Liquid crystal composition, light absorption anisotropic layer, laminate, and image display device

1 . A liquid crystal composition comprising:

a liquid crystal compound A represented by Formula (I);

a compound B represented by Formula (II); and

a dichroic substance,

wherein a ratio of a mass of the compound B to a mass of the liquid crystal compound A is in a range of 0.001 to 0.04,

Q1-V1-SP1-X1-(M a -L a ) na -X2-SP2-V2-Q2  (I)

Q1-V1-SP1-X1-(M b -L b ) nb -SP3-(M c -L c ) nc -X2-SP2-V2-Q2  (II)

in Formulae (I) and (II),

Q1 and Q2 each independently represent a polymerizable group,

V1, V2, X1, and X2 each independently represent a single bond or a divalent linking group,

SP1 and SP2 each independently represent a divalent spacer group,

SP3 represents a divalent linear spacer group having three or more atoms constituting a main chain of a bonding site and two or more and 25 or less carbon atoms,

na, nb, and nc each independently represent an integer of 2 to 10,

Ma, Mb, and Mc each independently represent an aromatic ring, an aliphatic ring, or a heterocyclic ring which may have a substituent, where a plurality of Ma's may be the same as or different from each other, a plurality of Mb's may be the same as or different from each other, and a plurality of Mc's may be the same as or different from each other,

La represents a single bond or a divalent linking group, where a plurality of La's may be the same as or different from each other, and in a case where La present between Ma and Ma represents a divalent linking group, a divalent linking group consisting of a divalent linear spacer group having three or more atoms constituting a main chain of a bonding site and two or more carbon atoms is excluded, and

Lb and Lc each independently represent a single bond or a divalent linking group, where a plurality of Lb's may be the same as or different from each other, and a plurality of Lc's may be the same as or different from each other.

2 . The liquid crystal composition according to claim 1 ,

wherein at least one of the liquid crystal compound A or the compound B is a compound exhibiting a liquid crystal state of a smectic phase.

3 . The liquid crystal composition according to claim 1 ,

wherein a structure represented by -(Ma-La)na- in Formula (I) and a structure represented by -(Mb-Lb)nb- in Formula (II) are the same structure.

4 . The liquid crystal composition according to claim 2 ,

wherein a structure represented by -(Ma-La)na- in Formula (I) and a structure represented by -(Mb-Lb)nb- in Formula (II) are the same structure.

5 . The liquid crystal composition according to claim 1 ,

wherein a structure represented by -(Ma-La)na- in Formula (I) and a structure represented by -(Mc-Lc)nc- in Formula (II) are the same structure.

6 . The liquid crystal composition according to claim 2 ,

wherein a structure represented by -(Ma-La)na- in Formula (I) and a structure represented by -(Mc-Lc)nc- in Formula (II) are the same structure.

7 . The liquid crystal composition according to claim 3 ,

wherein a structure represented by -(Ma-La)na- in Formula (I) and a structure represented by -(Mc-Lc)nc- in Formula (II) are the same structure.

8 . The liquid crystal composition according to claim 4 ,

wherein a structure represented by -(Ma-La)na- in Formula (I) and a structure represented by -(Mc-Lc)nc- in Formula (II) are the same structure.

9 . A light absorption anisotropic layer which is formed of the liquid crystal composition according to claim 1 .

10 . A light absorption anisotropic layer which is formed of the liquid crystal composition according to claim 2 .

11 . A laminate comprising:

a base material;

an alignment film provided on the base material; and

the light absorption anisotropic layer according to claim 9 which is provided on the alignment film.

12 . An image display device comprising:

the light absorption anisotropic layer according to claim 9 .