Abstract: Methods for producing nanostructures from copper-based catalysts on porous substrates, particularly silicon nanowires on carbon-based substrates for use as battery active materials, are provided. Related compositions are also described. In addition, novel methods for production of copper-based catalyst particles are provided. Methods for producing nanostructures from catalyst particles that comprise a gold shell and a core that does not include gold are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the technical field of photoelectric materials, and in particular, to an alcohol dispersion of a conductive polyethylenedioxythiophene, and a method for preparing same and use of same. The present invention comprises a conductive polyethylenedioxythiophene and an alcohol, and the conductive polyethylenedioxythiophene comprises a polyethylenedioxythiophene cation and a fluorinated sulfonic acid ionomer counter anion. The present invention prepares a PEDOT alcohol dispersion by using an alcohol-dispersible highly fluorinated sulfonic acid ionomer as a counter anion to replace PSS, solving the hygroscopicity problem in conventional aqueous dispersions, and solving the problem that a conventional conductive aqueous dispersion of polyethylenedioxythiophene cannot be evenly applied on a hydrophobic surface due to high surface tension.

Abstract: A method of forming a transparent electrically conductive film including depositing a dispersion of metal nanowires onto a substrate surface, delivering a solution including a fusing agent in a solvent onto the substrate surface, and drying the substrate surface after depositing the metal nanowires and delivering the fusing agent solution to fuse at least some of the metal nanowires into the transparent electrically conductive film comprising a fused metal nanowire network.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a multilayer ceramic electronic device includes: forming each of stack units by forming each of internal electrode patterns on each of dielectric green sheets, the each of internal electrode patterns including Ni, Sn and Au; forming a multilayer structure by stacking the each of stack units; and firing the multilayer structure, whereby each internal electrode layer is formed from the each of internal electrode patterns and each dielectric layer is formed from the each of the dielectric green sheets wherein, in the each internal electrode layer, an Au concentration near each interface between the each internal electrode layer and the each dielectric layer is larger than an Au concentration in each center portion in a thickness direction.

Abstract: A method for producing a film composite for electrical connection inside a power electronic switching device has the steps: A) forming a film composite having an electrically insulating insulant film with a first and a second main face. A first electrically conductive metal film, forms conductor tracks insulated from one another on the first main face, and having a second electrically conductive metal film forming conductor tracks arranged insulated from one another on the second main face of the insulant film; B) folding the film composite on a fold line, so that a first contact face of a first conductor track lies on a first contact face of a second conductor track of the first main face, and a second contact face of this first conductor track of the first main face lies on a second contact face of the second conductor track of the first main.

Abstract: A film capacitor that includes a dielectric resin film containing a cured product of a first organic material and a second organic material; and a metal layer on at least one surface of the dielectric resin film. The first organic material contains an organic polymer having a hydroxy group and a benzene ring in a repeating unit; the second organic material contains 4,4?-diphenylmethane diisocyanate, a modified product of 4,4?-diphenylmethane diisocyanate, or a mixture thereof; and 400 ppm to 700 ppm of chlorine ions and 300 ppm to 500 ppm of phosphorus ions are present inside the dielectric resin film.

Abstract: To provide an organic EL device having low driving voltage, high luminous efficiency, and particularly a long lifetime by combining various materials for an organic EL device having excellent hole and electron injection/transport performances, electron blocking ability, stability in a thin-film state, and durability as materials for an organic EL device having high luminous efficiency and high durability so as to allow the respective materials to effectively reveal their characteristics. In the organic EL device having at least an anode, a hole injection layer, a hole transport layer, a light emitting layer, an electron transport layer, and a cathode, in this order, the hole injection layer includes an arylamine compound of the following general formula (1) and a radialene derivative of the following general formula (2).

Abstract: A rubber resin material with high dielectric constant and a metal substrate with high dielectric constant are provided. The rubber resin material with high dielectric constant includes a rubber resin composition with high dielectric constant and inorganic fillers. The rubber resin composition with high dielectric constant includes: 40 wt % to 70 wt % of a liquid rubber, 10 wt % to 30 wt % of a polyphenylene ether resin, and 20 wt % to 40 wt % of a crosslinker. A molecular weight of the liquid rubber ranges from 800 g/mol to 6000 g/mol. A dielectric constant of the rubber resin material with high dielectric constant is higher than or equal to 2.0.

Abstract: A method for producing a sulfide solid electrolyte having an argyrodite-type crystal structure may involve: mixing a raw material containing elemental phosphorus at an integrated power of 0.5 kWh/kg or more, and heat-treating a precursor obtained in the mixing at 350 to 500° C.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an organic electroluminescent device. The organic electroluminescent device of the present disclosure shows high luminous efficiency and good lifespan by comprising a specific combination of the plural kinds of host compounds and a specific hole transport compound.

Abstract: Disclosed herein a self-healing, flexible, conductive compositions. The conductive compositions include conductive polymers and acidic polyacrylamides. The compositions are useful in a wide range of applications, including wearable electronics and sensors. The compositions may be prepared using environmentally friendly procedures.

Abstract: A substrate processing method includes providing a substrate containing a metal surface and a dielectric material surface, selectively forming a sacrificial capping layer containing a self-assembled monolayer on the metal surface, removing the sacrificial capping layer to restore the metal surface, and processing the restored metal surface and the dielectric material surface. The sacrificial capping layer may be used to prevent metal diffusion into the dielectric material and to prevent oxidation and contamination of the metal surface while waiting for further processing of the substrate.

Abstract: The present invention refers to a composition, a low halogen and fast curing conductive adhesive and its preparation method. The composition includes the following raw materials measured by weight: epoxy resin 5-15 parts, curing agent 0.5-3 parts, acrylic acid component 5-12 parts, initiator 0.5-2 parts, flexibilizer 2-5 parts, wetting dispersant 0.1-1 parts, coupling agent 0.1-1 parts, antioxidant 0.1-1 parts, defoamer 0.1-1 parts and conductive silver filler 75-85 parts. The low halogen and fast curing conductive adhesive of the present invention has the advantages of fast curing (within 10 min), low halogen content, high bond strength, good moisture-heat aging resistance, good electric conductivity and thermal conductivity and so on, and has wide application prospects in the field of microelectronic packaging.

Abstract: A copper-based ink contains copper acetate, 3-dimethylamino-1,2-propanediol and a silver salt. The ink may be coated on a substrate and decomposed on the substrate to form a conductive copper coating on the substrate. The ink provides micron-thick traces and may be screen printed and thermally sintered in the presence of up to about 500 ppm of oxygen or photo-sintered in air to produce highly conductive copper features. Sintered copper traces produced from the ink have improved air stability, and have improved sheet resistivity for 5-20 mil wide screen-printed lines with excellent resolution.

Abstract: Aqueous composition comprising: from 0.5% by weight to 5% by weight, preferably from 1% by weight to 4% by weight, with respect to the total weight of said aqueous composition, of at least one conductive polymer; from 1% by weight to 100% by weight, preferably from 2% by weight to 10% by weight, more preferably from 15% by weight to 50% by weight, with respect to the total weight of said at least one conductive polymer, of at least one cellulose ether. Said aqueous composition may advantageously be used as a printable ink or printable paste in various techniques such as, for example, screen printing, gravure printing, flexographic printing, spray coating, slot die coating, spin-coating, ink-jet printing. Preferably, said aqueous composition may advantageously be used as a printable paste for screen printing.

Abstract: A semiconductor nanocrystal including an anion of an inorganic metal salt and a first organic ligand bound to a surface of the semiconductor nanocrystal, wherein the first organic ligand includes a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aromatic ring group and a carboxylate, a substituted or unsubstituted C3 to C30 aromatic hetero cyclic group and a carboxylate, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: Provided is a method of improving the cycle-life of a lithium metal secondary battery, the method comprising implementing an anode-protecting layer between an anode active material layer (or an anode current collector layer substantially without any lithium when the battery is made) and a porous separator/electrolyte assembly, wherein the anode-protecting layer is in a close physical contact with the anode active material layer (or the anode current collector), has a thickness from 10 nm to 500 ?m and comprises an electrically and ionically conducting network of cross-linked polymer chains having a lithium ion conductivity from 10?8 to 5×10?2 S/cm and an electron conductivity from 10?8 to 103 S/cm and wherein the anode active material layer contains a layer of lithium or lithium alloy, in a form of a foil, coating, or multiple particles aggregated together, as an anode active material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel formulations comprising an organic semiconductor (OSC) and one or more organic solvents. The formulation comprises a viscosity at 25° C. of less than 15 mPas and the boiling point of the solvent is at most 400° C. Furthermore, the present invention describes the use of these formulations as inks for the preparation of organic electronic (OE) devices, especially organic photovoltaic (OPV) cells and OLED devices, to methods for preparing OE devices using the novel formulations, and to OE devices, OLED devices and OPV cells prepared from such methods and formulations.

Abstract: This light detecting element has a simple configuration, and is highly sensitive to a prescribed wavelength region. The light detecting element comprises a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an active layer that is provided between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and that includes a p-type semiconductor material and n-type semiconductor material. The thickness of the active layer is at least 800 nm. The weight ratio between the p-type semiconductor material and the n-type semiconductor material included in the active layer (p/n ratio) is at most 99/1. The work function of the negative electrode side surface in contact with the active layer is lower than the absolute value of the LUMO energy level of the n-type semiconductor material.

Abstract: A printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) controls an electrically initiated device (EID) in an electric field. The PCBA includes a conductive layer, a dielectric layer, and a trans-conductive layer (TCL). The conductive layer of the PCBA designated protected areas. An electrical current with a predetermined current density is impressed in the conductive layer when the PCBA is in the electric field. The TCL is a nickel-metal composite metamaterial positioned between the conductive and dielectric layers and configured to change in shape or thickness in the electric field such that the impressed current is steered away from the conductive layer and into the dielectric layer to prevent premature activation of the EID. A system includes an outer housing, power supply, an EID such as a sonobuoy or medical device, and the PCBA, all of which are encapsulated in the housing. A method is also disclosed for manufacturing the PCBA.

Abstract: A composition for an organic optoelectronic device an organic optoelectronic device, and a display device, the composition including a first compound; a second compound; and a third compound, wherein the first compound, the second compound, and the third compound are different from each other, the first compound is represented by Chemical Formula I, the second compound is represented by Chemical Formula I, and the third compound is represented by Chemical Formula II or Chemical Formula III:

Abstract: A compound is represented by Formula 1. An organic light-emitting device includes: a first electrode; a second electrode facing the first electrode; and an organic layer between the first electrode and the second electrode and including an emission layer, wherein the organic layer includes the compound represented by Formula 1. The compound represented by Formula 1 suppresses or reduces the generation of dark spots by chelating metal that migrates from an electrode.

Abstract: A highly scalable process has been developed for stabilizing large quantities of the zeta-polymorph of V2O5, a metastable kinetically trapped phase, with high compositional and phase purity. The process utilizes a beta-Cux V2O5 precursor which is synthetized from solution using all-soluble precursors. The copper can be leached from this structure by a room temperature post-synthetic route to stabilize an empty tunnel framework entirely devoid of intercalating cations. The metastable ?-V2O5 thus stabilized can be used as a monovalent-(Li, Na) or multivalent-(Mg, Ca, Al) ion battery cathode material.

Abstract: An anticorrosive coating includes a first curable liquid layer to the associated substrate, the first layer having a thickness of at least about 100 micrometers, wherein the first layer includes at least one polymer or at least one monomer, quasi-one-dimensional particles or quasi-two-dimensional particles, sacrificial metal particles, and a solvent, wherein a percolation threshold of the particles is not reached in the presence of the solvent, wherein the percolation threshold of the particles is reached when between about 1% and about 20% of the solvent evaporates, applying a second curable liquid layer having a thickness of at least 100 micrometers on the top of the first layer after the percolation threshold of the particles is reached and viscosity of the first layer increases more than 50%, and allowing the first layer and the second layer to cure simultaneously.

Abstract: The present invention provides an aerospace or aircraft transparency which, generally, includes a cast acrylic having a conductive acrylic incorporating a conductive ionic polymer is cast thereatop and cured. In a second embodiment hereof, a stretchable acrylic formulation having a conductive polymer admixed therewith along with a minor amount of a cross-linking agent cast atop a ply of unfilled stretchable acrylic. The stack is simultaneously cured and then stretched.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a nanoparticle and a composition comprising a nanoparticle.

Abstract: Provided herein are stretchable conductive inks consisting of a continuous polymer phase with dispersed silver flakes and a low melting metal or alloy, wherein initial resistivity is measured before elongation and the resistivity of the stretchable conductive ink composition is less than 10 times the initial resistivity at 50% elongation.

Abstract: An amorphous composite solid electrolyte is provided that includes one or more three-dimensional branched macromolecules with a core portion and at least three arm portions connected to the core portion. Each arm portion includes a random copolymer or a block polymer comprising a first monomer and a second monomer with a molar ratio of the first monomer to the second monomer in the range from greater than 0 to less than or equal to 1. An ion conductive electrolytic solution including at least one lithium salt solution in an amount of approximately 1 mol/l to 10 mol/l is entrained within the branched macromolecule, with a weight ratio of the branched macromolecule to the ion conducive electrolytic solution equal to or lower than 1:9, such that the branched macromolecule has a swelling degree of at least 5:1 (liquid:polymer in weight) of the ion conductive electrolytic solution.

Abstract: Provided are a polarizing plate, a polarizing plate adhesive composition for same, and an optical display apparatus comprising same, the polarizing plate comprising: a polarizer; and a polarizing plate adhesive layer and a protective layer which are sequentially formed on at least one surface of the polarizer, wherein the polarizing plate adhesive layer comprises poly(ethylenedioxythiophene) poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS), and the polarizing plate adhesive layer has a surface resistance of about 1×108 to about 1×1012(?/?).

Abstract: Electrically conductive polymeric composite materials include microbially produced protein nanowires. The conductive composites are useful in diverse electronic materials applications, particularly in applications requiring biocompatibility, such as sensors and wearable electronics.

Abstract: A liquid lens apparatus includes a first substrate and a sensor. The first substrate has first and second opposing surfaces, a central portion, and a peripheral portion outside of the central portion. The sensor is formed lithographically on either the first or second surfaces of the peripheral portion of the first substrate such that the sensor is on an exterior surface of the liquid lens apparatus. The sensor is configured to detect a temperature of the liquid lens apparatus to enable compensation for thermal expansion or contraction of the liquid lens apparatus resulting from changes in temperature of the liquid lens apparatus.

Abstract: Liquid formulation comprising a solute for fabricating an electronic device and a partially or fully deuterated solvent is disclosed. The liquid formulation can be used in the solution process of electronic devices, and can greatly enhance the device performance of solution processed OLEDs, especially lifetime. Also disclosed is a method of making an electronic device.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are stretchable conductive ink compositions comprising a polymer, conductive flake, an additive, and optionally conductive beads, wherein the initial resistivity is measured before elongation, and wherein the resistivity at 50% elongation is about 10 times or less of the initial resistivity.

Abstract: A solid-state cathode for a solid-state electrochemical cell includes an electrochemically active cathode material and one or more elemental dopant residing in grain boundaries of the electrochemically active cathode material. The grain boundaries contain at least 0.2 wt % of the one or more elemental dopant and the one or more elemental dopant is less than 10 wt % of the solid-state cathode. The solid-state cathode does not have liquid, gel and polymer materials.

Abstract: Polymer comprising an indacen-4-one derivative, said polymer having general formula (IX), (X) or (XI): in which: W and W1, Z and Y, R1 and R2, are as described; D represents an electron-donor group; A represents an electron-acceptor group; n is an integer ranging from 10 to 500.

Abstract: A process for preparing in situ an aqueous gel ink with variable color comprising the following steps: (i) preparing a gel-based matrix of aqueous ink comprising an N-Acyl-aminophenol, wherein the hydroxyl group is preferably in meta or para position on the benzenic group, and (ii) adding a solution of silver salts to the gel-based matrix of aqueous ink prepared in step (i), to obtain an aqueous gel ink with variable color with silver nanoparticles disposed therein. An aqueous gel ink with variable color obtained according to process for preparing, comprising an N-Acyl-aminophenol, wherein the hydroxyl group is preferably in meta or para position on the benzenic group and silver nanoparticles. A writing instrument comprising an aqueous gel ink with variable color.

Abstract: An electroconductive film which is capable of inhibiting milkiness; and a touch panel and image display device that include the electroconductive film are provided. According to one aspect of the present invention, an electroconductive film 10 including at least an electroconductive part 12, wherein the electroconductive part 12 includes a light-transmitting resin 14 and a plurality of electroconductive fibers 15 placed in the light-transmitting resin 14, and the diffused light reflectance (SCE) in a region of the electroconductive film 10 where the electroconductive part 12 is present is 0.5% or less, is provided.

Abstract: A masterbatch of a liquid additive is provided, the resin composition for the masterbatch comprising (a) a block copolymer or a hydrogenated product thereof, the block copolymer containing a polymer block having a vinyl aromatic compound as a main component and a polymer block having a conjugated diene compound as a main component, and 40 to 100 parts by mass of a polyolefinic resin and 100 to 150 parts by mass of an ethylene·?-olefin copolymer with respect to 100 parts by mass of the (a) component, wherein the kinematic viscosity at 100° C. is 10 to 5,000 mm2/s; the ethylene molar content is in the range of 30 to 85 mol %; and the molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) for the molecular weight measured by gel permeation chromatography (GPC) with reference to polystyrene is not more than 2.5.

Abstract: An electrolytic capacitor includes an anode body, a dielectric layer disposed on the anode body, and a solid electrolyte layer disposed on the dielectric layer. The solid electrolyte layer includes a first layer and a second layer disposed on the first layer. The first layer contains a first conductive polymer. And the second layer contains a second conductive polymer that is a self-doped conductive polymer.

Abstract: A method of preparing a quantum dot nanoparticle is disclosed. The method includes the step of reacting one or more cation precursors including one or more of Groups 12 and 13 elements with one or more anion precursors including one or more of Group 15 elements to prepare a quantum dot nanoparticle, wherein the reaction of the cation precursors and the anion precursors is carried out while supplying a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1. A quantum dot nanoparticle prepared by the preparation method, a quantum dot nanoparticle having a core-shell structure containing the quantum dot nanoparticle as a core, and a light emitting element comprising the quantum dot nanoparticle having a core-shell structure are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hydrophilic separation membrane polymer composition containing a sulfonated graphene oxide and a sulfonated carbon nanotube, and a hydrophilic separation membrane fabricated therefrom. A hydrophilic separation membrane according to the present invention has the advantage of being very high in water permeability and excellent in anti-fouling properties.

Abstract: A method that allows prediction of phase stability of an electrode slurry through a simple method of determining a change in viscosity of the electrode slurry. Therefore, only the electrode slurry having high phase stability is selected before electrode slurry is introduced to a process for manufacturing an electrode. Then, the selected electrode slurry is introduced to the process to provide an improved effect of process efficiency.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a bioelectrode, which can stably measure biological information and is suitable for repeated use, and a method of manufacturing the bioelectrode. This object is solved by a bioelectrode comprising a silver coating layer provided on a conductive silicone rubber electrode, wherein the conductive silicone rubber electrode is composed of a silicone rubber containing conductive carbon particles, the silver coating layer is composed of silicone rubber and at least one of agglomerated silver powder and flake-like silver powder, and the silver coating layer has a thickness of 18 ?m to 80 ?m, and, preferably, in which the silver powder contains both the agglomerated silver powder and the flake-like silver powder.

Abstract: A method for producing an electrode for a non-aqueous secondary battery is provided, the method includes: mixing a compound containing lithium, a compound containing nickel, and barium titanate to obtain a mixture; heat-treating the mixture to obtain a first composition containing a lithium-transition metal composite oxide; preparing an electrode composition containing the first composition, a conductive aid, and a binder; and applying and compressing the electrode composition on a current collector to form an active material layer with a density of from 2.4 g/cm3 to 3.6 g/cm3 on the current collector.

Abstract: A multilayer electronic component includes a body including a dielectric layer and an internal electrode alternately stacked therein in a stacking direction; and an external electrode disposed on the body and connected to the internal electrode. The internal electrode includes 94.0 to 99.6 wt % of Ni and 0.4 to 6.0 wt % of Cu.

Abstract: A ceramic electronic device includes a multilayer chip in which a plurality of dielectric layers of which a main component is ceramic and a plurality of internal electrode layers are stacked. The plurality of internal electrode layers include Ni, Sn and Au.

Abstract: The present invention describes compounds having an acceptor group and a donor group, especially for use in electronic devices. The invention further relates to a process for preparing the compounds of the invention and to electronic devices comprising these.

Abstract: A composition for forming a metallic luster film, includes: a thiophene polymer, in which a total content of an Fe atom, a Cu atom, an Mn atom, a Cr atom, and a Ce atom in the composition for forming a metallic luster film is 1500 ppm or less with respect to the thiophene polymer.

Abstract: A compound of Formula I wherein at least one of R1 or R2 includes a polycyclic group selected from the group consisting of Formula A, Formula B, and Formula C: wherein X1, X2, X3, and X4 are independently CRA or N; X5, X6, X7, and X8 are independently CRB or N; X9, X10, X11, and X12 are independently CRC or N; X13, X14, X15, and X16 are independently CRD or N; X17, X18, X19, and X20 are independently CRE or N; X21, X22, X23, and X24 are independently CRF or N; X25, X26, X27, and X28 are independently CRG or N; X29, X30, X31, and X32 are independently CRH or N; Y is selected from the group consisting of O, S, NR, and CRR?; the maximum number of N atoms that can connect to each other within each ring is two; with the proviso that R1 does not connect to ring B, and R2 does not connect to ring A, and wherein at least one of RC and RD of Formula A is a direct bond or an organic linker, one of RE and RF of Formula B is a direct bond or an organic linker, or one of RG, RH, and RN of Formula C is a d

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an ink composition for manufacturing an organic semiconductor device, the ink composition allowing an organic semiconductor material with a rigid main chain into an ink having an optimal solute concentration for a single-crystal formation process. The present invention provides an ink composition for manufacturing an organic semiconductor device, the ink composition including at least one solvent selected from Naphthalene Compound (A) and at least one solute. The isomer content of Naphthalene Compound (A) is preferably 2% or less in terms of a percentage for peak area with Naphthalene Compound (A) being 100% in gas chromatography. Naphthalene Compound (A): a compound represented by Formula (a), where in Formula (a), R is as defined in the description.