Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of OLED technologies, and provides a light-emitting host material including an adamantane structure, and having a structure represented by Formula (I). L1 and L2 are each independently selected from a single bond, phenyl, naphthyl or the like. The electron donor D is selected from carbazolyl and its derivative groups, diphenylamino and its derivative groups, or acridinyl and its derivative groups. The electron acceptor A is mainly selected from a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic substituent, a cyano-containing substituent, a triarylboron-based substituent. The D-(?)-?-(?)-A structure in the compound has a bipolar property, and the intermediate ? bond can effectively interrupt the intramolecular charge transmission between the electron donor D and the electron acceptor A. The compound is used as a host material of the light-emitting layer in an OLED to reduce the efficiency roll-off of the blue light material, and enhance luminance and efficiency.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the technical field of OLED, and provides a compound having TADF property. In an embodiment the compound has a structure according to Formula (1), in which X1-X5 are each independently selected from a carbon atom and a nitrogen atom, and at least one of X1-X5 is a nitrogen atom; R11-R20 are each selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, alkyl, alkoxy, cyano, trifluoromethyl, an electron-accepting group, and an electron-donating group; at least one of R11-R15 is an electron-donating group or an electron-accepting group, and at least one of R16-R20 is an electron-donating group or an electron-accepting group; when each of R11-R15 is an electron-accepting group, at least one of R16-R20 is an electron-donating group, and each of R11-R15 is an electron-donating group, at least one of R16-R20 is an electron-accepting group.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an azulene ring-containing compound, its use, and an organic photoelectric device including the same. The azulene ring-containing compound is a compound comprising a structure of Formula I. The organic photoelectric device includes an anode, a cathode, and one or more organic thin film layers located between the anode and the cathode; and at least one of the organic thin film layers contains the above-mentioned azulene ring-containing compound comprising the structure of Formula I. The azulene ring-containing compound provided by the present disclosure has an energy level difference ?Est?0.3 eV between the lowest singlet state S1 and the lowest triplet state T1, and has a light-emitting mechanism of a thermally activated delayed fluorescent material, and can be used as a thermally activated delayed fluorescent material for organic photoelectric device, so that the light-emitting efficiency of the device is improved.

Abstract: Methods, structures, devices and systems are disclosed for fabrication of microtube engines using membrane template electrodeposition. Such nanomotors operate based on bubble-induced propulsion in biological fluids and salt-rich environments. In one aspect, fabricating microengines includes depositing a polymer layer on a membrane template, depositing a conductive metal layer on the polymer layer, and dissolving the membrane template to release the multilayer microtubes.

Abstract: A compound having a D-(?)-?-(?)-A chemical structure and improving brightness and efficiency of light-emitting is described.

Abstract: The present disclosure belongs to the technical field of organic light-emitting diods (OLEDs), and provides a compound used as an electron transmission material of OLEDs. Molecules of the compounds include an aromatic ring (or aromatic fused ring) and a phenanthroline group that are connected to each other. In an embodiment, the compound according to the present disclosure includes two types of groups, i.e., an aromatic ring (or aromatic fused ring) and a phenanthroline (or benzoquinoline) group. These two groups not only have good electron accepting ability, but also can be well doped with metals. The planarity of the two groups is conducive to the stacking of molecules, which facilitates the combination of holes and electrons and generates excitons, thereby increasing the electron mobility of the material and improving efficiency of device.

Abstract: A lab-on-skin biosensor for detecting target molecule and vital sign monitoring, a method of manufacturing, and a method of using the same, wherein the lab-on-skin biosensor is fabricated with a microfluidics layer, a moisture resistant layer, a multimodal sensing layer comprising an electrode, and a logic circuit that may include a processor and non-transitory memory with computer executable instructions embedded thereon.

Abstract: An aqueous dispersion of a hydrophobically-modified alkali-soluble multistage polymer useful as a thickener affording high thickening efficiency and an aqueous coating composition comprising such aqueous dispersion showing good stability after heat aging without compromising stability upon addition of colorants.

Abstract: In one example, an apparatus comprises: a comparator; a sampling capacitor having a first plate and a second plate. The first plate is coupled with an output of a charge sensing unit that senses charge generated by a photodiode, whereas the second plate is coupled with an input of the comparator. The apparatus further includes a controller configured to: at a first time, set a first voltage across the sampling capacitor based on an output voltage of the charge sensing unit; reset the charge sensing unit to set the first plate at a second voltage and to set the second plate at a third voltage based on the first voltage and the second voltage; compare, using the comparator, the third voltage against one or more thresholds; and generate, based on the comparison result, a quantization result of the output voltage of the charge sensing unit at the first time.

Abstract: A compound according to Formula (1), in which D is an electron donor containing a nitrogen atom and is bonded to a benzene ring through the nitrogen atom; A is an electron acceptor containing a boron atom and is bonded to a benzene ring through the boron atom; m and n are each an integer selected from 1, 2 or 3; and R11, R12, R13, R14 are each independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, alkyl, alkoxy, cyano, trifluoromethyl, an electron acceptor A?, and a nitrogen-containing electron donor D. In the compound, biphenyl acts as a linking unit between the electron donor D and the electron acceptor A, such that units D and A are located at different positions of the molecule, realizing effective separation between HOMO and LUMO. In addition, the light absorption and vibration strength of the molecule are enhanced.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing lycopene crystals with high purity and low harm. The method comprises the following steps: (1) mixing lycopene oleoresin with a mixed solvent consisting of an alkane and a lower alcohol, and heating and stirring same for dissolution to form a homogenous solution; (2) cooling and crystallizing the homogenous solution, filtering same to obtain a filter cake; (3) washing the filter cake successively using a lower alcohol and an alkane, and drying same to obtain lycopene crystals. According to the method provided by the present invention, lycopene crystals can be obtained using a mixed solvent by means of one step crystallization, and the crystal content is further improved and harmful substances in the crystals are reduced by means of a two-step crystal washing process to obtain lycopene crystals with high purity and low harm.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a compound, a light-emitting material, an organic light-emitting display panel and an organic light-emitting display device. The compound has the structure of Formula I. The light-emitting material comprises any one or a combination of at least two of the compounds. The organic light-emitting display panel comprises an anode and a cathode disposed opposite to each other, and an organic layer disposed between the anode and the cathode. The material of the organic layer comprises any one or a combination of at least two of the compounds. The organic light-emitting display device comprises the organic light-emitting display panel. The compound has an energy level difference between a singlet and a triplet states as ?Est?0.30 eV, and, when used in an organic light-emitting display panel, can further increase the luminous efficiency of the device.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a display panel and a display apparatus. The display panel includes: light-emitting elements which include a first light-emitting element that emits light of a first color having a wavelength ranging from ?1 to ?2, a second light-emitting element that emits light of a second color having a wavelength ranging from ?3 to ?4, and a third light-emitting element that emits light of a third color having a wavelength ranging from ?5 to ?6; and first to third capping layers respectively covering light-exiting sides of the first to third light-emitting elements. At least one of the first to third capping layers contains an ultraviolet light absorber that can absorb light having a wavelength ranging from 380 nm to 410 nm with an absorption rate greater than or equal to 20%.

Abstract: Disclosed is a lycopene food colorant having a fresh-keeping function. The food colorant is prepared from the following raw materials in parts by weight: 1-3 parts of a lycopene crystal, 5-20 parts of an emulsifier, 0.5-5 parts of an antioxidant, 60-70 parts of glycerol, and 10-20 parts of water. The food colorant is prepared by mixing the raw materials and then emulsifying and grinding same. The granularity of the obtained lycopene colorant is moderate; the tone is suitable for coloring a minced fillet product; the lycopene colorant has high tinting strength, achieves a bright color, and has the effect of triggering myoglobin, so that the minced fillet product has a bright color and appears fresher; the lycopene colorant further has a fresh-keeping function and can kill some food microorganisms, so as to keep food fresh and prolong the shelf life.

Abstract: In one example, an apparatus comprises: a photodiode, a charge storage unit, and an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) circuit. In a first mode, the ADC circuit can compare a first voltage representing a quantity of the overflow charge stored at the charge storage unit against a first ramping voltage to generate a first decision; and obtain, based on the first decision output, a first digital value. In a second mode, the ADC circuit can compare a second voltage representing a quantity of residual charge stored in the photodiode against a second ramping voltage to generate a second decision, and obtain, based on the second decision, a second digital value. The ADC circuit can determine, based on one of the first decision output or the second decision output, whether the photodiode saturates, and output one of the first digital value or the second digital value to represent an intensity of incident light.

Abstract: Methods and systems for performing analog-to-digital conversion is provided. In one example, an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) circuit comprises a leakage compensation circuit and a quantizer. The leakage compensation circuit is configured to: receive an input signal, the input signal being susceptible to a drift due to a charge leakage; receive a reference signal; and generate a leakage-compensated signal pair to compensate for the charge leakage, wherein the leakage-compensated signal pair comprises one of: (a) a leakage-compensated version of the input signal and the reference signal, (b) the input signal and a leakage-compensated version of the reference signal, or (c) a leakage-compensated version of the input signal and a leakage-compensated version of the reference signal. The quantizer is configured to perform a leakage-compensated quantization of the input signal based on the leakage-compensated signal pair to generate a digital output representing the input signal.

Abstract: A method for identifying the adulteration of a pine bark extract or a peanut skin extract in a grape seed extract using HPLC fingerprint spectrums. The method includes 1) establishing HPLC fingerprint spectrums of the three extracts; 2) determining characteristic peaks of pine bark extract and peanut skin extract; 3) testing a grape seed extract sample using liquid chromatography detection to identify the adulteration of pine bark extract or peanut skin extract in the sample according to whether the chromatogram contains the characteristic peaks of pine bark extract and/or peanut skin extract, wherein the addition of more than 3% of adulterants can be accurately identified. The method has good stability and reproducibility, high efficiency, obvious identification characteristics, provides a theoretical basis for the identification of the plant sources of grape seed extracts, and is conducive to promoting the healthy development of the plant extract industry.

Abstract: A pretreatment method for producing a raw material of lycopene, comprising: uniformly mixing tomato peel residue with a fermenting agent, an antioxidant and an enzyme preparation, and subjecting the resultant to light-proof anaerobic fermentation. The present invention employs bacteria-enzyme combined fermentation technology, which prolongs the storage period of wet tomato peel residue, and also destroys the cell wall of tomato peels, thus facilitating exaction of lycopene and improving the purity of lycopene extracted in the later stage.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for preparing a lycopene micro-capsule powder, wherein lycopene is fully mixed with an aqueous phase to obtain a lycopene emulsion, and the emulsion is then ground to a particle size less than 1 ?m, and spray dried. The aqueous phase comprises: a gelatin enzymatic hydrolysate with a molecular weight of 5,000-10,000 Da, disaccharide, polysaccharide, and an antioxidant. The disaccharide is one or more of sucrose, maltose and lactose; and the polysaccharide is one or more of pullulan and chitosan.

Abstract: An anti-settling, thickening polymer is provided for use in an acidic aqueous cleansing formulation having a pH of <5, wherein the anti-settling, thickening polymer, comprises: (a) structural units of C1-4 alkyl acrylate; (b) structural units of methacrylic acid; (c) structural units of 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid (AMPS); (d) structural units of a specialized associated monomer having the following structure wherein R1 is a linear saturated C10-24 alkyl group; wherein R2 is a hydrogen or a methyl; and wherein n is an average of 20 to 28; (e) structural units of acrylic acid; and (f) structural units of multi-ethylenically unsaturated crosslinking monomer or chain transfer agent; and wherein the sum of the weight percentages of structural units (a)-(f) is equal to 100 wt % of the anti-settling, thickening polymer. Also provided are acidic aqueous cleansing formulations containing same.