Abstract: A manufacturing method of a two-dimensional transition-metal chalcogenide thin film includes providing a substrate, providing a reaction film, providing a source and providing a microwave. The substrate is made of material having dipole moments. The reaction film, disposed on the substrate, has a predefined thickness and includes a transition-metal compound. The source includes S, Se, or Te. The substrate is heated by the microwave to produce a heat energy to the reaction film and the source; thus a chemical reaction takes place and the two-dimensional transition-metal chalcogenide thin film is formed on the substrate. The two-dimensional transition-metal thin film includes a plurality of elements, and each of the elements aligns along a predefined direction by controlling a value of the predefined thickness.

Abstract: The present invention provides a catalyst for producing hydrogen and a preparing method thereof. The method includes the steps of adding a first metal source, a second metal source, a third metal source and a cerium source into a first organic solvent containing a surfactant to form a colloidal mixture, wherein a metal of the first metal source is a Group IIIB metal; a metal of the second metal source is selected from the group consisting of alkali metals, alkaline earth metals and Group IIIB metals, and a metal of the third metal source is a transition metal; calcining the colloidal mixture to form a metal solid solution; and allowing the metal solid solution to be carried on a carrier to obtain the catalyst. When the catalyst of the present invention is used for an ethanol oxidation reformation, the reaction temperature of the ethanol oxidation reformation can be significantly decreased.

Abstract: A three-in-one convenient stove includes a stove body, and an electric stove, a gas stove and a gas canister stove mounted in the stove body. Thus, the user can select to use the cheaper energy source according to the volatility of natural gas and electricity prices, or select to use the electricity, the natural gas or a gas canister as an energy source when the supply of electricity and/or the supply of liquefied natural gas are interrupted.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a dull polyamide 56 fiber includes steps as follows. Bright polyamide 56 chips are provided. A viscosity adjusting step is provided, wherein a relative viscosity in sulfuric acid of the bright polyamide 56 chips is adjusted to a range of 2.90 to 3.00. A moisture adjusting step is provided, wherein a moisture content of the bright polyamide 56 chips is adjusted to a range of 350 to 550 ppm. A spinning step is provided, which includes providing dull polyamide 6 chips and a blending step. The dull polyamide 6 chips include TiO2. In the blending step, the dull polyamide 6 chips and the bright polyamide 56 chips dealt with the viscosity adjusting step and the moisture adjusting step are melted and blended, and then spun at a temperature ranging from 275° C. to 285° C., thus the dull polyamide 56 fiber is obtained.

Abstract: The disclosure provides an inspection device including a light source module, an image receiving module and a processing unit. The light source module emits a first incident light and a second incident light to a device under test (DUT). The image receiving module receives a first image corresponding to the DUT irradiated by the first incident light, and receives a second image corresponding to the DUT irradiated by the second incident light. The processing unit calculates the contrast ratio of the first image and the second image to obtain a high-contrast image for inspection.

Abstract: A temperature sensing apparatus configured to measure a temperature distribution of a surface to be measured is provided. The temperature sensing apparatus includes a lens set, a filtering module, a plurality of sensor arrays, and a processing unit. The lens set is configured to receive radiation from the surface to be measured. The filtering module is configured to filter the radiation from the lens set into a plurality of radiation portions respectively having different wavelengths. The sensor arrays are configured to respectively sense the radiation portions. The processing unit is configured to calculate an intensity ratio distribution of the radiation between the different wavelengths according to the radiation portions respectively sensed by the sensor arrays and determine the temperature distribution according to the intensity ratio distribution. A laser processing system and a temperature measuring method are also provided.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for manufacturing a nanodot, including: providing a hydrolysable silane, wherein the hydrolysable silane has one or more hydrolysable groups and one or more substituted or non-substituted hydrocarbon groups; and performing a one-step heat treatment to hydrolyze and condensate the hydrolysable silane to form a nanodot. The nanodot includes: a core, the core is selected from the group consisting of a semiconductor core or a metal core; and a self-assembled monolayer (SAM) including the substituted or non-substituted hydrocarbon groups, wherein the self-assembled monolayer is connected to the core by covalent bonds.

Abstract: A modified conjugated diene rubber is disclosed. A method for producing the modified conjugated diene rubber includes providing an alkali metal ion-containing conjugated diene rubber; and reacting the alkali metal ion-containing conjugated diene rubber with an alkoxysilane to generate the modified conjugated diene rubber, the alkoxysilane being of the structural formula: wherein R1, R2, R3 are each independently selected from a group consisting of oxygen-containing C2-C12 group and nitrogen-containing C3-C12 group, the oxygen-containing C2-C12 group has a carbon atom directly connected to oxygen atom of the alkoxysilane, the nitrogen-containing C1-C12 group has a nitrogen atom directly connected to oxygen atom of the alkoxysilane, and R4 is selected from a group consisting of C3-C12 of alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, and alkoxy.

Abstract: A method of forming modified conjugated diene rubber includes (a) reacting an alkali metal ion-containing conjugated diene rubber with a first modifier having a structural formula (I), wherein R1, R2, R3 are each independently selected from the group consisting of C1-C12 of alkyl and C2-C12 of alkenyl groups and C6-C12 of aromatic group, and R4 is selected from the group consisting of C1-C12 of alkyl, C2-C12 of alkenyl, C1-C12 of alkoxy groups and C6-C12 of aromatic group; and (b) adding a second modifier having a structural formula (II) after (a), HO—R5—Y??(II) wherein R5 is selected from the group consisting of C1-C12 of alkylene, C2-C12 of alkenylene, C3-C12 of alicyclic groups and C6-C12 of aromatic group, and Y is selected from the group consisting of oxygen-containing C1-C12 group and nitrogen-containing, C1-C12 group, wherein Y has the oxygen atom or the nitrogen atom directly connected to a carbon atom of R5.

Abstract: A nail polish curing device comprises: a lower part having a top surface and a reflective lower recess-defining surface that extends downwardly from the top surface and that defines a lower recess; an upper part disposed above the lower part and having a top wall, a bottom surface, and a reflective upper recess-defining surface that extends upwardly from the bottom surface and that defines an upper recess, the top wall being formed with a plurality of through-holes; a circuit board mounted on the top wall of the upper part; and a plurality of light emitting elements mounted on and electrically connected to the circuit board and extending respectively through the through-holes into the upper recess so as to emit light into the upper and lower recesses.

Abstract: A hydrogenation catalyst composition for hydrogenating a polymer of conjugated diene is provided. The polymer of conjugated diene is a homopolymer of conjugated diene or a copolymer of conjugated diene and vinyl aromatics. The hydrogenation catalyst composition includes: (a) a titanium compound, (b) a compound of formula (II), where R5 is C1˜C12 alkyl, alkenyl, amine, ether, ketone or ester groups, R3 and R6 are C1˜C12 alkyl or alkenyl groups, R4 and R7 are C1˜C12 alkyl, alkenyl, amine, ether, ketone or ester groups, n and m are integrals, 1?n?3, 1?m?3, and (c) alkyl aluminum.

Abstract: Methods for the treatment of a disorder characterized by excessive proliferation and/or lipid content of sebocytes are disclosed. In one embodiment of the invention, the method comprises administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising a small molecule inhibitor targeted to galectin-12 or a nucleic acid-based inhibitor targeted to galectin-12 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, wherein said inhibitor is a non-naturally occurring molecule and administration of said inhibitor produces a decrease in the proliferation and/or lipid content of the sebocytes. Methods for decreasing sebaceous gland size, inhibiting sebocyte proliferation, and/or inhibiting sebocyte lipid content are also disclosed.

Abstract: A process for producing conjugated diene rubber and its composite includes polymerizing a conjugated diene or a conjugated diene and a vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon in a hydrocarbon solution by anionic polymerization to obtain conjugated diene rubber containing alkali metal in the polymer chain end reacting with at least one organic silane compound to become a modified conjugated diene rubber. After or during the modified conjugated diene rubber contacting with large amount of water, solvent and water content are removed from the modified conjugated diene by applicable hot sources, wherein coupling ratio of modified conjugated diene rubber is less than 40%, coupling ratio of modified conjugated diene rubber after contact with water is at least 50% The conjugated diene rubber and composite exhibit storage stability.

Abstract: A nail polish curing device comprises: a lower part defining a lower recess; an upper part pivoted to the lower part and defining an upper recess; a circuit board mounted on the upper part; and at least one light emitting element connected to the circuit board. The upper part is rotatable relative to the lower part between a first angular position, in which the upper and lower recesses overlap along a vertical direction and cooperate with each other to define an accommodating space for receiving a user's finger therein, and a second angular position, in which the upper and lower recesses do not overlap along the vertical direction, thereby facilitating insertion of a user's toe into an irradiating space between a bottom surface of the upper part and a reference surface.

Abstract: Methods for the treatment of a disorder characterized by excessive proliferation and/or lipid content of sebocytes are disclosed. In one embodiment of the invention, the method comprises administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising a small molecule inhibitor targeted to galectin-12 or a nucleic acid-based inhibitor targeted to galectin-12 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, wherein said inhibitor is a non-naturally occurring molecule and administration of said inhibitor produces a decrease in the proliferation and/or lipid content of the sebocytes. Methods for decreasing sebaceous gland size, inhibiting sebocyte proliferation, and/or inhibiting sebocyte lipid content are also disclosed.

Abstract: An optical inspection system suitable for inspecting a thin film is provided, in which a computer controls a controller to rotate angles of at least two of a polarization device, a phase compensation device and an analyzer at various incident wavelengths and incident angles of a light source, such that the intensities of a first image corresponding to the incident wavelengths and the incident angles of the light source are zero. The computer further records the rotated angles of at least two of the polarization device, the phase compensation device and the analyzer and intensities of a second image corresponding to the incident wavelengths and the incident angles when the intensities of the first image are zero, thereby obtaining a profiling diagram and a maximum intensity of the second images, in which the maximum intensity corresponds to a maximum grey level.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for manufacturing a nanodot, including: providing a hydrolysable silane, wherein the hydrolysable silane has one or more hydrolysable groups and one or more substituted or non-substituted hydrocarbon groups; and performing a one-step heat treatment to hydrolyze and condensate the hydrolysable silane to form a nanodot. The nanodot includes: a core, the core is selected from the group consisting of a semiconductor core or a metal core; and a self-assembled monolayer (SAM) including the substituted or non-substituted hydrocarbon groups, wherein the self-assembled monolayer is connected to the core by covalent bonds.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an optoelectronic module is proposed. The method comprises the following steps: providing a top cover with a reflective surface. Then, a light-guiding structure is formed. A mounting device is provided. Next, an optoelectronic device is formed on the mounting device with a first precision. A control chip is formed on the mounting device with a second precision different from the first precision. The top cover combines with the mounting device, wherein the light-guiding structure is between the top cover and the mounting device, and the optoelectronic device faces the reflective surface.

Abstract: The invention discloses a biocompatible semi-permeable membrane. The semi-permeable membrane is manufactured by: providing an eggshell membrane; and immersing the eggshell membrane in an aqueous hydrogen peroxide solution with a concentration of 0.35 to 35% for 8 to 144 hours.

Abstract: A nail polish curing device comprises: a lower part defining a lower recess; an upper part pivoted to the lower part and defining an upper recess; a circuit board mounted on the upper part; and at least one light emitting element connected to the circuit board. The upper part is rotatable relative to the lower part between a first angular position, in which the upper and lower recesses overlap along a vertical direction and cooperate with each other to define an accommodating space for receiving a user's finger therein, and a second angular position, in which the upper and lower recesses do not overlap along the vertical direction, thereby facilitating insertion of a user's toe into an irradiating space between a bottom surface of the upper part and a reference surface.