Abstract: A moisture-curable hot-melt adhesive composition comprises a polymer obtained by reacting the following components: 20 wt % to 60 wt % of bio-based polyester polyol; 1 wt % to 30 wt % of polycaprolactone polyol; 5 wt % to 50 wt % of petroleum-based polyester polyol; and 15 wt % to 25 wt % of polyisocyanate; wherein the bio-based polyester polyol comprises a product of a dicarboxylic acid derived from biomass and a diol derived from biomass or petroleum; and the dicarboxylic acid is sebacic acid, succinic acid, or a combination thereof. A use of the aforesaid moisture-curable hot-melt adhesive composition is also provided.

Abstract: A use of a polymerizable ultraviolet absorber is disclosed, which is applied to a polyurethane preparation. The polymerizable ultraviolet absorber is obtained by reacting an UV absorber having a reactive hydrogen group with a polyisocyanate having three —NCO groups. In addition, a composition for forming polyurethane comprising the aforementioned polymerizable ultraviolet absorber is also disclosed.

Abstract: A preparation method of silver nanowires is provided. First, droplets of an ethylene glycol solution of silver nitrate is atomized by ultra-sonication and then added into a heated solution containing polyvinylpyrrolidone and sodium chloride to form silver nanowires. Comparing with the method without the ultra-sonication, the above method can increase the yield and the aspect ratio of the silver nanowires.

Abstract: A preparation method of silver nanowires is provided. First, droplets of an ethylene glycol solution of silver nitrate is atomized by ultra-sonication and then added into a heated solution containing polyvinylpyrrolidone and sodium chloride to form silver nanowires. Comparing with the method without the ultra-sonication, the above method can increase the yield and the aspect ratio of the silver nanowires.

Abstract: An ultrasonic spray coating method of producing a transparent and conductive film, comprising (a) operating an ultrasonic spray device to form aerosol droplets of a first dispersion comprising a first conducting nano filaments in a first liquid; (b) forming aerosol droplets of a second dispersion comprising a graphene material in a second liquid; (c) depositing the aerosol droplets of a first dispersion and the aerosol droplets of a second dispersion onto a supporting substrate; and (d) removing the first liquid and the second liquid from the droplets to form the film, which is composed of the first conducting nano filaments and the graphene material having a nano filament-to-graphene weight ratio of from 1/99 to 99/1, wherein the film exhibits an optical transparence no less than 80% and sheet resistance no higher than 300 ohm/square.

Abstract: A method for fabricating an aligned graphene sheet-polymer composite is provided, which includes the steps below. A mixture is prepared with the dispersed graphene sheets in the polymer fluid. The graphene filament bundles substantially paralleled to each other are formed by a sequence of aligned graphene sheets in the polymer fluids when a field was applied. Finally, the mixture is solidified. An anisotropic index in a range of 1.00 to 2.00 is obtained in an aligned graphene sheet-polymer composite by calculating the ratio of the coefficient of thermal conductivity in a parallel direction and the one in perpendicular direction. The aligned graphene sheet-polymer composite is also provided.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for preparing graphene/nano-titanium dioxide composites. About 500 to 10,000 parts by weight of nano-titanium dioxide and about 1 part by weight of graphene are distributed in a water-ethanol (about 2:1 to 3:1 by volume) solution to obtain a dispersion. The nano-titanium dioxide and graphene within the dispersion are allowed to react under a pressure of about 10 to 15 MPa and a temperature of about 100 to 200° C. thereby producing the graphene/nano-titanium dioxide composites.

Abstract: A fullerene derivative for electron acceptor is disclosed. Introducing a benzylalkyl group into the fullerene derivative can increase the affinity of the fullerene derivative with electron donors, and introducing an alkyl group into the fullerene derivative can increase the solubility of the fullerene derivative with an organic solvent. In addition, an organic thin-film solar cell and a method of manufacturing the same are further disclosed. An annealing process can be employed to improve the crystallization and to reduce the phase separation state of a photoactive layer that is formed by the fullerene derivative and the electron acceptor. Thereby, the fullerene derivative is facilitated to enhance the solar energy to electricity conversion efficiency of the resultant organic thin-film solar cell.

Abstract: A dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC), anode thereof, and method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The anode has a titanium dioxide layer mixed with a desired ratio of carbon black nanoparticles to increase the conductivity of the anode. Thereby, the conversion efficiency of the solar energy to electricity for the DSSC is effectively improved.

Abstract: A dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC), photo-sensitized anode electrode thereof, and method of manufacturing the same are disclosed, which includes the photo-sensitized anode electrode having a titanium dioxide layer coated by a protonized food dye layer that is an environmentally friendly photosensitizer instead of prior dyes. Therefore, the resultant DSSC can be recycled for reducing environmental pollution.