Abstract: The present invention concerns a method of manufacture of the homodispersed composite of the synthetic carbon material derived from carbide and silicon where the powder of the carbon material is first dispersed mechanically with the powder of silicon to homodispersed mixture, then the homodispersed mixture of the carbon material and silicon is sintered in an inert environment at a temperature between 1200 to 1500° C. to synthetic homodispersed composite of the silicon carbide and silicon. The homodispersed composite of the silicon carbide and silicon is heated in an inert environment at a temperature between 800 to 1100° C. and then the homodispersed composite of the silicon carbide and silicon is chlorinated at a temperature from 800 to 100° C.

Abstract: The invention relates to conductive inks obtained by combining AQCs and metal nanoparticles. Atomic quantum clusters (AQCs), which melt at temperatures of less than 150° C., are used as low-temperature “flux” for the formulation of conductive inks. The combination of AQCs with bimodal and trimodal mixtures of nanoparticles of various sizes guarantees the elimination of free volumes in the final sintering of the nanoparticles in order to achieve electronic structures with very low resistivity (close to that of the bulk material) with low-temperature thermal treatments (<150° C.).

Abstract: An ink for forming a compound semiconductor thin film is provided, which contains a binder includes a compound includes an S atom or an Se atom and metallic compound particles which are both dispersed in an organic solvent. A compound semiconductor thin film is formed by applying or printing the ink for forming a compound semiconductor thin film and heat-treating it. A solar cell is constituted, which has a light-absorbing layer formed of the compound semiconductor thin film.

Abstract: Provided are thermo-sensitive and light-sensitive polymer compositions including poly(4-vinyl pyridine) and poly(4-vinyl pyridine-co-butyl methacrylate).

Abstract: An embodiment of an inorganic nanocomposite includes a nanoparticle phase and a matrix phase. The nanoparticle phase includes nanoparticles that are arranged in a repeating structure. In an embodiment, the nanoparticles have a spherical or pseudo-spherical shape and are incompatible with hydrazine. In another embodiment, the nanoparticles have neither a spherical nor pseudo-spherical shape. The matrix phase lies between the nanoparticles of the nanoparticle phase. An embodiment of a method of making an inorganic nanocomposite of the present invention includes forming a nanoparticle superlattice on a substrate. The nanoparticle superlattice includes nanoparticles. Each nanoparticle has organic ligands attached to a surface of the nanoparticle. The organic ligands separate adjacent nanoparticles within the nanoparticle superlattice. The method also includes forming a solution that includes an inorganic precursor.

Abstract: A paste composition includes a branched metal carboxylate, a solvent in which the branched metal carboxylate is soluble and a gelling agent, wherein the gelling agent is a linear metal carboxylate. The paste solvent may be an aromatic hydrocarbon solvent. The paste compositing may be free of polymeric binder. The paste may be used in forming conductive features on a substrate, including by screen printing or offset printing.

Abstract: A paste suitable for a negative plate of a lead-acid battery comprises at least (a) a lead-based active material and an expander mixture comprising (b) carbon, (c) barium sulfate and (d) a lignosulfonate, wherein at least part of at least two of said components (a) to (d) are present in the paste as composite particles.

Abstract: A conductive reflective film has a silver nanoparticle-sintered film with a surface coating composition containing a hydrolysate of a metal alkoxide wet-coated thereto. The coated film is then fired. Also provided is a method of manufacturing the conductive reflective film comprising the steps of coating a surface coating composition containing a hydrolysate of a metal alkoxide on a silver nanoparticle-sintered film using a wet coating method, and firing the silver nanoparticle-sintered film having the coated film. The conductive reflective film provides improved adhesion properties with respect to a base material while maintaining a high reflectivity and a high conductivity of a silver nanoparticle-sintered film.

Abstract: A method is provided to synthesize nanocomposites containing intercalated FeF2— or Fe2O3— nanoparticles in a graphitic carbon matrix by reaction of a volatile iron compound with a graphite fluoride (CFx) or a graphite oxide (COx). Additionally provided is a nanocomposite material containing intercalated FeF2— or Fe2O3— nanoparticles in a graphitic carbon matrix and its use as an electrochemically active material in particular for use in electrochemical storage cells.

Abstract: Provided is a production method for a transparent conductive film wherein: a substrate has formed thereon a transparent conductive oxide, a conductive metal body, and a conductive polymer comprised in a transparent composite conductive layer; or else a substrate has formed thereon a transparent conductive oxide layer; a conductive metal body layer, and a conductive polymer layer comprised in a transparent composite conductive layer; or a substrate has formed thereon a transparent conductive oxide layer, and also a conductive metal body and a conductive polymer comprised in an organic-inorganic hybrid layer in a transparent composite conductive layer. Also provided is a transparent conductive film produced by means of the method.

Abstract: A Soederberg electrode with low PAH emission that can be used in electro-thermal processes for the production of metal materials, preferably ferro-alloys, which can be obtained from an electrode paste with a base of a carbonaceous material, fine graphite, carbohydrates and water and/or PEG.

Abstract: A ball milling free and roll milling free process that includes the mechanical mixing of a mixture of ingredients comprising a polymer, a perfluoropolyether phosphate, a conductive component, and a solvent.

Abstract: Disclosed is a negative electrode active material for electrical devices, comprising an alloy having a composition represented by the formula: SixCyAlz. In the composition formula: SixCyAlz, x, y and z represent mass percent values and satisfy the following conditions: x+y+z=100; 36?x<100; 0<y<64; and 0<z<64. The negative electrode active material for electrical devices shows well-balanced characteristics to combine high cycle performance with high initial capacity and high charge/discharge efficiency.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an additive for use in the molding of a ceramic material, which exhibits satisfactory water absorption performance in a ceramic green ceramic clay, can highly achieve both high fluidability and low loading performance during extrusion molding and high shape-retaining performance after extrusion at the same time, and comprises polymer microparticles. This additive for use in the molding of a ceramic material comprises polymer microparticles, is characterized in that the polymer microparticles have an average particle size between 10 and 150 ?m when the polymer microparticles are swollen with ion exchange water until the swollen polymer microparticles reach a saturated state and can absorb 10-60 mL/g of ion exchange water under ordinary pressure, and is also characterized in that an aqueous dispersion prepared by dispersing 1 part by mass of the polymer microparticles in 110 parts by mass of ion exchange water has an electrical conductivity of 1500 ?S/cm or less at 25° C.

Abstract: Provided is a sintered oxide compact target for sputtering comprising indium (In), gallium (Ga), zinc (Zn), oxygen (O) and unavoidable impurities, wherein the composition ratio of the respective elements satisfies the Formula of InxGayZnzOa {wherein 0.2?x/(x+y)?0.8, 0.1?z/(x+y+z)?0.5, a=(3/2)x+(3/2)y+z}, and the number of ZnGa2O4 spinel phases having a grain size of 3 ?m or larger existing in a 90 ?m×90 ?m area range of the sintered oxide compact target is 10 or less. With this sintered oxide compact target for sputtering comprising In, Ga, Zn, O and unavoidable impurities, the structure of the sintered compact target is improved, the formation of a phase to become the source of nodules is minimized, and the bulk resistance value is reduced. Whereby provided is a high density IGZO target capable of inhibiting abnormal discharge and which can be used in DC sputtering.

Abstract: There is provided a conductive paste for screen printing. The conductive paste includes: metal nanoparticles (Y) having an average particle diameter of 1 to 50 nm and protected with a polymer compound having a branched polyalkyleneimine chain and a polymer chain selected from the group consisting of a polyoxyalkylene chain, a polymer chain composed of a polyvinyl alcohol, a polymer chain composed of a water-soluble poly(meth)acrylic acid, a polyacylalkyleneimine chain having a hydrophilic substituent, and a polymer chain composed of a polyacrylamide; metal particles (Z) having an average particle diameter of 200 to 600 nm; a deprotecting agent (A) for the metal nanoparticles; and an organic solvent (B). An aliphatic monocarboxylic acid having 6 to 10 carbon atoms is used as the deprotecting agent (A) for the metal nanoparticles. A polyalkylene glycol is used as the organic solvent (B).

Abstract: Coatings are provided containing functionalized graphene sheets and at least one binder. In one embodiment, the coatings are electrically conductive.

Abstract: A wet-chemical method of producing a black silicon substrate. The method comprising soaking single crystalline silicon wafers in a predetermined volume of a diluted inorganic compound solution. The substrate is combined with an etchant solution that forms a uniform noble metal nanoparticle induced Black Etch of the silicon wafer, resulting in a nanoparticle that is kinetically stabilized. The method comprising combining with an etchant solution having equal volumes acetonitrile/acetic acid:hydrofluoric acid:hydrogen peroxide.

Abstract: Provided is a method for preparing an aqueous dispersion of metal nanoparticles having superior dispersibility and being sinterable at low temperature by modifying the surface of metal nanoparticles having hydrophobic groups with hydrophilic groups. Specifically, by treating the surface hydrophobic groups of the metal nanoparticles with a surface modification solution containing a surfactant and a wetting-dispersing agent, the treatment throughput can be improved about 10-fold and the particles can be monodispersed without agglomeration. Further, by using an antioxidant and a ligand removal agent in the solution, denaturation and oxidation of the particles can be prevented and the high-boiling-point hydrophobic ligands can be eliminated effectively. The hydrophilically treated metal nanoparticles may be dispersed in an aqueous-based solvent to prepare a metal ink sinterable at low temperature.

Abstract: A method is provided for modifying a surface of a solid conducting material, which includes applying a potential difference between this surface and a surface of another conducting solid material positioned facing it, and wherein, simultaneously, the surface (S) is put into contact with a liquid medium comprising in solution triarylamines (I): while subjecting these triarylamines (I) to electromagnetic radiation, at least partly converting them at into triarylammonium radicals. Also provided is a conducting device which includes two conducting metal materials, the surfaces of which, (S) and (S?) respectively, are electrically interconnected through an organic material comprising conducting fibrillar organic supramolecular species comprising an association of triarylamines of formula (I).