Abstract: A polarizing plate and a liquid crystal display including the same are provided. A polarizing plate includes a polarizing film and a contrast-improving optical film sequentially stacked in the stated order. The contrast-improving optical film includes a contrast-improving layer including a first resin layer and a second resin layer facing the first resin layer. The second resin layer includes a patterned portion having optical patterns and a flat section between the optical patterns. The second resin layer satisfies Equation 1, and the polarizing plate has a contrast ratio gain of about 1.00 or more, as represented by Equation 2.

Abstract: A polarizing plate and a liquid crystal display including the same are provided. A polarizing plate includes a polarizing film and a contrast-improving optical film sequentially stacked in the stated order. The contrast-improving optical film includes a contrast-improving layer including a first resin layer and a second resin layer facing the first resin layer. The second resin layer includes a patterned portion having optical patterns and a flat section between the optical patterns. The second resin layer satisfies Equation 1, and the polarizing plate has a contrast ratio gain of about 1.00 or more, as represented by Equation 2.

Abstract: Provided are a viewer-side polarizing plate for a liquid crystal display device, and a liquid crystal display device comprising the same, the polarizing plate comprising a polarizer and a protective film formed on a light exit surface of the polarizer, wherein the protective film includes a first primer layer, a protective film substrate, a second primer layer, and a coating layer, which are sequentially laminated on the polarizer, a first protective film satisfies a relation of Equation 1, and the protective film substrate has an in-plane phase difference of 500 nm or less at a wavelength of 550 nm in Equation 2.

Abstract: A polarizing plate and a liquid crystal display including the same are provided. A polarizing plate includes a polarizing film and a contrast-improving optical film sequentially stacked in the stated order. The contrast-improving optical film includes a contrast-improving layer including a first resin layer and a second resin layer facing the first resin layer. The second resin layer includes a patterned portion having optical patterns and a flat section between the optical patterns. The second resin layer satisfies Equation 1, and the polarizing plate has a contrast ratio gain of about 1.00 or more, as represented by Equation 2.

Abstract: A polarizing plate and a liquid crystal display including the same are provided. A polarizing plate includes a polarizing film and a contrast-improving optical film sequentially stacked in the stated order. The contrast-improving optical film includes a contrast-improving layer including a first resin layer and a second resin layer facing the first resin layer. The second resin layer includes a patterned portion having optical patterns and a flat section between the optical patterns. The second resin layer satisfies Equation 1, and the polarizing plate has a contrast ratio gain of about 1.00 or more, as represented by Equation 2.

Abstract: Provided are a contrast ratio improving optical film, a polarizing plate comprising the same, and a liquid crystal display device comprising the same, wherein the contrast ratio improving optical film comprises a contrast ratio improving layer. The contrast ratio improving layer comprises a first resin layer and a second resin layer which faces the first resin layer, wherein the second resin layer comprises a pattern part having optical patterns and a flat part between the optical patterns. The optical patterns have at least one inclined surface with respect to the flat part, and the flat part or the inclined surface has a light absorption layer formed thereon. The contrast ratio improving optical film has a lowest reflectance of 0.5% or less.

Abstract: A polarizer protective film, a polarizing plate including the same, and a display device including the polarizing plate are provided. In the polarizer protective film, when a refractive index in an in-plane slow axis direction is defined as nx and a refractive index in an in-plane fast axis direction is defined as ny, an (nx?ny) value is in a range of about 0 to less than about 0.01.

Abstract: Provided are a contrast ratio improving optical film, a polarizing plate comprising the same, and a liquid crystal display device comprising the same, wherein the contrast ratio improving optical film comprises a contrast ratio improving layer. The contrast ratio improving layer comprises a first resin layer and a second resin layer which faces the first resin layer, wherein the second resin layer comprises a pattern part having optical patterns and a flat part between the optical patterns. The optical patterns have at least one inclined surface with respect to the flat part, and the flat part or the inclined surface has a light absorption layer formed thereon. The contrast ratio improving optical film has a lowest reflectance of 0.5% or less.

Abstract: Provided are a viewer-side polarizing plate for a liquid crystal display device, and a liquid crystal display device comprising the same, the polarizing plate comprising a polarizer and a protective film formed on a light exit surface of the polarizer, wherein the protective film includes a first primer layer, a protective film substrate, a second primer layer, and a coating layer, which are sequentially laminated on the polarizer, a first protective film satisfies a relation of Equation 1, and the protective film substrate has an in-plane phase difference of 500 nm or less at a wavelength of 550 nm in Equation 2.

Abstract: A transparent conductor, a method of manufacturing the same, and a display including the same, the transparent conductor including metal nanowires; and a matrix in which the metal nanowires are embedded, wherein a capping layer is formed on surfaces of the metal nanowires, the capping layer including a sulfur-containing compound, and the capping layer has a thickness of about 0.025 or less times an average diameter of the metal nanowires.

Abstract: A polarizing plate and a liquid crystal display including the same are provided. A polarizing plate includes a polarizing film and a contrast-improving optical film sequentially stacked in the stated order. The contrast-improving optical film includes a contrast-improving layer including a first resin layer and a second resin layer facing the first resin layer. The second resin layer includes a patterned portion having optical patterns and a flat section between the optical patterns. The second resin layer satisfies Equation 1, and the polarizing plate has a contrast ratio gain of about 1.00 or more, as represented by Equation 2.

Abstract: A composition for a transparent electrode according to the present invention comprises (A) a carbon nanotube dispersing solution and (B) a metal nanowire solution having a zeta potential with the same polarity as the carbon nanotube dispersing solution, and a transparent electrode coated with the composition for the transparent electrode has superior transmittance, electrical conductivity and transparency.

Abstract: A transparent conductor, a method for preparing the same, and an optical display including the same, the transparent conductor including a base layer; and a conductive layer on the base layer, the conductive layer including metal nanowires and a matrix, wherein the transparent conductor has a transmissive b* value of about 1.5 or less, and the matrix is prepared from a matrix composition including a tri-functional monomer and one of a penta-functional monomer or a hexa-functional monomer a base layer; and a conductive layer formed on the base layer and including metal nanowires and a matrix, wherein the transparent conductor has a transmissive b* value of about 1.5 or less, and the matrix is formed of a composition including a penta- or hexa-functional monomer and a tri-functional monomer.

Abstract: A transparent conductor, a method of fabricating the same, and an optical display, the transparent conductor including a base layer; and a conductive layer on the base layer, the conductive layer including metal nanowires and a matrix, wherein the matrix is prepared from a matrix composition, the matrix composition including inorganic hollow particles, a fluorine-containing monomer, or a mixture thereof.

Abstract: A transparent conductor, a method of manufacturing the same, and a display including the same, the transparent conductor including metal nanowires; and a matrix in which the metal nanowires are embedded, wherein a capping layer is formed on surfaces of the metal nanowires, the capping layer including a sulfur-containing compound, and the capping layer has a thickness of about 0.025 or less times an average diameter of the metal nanowires.

Abstract: A composition for a transparent electrode according to the present invention comprises (A) a carbon nanotube dispersing solution and (B) a metal nanowire solution having a zeta potential with the same polarity as the carbon nanotube dispersing solution, and a transparent electrode coated with the composition for the transparent electrode has superior transmittance, electrical conductivity and transparency.

Abstract: A transparent conductor, a method of fabricating the same, and an optical display, the transparent conductor including a base layer; and a conductive layer on the base layer, the conductive layer including metal nanowires and a matrix, wherein the matrix is prepared from a matrix composition, the matrix composition including inorganic hollow particles, a fluorine-containing monomer, or a mixture thereof.

Abstract: A transparent conductor, a method for preparing the same, and an optical display including the same, the transparent conductor including a base layer; and a conductive layer on the base layer, the conductive layer including metal nanowires and a matrix, wherein the transparent conductor has a transmissive b* value of about 1.5 or less, and the matrix is prepared from a matrix composition including a tri-functional monomer and one of a penta-functional monomer or a hexa-functional monomer a base layer; and a conductive layer formed on the base layer and including metal nanowires and a matrix, wherein the transparent conductor has a transmissive b* value of about 1.5 or less, and the matrix is formed of a composition including a penta- or hexa-functional monomer and a tri-functional monomer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a stacked transparent electrode in which a coating layer (B) comprising carbon nanotubes and a coating layer (C) comprising metal nanowires are stacked on a base substrate (A) in a plurality of levels, wherein the stacked structure is composed of the coating layer (B) comprising carbon nanotubes and the coating layer (C) comprising metal nanowires stacked in an alternate manner, further the present invention can maximize the conductivity of the metal nanowire by coating the transparent substrate using the carbon nanotubes and the metal nanowires, and can secure efficiency and stability of the transparent electrode by preventing oxidation of the metal nanowires and maintaining a stable coating surface when coupled with the carbon nanotubes.