申请人:Kimura Masaki
公开号:US20090279043A1
公开(公告)日:2009-11-12
A light-modulating liquid-crystal element comprising two substrates which each has an electrode layer and at least either of which is transparent and a light-modulating layer supported between these substrates, wherein the light-modulating layer comprises a nematic liquid-crystal material and a transparent solid substance, and the nematic liquid-crystal material comprises a compound represented by the following general formula (I) and/or a compound represented by the following general formula (II) and further contains a compound represented by the following general formula (III), the nematic liquid-crystal material being dispersed as independent fine droplets in the transparent solid substance, the fine droplets having an average particle diameter of 0.1-50 μm. (I) (III) (II) (In the formulae, R
1
to R
3
each independently represents C
1-10
alkyl, etc.; A
1
and A
2
each independently represents trans-1,4-cyclohexylene or 1,4-phenylene; and X
1
and X
2
each independently represents cyano, C
1-10
alkyl, etc.)