Abstract: There is provided a material comprising a n-doped electrically conductive polymer comprising at least one electron-deficient aromatic moiety, each electron-deficient aromatic moiety having a gas-phase electron affinity (EA) of 1-3 eV; and at least one counter-cation covalently bonded to the polymer or to a further polymer comprised in the material, the polymer being n-doped to a charge density of 0.1-1 electron per electron-deficient aromatic moiety, the polymer being capable of forming a layer having a vacuum workfunction (WF) of 2.5-4.5 eV, and wherein all the counter-cations comprised in the material are immobilised such that any electron in the polymer cannot significantly diffuse or migrate out of the polymer. There is also provided a method of preparing the material.

Abstract: According to various embodiments, a system for forming a ceramic part includes a chamber having a first closed end and a second end defining an opening. The platform is disposed within the chamber and adapted to move vertically in a z-direction between the first closed end and the second end. An applicator is adapted to move laterally in an x-y direction. The applicator includes a beveled edge. A light source is positioned in line with the second end of the chamber. A digital micro-mirror device is positioned between the light source and the second end of the chamber. The shutter is movable between a first open position and a second open position. A first image is projected when the digital micro-mirror device is in the first open position and a second image, different than the first image is projected when the digital micro-mirror device is in the second open position.

Abstract: A composite laminate includes a metal foil layer, a silane layer, a strengthening adhesive layer, and a hydrocarbon resin layer. The silane layer is disposed between the metal foil layer and the hydrocarbon resin layer. The strengthening adhesive layer is disposed between the silane layer and the hydrocarbon resin layer.

Abstract: A decorative film includes: a substrate; and a polymer layer including on a surface thereof an uneven structure provided with projections at a pitch not longer than a wavelength of visible light. The substrate contains a polycarbonate at least in its surface close to the polymer layer. The polymer layer is a cured product of a polymerizable composition. The polymerizable composition contains a release agent, a polyfunctional acrylate containing one or both of an ethylene oxide group and a propylene oxide group, and 2-(2-vinyloxyethoxy)ethyl acrylate. The polymerizable composition contains, in terms of active components, given proportions of the release agent and the 2-(2-vinyloxyethoxy)ethyl acrylate. The polymerizable composition contains, in terms of active components, a given total amount of the ethylene oxide group and the propylene oxide group in the polyfunctional acrylate and the 2-(2-vinyloxyethoxy)ethyl acrylate.

Abstract: The present invention refers to a graded barrier film comprising a layered structure, wherein the layered structure comprises a first layer consisting of metal oxide; an intermediate layer consisting of metal nitride or metal oxynitride which is arranged on the first layer; and a third layer consisting of a metal oxide which is arranged on the intermediate layer. The present invention further refers to a sputtering method for manufacturing this graded barrier film and a device encapsulated with this graded barrier film.

Abstract: Embodiments of a glass-based article including a first surface and a second surface opposing the first surface defining a thickness (t) of about 3 millimeters or less (e.g., about 1 millimeter or less), and a stress profile, wherein all points of the stress profile between a thickness range from about 0·t up to 0.3·t and from greater than 0.7·t, comprise a tangent that is less than about ?0.1 MPa/micrometers or greater than about 0.1 MPa/micrometers, are disclosed. In some embodiments, the glass-based article includes a non-zero metal oxide concentration that varies along at least a portion of the thickness (e.g., 0·t to about 0.3·t). In some embodiments, the concentration of metal oxide or alkali metal oxide decreases from the first surface to a point between the first surface and the second surface and increases from the point to the second surface. The concentration of the metal oxide may be about 0.05 mol % or greater or about 0.5 mol % or greater throughout the thickness.

Abstract: A decorative laminated sheet with excellent scratch resistance that is capable of adhering to a polyolefin-based resin substrate, and that is a hardly adhesive material, through an extrusion method, a vacuum-pressure molding method, a mold integrated injection molding method, and the like. The decorative laminated sheet includes a surface layer, a design layer, and an adhesive layer containing a polymer having a propylene unit of 85 mass % or more, in that order.

Abstract: Provided is a molding die for 3D cover glass containing a pair of a convex mold and a concave mold each having a flat press surface A and a press surface B, in which the closest distance D between the press surfaces A of the convex mold and the concave mold during press-molding and the closest distance D1 between the press surfaces B of the convex mold and the concave mold during press-molding satisfy a predetermined conditions with respect to the plate thickness of a 3D cover glass as a final product.

Abstract: A composite gas barrier multilayer body, wherein a gas barrier multilayer body (A) having a film (a) of an alicyclic polyolefin resin and an inorganic layer (a) formed on at least one surface of the film (a) and a gas barrier multilayer body (B) having a film (b) of an alicyclic polyolefin resin and an inorganic layer (b) formed on at least one surface of the film (b) are bonded via a layer of a styrene-based thermoplastic elastomer resin so that the inorganic layer (a) and the inorganic layer (b) face to each other.

Abstract: Methods of increasing thermal conductivity of a bulk polymer are provided. The methods include contacting a bulk polyelectrolyte polymer comprising an ionizable repeating pendant group with an aqueous liquid having a pH that ionizes the pendant group and isotropically extend the polyelectrolyte polymer to an extended non-globular chain conformation. The polyelectrolyte polymer so treated thus exhibits a thermal conductivity of greater than or equal to about 0.6 W/m·K and optionally greater than or equal to about 1 W/m·K. In other aspects, the present disclosure provides a high thermal conductivity material comprising a bulk polyelectrolyte polymer bearing a repeating charged group and having an extended non-globular chain conformation and that exhibits a thermal conductivity of greater than or equal to about 0.6 W/m·K and optionally greater than or equal to about 1 W/m·K. The high thermal conductivity material may be used in electronic devices, including as housings/encapsulation and thermal interfaces.

Abstract: A cover element for a foldable electronic device that includes a foldable glass element, first and second primary surfaces, and a compressive stress region extending from the first primary surface to a first depth that is defined by a stress ?I of at least about 100 MPa in compression at the first primary surface. The device also includes a polymeric layer disposed over the first primary surface. The glass element has a stress profile such that when the glass element is bent to a target bend radius of from 1 mm to 20 mm, to induce a bending stress ?B at the first primary surface in tension, ?I+?B<400 MPa (in tension). Further, the cover element can withstand a pen drop height of at least 1.5 times that of a control pen drop height of the cover element without the layer according to a Drop Test 1.

Abstract: Provided is a decorative sheet (100) including: a transmissive substrate (10) which is sheet-like or plate-like; a light reflective projection portion (20) formed over the light transmissive substrate (10); and a black layer (30) formed over the light reflective projection portion (20), in which an average height of the light reflective projection portions (20) is 1 to 200 pm, and the black layer (30) is formed by using a black ink satisfying conditions below.

Abstract: To provide a method for tempering glass to obtain tempered glass having high surface quality and a deep compression stress layer. The present invention relates to a method for tempering a glass plate comprising a preparation step of preparing a glass plate having a surface temperature of at most the strain point, an internal heating step of heating the internal temperature of the glass plate to be at least the annealing point, while maintaining the surface temperature of the glass plate within 10 minutes, or to be at most the strain point, and a cooling step of cooling the glass plate.

Abstract: There is provided an interlayer film for laminated glass which is high in heat shielding properties. The intermediate film for laminated glass according to the present invention is provided with an infrared ray reflection layer which reflects infrared rays, a first resin layer which is arranged on a first surface side of the infrared ray reflection layer and contains a thermoplastic resin, and a second resin layer which is arranged on a second surface side of the infrared ray reflection layer and contains a thermoplastic resin; and the infrared ray transmittance in the wavelength of 780 to 2100 nm of the first resin layer is higher than the infrared ray transmittance in the wavelength of 780 to 2100 nm of the second resin layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an alkali-free glass substrate, having a difference ?n between the maximum value and the minimum value of a refractive index at a cross-section of a glass sheet of 0.40×10?5 or less. According to the alkali-free glass substrate of the present invention, the polishing ability can be extremely improved and the polishing time is shortened, so that the production efficiency can be improved.

Abstract: A composite panel including a multilayer laminate with a plurality of central plies of fibre reinforced resin matrix composite material, wherein at least one of the central plies includes a first fibrous layer of a plurality of non-woven carbon fibres which are substantially randomly oriented, and a rear reinforcement layer which is integrally moulded with the central multilayer portion the reinforcement layer being comprised of a rear ply of fibre reinforced resin matrix composite material, wherein the rear ply includes a second fibrous layer of a plurality of continuous fibres which extend continuously from at least one portion of a first edge of the rear ply to at least one portion of an opposite second edge of the rear ply.

Abstract: A (A) polyamic acid solution which can be (i) used to form a film that does not peel off even in a case where the film has a large thickness, and (ii) stably stored at a room temperature, and (B) a laminate that can be suitably used for production of a flexible device. An alkoxysilane-modified polyamic acid solution that can be obtained by reacting (a) an alkoxysilane compound containing the amino group and (b) a polyamic acid solution, and has a molar ratio of 0.980 or more and 0.9995 or less, which molar ratio is obtained by dividing a total number of moles of an aromatic tetracarboxylic dianhydride by a total number of moles of an aromatic diamine.

Abstract: A flexible laminate for which increased flexibility and improved durability can coexist, and a flexible display provided with same, are disclosed. The flexible laminate has at least one unit of a laminated structure in which two hard layers closely adhere to each other with at least one intermediate layer therebetween. When the flexible laminate is bent, neutral planes are formed inside each of the hard layers that closely adhere to each other with the intermediate layer therebetween. The flexible laminate satisfies the following expression: a×ln(tan ?×ET/0.01)?100. In the expression, a is any value ranging from 200 to 2,000, tan ? represents a loss factor for a substance configuring the intermediate layer, and ET represents an elastic modulus (MPa) of the substance configuring the intermediate layer.

Abstract: A paper or paperboard including a cellulose substrate and a coating applied to each side of the paperboard substrate to form a coated structure, the coated structure having a basis weight, a caliper thickness and a Parker Print Surf smoothness, the Parker Print Surf smoothness being at most about 2 microns, the basis weight being less than about Y1 pounds per 3000 ft2, wherein Y1 is a function of the caliper thickness (X) in points and is calculated as follows: Y1=29.15+11.95X?0.07415X2.

Abstract: Methods of forming carbon from cotton cloth and the product thereof are provided. The carbon described herein can be used as a structural component and/or as a conductive additive in various battery applications. The method of manufacturing a carbon comprises providing a cotton cloth and pyrolyzing the cotton cloth to form a carbon.