Background technology
As far back as 19th-century second half, the many scholars that comprise each field such as physics, chemistry, biology have observed some compounds and have varied with temperature the unusual appearance that shows.The time of assert formal discovery liquid crystal afterwards is 1888.Austrian botanist Friedrich of this year Reinitzer does the time spent at the research cholesterol to plant, has found first kind of liquid crystal material: M-nitro benzoic acid cholesterol (cholesteryl benzoate).Between more than 100 year after the discovery liquid crystal phenomenon, people do not have interruption all the time to its research.
In early days, people such as O.Wiener have found the fresenl theory of double refraction of liquid crystal, and E.Bose has proposed the phase theory of liquid crystal, and V.Grandiean etc. have studied liquid crystal molecular orientation mechanism and texture, etc.Echo mutually with the liquid crystal theoretical investigation, phase later 1960s is the golden period of development of liquid crystal science and technology.The nineteen sixty-eight R.Williams of U.S. RCA Corp. finds that nematic liquid crystal forms the striped farmland under electric field action, and light scattering phenomenon is arranged.G.H.Heilmeir develops into the dynamic scattering display format with being about to it, and makes first liquid-crystal display (LCD) in the world.
Helfrich in 1971 and Schadt have invented TN(Twisred Nematic, twisted nematic) principle, people utilize TN photovoltaic effect and unicircuit to combine, and it is made display device (TN-LCD), for wide prospect has been opened up in the application of liquid crystal.Since the seventies, because the development of large-scale integrated circuit and liquid crystal material, the application of liquid crystal aspect demonstration obtained breakthrough development, and people such as T.Scheffer successively proposed super-twist nematic (Super Twisred Nematic:STN) pattern in 1983~1985 years; Active matrix (Active matrix:AM) mode that P.Brody proposed in 1972 is adopted again.Since 1980, the invention of Thin Film Transistor-LCD technology makes liquid-crystal display become the outstanding person of digital information epoch technique of display, has fundamentally changed the looks of liquid crystal industry.The R.A.SOREF of the U.S. in 1973 proposes liquid crystal photoelectric characteristic under the transverse electric field; 1992, German G.Baur research team proposed noun In-Plane Switching first in paper, and proposing IPS has the visual angle of improvement viewpoint, and IPS-LCD panel in 1996 is at first by Japanese Hitachi(Hitachi) company succeeds in developing.The first-generation IPS of Hitachi indicating meter, visual angle can be promoted to 160 degree, and the reaction times can foreshorten to 40ms.FFS(Fringe Field Switching) technique of display is by the Korea S Hydis(modern times the earliest) research and development of technique of display department, be the innovation to IPS, also be the Development Technology of IPS.Similar with IPS, the electrode of FFS also is to be in same substrate, but the selection of the design of counter electrode and material is optimized: change the IPS opaque electrode into transparency electrode, and dwindle electrode width and spacing, increased transmittance, the visual angle also reaches 180 degree maximizations.
TFT-LCD technology and initial product are in Europe and produced in USA, but its extensive commercial application is finished by Japan, Korea S began to get involved the TFT-LCD industry in 1993, and obtained stronger competitive power very soon, the Taiwan of China in 1998 begins to have added the sector, almost occupied the half of the country by 2005 on industry size, from integral layout, the critical role of China in this industry constantly manifests at present.
At present, though the TFT-LCD product technology is day by day ripe, can successfully solve technical barriers such as visual angle, resolving power, fullness of shade and brightness, its display performance has approached or has surpassed CRT monitor, large size and small-medium size TFT-LCD indicating meter occupy the dominant position of flat-panel monitor gradually in field separately, but are subjected to the restriction of liquid crystal material itself, and it is fast inadequately that TFT-LCD still exists response speed, voltage is low inadequately, and the electric charge conservation rate is high many defectives inadequately.Therefore, from liquid crystal material itself, develop the TFT liquid crystal compound of quick response, high electric charge conservation rate, become focus and difficult point in the industry.
Making a general survey of the liquid crystal material evolution that shows for TFT can find, the exploitation of liquid crystalline cpd all is that the direction towards high electric charge conservation rate, high dielectric anisotropy, excellent low temperature mutual solubility develops, substitute onto last polyfluoro from initial single fluorine and replace, and even afterwards-CF
2Liquid crystalline cpds such as the super polyfluoro replacement of O-bridged bond, ripe liquid crystalline cpd is formed with stable hexa-atomic aromatic nucleus (as phenyl ring) and hexa-atomic alkyl ring (as the hexamethylene ring), and its end bit substituent mostly is alkyl or alkenyl greatly.The end bit substituent is that the compound of polyfluoro thiazolinyl has good chemistry and thermostability, and electric field and magnetic field are had high stability, and the low temperature mutual solubility is also very desirable, is suitable for the mixed liquid crystal compound.
The compound that contains polyfluoro thiazolinyl ethers end-group structure involved in the present invention, be first disclosed as the Japanese Patent JP2003015547 of the electrochemical worker of Japanese rising sun Co., Ltd., this type of structural compounds has higher dielectric anisotropy and lower rotary viscosity, is suitable for the TFT liquid-crystal display and uses.Liquid-crystal composition involved in the present invention is applied to the TFT liquid-crystal display, and it is fast inadequately to solve its response speed, and voltage is low inadequately, and the electric charge conservation rate is high many defectives inadequately.
Summary of the invention
(1) technical problem that will solve
At the response speed of LCD that exists in the prior art fast, voltage low, the not high enough problem of electric charge conservation rate inadequately inadequately, the invention provides a kind of liquid-crystal composition that contains five fluorine propenyl ethers end-group structure compounds, have higher dielectric anisotropy and lower rotary viscosity, be applicable to the liquid crystal indicator of quick response.
Another object of the present invention provides the application of described liquid-crystal composition in liquid crystal indicator.
(2) technical scheme
In order to realize the object of the invention, liquid-crystal composition provided by the invention must comprise one or more of compound of logical formula I and logical formula II representative, i.e. 2%≤I+II≤100%.For the requirement of the liquid-crystal display that is fit to various size and specification, also can contain in the compound of logical formula III, (IV), (V), (VI) and (VII) representative one or more in the liquid-crystal composition, its each composition weight percentage composition is as follows:
The compound of (1) 1~90% logical formula I representative;
The compound of (2) 1~60% logical formula II representatives;
The compound of (3) 0~70% logical formula III and/or (IV) representative;
The compound of one or more representatives in (4) 0~30% general formulas (V), (VI) and (VII);
Described liquid-crystal composition also comprises by weight the optically-active component that accounts for (1)~(4) component gross weight 0~0.5%.
Wherein, the compound of described logical formula I representative is following structure:
(Ⅰ)
In the formula I, R is selected from C
1~C
12Alkyl, wherein one or more-CH
2-group can be substituted by-O-; Z is selected from-CF
2O-,-C
2H
4-or the C-C singly-bound; It is trans 1 that the ring texture substituent A is selected from, 4-cyclohexyl, 1,4-phenylene or 1,4-pyranyl; L
1~L
5Be independently selected from F or H atom; M, n, p are integer independent of each other, and 0≤m≤2, and n, p are 0 or 1.
The compound of described logical formula II representative is following structure:
(Ⅱ)
In the formula II, R
aAnd R
bBe independently selected from C
1~C
12Alkyl, wherein one or more-CH
2-group can be substituted by-O-;
The compound of described logical formula III and (IV) representative is respectively following structure:
(Ⅲ)
(Ⅳ)
In formula III and (IV), R
cAnd R
dBe independently selected from C
1~C
12Alkyl, wherein one or more-CH
2-group can be substituted by-O-; L
6Be selected from F or H atom; O, s, t represent 1 or 2 independently of one another; It is trans 1 that ring texture substituent B and C are independently selected from, 4-cyclohexyl or 1,4-phenylene;
The compound of described general formula (V), (VI) and (VII) representative is respectively following structure:
(Ⅴ)
(Ⅵ)
(Ⅶ)
In formula (V), (VI) and (VII), R
e~R
jBe independently selected from C
1~C
12Alkyl, wherein one or more-CH
2-group can be substituted by-O-, and one or more H atoms can be substituted by the F atom, or R
e~R
jBe independently selected from C
1~C
12Thiazolinyl; L
7Be selected from F or H atom.
In the structural formula of each component of liquid-crystal composition of the present invention, the ring texture substituent A is represented one 1, and the six-membered cyclic substituting group that 4-replaces is in particular: trans 1, and 4-cyclohexyl, 1,4-phenylene or 1,4-pyranyl, its structure is as follows:
Trans 1, the 4-cyclohexyl
Ring texture substituent B, C represent one 1, and the six-membered cyclic substituting group that 4-replaces is in particular: trans 1, and 4-cyclohexyl or 1,4-phenylene.
In the liquid-crystal composition of the present invention, each component preferred weight percentage composition is as follows:
The compound of (1) 5~85% logical formula I representative;
The compound of (2) 14~55% logical formula II representatives;
The compound of (3) 10~65% logical formula III and/or (IV) representative;
The compound of one or more representatives in (4) 2~21% general formulas (V), (VI) and (VII);
Described liquid-crystal composition also comprises by weight the optically-active component that accounts for (1)~(4) component gross weight 0.07~0.3%.
Preferably, in the liquid-crystal composition of the present invention, the compound of logical formula I representative be formula (I a), in the represented compound of (I b), (I c), (I d), (I e), (I f), (I g), (I h), (I i) one or more:
(Ⅰa)
(Ⅰb)
(Ⅰc)
(Ⅰd)
(Ⅰe)
(Ⅰf)
(Ⅰg)
(Ⅰh)
(Ⅰi)
Formula (I a)~(I i) in, R
1~R
8And R ' is independently selected from C
1~C
8Alkyl, wherein one or more-CH
2-group can be substituted by-O-; Z represents-CF
2O-or C-C singly-bound; L
1~L
4Be F or H atom independently.
(indication Z in the liquid crystalline cpd of I shown in a)~(I i) is preferably-CF general formula
2O-compound low temperature mutual solubility is improved, but nematic temperature range narrows down accordingly, therefore also can be the C-C singly-bound and directly links to each other, and improves the clearing point of compound effectively.
More preferably, in the liquid-crystal composition of the present invention, the compound of logical formula I representative is specially one or more in following formula (I a-1), (I b-1), (I b-2), (I c-1), (I c-2), (I d-1), (I d-2), (I e-1), (I f-1), (I g-1), (I h-1), (I i-1) represented compound:
(Ⅰa-1)
(Ⅰb-1)
(Ⅰb-2)
(Ⅰc-1)
(Ⅰc-2)
(Ⅰd-1)
(Ⅰd-2)
(Ⅰe-1)
(Ⅰf-1)
(Ⅰg-1)
(Ⅰh-1)
(Ⅰi-1)
Among formula (I a-1), (I b-1), (I b-2), (I c-1), (I c-2), (I d-1), (I d-2), (I e-1), (I f-1), (I g-1), (the I h-1) and (I i-1), R
9~R
20Be independently selected from C
1~C
5Alkyl, wherein one or more-CH
2-group can be substituted by-O-; Z is selected from-CF
2O-or C-C singly-bound.
Most preferably, in the liquid-crystal composition of the present invention, the compound of logical formula I representative is specially one or more in the represented compound of formula (I-1)~(I-40):
(Ⅰ-1)
(Ⅰ-2)
(Ⅰ-3)
(Ⅰ-4)
(Ⅰ-5)
(Ⅰ-6)
(Ⅰ-7)
(Ⅰ-8)
(Ⅰ-9)
(Ⅰ-10)
(Ⅰ-11)
(Ⅰ-12)
(Ⅰ-13)
(Ⅰ-14)
(Ⅰ-15)
(Ⅰ-16)
(Ⅰ-17)
(Ⅰ-18)
(Ⅰ-19)
(Ⅰ-20)
(Ⅰ-21)
(Ⅰ-22)
(Ⅰ-23)
(Ⅰ-24)
(Ⅰ-25)
(Ⅰ-26)
(Ⅰ-27)
(Ⅰ-28)
(Ⅰ-29)
(Ⅰ-30)
(Ⅰ-31)
(Ⅰ-32)
(Ⅰ-33)
(Ⅰ-34)
(Ⅰ-35)
(Ⅰ-36)
(Ⅰ-37)
(Ⅰ-38)
(Ⅰ-39)
(Ⅰ-40)
In the liquid-crystal composition of the present invention, the compound of logical formula I representative is chief component, this compounds has very strong polarity, big electricity anisotropy, and higher clearing point is arranged, the effect that good reduction threshold voltage is arranged in the mixed liquid crystal system, meanwhile, when dissolving each other with other compounds, also showed excellent performance.
Preferably, in the liquid-crystal composition of the present invention, the logical represented compound of formula II be specially formula (II a) or the compound of (II b) representative:
(Ⅱa)
(Ⅱb)
Formula (II a) and (II b) in, R
A 'Be C
1~C
5Alkyl.
The compound of logical formula II representative is the allotment requisite compounds of liquid-crystal composition of response fast, generally uses this compounds in the used liquid-crystal composition of each display format liquid-crystal display now, and addition is very big.This compounds does not almost have polarity, and the structure of bis cyclohexane makes it that extremely low viscosity and little optical anisotropy be arranged, and reduces to play the effect that can not be substituted for the viscosity of whole mixed system, and is remarkable for the raising effect of the response speed of mixed crystal thereupon.
Preferably, in the liquid-crystal composition of the present invention, the structure of the compound of logical formula III and (IV) representative is respectively:
(Ⅲa)
(Ⅲb)
(Ⅲc)
(Ⅲd)
(Ⅳa)
(Ⅳb)
Formula (III a)~(III d), (IV a) and (IV b) in, R
C 'And R
D 'Be independently selected from C
1~C
5Alkyl, wherein one or more-CH
2-group can be substituted by-O-.
In the liquid-crystal composition of the present invention, the compound weight content of logical formula III and (IV) representative is 0~70%, and preferred content is 1~65%, and optimum content is 10~65%.The compound weight content of its formula of (III) representative is 0~30%, and preferred content is 2~25%, and optimum content is 5~25%; The compound weight content of logical formula IV representative is 0~40%, and preferred content is 5~40%.
In the liquid-crystal composition of the present invention, the compound of logical formula III and (IV) representative has higher dielectric constant, moderate optical anisotropy, higher nematic temperature range, excellent combination property, add this type of component in the mixed liquid crystal and can effectively reduce threshold voltage, every performance of stabilising system.
Preferably, in the liquid-crystal composition of the present invention, R in the compound of described general formula (V) representative
eAnd R
fBe independently selected from C
1~C
5Alkyl or C
2~C
5Thiazolinyl; R in the compound of described logical formula VI representative
hBe selected from C
1~C
5Alkyl, C
1~C
5Alkoxyl group or C
1~C
5Fluoroalkyl, R
gBe selected from C
2~C
5Alkyl or C
2~C
5Thiazolinyl; R in the compound of described general formula (VII) representative
iAnd R
jBe selected from C
1~C
5Alkyl.
The compound of general formula (V), (VI) and (VII) representative plays the effect of auxiliary adjustment for the performance of improving the liquid crystal mixed system, particularly most important for the fine setting of parameter: it has higher clearing point and bigger optical anisotropy, can be used for clearing point and the Δ n(optical anisotropy of the system of adjusting) numerical value.
For liquid-crystal composition of the present invention, if be used for IPS, FFS or the demonstration of ADS mode liquid crystal, then the opticity component concentration is 0%.
For liquid-crystal composition of the present invention, show that if be used for the TN-TFT mode liquid crystal effect that adds the opticity component is to make liquid-crystal composition twist 90 ° in liquid crystal cell, unlikelyly owe to turn round and influence display effect, then its content is 0.05~0.5%, is preferably 0.07~0.3%.
In addition, in order to improve liquid-crystal composition for heat and the light stability of UV-light particularly, also UV light absorber can be added according to circumstances, for example: benzotriazole category, benzophenone, triazines, benzoates; Hindered amine light stabilizer; Hindered phenol anti-oxidants.
Liquid-crystal composition of the present invention can adopt the ordinary method preparation, for example two or more liquid crystalline cpds are at high temperature mixed and dissolving each other, soon liquid crystalline cpd is dissolved in solvent and the mixing for this compound, under reduced pressure distills out this solvent then; Perhaps wherein the less component of content is dissolved under higher temperature in the bigger main ingredient of content, or component under each is dissolved in organic solvent, solution is mixed to obtain after solvent is removed in the back then.Wherein, solvent for use can be organic solvents commonly used such as acetone, chloroform or methyl alcohol.
(3) beneficial effect
The liquid-crystal composition excellent performance that obtains by the present invention, have lower voltage, lower viscosity, high resistivity and voltage retention, liquid-crystal composition of the present invention can be used for liquid crystal indicator, the TFT indicating meter that is particularly useful for various quick responses is as TN type, IPS type, FFS type or ADS type TFT liquid-crystal display.Liquid-crystal composition of the present invention has solved the TFT liquid-crystal display response speed that exists in the prior art fast, voltage low, the not high enough problem of electric charge conservation rate inadequately inadequately.