Abstract: This invention relates to a method for making an electrolyte composition of a dye-sensitized solar cell comprising utilizing exfoliated clay nanoplatelets and the method for rapidly encapsulating cations. The electrolyte composition mainly includes exfoliated clay nanoplatelets, an ionic liquid and iodine. The method for rapidly encapsulating cation comprises adding the exfoliated clay nanoplatelets into a cationic solution, wherein the exfoliated clay nanoplatelets encapsulates cations and recovers into a layered structure such that phase separation of the solution occurs; and filtrating the solution to separate the clay nanoplatelets encapsulating the cations. The exfoliated clay nanoplatelets have a unique property of encapsulation for the cations, is suitable for use in an electrolyte composition for dye-sensitized solar cells, cationic drug encapsulation and environmental protection.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method for making an electrolyte composition of a dye-sensitized solar cell comprising utilizing exfoliated clay nanoplatelets and the method for rapidly encapsulating cations. The electrolyte composition mainly includes exfoliated clay nanoplatelets, an ionic liquid and iodine. The method for rapidly encapsulating cation comprises adding the exfoliated clay nanoplatelets into a cationic solution, wherein the exfoliated clay nanoplatelets encapsulates cations and recovers into a layered structure such that phase separation of the solution occurs; and filtrating the solution to separate the clay nanoplatelets encapsulating the cations. The exfoliated clay nanoplatelets have a unique property of encapsulation for the cations, is suitable for use in an electrolyte composition for dye-sensitized solar cells, cationic drug encapsulation and environmental protection.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method by utilizing chemical reaction or specific attractive forces (complexation or hydrogen bonding) for forming self-synthesizing conductive or conjugated polymer film and its application. First of all, at least one photoresist layer with a first functional group and a specific pattern is formed, so that the first functional group can bond a second functional group of a conductive or conjugated polymer unit, whereby a conductive or conjugated polymer film with specific pattern is formed. Furthermore, this invention can be applied for forming emitting films, especially for forming emitting layers of OLED/PLED elements.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method to prepare the polymer-clay nanocomposite latex. At first, a clay and a water-soluble initiator are mixed in water to form an intermediate solution, in which the initiator is absorbed or intercalated into the clay. Then, at least one monomer from vinyl ester, acrylic and acrylamide derivatives is added into the intermediate solution for soap-free emulsion polymerization, which may also be added with some other monomers such as acrylic acid, maleic anhydride, vinyl chloride, acrylonitrile ethylene, et al. for copolymerization. During soap-free emulsion polymerization, the radicals from the dissociated initiators will react with the monomers to form the monomer radicals, which tend to diffuse into the interlayer region of clays for further polymerization and eventually exfoliate the clays. The prepared exfoliated polymer-clay nanocomposite latex can be cast into a vapor-impermeable film so that it can be used as a sealing material or coating.

Abstract: A primary supramolecular structure is described. The primary supramolecular structure has a shape of ring-like disk. The shape of ring-like disk has a diameter of about 10 nanometers to about 60 nanometers. The mentioned primary supramolecular structure is formed by self-assembly of amphiphilic conjugate molecules. Moreover, a secondary supramolecular structure is described. The secondary supramolecular structure has a shape of ring-like disk. The shape of ring-like disk has a diameter of about 100 nanometers to about 300 nanometers. The mentioned secondary supramolecular structure is formed by self-assembly of amphiphilic conjugate molecules hybrid with metal alkoxides or non-metal alkoxides.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method by utilizing chemical reaction or specific attractive forces (complexation or hydrogen bonding) for forming self-synthesizing conductive or conjugated polymer film and its application. First of all, at least one photoresist layer with a first functional group and a specific pattern is formed, so that the first functional group can bond a second functional group of a conductive or conjugated polymer unit, whereby a conductive or conjugated polymer film with specific pattern is formed. Furthermore, this invention can be applied for forming emitting films, especially for forming emitting layers of OLED/PLED elements.

Abstract: The present invention provides a curable epoxy resin composition, which includes an epoxy resin; from 10 to 60 percent by weight of the epoxy resin of an amine curing agent; from 0.1 to 5 percent by weight of the epoxy resin of an imidazole accelerator; and from 0.01 to 5 percent by mole of the epoxy resin of chromium acetylacetonate (Cr(acac).sub.3). The resultant cured epoxy resin prepared from the epoxy resin composition of the present invention demonstrates improved fracture toughness. Also, the interlaminar fracture energy of the resultant graphite/epoxy laminate prepared from the cured epoxy resin of the present invention is greater than that of the conventional graphite/epoxy laminate.

Abstract: The change in the peak fluorescence wavelength of a small amount of a fluorescent compound, i.e., a fluorophore, which has been dissolved in a polymerizing material or a thermoplastic polymer is used to determine the extent of cure or solidification, respectively. The measured wavelength-shift can either be compared with a previously determined correlation to obtain an absolute value for the extent of cure, or can be utilized to compare or maintain an acceptable extent of cure throughout a manufacturing or a clinical process. Similarly, in the processing of a thermoplastic polymer by injection molding, the measured wavelength shift can either be compared with a previously determined correlation to obtain an absolute value for the temperature of the polymer, or can be utilized to adjust the injection molding cycle so that the mold is opened at the optimum times.