Title :
New cholesteric liquid crystals for displays
Author :
Gray, G.W. ; Harrison, K.J. ; Nash, J.A. ; Raynes, E.P.
Author_Institution :
University of Hull, Department of Chemistry, Hull, UK
Abstract :
A new optically active biphenyl compound has been synthetised. By incorporating this in certain biphenyl nematogens, a chemically/photochemically stable room-temperature cholesteric liquid crystal is produced. This is of positive dielectric anisotropy and gives the cholesteric-nematic electro-optical phase-change effect.
Keywords :
display systems; electro-optical effects; liquid crystal devices; liquid crystals; display equipment; electro optical effects; liquid crystals; optically active biphenyl compound; phase change effect;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19730454
