The object of the present invention is to provide a kind of multistable state liquid srystal material display, described display adopts that operating voltage is low, viscosity is low, in cholesteric phase attitude temperature range (50 ℃-100 ℃), the spiral shell square is not formed with temperature change, multistable liquid crystal material composition with long-term memory characteristic, can satisfy the development and the requirement of multistable state liquid srystal display technique.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a kind of preparation method of described multistable state liquid srystal material display.
Purpose of the present invention can be achieved by mode once: a kind of multistable state liquid srystal material display, it is characterized in that described display employing has long-term memory characteristic, spiral shell square and do not prepare with the multistable liquid crystal material composition of temperature change, between 0.1500-0.2800, operating voltage is between 10-35V for its birefraction (Δ n); Described display is long-term displayed image or the content of keeping when zero electric field; Described display comprises:
A). the chipal compounds that is selected from least a general formula shown in the general formula (I)~(III) is first component, and described first components contents is the 5-40wt% of multistable liquid crystal material composition;
In general formula I~III:
R
1~R
3Be alkyl, alkenyl or the alkoxy with 1-13 carbon atom, the optional methylene in this alkyl or the alkene can be replaced by oxygen atom, but two or more methylene can not be replaced continuously by oxygen atom.
R
4, R
5Be the alkyl that has only 2-10 carbon atom, ring A~F structure is separate anti-form-1,4-cyclohexyl, 1,4-phenylene, pyrimidine-2,5-two bases.
Z
1~Z
4Be singly-bound ,-CO
2-or oxygen atom; X=F, CN or contain the alkyl of 1-5 carbon;
L
1~L
2Be respectively H or F atom;
M, n, l and k are respectively 0,1 or 2.
B) compound that is selected from least a general formula in the low viscosity shown in the general formula (IV)~(IX), the wide temperature liquid-crystal compounds is as second component, and described second components contents is 60-95wt%;
Among general formula I V~IX:
R
1-R
8Be alkyl or alkenyl with 1-12 carbon atom, or alkoxy; Ring A-F is respectively separate anti-form-1, the 4-cyclohexylidene,, 1,4-phenylene, pyrimidine-2.5-two bases, 1, the arbitrary group in the 3-dioxan base;
L
1-L
6Be respectively H, F or Cl; X and Y are respectively F, CN, NCS, CF
3, Cl, OCF
3, OCHF
2, C
1-C
7Straight chained alkyl or alkoxy; Z=CO
2, CH
2O ,-CH
2CH
2-or singly-bound ,-OCO-,-OCH
2-, m, n, l, q, j, r are respectively 1 or 2, k is 0 or 1.
Wherein said second component further comprises high birefringence rate shown at least a general formula X~XII or big dielectric anisotropy compound:
In general formula X~XII:
R
1-R
3Be 1-15 straight chained alkyl or alkenyl, wherein MU (methylene unit) can be replaced by oxygen atom, or the hydrogen atom on the methylene is replaced by fluorine atom; Z is CO
2,-CH
2CH
2-or singly-bound; L
1-L
7Independent respectively is H, F or Cl atom, ring A and C are independent respectively to be anti-form-1,4-two cyclohexylidenes, 1,4-phenylene or the phenylene, pyrimidine-2.5-two bases, 1 that have one or two hydrogen atom to be replaced by fluorine atom, 3-dioxan-2, a group in 5-two bases, ring B are respectively 1,4-phenylene or the phenylene, pyrimidine-2.5-two bases, 1 that have one or two hydrogen atom to be replaced by fluorine atom, 3-dioxan-2,5-two bases; M, n is respectively 0,1, and 2; K is 0 and 1; Y
1And Y
3Be respectively CN, F, NCS, OCF
3, CF
3, OC
2H
5, OCH
3, OC
3H
7, OCHF
2Deng; Y
2Be CN or NCS base.
Among the present invention, preferably the compound with at least two kinds of general formulas in the compound shown in the general formula (I)~(III) is first component; Two kinds of compounds can make up with arbitrary proportion, and for example every kind of compounds content is 5-95wt% (percentage by weight), and in selected scope, the total amount of two kinds of compounds is 100wt%, and described first components contents 5-40wt% that is liquid-crystal composition.
Also can be preferably be first component with the chipal compounds of each general formula shown in the general formula (I)~(III), selected each component composition is the ratio combination of content 1-95wt% by weight; The content of compound in first component that also can each class general formula is general formula (I): 5-55wt%; General formula (II): 5-45wt%; General formula (III): 5-65wt%; But ratio is in any case mixed, and the total amount of the composition that chipal compounds forms is 100%, and first components contents is the 5-40wt% of liquid-crystal composition.
The present invention finds, adopts first component of 3 represented category feature chipal compounds of at least a general formula (I)~(III) as chiral composition; Be generally the combination of 3 represented category feature chipal compounds of general formula (I)~(III) at least, at this moment the total content of each class general formula is (I): 5-55wt%; General formula (II): 5-45wt%; General formula (III): 5-65wt%.At least contain the chipal compounds among a kind of Ia-Ie of being selected from the chiral composition for example of the present invention, at least a chipal compounds that is selected among the IIa-IIc, and at least a chipal compounds that is selected from formula III a-IIIc.In preferred embodiments, at least aly be selected from the compound shown in the general formula (I), its content is 15-50%, at least a compound that is selected from general formula (II), its content is 15-50%, at least a compound that is selected from general formula (III), its content are 20-60%, and preferred 5-8 kind chipal compounds makes up.
In above-mentioned various embodiments, when comprising compound shown in the general formula (I) in first component of described liquid-crystal composition, comprise the compound shown in 2 kinds of general formulas (I) in first component of described liquid-crystal composition at least.
In above-mentioned various embodiments, when comprising compound shown in the general formula (II) in first component of described liquid-crystal composition, comprise the compound shown in 2 kinds of general formulas (II) in first component of described liquid-crystal composition at least.
In above-mentioned various embodiments, when comprising compound shown in the general formula (III) in the described liquid-crystal composition (first component), comprise the compound shown in 2 kinds of general formulas (III) in first component of described liquid-crystal composition at least.
Just when comprising compound shown in general formula I or II or the III in first component of described liquid-crystal composition, comprise 2 kinds in first component of described liquid-crystal composition at least and be selected from the compound shown in Ia-If or IIa-IIc or the IIIa-IIIc.
In addition, when comprising compound shown in general formula I or the III in first component of described liquid-crystal composition, comprise 3 kinds in first component of described liquid-crystal composition at least and be selected from the compound shown in formula Ia-If or the formula III a-IIIc.
In addition, when comprising compound shown in the general formula I in first component of described liquid-crystal composition, comprise at least in first component of described liquid-crystal composition that 4 kinds are selected from the compound shown in the formula Ia-Ief.
In addition, when comprising compound shown in the general formula I in first component of described liquid-crystal composition, comprise at least in first component of described liquid-crystal composition that 5 kinds are selected from the compound shown in the formula Ia-If.
In the general formula (I)~(III), described alkyl preferably has alkyl, the preferred separate anti-form-1 of ring A~F of 2-8 carbon atom, 4-cyclohexyl, 1,4-phenylene; L
1~L
2Be respectively H or F atom; Z
1~Z
4Preferred singly-bound or oxygen atom; The preferred F of X, CN or contain the alkyl of 3 carbon; M, n, l and k are respectively 0 or 1.
Wherein, first components contents is 5-40wt% in multistable state liquid srystal material display, preferred 10-30wt%, more preferably 10-25wt%.The described chipal compounds composition of its formula of (I)~(III) has certain spiral shell square, and its spiral shell square does not become with temperature change in the liquid crystal phase scope, be dp/dt<0.01 μ m/ ℃ chiral composition, just first component of liquid-crystal composition of the present invention.
Among the present invention, the compound of at least two kinds of general formulas in the compound shown in preferred formula IV, V, VI, VII, the IX is second component; Two kinds of compounds can make up with arbitrary proportion, for example every kind of compounds content is 5-95wt% (percentage by weight), preferable range is 20-80wt%, more preferably scope is 40-60wt%, in selected scope, the total amount of two kinds of compounds is 100wt%, and described second components contents 60-95wt% that is liquid-crystal composition.
Among the present invention, also the compound of at least three kinds of general formulas in the compound shown in preferred formula IV, V, VI, VII, the IX is second component; The compound of three kinds of general formulas can make up with arbitrary proportion, but the total amount of second component composition is 100wt%, and described second components contents 60-95wt% that is liquid-crystal composition.
Among the present invention, more preferably the compound of at least four kinds of general formulas in the compound shown in general formula I V, V, VI, VII, the IX is second component; The compound of four all general formulas can make up with arbitrary proportion, but the total amount of second component composition is 100wt%, and described second components contents 60-95wt% that is liquid-crystal composition.
Among the present invention, more preferably with general formula I Va~IVc, Va~Vm, VIa~VIk, VIIa~VIIk, the compound shown in each general formula is second component in the compound shown in IXa~IXw; Described compound can make up with arbitrary proportion, but the total amount of second component composition is 100wt%.Compounds content shown in the preferred formula IV is 3-25wt%, compounds content shown in the general formula V is 5-40wt%, compounds content shown in the general formula VI is 5-30wt%, and the compounds content shown in the general formula VII is 5-45wt%, and the compounds content shown in the general formula I X is 5-35wt%.
Among the present invention, can also with general formula I V, V, VI, VII, IX, X, XI, XII, shown in compound in the compound of at least three kinds of general formulas be second component; The compound of three kinds of general formulas can make up with arbitrary proportion, but the total amount of second component composition is 100wt%, and described second components contents 60-95wt% that is liquid-crystal composition.
Among the present invention, can also with general formula I V, V, VI, VII, IX, X, XI, XII, shown in compound in the compound of at least four kinds of general formulas be second component; The compound of three kinds of general formulas can make up with arbitrary proportion, but the total amount of second component composition is 100wt%, and described second components contents 60-95wt% that is liquid-crystal composition.
Among the present invention, can also with general formula I V, V, VI, VII, IX, X, XI, XII, shown in compound in the compound of at least five kinds of general formulas be second component; The compound of three kinds of general formulas can make up with arbitrary proportion, but the total amount of second component composition is 100wt%, and described second components contents 60-95wt% that is liquid-crystal composition.
Among the present invention, can also with general formula I V, V, VI, VII, IX, X, XI, XII, shown in compound in the compound of at least six kinds of general formulas be second component; The compound of three kinds of general formulas can make up with arbitrary proportion, but the total amount of second component composition is 100wt%, and described second components contents 60-95wt% that is liquid-crystal composition.
Among the present invention, can also with general formula I V, V, VI, VII, IX, X, XI, XII, shown in compound in the compound of at least seven kinds of general formulas be second component; The compound of three kinds of general formulas can make up with arbitrary proportion, but the total amount of second component composition is 100wt%, and described second components contents 60-95wt% that is liquid-crystal composition.
Among the present invention, more preferably with IVa~IVc, Va~Vm, VIa~VIk, VIIa~VIIk, IXa~IXw, Xa~Xj, XIa~XIs, each compound of compound shown in XIIa~XIIw is second component; Described compound can make up with arbitrary proportion, but the total amount of second component composition is 100wt%.Compounds content shown in the preferred formula IV is 3-25wt%, compounds content shown in the general formula V is 5-40wt%, compounds content shown in the general formula VI is 5-30wt%, and the compounds content shown in the general formula VII is 5-45wt%, and the compounds content shown in the general formula I X is 5-35wt%.
Second components contents of the nematic phase liquid crystal composition that the low viscosity shown in the above-mentioned general formula (IV)~(IX), wide temperature liquid-crystal compounds are combined into is 60-95wt%.
In above-mentioned various embodiments, when comprising general formula compound shown in the general formula (IV) in second component of described liquid-crystal composition, comprise the compound shown in 2 kinds of general formulas (IV) in first component of described liquid-crystal composition at least.
In above-mentioned various embodiments, when comprising general formula compound shown in the general formula (V) in second component of described liquid-crystal composition, comprise the compound shown in 2 kinds of general formulas (V) in second component of described liquid-crystal composition at least.
In above-mentioned various embodiments, when comprising compound shown in the general formula (VI) in second component of described liquid-crystal composition, comprise the compound shown in 2 kinds of general formulas (VI) in second component of described liquid-crystal composition at least.
In above-mentioned various embodiments, when comprising compound shown in the general formula (VII) in second component of described liquid-crystal composition, comprise the compound shown in 2 kinds of general formulas (VII) in second component of described liquid-crystal composition at least.
In above-mentioned various embodiments, when comprising compound shown in the general formula (IX) in second component of described liquid-crystal composition, comprise the compound shown in 2 kinds of general formulas (IX) in second component of described liquid-crystal composition at least.
In above-mentioned various embodiments, when comprising compound shown in the general formula (X) in second component of described liquid-crystal composition, comprise the compound shown in 2 kinds of general formulas (X) in second component of described liquid-crystal composition at least.
In above-mentioned various embodiments, when comprising compound shown in the general formula (XI) in second component of described liquid-crystal composition, comprise the compound shown in 2 kinds of general formulas (XI) in second component of described liquid-crystal composition at least.
In above-mentioned various embodiments, when comprising compound shown in the general formula (XII) in second component of described liquid-crystal composition, comprise the compound shown in 2 kinds of general formulas (XII) in second component of described liquid-crystal composition at least.
Just when comprising compound shown in general formula I V or V or VI or VII or IX or X or XI or the XII in second component of described liquid-crystal composition, comprise at least in second component of described liquid-crystal composition that 2 kinds are selected from the compound shown in IVa~IV or Va~Vm or VIa~Vik or VIIa~VIIk or IXa~Ixw or Xa~Xj or XIa~Xis or the XIIa~XIIw.
In addition, when comprising compound shown in general formula I V or V or VI or VII or IX or X or XI or the XII in second component of described liquid-crystal composition, comprise at least in second component of described liquid-crystal composition that 3 kinds are selected from the compound shown in IVa~IV or Va~Vm or VIa~Vik or VIIa~VIIk or IXa~Ixw or Xa~Xj or XIa~Xis or the XIIa~XIIw.
In addition, when comprising compound shown in general formula V or VI or VII or IX or X or XI or the XII in second component of described liquid-crystal composition, comprise at least in second component of described liquid-crystal composition that 4 kinds are selected from the compound shown in IVa~IVc or Va~Vm or VIa~Vik or VIIa~VIIk or IXa~Ixw or Xa~Xj or XIa~Xis or the XIIa~XIIw.
When comprising compound shown in general formula V or VI or VII or IX or X or XI or the XII in second component of described liquid-crystal composition, comprise at least in second component of described liquid-crystal composition that 5 kinds are selected from the compound shown in IVa~IVc or Va~Vm or VIa~Vik or VIIa~VIIk or IXa~Ixw or Xa~Xj or XIa~Xis or the XIIa~XIIw.
When comprising compound shown in general formula V or VI or VII or IX or X or XI or the XII in second component of described liquid-crystal composition, comprise at least in second component of described liquid-crystal composition that 6 kinds are selected from the compound shown in IVa~IVc or Va~Vm or VIa~Vik or VIIa~VIIk or IXa~Ixw or Xa~Xj or XIa~Xis or the XIIa~XIIw.
When comprising compound shown in general formula V or VI or VII or IX or X or XI or the XII in second component of described liquid-crystal composition, comprise at least in second component of described liquid-crystal composition that 7 kinds are selected from the compound shown in IVa~IVc or Va~Vm or VIa~Vik or VIIa~VIIk or IXa~Ixw or Xa~Xj or XIa~Xis or the XIIa~XIIw.
When comprising compound shown in general formula V or VI or VII or IX or X or XI or the XII in second component of described liquid-crystal composition, comprise at least in second component of described liquid-crystal composition that 8 kinds are selected from the compound shown in IVa~IVc or Va~Vm or VIa~Vik or VIIa~VIIk or IXa~Ixw or Xa~Xj or XIa~Xis or the XIIa~XIIw.
Among general formula I V, V, VI, VII, the IX, R
1-R
8The alkyl that preferably has 1-12 carbon atom; Ring A-F preferably is respectively separate anti-form-1,4-cyclohexylidene, 1,4-phenylene, pyrimidine-2.5-two bases, 1, appointing-group in the 3-dioxan base; L
1-L
5Be respectively H or F; X and Y preferably are respectively F, CN, NCS, CF
3, OCF
3, OCHF
2, C
1-C
7Straight chained alkyl or alkoxy; The preferred CO of Z
2, CH
2O ,-CH
2CH
2-or singly-bound-OCH
2-; M, n, l, q, j, r, k difference preferred 0 or 1.
R among general formula X, XI, the XII
1-R
3Be the 1-10 straight chained alkyl; Z is preferably CO
2,-CH
2CH
2-or singly-bound; L
1-L
7Preferably be respectively H or F, ring A and C are respectively anti-form-1,4-two cyclohexylidenes, 1,4-phenylene or the phenylene, pyrimidine-2.5-two bases, 1 that have one or two hydrogen atom to be replaced by fluorine atom, 3-dioxan-2, a group in 5-two bases, ring B are respectively 1,4-phenylene or the phenylene that has a hydrogen atom to be replaced by fluorine atom; M is preferably 1, and n preferably is respectively 0 or 1; K is preferably 0 and 1; Y
1Preferably be respectively CN, F, C
1-C
5Alkyl, OC
2H
5, OCH
3Or OC
3H
7Y
2Be preferably CN or NCS base; Y
3Preferably be respectively CN, F, NCS or OCHF
2
Among the present invention, the represented compound of 5-7 kind general formula in eight kinds of structures shown in preferred IV, V, VI, VII, IX, X, XI, the XII is combined as second component, but selected each general formula all has more than and is defined as a kind of structure, can change the compound that obtains for multiple substituting group; Preferred 12-24 kind combination of compounds.
Researchist of the present invention finds, the prerequisite of the described multistable state liquid srystal display material marketization is to widen operating temperature range, reduces its driving voltage, improves response speed, specifically: for yellowish green pattern showed, the Bragg reflection wavelength was 500~650nm; Contrast is higher than 20: 1, operating temperature range-10 ℃-+55 ℃; The temperature dependency of pitch little (dp/dT is little, less than 0.01 μ m/ ℃); Threshold voltage<the 50V of homeotropic alignment (better being less than 30V, the thick 4-5 μ of box m); Line scan speed 4ms.Mixed liquid crystal can keep all even chemically stable of component for a long time, reach this target, and the selection of liquid crystal material is vital; Therefore, how optimization of C makes up, and makes the various aspects of performance of mixed liquid crystal all have best performance will be directly connected to the progress that multistable shows the marketization.To this, researchist of the present invention goes to consider the combination and the design of mixed liquid crystal from following seven aspects:
(1) liquid crystal operating temperature range and photoelectric properties are to Temperature Influence.In the multistable prescription, comprise of the last existence great negative effect of nearly about 20% the chiral material of total content to liquid crystal phase transition temperature.Therefore, at first must improve the high cleaning point of liquid crystal phase in the prescription and the problem of temperature performance, the cleaning point of nematic liquid crystal material is reached more than 90 ℃, thus do not cause that the cleaning point that adds the cholesteric liquid crystal prescription behind the chiral monomer falls too low and can't working.
(2) reduce Δ ε and the Vth value that liquid crystal material is filled a prescription.Reducing aspect the driving voltage, except reduce box thick, main dielectric anisotropy Δ ε by the raising liquid crystal material reduces Vth, thereby obtains lower driving voltage.It is better to fall the threshold voltage effect when Δ ε 〉=20, must use the high polarity liquid-crystal compounds for this reason.
(3) viscosity of reduction liquid crystal is to improve the key of the response speed of multi-steady state liquid crystal display.Because multistable shows response speed is had higher requirement, the viscosity of liquid crystal material is its major influence factors, and the rotary viscosity coefficient of chiral liquid crystal is bigger, therefore, when liquid crystal material is developed, also will quite pay close attention to the control of viscosity.According to viscosity relationship formula (log η=∑ c
iLog η
1) as can be known: the viscosity logarithm and the content sum of products of the logarithm of mixed liquid crystal viscosity and each liquid-crystal compounds are linear, and the viscosity of liquid-crystal compounds is relevant with its molecular structure and molecular polarity.
(4) adjusting of refractive index.In order to satisfy the multistable display requirement, we must be adjusted to the refractive index of liquid crystal the numerical value about 0.15~0.250, to obtain wideer visible light reflection wavestrip, use the big liquid-crystal compounds of optical anisotropy, improve birefraction (the Δ n=n of liquid crystal material
e-n
o) help reflecting wideer visible light wavestrip.Therefore, under the situation of considering the viscosity factor, must use high index of refraction nematic liquid crystal compound.
(5) adjusting of multistable state liquid srystal material pitch is crucial.The principal feature that multistable state liquid srystal is different from nematic liquid crystal is to have added a large amount of chiral liquid crystals in the material, thereby make its pitch satisfy visible light the Bragg reflection takes place.According to Bragg reflection formula (λ=np) and the distortion of (Δ λ=Δ np) and chiral material can formula (p=[(HTP) Xc]
-1, the HTP value is that the distortion of chiral liquid crystal can constant, Xc is its content), finally determine the addition of chiral liquid crystal.And the addition of chiral liquid crystal is related to the threshold value of system, and viscosity and cleaning point etc. are all multifactor, should be when guaranteeing the Bragg reflected colour addition of chiral liquid crystal is dropped to minimum, therefore, must use the big chiral liquid crystal of HTP value as adjuvant.
(6) the dp/dT value of adjusting liquid crystal material.For the pitch of avoiding liquid crystal changes with variation of temperature, cause the reflected colour difference of display device under the different temperatures, influence its display quality.Must control dp/dT value very little in operating temperature range, can guarantee that just naked eyes can not observe the change of display color under different temperatures.
(7) cryogenic property adjustment.In order to guarantee the low-temperature working temperature of multi-steady state liquid crystal display, the adjusting of liquid crystal material cryogenic property is very important.For this reason, when guaranteeing that various performance parameters satisfy the display technique requirement, select the low-melting point liquid crystal compound that solubility property is better, heat of solution is less for use, adopt multi-component system to reduce eutectic point, to enlarge operating temperature range.
Therefore, the present invention is by the formulated in combination to chipal compounds and liquid-crystal compounds, provide a kind of operating voltage to be lower than 35V (it is following to be preferably 25V) with practical value, low viscosity, birefraction (Δ n) is greater than 0.15 (being preferably 0.18~0.23), in cholesteric phase attitude temperature range (50 ℃-100 ℃), the spiral shell square is not with (dp/dT<0.01 μ m/ degree) of temperature change, viscosity under 20 ℃ is preferably≤250mPa.s, ℃-60 ℃ preferably at least-20 of this cholesteric phase temperature ranges, multistable state liquid srystal material and preparation thereof or combined method are with development and the requirement of satisfying the multistable state liquid srystal display technique.It mainly is to be used on quick multi-steady state liquid crystal display (FM-LCD) or bistable liquid crystal display and other cholesteric liquid crystal displays (CH-LCD), comprise in the LCD of pbz polymer polymer film, the present main application of this display is to be generalized in e-book and the commercial advertisement, in mobile communication, videophone, military equipment instrument very big application prospect is arranged.
Multistable state liquid srystal material prescription of the present invention carries out from three aspects: the wide temperature nematic liquid crystal of (1) preparation; (2) the big chiral composition of preparation HTP value; (3) above-mentioned substance is mixed into multistable state liquid srystal material.
Composition of the present invention is a kind ofly to have long-term memory characteristic, spiral shell square not with the demonstration multistable state liquid srystal material of temperature change, and between 0.1500-0.2800, operating voltage is between 10-35V for its birefraction (Δ n).Wherein:
Wherein, be hybridly prepared into the multistable state liquid srystal material with cholesteric phase by a certain percentage as the chiral composition of first component with as the composition of second component, the total amount of multistable state liquid srystal material display is 100%.Wherein first components contents is the 5-40wt% of multistable state liquid srystal material display, and preferred content is 10-30wt%, and more preferably content is 10-20wt%.Pei Zhi multistable state liquid srystal material can be realized the display mode of different colours by the incident light of reflection different wave length in the manner described above.Described multistable state liquid srystal material display of the present invention has that operating voltage is low, viscosity is low, in cholesteric phase attitude temperature range, the spiral shell square not with temperature change, have long-term memory characteristic, can satisfy the development and the requirement of multistable state liquid srystal display technique.
The characteristic of long-term maintenance displayed image or content when having zero electric field when adopting the multistable state liquid srystal material of aforesaid way preparation to be used for LCD, its operating voltage can be controlled in the 35V.
The present invention finds that can reach above-mentioned purpose of the present invention by following mode, composition promptly of the present invention can adopt first component of 3 represented category feature chipal compounds of at least a general formula (I)~(III) as chiral composition; The preferably combination of the represented 3 category feature chipal compounds of general formula (I)~(III) at least, the total content of each class general formula is (I): 1-55wt%; General formula (II): 5-45wt%; General formula (III): 5-65wt%; Preferred 5-8 kind chipal compounds makes up.At least contain the chipal compounds among a kind of Ia-Ie of being selected from the chiral composition of the present invention, at least a chipal compounds that is selected among the IIa-IIc, and at least a chipal compounds that is selected from formula III a-IIIc.In its particularly preferred embodiment, at least a content that is selected from the general formula (I) is 5-15%, and at least a content that is selected from general formula (II) is 5-35%, and at least a content that is selected from general formula (III) is 15-45%.These chipal compounds are:
Above-mentioned general formula I a~If, among general formula I Ia~IId and the general formula III a~IIIc:
R
1-R
22Be the alkyl with 2-10 carbon atom, the optional methylene that has only in this alkyl can be replaced by oxygen atom.
L
1~L
2=H or F.
In the composition of the represented chipal compounds of general formula I a~If, general formula I Ia~IId and general formula III a~IIIc, the content combination by weight of selected each component composition, but ratio is in any case mixed, and the total amount of first composition that chipal compounds forms is 100%; They are combined into has certain spiral shell square, and its spiral shell square does not become the chiral composition (first component) of (dp/dt<0.01 μ m/ ℃) with temperature change in the liquid crystal phase scope, and the content of described chiral composition in described multistable state liquid srystal material is respectively 5-95wt%, preferred 10-60wt%, preferred 10-25wt%.
The present invention relates to preferred second component is wide temperature nematic phase liquid crystal composition, in these liquid crystal combinations, at least preferably one or more wide temperature liquid-crystal compounds has IVa-IVc, Va~Vm, VIa~VIk, VIIa~VIIk, IXa~IXw, Xa~Xj, Xia~XIs, compound shown in XIIa~XIIw, the general formula of described compound is as follows:
In the composition of the liquid-crystal compounds of the represented high birefringence rate of general formula I V~XII (Δ n value big) and big each opposite sex of dielectric (Δ ε value greatly), at least comprise general formula I Va-IVc, Va~Vm, VIa~VIk, VIIa~VIIk, IXa~IXw, Xa~Xj, XIa~XIs, one or more liquid-crystal compoundss shown in XIIa~XIIw ratio of content 1-40wt% by weight make up as second component, preferred 5-25wt% content range combination; The content range of 5-15wt% more preferably.Particularly, the total content of each component is at least 3-25wt% among the general formula I V, the total content of each component is at least 5-40wt% at least among the general formula V, the total content of each component is at least 5-30wt% among the general formula VI, the total content of each component is at least 5-45wt% among the general formula VII, and the total content of each component is at least 5-35wt%. among the general formula I X
In second components composition of the present invention, further comprise shown in general formula X-XII high birefringence rate (Δ n value big) and the liquid-crystal compounds of big each opposite sex of dielectric (Δ ε value greatly), its total content is 1-75wt%.And the content of compound shown in the described X-XII is the 1-25wt% of second component, preferred 3-20wt%, and 4-15wt% most preferably, but no matter according to what kind of ratio mix, the total amount of the composition that the represented compound of IV~XII forms is 100%.Particularly, in second component, the content of general formula X is 1-20wt%, and the content of general formula X I is 5-25wt%, and the content of general formula X II is 5-25wt%.
In the present invention, the content of wide temperature nematic phase liquid crystal composition in described multistable state liquid srystal material display of being made up of IV~XII compound is 60-95wt%, preferred 70-90wt%, and preferred content is 75-85wt%.
Compound involved in the present invention all is known, but also without any single liquid-crystal compounds, or the liquid-crystal composition of these compounds is to be used in the multi-steady state liquid crystal display, in patent report in the past, these liquid-crystal compoundss all only are used in twisted-nematic phase (TN) type, supertwist nematic phase (STN) type, dynamic scattering mode (DS), in guest-host type (GH), thin film transistor (TFT) (TFT) type and high molecular polymer decentralized (PDLC) liquid crystal display, report is not used for multistable or bistable state, three-stable state LCD.
In implementation process of the present invention, described chipal compounds is used to reduce to be used for the spiral shell square of multistable state liquid srystal material display, the spiral shell square of chiral molecules is enough little for the practical application of most of liquid crystal, it roughly is inversely proportional to chipal compounds distortion power (HTP value) and concentration thereof, for multistable state liquid srystal material, it is desirable to obtain to have the chiral liquid crystal compounds of high HTP value, to reduce the amount of the needed chipal compounds of certain spiral shell square.
Multistable state liquid srystal material of the present invention wishes to have the liquid crystal compound of strong helically twisted performance and short spiral shell square, selected spiral shell square must make liquid crystal in the maximal value of the reflection wavelength of cholesteric phase attitude helical axis directions within visible-range.
Researchist of the present invention finds, can obtain short spiral shell square by dual mode: use the chipal compounds of high concentration or realize by the chipal compounds of high twist power (HTP value).
The represented HTP value that chiral liquid crystal compounds showed of existing general formula (II), (III) is lower, thereby makes the chipal compounds amount that needs more; But the increase of chipal compounds amount, to the phase transition temperature scope of mixed liquid crystal, Δ n value, Δ ε value, Vth value with and photoelectric properties such as cleaning point, viscosity, response speed certain influence is all arranged.
Therefore, the present invention selects the bigger left side of distortion power or dextrorotatory compound R-(+)-or S-(-)-styrene glycol, 1-methyl-alkylol-1 and chiral amyl alcohol are chiral center, the represented chipal compounds of general formula (I)~(III) that has synthesized the novel foundation HTP value of three series, wherein compound (I) shows bigger HTP value, and they are had the chiral composition (I component) that the formulated in combination of certain HTP value becomes to have certain HTP value by different proportion and performance requirement.These chiral compositions (I component) are added in the second component body hand of liquid-crystal composition, obtain having the multistable state liquid srystal material of cholesteric phase, and show the less spiral shell square and the dependence of temperature, reduced negative effect to the photoelectric properties of multistable state liquid srystal potpourri.
Chipal compounds of the present invention is usually with traditional synthetic method production, for example with various components when 80 ℃ of the temperature, the Hybrid Heating dissolving, each component that maybe will dissolve is dissolved in and makes it mixing in the organic solvent, decompression steams solvent then, and recrystallization, drying obtain target compound again.
In multistable mixed liquid crystal of the present invention, the first component thing that preferably contains the chipal compounds of at least a general formula (I) expression, they not only produce bigger HTP value therein, and to dependence on temperature bigger effect can be arranged to minimizing spiral shell square, reduction spiral shell square.
Usually, the chipal compounds of regulating general formula (II), (III) expression is to regulate the multistable mixed liquid crystal to suitable helical structure (being the spiral shell square) with to avoid the anti-twist effect to be produced as basic at the content of chiral composition.
Researchist of the present invention utilizes known wide temperature nematic phase, high Δ n value, categorical series liquid-crystal compoundss such as high Δ ε value liquid-crystal compounds Xa~XjXIa-XIs are prepared in the wide temperature nematic phase big Δ n value needs part, the wide temperature liquid-crystal compounds that can be used to liquid-crystal compounds has IVa-IVc, Va~Vm, VIa~VIk, VIIa~VIIk, IXa~IXw, Xa~Xj solves the wide temperature of mixed liquid crystal, high cleaning point part, utilize compounds X Ia-XIs, series such as XIIa-XIIw solve the high Δ ε value value part requirement of mixed liquid crystal, utilize Va~Vm, VIa~VIk solves the low viscous liquid-crystal compounds that needs; Thereby the liquid-crystal composition second component thing of the comprehensive wide temperature nematic phase of preparation performance, high Δ n value, high Δ ε value.Δ n 〉=0.150, Δ ε 〉=20, Vth≤3.0V, Von≤10V, Voff≤30V, phase transition temperature-30~80 ℃ are satisfied in the performance of these liquid-crystal compositions and requirement.In mixed liquid crystal combination, these liquid-crystal compoundss (IV-XII) optimal combination according to a certain percentage forms, and the weight of its component is independent of respectively than being about 1-20%.
Technical research personnel of the present invention are in conjunction with every performance requirement of multi-steady state liquid crystal display spare, with first component and second component and the cholesteric phase multistable state liquid srystal material of formulated low viscosity, short spiral shell square, Δ n 〉=0.150, Δ ε 〉=20 by a certain percentage, these materials have yellowish green, blue different colours along with the difference of chiral liquid crystal composition, and they are applied in the reflective multi-steady state liquid crystal display.