Cholesteric Liquid Crystals [Liquid Crystal (LC) Materials]

Cholesteric Liquid Crystals [Liquid Crystal (LC) Materials] — includes esters and derivatives of cholesterol that spontaneously form a cholesteric liquid crystal phase with a distinctive helical structure. This group is one of the classic liquid crystal materials based on natural steroids.

Cholesterol derivatives such as carbonates, fatty acid esters, and chloroformates are used by materials researchers to formulate cholesteric liquid crystal mixtures that produce temperature-dependent iridescent color effects, utilized in thermal sensor research and decorative optical materials. Variations in the ester chain allow adjustment of the phase transition temperature of the final mixture.

Example products in this collection: TCI N0347 1182-66-7 Cholesterol Pelargonate, TCI C0319 604-35-3 Cholesterol Acetate, TCI C0720 15455-79-5 Cholesterol Amyl Carbonate, TCI C0320 604-32-0 Cholesterol Benzoate, TCI C0718 41371-14-6 Cholesterol Butyl Carbonate, TCI C0321 604-33-1 Cholesterol Linoleate, TCI C0695 516-91-6 Cholesteryl Bromide, TCI C0322 601-34-3 Cholesterol Palmitate.

Pay attention to the type of ester or carbonate group on cholesterol because it determines the phase transition temperature, as well as the crystalline physical form that affects how it is mixed with other liquid crystal components. All products are genuine Tokyo Chemical Industry (TCI) Japan products, with purity, packaging, and storage conditions listed on each item's page.

Other parallel categories under Liquid Crystal (LC) Materials, often used together in a single laboratory workflow:

Back to Liquid Crystal (LC) Materials. For large-volume procurement, special packaging, or specific grades, contact the AMI Scientific team — the official TCI Japan distributor in Indonesia — to check availability and lead time directly from Japan.

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