Complex and optical element

An optical element comprising:

• a pair of substrates having an electrode on at least one substrate;
• and
• a liquid crystal component with which a space between the pair of substrates is filled,
• wherein a lubricating interface derivation region is formed between the pair of substrates and the liquid crystal component,
• wherein the lubricating interface derivation region comprises a lubricating interface deriving agent,
• wherein the liquid crystal component and the lubricating interface deriving agent develop a phase separation structure, the liquid crystal component forms a liquid crystal phase, and the lubricating interface deriving agent forms a liquid phase.

A complex comprising:

• a liquid crystal component;
• and
• a support of the liquid crystal component,
• wherein a lubricating interface derivation region is formed between the liquid crystal component and the support,
• wherein the complex further comprises a lubricating interface deriving agent in the lubricating interface derivation region,
• wherein the lubricating interface deriving agent is unevenly distributed in the vicinity of a surface of an inside of the support so as to form a liquid phase.

A complex comprising:

• a liquid crystal component;
• and
• a support of the liquid crystal component,
• wherein a lubricating interface derivation region is formed between the liquid crystal component and the support,
• wherein the complex further comprises a lubricating interface deriving agent in the lubricating interface derivation region,
• wherein an inside of the support is covered with a coating film formed of a polymer compound component having good affinity with respect to the lubricating interface deriving agent, and the lubricating interface deriving agent is unevenly distributed in the vicinity of the coating film so as to form a liquid phase.

An optical element comprising:

• a pair of substrates having an electrode on at least one substrate;
• and
• a liquid crystal component with which a space between the pair of substrates is filled,
• wherein a lubricating interface derivation region is formed between the pair of substrates and the liquid crystal component,
• wherein the lubricating interface derivation region comprises a lubricating interface deriving agent,
• wherein the lubricating interface deriving agent is unevenly distributed in the vicinity of at least one surface of insides of the pair of substrates so as to form a liquid phase.

An optical element comprising:

• a pair of substrates having an electrode on at least one substrate;
• and
• a liquid crystal component with which a space between the pair of substrates is filled,
• wherein a lubricating interface derivation region is formed between the pair of substrates and the liquid crystal component,
• wherein the lubricating interface derivation region comprises a lubricating interface deriving agent,
• wherein an inside of at least one of the pair of substrates is covered with a coating film formed of a polymer compound component having good affinity with respect to the lubricating interface deriving agent, and the lubricating interface deriving agent is unevenly distributed in the vicinity of the coating film so as to form a liquid phase.