is a mesogen group having at least two cyclic groups including two terminal cyclic groups, R is an optically active flexible chain group which is a branched chain group free from a cyclic structure and having a linear chain length not shorter than 1,4-butylene group and in which the linear chain is composed of at least one of C, Si, O and S atoms, and X is a bonding group which is selected from the group consisting of ester, ether, thioester and carbonate groups; and the two of said at least two types of recurring units show mutually reverse helical rotations in their chiral smectic phase.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
A polymer liquid crystal according to claim 9, wherein said at least two recurring units include one represented by the following formula (II): ##STR22## wherein M and R have the same meanings as in the formula (I).
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
A polymer liquid crystal according to claim 9, wherein the M in the formula (I) is any one of the following groups 1-28: ##STR23##
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
A polymer liquid crystal according to claim 9, wherein R in the formula (I) is any one of the following groups (1)-(17): ##STR24##
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
A polymer liquid crystal according to claim 9, wherein one of the said at least two types of recurring units is present in a proportion of 1-99 mol%.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
A polymer liquid crystal according to claim 9, wherein aid at least two units having naturally different optically active groups show the same polarity of spontaneous polarization.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
31 words
A polymer liquid crystal device comprising a film of a chiral smectic polymer liquid crystal according to claim 9 and an electrode disposed on at least one side of the film.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
16 words
A device according to claim 15, wherein the film has been subjected to an aligning treatment.
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