Abstract: The present invention describes a liquid crystal composite tuneable device for fast polarisation-independent modulation of an incident light beam comprising: (a) two supporting and functional panels, at least one of them coated with a transparent conductive electrode layer and with optionally at least one additional layer selected from an alignment layer, antireflective coating layer, thermochromic or electrochromic layer, photoconductive or photosensitive layer, and (b) a composite structure sandwiched between said two panels and made of a liquid crystal and porous microparticles infiltrated with said liquid crystal. The porous microparticles have an average refractive index approximately equals to one of the liquid crystal principal refractive indices, matching that of the liquid crystal at one orientational state (for example, parallel n?), and exhibiting large mismatch at another orientational state (for example, perpendicular n?).

Abstract: A touch sensor includes a substrate with a first surface, and a plurality of first electrodes on the first surface of the substrate in a view area. The first surface of the substrate includes a plurality of bottomed grooves extending linearly. Each first electrode includes a plurality of fine lines including a conductive material buried in one of the grooves. Each fine line includes a bottomed recess recessed from the first surface toward the bottom surface of each groove.

Abstract: A monolithic tandem electrochromic device, comprising a central transparent conductor ion blocking layer, a first electrochromic multilayer stack arranged on a first surface of the central transparent conductor ion blocking layer, and a second electrochromic multilayer stack arranged on a second surface of the central transparent conductor ion blocking layer is described. The central transparent conductor ion blocking layer can comprise ion conductivities between 10?4 and 10?20 S/cm, and electrical resistivity less than 100 Ohm-cm.

Abstract: The present invention describes a liquid crystal composite tunable device for fast polarisation-independent modulation of an incident light beam comprising: (a) two supporting and functional panels, at least one of them coated with a transparent conductive electrode layer and with optionally at least one additional layer selected from an alignment layer, antireflective coating layer, thermochromic or electrochromic layer, photoconductive or photosensitive layer, and (b) a composite structure sandwiched between said two panels and made of a liquid crystal and porous microparticles infiltrated with said liquid crystal. The porous microparticles have an average refractive index approximately equals to one of the liquid crystal principal refractive indices, matching that of the liquid crystal at one orientational state (for example, parallel n?), and exhibiting large mismatch at another orientational state (for example, perpendicular n?).

Abstract: Provided is a transparent conducting film containing metal nanowires, the conducting film having a preferable optical property, electrical property, and having almost no in-plane resistance anisotropy. A method for producing a transparent conducting film provided with a conducting layer containing a metal nanowire and a binder resin, comprising steps of: preparing a coating liquid containing the metal nanowire and the binder resin, and coating the coating liquid on one main face of a transparent substrate, the coating step being performed by a bar-coater with a bar which has a bar surface constituted by a material having a friction coefficient of 0.05 to 0.

Abstract: Provided is a transparent conducting film having a favorable optical property, favorable electrical property, and almost no in-plane resistance anisotropy. A method for producing a transparent conducting film provided with a conducting layer containing a metal nanowire and a binder resin, comprises steps of: preparing a coating liquid containing the metal nanowire and the binder resin, and coating the coating liquid on one main face of a transparent substrate, wherein, in the coating step, a bar-coat printing method is performed using a bar provided with a groove having a pitch (P) and a depth (H) which satisfy a ratio P/H of 5 to 30.

Abstract: A flexible-substrate circuit for a liquid lens, a liquid lens system, and a method of making a liquid lens system are provided. The system can include a plate having an array of wells and a flexible-substrate circuit. The flexible-substrate circuit can have a longitudinal portion disposed on ridges of the plate, between wells of the plate, and a wing portions transverse to the longitudinal portion that extend into the wells, bonded to walls of the corresponding wells. The wing portion have a first electrode and a second electrode electrically connected to a controller via the longitudinal portion.

Abstract: This disclosure generally relates to an electronic system comprising a touch sensor and a method for manufacturing such system. This disclosure also generally relates to an electronic system comprising a transparent conductive electrode. This disclosure also generally relates to an optoelectronic system including a touch screen. This system may comprise a conductive nano-composite layer, a lamination layer, and a transparent substrate. The conductive nano-composite layer, the lamination layer, and the transparent substrate in combination may have optical transparency higher than 88% at about 550 nm, and sheet resistance lower than 45 ohms per square.

Abstract: A treated substrate includes a low emissivity coating layer disposed on a substrate and a high emissivity coating layer disposed on the low emissivity coating layer. The low emissivity coating layer is formed a low emissivity coating composition including silver, or indium tin oxide, or fluorine-doped tin oxide, while the high emissivity coating layer is formed from a high emissivity coating composition including a carbon-doped silicon oxide. The treated substrate has an emissivity of from 0.7 to less than 1.0 at wavelengths ranging from 8 micrometers to 13 micrometers and has an emissivity of greater than 0 to 0.3 at wavelengths less than 6 micrometers. The treated substrate also maintains a visually acceptable mechanical brush durability resistance for at least 150 test cycles tested in accordance with ASTM D2486-17.

Abstract: Transparent conductive coatings are polished using particle slurries in combination with mechanical shearing force, such as a polishing pad. Substrates having transparent conductive coatings that are too rough and/or have too much haze, such that the substrate would not produce a suitable optical device, are polished using methods described herein. The substrate may be tempered prior to, or after, polishing. The polished substrates have low haze and sufficient smoothness to make high-quality optical devices.

Abstract: A process for producing a structured surface, in which a composition comprising nanowires is applied to a surface and structured, especially by partial displacement of the composition. When the solvent is removed, the nanowires aggregate to form structures. These may be transparent and also conductive.

Abstract: It is intended to provide a writing sheet for a touch panel pen which can offer favorable writing feeling. The present invention provides a writing sheet for a touch panel pen (A) given below, the writing sheet having a surface whose maximum peak height Rp of a roughness curve and maximum valley depth Rv of the roughness curve defined in JIS B0601: 2001 satisfy the following conditions (A1) and (A2), and whose average wavelength ?a calculated according to the following expression (i) from average tilt angle ?a and arithmetic average roughness Ra defined in JIS B0601: 2001 satisfies the following condition (A3): 2.0 ?m?Rp?8.0 ?m (A1), 0.8 ?m?Rv?6.0 ?m (A2), 45 ?m??a?300 ?m (A3), and ?a=2?×(Ra/tan(?a)) (i), <touch panel pen (A)> the touch panel pen having an angled part in at least a portion of a tip region, wherein a volumetric change of the tip region upon application of a vertical load of 100 gf is 1.0% or less.

Abstract: A CVD process for depositing a silica coating is provided. The process includes providing a float glass ribbon in a float glass manufacturing process. The process also includes forming a gaseous mixture including a silane compound, oxygen, a fluorine-containing compound, and a radical scavenger. The gaseous mixture is directed toward and along the float glass ribbon and is reacted over the float glass ribbon to form the silica coating thereon. The silica coating comprises silicon dioxide.

Abstract: It is intended to provide a writing sheet for a touch panel pen which can offer favorable writing feeling. The present invention provides a writing sheet for a touch panel pen (A) given below, the writing sheet having a surface whose maximum peak height Rp of a roughness curve and maximum valley depth Rv of the roughness curve defined in JIS B0601: 2001 satisfy the following conditions (A1) and (A2), and whose average wavelength ?a calculated according to the following expression (i) from average tilt angle ?a and arithmetic average roughness Ra defined in JIS B0601: 2001 satisfies the following condition (A3): 2.0 ?m?Rp?8.0 ?m (A1), 0.8 ?m?Rv?6.0 ?m (A2), 45 ?m??a?300 ?m (A3), and ?a=2?×(Ra/tan(?a)) (i), <touch panel pen (A)> the touch panel pen having an angled part in at least a portion of a tip region, wherein a volumetric change of the tip region upon application of a vertical load of 100 gf is 1.0% or less.

Abstract: An organic light emitting display device includes a display panel including a display area in which pixels are arranged and a non-display area disposed in vicinity of the display area, a scan driver applying scan signals to the pixels, a source driver chip connected to the non-display area to apply a data voltage to the pixels and generating an input signal, a light emitting control driver applying light emitting control signals to the pixels, a detecting capacitor disposed in the non-display area, and first and second test lines connected between the source driver chip and the detecting capacitor to apply the input signal to the detecting capacitor. The source driver chip outputs a charging time of the detecting capacitor on the basis of the input signal as an output signal.

Abstract: Transparent conductive coatings are polished using particle slurries in combination with mechanical shearing force, such as a polishing pad. Substrates having transparent conductive coatings that are too rough and/or have too much haze, such that the substrate would not produce a suitable optical device, are polished using methods described herein. The substrate may be tempered prior to, or after, polishing. The polished substrates have low haze and sufficient smoothness to make high-quality optical devices.

Abstract: A process is disclosed, whereby soldered connections to electrical conductors incorporated on thin glass are achieved. Sufficient resistance to cracking is obtained by virtue of surface stresses induced locally in a region where soldering is to be done. In a preferred embodiment, surface stresses imparted during a press bending operation are relied upon.

Abstract: A seat assembly includes a seat member having a support surface, wherein the support surface is disposed at an inclined angle from a rear portion to a front portion thereof. A seat cover covers the support surface. An airbag assembly is disposed below the seat cover at the front portion of the support surface at a thigh support region. The airbag is operable between inflated and deflated conditions, wherein the airbag assembly increases the inclined angle of the support surface when the airbag assembly is in the inflated condition.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to compositions including a yttrium-based fluoride crystal phase, or a yttrium-based oxyfluoride crystal base, or an oxyfluoride amorphous phase, or a combination of those materials. The compositions may be used to form a solid substrate for use as a semiconductor processing apparatus, or the compositions may be used to form a coating which is present upon a surface of substrates having a melting point which is higher than about 1600°, substrates such as aluminum oxide, aluminum nitride, quartz, silicon carbide and silicon nitride, by way of example.

Abstract: Process for forming a multi-layer electrochromic structure, the process comprising depositing a film of a liquid mixture onto a surface of a substrate, and treating the deposited film to form an anodic electrochromic layer, the liquid mixture comprising a continuous phase and a dispersed phase, the dispersed phase comprising metal oxide particles, metal alkoxide particles, metal alkoxide oligomers, gels or particles, or a combination thereof having a number average size of at least 5 nm.

Abstract: A touch window includes a substrate, and an electrode on the substrate. The electrode includes a first mesh line, a second mesh line crossing the first mesh line and a reinforcement part adjacent to the first or second mesh line.

Abstract: By using a coating method, which is a simple method of manufacturing a transparent conductive film at low cost, a transparent conductive film formed with heating at a low temperature, in particular, lower than 300° C. with both of excellent transparency and conductivity and also with excellent film strength and a method of manufacturing this transparent conductive film are provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a conductive pattern, comprising the steps of: a) forming a conductive film on a substrate; b) forming an etching resist pattern on the conductive film; and c) forming a conductive pattern having a smaller line width than a width of the etching resist pattern by over-etching the conductive film by using the etching resist pattern, and a conductive pattern manufactured by using the same. According to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to effectively and economically provide a conductive pattern having a ultrafine line width.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method comprising causing motion of an enclosed container comprising substrate material and graphite material within the container; and coating surfaces of the substrate material with the graphite material responsive to the motion of the container, the coated surfaces comprising graphene or graphene layers.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a molding sheet for forming a hard coat layer having an excellent shelf life or tracking ability to the mold in a semi-cured state, and having an excellent abrasion resistance after being cured completely, a molded body having a hard coat layer, and a method for manufacturing the same. The present invention relates to a molding sheet for forming a hard coat layer, comprising a layer consisted of a semi-cured material of a composition comprising: a) an organosilicon compound, b) a ultraviolet ray curable-compound, and c) a silanol condensation catalyst on the substrate, and to a molded body using the same.

Abstract: An array substrate, a display device and a manufacturing method of the array substrate. The array substrate includes: a base substrate (1) and a plurality of pixel units located on the base substrate (1), each of the pixel units including a thin film transistor unit. The thin film transistor unit includes: a gate electrode located on the base substrate (1), a gate insulating layer (3) located on the gate electrode, an active layer (4) located on the gate insulating layer (3) and opposed to the gate electrode in position, an ohmic layer (5) located on the active layer (4), a source electrode (6a) and a drain electrode (6b) that are located on the ohmic layer (5) and a resin passivation layer (8) that are located on the source electrode (6a) and the drain electrode (6b) and covers the substrate.

Abstract: Transparent electrically conductive functional layer, production process and use thereof. The invention concerns a transparent electrically conductive functional layer, in particular a laminate body. The invention makes it possible for the first time to produce thin conductive functional layers for use in resistive touch screens, for example in a printing process. By way of example with a coverage of 5% and adequate conductivity the functional layer still works at 95% transparent for the human eye.

Abstract: A photovoltaic module including a dielectric tunneling layer and methods of forming a photovoltaic module with a dielectric tunneling layer.

Abstract: An organic light emitting display device includes a display panel including a display area in which pixels are arranged and a non-display area disposed in vicinity of the display area, a scan driver applying scan signals to the pixels, a source driver chip connected to the non-display area to apply a data voltage to the pixels and generating an input signal, a light emitting control driver applying light emitting control signals to the pixels, a detecting capacitor disposed in the non-display area, and first and second test lines connected between the source driver chip and the detecting capacitor to apply the input signal to the detecting capacitor. The source driver chip outputs a charging time of the detecting capacitor on the basis of the input signal as an output signal.

Abstract: A plate member for touch panel and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The plate member for touch panel includes: a transparent substrate; an intermediate transparent layer on the transparent substrate; and a conductive transparent layer on the intermediate transparent layer, wherein at least one of the intermediate transparent layer and the conductive transparent layer includes a peroxide composition.

Abstract: Disclosed are new methods of fabricating nanomaterial-derived metal composite thin films via solution processes at low temperatures (<400° C.). The present thin films are useful as thin film semiconductors, thin film dielectrics, or thin film conductors, and can be implemented into semiconductor devices such as thin film transistors and thin film photovoltaic devices.

Abstract: Provided herein are conductive glass-metal compositions, as well as methods of making and using such compositions. In one example, the compositions include gold (Au) doped lithium-borate glasses shown to exhibit a transition from ionic to electronic conduction within the same sample. This is achieved via appropriate heat treatment, and particularly by heat treatment after annealing, wherein the post-annealing heat treatment is performed at temperatures below the glass transition temperature (Tg). The methods described herein are believed to introducing polarons formed from the trapping of electrons at partially ionized gold atoms. This unique electrical response provides new functionality to this class of nanocomposites. Additionally, increased thermal conductivity can be provided to an otherwise low conductive glass composition using the inventive methods and other subject matter provided herein.

Abstract: The present invention provides a coating solution for producing an optical film and a method for producing the coating solution which has improved temporal stability and which is capable of preventing the occurrence of defects in a coating film when a magnesium fluoride film is formed by applying a coating solution containing magnesium fluorocarboxylate and then firing the coating solution. A coating solution for producing an optical film includes at least a magnesium compound represented by (CF3-X—COO)2Mg (wherein X represents a single bond or —CH2- which may be substituted by a fluorine atom), and a compound represented by general formula (1). A method for producing the coating solution is also provided.

Abstract: Provided herein are conductive glass-metal compositions, as well as methods of making and using such compositions. In one example, the compositions include gold (Au) doped lithium-borate glasses shown to exhibit a transition from ionic to electronic conduction within the same sample. This is achieved via appropriate heat treatment, and particularly by heat treatment after annealing, wherein the post-annealing heat treatment is performed at temperatures below the glass transition temperature (Tg). The methods described herein are believed to introducing polarons formed from the trapping of electrons at partially ionized gold atoms. This unique electrical response provides new functionality to this class of nanocomposites. Additionally, increased thermal conductivity can be provided to an otherwise low conductive glass composition using the inventive methods and other subject matter provided herein.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method comprising causing motion of an enclosed container comprising substrate material and graphite material within the container; and coating surfaces of the substrate material with the graphite material responsive to the motion of the container, the coated surfaces comprising graphene or graphene layers.

Abstract: A description is given of a sound deadener composition comprising a polymer dispersion comprising (a) at least one water-dispersed polymer obtainable by emulsion polymerization of free-radically polymerizable monomers and having a glass transition temperature in the range from ?60 to +60° C.; (b) inorganic fillers; and (c) at least one fluorinated compound selected from perfluoroalkyl-substituted carboxylic acids and their salts, fluorocarbon resins, surface-active, fluoroaliphatic polymeric esters, and fluorine-containing, acrylate-based copolymers. A description is also given of a method for damping oscillations or vibrations of components of vehicles and machines, using the sound deadener composition of the invention.

Abstract: A silver salt-containing layer containing a silver salt and provided on a support is exposed and developed to form a metal silver portion and a light-transmitting portion, and then the metal silver portion is further subjected to physical development and/or plating to form a conductive metal portion consisting of the metal silver portion carrying conductive metal particles. A method for producing a light-transmitting electromagnetic wave-shielding film which enables production of an electromagnetic wave-shielding material simultaneously having high EMI-shielding property and high transparency in a fine line pattern and also enables mass production of such films at a low cost, and a light-transmitting electromagnetic wave-shielding film obtained by the production method and free from the problem of moire are provided.

Abstract: Disclosed is a transparent conductive film for a touch panel that uses a single hybrid undercoating layer so as to be capable of index matching and has excellent barrier properties. The conductive film according to the present invention includes: a transparent base material; said hybrid undercoating layer, which is formed on the transparent base material, which consists of an inorganic network/organic network hybrid polymer, which has a refractive index of between 1.55 and 1.7, and which has a thickness of between 10 nm and 1.5 ?m; and a transparent conductive layer which is formed on the hybrid undercoating layer. Compared to the transparent conductive films of the prior art, the present invention has significantly higher productivity, has excellent barrier properties, and exhibits stable index matching.

Abstract: A transparent conductor, a method for preparing the same, and an optical display including the same, the transparent conductor including a base layer; and a conductive layer on the base layer, the conductive layer including metal nanowires and a matrix, wherein the transparent conductor has a transmissive b* value of about 1.5 or less, and the matrix is prepared from a matrix composition including a tri-functional monomer and one of a penta-functional monomer or a hexa-functional monomer a base layer; and a conductive layer formed on the base layer and including metal nanowires and a matrix, wherein the transparent conductor has a transmissive b* value of about 1.5 or less, and the matrix is formed of a composition including a penta- or hexa-functional monomer and a tri-functional monomer.

Abstract: A method is described for depositing nanostructures, such as nanostructures of conducting polymers, carbon nanostructures, or combinations thereof. The process comprises placing the nanostructures in a liquid composition comprising an immiscible combination of aqueous phase and an organic phase. The mixture is mixed for a period of time sufficient to form an emulsion and then allowed to stand undisturbed so that the phases are allowed to separate. As a result the nanostructure materials locate at the interface of the forming phases and are uniformly dispersed along that interface. A film of the nanostructure materials will then form on a substrate intersecting the interface, said substrate having been placed in the mixture before the phases are allowed to settle and separate.

Abstract: A method for forming a flexible transparent conductive film includes steps of: (a) electrospinning a first solution, which contains a polymer, a solvent and a metal ion-containing precursor, to form an polymeric fiber onto a soluble substrate; (b) providing energy to reduce the metal ion-containing precursor of the polymeric fiber, so as to form metal seeds on the polymeric fiber; and (c) placing the polymeric fiber together with the soluble substrate into a second solution, such that the soluble substrate dissolves in the second solution to form an electroless-plating bath and such that the polymeric fiber is subjected to electroless plating to form a metal coating from the metal seeds.

Abstract: An electrochromic device includes an electrochromic stack. Openings are formed in the electrochromic stack that allow light to pass through without being tinted.

Abstract: A method for lithiating an electrochromic device comprise forming a first transparent conductive layer on a substrate, forming an electrochromic structure on the first transparent conductive layer, forming a second transparent conductive layer on the electrochromic structure, and lithiating the electrochromic structure through the second transparent conductive layer. In one exemplary embodiment lithiating the electrochromic structure comprises lithiating the electrochromic structure at a temperature range of between about room temperature and about 500 C for the duration of the lithiation process. In another exemplary embodiment, lithiating the electrochromic structure further comprises lithiating the electrochromic structure by using at least one of sputtering, evaporation, laser ablation and exposure to a lithium salt. The electrochromic device can be configured in either a “forward” or a “reverse” stack configuration.

Abstract: A light-scattering substrate which can be thinned and has improved thermal resistance, a method of manufacturing the same, an organic light-emitting display device including the same, and a method of manufacturing the organic light-emitting display device are disclosed. The light-scattering substrate includes a light-scattering layer composed of a plurality of metal nanoparticles which are attached to at least a surface of a substrate. The metal nanoparticles are formed by agglomeration of a metal on the substrate, and show a surface plasmon phenomenon.

Abstract: Provided is a transparent conductive ink which contains metal nanowires and/or metal nanotubes as a conductive component and can form a coating film which has good conductivity and a high light transmittance property, and also provided is a transparent conductive pattern forming method wherein this transparent conductive ink is used for forming a transparent conductive pattern by simple production steps, to thereby suppress the production cost and environmental load. At least one of metal nanowires and metal nanotubes are dispersed in a dispersion medium containing a shape-holding material which contains an organic compound having a molecular weight in the range of 150 to 500 and which has a viscosity of 1.0×103 to 2.0×106 mPa·s at 25° C., to prepare a transparent conductive ink.

Abstract: A method for forming a transparent electrode includes a step of forming a thin metal wire on a transparent substrate; and a step of forming a transparent conductive layer on the transparent substrate and the thin metal wire. The step of forming the transparent conductive layer is a step of forming the transparent conductive layer by applying an application liquid onto the transparent substrate and the thin metal wire by printing. The application liquid is composed of a conductive polymer, a water-soluble binder having a structural unit represented by the following general formula (I), a polar solvent having a log P value of ?1.50 to ?0.45, and 5.0 to 25 mass % of a glycol ether.

Abstract: Transparent conductive films comprising silver nanowires dispersed in polyvinyl alcohol or gelatin can be prepared by coating from aqueous solvent using common aqueous solvent coating techniques. These films have good transparency, conductivity, and stability. Coating on a flexible support allows the manufacture of flexible conductive materials.

Abstract: A transparent, conductive article that includes a network of electrically conductive metal traces defining cells that are transparent to light on a self-supporting, elastomeric substrate, as well as a process for forming the article.

Abstract: Zinc salts have been found to provide anticorrosion properties when incorporated into silver nanowire containing films. Such salts may be incorporated into one of more silver nanowire containing layers or in one or more layers disposed adjacent to the silver nanowire containing layers.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods for making conductive materials. The methods can be used to make transparent, opaque, or reflective electrodes by using the same materials and equipment but varying the processing conditions or amounts of materials used. The methods can include: (a) providing a substrate comprising a first surface and an opposite second surface, wherein micro- or nanostructures are disposed on at least a portion of the first surface, and wherein the first surface is not pre-conditioned to increase attachment between the micro- or nanostructures and the substrate; (b) applying heat to heat the substrate surface to a temperature that is greater than the glass transition temperature or the Vicat softening temperature of the substrate and less than the melting point of the substrate; (c) applying pressure such that the substrate and the micro- or nanostructures are pressed together; and (d) removing the pressure to obtain the conductive material.