The present disclosure relates to a liquid crystal composition, and a liquid crystal display element or liquid crystal display comprising the liquid crystal composition, and belongs to the field of liquid crystal display, wherein the liquid crystal composition of the present disclosure comprises a compound represented by formula I, one or more compounds represented by formula II, one or more compounds represented by formula III, one or more compounds represented by formula IV, and at least one polymerizable compound, and has a large dielectric anisotropy () and a large optical anisotropy (n), and has an obvious advantage in the development of a liquid crystal display having a high transmittance and a low cell thickness.

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The present disclosure relates to a liquid crystal composition, and a liquid crystal display element or liquid crystal display comprising the liquid crystal composition, and belongs to the field of liquid crystal display. The liquid crystal composition of the present disclosure comprises a compound represented by formula I, a compound represented by formula II, one or more compounds represented by formula III, and at least one polymerizable compound, the liquid crystal composition having a higher clearing point (CP), a large K value, a suitable optical anisotropy (n), and a fast response speed.

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Provided is a liquid crystal composition, comprising: one or more compounds of general formula I accounting for 1-30% of the total weight of the liquid crystal composition; one or more compounds of general formula II accounting for 1-30% of the total weight of the liquid crystal composition; one or more compounds of general formula III accounting for 1-20% of the total weight of the liquid crystal composition; and one or more compounds of general formula IV accounting for 30-80% of the total weight of the liquid crystal composition. The liquid crystal composition has at least one of the following properties: a large specific resistance, a high voltage holding ratio, a suitable optical anisotropy, a large dielectric anisotropy, a small viscosity, a low threshold voltage, etc., and is also green and environmentally friendly. The liquid crystal composition is suitable for use in a liquid crystal display device, enabling the liquid crystal display device to have the following properties: a high voltage holding ratio, a short response time, a high contrast ratio, a low energy consumption, and being green and environmentally friendly, etc. ##STR00001##

The present invention provides a liquid crystal composition, containing: one kind or two or more kinds of a first monomer having a first mesogenic skeleton, at least one polymerizable group represented by the general formula (PG1) linked to the first mesogenic skeleton, and at least one polar group linked to the mesogenic skeleton or the polymerizable group; and one kind or two or more kinds of a second monomer having a second mesogenic skeleton and a polymerizable group represented by the general formula (PG2) linked to the second mesogenic skeleton, and having a chemical structure different from that of the first monomer, in an amount of more than 0.4% by mass, which is excellent in vertical alignment, burn-in characteristics (change with time of pretilt angle), and compatibility, and provides a liquid crystal display element using the liquid crystal composition.

The present application relates to a device for regulating the passage of light which is characterised in that it comprises a layer comprising a liquid-crystalline mixture containing a characteristic structural element.

An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a reflective layer having an excellent diffuse reflectivity and a wide reflection wavelength range. Another object of the present invention is to provide a reflective layer having an excellent diffuse reflectivity and a wide reflection wavelength range.

The method for producing a reflective layer of the present invention includes: a step 1 of applying a composition selected from the group consisting of the following composition X and the following composition Y onto a substrate to form a composition layer; a step 2 of heating the composition layer to align a liquid crystal compound in the composition layer into a cholesteric liquid crystalline phase state; a step 3 of cooling or heating the composition layer in a cholesteric liquid crystalline phase state to reduce a helical pitch; and a step 4 of irradiating at least a partial region of the composition layer with light, between the step 1 and the step 2, between the step 2 and the step 3, or after the step 3, to photosensitize a chiral agent A or a chiral agent C in the composition layer. Composition X: a composition including a liquid crystal compound, a chiral agent A whose helical twisting power is changed upon light irradiation, and a chiral agent B whose helical twisting power is increased upon cooling or heating. Composition Y: a composition including a liquid crystal compound and a chiral agent C whose helical twisting power is changed upon light irradiation and whose helical twisting power is increased upon cooling or heating.

The present invention provides a liquid crystal composition, comprising, 14-30% of one or more compounds of general Formula I, 8-30% of one or more compounds of general Formula II, 13-58% of one or more compounds of general Formula III, and 20-65% of one or more compounds of general Formula IV, on the basis of the total weight of the liquid crystal composition. The liquid crystal composition of the present invention has a higher retardation, a higher transmittance, a larger optical anisotropy, a proper clearing point, a lower rotational viscosity and a good low-temperature storage stability, and is applicable to liquid crystal display devices to meet the rapid response required by a liquid crystal display, and ensure good display of the liquid crystal display in a harsh environment.

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A liquid crystalline compound, a liquid crystal composition, and a liquid crystal display element are provided. The liquid crystalline compound satisfying at least one physical property among high stability against heat and light, high transparency, low minimum temperature of the liquid crystal phase, low viscosity, proper optical anisotropy, negatively large dielectric anisotropy, proper elastic constant, good compatibility with other liquid crystalline compounds at room temperature and low temperature. The liquid crystalline compound represented by formula (1).

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A LC lens and a liquid-crystal medium used in said LC lens, wherein the medium contains one or more compounds of each of formulae I and II

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Compounds of the formula I ##STR00001## in which R.sup.1 is alkyl or alkoxy in which CH.sub.2 groups are optionally replaced, and X.sup.1 is alkyl OCF.sub.3, CF.sub.3, CHF.sub.2, OCF.sub.2CF.sub.3, CCF.sub.2CHFCF.sub.3, OCFCF.sub.2, OCHCF.sub.2 or F, a liquid-crystalline medium containing a compound of formula I, and use thereof in electro-optical liquid-crystal displays, in particular in TN, STN, TN-TFT, OCB, IPS, PS-IPS, FFS, HB-FFS or PS-FFS-, positive VA displays and in shutter spectacles for 3D effects and LC lenses.