Abstract: The present invention relates, inter alia, to metal complexes having improved solubility, to processes for the preparation of the metal complexes, to devices comprising these metal complexes and to the use of the metal complexes. M(L)n(L?)m formula 1 where the compound contains a moiety M(L)n of the formula (2) W is equal to the formula (3).

Abstract: A solvent-free conductive paste composition including (a) a binder, (b) an initiator, (c) a glass powder and (d) a conductive powder; and a solar cell element having an electrode or wire made by coating and sintering the conductive paste composition coated on a silicon semiconductor substrate. The conductive paste composition is solvent-free so that it will not cause environmental problems with respect to the evaporation of solvents and will not be easy to spread out. The conductive paste composition facilitates the development of fine wire and high aspect ratio designs and can efficiently enhance the photoelectric conversion efficiency.

Abstract: The present application discloses, in various embodiments, semiconducting layer compositions comprising a non-amorphous semiconductor material and a molecular glass. Electronic devices, such as thin-film transistors, are also disclosed. The semiconducting layer compositions exhibit good film-forming properties and high mobility.

Abstract: A method including combining at least one first compound in a neutral form with at least one ionic dopant in a first solvent system to provide a first doped reaction product, isolating the first doped reaction product in solid form, and combining the isolated first doped reaction product with at least one conjugated polymer in neutral form in a second solvent system to form a second doped reaction product including an oxidized form of the conjugated polymer a neutral form of the first compound. Advantages include better stability, ease of use, and lower metal content. Applications include organic electronic devices including OLEDs.

Abstract: The invention relates to a kit for preparing a conductive element comprising a container A containing a liquid dispersion A?, comprising dispersed nanoparticles having a metallic surface and a ligand capable of binding to said surface; a container B—which may be the same or different as the container A containing the liquid dispersion A?—said container B containing a liquid B? comprising reducible silver ions or other reducible metal ions; and a further container C containing a liquid C? comprising a reducing agent for the metal ions of the liquid from container B.

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: A composition is provided, including one or more quantum dots and at least one organic emitter. Further, a formulation including the composition, a use of the formulation and a device comprising the composition or formulation is provided.

Abstract: Disclosed is an aqueous ink composition, including an aqueous solvent, a coloring agent dissolved or dispersed in the aqueous solvent, an ABA-type amphipathic polymer including a hydrophobic segment A and a hydrophilic segment B, and an anionic surfactant configured to dissolve or disperse the ABA-type amphipathic polymer in the aqueous solvent, wherein a viscosity of the aqueous ink composition is changed depending on a pH thereof.

Abstract: A method of producing stretchable conductive nanofibers includes: providing stretchable nanofibers; providing a metal precursor solution by dissolving metal precursors in a solvent that may swell the stretchable nanofibers; bringing the stretchable nanofibers into contact with the metal precursor solution or its vapor for a sufficient time for the metal precursors to penetrate into the stretchable nanofibers; and reduce the metal precursors inside the stretchable nanofibers to metal nanoparticles.

Abstract: Disclosed is a novel composition for radiation image detector. The composition comprises an organic matrix comprising a charge transport material (CTM); and scintillating particles for absorbing radiation, being dispersed in the organic matrix, wherein the scintillating particles are in contact with a charge generation material (CGM).

Abstract: An ink composition comprises silver nanoparticles, hydrocarbon solvent, and an alcohol co-solvent. The ink composition is suitable for printing conductive lines that are uniform, smooth, and narrow on various substrate surfaces.

Abstract: The present invention relates to electrostatic dissipative thermoplatic urethanes (TPU) and compositions thereof. The present invention provides a composition comprising: (a) an inherently dissipative polymer and (b) a halogen-free lithium-containing salt. The invention also provides a shaped polymeric article comprising the inherently dissipative polymer compositions described herein. The invention also provides a process of making the inherently dissipative polymer compositions described herein. The process includes the step of mixing a halogen-free lithium-containing salt into an inherently dissipative polymer.

Abstract: A conductive paste for forming a solar cell electrode, comprising: a conductive powder; a glass frit; a metal resinate wherein a metal contained in the metal resinate is 0.15 to 1 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the conductive powder; and an organic medium.

Abstract: The conductive paste for solar cell electrodes, comprising: a conductive powder, a glass frit, a resin binder and 0.3 wt % or more lithium stearate, based on the total weight of the conductive paste. Also the method for manufacturing a solar cell electrode, comprising: applying on a semiconductor substrate a conductive paste comprising a conductive powder, a glass frit, a resin binder and 0.3 wt % or more lithium stearate, based on the total weight of the conductive paste; and firing the conductive paste.

Abstract: A dual color electronically addressable ink includes a positively charged ink and a negatively charged ink. The positively charged ink includes a non-polar carrier fluid, pigment-loaded basic resin particles having a first color, and an acceptor charge adjuvant. The negatively charged ink includes the non-polar carrier fluid, pigment-loaded acidic resin particles having a second color that is different than the first color, and a donor charge adjuvant. The dual color electronically addressable ink also includes at least one charge director.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to metal complexes for organic electroluminescent devices and to the devices containing these complexes.

Abstract: Solution-based processes for making thin film solar cells including CIGS are disclosed. A solar cell can have a conversion efficiency of 15% to 20% or greater. Processes for making solar cells include depositing various layers of monomer and polymeric components on a substrate and converting the components into a thin film photovoltaic absorber material. The stoichiometry of metal atoms in a solar cell can be controlled and targeted.

Abstract: Compositions are disclosed comprising a plurality of conductive particles wherein each conductive particle comprises a plurality of surface-modified nanoparticles that are covalently bonded to the surface of the conductive particle. Compositions are also disclosed wherein the plurality of conductive particles comprising a plurality of surface-modified nanoparticles covalently bonded thereto, are provided in an organic vehicle.

Abstract: Positively charged ink compositions, its use and method of making the same are disclosed. A disclosed example of the positively charged ink compositions includes a combination of a carrier liquid, basic pigment-loaded resin particles, a charge director and an acidic charge adjuvant.

Abstract: A method of forming a stretchable conductive pattern includes forming a base substrate; forming a plurality of non-linear trench lines that include peaks and valleys arranged at constant intervals in the base substrate; forming a polymer-metal precursor mixture pattern by filling the trench lines with a mixture of the polymer-metal precursor; converting the polymer-metal precursor mixture of the polymer-metal precursor mixture pattern into a polymer gel/metal nano-particle complex to form a polymer gel/metal nano-particle complex pattern; and primarily transferring the polymer gel/metal nano-particle complex pattern in the base substrate onto an acceptor base substrate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compositions comprising light emitting materials and/or charge transport materials and a polymeric binder, to their use as conducting inks for the preparation of organic light emitting diode (OLED) devices, to methods for preparing OLED devices using the novel formulations, and to OLED devices prepared from such methods and formulations.

Abstract: Provided is a coating solution where, upon producing a rare-earth superconductive composite metal oxide film by means of a coating-pyrolysis method, cracks are not generated in the heat treatment process for eliminating organic components, even when the thickness of the rare-earth superconductive film produced in a single coating is 500 nm or more, and without having to repeat the coating and annealing process. A solution for producing a rare-earth superconductive film which is made into a homogeneous solution by dissolving, in a solvent formed by adding a polyhydric alcohol to a univalent linear alcohol having a carbon number of 1 to 8 and/or water, a metal complex coordinated, relative to metal ions of a metallic species containing rare-earth elements, barium and copper, with pyridine and/or at least one type of tertiary amine, at least one type of carboxylic acid having a carbon number of 1 to 8, and, as needed, an acetylacetonato group.

Abstract: The invention relates to a metallic, conductive ink for ink-jet printing, comprising a metal precursor material, in particular an organometallic decomposition compound, and a thermally decomposable polymer dissolved in an organic solvent, wherein a polymer having a decomposition temperature Tc<150° C. is contained as the thermally decomposable polymer. The polymer is selected from a cyclic polyacetal having blocked terminal groups, a cyclic polyaldehyde comprising bifunctional monomers, such as polyphthalaldehyde, polyglutaraldehyde, polysuccinaldehyde, and a polymeric glyoxylic acid, or a glyoxylic acid derivative, such as poly(methyl glyoxylate). The monomeric depolymerization products of the thermally decomposable polymer are used as reductants for the metal precursor material. The invention further relates to a method for producing the ink.

Abstract: A particle comprising nanoparticles encapsulated within a host material is disclosed, wherein the particle includes a coating disposed over at least a portion of the outer surface of the particle. In certain embodiments, nanoparticles have light-emissive properties. In certain embodiments, the coating covers all or substantially all of the outer surface of the particle. The coating can comprise a resin having low oxygen permeability. In certain embodiments, the coating comprises a polyvinyl alcohol compound. In certain embodiments, the coating comprises a polyvinylidene dichloride compound. Other embodiments relate to a powder comprising a particle of the invention, a composition including a particle of the invention, a formulation including a particle of the invention, a coating comprising a particle of the invention, a method for making a particle of the invention, and products and applications including a particle of the invention.

Abstract: Provided is a precursor composition for an oxide semiconductor. The precursor composition for the oxide semiconductor includes a metal complex compound formed by a metal ion and an organic ligand, wherein the precursor composition is represented by the following Formula 1. MAn ??(Formula 1( Herein, M is a metal ion, A is an organic ligand which includes ?-substituted carboxylate, and n is a natural number.

Abstract: A method for preparing a coating solution for producing a transparent conductive film includes dissolving a zinc precursor and a metal salt with a solvent to form a first solution containing the zinc precursor and a second solution containing the metal salt. The first solution is mixed with the second solution. At least one stabilizer is added into a mixture of the first and second solutions to form a coating solution precursor. The coating solution precursor is heated and stirred until even dissolution of the zinc precursor and the metal salt. The heated and stirred coating solution precursor is placed steadily in an environment having a temperature lower than a room temperature to undergo crystal growth, obtaining a raw coating solution. The raw coating solution is then filtered to obtain a coating solution.

Abstract: A metal complex composition comprising a metal complex including a structure represented by the following formula (1) and a charge transport material, wherein in the formula (1), Ra represents an alkyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms, and R1, R2, R3 and R4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms that may have a substituent, or the like, provided that adjacent groups among R1, R2, R3 and R4 may be bonded to each other to form a ring structure.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a device capable of having an easy production process and achieving a long lifetime. A device comprising a substrate, two or more electrodes facing each other disposed on the substrate and a positive hole injection transport layer disposed between two electrodes among the two or more electrodes, wherein the positive hole injection transport layer comprises a transition metal-containing nanoparticle containing at least a transition metal compound including a transition metal oxide, a transition metal and a protecting agent, or at least the transition metal compound including the transition metal oxide, and the protecting agent.

Abstract: A method of forming an organic layer by using a liquid composition comprising a small molecule organic semiconductor material mixed in a ketone solvent. The liquid composition is deposited on a surface to form the organic layer. The ketone solvent may be an aromatic ketone solvent, such as a tetralone solvent. The organic semiconductor material may be cross-linkable to provide a cross-linked organic layer. The method can be used to make organic electronic devices, such as organic light emitting devices. In another aspect, the liquid composition comprises a small molecule organic semiconductor material mixed in an aromatic ether solvent. Also, provided are liquid compositions which can be used to make organic layers.

Abstract: In OLEDs, improved efficiency is obtained by compounds which can form inter alia electron injection layers of the formula (I) wherein R1 is a 1-5 ring aryl (including polycyclic), aralkyl or heteroaryl group which is optionally substituted with one or more C1-C4 alkyl, alkoxy or cyano; R2 and R3 together form a 1-5 ring aryl (including polycyclic), aralkyl or heteroaryl group which is optionally substituted with C1-C4 alkyl, alkoxy or cyano; R4 is hydrogen, C1-C4 alkyl or aryl; and Ar is monocyclic, bicyclic or tricyclic aryl or heteroaryl which is optionally substituted with one or more C1-C4-alkyl or alkoxy groups, or an oligomer thereof.

Abstract: Conducting poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) films are prepared upon solvent removal using an easily processable metastable solution of monomer and oxidant. This method allows the casting and spin-coating of films on conducting as well as insulating substrates with conductivities as well as optical and redox properties similar to those reported for chemically (vapor phase) and electrochemically synthesized thin films. Morphological characterization of spin coated poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) films suggest that they are smooth, uniform and free of pinholes on the micron scale. These films show conductivities in the range of 0.03 to 5 S/cm.

Abstract: This conductive coating film-forming agent contains a coating film-forming component having a polyol structure, and at least one kind of a compound selected from bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide salts represented by (FSO2)2N.X, which is easy to handle while maintaining solubility in the coating film-forming component, and exerts no influence on the environment and also has excellent conductivity even in the use-environment at high temperature.

Abstract: An activator composition for forming an activator-containing region on a substrate for activating a chemical reaction to form a conductive metal region on the substrate, the composition being suitable for thermal inkjet printing, the composition comprising a single phase aqueous composition including one or more curable materials and one or more co-solvents for the curable material(s); and an activator for reaction to form a conductive metal region. Conductive metal regions may be formed on the resulting activator-containing regions by a metallisation reaction such as electroless deposition.

Abstract: Provided are a composition for an oxide semiconductor, a preparation method of the composition, a method for forming an oxide semiconductor thin film using the composition, and a method for forming an electronic device using the composition. The composition for an oxide semiconductor includes a compound for an oxide thin film and a stabilizer for adjusting conductivity of the oxide thin film. The stabilizer is included with the mole number of two to twelve times larger than the total mole number of the compound.

Abstract: A method of fabricating an organic device is provided comprising providing a first solution comprising an organic semiconductor or a precursor thereof; a solvent and a decomposable polymer additive, where the polymer additive is heated so that it decomposes into gas. The method is applicable to large scale fabrication of OLEDs, OPVs and OFET devices.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a device capable of having an easy production process and achieving a long lifetime. A device comprising a substrate, two or more electrodes facing each other disposed on the substrate and a positive hole injection transport layer disposed between two electrodes among the two or more electrodes, wherein the positive hole injection transport layer contains a transition metal compound-containing nanoparticle comprising a transition metal compound containing one or more kinds selected from the group consisting of a transition metal carbide oxide, transition metal nitride oxide and transition metal sulfide oxide, wherein a protecting agent having a linking group and a hydrophobic organic group is connected to the transition metal compound by the linking group.

Abstract: The present invention provides a flexible conductive crosslinked body excellent in durability having a small influence of a reaction residue after the crosslinking on an object to which the conductive crosslinked body adheres, and a production process of the flexible conductive crosslinked body. The conductive crosslinked body is synthesized from a conductive composition containing a rubber polymer, an organic metal compound, and a conducting agent and has a crosslinked structure. The production process of the conductive crosslinked body includes: a mixed solution preparing step for preparing a mixed solution in which the rubber polymer, the conducting agent, and the organic metal compound are mixed in a solvent capable of dissolving the rubber polymer and capable of chelating the organic metal compound; and a crosslinking step for removing the solvent from the mixed solution to allow a crosslinking reaction to proceed.

Abstract: Disclosed is a device material for a hole injection transport layer. A fluorine-containing organic compound is attached to an organic-transition metal oxide composite which is a reaction product of an organotransition metal complex. Also disclosed are a device and an ink for a hole injection transport layer, the device and ink including the device material each, and a method for producing the device.

Abstract: The present invention provides phthalocyanine nanowires having a minor diameter of 100 nm or less and a ratio (length/minor diameter) of length to minor diameter of 10 or more, an ink composition characterized by containing, as essential components, the phthalocyanine nanowires and an organic solvent, a film including the phthalocyanine nanowires, and an electronic element including a film. Since by using an ink composition containing the phthalocyanine nanowires of the present invention a phthalocyanine film can be formed by a wet process such as coating or printing, a break-proof, lightweight, low-cost electronic element can be provided on a flexible plastic substrate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel formulations comprising light emitting materials and/or charge transporting materials and a conductive additive, to their use as conducting inks for the preparation of organic light emitting diode (OLED) devices, to methods for preparing OLED devices using the novel formulations, and to OLED devices prepared from such methods and formulations.

Abstract: This invention relates to processes for a range of compounds, polymeric compounds, and compositions used to prepare semiconductor and optoelectronic materials and devices including thin film and band gap materials for photovoltaic applications including devices and systems for energy conversion and solar cells. In particular, this invention relates to polymeric precursor compounds and precursor materials for preparing photovoltaic layers. A compound may contain repeating units {MA(ER)(ER)} and {MB(ER)(ER)}, wherein each MA is Cu, each MB is In or Ga, each E is S, Se, or Te, and each R is independently selected, for each occurrence, from alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, alkenyl, amido, silyl, and inorganic and organic ligands.

Abstract: Patterned photovoltaic cells, as well as related components and methods, are disclosed.

Abstract: The invention teaches electrospun light-emitting fibers made from ionic transition metal complexes (‘iTMCs”) such as [Ru(bpy)3]2+(PF6?)2]/PEO mixtures with dimensions in the 10.0 nm to 5.0 micron range and capable of highly localized light emission at low operating voltages such as 3-4 V with turn-on voltages approaching the band-gap limit of the organic semiconductor that may be used as point source light emitters on a chip.

Abstract: Composite electrode material for a rechargeable battery cell includes an electroactive material; and a polymeric binder including pendant carboxyl groups, characterised in that (i) the electroactive material includes one or more components selected from the group including an electroactive metal, an electroactive semi-metal, an electroactive ceramic material, an electroactive metalloid, an electroactive semi-conductor, an electroactive alloy of a metal, an electroactive alloy of a semi metal and an electroactive compound of a metal or a semi-metal, (ii) the polymeric binder has a molecular weight in the range 300,000 to 3,000,000 and (iii) 50 to 90% of the carboxyl groups of the polymeric binder are in the form of a metal ion carboxylate salt. A method of making a composite electrode material, an electrode, cells including electrodes and devices using such cells are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method of forming a ruthenium-containing film in a vapor deposition process, including depositing ruthenium with an assistive metal species that increases the rate and extent of ruthenium deposition in relation to deposition of ruthenium in the absence of such assistive metal species. An illustrative precursor composition useful for carrying out such method includes a ruthenium precursor and a strontium precursor in a solvent medium, wherein one of the ruthenium and strontium precursors includes a pendant functionality that coordinates with the central metal atom of the other precursor, so that ruthenium and strontium co-deposit with one another. The method permits incubation time for ruthenium deposition on non- metallic substrates to be very short, thereby accommodating very rapid film formation in processes such as atomic layer deposition.

Abstract: This invention relates to ink compositions useful for preparing films of CTS and CZTS and their selenium analogues on a substrate. Such films are useful in the preparation of photovoltaic devices.

Abstract: Electrically conductive polymer materials, such as mixtures of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) and poly(styrenesulfonate) (PSS) are combined with functionalized carbon nanotubes to form composites that exhibit increased electrical conductivity. Functionalized or non-functionalized carbon nanotubes combined with the same electrically conductive polymer materials are combined with non-conductive polymers to increase the electrical conductivity of the non-conductive polymer. The functionalized carbon nanotubes are functionalized with carboxyl and/or hydroxyl groups. The resulting materials are useful in methods of forming electrically conductive films and electrically conductive features.

Abstract: A process for coating metallic surfaces with an anti-corrosive composition that contains a conductive polymer and is a dispersion that contains the at least one conductive polymer mainly or entirely in particulate form, as well as a binder system. The conductive polymer is at least one polymer based on polyphenylene, polyfuran, polyimidazole, polyphenanthrene, polypyrrole, polythiophene and polythiophenylene charged with anti-corrosive mobile anions. Alternatively, the metallic surfaces can be first coated with a dispersion based on conductive polymers in particulate form, then coated with a composition which contains a binder system.

Abstract: Provided are compositions and materials that have varistor properties and are suitable for use in electrical stress control devices and surge arrestor devices. The compositions and materials include a polymeric material and calcined calcium copper titanate filler material and have a reversible non-linear current-voltage characteristic.

Abstract: A conductive ink composition comprising organic-stabilized silver nanoparticles and a solvent, and a polyvinyl alcohol derivative resin of Formula (1) wherein R1 is a chemical bond or a divalent hydrocarbon linkage having from about 1 to about 20 carbons; R2 and R3 are independently an alkyl, an aromatic or substituted aromatic group having from about 1 to about 20 carbon atoms; x, y and z represent the proportion of the corresponding repeat units respectively expressed as a weight percent, wherein each repeat unit is randomly distributed along polymer chain, and the sum of x, y and z is about 100 weight percent, and wherein the polyvinyl alcohol derivative resin is present in an amount of from 0.1 to about 5 weight percent of the ink composition.