Abstract: There is produced a fine silver particle dispersing solution which contains: fine silver particles (the content of silver in the fine silver particle dispersing solution being 30 to 95% by weight), which have an average primary particle diameter of greater than 100 nm and not greater than 300 nm and which are coated with an amine having a carbon number of 8 to 12, such as octylamine, serving as an organic protective material; a polar solvent (5 to 70% by weight) having a boiling point of 150 to 300° C.; and an acrylic dispersing agent (5% by weight or less with respect to the fine silver particles), such as a dispersing agent of at least one of acrylic acid ester and methacrylic acid ester.

Abstract: An aluminum alloy material comprises: Si: less than 0.2 mass %, Fe: 0.1 to 0.3 mass %, Cu: 1.0 to 2.5 mass %, Mn: 1.0 to 1.6 mass %, and Mg: 0.1 to 1.0 mass %, the balance being Al and incidental impurities. A number density of Al—Mn compound having a circle equivalent diameter of not less than 0.1 ?m is not less than 1.0×105 mm?2, and a number density of Al2Cu having a circle equivalent diameter of not less than 0.1 ?m is not more than 1.0×105 mm?2.

Abstract: The present invention provides a positive electrode active material for a secondary battery, the positive electrode active material being a primary particle having a monolithic structure that includes a lithium composite metal oxide of Formula 1 below, wherein the primary particle has an average particle size (D50) of 2 ?m to 20 ?m and a Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) specific surface area of 0.15 m2/g to 1.9 m2/g, and a secondary battery including the same.

Abstract: A composition-of-matter comprising a plurality of particles is disclosed herein, the particles comprising a substance reversibly releasing an alkali metal while decreasing in volume and absorbing the alkali metal while increasing in volume. Some or all of the particles are encapsulated within a volume enclosed by a shell or matrix which conducts cations of the alkali metal, wherein a volume of the substance upon maximal absorption of the alkali metal does not exceed the volume enclosed by a shell or matrix. Further disclosed herein is a process for preparing a composition-of-matter by coating particles comprising the aforementioned substance with a conductor of cations of the alkali metal, when the substance is saturated with the alkali metal, as well as electrochemical half cells and batteries including the composition-of-matter.

Abstract: A cationically polymerizable anisotropic conductive film is provided. The cationically polymerizable anisotropic conductive film includes an alicyclic epoxy compound and achieves storage life property better than known anisotropic conductive films while ensuring curing temperature and connection reliability equivalent to known anisotropic conductive films. The anisotropic conductive film contains a binder composition containing a film forming component and a cationically polymerizable component, a cationic polymerization initiator, and conductive particles. The anisotropic conductive film contains a quaternary ammonium salt-based thermal acid generator as a cationic polymerization initiator and an alicyclic epoxy compound and a low polarity oxetane compound as a cationically polymerizable component.

Abstract: Disclosed is a liquid hydrogen storage material, and more particularly, a hydrogen storage material which contains m-phenyltoluene (m=2, 3) and undergoes reversible dehydrogenation/hydrogenation reactions or contains a binary eutectic mixture or a ternary eutectic mixture of m-phenyltoluene (m=2, 3, 4).

Abstract: A process for preparing transition metal carbonates with a mean particle diameter in the range from 6 to 19 ?m (D50), which comprises combining, in a stirred vessel, at least one solution of at least one transition metal salt with at least one solution of at least one alkali metal carbonate or alkali metal hydrogencarbonate to prepare an aqueous suspension of transition metal carbonate, and, in at least one further compartment, continuously introducing a mechanical power in the range from 50 to 10 000 W/l in a proportion of the suspension in each case, based on the proportion of the suspension, and then recycling the proportion into the stirred vessel.

Abstract: A flake-less molecular ink suitable for printing (e.g. screen printing) conductive traces on a substrate has 30-60 wt % of a C8-C12 silver carboxylate or 5-75 wt % of bis(2-ethyl-1-hexylamine) copper (II) formate, bis(octylamine) copper (II) formate or tris(octylamine) copper (II) formate, 0.1-10 wt % of a polymeric binder (e.g. ethyl cellulose) and balance of at least one organic solvent. Conductive traces formed with the molecular ink are thinner, have lower resistivity, have greater adhesion to a substrate than metal flake inks, have better print resolution and are up to 8 times less rough than metal flake inks. In addition, the shear force required to remove light emitting diodes bonded to the traces using Loctite 3880 is at least 1.3 times stronger than for commercially available flake-based inks.

Abstract: A method of making a composite material includes disposing a carbon-based particulate material, such as graphene or carbon nanotubes, in an activation solution and activating surfaces of the carbon-based particulate material using the activation solution. Once the surfaces of the carbon-based particulate material have been activated a metallic coating is applied to the activated surfaces to form a composite material. The composite material is then recovered as a particulate material formed having carbon-based particulate material with a metallic coating that is suitable for fusing together for forming electrical conductors, such as with an additive manufacturing technique.

Abstract: A silver nanoparticle composite or a copper nanoparticle composite is formed in which the silver nanoparticle composite has silver nanoparticles, and both (a) one or more polymers and ascorbic acid adsorbed on the silver nanoparticles, wherein the (a) one or more polymers are selected from one or more of cellulose acetate, cellulose acetate phthalate, cellulose acetate butyrate, cellulose acetate propionate, cellulose acetate trimellitate, hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose phthalate, methyl cellulose, ethyl cellulose, hydroxyethyl cellulose, hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose, and carboxymethyl cellulose. Copper nanoparticle composite are similarly formed in which both the (a) one or more polymers and ascorbic acid are adsorbed on the copper nanoparticles.

Abstract: A method for producing a silver nanoparticle dispersion according to the present invention includes the steps of mixing an amine compound, a resin, and a silver salt to yield a complex compound; and heating and decomposing the complex compound to form silver nanoparticles. A silver nanoparticle ink can be obtained by adding an organic solvent to the silver nanoparticle dispersion obtained by this method. The resin includes, for example, a polymer exhibiting viscosity at a temperature within the range of 20° C. to 50° C. or a high molecular weight compound exhibiting viscosity at a temperature within the range of 20° C. to 50° C.

Abstract: An ion conductivity mixed chalcogenide (e.g. oxy-sulfide), mixed network former solid electrolyte is provided for use in solid state batteries.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing a super absorbent polymer exhibiting improved liquid permeability, gel strength, absorption rate and the like while maintaining excellent absorption performance. The method for preparing the super absorbent polymer comprises the steps of: carrying out a crosslinking polymerization of a water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer having at least partially neutralized acidic groups in the presence of an internal crosslinking agent to form a hydrogel polymer including a cross-linked polymer; drying, pulverizing, and classifying the hydrogel polymer to form a base polymer powder; and surface-crosslinking the base polymer powder by using a surface crosslinking liquid containing a surface crosslinking agent of an alkylene carbonate having 2 to 5 carbon atoms, in the presence of hydrophobic silica particles having a water-contact angle of more than 10° and 150° or less and hydrophilic silica particles having a water-contact angle of 10° or less.

Abstract: The present invention is in the field of cleaning compositions. In particular it relates to liquid, gelled or pasty cleaning compositions comprising one or more detergent surfactants. The invention provides cleaning compositions comprising water, one or more detergent surfactants and defibrillated primary cell wall material comprising microfibrils. The invention also relates to a method for preparing a cleaning composition comprising water, one or more detergent surfactants and defibrillated primary cell wall material comprising microfibrils, wherein the method includes a high shear treatment step.

Abstract: A large-scale multi-step synthesis method for ultralong silver nanowire with controllable diameter, comprises: an ethylene glycol solution containing polyvinylpyrrolidone and sodium chloride is fully heated to obtain a solution with strong reducibility, and then silver nitrate in glycol solution is added for a generation of a large number of crystal seeds; hydrogen peroxide is used to achieve the selection of the crystal seeds for a small amount of crystal seeds with particular sizes; the temperature is immediately raised to increase the reaction rate until the threshold of the etching crystal seeds of nitric acid is broke through; the temperature is lowered for long-timed reaction to slow down the reaction rate, reduce the probability of the isotropic seeds by self-nucleation and promote the absorption of small nucleus in the radial direction of large nucleus or nanowire, thus obtaining the ultralong silver nanowire.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a composite comprising an elastomer with an embedded network of liquid metal inclusions. The composite retains similar flexibility to that of an elastomer but exhibits electrical and thermal properties that differ from the properties of a homogeneous elastomer. The composite has applications for wearable devices and other soft matter electronics, among others.

Abstract: A paste for solar cell electrodes includes a conductive powder, a glass frit, and an organic vehicle. The glass frit includes bismuth (Bi), tellurium (Te), and antimony (Sb), and has a mole ratio of bismuth (Bi) to tellurium (Te) of about 1:1 to about 1:30.

Abstract: [Object] To provide fine particles 2 having excellent printing characteristics, thermal conductivity, and electrical conductivity. [Solution] The fine particles 2 are flake-like. A main component of the fine particles 2 is an electrically conductive metal. A representative metal is silver. The structure of this metal is monocrystalline. An arithmetical mean roughness Ra of the surface of the fine particles 2 is not larger than 10 nm. The fine particles 2, a solvent, a binder, and a dispersant, etc., are mixed to obtain an electrically conductive paste. By using the electrically conductive paste, a pattern connecting elements is printed on a printed circuit board of an electronic device.

Abstract: Provided is an absorbent resin composition which has both improved absorbency under load and improved liquid permeability between swollen gels, which is free from blocking or discoloration during storage, and which does not generate any odors. The present invention is an absorbent resin composition containing: a crosslinked polymer (A) including, as an essential structural units, a crosslinking agent (b) and a water-soluble vinyl monomer (a1) and/or a vinyl monomer (a2) which produces the water-soluble vinyl monomer (a1) through hydrolysis; and a cationic organic polymer (c) having a number average molecular weight of 1,000,000 or higher, or a cationic organic polymer (B) that has a cationic group and that is obtained through polymerization of a monomer composition including, as essential components, a cationic monomer having an amino group (am) and/or a cationic monomer having a salt of an amino group (am).

Abstract: Semiconductor-Oxides Nanotubes-Based Composite Particles Useful for Dye-Removal and Process Thereof, has been described in this invention, which relates to an innovative method, involving an ion-exchange mechanism operating under the dark-condition in an aqueous solution, for the processing of innovative products consisting of the nanotubes of semiconductor-oxides deposited on (or anchored to or attached to) the surface of flyash particles and metal-oxide (magnetic and non-magnetic) nanoparticles. The resulting micro-nano and nano-nano integrated composite particles find potential application in the removal of an organic synthetic-dye from an aqueous solution and industry effluent via the surface-adsorption process, involving the ion-exchange and electrostatic-attraction mechanisms, operating in the dark-condition.