Polymer/liquid crystal composite and liquid crystal element
AssigneesKyushu University, National University Corporation, Chisso Corporation, Chisso Petrochemical Corporation
InventorsHirotsugu Kikuchi, Yasuhiro Haseba
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Abstract
The invention is generally related to a polymer/liquid crystal composite, which includes a liquid crystal material which exhibits an optically isotropic liquid crystal phase in the temperature range of approximately 5° C. or more in the elevated temperature process but does not exhibit a nematic phase; and a polymer, and which is used for an element driven in a state of the optically isotropic liquid crystal phase.
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A liquid crystal material contained in a polymer/liquid crystal composite comprising the liquid crystal material and a polymer for use in an element driven in a state of an optically isotropic liquid crystal phase, wherein the liquid crystal material exhibits the optically isotropic liquid crystal phase in the temperature range of approximately 4.8° C. or more in the elevated temperature process but does not exhibit a nematic phase.
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