The present invention provides a liquid crystal composition having positive dielectric anisotropy and containing at least one compound represented by general formula (LC0):
and at least one compound represented by general formula (LC1):
R11A11-Z11m11A12-Z12-A13-R12 (LC1)
The liquid crystal composition according to the present invention has refractive index anisotropy (Δn) adjusted to the desired level and a decrease in nematic phase-isotropic liquid phase transition temperature (Tni) and an increase in the nematic phase lower limit temperature are suppressed so as to achieve a sufficiently low viscosity (η) without degrading the nematic phase temperature range. When the liquid crystal composition of the present invention is used to produce a liquid crystal display device, a highly practical and highly reliable liquid crystal display device with high response speed and capacity for low-voltage drive is obtained.
本发明提供了一种具有正介电常数性的液晶组合物,其中至少含有一种由通式 (LC0) 表示的化合物:
和至少一种由通式 (LC1) 代表的化合物:
R11A11-Z11m11
A12-Z12-A13-R12 (LC1)
根据本发明的液晶组合物的折射率各向异性(Δn)被调整到所需的
水平,向列相-各向异性液相转变温度(Tni)的降低和向列相下限温度的升高被抑制,从而在不降低向列相温度范围的情况下获得足够低的粘度(η)。当使用本发明的液晶组合物生产液晶显示装置时,可获得具有高响应速度和低电压驱动能力的高实用性和高可靠性液晶显示装置。