The present invention provides: (A) a liquid crystal alignment agent containing a polyamic acid which is a polymer of a tetracarboxylic dianhydride represented by a predetermined formula and any one of diamines represented by predetermined formulas, or a derivative of the polyamic acid; (B) a liquid crystal alignment film containing a polyimide compound represented by a predetermined formula, which is an imidization product of the polymer in the liquid crystal alignment agent; and (C) a liquid crystal display device including a pair of substrates, a liquid crystal layer held between the substrates, and the liquid crystal alignment film disposed between at least one of the substrates and the liquid crystal layer.
本发明提供了(A) 一种液晶配向剂,含有聚酰胺酸,聚酰胺酸是由预定式表示的四
羧酸二酐和预定式表示的二胺中的任意一种的聚合物,或聚酰胺酸的衍
生物;(B) 一种液晶配向膜,含有一种由预定式表示的聚
酰亚胺化合物,该化合物是液晶配向剂中聚合物的
亚胺化产物;以及 (C) 一种液晶显示装置,包括一对基板、夹在基板之间的液晶层以及设置在至少一个基板和液晶层之间的液晶配向膜。