Abstract: A method of preparing a monodisperse particle may include mixing at least two types of monomers in a solvent, placing an initiator in the solvent, and forming a particle having a copolymer shape by polymerizing the at least two types of monomers. The particle may have a size controlled by a content of the at least two types of monomers.

Abstract: An acousto-optic device capable of increasing a range of a diffraction angle of output light by using a nanostructured acousto-optic medium, and an optical scanner, an optical modulator, a two-dimensional/three-dimensional (2D/3D) conversion stereoscopic image display apparatus, and a holographic display apparatus using the acousto-optic device. The acousto-optic device may include a nanostructured acousto-optic medium formed by at least two different mediums repeatedly alternating with each other, wherein at least one of the at least two different mediums includes an acousto-optic medium. The acousto-optic device having the aforementioned structure may increase the range of a diffraction angle of output light.

Abstract: According to example embodiments, a reflective film includes a plurality of first concave-convex elements having a curved surface and a plurality of second concave-convex elements on the curved surface. The second concave-convex elements may be a smaller scale than a scale of the plurality of first concave-convex elements. The reflective structure may further include a color purity control element configured to reduce degradation of a color purity expressed by the reflective film. The color purity control element may be configured such that at least a complementary light with respect to a color light reflected by the reflective film travels in the same direction as the reflected color light.

Abstract: A reflective color filter, and a reflective color display apparatus and a method for a reflective color display employing the reflective color filter is provided. The reflective color filter includes first and second photonic crystal areas which reflect light in a selection wavelength band from external light and include a tunable photonic crystal which tunes a photonic band gap corresponding to a frequency bandwidth reflecting light through stimulation. A controller provides stimulations to the first and second photonic crystal areas to adjust the photonic band gap of the tunable photonic crystal of the first and second photonic crystal areas.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a light guide plate to emit light that enters through a side surface of the light guide plate through an upper surface of the light guide plate, a light source arranged on at least one side of the light guide plate, a reflection plate arranged under the light guide plate, a color filter layer arranged above the light guide plate, and an optical shutter arranged above the color filter layer to transmit or block at least a part of light according to electric control, wherein the color filter layer includes a transmission type color filter to transmit light in a particular wavelength band and reflect light in other wavelength bands.

Abstract: Provided are poly(ferrocenyl)silane based network polymers, methods of preparing the same, and films including the poly(ferrocenyl)silane based network polymers. The network polymers have a steric network structure and are prepared by using a simplified process.

Abstract: Provided are a reflective structure, a display apparatus including the reflective structure, and methods of manufacturing the reflective structure and the display apparatus. The reflective structure may include a reflective layer having a multiple uneven structure. The reflective layer may have a curved surface as a result of a plurality of first uneven portions, and wherein the curved surface may has a plurality of second uneven portions having a scale less than that of the first uneven portions. The plurality of first uneven portions may have a micro-scale size, and the plurality of second uneven portions may have a nano-scale size. The reflective layer may be arranged on a lower structure including a plurality of nanoparticles. A flexible material layer may be formed on the reflective layer.

Abstract: A nanostructured thin film used in a surface light source, including a dielectric layer, and nanostructures that are arranged periodically in the dielectric layer, wherein light emitted from the nanostructured thin film has directivity according to the nanostrucures.

Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a reflective color filter. According to the method, the reflective color filter may reflect light having a desired wavelength by controlling the distance between colloidal particles. The method of manufacturing a reflective color filter may include forming colloidal particles having a charged surface, forming colloidal crystals by controlling distances between the colloidal particles, and forming a photonic crystal composite by fixing the colloidal crystals having the colloidal particles.

Abstract: Disclosed are conductive polymer inks and methods for forming the inks. The disclosed inks include a dispersion of conductive core/shell nanoparticles. The core/shell nanoparticles include a polymeric core and a shell formed of a conducting polymer. The inks can include a dispersion of the core/shell nanoparticles in a liquid carrier, such as an alcohol. The disclosed inks can be formulated to high viscosities and can be utilized in high-speed printing processes including rotogravure and flexographic printing processes. Products encompassed by the disclosure include polymer devices such as sensors, OFETs, RFID tags, printed circuit board, electrochromic devices, non-volatile memory devices, photovoltaics, and the like.

Abstract: Disclosed are electrochromic inks and devices incorporating the inks as well as methods for forming the inks and the devices. The disclosed inks include a dispersion of colloidal nanocomposite particles in a liquid carrier. The colloidal nanocomposites of the disclosed inks include nanoparticle templates, e.g., silica nanoparticles, and an intrinsically conductive polymer polymerized at the template nanoparticles. The inks can include a dispersion of the colloidal nanocomposites in a liquid carrier such as an aprotic polar organic solvent. The disclosed inks can be formulated to be utilized in any desired printing process such as inkjet printing processes. Products encompassed by the invention include all-polymer electronic, optic, photonic, electro-optic, and energy devices such as sensors, OFETs, RFID tags, printed circuit board, electrochromic devices, non-volatile memory devices, photovoltaics, and the like.