Abstract: Disclosed herein are preservative compositions and methods of using the same for reducing insect and microbial decay in wood. Also disclosed are wooden articles that have been treated with the compositions described herein.

Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a palladium (Pd) thin film by using an electroless-plating method, the method including: manufacturing a reaction mixture by adding Pd salt and an alkaline pH regulator to an alcohol-water mixed solution; and forming a Pd thin film by loading and stirring the reaction mixture in a substrate. Accordingly, a Pd thin film having a surface enhancement Raman scattering (SERS) effect may be easily manufactured without having to use expensive additional equipment, such as a vacuum device, and in detail, electroless-plating may be performed even on an insulating substrate formed of, for example, glass. In addition, since a size of the Pd thin film manufactured on the substrate may be adjusted, the Pd thin film may be applied to various electrochemical products.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of fabricating an electromechanical transducer film. The method includes treating a surface of a first electrode to be liquid-repellent, the first electrode being formed on one surface of a substrate, irradiating the surface of the first liquid-repellent electrode with an energy ray while moving an irradiation position in accordance with a shape of the electromechanical transducer film to be formed and a shape of an alignment mark to be formed, and forming the alignment mark by applying an application liquid to an area including a portion irradiated with the energy ray in accordance with the shape of the alignment mark in the irradiating step, the application liquid being applied by an inkjet method.

Abstract: Systems and methods for delivering liquid precursor in a substrate processing system include supplying liquid precursor using a first valve in fluid communication with a liquid precursor source; supplying purge gas using a second valve in fluid communication with a purge gas source; arranging a third valve having a first input port in fluid communication with an output port of the first valve and a second input port in fluid communication with an output port of the second valve; arranging an input port of a first divert injector valve in fluid communication with an output port of the third valve; and operating the first valve, the second valve, the third valve and the first divert injector valve in first, second, third and fourth modes.

Abstract: Disclosed are compositions, useful in ink jet printing methods, that prevent clogging during dispensing, achieve stable dispensing, prevent precipitating of content matter during dispensing, and prevent phase separation during film formation. Also disclosed are uniform, homogenous, functional films formed using the compositions and manufacturing methods therefor, as well as organic EL devices and other such display devices and manufacturing methods therefor. The compositions contain a functional material and a solvent comprising at least one benzene derivative having one or more substituents, whereby the substituents have at least three carbon atoms in total.

Abstract: A thin film deposition apparatus includes a deposition source that is disposed opposite to a substrate and holds a deposition material that is vaporized; a first nozzle unit disposed between the substrate and the deposition source and having first slit units arranged in a first direction of the substrate; a second nozzle unit disposed between the first nozzle unit and the substrate and having second slit units arranged in the first direction of the substrate; and at least one barrier member assembly disposed between the first nozzle unit and the second nozzle unit and partitioning the space between the first nozzle unit and the second nozzle unit. A deposition blade is optionally disposed in any space formed between the first nozzle unit and the second nozzle unit during a stand-by mode to prevent the deposition of the deposition material from being deposited onto undesirable regions of the chamber.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a method for preparing vertically grown nanostructures of C60 and conjugated molecules, including: forming a C60 film or a conjugated organic molecular film; and introducing the C60 film or conjugated organic molecular film and a solvent into an airtight container, and then conducting solvent vapor annealing. According to the preparation method, C60 molecules and conjugated molecules may be vertically grown under mild conditions by a simple process.

Abstract: A soft-landing (SL) instrument for depositing ions onto substrates using a laser ablation source is described herein. The instrument of the instant invention is designed with a custom drift tube and a split-ring ion optic for the isolation of selected ions. The drift tube allows for the separation and thermalization of ions formed after laser ablation through collisions with an inert bath gas that allow the ions to be landed at energies below 1 eV onto substrates. The split-ring ion optic is capable of directing ions toward the detector or a landing substrate for selected components. The inventors further performed atomic force microscopy (AFM) and drift tube measurements to characterize the performance characteristics of the instrument.

Abstract: A method of improving corrosion resistance of a metal substrate comprising a zinc surface coated with zirconium oxide conversion coating by, prior to conversion coating, contacting the zinc surface with a composition comprising: a) iron(III) ions, b) a source of hydroxide ion; c) at least one complexing agent selected from organic compounds which have at least one functional group —COOX, wherein X represents either a H or an alkali and/or alkaline earth metal; d) 0.0 to about 4 g/l cobalt (II) ions; and optionally e) a source of silicate: wherein the composition has a pH of at least 10.

Abstract: A closed chemical introduction system used to deliver active ingredients in liquid chemical to a chemical vapor deposition system includes a robust, moisture-free cartridge containing a defined dose of liquid chemical. The cartridge is placed on a mounting slot specially configured to receive the cartridge. Upon initiating the system, a first linear mechanical actuator securely holds the cartridge in the slot, while an extraction lance attached to a second linear mechanical actuator punctures the cartridge from the bottom, extracts the liquid chemical and delivers it to a vaporization chamber. The vaporization chamber evaporates the liquid chemical and delivers the vapors containing the active ingredients to the chemical vapor deposition system.

Abstract: A steel sheet shape control method includes, (A) setting a target correction shape of the steel sheet at a position of an electromagnet to a curved shape, (B) measuring a steel sheet shape when electromagnetic correction is performed, (C) calculating the steel sheet shape in a nozzle position based on the steel sheet shape, (D) repeating (B) and (C) by resetting the target correction shape to a curved shape having a smaller amount of warp, (E) when the amount of warp of the steel sheet shape at the position of the nozzle is less than the upper limit value, (F) calculating vibration of the steel sheet at the position of the nozzle, and (G) adjusting a control gain of the electromagnet until amplitude of vibration is less than a second upper limit value when the amplitude of the vibration is equal to or more than the second upper limit value.

Abstract: The present invention provides a vapour deposition process for the preparation of a phosphate compound, wherein the process comprises providing each component element of the phosphate compound as a vapour, and co-depositing the component element vapours on a common substrate, wherein the component elements react on the substrate to form the phosphate compound.

Abstract: A method for growing an epitaxial film on a surface of a semiconductor wafer by mounting the wafer within a susceptor pocket and supplying source gas and carrier gas to the upper surface side of the susceptor and supplying carrier gas to the lower surface side of the susceptor. The susceptor includes a substantially circular bottom wall and a sidewall encompassing the bottom wall to form a pocket for mounting the wafer, wherein a plurality of circular through-holes are formed in the bottom wall in an outer peripheral region a distance of up to about ½ the radius toward the center of the bottom wall. The total opening surface area of the through-holes is 0.05 to 55% of the surface area of the bottom wall, the opening surface area of each through-hole is 0.2 to 3.2 mm2 and the density of the through-holes is 0.25 to 25 per cm2.

Abstract: A manufacturing equipment for galvanized steel sheet includes coating tub to coat steel sheet dipped in coating bath wherein the bath including molten zinc and Al is stored at bath temperature T1, separating tub to separate by a flotation top-dross by precipitating the top-dross in the bath wherein the bath transferred from the coating tub is stored at bath temperature T2 lower than T1, adjusting tub to dissolve dross wherein the bath transferred from the separating tub is stored at bath temperature T3 higher than T2 and Fe of the bath is unsaturated, and circulator to circulate the bath in order of the coating tub, the separating tub, and the adjusting tub.

Abstract: A method for forming an inorganic or hybrid organic/inorganic barrier layer on a substrate, comprising condensing a vaporized metal alkoxide to form a layer atop the substrate, and contacting the condensed metal alkoxide layer with water to cure the layer is provided.

Abstract: A method of supplying a Zn—Al alloy to a molten zinc pot which accommodates a molten zinc bath in a hot dip galvanizing line, includes: supplying the Zn—Al alloy from a supply portion provided at a lower portion of an insertion guide having a pipe shape, in which the supply portion is immersed between an inner wall of the molten zinc pot on a downstream side in a travelling direction of a steel sheet and a front support roll installed in the molten zinc bath at a depth within ±400 mm from a lower end of the front support roll, and an inside of the insertion guide is pressurized by inert gas to prevent the molten zinc bath from advancing to the inside of the insertion guide.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for forming interconnects on the surfaces of three dimensional substrates, including ophthalmic devices incorporating one or more electrical components may be utilized to provide high quality electrical and mechanical connections.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for treating the surface of a substrate by means of dielectric barrier discharge for generating a filamentary plasma, including a reaction chamber comprising a mixture having a composition such that, when in contact with the plasma, the mixture decomposes and generates species capable of deposition in the form of a layer mostly or totally on the substrate, wherein at least two electrodes area provided in said chamber, with one electrode being subjected to a high AC voltage, and are arranged on either side of the substrate, at least one dielectric barrier (DBD) arranged between said at least two electrodes, and a THT/HF transformer comprising a secondary circuit, in which a direct current (DC) power source is provided in series in the secondary circuit such that the chemical species generated in the plasma in the form of electrically positive or negative ions are selectively attracted by the target substrate inserted in the reaction chamber and arranged between said at least t

Abstract: A vapor deposition source (60), a plurality of control plates (80) and a vapor deposition mask (70) are disposed in this order. A substrate (10) is moved relative to the vapor deposition mask in a state in which the substrate and the vapor deposition mask are spaced apart at a fixed interval. Vapor deposition particles (91) discharged from a vapor deposition source opening (61) of the vapor deposition source pass through neighboring inter-control plate spaces (81) and mask openings (71) formed in the vapor deposition mask, and then adhere to the substrate to form a coating film (90). At least a part of the coating film is formed by the vapor deposition particles that have passed through two or more different inter-control plate spaces. It is thereby possible to form a coating film in which edge blur and variations in the thickness are suppressed.

Abstract: There is provided a zinc alloy coated steel sheet including a vacuum deposited layer capable of improving corrosion resistance and sealer adhesion that are suitable for the use in automobiles, and a process of manufacturing the same. The zinc alloy coated steel sheet includes a zinc coating layer formed on a steel sheet; and a zinc/metal alloy deposited layer formed on the zinc coating layer, wherein the zinc coating layer, and a metal diffusion layer is present in the zinc coating layer.