Abstract: A compound comprises at least one fluorescent moiety covalently bound to at least one second moiety selected from the group consisting of leuco moieties and chromophore moieties.

Abstract: The storage container according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a storage portion storing a liquid composition containing an organic solvent having a moisture concentration of 400 ppm by mass or less and a surface treatment agent. At least a portion, which is in contact with the liquid composition, of an inner wall of the storage portion has a contact angle ? with respect to water of 10 degrees or more and 150 degrees or less.

Abstract: The present invention provides a red paint for ceramic decoration, including a glass matrix, and a red colorant and a protective material that are intermingled in the glass matrix. The red colorant contains gold nanoparticles and silver nanoparticles. The protective material contains silica nanoparticles.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a zinc oxide ink and a method for manufacturing the same, an electron transport layer and a display device. The zinc oxide ink includes zinc oxide nanoparticles loaded with ligands, wherein the ligand is derived from aliphatic compounds having a carbon chain of three or more carbon atoms and the ligand has a cross-linkable group at a site close to a coordination atom. The zinc oxide ink increases the steric hindrance among the zinc oxide nanoparticles, thereby preventing the aggregation between the zinc oxide nanoparticles, and accordingly and further avoiding the formation of black points in the formed layer. Meanwhile, the ligands have self-crosslinking property and thus form a web-like structure to prevent the formation of pores in the layer due to the rapid volatilization of the solvent, and the quality of the formed layer by using the zinc oxide ink is ensured.

Abstract: Provided is a multilayer lamination film for laser printing that does not require a special ink that discolors by laser light irradiation, and that makes it possible to obtain a printed line having high visibility by irradiation of laser light having a power sufficiently low to avoid damaging a base film. The multilayer lamination film for laser printing includes at least a base material layer, a printing layer, and a sealant layer. The printing layer is a layer made of an ink composition enabling printing by means of laser light. The ink composition is made of white ink containing at least a titanium oxide and a binder resin, the binder resin containing a crystalline component.

Abstract: There is provided an ink set usable for forming an image on a recording medium which is fabric or recording paper, the ink set including: a water-based ink for ink-jet recording including a pigment, a first resin and water; and a treatment agent including a second resin and the water. The ink set satisfies the following conditions (1) to (3): condition (1): 0.9?(B+C)/A; condition (2): 3?A?9; condition (3): B<9. In the conditions (1) to (3), A: a blending amount (% by weight) of the pigment in an entire amount of the water-based ink; B: a blending amount (% by weight) of the first resin in the entire amount of the water-based ink; and C: a blending amount (% by weight) of the second resin in an entire amount of the treatment agent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to adurable and multifunctional superhydrophobic coating composition and water based fabrication method of producing the durable and multifunctional superhydrophobic coating composition via chemical modification and functionalization of hydrophilic material by silanes under room temperature without any organic solvents. Synthesis of chemically modified cellulose nanofibers or clay in water forms excellent water repelling thin films upon coating over various substrates. The super hydrophobic materials are used as additive for paints, pigments, paper, varnish and, textile and used for various industrial applications such as construction of buildings and other super structures.

Abstract: This document provides polymer compositions (e.g., biopolymer compositions) and coatings. For example, methods and materials related to polymer compositions (e.g., biopolymer compositions) and coatings as well as methods and materials for making and using such compositions (e.g., biopolymer compositions) and coatings are provided.

Abstract: Coating compositions comprising a reaction product of components comprising a silicone comprising at least one ethylenically unsaturated group and at least one monomer polymerizable with the ethylenically unsaturated group are disclosed as are substrates comprising the same.

Abstract: Provided are a thermally emissive coating material composition, a thermally emissive coating and a coating forming method without any thermally emissive filler. Such a thermally emissive coating material composition has a structure in which a straight alkyl with 4 to 16 carbons atoms is bonded to a phenol nucleus of a resol-type phenolic resin via an ether bond. The thermally emissive coating material composition may be formed by dehydrogenative condensation of a resol-type phenolic resin with a linear primary alcohol with 4 to 16 carbon atoms. The thermally emissive coating material composition forms a thermally emissive coating on a surface of a base material.

Abstract: A coating composition capable of forming a hard coat layer having excellent adhesion and scratch resistance; a spectacle lens; and a method for producing a spectacle lens. A coating composition containing hydrophobic inorganic oxide particles; a silane coupling agent; and a cationic photopolymerization initiator. A spectacle lens including a hard coat layer obtained by curing the coating composition; and a substrate and a method for producing a spectacle lens, including a step of applying the coating composition onto a substrate; and a step of curing the applied coating composition by irradiating the coating composition with light.

Abstract: A method of forming a three-dimensional object is carried out by: (a) providing a carrier and an optically transparent member having a build surface, the carrier and the build surface defining a build region therebetween; (b) filling the build region with a polymerizable liquid, the polymerizable liquid including a mixture of (i) a light polymerizable liquid first component, and (ii) a second solidifiable component that is different from the first component; (c) irradiating the build region with light through the optically transparent member to form a solid polymer scaffold from the first component and also advancing the carrier away from the build surface to form a three-dimensional intermediate having the same shape as, or a shape to be imparted to, the three-dimensional object, and containing the second solidifiable component carried in the scaffold in unsolidified and/or uncured form; and (d) concurrently with or subsequent to the irradiating step, solidifying and/or curing the second solidifiable compone

Abstract: The invention relates to aqueous polyurethane dispersions that are curable with UV radiation. The polyurethanes are chain-extended with aromatic, cycloaliphatic or aliphatic diamine compound and cross-linked with aliphatic triamine compound. The polyurethanes are useful dispersions for coating various substrates. The use of the invented dispersions results in high hardness, very good flexibility and good chemical resistance in both clear coats and pigmented coatings before and after UV curing combined with very good adhesion to different substrates.

Abstract: A process for PAI-based coating compositions. An embodiment of a method includes manufacturing a coating composition, the manufacturing of the coating composition including mixing a first solvent, the first being solvent being N-formyl morpholine (NFM), with a second solvent to form a first solution; dissolving polyamideimide or polyamide amic acid resin polymer (PAI) in the first solution; precipitating a PAI compound from to mixture of MEK and the first solution; and dissolving the PAI compound in a second solution to generate a coating solution.

Abstract: Curable composition for producing coating systems having an anti-adhesive property containing at least one film-forming polymer and at least one organo-modified, branched siloxane of formula (I) or mixtures thereof.

Abstract: A flexible display device includes a hard coating layer, the hard coating layer including hard coating oligomers, cross-linking oligomers that couple the hard coating oligomers, and a photoinitiator, the cross-linking oligomers being synthesized by catalytically reacting cross-linking monomers. The hard coating layer may include long cross-linking oligomers that improve the flexibility of the hard coating layer, and damage to the hard coating layer may be prevented or reduced even when the flexible display device is bent.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods and compositions for chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) of metals. The present methods and compositions involve the use of a corrosion inhibitor having the general formula CmH2m+1—(OCH2CH2)n-L-R in the CMP slurry composition, where m is an integer between 6 and 11, inclusive of end points, and n is an integer greater than or equal to 6, L is a bond, —O—, —S—, —R1—, —S—R1—, or —O—R1—, where R1 is a C1-4 alkylene; and R is an anionic group. The present methods and compositions can be used to achieve a high metal removal rate, while effectively inhibiting metal corrosion during CMP, and are particularly useful for CMP of cobalt (Co).

Abstract: To provide a technology by which, on the occasion of polishing an object to be polished including: (a) material having silicon-nitrogen bonds; and (b) other material, the ratio of the polishing speed for the material (a) with respect to the polishing speed for the material (b) can be increased. The polishing composition of the present invention is a polishing composition used for polishing an object to be polished including: (a) material having silicon-nitrogen bonds; and (b) other material, the polishing composition including: an organic acid-immobilized silica; and a particular selection ratio improver for increasing the ratio of the polishing speed for the material (a) with respect to the polishing speed for the material (b).

Abstract: The present invention provides a polishing composition for use in polishing a material having a Vickers hardness of 1500 Hv or higher. The polishing composition comprises an alumina abrasive and water. The alumina abrasive has an isoelectric point that is below 8.0 and is lower than the pH of the polishing composition.

Abstract: One embodiment is a cosmetic sheet having a transparent adhesive layer (A), a transparent resin film layer (B), a printed layer (C), and a resin film layer (D) in this order from the side adhered to a transparent substrate, where: the transparent resin film layer (B) as a whole has an embossed profile; the printed layer (C) contains a high-brightness pigment; the printed layer (C) as a whole has an embossed profile; and the resin film layer (D) has an embossed profile on the side facing the printed layer (C). Another embodiment is a cosmetic sheet which has a transparent resin layer (E) between the layers of (A) and (B), where this transparent resin layer (E) has an embossed profile on the side facing the transparent resin film layer (B). The adhesive layer (A) may contain prescribed amounts of an acrylic polymer (P) having a glass transition temperature between ?50° C. and ?25° C.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pressure-sensitive adhesive strip containing at least one layer SK1 of a self-adhesive composition based on vinylaromatic block copolymer and containing tackifying resin, wherein the vinylaromatic block copolymer contains at least one polymer block A formed predominantly by polymerization of vinylaromatics, and simultaneously contains at least one polymer block B formed predominantly by polymerization of conjugated dienes, where the proportion of 1,2-bonded conjugated diene in the B block is less than 30% by weight, preferably less than 20% by weight. The invention also relates to a pressure-sensitive adhesive strip of this kind, in which at least layer SK1 has been subjected to irradiation with electrons.

Abstract: An adhesive composition is comprised of a film forming polymer, (ii) a lower crystallinity polynitroso compound, (e.g., poly-(1,4-phenylyenazine-N,N-dioxide)), (iii) a higher crystallinity polynitroso compound (e.g., poly-(1,4-phenylyenazine-N,N-dioxide)), and (iv) a carrier liquid. The composition is useful in bonding metal and rubber to make, for example, components to damp noise, vibration or harshness.

Abstract: Provided is an adhesive composition for an optical use, including: a first isobutylene-isoprene-based rubber having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of 100,000 g/mol to 1,000,000 g/mol; and a second isobutylene-isoprene-based rubber having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of 5,000 g/mol to 100,000 g/mol, in which the first isobutylene-isoprene-based rubber and the second isobutylene-isoprene-based rubber each include a hydroxy group. Further, provided is an adhesive layer including a thermally cured product of the adhesive composition for optical use.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of block copolymers produced from OH-functionalized polyolefins and polyesters in adhesives or sealants and to adhesives or sealants containing said block co-polymers.

Abstract: An aqueous adhesive composition comprises a thermosetting resin based on: at least one aromatic compound bearing at least two functions, one of these functions being a hydroxymethyl function and the other being an aldehyde function or a hydroxymethyl function, the aromatic compound comprising at least one aromatic ring; and at least aromatic polyphenol comprising at least one aromatic ring bearing at least two hydroxyl functions in the meta position relative to one another, the two positions ortho to at least one of the hydroxyl functions being unsubstituted. Such an adhesive composition may especially be used to join elements made of wood; it constitutes an advantageous alternative to the use of a formaldehyde-based phenolic resin adhesive.

Abstract: Disclosed is an environmentally friendly near-azeotropic mixed refrigerant, consisting essentially of HFO-1234 yf, HFE-143a and a third component, with the mass percentage of each component being: 70%-98% of HFO-1234yf, 1%-15% of HFE-143a and 1%-15% of the third component. The refrigerant of the present invention is environmentally friendly, excellent in thermodynamic properties, can directly realize drop-in substitution in an original system using HFC-134a without changing any parts, and can be used as a long term alternative to HFC-134a.

Abstract: Provided is a cold-storage agent freezing at a temperature range of a freezer in a household refrigerator and excellent in cooling retaining performance. In a cold-storage agent including: water; ammonium chloride; potassium chloride; and sodium sulfate, content of the ammonium chloride, the potassium chloride, and the sodium sulfate satisfies the following Formula (1): 1.0<ammonium chloride/(potassium chloride+sodium sulfate)<5.

Abstract: Beneficiating particulate additives by removing contaminants or minerals that impact the quality and specific gravity of the particulate additives may be achieved via dry solids separation technologies. For example, an air classifier, an electrostatic separator, and a combination thereof may be used to produce a beneficiated particulate additive comprising less than 40% of drill solids by weight of the beneficiated particulate additive.

Abstract: A modified high density brine for use in subterranean drilling and completion operations. The modified high density brine includes the addition of high density particle addition that can optionally be surface-modified. The resultant modified high density brine eliminates the need for toxic, corrosive, and costly ZrBr2 additions or other ionic additives to boost the density of the modified high density brine to 15-17 lbs./gallon or greater.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for modified cement material, methods of reducing or stopping cement shrinkage, methods of making modified cement material, and the like.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method to rapidly solubilize beta glucan (BG) material comprising passing the beta glucan material, in solution, through an in-line high shear system, wherein viscosity of the solubilized beta glucan material is 90% or greater of ultimate viscosity and wherein filterability ratio of the solubilized beta glucan material ranges from about 1-2.

Abstract: A method for formulating a hydraulic fracturing fluid composition with increased viscosity and resistance to degradation at increased temperature and pressure. The method includes preparing an alkanolamine borate formulation compatible for mixing with a hydraulic fracturing fluid comprising polysaccharides; preparing the hydraulic fracturing fluid comprising polysaccharides; and mixing the alkanolamine borate formulation with the hydraulic fracturing fluid, such that the alkanolamine borate formulation causes crosslinking of the hydraulic fracturing fluid.

Abstract: Proppants coated with a curable resin containing 2.5-12% of a hydrophobic fumed silica having a BET surface area of 20 to 600 m2/g exhibit high resistance to cracking and flaking, and are useful in fracking operations in subterranean formations for recovery of oil and/or gas.

Abstract: A friction-reducing additive composition that contains a polymeric mixture containing (a) a first polymeric friction reducer that comprises an anionic friction reducer having a molecular weight above 15 million and (b) a second polymeric friction reducer that is either a nonionic or an amphoteric friction reducer. This combination of friction reducers exhibits superior suspensive characteristics for hydrophobically coated proppants in high TDS brines, such as those that reuse fracturing fluids or backwaters. Optionally, gaseous nitrogen can be generated downhole or in the treated field by introducing a two-part system of reactants that chemically interact so as to produce gaseous nitrogen bubbles that help to suspend hydrophobically coated proppants and provide an additional method to control proppant placement within a treated subterranean field.

Abstract: In some examples a method of well treatment may comprise: providing a treatment fluid comprising a microemulsified resin additive, wherein the microemulsified resin additive comprises a continuous phase and a discontinuous phase, wherein the continuous phase comprises an aqueous liquid, wherein the discontinuous phase is in form of micelles of about 200 nm or less in diameter and comprises a resin; introducing the treatment fluid into a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore; and allowing the treatment fluid to set in the subterranean formation.

Abstract: A composition comprising: a plurality of quantum dots; a plurality of luminous carbon nanoparticles; a carboxylic acid group-containing binder; a polymerizable monomer including a carbon-carbon double bond; and an initiator, wherein the plurality of quantum dots comprises a Group II-VI compound, a Group III-V compound, a Group IV-VI compound, or a combination thereof, the plurality of luminous carbon nanoparticles have a size of less than or equal to about 10 nanometers, and exhibit both a D band and a G band in a Raman spectrum thereof, and at least a portion of the plurality of luminous carbon nanoparticles absorb light having a wavelength of greater than or equal to about 400 nanometers and a maximum luminous peak wavelength thereof is greater than or equal to about 480 nanometers.

Abstract: Provided is a wavelength conversion member that is less decreased in luminescence intensity with time by irradiation with light of an LED or LD and a light emitting device using the wavelength conversion member. A wavelength conversion member is formed of an inorganic phosphor dispersed in a glass matrix, wherein the glass matrix contains, in % by mole, 30 to 85% SiO2, 4.3 to 20% B2O3, 0 to 25% Al2O3, 0 to 3% Li2O, 0 to 3% Na2O, 0 to 3% K2O, 0 to 3% Li2O+Na2O+K2O, 0 to 35% MgO, 0 to 35% CaO, 0 to 35% SrO, 0 to 35% BaO, 0.1 to 45% MgO+CaO+SrO+BaO, and 0 to 5% ZnO, and the inorganic phosphor is at least one selected from the group consisting of an oxide phosphor, a nitride phosphor, an oxynitride phosphor, a chloride phosphor, an oxychloride phosphor, a halide phosphor, an aluminate phosphor, and a halophosphoric acid chloride phosphor.

Abstract: Monodisperse carboxylate functionalized gold nanoparticles comprising a capping agent layer of pamoic acid and colloidal suspensions thereof are disclosed. These gold nanoparticles have an average particle size of greater than 15 nm or less than 8 nm and demonstrate significant fluorescent properties. In addition, a method for the size controlled preparation of these monodisperse carboxylate functionalized gold nanoparticles wherein pamoic acid acts as both a reducing and capping agent and wherein the size of the particles can be controlled by the pH of the process is disclosed. In addition, a method for the size controlled preparation of these monodisperse carboxylate functionalized gold nanoparticles utilizing seed mediated growth is disclosed.

Abstract: A phosphor, combined with LED having not exceeding 470 nm, of high emission intensity and with chemical and thermal stability is provided. The phosphor according to the present invention comprises an inorganic compound in which element A (A is one or two or more kinds of elements selected from Mn, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Tb, Dy, and Yb) is solid solved in an inorganic crystal including at least metal element M and non-metal element X and represented by MnXn+1 (3?n?5), an inorganic crystal having the same crystal structure, or an inorganic crystal including a solid solution thereof. Here, M comprises at least Al and Si, and if necessary element L (L is a metal element other than Al and Si) and X comprises N, O if necessary, and element Z if necessary (Z is a non-metal element other than N and O).

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a core/shell type quantum dot material capable of increasing the photoluminescence quantum yield and a method of manufacturing the same. The quantum dot material according to one embodiment of the present invention is a quantum dot material comprising a plurality of nanoscopic core-shell structures, each nanoscopic core-shell structure including a nanocrystalline core including phosphorus and indium, a shell disposed on the nanocrystalline core, and a modifier comprising at least one of chlorine and bromine, wherein the content of chlorine and/or bromine is within a range of 2 to 15 mass % of the quantum dot material.

Abstract: Biomass compositions and methods for improving health of soil by administering to soil within the immediate vicinity of a plant, seedling, or seed, a liquid composition treatment comprising a culture of microalgae cells are disclosed. The liquid composition may comprise pasteurized Chlorella cells only, Aurantiochytrium acetophilum HS399 cells only, or a combination of Chlorella and Aurantiochytrium acetophilum HS399 cells that are pasteurized at a temperature between 65° C.-70° C.

Abstract: The present application relates to a liquid crystal cell and a use of the liquid crystal cell. The present application can provide a liquid crystal cell which is capable of switching between a transparent mode and a scattering mode by using a non-ionic compound as a liquid crystal additive for realizing the EHDI characteristics and has excellent performance such as a driving voltage characteristic, a haze characteristic and reliability by securing solubility of the additive for liquid crystals. Such a liquid crystal cell can be applied to various light modulation devices such as a smart window, a window protective film, a flexible display device, a light shielding plate for transparent display, an active retarder for 3D image display, or a viewing angle adjusting film.

Abstract: An apparatus including a carbonizing furnace for obtaining a carbonized biomass by carbonizing a molded biomass and classification means disposed at the downstream side of the carbonizing furnace for classifying the carbonized biomass, and cooling means disposed at the downstream side of the classification means for cooling the classified carbonized biomass. The molded biomass is obtained by molding pulverized raw biomass and the cooling means cools the carbonized biomass by spraying water.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are processes, systems, and catalysts for improving pyrolysis technology. The disclosed processes and systems utilize a catalyst to increase pyrolysis gas (py-gas) and decrease bio-oil yields in pyrolysis reactions. The disclosed catalysts may include biochar derived from pyrolysis of industrial residuals, such as pyrolysis of wastewater biosolids (WB) and paper mill sludge (PMS). The disclosed catalysts also may include ash derived from incineration of wastewater biosolids (“biosolids incineration ash” (BIA)).

Abstract: The disclosure deals with a slurry bubble column reactor for converting a gas mixture comprising carbon monoxide and hydrogen into liquid hydrocarbons. The slurry bubble column reactor features a slurry bed of catalyst particles, an inlet conduit for feeding the gas mixture into the slurry bed, a filtration zone for separating the liquid hydrocarbons from the catalyst particles and a liquid outlet conduit for withdrawing the separated hydrocarbons from the filtration zone. The filtration zone is situated in the slurry bubble column reactor such that the slurry bed is found in a first and a second heat exchange zone with the filtration zone arranged between the first and the second heat exchange zone.

Abstract: A device includes a channel having an inlet and an outlet, a first electrode disposed within the channel, and a second electrode disposed within the channel so as to define a gap between the second electrode and the first electrode. The device further includes a power source connected to at least one of the electrodes. The second electrode includes a lumen from a first end of the second electrode to a second end of the second electrode. The lumen is configured to introduce a carrier gas to the gap. The inlet is configured to introduce a process stream to the channel. The process stream comprises a viscous petroleum feed material. The power source is configured to produce a spark within the gap, thereby generating a plasma configured to reduce a viscosity of the viscous petroleum feed material and to form a processed petroleum material.

Abstract: The electrical circuit of power supply includes a series of discharge gaps, storage capacitors, and charging resistors. The work of multispark reactor based on the parallel breakdown of discharge gaps in the mode of self-breakdown. Simultaneous triggering of all gaps is achieved using self-breakdown on the rising edge of voltage, particularly when using the power frequency AC voltage.

Abstract: A method for purifying an asphaltene-containing fuel where the asphaltene-containing fuel is supplied to a deasphalting unit in which asphaltene contained in the fuel is separated using a solvent, thereby forming a substantially deasphalted fuel. The solvent is separated from the deasphalted fuel in a solvent recovery unit after a successful separation of the asphaltene from the fuel, and the waste heat of turbine exhaust gas produced in a gas turbine when converting fuel into electricity is used in order to purify the asphaltene-containing fuel. A corresponding device is used for purifying an asphaltene-containing fuel.

Abstract: A device for the descending flow of a hydrocarbon-containing liquid containing solid particles at the bottom of an item of equipment (1) and a process for the conversion of hydrocarbon-containing feedstocks implementing said device.

Abstract: A Flexicoking™ unit which retains the capability of converting heavy oil feeds to lower boiling liquid hydrocarbon products while making a fuel gas from rejected coke to provide only a minimal coke yield. The heater section of the conventional three section unit (reactor, heater, gasifier) is eliminated and all or a portion of the cold coke from the reactor is passed directly to the gasifier which is modified by the installation of separators to remove coke particles from the product gas which is taken out of the gasifier for ultization. In one embodiment, a portion of cold coke is transferred directly from the reactor to the gasifier, and another portion of cold coke is combined with hot, partly gasified coke particles transferred directly from the gasifier to the reactor. The hot coke from the gasifier is passed directly to the coking zone of the reactor to supply heat to support the endothermic cracking reactions and supply seed nuclei for the formation of coke in the reactor.