Abstract: Methods for producing a transition-metal-coated carbon material having a transition metal coating which has a high adhesion strength between the transition metal and the carbon material, and which is neither exfoliated nor detached in subsequent processing are provided. The transition-metal-coated carbon material may be obtained by adhering a compound containing transition metal ions onto a surface of a carbon material and by reducing the transition metal ions with carbon in the carbon material by a heat treatment, thereby to form elemental transition metal. Here, the transition metal is Fe, Co, Ni, Mn, Cu or Zn. Moreover, also provided is a carbon-metal composite material exhibiting an excellent mechanical strength and thermal conductivity, by improving affinity with a metal such as aluminium by use of the transition-metal-coated carbon material.

Abstract: Methods for producing a transition-metal-coated carbon material having a transition metal coating which has a high adhesion strength between the transition metal and the carbon material, and which is neither exfoliated nor detached in subsequent processing are provided. The transition-metal-coated carbon material may be obtained by adhering a compound containing transition metal ions onto a surface of a carbon material and by reducing the transition metal ions with carbon in the carbon material by a heat treatment, thereby to form elemental transition metal. Here, the transition metal is Fe, Co, Ni, Mn, Cu or Zn. Moreover, also provided is a carbon-metal composite material exhibiting an excellent mechanical strength and thermal conductivity, by improving affinity with a metal such as aluminium by use of the transition-metal-coated carbon material.

Abstract: Methods for producing a transition-metal-coated carbon material having a transition metal coating which has a high adhesion strength between the transition metal and the carbon material, and which is neither exfoliated nor detached in subsequent processing are provided. The transition-metal-coated carbon material may be obtained by adhering a compound containing transition metal ions onto a surface of a carbon material and by reducing the transition metal ions with carbon in the carbon material by a heat treatment, thereby to form elemental transition metal. Here, the transition metal is Fe, Co, Ni, Mn, Cu or Zn. Moreover, also provided is a carbon-metal composite material exhibiting an excellent mechanical strength and thermal conductivity, by improving affinity with a metal such as aluminium by use of the transition-metal-coated carbon material.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a heat-resistant and high thermal conductive adhesive having excellent mechanical strength, heat resistance, and thermal conductivity. A heat-resistant and high thermal conductive adhesive of the present invention includes: (a) a first component in which a carbon-based filler surface-modified with a first reactive functional group and an adhesive polymer matrix having a second reactive functional group are bonded by an addition condensation reaction of the first reactive functional group and the second reactive functional group; and (b) a second component containing a carbon-based filler surface-modified with a third reactive functional group, wherein the third reactive functional group is a functional group causing an addition condensation reaction with the second reactive functional group by the application of light or heat.

Abstract: The present invention provides a transition-metal-coated carbon material having a transition metal coating which has a high adhesion strength between the transition metal and the carbon material, and which is neither exfoliated nor detached in subsequent processing. The transition-metal-coated carbon material of the present invention is obtained by adhering a compound containing transition metal ions onto a surface of a carbon material and by reducing the transition metal ions with carbon in the carbon material by a heat treatment, thereby to form elemental transition metal. Here, the transition metal is Fe, Co, Ni, Mn, Cu or Zn. Moreover, the present invention provides a carbon-metal composite material exhibiting an excellent mechanical strength and thermal conductivity, by improving affinity with a metal such as aluminium by use of the transition-metal-coated carbon material.

Abstract: A compact light-beam deflecting device with a photonic crystal is provided, which has the capability of deflecting a light beam incident on the photonic crystal by a controlled angle to output a transmitted light beam having a desired direction from the photonic crystal. This light-beam deflecting device comprises the photonic crystal designed to have a photonic band gap wavelength that is different from a wavelength of a light beam to be incident on the photonic crystal, and a deflection controller for applying an amount of energy to the photonic crystal to deflect the light beam incident on a side of the photonic crystal, and to provide a transmitted light beam, which forms the desired angle with respect to the light beam, from the other side of the photonic crystal.

Abstract: A compact light-beam deflecting device with a photonic crystal is provided, which has the capability of deflecting a light beam incident on the photonic crystal by a controlled angle to output a transmitted light beam having a desired direction from the photonic crystal. This light-beam deflecting device comprises the photonic crystal designed to have a photonic band gap wavelength that is different from a wavelength of a light beam to be incident on the photonic crystal, and a deflection controller for applying an amount of energy to the photonic crystal to deflect the light beam incident on a side of the photonic crystal, and to provide a transmitted light beam, which forms the desired angle with respect to the light beam, from the other side of the photonic crystal.

Abstract: The invention provides a position sensing device making use of electro-optic effects of a liquid crystal in which a liquid crystal display panel 1 is composed of a pair of glass substrates 2 opposed to each other at an interval with a spacer 3 interposed therebetween, and liquid crystal 4 enclosed between the glass substrates, and the glass substrates 2 each has an ITO membrane 5 deposited thereon to form liquid crystal drive electrodes to which a voltage controlled by a control circuit is applied and the height of waveform and width of a signal which changes the voltage is changed.

Abstract: An organic LED is provided that can stably and efficiently emit light as a result of a heat resistant hole drift layer. The organic LED can include, in order, a substrate, a hole injection electrode layer, a hole drift layer, an organic light emitting layer, an electron drift layer and an electron injection electrode layer. The hole drift layer comprises a diamond film with a boron concentration of between about 1.0×1019 and about 1.0×1021/cm3. An optically transparent layer can be formed on the electron injection electrode layer.

Abstract: This invention is a method of manufacturing liquid crystal device, wherein a high molecular liquid crystal layer of the device is formed by applying a high moleculer liquid crystal solution to form an active layer on the substrate and evaporating the solvent, and as high molecule liquid crystal, for example, high molecular liquid crystal having a structure formula as following is utilized.

Abstract: An insulating composition comprising a syndiotactic polypropylene (s-PP) having a syndiotactic pentad ratio of not less than 0.7 and an MFR of 0.05-2.0 g/10 min. The composition of the present invention comprising a specific s-PP can provide an article having superior electric properties and mechanical properties. In particular, the article can retain superior electric properties and mechanical properties even after rapid cooling or gradual cooling for re-processing of said article. Accordingly, the composition of the present invention can be suitable used for insulating layer, coating layer of various power cables inclusive of high voltage wires and low voltage wires, coating layer of optical fibers and insulator of wire-connecting structures.

Abstract: A composite comprising a paper and a conjugated electroconducting polymer, the conjugated electroconducting polymer existing between fibers or in close contact with fibers of the paper, is disclosed. A process for producing a composite comprising a paper and a conjugated electroconducting polymer, the conjugated electroconducting polymer existing between fibers or in close contact with fibers of the paper, which comprises subjecting a conjugated compound to electropolymerization or oxidation polymerization in the presence of a paper, is also disclosed. A process for producing a functional composite, which comprises impregnating a paper with a solution of a precursor polymer of a conjugated electroconducting polymer and heat treating the paper to form a conjugated electroconducting polymer between or on surface of fibers of the paper, is further disclosed.

Abstract: A composite comprising a paper and a conjugated electroconducting polymer, the conjugated electroconducting polymer existing between fibers or in close contact with fibers of the paper, is disclosed. A process for producing a composite comprising a paper and a conjugated electroconducting polymer, the conjugated electroconducting polymer existing between fibers or in close contact with fibers of the paper, which comprises subjecting a conjugated compound to electropolymerization or oxidation polymerization in the presence of a paper, is also disclosed. A process for producing a functional composite, which comprises impregnating a paper with a solution of a precursor polymer of a conjugated electroconducting polymer and heat treating the paper to form a conjugated electroconducting polymer between or on surface of fibers of the paper, is further disclosed.

Abstract: Radiation detecting solid elements consisting of conductive polymers and radiation sensitive materials which are capable of generating radiation induced substances composing the dopant of the conductive polymers. The elements are monolayer sheets obtained by impregnating or compounding the conductive polymers, such as, polythiophene and polyselenophene, with radiation sensitive materials, such as, diphenyliodonium chloride and triphenylsulfonium hexafluoroarsenate(V). The elements are also laminated sheets consisting of conductive polymer films and radiation sensitive material containing films. As radiation exposure causes variation in electrical conductivity and absorption spectrum of the elements, radiation can be detected by the variation of these properties.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting the presence of radiation are provided by making use of the change that occur in the electrical and optical properties of an electroconductive polymer which is exposed to radiation while in contact with doping gas. Said method and apparatus can be applied to the purpose of detection or determination of all radiations including electron beams, gamma-rays, alpha-rays and neutron rays.

Abstract: A method for the manufacture of a ferroelectric liquid crystal cell which includes ferroelectric liquid crystal sealed between a pair of opposed but spaced plates, each having formed on one surface a pattern of conductive layer, the plates being disposed with their conductive layers facing each other, comprises the step of rubbing the surfaces of the plates in at least two directions prior to the sealing of the ferroelectric liquid crystal.

Abstract: An electrically conductive polymer is produced by dissolving or dispersing a monomer of an aromatic compound or a derivative thereof and an electrolyte in an organic polar medium, effecting an electrochemical, anodic oxidation in the resulting solution or dispersion, in the presence of one or more metal ions, to obtain an electrically conductive polymer, and separating the obtained polymer. The metal ion is being selected from the group consisting of a copper ion, bivalent silver ion, trivalent iron ion, trivalent manganese ion, a ruthenium ion, a rhenium ion and a rhodium ion. Films of the polymer have high conductivity.