Abstract: The light-absorbing composition according to the present invention includes: a light absorber made of a phosphonic acid represented by the following formula (A) and copper ion; and a curable resin. Alight-absorbing film having desired properties can be provided by curing a coating film of the light-absorbing composition. In the formula (A), R1 to R5 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, or a nitro group, and n represents an integer of 1 to 3.

Abstract: The invention is directed towards a composition comprising: a near-infrared radiation absorbing compound; a colour-forming compound; and a heat transfer agent operable to facilitate heat transfer from the near-infrared radiation absorbing compound to the colour-forming compound; wherein the near-infrared radiation absorbing compound is present in an amount of 0.1-3.5 wt % of the total composition, and the heat transfer agent is present in an amount of 1-15 wt % of the total composition, and the heat transfer agent is present in the composition as solid particles. The invention further relates to substrates comprising the composition applied thereto, as well as methods of forming colour or an image on said substrates.

Abstract: An infrared-absorbing fine particle-containing composition, including: infrared absorbing fine particles, a dispersant, and a solvent, wherein the dispersant has a polyether structure, has a glass transition temperature of ?150° C. or higher and 0° C. or lower, and is contained in an amount of 10 parts by mass or more with respect to 100 parts by mass of the infrared absorbing fine particles, and a solvent content is 10 mass % or less.

Abstract: A laser device includes a medium container, a gain medium contained in the medium container and optics configured to direct the laser to a sample. The optics preferably include no optical resonator around the gain medium. The gain medium is configured to receive energy to emit a laser and includes a first solvent and a compound dissolved therein. The compound conforms to formula (1): where R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 are each independently hydrogen or an alkyl group. The laser media can function in both liquid as well as solid state and has shown a high optical gain of the order of 3.2 cm?1 in pulsed and continuous wave modes.

Abstract: Disclosed are films comprising Ag In, Ga, and S (AIGS) nanostructures and at least one ligand bound to the nanostructures. In some embodiment, the AIGS nanostructures have a photon conversion efficiency of greater than 32% and a peak wavelength emission of 480-545 nm when excited using a blue light source with a wavelength of about 450 nm.

Abstract: Nonlinear optical chromophores having one or more diamondoid groups covalently attached to the chromophore, methods of making nonlinear optical chromophores, their use in thin films and electro-optical devices containing such nonlinear optical chromophores and thin films comprising the same.

Abstract: The present application discloses films comprising regioselectively substituted cellulose esters and a component A wherein rings A, B, C, R1, R2, R5, R6, R8, m, n, and k are defined herein. The films are C+ films that exhibit improved wavelength dispersion.

Abstract: A compound represented by the structure of Formula (I), or a salt thereof suitable for use as a buffer in an electrochromic device is disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to curable photochromic compositions which include an at least di-functional oxazoline functional material, an at least di-functional first carboxylic acid functional material, an optional second carboxylic acid functional material having at least three carboxylic acid groups, which optionally includes a carboxylic acid functional polymer, and a photochromic compound. The curable photochromic compositions have an equivalents ratio of oxazoline equivalents of the oxazoline functional material to a total carboxylic acid equivalents of the first and optional second carboxylic acid functional materials of from 0.5:1 to 10:1 when the second carboxylic acid functional material is not present, and from 0.5:1 to 3:1 when the second carboxylic acid functional material is present. The present invention, more particularly, relates to curable photochromic adhesive compositions, and curable photochromic coating compositions.

Abstract: Provided herein is a phase change material for use in a display device. Also provided is a display device comprising a phase change material; the use of a phase change material as an optical absorber in a display device; a method of fabricating a pixel; and a method of fabricating a display device. The phase change material is as described in more detail herein.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a curable photochromic composition including (a) a photochromic compound; (b) a segmented polymer having active hydrogen groups, at least one first segment, and at least one second segment, wherein (i) each first segment independently includes a fluorinated polymer segment, and (ii) each second segment independently includes a segment selected from a polycarbonate segment, a polyester segment, a polyether segment, a polyurethane segment, and a segment of copolymers thereof; and (c) a curing agent having reactive functional groups that are reactive with the active hydrogen groups of the segmented polymer, wherein the curing agent includes at least one of a polyisocyanate, a polyisothiocyanate, or an aminoplast. Also provided are photochromic films and articles, including multilayer articles, which include the curable photochromic composition.

Abstract: Provided are novel naphthalene diimide (NDI) compound of Formula 1. The compounds may exhibit colour change from substantially transparent to substantially black upon electrochemical or photochemical stimulus and may be useful in smart windows.

Abstract: Provided are a resin composition including a pigment, a resin including a repeating unit represented by Formula (1), and a solvent; a film formed of the resin composition; a color filter; a solid-state imaging element; an image display device; a resin; and a compound.

Abstract: Described herein is fluorinated dye comprising: a fluorescing coumarin-derived moiety connected to an oligomer of hexafluoropropylene oxide via a non-fluorinated divalent linking group. Such fluorinated dyes are soluble in fluorinated fluids and may be used to detect leaks in various systems such as refrigerant, air conditioning and/or heat transfer systems.

Abstract: Nonlinear optical chromophores having one or more diamondoid groups covalently attached to the chromophore, methods of making nonlinear optical chromophores, their use in thin films and electro-optical devices containing such nonlinear optical chromophores and thin films comprising the same.

Abstract: Provided is a fluorine resin surface modification method wherein an object to be processed and a processing device and the like are not readily damaged, wherefrom the risk of harmfully impacting a human body is small, and which can be carried out with simple equipment. The fluorine resin surface modification method including the steps of: irradiating an organic compound containing an oxygen atom with ultraviolet light having at least an intensity in a wavelength range of 205 nm or less to generate a radical; and bringing the radical into contact with a surface of a fluorine resin to form a hydrophilized layer on the surface.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to light barrier compositions, methods of making the compositions, articles prepared from the compositions, and methods of making the articles. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.

Abstract: Structures of a particle containing a core and at least one shell, a metal oxide material of which is necessarily doped to ensure protection of a material of the core from photodegradation. The core can include any of a thermochromic material, a phase-change material, and a judiciously defined auxiliary material that in turn contains organic and/or polymeric material. Derivative products utilizing a plurality of such particles. Methodologies for producing such particles and derivative products.

Abstract: A transparent ceramic material is manufactured by molding a source powder into a compact, the source powder comprising a rare earth oxide consisting of at least 40 mol % of terbium oxide and the balance of another rare earth oxide, and a sintering aid, sintering the compact at a temperature T (1,300° C.?T?1,650° C.) by heating from room temperature to T1 (1200° C.?T1?T) at a rate of at least 100° C./h, and optionally heating from T1 at a rate of 1-95° C./h, and HIP treating the sintered compact at 1,300-1,650° C. The ceramic material has improved diffuse transmittance in the visible region and functions as a magneto-optical part in a broad visible to NIR region.

Abstract: A laser device includes a medium container, a gain medium contained in the medium container and optics configured to direct the laser to a sample. The optics preferably include no optical resonator around the gain medium. The gain medium is configured to receive energy to emit a laser and includes a first solvent and a compound dissolved therein. The compound conforms to formula (1): where R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 are each independently hydrogen or an alkyl group. The laser media can function in both liquid as well as solid state and has shown a high optical gain of the order of 3.2 cm?1 in pulsed and continuous wave modes.