Abstract: Disclosed is a gel electrolyte for a photosensitive dye and method for manufacturing the same. First, bismaleimide and barbituric acid are dissolved in Brönsted base solution to form a gelling additive. Subsequently, the gelling additive is added into an ionic liquid electrolyte. The liquid electrolyte is then gelled at room temperature to form a gel electrolyte for the photosensitive dye utilized in dye sensitized solar cells. In addition, barbituric acid is further added into the gelling additive to enhance the gelling rate of the ionic liquid electrolyte.

Abstract: An anisotropic conductive film composition includes a polymer resin, a first epoxy resin including at least one of a bisphenol epoxy resin, a novolac epoxy resin, a glycidyl epoxy resin, an aliphatic epoxy resin, and an alicyclic epoxy resin, a second epoxy resin including an acetal epoxy resin, an epoxy resin curing agent, and conductive particles.

Abstract: The invention provides a compound of silver nanowire with polymer. The compound comprises a resin, a dispersant, and a plurality of silver nanowires. The dispersant is capable of copolymerizing with the resin. The dispersant has a plurality of functional groups capable of connecting with the silver nanowires respectively. Therefore, the silver nanowires could disperse in the resin by means of the functional groups of the dispersant.

Abstract: A bimodal metal nanoparticle composition includes first metal nanoparticles having an average diameter of from about 50 nm to about 1000 nm, and second stabilized metal nanoparticles having an average diameter of from about 0.5 nm to about 20 nm, the second stabilized metal nanoparticles including metal cores having a stabilizer attached to the surfaces thereof, wherein the stabilizer is a substituted dithiocarbonate.

Abstract: Conductive compositions whose electrical properties do not change significantly due when stored open to the atmosphere, methods for preparing the compositions, and medical electrodes that comprise the compositions are disclosed. The compositions are hydrogels that comprise about 33 wt % to about 68 wt % of a humectant or a mixture of humectants; about 1 wt % to about 8 wt % of an electrolyte or mixture of electrolytes; about 6 wt % to about 20 wt % of water; about 18 wt % to about 45 wt % of a copolymer. The copolymer comprises, in polymerized form, about 80 mol % to about 95 mol % of a first monomer, which is a mixture of acrylic acid and a salt thereof, about 5 mol % to 20 mol % of a second monomer, preferably a salt of 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid, and, optionally a crosslinking agent. The conductive composition has a pH of about 7.0 or less.

Abstract: A conductive bonding material having an improved preservation stability, and hardens when desired, preferably immediately hardens at a low temperature is provided. In one invention, the conductive bonding material comprises a conductive particle ingredient, an epoxy resin ingredient, and a hardening agent ingredient for said epoxy resin and the hardening agent ingredient for said epoxy resin further comprise a reforming agent having a thiol group. In another invention, a conductive bonding material comprising an epoxy resin hardening ingredient, wherein said epoxy resin hardening ingredient contains a sulfur-containing compound having an end group which can coordinate with a surface of the metallic particles, and the sulfur-containing compound comes to perform as a hardening agent for the epoxy resin by dissociating from the surface of the metallic particles. The conductive bonding material may contain fragrance.

Abstract: Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are dispersed in an aqueous buffer solution consisting of at least 50 weight percent water and a remainder weight percent that includes a buffer material. The buffer material has a molecular structure defined by a first end, a second end, and a middle disposed between the first and second ends. The first end is a cyclic ring with nitrogen and oxygen heteroatomes, the middle is a hydrophobic alkyl chain, and the second end is a charged group.

Abstract: An electrically conductive composite comprising a polyvinylidene fluoride polymer or copolymer and carbon nanotubes is provided. Preferably, carbon nanotubes may be present in the range of about 0.5-20% by weight of the composite. The composites are prepared by dissolving the polymer in a first solvent to form a polymer solution and then adding the carbon nanotubes into the solution. The solution is mixed using an energy source such as a sonicator or a Waring blender. A precipitating component is added to precipitate out a composite comprising the polymer and the nanotubes. The composite is isolated by filtering the solution and drying the composite.

Abstract: The task of the present invention is to offer a conductive paste that can be molded into a conductive coating or film that can maintain flexibility and ductility even while possessing a thickness of 50 ?m˜125 ?m. The conductive paste of the present invention includes a conductive particulate, a metal capture agent and a polyimide precursor solution. The metal capture agent can be selected as at least one from among either pyrimidinethiol compounds, triazinethiol compounds and imidazole compounds with a mercapto group. Moreover, the conductive particulate is preferably a core particle that is covered with a metal shell. In addition, a polyamic acid solution is preferred as the polyimide precursor solution.

Abstract: A composition comprising particulate carbonaceous material and a sulfonated conducting polymer containing hetero atoms. The composition can further comprise a metal. Devices comprising the composition can be constructed including supported electrocatalysts, membrane electrode assemblies, and fuel cells. A method for preparing the composition comprises oxidatively polymerizing a monomer of a conducting polymer containing hetero atoms in the presence of a carbonaceous material and sulfonating the polymer or the monomer. The method grafts the sulfonated conducting polymer to the carbonaceous material. The method can further comprise metallizing the polymer-grafted carbonaceous material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to charge transport compositions. The invention further relates to electronic devices in which there is at least one active layer comprising such charge transport compositions.

Abstract: A composition comprising particulate carbonaceous material and a sulfonated conducting polymer containing hetero atoms. The composition can further comprise a metal. Devices comprising the composition can be constructed including supported electrocatalysts, membrane electrode assemblies, and fuel cells. A method for preparing the composition comprises oxidatively polymerizing with ozone a monomer of a conducting polymer containing hetero atoms in the presence of a carbonaceous material and sulfonating the polymer or the monomer. The method grafts the sulfonated conducting polymer to the carbonaceous material. The method can further comprise metallizing the polymer-grafted carbonaceous material.

Abstract: An anisotropic conductive film, and its production method, especially suitable for mounting a semiconductor package and sufficiently satisfying the requirements of higher density mounting because short circuit does not occur in the plane direction of the film even if the pitch of electrodes is small, or suitable for mounting a contact probe because conductive connection not fused with a high current can be ensured with a lower pressure and even a high frequency signal can be dealt with. The anisotropic conductive film contains metal powder having such a shape that many fine metal particles are linked as a conductive component, wherein the length of the chain of metal powder is set not longer than the distance between adjacent electrodes being bonded conductively when a semiconductor package is mounted, and the diameter of the chain is set in the range of 1 ?m-20 ?m when a contact probe is mounted.

Abstract: Disclosed is a modified electroconductive polymer material, which comprises a metal filled in a space between the chains of an electroconductive polymer. The metal is oxidized (partially formed as a hydroxide) through a chemical reaction between three substances consisting of the metal, a cation radical/dication, and absorbed water. The metal has a work function less than that of the electroconductive polymer. The contact between the metal and the electroconductive polymer is kept in the state of coexistence between three substances consisting of the metal, the cation radical/dication and the absorbed water. This allows an electroconductive polymer material to have enhanced durability against oxidation/reduction, and controlled conductivity.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for forming a black electrode by performing sintering at a temperature in the range of 500-600° C. after applying a lead-free black conductive composition to a substrate. The aforementioned black electrode comprises a binder comprising a crystallized glass component. The aforementioned black conductive composition comprises conductive particles of black RuO2, lead-free black ruthenium-based polyoxide, and mixtures thereof in an amount of 4-30 wt %, based on the total weight of the composition, a lead-free non-conductive black oxide in an amount of 0-30 wt %, based on the total weight of the composition, and a lead-free bismuth-based glass binder in an amount of 10-50 wt %, based on the total weight of the composition.

Abstract: This invention is directed to black conductive compositions, black electrodes made from such compositions and methods of forming such electrodes. In particular, the invention is directed to a single layer bus electrode.

Abstract: The invention provides a dispersion of thin particles using a specific solvent which can disperse thin particles having a skeleton consisting of carbons obtained by oxidizing graphite and dispersible in a liquid having a relative dielectric constant of 15 or more and which can dissolve a large number of polymeric materials.

Abstract: Novel, simple methods are presented directed to the synthesis of nanofibers of polyaniline and substituted derivatives. The production of these fibers is achieved via various methods by controlling the concentration of aniline monomer or substituted aniline derivatives or an oxidant in the reaction medium and maintaining said concentration at a level much lower than conventional polyaniline synthesis methods. Methods are disclosed relating to the use of a permeable membrane to control the release of a monomer and/or oxidant as well as a bulk polymerization method.

Abstract: Safe and economical electrochemically active nanocomposites based on metal fluoride compounds useful in rechargeable battery cell electrodes. When incorporated as the active electrode material in lithium battery cell systems, the nanocomposites enable high, stable specific capacities.

Abstract: The present invention provides a sulfonic group-containing polyarylene block copolymer superior to the perfluoroalkylsulfonic acid polymers in cost, conductive properties and proccessability, a process for producing the copolymer, a solid polymer electrolyte and a proton conductive membrane. The sulfonic group-containing polyarylene block copolymer includes a polymer segment with an ion conductive component represented by the formula (A) and at least one polymer segment without an ion conductive component represented by the formulae (B-1), (B-3) and the like and containing an aromatic ring bonded at the meta-positions or ortho-positions: wherein X is a single bond, —CO—, —SO2— or the like; W is a single bond, —CO—, —SO2— or the like; Q is a single bond, —O—, —S— or the like; J is a single bond, —CO—, —SO2— or the like; and R1 to R24 are each a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, an alkyl group or the like.