LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOSITION CONTAINING 2-METHYL-3,4,5-TRIFLUOROBENZENE LIQUID CRYSTAL COMPOUND AND APPLICATION THEREOF

Abstract

The present invention relates to the technical field of liquid crystal displays, and particularly relates to a liquid crystal composition containing a 2-methyl-3,4,5-trifluorobenzene liquid crystal compound and use thereof, wherein the liquid crystal composition of the present invention comprises, in percentages by weight, 1-50% of one or more compounds represented by general formula I and 10-70% of one or more compounds represented by general formula II, and may further comprise 0-30% of compounds represented by general formula III and/or 6-45% of one or more compounds represented by general formulas IV to XIII The liquid crystal composition provided by the present invention has a low rotational viscosity and a large elastic constant, is presented as having a shorter response time, and can significantly improve the display effect of a liquid crystal display when applied to TN, IPS and FFS mode displays.

Claims

1. A liquid crystal composition containing a 2-methyl-3,4,5-trifluorobenzene liquid crystal compound, comprising, in percentages by weight, 1-50% of one or more compounds represented by general formula I and 10-70% of one or more compounds represented by general formula II, ##STR00047## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 each independently represent a C.sub.1-C.sub.12 linear alkyl group or a C.sub.1-C.sub.12 linear alkyl group having one or more non-adjacent CH.sub.2 substituted with O, S or CH═CH; n each independently represents 0 or 1; A.sub.1, A.sub.2 and A.sub.3 each independently represent the following structures: ##STR00048## and A.sub.4 and A.sub.5 each independently represent a trans-1,4-cyclohexylene group or a 1,4-phenylene group.

2. The liquid crystal composition according to claim 1, comprising, in percentages by weight, 3-20% of one or more compounds represented by general formula I, and 17-63% of one or more compounds represented by general formula II; or comprising 21-45% of one or more compounds represented by general formula I, and 20-45% of one or more compounds represented by general formula II.

3. The liquid crystal composition according to claim 1, further comprising 0-30% by weight of one or more compounds represented by general formula III, ##STR00049## wherein R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 each independently represent a C.sub.1-C.sub.12 linear alkyl group or a C.sub.1-C.sub.12 linear alkyl group having one or more non-adjacent CH.sub.2 substituted with O, S or CH═CH; and A.sub.6 each independently represents the following structures: ##STR00050##

4. The liquid crystal composition according to claim 3, wherein the amount of the one or more compounds represented by general formula III is 10-26% by weight.

5. The liquid crystal composition according to claim 1, further comprising 6-45% by weight of one or more compounds represented by general formulas IV to IX, ##STR00051## wherein R.sub.6 and R.sub.9 each independently represent a C.sub.1-C.sub.12 linear alkyl group or a C.sub.1-C.sub.12 linear alkyl group having one or more non-adjacent CH.sub.2 substituted with CH═CH; R.sub.7, R.sub.8 and R.sub.10-R.sub.12 each independently represent a C.sub.1-C.sub.12 linear alkyl group; L.sub.1-L.sub.8 each independently represent H or F; X.sub.1-X.sub.3 and X.sub.5 each independently represent F, CF.sub.3, OCF.sub.2H or OCF.sub.3; X.sub.4 each independently represents F, CF.sub.3, OCF.sub.3, and a C.sub.1-C.sub.5 linear alkyl group or a C.sub.2-C.sub.5 linear alkenyl group; and A.sub.7 and A.sub.8 are each independently selected from the following structures: ##STR00052##

6. The liquid crystal composition according to claim 5, wherein the amount of the one or more compounds represented by general formulas IV to IX is 28-37%.

7. The liquid crystal composition according to claim 5, comprising, in percentages by weight, 6-39% of one or more compounds represented by general formula I, 22-62% of one or more compounds represented by general formula II, 2-26% of one or more compounds represented by general formula III, and 6-44% of one or more compounds represented by general formulas IV to IX.

8. The liquid crystal composition according to claim 1, wherein the compound represented by general formula I is selected from one or more of the compounds represented by formulas I-A to I-U: ##STR00053## ##STR00054## and the compound represented by general formula II is selected from one or more of the following compounds: ##STR00055## wherein R.sub.1 each independently represents a C.sub.1-C.sub.7 linear alkyl group; R.sub.2 each independently represents a C.sub.1-C.sub.7 linear alkyl group or linear alkoxy group or a C.sub.2-C.sub.7 linear alkenyl group; and R.sub.3 each independently represents a C.sub.1-C.sub.7 linear alkyl group.

9. The liquid crystal composition according to claim 1, wherein the compound represented by general formula I is selected from one or more of the compounds represented by formulas I-A-1 to I-U-4: ##STR00056## ##STR00057## ##STR00058## ##STR00059## ##STR00060## ##STR00061## preferably, the compound represented by general formula II is selected from one or more of the compounds represented by formulas II-A-1 to II-C-24: ##STR00062## ##STR00063## ##STR00064## ##STR00065## preferably, the compound represented by general formula III is selected from one or more of the structures of formulas III-A-1 to III-C-30: ##STR00066## ##STR00067## ##STR00068## ##STR00069## preferably, the compounds of general formulas IV to IX are selected from one or more of the following structures: ##STR00070## ##STR00071## ##STR00072## wherein R.sub.6 each independently represents a C.sub.2-C.sub.7 linear alkyl group or linear alkenyl group; R.sub.7, R.sub.8 and R.sub.10-R.sub.12 each independently represent a C.sub.2-C.sub.7 linear alkyl group; R.sub.9 and R.sub.x each independently represent a C.sub.1-C.sub.7 linear alkyl group or a C.sub.2-C.sub.7 linear alkenyl group; more preferably, R.sub.6 each independently represents a C.sub.2-C.sub.5 linear alkyl group or linear alkenyl group; R.sub.7, R.sub.8 and R.sub.10-R.sub.12 each independently represent a C.sub.2-C.sub.5 linear alkyl group; and R.sub.9 and R.sub.x each independently represent a C.sub.1-C.sub.5 linear alkyl group or a C.sub.2-C0.sub.5 linear alkenyl group.

10. The use of the liquid crystal composition of claim 1 in TN, IPS and FFS mode liquid crystal displays

Description

EXAMPLE 1

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TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 Percentages by weight of each component and performance parameters of the liquid crystal composition Percentages by Performance Parameter Types Compound codes weight parameters values I 2APUQKF 5 Δn 0.098 I 3PGUQKF 6 Δε +2.6 II 3CCV1 12 Cp 81 II 1PP2V1 7 γ1 50 II 3CCV 43 K.sub.11 13.9 III VCCP1 11 K.sub.22 7.0 III V2CCP1 9.5 K.sub.33 15.6 VII 2PGP3 6 IX 3PPGUF 0.5

EXAMPLE 2

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TABLE-US-00003 TABLE 3 Percentages by weight of each component and performance parameters of the liquid crystal composition Percentages by Performance Parameter Types Compound codes weight parameters values I 3CPPQKF 3 Δn 0.122 II 3CCV 51 Δε +2.3 II 3CCV1 7 Cp 75 VI 3PGUF 11 γ1 46 VII 1PGP2V 7 K.sub.11 12.2 VII 2PGP2V 8 K.sub.22 6.1 VII V2PGP1 13 K.sub.33 14.0

EXAMPLE 3

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TABLE-US-00004 TABLE 4 Percentages by weight of each component and performance parameters of the liquid crystal composition Percentages by Performance Parameter Types Compound codes weight parameters values I 2APUQKF 5 Δn 0.098 I 3PGUQKF 5 Δε +2.6 II 3CCV 43 Cp 81 II 3CCV1 12 γ1 49 II 1PP2V1 7 K.sub.11 13.8 III VCCP1 11 K.sub.22 6.9 III V2CCP1 9 K.sub.33 16.2 VII 2PGPF 6 IX 3PPGUF 2

EXAMPLE 4

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TABLE-US-00005 TABLE 5 Percentages by weight of each component and performance parameters of the liquid crystal composition Percentages by Performance Parameter Types Compound codes weight parameters values I 3CPPQKF 6 Δn 0.117 II 3CCV 40 Δε +5.2 II 5PP1 7 Cp 81 III VCCP1 6 γ1 48 III 3CCP1 5 K.sub.11 12.8 IV 3CCPOCF.sub.3 5 K.sub.22 6.3 V 2CGUF 4 K.sub.33 13.6 V 3CPGF 6 VI 2PGUF 10 VII 2PGPF 7 IX 3CCPUF 4

EXAMPLE 5

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TABLE-US-00006 TABLE 6 Percentages by weight of each component and performance parameters of the liquid crystal composition Percentages by Performance Parameter Types Compound codes weight parameters values I 4DGUQKF 2 Δn 0.101 I 3CPPQKF 9 Δε +5.8 I 3CPUQKF 5 Cp 91 I 3PUQKF 11 γ1 62 II 3CC2V1 4 K.sub.11 13.8 II 3CCV1 5 K.sub.22 6.9 II 3CCV 35 K.sub.33 17.1 III VCPP3 8 III V2CCP1 10 III VCCP1 11

EXAMPLE 6

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TABLE-US-00007 TABLE 7 Percentages by weight of each component and performance parameters of the liquid crystal composition Percentages by Performance Parameter Types Compound codes weight parameters values I 3CCQKF 19 Δn 0.098 II 5CCV 13 Δε +9.4 II 3CCV1 4 Cp 101 IV 2CCUF 8 γ1 111 IV 3CCUF 8 K.sub.11 11.0 IV 2CCGF 3 K.sub.22 5.5 IV 3CCGF 3 K.sub.33 15.7 IV 5CCGF 3 V 3CPUF 23 IX 2CCPUF 4 IX 3CCPUF 4 IX 4CCPUF 4 IX 5CCPUF 4

EXAMPLE 7

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TABLE-US-00008 TABLE 8 Percentages by weight of each component and performance parameters of the liquid crystal composition Percentages by Performance Parameter Types Compound codes weight parameters values I 3CUQKF 7 Δn 0.116 I 3PUQKF 17 Δε +9.0 II 3CCV 22 Cp 90 III VCCP1 10 γ1 95 III V2CCP1 7 K.sub.11 12.8 IV 3CCPOCF.sub.3 5 K.sub.22 6.4 V 3CPUF 10 K.sub.33 16.5 VII 2PGP3 6 IX 2CCPUF 4 IX 3CCPUF 5 IX 4CCPUF 4 IX 3CCGUF 3

EXAMPLE 8

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TABLE-US-00009 TABLE 9 Percentages by weight of each component and performance parameters of the liquid crystal composition Percentages by Performance Parameter Types Compound codes weight parameters values I 3PUQKF 16 Δn 0.116 II 3CCV1 8 Δε +9.0 II 5CCV 14 Cp 94 IV VCCGF 5 γ1 105 IV 3CCUOCF.sub.2H 10 K.sub.11 13.0 IV 3CCPOCF.sub.3 5 K.sub.22 6.5 IV 5CCPOCF.sub.3 5 K.sub.33 16.6 V 3CPUF 15 VII 2PGPF 5 VII 2PGP3 3 VIII 3CPPC3 4 IX 3CCGUF 5 IX 3CCPUF 5

EXAMPLE 9

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TABLE-US-00010 TABLE 10 Percentages by weight of each component and performance parameters of the liquid crystal composition Percentages by Performance Parameter Types Compound codes weight parameters values I 3PGUQKF 2 Δn 0.111 I 4PGUQKF 8 Δε +7.5 I 3PUQKF 12 Cp 75 II 3CCV 45 γ1 45 IV 3CCUF 10 K.sub.11 10.5 VII 2PGP3 10 K.sub.22 5.3 VII 2PGP4 4 K.sub.33 13.0 IX 2CCPUF 3 IX 3CCPUF 3 IX 4CCPUF 3

EXAMPLE 10

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TABLE-US-00011 TABLE 11 Percentages by weight of each component and performance parameters of the liquid crystal composition Percentages by Performance Parameter Types Compound codes weight parameters values I 3APUQKF 14 Δn 0.096 I 3CCQKF 13 Δε +12.5 I 3PUQKF 12 Cp 90 II 3CCV 24 γ1 76 III VCCP1 9 K.sub.11 11.0 IV 2CCUF 5 K.sub.22 5.5 IV 3CCUF 10 K.sub.33 13.6 IV 3CCPOCF.sub.3 5 IX 3CCGUF 4 IX 2CCPUF 4

EXAMPLE 11

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TABLE-US-00012 TABLE 12 Percentages by weight of each component and performance parameters of the liquid crystal composition Percentages by Performance Parameter Types Compound codes weight parameters values I 3CDUQKF 13 Δn 0.097 I 2APUQKF 10 Δε 12.8 I 3APUQKF 5 Cp 89 I 3PUQKF 10 γ1 67 II 3CCV 42 K.sub.11 12.9 III VCCP1 6 K.sub.22 6.5 IX 3CCGUF 5 K.sub.33 15.0 IX 2CCPUF 5 IX 3CCPUF 4

EXAMPLE 12

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TABLE-US-00013 TABLE 13 Percentages by weight of each component and performance parameters of the liquid crystal composition Percentages by Performance Parameter Types Compound codes weight parameters values I 3CCQKF 15 Δn 0.100 I 3GUQKF 5 Δε +8.7 I 3APUQKF 9 Cp 100 I 3PGUQKF 5 γ1 80 II 3CCV 34 K.sub.11 13.6 II 3CCV1 2 K.sub.22 6.9 III VCCP1 2 K.sub.33 17.0 IV 3CCUF 9 IV 3CCPOCF.sub.3 5 VIII 3CPPC3 3 IX 3CCGUF 5 IX 3CPGUOCF.sub.3 6

EXAMPLE 13

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TABLE-US-00014 TABLE 14 Percentages by weight of each component and performance parameters of the liquid crystal composition Percentages by Performance Parameter Types Compound codes weight parameters values I 3CPPQKF 3 Δn 0.122 II 3CCV 50 Δε +2.4 II 3CCV1 9 Cp 75 VI 2PGUF 11 γ1 46 VII 1PGP2V 6 K.sub.11 12.2 VII 2PGP2V 8 K.sub.22 6.1 VII V2PGP1 13 K.sub.33 12.8

EXAMPLE 14

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TABLE-US-00015 TABLE 15 Percentages by weight of each component and performance parameters of the liquid crystal composition Percentages by Performance Parameter Types Compound codes weight parameters values I 3PUQKF 9 Δn 0.116 II 3CCV 38 Δε +5.2 II 3CCV1 10 Cp 75 III VCCP1 3 γ1 46 III V2CCP1 9 K.sub.11 12.5 VI 2PGUF 8 K.sub.22 6.3 VI 3PGUF 9 K.sub.33 12.8 VII 2PGP3 5 VII 2PGP4 5 VIII 3CPPC3 4

EXAMPLE 15

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TABLE-US-00016 TABLE 16 Percentages by weight of each component and performance parameters of the liquid crystal composition Percentages by Performance Parameter Types Compound codes weight parameters values I 2APUQKF 10 Δn 0.101 I 3PUQKF 15 Δε +9.3 I 3APUQKF 2 Cp 80 II 3CCV 42 γ1 54 III VCCP1 9 K.sub.11 10.9 IV 3CCPOCF.sub.3 10 K.sub.22 5.5 IX 3PPGUF 2 K.sub.33 15.0 IX 3CPGUOCF.sub.3 10

EXAMPLE 16

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TABLE-US-00017 TABLE 17 Percentages by weight of each component and performance parameters of the liquid crystal composition Percentages by Performance Parameter Types Compound codes weight parameters values I 3PUQKF 8 Δn 0.100 II 3CCV 27 Δε +6.3 II 3CCV1 5 Cp 90 III VCCP1 13 γ1 68 III V2CCP1 11 K.sub.11 12.2 IV VCCGF 6 K.sub.22 6.1 IV 3CCUF 4 K.sub.33 16.0 V 3CPUF 9 V 3CGUF 7 VI 2PGUF 3 IX 3CCGUF 7

EXAMPLE 17

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TABLE-US-00018 TABLE 18 Percentages by weight of each component and performance parameters of the liquid crystal composition Percentages by Performance Parameter Types Compound codes weight parameters values I 3PUQKF 15 Δn 0.100 II 3CCV 32 Δε +6.3 III 3CCP1 7 Cp 90 III 3CCP2 6 γ1 71 III 3CCP3 3 K.sub.11 13.5 III 3CPP2 3 K.sub.22 6.8 IV 2CCGF 6 K.sub.33 16.0 IV 3CCGF 10 V 3CPGF 6 IX 2CCPUF 4 IX 3CCPUF 4 IX 4CCPUF 4

EXAMPLE 18

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TABLE-US-00019 TABLE 19 Percentages by weight of each component and performance parameters of the liquid crystal composition Percentages by Performance Parameter Types Compound codes weight parameters values I 3PUQKF 15 Δn 0.100 II 3CCV 32 Δε +6.2 III VCCP1 10 Cp 90 III V2CCP1 6 γ1 68 III VCPP3 3 K.sub.11 13.2 IV VCCGF 6 K.sub.22 6.6 IV 3CCPOCF.sub.3 10 K.sub.33 15.8 V 3CPGF 6 IX 2CCPUF 4 IX 3CCPUF 4 IX 4CCPUF 4

EXAMPLE 19

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TABLE-US-00020 TABLE 20 Percentages by weight of each component and performance parameters of the liquid crystal composition Percentages by Performance Parameter Types Compound codes weight parameters values I 2APUQKF 5.5 Δn 0.098 I 3PGUQKF 6 Δε +2.6 II 3CCV1 12 Cp 81 II 5PP1 6 γ1 51 II 3CCV 43 K.sub.11 13.8 III VCCP1 11 K.sub.22 6.9 III V2CCP1 7 K.sub.33 15.4 III VCPP3 3.5 VII 2PGPF 6

EXAMPLE 20

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TABLE-US-00021 TABLE 21 Percentages by weight of each component and performance parameters of the liquid crystal composition Percentages by Performance Parameter Types Compound codes weight parameters values I 3PGUQKF 4 Δn 0.099 I 3PUQKF 16 Δε +7.8 II 3CCV 33 Cp 91 II 3CCV1 3 γ1 70 II 5PP1 5 K.sub.11 12.5 III 3CCP1 6 K.sub.22 6.3 IV 2CCGF 6 K.sub.33 17.5 IV 3CCGF 9 IV 3CCPOCF.sub.3 6 IX 2CCPUF 4 IX 3CCPUF 4 IX 4CCPUF 4

EXAMPLE 21

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TABLE-US-00022 TABLE 22 Percentages by weight of each component and performance parameters of the liquid crystal composition Percentages by Performance Parameter Types Compound codes weight parameters values I 3PGUQKF 12 Δn 0.101 I 3PGUQKF 4 Δε +5.8 II 3CCV 34 Cp 91 II 3CCV1 5 γ1 62 II 5PP1 7 K.sub.11 13.7 III 3CPP2 6 K.sub.22 6.9 III VCCP1 3 K.sub.33 16.8 III 3CCP1 6 IV 3CCPOCF.sub.3 7 IV 3CCGF 8 IX 3CCPGF 4 IX 3CCPGOCF.sub.3 4

EXAMPLE 22

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TABLE-US-00023 TABLE 23 Percentages by weight of each component and performance parameters of the liquid crystal composition Percentages by Performance Parameter Types Compound codes weight parameters values I 2APUQKF 6 Δn 0.098 I 3PGUQKF 6 Δε +2.6 II 3CCV1 12 Cp 80 II 5PP1 8 γ1 51 II 3CCV 43 K.sub.11 13.8 III VCCP1 9 K.sub.22 6.9 III V2CCP1 7 K.sub.33 15.4 III VCPP3 3 III 3CPP2 6

EXAMPLE 23

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TABLE-US-00024 TABLE 24 Percentages by weight of each component and performance parameters of the liquid crystal composition Percentages by Performance Parameter Types Compound codes weight parameters values I 3PGUQKF 7.5 Δn 0.098 II 3CCV 42 Δε +2.6 II 3CCV1 10 Cp 80 II 5PP1 7 γ1 51 III VCCP1 13 K.sub.11 13.6 III V2CCP1 12 K.sub.22 6.8 VII 2PGPF 7 K.sub.33 16.0 VII 3PGPF 1.5

EXAMPLE 24

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TABLE-US-00025 TABLE 25 Percentages by weight of each component and performance parameters of the liquid crystal composition Percentages by Performance Parameter Types Compound codes weight parameters values I 3PGUQKF 7.5 Δn 0.098 II 3CCV 40 Δε +2.6 II 3CCV1 11 Cp 81 II 5PP1 8 γ1 50 III VCCP1 14 K.sub.11 14.2 III V2CCP1 7 K.sub.22 7.1 III 3CCP1 5 K.sub.33 15.7 VII 2PGPF 7.5

EXAMPLE 25

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TABLE-US-00026 TABLE 26 Percentages by weight of each component and performance parameters of the liquid crystal composition Percentages by Performance Parameter Types Compound codes weight parameters values I 3PGUQKF 4 Δn 0.102 I 3PUQKF 10 Δε +5.8 I 2APUQKF 5 Cp 90 II 3CCV 40 γ1 64 II 3CCV1 5 K.sub.11 13.5 III VCCP1 12 K.sub.22 6.8 III 3CPP2 5 K.sub.33 16.7 III 3CCP1 4 IV 3CCPOCF.sub.3 4 VII 2PGPF 5 IX 3CCPGF 3 IX 5CCPGF 3

COMPARATIVE EXAMPLE 1

[0075] As compared with methyl-free compounds, the compounds of type I provided by the present invention have a mutual solubility with an improvement of 30% or greater. The experimental method is a conventional method for low temperature observation and implementation: adding same in percentage by mass into a host LC, and pouring into a liquid crystal cell at −40° C., and the specific results thereof can be found in the following table:

TABLE-US-00027 TABLE 27 Low temperature mutual solubility comparison Addi- tion propor- Host tions LC 3APUQUF 3APUQKF 3PGUQUF 3PGUQKF OK 10 OK OK NG OK 15 NG OK OK 20 OK NG

[0076] As compared with methyl-free single crystals, the single crystal provided by the invention still maintains a good low temperature mutual solubility when the added mass is 5% more, and it can be seen therefrom that the single crystal of type I provided by the present invention has an excellent low temperature mutual solubility and can effectively improve the low temperature stability of the liquid crystal composition.

COMPARATIVE EXAMPLE 2

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TABLE-US-00028 TABLE 28 Percentages by weight of each component and performance parameters of the liquid crystal composition Percentages by Performance Parameter Compound codes weight (%) parameters values 2PGP3 4 Δn 0.097 3CCV 43 Δε +2.5 3CCV1 12 Cp 78 5PP1 4 γ1 53 2PGUF 6 K.sub.11 13.8 3PGUF 5 K.sub.22 6.9 VCCP1 11 K.sub.33 14.6 V2CCP1 10 3CPGUOCF.sub.3 5

[0078] The values of the performance parameters of the liquid crystal compositions obtained in example 1 and comparative example 1 are summarized and compared, and reference can be made to table 29.

TABLE-US-00029 TABLE 29 Comparison of performance parameters of liquid crystal compositions Δn Δε Cp γ1 K.sub.11 K.sub.22 K.sub.33 Example 1 0.098 +2.6 81 50 13.9 7.0 15.6 Comparative 0.097 +2.5 78 53 13.8 6.9 14.6 example 1

[0079] Upon comparison, it can be seen that, as compared with comparative example 1, the liquid crystal composition provided in example 1 has a low rotational viscosity, i.e. having a faster response time.

COMPARATIVE EXAMPLE 3

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TABLE-US-00030 TABLE 30 Percentages by weight of each component and performance parameters of the liquid crystal composition Percentages by Performance Parameter Compound codes weight (%) parameters values 3PUQUF 7 Δn 0.100 3CUQUF 7 Δε +5.6 2PGUF 7 Cp 90 3CCV 35 γ1 90 3CCV1 8 K.sub.11 12.8 VCCP1 10 K.sub.22 6.5 V2CCP1 6 K.sub.33 16.2 2PGP3 4 2CCPUF 5 3CCPUF 5 3CPPC3 4 3CGPC3 2

[0081] The values of the performance parameters of the liquid crystal compositions obtained in example 5 and comparative example 2 are summarized and compared, and reference can be made to table 31.

TABLE-US-00031 TABLE 31 Comparison of performance parameters of liquid crystal compositions Δn Δε Cp γ1 K.sub.11 K.sub.22 K.sub.33 Example 5 0.101 +5.8 91 62 13.8 6.9 17.1 Comparative 0.100 +5.6 90 90 12.8 6.5 16.2 example 2

[0082] Upon comparison, it can be seen that, as compared with comparative example 2, the liquid crystal composition provided in example 5 has a large elastic constant and a low rotational viscosity, and therefore has a shorter response time and a faster response speed.

[0083] It can be seen from the above examples that the liquid crystal composition provided by the present invention simultaneously contains a compound containing 2-methyl-3,4,5-trifluorobenzene linked to a difluoromethoxy bridge bond and a non-polar bicyclic compound, has a low viscosity, high resistivity, suitable optical anisotropy, large elastic constant and excellent light stability and thermal stability, and can reduce the response time of the liquid crystal display, thereby solving the problem of a slow response speed of the liquid crystal display. Therefore, the liquid crystal composition provided by the present invention is suitable for fast-response TN, IPS and FFS-type TFT liquid crystal display devices, is particularly suitable for IPS and FFS liquid crystal display devices, and is especially suitable for quick-response liquid crystal display devices.

[0084] Although the present invention has been described in detail with general explanations and specific embodiments, it is obvious to a person skilled in the art that some modifications or improvements can be made thereto based on the present invention. Therefore, all these modifications and improvements which can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention belong to the scope claimed in the invention.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

[0085] The present invention provides a liquid crystal composition, which liquid crystal composition simultaneously contains a compound containing 2-methyl-3,4,5-trifluorobenzene linked to a difluoromethoxy bridge bond and a non-polar bicyclic compound, has a low viscosity, high resistivity, suitable optical anisotropy, large elastic constant and excellent light stability and thermal stability, and can reduce the response time of the liquid crystal display, thereby solving the problem of a slow response speed of the liquid crystal display. Therefore, the liquid crystal composition provided by the present invention is suitable for fast-response TN, IPS and FFS-type TFT liquid crystal display devices, is particularly suitable for IPS and FFS liquid crystal display devices, and is especially suitable for quick-response liquid crystal display devices, and has broad application prospects and a good industrial applicability in the liquid crystal display field.