Abstract: In a latent heat storage material composition prepared by mixture of a latent heat storage material with an additive that adjusts the physical properties of the latent heat storage material, the latent heat storage material includes an inorganic salt hydrate containing nw (2?nw) molecules of hydration water. The additive is a melting point modifier for adjusting the melting point of the latent heat storage material and is a substance belonging to a sugar alcohol, and is a substance having the physical property of producing negative dissolution heat upon dissolution in hydration water contained in the latent heat storage material. In a whole amount of the latent heat storage material composition, the substance belonging to a sugar alcohol has a concentration that satisfies formulae (1) and (2) per 1 mole of water of hydration of the latent heat storage material. Formula (2): 0.01?xs?1.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions including a conductive polymer; and a fiber material comprising one or more metals disposed thereon. The present disclosure further provides a component, such as a vehicle component, including a composition of the present disclosure disposed thereon. The present disclosure further provides methods for manufacturing a component including: contacting a metal coated fiber material with an oxidizing agent and a monomer to form a first composition comprising a metal coated fiber material and a conductive polymer; and contacting the first composition with a polymer matrix or resin to form a second composition.

Abstract: The invention concerns a solution of tungstate ions W6+ (VI) comprising as solvent at least one optionally partly etherified polyalcohol, a preparation method and uses thereof. The invention further concerns a layer comprising at least one tungsten oxide WOz comprising one or more polyoxotungstate complexes, methods for preparing the same and uses thereof, and in particular a photovoltaic device comprising said layer of material.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel compounds containing one or more 1,3-dithiolo[4,5-d]phthalimide (“DTPI”) units, to methods for their preparation preparation and educts or intermediates used therein, to mixtures and formulations containing them, to the use of the compounds, mixtures and formulations as organic semiconductors in organic electronic (OE) devices, especially in organic photovoltaic (OPV) devices and organic photodetectors (OPD), and to OE, OPV and OPD devices comprising these compounds, mixtures or formulations.

Abstract: A conjugated polymer that is an electron donor, that is soluble without aggregation, that is solution-coatable and is dryable at a temperature below 70° C., that has an energy conversion efficiency of 7 % or more over an area of 5 cm2 or more, and that is composed of a repeating unit represented by Chemical Formula 1A below: where x is a real number from 0.1 to 0.2; and n is an integer from 1 to 1,000. The conjugated polymer forms a uniform thin film over a large area of, for example, an organic solar cell, without a heat treatment due to superior solubility and crystallinity at low temperature and, thus, allows fabrication of an organic solar cell with high efficiency at a low temperature.

Abstract: The present invention provides a dispersion liquid containing silver nano-particles that develops excellent conductivity by low-temperature calcining and has silver nano-particles stably and well dispersed in a dispersion solvent, and a method for producing the dispersion liquid containing silver nano-particles.

Abstract: An annealing method is provided. The annealing method includes preparing a metal oxide structure, annealing the metal oxide structure in a gas atmosphere including nitrogen to fabricate a metal compound structure, an oxygen content of which is lower than that of the metal oxide structure, from the metal oxide structure, and annealing the metal compound structure in a gas atmosphere including oxygen to fabricate a nitrogen-doped metal oxide structure, which has a specific surface area greater than that of the metal oxide structure, from the metal compound structure.

Abstract: An aluminum based composite material includes an aluminum parent phase and dispersions dispersed in the aluminum parent phase and formed such that a portion or all of additives react with aluminum in the aluminum parent phase, an average particle diameter of the dispersions is 20 nm or less, a content of the dispersions is 0.25% by mass or more and 0.72% by mass or less in terms of carbon amount, and an interval between the dispersions adjacent to each other is 210 nm or less.

Abstract: A hydroxy functional alkyl carbamate is disclosed having the formula: wherein R comprises a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C36 alkyl group, an aromatic group, and/or a polymeric moiety; wherein each R1 is independently a hydrogen, alkyl having at least 1 carbon, or a hydroxy functional alkyl having 2 or more carbons and at least one R1 is a hydroxy functional alkyl having 2 or more carbons; and n is 2-6. The present invention is also directed to a composition, and substrates coated therewith, comprising a film-forming resin; and a hydroxy functional alkyl carbamate crosslinker having the formula shown above. Other hydroxy functional alkyl carbamate compounds, polymers made with the same, and compositions comprising the same are also disclosed as are substrates coated at least in part with or formed with any of the compositions described herein.

Abstract: Sodium-tin and sodium-tin-lead compositions have been identified and created that exhibit better reactivity characteristics (i.e., are less reactive) than sodium metal under the same conditions, making these compositions safer alternatives to sodium metal for use as a coolant. These compositions include compositions having at least 90% sodium (Na), from 0-10% lead (Pb) and the balance being tin (Sn).

Abstract: A chalcogen-containing compound of the following Chemical Formula 1 which exhibits excellent phase stability even at a low temperature, particularly at a temperature corresponding to an operating temperature of a thermoelectric element, and also exhibits a significantly superior power factor and thermoelectric performance index due to its excellent electrical conductivity and low thermal conductivity caused by its unique crystal lattice structure, a method for preparing the same, and a thermoelectric element including the same. [Chemical Formula 1]—V1-2xSn4Bi2-xAg3xSe7, wherein V is vacancy and 0<x<0.5.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds according to formula 1: suitable for use as a layer material for electronic devices, and to an organic semiconductor layer comprising at least one compound according to formula 1, as well as to an organic electronic device comprising at least one organic semiconductor layer thereof, and a method of manufacturing the same.

Abstract: A concentrated dispersion of nanometric silver particles, and a method of producing the dispersion, the dispersion including a first solvent; a plurality of nanometric silver particles, in which a majority are single-crystal silver particles, the plurality of nanometric silver particles having an average secondary particle size (d50) within a range of 30 to 300 nanometers, the particles disposed within the solvent; and at least one dispersant; wherein a concentration of the silver particles within the dispersion is within a range of 30% to 75%, by weight, and wherein a concentration of the dispersant is within a range of 0.2% to 30% of the concentration of the silver particles, by weight.

Abstract: The present invention provides a production method of ?-fluoroacrylate ester, a composition containing a highly-pure fluorocyclopropane derivative and a composition containing highly-pure ?-fluoroacrylate ester.

Abstract: [Object] To provide a method for producing a water-absorbent resin in powder form or particle form, which has excellent physical properties such as water absorption performance and the like, at high productivity. [Solution] A method for producing a water-absorbent resin includes: a polymerization step of polymerizing a monomer, which is a raw material of the water-absorbent resin, to obtain a hydrous gel crosslinked polymer dispersed in an organic solvent; and a separation step of separating the organic solvent and the hydrous gel crosslinked polymer. The separation step includes transfer, compression, and discharge of the hydrous gel crosslinked polymer.

Abstract: A conductive film of the present invention includes an elastomer and a flake-like carbon material. An amount of the flake-like carbon material in the conductive film is 20 parts by mass or more and 60 parts by mass or less when a total solid content excluding a conductive agent is 100 parts by mass. A gloss level of a surface of the conductive film measured at an incidence angle of 20° is more than 0.4% and less than 10%. A method for producing a conductive film of the present invention includes the steps of preparing a liquid composition including an elastomer, a conductive agent including at least one of graphite powder and expanded graphite powder, and a solvent; subjecting the liquid composition to a grinding treatment using a wet jet mill; and applying the liquid composition after the grinding treatment to a base material, and curing the coating film.

Abstract: An active material having a high capacity for negative electrodes of nonaqueous secondary batteries is provided by pyrolysis of a composite resin (A) which has a silanol group and/or a hydrolysable silyl group and which contains a polysiloxane segment (a1) and a polymer segment (a2) other than the polysiloxane segment (a1), and furthermore, a negative electrode using the above active material and a nonaqueous secondary battery including the above negative electrode are also provided. In addition, by pyrolysis of a dispersion liquid obtained from the composite resin (A), silicon particles, and an organic solvent, an active material having a high capacity for negative electrodes of nonaqueous secondary batteries is provided, and furthermore, a negative electrode using the above active material and a nonaqueous secondary battery including the above negative electrode are also provided.

Abstract: Hybrid materials and nanocomposite materials, methods of making and using such materials. The nanoparticles of the nanocomposite are formed in situ during pyrolysis of a hybrid material comprising metal precursor compounds. The nanoparticles are uniformly distributed in the carbon matrix of the nanocomposite. The nanocomposite materials can be used in devices such as, for example, electrodes and on-chip inductors.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an organic semiconductor composition that may form an organic thin film transistor having excellent hysteresis characteristics while high carrier mobility is maintained. Another object of the present invention is to provide an organic semiconductor film, an organic thin film transistor, and a method of manufacturing an organic thin film transistor. An organic semiconductor composition according to the present invention includes: a compound X having a molecular weight of 2,000 or greater and having a repeating unit represented by Formula (1); and a low molecular weight compound Y represented by Formula (2).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a blend comprising palmitoyl tripeptide-5, an algae extract, panthenol, water and optionally pullulan and/or sodium hyaluronate.