Abstract: A compound represented by Chemical Formula 1: wherein, in the Chemical Formula 1, X1, X2, X4 and X5 are the same as or different from each other, and each independently a direct bond, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene group, a photoresist fluorescent resin composition including the same, and a color conversion film, a backlight unit and a display apparatus manufactured using the same.

Abstract: A liquid-crystal (LC) medium containing one or more dyes and one or more polymerizable compounds, its use for optical, electro-optical and electronic purposes, in particular in LC displays, especially in colour LC displays of the PSA (polymer sustained alignment) or SA (self-aligning) mode containing a quantum dot colour filter (QDCF), an LC display of the PSA or SA mode containing the LC medium and containing a QDCF, and to a process of manufacturing the LC display.

Abstract: A lithographic printing plate precursor is disclosed which comprises a support, a photopolymerizable image recording layer and an overcoat which comprises a low-molecular radical inhibitor. After image-wise exposure, the plate is heated whereby the radical inhibitor diffuses from the overcoat to the image recording layer, resulting in an increase of the daylight stability of the exposed and heated precursor. Such plate is especially suitable for on-press processing.

Abstract: IR-sensitive lithographic printing plate precursors provide a stable print-out image using a unique IR-sensitive image-recording layer. The IR radiation-sensitive layer includes: (1) a free radical initiator composition with an electron-donating agent and one or more iodonium cations; (2) a free radically polymerizable composition; and (3) a color-changing compound of Structure (I) having an indene ring in the conjugated chain between the aromatic terminal groups. The IR radiation-sensitive composition and layer also contains one or more borate ions such that the molar ratio of one or more borate ions to the one or more iodonium ions is at least 0.5:1. After IR imaging, these precursors exhibit desirable printout images both fresh and after dark storage. The precursors can be developed on-press.

Abstract: A chiral azobenzene dopant with helical twisting power has a structure represented by the following formula (I): wherein Z and Z? are independently selected from the group consisting of naphthalene and phenanthrene; when Z or Z? is naphthalene, the naphthalene optionally has R3 at the 6 position and R4 at the 6? position; when Z or Z? is phenanthrene, the phenanthrene optionally has R3 at the 7 position and R4 at the 7? position; R1, R2, R3, and R4 are independently selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbons, an alkoxy group having 1 to 20 carbons, an aryl group having 6 to 20 carbons, and an aryloxy group having 6 to 20 carbons; and on any R1, R2, R3, and R4, on any CH2 a CH3 is optionally attached by replacing a hydrogen on a CH2.

Abstract: An on-press development type lithographic printing plate precursor has a support, an image-recording layer, and an outermost layer in this order. The image-recording layer contains an infrared absorber, an electron-accepting polymerization initiator, and a polymerizable compound. LUMO of the electron-accepting polymerization initiator-LUMO of the infrared absorber is 0.45 eV or more, and the outermost layer contains a discoloring compound. A method of preparing a lithographic printing plate and a lithographic printing method employ the on-press development type lithographic printing plate precursor.

Abstract: An on-machine development type planographic printing plate precursor has a support and an image-recording layer on the support. The image-recording layer contains an initiator, an infrared absorber capable of donating electrons to the initiator, and a color-developing substance precursor. The image-recording layer can form an image by exposure to infrared laser, and in a case where the image-recording layer is exposed to an infrared laser with a wavelength of 830 nm at an energy density of 110 mJ/cm2, a brightness change ?L of the image-recording layer before and after the exposure is 3.0 or more. A method for preparing a planographic printing plate and a planographic printing method employ the on-machine development type planographic printing plate precursor.

Abstract: An aromatic liquid crystal polyester, having repeating units represented by formulae (1) and (2), respectively: where R?, Ar1, Ar2, Ar3, X, Y1, Y2 and Z are those as defined in the specification. Also, a liquid crystal polyester composition including the aromatic liquid crystal polyester and a solvent. The composition has an improved viscosity stability. Also, a liquid crystal polyester film prepared from the liquid crystal polyester composition and a method for manufacturing the same. The liquid crystal polyester film has excellent properties such as a low hygroscopicity and a low dissipation factor (Df).

Abstract: An on-press development type lithographic printing plate precursor having a support and an image-recording layer on the support, in which the image-recording layer contains an infrared absorber, a polymerization initiator, a polymerizable compound, and a color-developing substance precursor, and in a case where the image-recording layer is exposed to an infrared laser having a wavelength of 830 nm at an energy density of 110 mJ/cm2, a loss of ethylenically unsaturated bonds in an exposed area in the image-recording layer is 10% to 40% of ethylenically unsaturated bonds in a non-exposed area in the image-recording layer, and a method for preparing a lithographic printing plate or a lithographic printing method using the on-press development type lithographic printing plate precursor.

Abstract: The present photosensitive resin composition includes a polymer (A) having a structural unit (a1) represented by a formula (a1), a structural unit (a2) represented by a formula (a2), and a structural unit (a3) represented by a formula (a3), and a photoacid generator (B). In the formulae (a1) to (a3), R12, R22, and R32 each independently represent an organic group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms; R21 represents a substituted or non-substituted alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms; R31 represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or non-substituted alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, or a halogen atom; R13 and R23 each independently represent an acid dissociable group; R33 represents a hydroxyaryl group; and l, m and n independently represent an integer from 0 to 10.

Abstract: A light valve that is operable in and electrically switchable between an optically clear and transparent state and an opaque state, wherein one or more polymerisable mesogenic compounds provided in a layer containing a liquid-crystalline medium that comprises one or more mesogenic compounds, one or more chiral compounds, one or more dichroic dyes and the one or more polymerisable mesogenic compounds are subjected to photopolymerisation. Further, a liquid-crystalline medium used in the method, a light valve obtained or respectively obtainable by carrying out the method, and the use of the light valve in mobile devices.

Abstract: Azo-azomethine dyes, a dichroic dye mixture including azo-azomethine dyes, a liquid crystal composition with the azo-azomethine dyes, and methods for producing the dyes and dye compositions. The dyes can be used in liquid crystal systems, transmissive displays, and smart windows.

Abstract: A lithographic printing plate precursor has a support and an image-recording layer on the support. The image-recording layer contains an infrared absorber, a polymer A that has a weight-average molecular weight of more than 15,000 and 150,000 or less, and a polymerizable compound B that has a weight-average molecular weight of 1,000 or more and 15,000 or less, and the polymer A is a polymer represented by Formula (I): AP-(BP)nP??Formula (I) In Formula (I), AP represents an nP-valent organic group having a hydrogen bonding group, BP represents a group having 2 or more Polymerizable groups, nP represents an integer of 2 or more, and weight-average molecular weight of AP/(molecular weight of BP×nP) is 1 or less.

Abstract: An on-press development type lithographic printing plate precursor has an aluminum support and an image-recording layer on the aluminum support, in which the image-recording layer contains an infrared-absorbing polymethine colorant having HOMO of ?5.2 eV or less, a polymerization initiator, and a polymerizable compound having 7 or more polymerizable functional groups and contains or does not contain a polymer having a molecular weight 10,000 or more. In a case where the image-recording layer contains the polymer having a molecular weight of 10,000 or more, a ratio Wp/Wm of a content Wp of the polymer having a molecular weight of 10,000 or more to a content Wm of the polymerizable compound having 7 or more polymerizable functional groups is 1.00 or less.

Abstract: A liquid crystal composition containing dibenzo derivatives for use in a liquid crystal display device includes at least one compound of general formula I and at least one compound of general formula II.

Abstract: A composition for forming an underlayer film in an imprinting method, which includes a high-molecular-weight compound having a polymerizable functional group and a monomer having a plurality of crosslinking functional groups capable of being bonded to the polymerizable functional group, and in which a Hansen solubility parameter distance, which is a difference between a Hansen solubility parameter of the high-molecular-weight compound and a Hansen solubility parameter of the monomer, is 5.0 or less, and regarding the two crosslinking functional groups among the plurality of crosslinking functional groups, the number of atoms, which constitute a shortest atom chain mutually linking crosslinking points in the respective crosslinking functional groups, is 7 or more; a laminate including a layer formed of the composition for forming an underlayer film; and a method for manufacturing a semiconductor element, in which a semiconductor element is manufactured using a pattern obtained by a pattern producing method.

Abstract: A photocurable composition can comprise a polymerizable material, an organic ionic compound and a photoinitiator, wherein an amount of the organic ionic compound may be not greater than 1.5 wt %, the organic ionic compound comprises an organic cation, and a conductivity of the photocurable composition can be at least 20 ?S/cm. The photocurable composition can have an improved drop spreading and merging of drops in comparison to the same composition but not including the organic ionic compound.

Abstract: A flexographic printing raw plate comprising at least a support, a photosensitive resin composition layer, an intermediate layer, and an infrared ablation layer sequentially stacked, wherein the intermediate layer comprises a hydrophilic resin (A) and a layered inorganic compound (B), and the intermediate layer has a film thickness of 2 ?m or more and 30 ?m or less.

Abstract: A liquid crystal composition containing a liquid crystal compound and a non-liquid crystal compound, in which both of the liquid crystal compound and the non-liquid crystal compound are compounds having any of aromatic rings selected from the group consisting of groups represented by predetermined formulae, and a ratio of a molecular weight of the non-liquid crystal compound to a molecular weight of the liquid crystal compound is 1 or less.

Abstract: A resist composition includes a base polymer and a quencher containing a salt compound having the formula (A): wherein m1 is an integer of 1 or 2, m2 is an integer of 1 to 3, n is an integer of 1 to 3, j is an integer of 1 to 3, k is an integer of 1 or 2, XBI is iodine or bromine, and Ak? is a carboxylic acid anion, a sulfonimide anion free of fluorine, or a sulfonamide anion.