The present invention relates to compounds which are suitable for use in electronic devices, preferably organic electroluminescent devices.

A compound of Formula (I)

D-S.sup.1-A-S.sup.2B.sup.1,Formula (I) wherein: A represents a conjugated chain of from 1 to 20 aromatic moieties independently selected from the group consisting of aromatic moieties, heteroaromatic moieties and E moieties, provided that A includes at least one E moiety, wherein E is selected from the group consisting of: E.sup.1 being a dibenzo[d,b]silole moiety of the structure:

##STR00001## E.sup.2 being a moiety of the structure:

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##STR00003## wherein E is connected in the conjugated chain of A and optionally to S.sup.1 or to S.sup.2 through covalent bonds at Y and Z; wherein each R is independently selected from the group consisting of straight chain or branched C.sub.1-C.sub.20 alkyl and C.sub.2-C.sub.20 alkenyl, optionally wherein from 1 to 5 CH.sub.2 groups are each replaced by an oxygen, provided that no acetal, ketal, peroxide or vinyl ether is present in the R group, and optionally wherein each H bonded to a C in each R group may independently be replaced by a halogen; wherein the X moieties are the same and are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, straight chain or branched C.sub.1-C.sub.8 alkyl, straight chain or branched C.sub.1-C.sub.8 alkoxyl and a halogen, wherein each E moiety may have the same or different X moieties, wherein W is either an oxygen or sulfur atom, D represents a moiety having one or more cross-linkable functionalities, S.sup.1 and S.sup.2 are flexible linker groups; and B.sup.1 represents a moiety having one or more cross-linkable functionalities or a hydrogen atom, with the proviso that when B.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom, D represents a moiety having at least two cross-linkable functionalities.

Nonlinear optical chromophore compositions which display lyotropic nematic liquid crystal phases in polar organic solvents and provide a mechanical anisotropic effect allowing for the formation of a non-centrosymmetric chromophore-polymer matrix without the application of an electric field.

The invention provides a lighting device (10) comprising a light source (100) configured to generate light source light (101) and a light converter element (200), wherein the light converter element (200) comprises a light transmissive matrix (205), wherein the light transmissive matrix (205) comprises: (i) a first luminescent material (210) configured to convert at least part of one or more of (a) the light source light (101) and (b) optionally a second luminescent material light (221) from an optional second luminescent material (220) into a first luminescent material light (211); and (ii) a thermo-responsive liquid crystalline compound (250); wherein the light transmissive matrix (205) is configured in thermal contact with the light source (100), and wherein the lighting device (10) is further configured to provide lighting device light (11) comprising said light source light (101), said first luminescent material light (210) and optionally said second luminescent material light (221), and wherein said light converter element is arranged for changing one or more of the color and color temperature of the lighting device light with the electrical power provided to the light source.

Nonlinear optical chromophore compositions which display lyotropic nematic liquid crystal phases in polar organic solvents and provide a mechanical anisotropic effect allowing for the formation of a non-centrosymmetric chromophore-polymer matrix without the application of an electric field.

The invention relates to a polymerisable LC medium with flat, negative or positive optical dispersion, a polymer film with flat, negative or positive optical dispersion obtainable from such a material, and the use of the polymerisable LC medium and polymer film in optical, electro optical, electronic, semiconducting or luminescent components or devices.

The present application relates to a novel liquid crystal compound and a use thereof. The novel liquid crystal compounds of the present application can exhibit a smectic A phase over a wide temperature range. The novel liquid crystal compounds of the present application can be usefully used in the technical fields to which smectic A liquid crystals can be applied, for example, bistable devices.

The invention relates to new compositions comprising a photo-alignable material comprising or deriving from a monomer of formula (I) and an additive selected from the group consisting of acid generators, base generators, acids or bases.

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A composition for an optical film, including a homeotropic liquid crystal, a silane or germane compound including at least one fluorine at a terminal end thereof, and a polymerizable compound.

Nonlinear optical chromophore compositions which display lyotropic nematic liquid crystal phases in polar organic solvents and provide a mechanical anisotropic effect allowing for the formation of a non-centrosymmetric chromophore-polymer matrix without the application of an electric field.