Liquid Crystal Composition for High-Speed Response

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current liquid crystal displays face challenges in achieving high-speed response characteristics and low temperature stability, particularly in optimizing rotational viscosity, refractive index, and elastic coefficient.

Innovation Solution

A liquid crystal composition incorporating specific compounds represented by Chemical Formulas 1-5, which include substituents such as fluoro, chloro, and alkyl groups, is used to improve rotational viscosity and maintain low temperature stability, with the compounds being incorporated in specific weight percentages within the liquid crystal layer.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Speed

If conventional liquid crystal compositions are used, then the liquid crystal display can operate, but high-speed response characteristics cannot be achieved due to high rotational viscosity

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveresponse speedVSAvoidrotational viscosity
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies parameter changes by modifying the molecular structure of liquid crystal compounds through specific substituent groups (fluoro, chloro, alkyl) and structural parameters (n=1,2; specific positional isomers). These structural parameter changes directly reduce rotational viscosity while maintaining liquid crystal properties, enabling high-speed response characteristics.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent uses composite materials by creating a multi-component liquid crystal composition comprising Compound 1 (1-30 wt%), Compound 2 (10-60 wt%), and Compound 3 (5-40 wt%). This composite approach combines compounds with different molecular structures and properties to achieve optimized rotational viscosity, refractive index, and response speed that cannot be obtained with single compounds.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Speed

If liquid crystal composition is optimized for high-speed response, then rotational viscosity decreases, but low temperature stability may deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveresponse speedVSAvoidlow temperature stability
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSTemperature

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by introducing different substituent groups at specific positions on the molecular structure. For example, fluoro substituents at particular positions provide low-temperature stability, while the overall molecular architecture controls rotational viscosity. This localized functional differentiation allows simultaneous optimization of response speed and temperature stability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The patent uses parameter changes by carefully controlling molecular parameters such as chain length (C1-C15 alkyl), substituent types (F, Cl, CF3, OCF3, CN), and structural parameters (n=1,2). These parameter adjustments modify the phase transition temperature and rotational viscosity independently, enabling high response speed while maintaining low-temperature operational stability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Speed

If specific compounds are incorporated in high concentrations, then high-speed response is achieved, but dielectric anisotropy and phase transition temperature may be compromised

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveresponse speedVSAvoiddielectric anisotropy and phase transition temperature
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies feedback by optimizing the concentration ratios of different compounds in the composition. Compound 1 is limited to 1-30 wt%, Compound 2 to 10-60 wt%, and Compound 3 to 5-40 wt%. This feedback-controlled compositional design ensures that high-speed response is achieved while maintaining adequate dielectric anisotropy and phase transition temperature through balanced formulation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The patent uses composite materials to balance competing properties by combining three different compound types in specific proportions. Each compound contributes different properties: Compound 1 provides low rotational viscosity, Compound 2 contributes to dielectric anisotropy, and Compound 3 enhances phase stability. The composite formulation achieves overall optimization of response speed, dielectric properties, and thermal stability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The composition reduces rotational viscosity and maintains dielectric anisotropy and phase transition temperature, enabling high-speed response and low temperature stability in liquid crystal displays.

Implementation Method 1

The liquid crystal enables the liquid crystal display to achieve a desired image by controlling the transmittance of light passing through the liquid crystal layer by applying a voltage to the field generating electrodes to generate an electric field in the liquid crystal layer

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectDielectric anisotropy: Dielectric Permittivity

Implementation Method 2

studies for improving the physical properties of the liquid crystal composition, such as rotational viscosity, refractive index, and elastic coefficient

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectRefraction: Refraction

Data Source

PatentEP3109295B1Liquid crystal composition comprising liquid crystalline compound, and liquid crystal display device comprising the composition
Publication Date: 2019.12.18 SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO LTD
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AI summary

An embodiment of the present invention provides a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1: wherein, in Chemical Formula 1, n is 0, 1, or 2, and a substituent represented by X is F, Cl, CF3, CF2CF3 CHF2, CH2F, OCF3, CN, NCS, or a C1 to C5 alkyl including 1 to 3 fluoro substituents and a CH2 group independently substituted with one or more oxygen atoms; (R1) is hydrogen or a C1 to C15 alkyl, at least one CH2 group being independently replaced with -C≡C-, -CF2O-, -CH=CH-, -O-, -CO-O-, -O-CO-, or -O-CO-O- in a way that oxygen atoms are directly connected to each other, and 1 to 3 hydrogen atoms of the C1 to C15 alkyl being replaced with halogen; (F) indicates that a fluoro is optionally substituted in place of a hydrogen, and each of is independently