Abstract: A conductive composition comprising a conductive polymer (A), a water-soluble polymer (B), and a solvent (C1), wherein: the water-soluble polymer (B) comprises a water-soluble polymer (B11) represented by formula (11), and an amount of a water-soluble polymer (B2) represented by formula (2) as the water-soluble polymer (B) is 0.15% by mass or less, based on a total mass of the conductive composition: wherein R1 denotes a linear or branched alkyl group with 6 to 20 carbon atoms, each of R4 and R5 independently denotes a methyl or ethyl group, R6 denotes a hydrophilic group, R7 denotes a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, Y1 denotes a single bond, —S—, —S(?O)—, —C(?O)—O— or —O—, Z denotes a cyano group or a hydroxy group, each of p1 and q denotes an average number of repetitions, and is a number of from 1 to 50, and m denotes a number of from 1 to 5.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electrically conductive composite material includes obtaining a composite material which includes a thermoplastic matrix and short carbon fibers and is free of carbon nanotubes, preheating a furnace until a predetermined target temperature is reached, inserting the composite material into the preheated furnace once the target temperature has been reached, and heating the composite material in the furnace at the predetermined target temperature which is kept constant for a predetermined duration.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a plurality of host materials comprising a first host material having a compound represented by formula 1, and a second host material having a compound represented by formula 2, and an organic electroluminescent device comprising the same. By comprising a specific combination of compounds of the present disclosure as host materials, it is possible to provide an organic electroluminescent device having long lifetime properties while having an equivalent or improved level of power efficiency compared to conventional organic electroluminescent devices.

Abstract: Load-bearing apparatus/systems for location in the vicinity of energized power lines are provided. The apparatus includes a base member. The base member has an upper layer and a backing surface layer. An uppermost surface of the upper layer is adapted to support on it at least power line workers and/or related stringing equipment. At least the uppermost surface of the upper layer is adapted to be electrically conductive. Methods for forming the apparatus are also provided.

Abstract: A low temperature rapid curing type low elastic conductive adhesive is provided which is useful as a conductive adhesive for component mounting in a field of FHE. The conductive resin composition contains (A) at least two types of urethane acrylate oligomers, (B) a radical polymerizable monomer, (C) a free radical generation curing agent, and (D) conductive particle. In the conductive resin composition, the component (A) preferably contains a high molecular weight urethane acrylate oligomer having a weight average molecular weight of 10,000 or more (A1), and a low molecular weight urethane acrylate oligomer having a weight average molecular weight of 9,999 or less (A2).

Abstract: The present invention provides a silver paste containing at least a silver powder, a binder resin, and an organic solvent, wherein the silver powder contains a first silver powder having a D50 of 3.50 to 7.50 ?m and a second silver powder having a D50 of 0.80 to 2.00 ?m, where D50 represents a 50% value of a volume-based cumulative fraction obtained by laser diffraction particle size distribution measurement; a copper content of the whole silver powder is 10 to 5000 ppm by mass; a copper content of the second silver powder is 80 ppm by mass or more; and the first silver powder contains substantially no copper. The present invention provides a silver paste containing a powder in a high concentration and excellent in printability, and provides a silver conductor film that has a high filling factor, a high film density, high electrical conductivity, and excellent migration resistance.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for forming one or more nanoparticles. The methods include depositing a solution comprising a block copolymer and a metal salt into one or more square pyramidal nanoholes formed in a substrate, and annealing the substrate to provide a single nanoparticle in each of the one or more square pyramidal nanoholes.

Abstract: An adhesion structure and an electronic device are provided. The adhesion structure includes a substrate and an adhesive layer. The adhesive layer is disposed on the substrate, and the adhesive layer includes a plurality of graphene microplates. A part of the graphene microplates protrude from two opposite surfaces of the adhesive layer. The thickness of the graphene microplates is greater than or equal to 0.3 nanometers and is less than or equal to 3 nanometers. The flake diameter of the graphene microplates is greater than or equal to 1 micrometer and is less than or equal to 30 micrometers. The adhesion structure can not only provide the adhesive function, but also improve the heat dissipation efficiency of electronic device.

Abstract: A method of preparing a positive electrode active material for a secondary battery includes preparing a positive electrode active material precursor including nickel (Ni), cobalt (Co), and at least one selected from the group consisting of manganese (Mn) and aluminum (Al); and forming a lithium composite transition metal oxide by mixing the positive electrode active material precursor and a lithium source and performing calcination, wherein the positive electrode active material precursor includes nickel (Ni) in an amount of 60 mol % or more out of the entire metal element, and a molar ratio (Li/M) of lithium (Li) of the lithium source to the entire metal element (M) of the positive electrode active material precursor is greater than 1.1.

Abstract: A composite includes a polymer network including pectin or a pectin derivative; a low-molecular compound having a hydrophilic group in the polymer network; and a polyvalent metal ion coordinated with an anion present in the polymer chain of the polymer network.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material particle with little deterioration is provided. A power storage device with little deterioration is provided. A highly safe power storage device is provided. The positive electrode active material particle includes a first crystal grain, a second crystal grain, and a crystal grain boundary positioned between the crystal grain and the second crystal grain; the first crystal grain and the second crystal grain include lithium, a transition metal, and oxygen; the crystal grain boundary includes magnesium and oxygen; and the positive electrode active material particle includes a region where the ratio of the atomic concentration of magnesium in the crystal grain boundary to the atomic concentration of the transition metal in first crystal grain and the second crystal grain is greater than or equal to 0.010 and less than or equal to 0.50.

Abstract: Disclosed are a composition for depositing a thin film including an organometallic compound including strontium, barium, or a combination thereof; and at least one unshared electron pair-containing compound represented by Chemical Formula 1, a method of manufacturing a thin film using the composition for depositing the thin film, and the thin film manufactured from the composition for depositing the thin film, and a semiconductor device including the thin film.

Abstract: A composition, which may be in the form of a film, comprises a network of carbon nanotubes. One or more non-conjugated polymer molecules are associated with individual carbon nanotubes or small bundles of carbon nanotubes in the form of polymer-nanotube complexes.

Abstract: Conductive films comprising epoxy materials doped with graphene, and combined with a metal component to form a hybrid conductive surfacing film for use as lightning strike protection surfacing films for composite structures are disclosed, along with their methods of manufacture.

Abstract: Disclosed are an organic photoelectric device including a first electrode and a second electrode facing each other and a photoelectric conversion layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode and selectively absorbing light in a green wavelength region, wherein the photoelectric conversion layer includes a first and second photoelectric conversion materials, a light-absorption full width at half maximum (FWHM) in a green wavelength region of the first photoelectric conversion material is narrower than the light-absorption FWHM in a green wavelength region of the second photoelectric conversion material, and the first and second photoelectric conversion materials satisfy Relationship Equation 1, and an image sensor and an electronic device including the same. Tm2(° C.)?Ts2(10)(° C.)?Tm1(° C.)?Ts1(10)(° C.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material particle with little deterioration is provided. A power storage device with little deterioration is provided. A highly safe power storage device is provided. The positive electrode active material particle includes a first crystal grain, a second crystal grain; and a crystal grain boundary positioned between the crystal grain and the second crystal grain; the first crystal grain and the second crystal grain include lithium, a transition metal, and oxygen; the crystal grain boundary includes magnesium and oxygen; and the positive electrode active material particle includes a region where the ratio of the atomic concentration of magnesium in the crystal grain boundary to the atomic concentration of the transition metal in first crystal grain and the second crystal grain is greater than or equal to 0.010 and less than or equal to 0.50.

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of formula (1) which are suitable for use in electronic devices, and to electronic devices, in particular organic electroluminescent devices, containing said compounds.

Abstract: The invention provides a process for producing a printed article wherein a deposit liquid is provided to a substrate together with a carrier liquid. Also provided is a printed article obtained or obtainable by the process of the invention, such as a printed article. The invention further provides an apparatus suitable for carrying out the process of the invention, comprising devices configured to provide a flow of each of the deposit liquid and carrier liquid to a substrate, a flow channel for carrying each of the said liquids and an aperture through which at least the deposit liquid must pass. In some embodiments, the process of the invention is performed using the apparatus of the invention. The invention therefore also provides the use of the apparatus of the invention to perform the process of the invention.

Abstract: Compositions, systems and methods for introducing lubricants, and additives, that are designed to work with environmentally friendly refrigerants into vehicle heat management systems including passenger compartment air conditioning (A/C) systems are disclosed. Methods for charging lubricants and specific additives using environmentally desirable (low GWP) refrigerant or refrigerant blend compositions into an environmentally friendly system, such as a system that uses HFO-1234yf, are also disclosed.

Abstract: Provided are a conductive polymer composite and composition which: improve water volatilization efficiency during film formation by incorporating a novel non-doping fluorinated unit in a dopant polymer; also reduce H+ generation by using the non-doping fluorinated unit in place of an acid unit generating extra acids; have good filterability and film formability; and are capable of forming a film having high transparency and good flatness when the film is formed. The conductive polymer composite is a composite containing: (A) a ?-conjugated polymer; and (B) a dopant polymer which is a copolymer containing a repeating unit “a” shown by the following general formula (1) and at least one repeating unit “b” selected from repeating units shown by the following general formulae (2-1) to (2-7).