Abstract: This disclosure concerns electrically conducting poly(pyrazoles). The concept of oligomerizing and polymerizing substituted aminopyrazole derivatives combined with a monomer activation procedure involving base-mediated conversion of the protonated pyrazole ring nitrogen to amine salt was developed. This disclosure concerns the specific chemistries needed for the synthesis of a pyrazole monomer used in the polymer synthesis. The procedure used for blending the novel polypyrazoles with other compounds needed for construction of solar cells for testing was developed. This disclosure concerns the concept of using these types of heteroatom-rich, electron-deficient oligomers or polymers as n-dopable or p-dopable electron acceptors in photovoltaic cells. This disclosure concerns synthesizing the starting monomer compounds and polypyrazoles.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescence device includes a first electrode; a hole transport region disposed on the first electrode; an emission layer disposed on the hole transport region; an electron transport region disposed on the emission layer; and a second electrode disposed on the electron transport region, wherein the hole transport region includes a polycyclic compound of Formula 1: wherein, in Formula 1, the variables are defined herein.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a chemical composition containing an aromatic polymer, including the steps of: providing an anodic region and a cathodic region; providing an arene precursor; providing an electrochemical potential between the anodic region and the cathodic region; reacting the arene precursor via the electrochemical potential to form the composition, which further includes the step of conducting a cathodic reaction. A chemical composition containing an aromatic polymer prepared according to the method.

Abstract: The present application relates to a conductive structure formed by connecting a modified graphene oxide or modified carbon nanotube with a conductive polymer, and an antistatic composition including the same. The antistatic composition of the present application has advantages of an excellent adhesive property, improved surface roughness, mechanical strength, and improved electrical properties.

Abstract: The functionalized 3,4-alkylenedioxythiophene (ADOT+) monomers can be represented by a chemical formula (CR1R2)(CR3R4)(CR4R5)xO2C4H2S, wherein x=0 or 1; wherein each of R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 is independently selected from hydrogen, a hydrocarbyl moiety, and a heteroatom-containing functional group; and wherein at least one of R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 comprises the heteroatom-containing functional group selected from an aldehyde, a maleimide, and their derivatives thereof. Also, disclosed herein are aldehyde derivatives represented by (ADOT-CH2—NH)pY and a maleimide derivative represented by (ADOT-(CH2)q—N)pZ where p=1-2 and each of Y and Z is a hydrocarbyl moiety or a biofunctional hydrocarbyl moiety. In an embodiment of the ADOT+ monomers, one of R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 is replaced by a direct bond to an amide group, an azide group, or an ester group of a biofunctional hydrocarbyl moiety. Also, disclosed herein are polymers and copolymers made therefrom.

Abstract: An all-solid battery includes a body including a solid electrolyte layer and an anode layer and a cathode layer alternately stacked with the solid electrolyte layer interposed therebetween, and first and second external electrodes disposed on external surfaces of the body. The anode layer and the cathode layer include an active electrode material. The active electrode material included in the anode layer and the cathode layer is the same non-polar-based material.

Abstract: A positive electrode composition for a lithium ion secondary battery includes an active material that can occlude and release lithium ions and a conductive material, wherein the active material is a lithium cobalt composite oxide; the conductive material is carbon black and carbon nanotubes; the carbon black has a BET specific surface area of 100 to 400 m2/g and a DBP absorption amount of 210 to 400 ml/100 g; the carbon nanotubes have an average diameter of 20 nm or less, a BET specific surface area of 170 m2/g or more, and an aspect ratio of 50 or more; and a carbon black content X (unit: % by mass) and a carbon nanotube content Y (unit: % by mass) in the positive electrode composition satisfy the following conditions (A) and (B): (A) 0.5?(X+Y)?2.0; (B) 0.80?{X/(X+Y)}?0.95.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method includes forming a conductive feature adjacent to a substrate; treating the conductive feature with a protective material, the protective material comprising an inorganic core with an organic coating around the inorganic core, the treating the conductive feature comprising forming a protective layer over the conductive feature; and forming an encapsulant around the conductive feature and the protective layer. In another embodiment, the method further includes, before forming the encapsulant, rinsing the protective layer with water. In another embodiment, the protective layer is selectively formed over the conductive feature.

Abstract: Provided are multi-NBN host compounds. The compound has the structure of Formula I: Also provided are formulations comprising these multi-NBN host compounds. Further provided are OLEDs and related consumer products that utilize these multi-NBN host compounds.

Abstract: This invention relates to particulate electroactive materials comprising a plurality of composite particles, wherein the composite particles comprise: (a) a porous carbon framework including micropores and optional mesopores having a combined total volume of at least 0.7 cm3/g, wherein at least half of the micropore/mesopore volume is in the form of pores having a diameter of no more than 1.5 nm; and (b) an electroactive material located within the micropores and/or mesopores of the porous carbon framework. The D90 particle diameter of the composite particles is no more than 10 nm.

Abstract: Provided is a luminescence device including a first electrode, a hole transport region disposed on the first electrode, an emission layer disposed on the hole transport region, an electron transport region disposed on the emission layer, and a second electrode disposed on the electron transport region, wherein the hole transport region may include a polycyclic compound represented by Formula 1, thereby exhibiting a long service life and high efficiency.

Abstract: A capsule for a lithium-sulfur secondary battery, wherein the capsule includes a core containing a material required for formation and restoration of a solid electrolyte interface layer (SEI layer) and a shell including a polymer surrounding the core. The shell maintains the material required for formation and restoration of the solid electrolyte interface layer (SEI layer) at a constant level during operation of the battery, thereby exhibiting the effect of maintaining the solid electrolyte interface layer (SEI layer) on the negative electrode for a long time.

Abstract: This invention relates to particulate electroactive materials comprising a plurality of composite particles, wherein the composite particles comprise: (a) a porous carbon framework including micropores and optional mesopores having a total volume of at least 0.7 cm3/g and up to 2 cm3/g, wherein at least half of the total micropore and mesopore volume is in the form of pores having a diameter of no more than 1.5 nm; and (b) silicon located within the micropores and optional mesopores of the porous carbon framework in a defined amount relative to the total volume of the micropores and optional mesopores.

Abstract: The present invention is a phenol compound represented by the following general formula (1A). This phenol compound makes it possible to provide a phenol compound as an additive for a conductive paste composition having a small decrease in electric conductivity in repetitive elongations and shrinkages and excellent printing processability, a conductive paste composition containing the additive, and a conductive wire made by using the conductive paste composition.

Abstract: There are provided a silver-plated product having a more excellent wear resistance than that of conventional silver-plated products, and a method for producing the same. The method comprises the steps of: preparing a silver-plating solution which is an aqueous solution containing silver potassium cyanide or silver cyanide, potassium cyanide or sodium cyanide, and a benzothiazole or a derivative thereof; and forming a surface layer of silver on a base material by electroplating at a liquid temperature and at a current density in the silver-plating solution so as to satisfy (BC/A)2/D?10 (° C.2·dm2/A) assuming that a concentration of free cyanide in the silver-plating solution is A (g/L), that a concentration of a benzothiazole content of the benzothiazole or derivative thereof in the silver-plating solution is B (g/L), that the liquid temperature of the silver-plating solution is C (° C.) and that the current density during the electroplating is D (A/dm2).

Abstract: Provided is a conductive material dispersion comprising single-walled carbon nanotubes, a dispersant, a dispersion aid, and a dispersion medium, wherein the dispersant comprises polyvinyl butyral and hydrogenated nitrile butadiene rubber, and the dispersion aid comprises a compound represented by Formula 1. A-(R)n??[Formula 1] In Formula 1, A is a structure having a carbon number of 16 to 50 carbon number and comprising four or more aromatic rings and nitrogen, R is a structure comprising an anionic functional group, and n is an integer of 1 to 5.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electrode for a rechargeable energy storage device, including several inner layers interposed between two outer layers, the inner layers including several electrode material layers ME composed of at least one electrode active material and several porous current collector layers CC composed of electrically-conductive material(s) whose electronic conductivity is greater than or equal to 102 S·cm-1, the layers of electrode material ME and current collector CC being alternated. The outer layers do not consist of the porous current collector layers CC. Additionally, the electrode has a total thickness ranging from strictly more than 4 mm, preferably ranging from strictly more than 4 mm to 10 mm, in particular ranging from strictly more than 4 mm to 8 mm.

Abstract: A conductive film includes a cured material having a composition containing a conductive polymer and a binding resin, wherein a water content of the cured material after water absorption is 70% or less.

Abstract: Printable inks based on a 2D semiconductor, such as MoS2, and its applications in fully inkjet-printed optoelectronic devices are disclosed. Specifically, percolating films of MoS2 nanosheets with superlative electrical conductivity (10?2 s m?1) are achieved by tailoring the ink formulation and curing conditions. Based on an ethyl cellulose dispersant, the MoS2 nanosheet ink also offers exceptional viscosity tunability, colloidal stability, and printability on both rigid and flexible substrates. Two distinct classes of photodetectors are fabricated based on the substrate and post-print curing method. While thermal annealing of printed devices on rigid glass substrates leads to a fast photoresponse of 150 ?s, photonically annealed devices on flexible polyimide substrates possess high photoresponsivity exceeding 50 mA/W.

Abstract: Provided are a heterocyclic compound represented by Formula 1 and an organic light-emitting device including the heterocyclic compound: wherein, in Formula 1, X1 is Si or Ge, A4 is a group represented by Formula 2, and other substituents are the same as described in the detailed description:

Abstract: An object is to provide a novel composition for an EL device. Another object of one embodiment of the present invention is to provide a composition for an EL device capable of easily manufacturing an EL device with stable characteristics. Another object of one embodiment of the present invention is to provide a composition for an EL device capable of manufacturing an EL device with stable characteristics at low cost. The present inventors have studied a composition for an EL device in which different substances are mixed in advance and which does not cause change in characteristics of the EL device even when evaporation is repeated with use of the composition. As a result, a composition for an EL device in which a difference in the 5% weight loss temperature under a pressure lower than or equal to 0.1 Pa between contained substances is less than or equal to 50° C. is provided.

Abstract: The disclosure provides composite polymer compositions comprising a polyaryl ether ketone base polymer, a conductive filler, a dispersing and processing additive, and optionally a dielectric filler. The composite polymers exhibit retained or improved strength, increased toughness, and significantly increased elongation at break compared to the base polymer. The composite polymer may be used in lightweight, non-metallic fuel conveyance systems in aircraft.

Abstract: A dielectric material is provided. The dielectric material includes at least one layer of a substantially continuous phase material. The material is selected from the group consisting of an organic, organometallic, or combination thereof in which the substantially continuous phase material has delocalized electrons.

Abstract: Compositions comprising hydrogenated and dehydrogenated graphite comprising a plurality of flakes. At least one flake in ten has a size in excess of ten square micrometers. For example, the flakes can have an average thickness of 10 atomic layers or less.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrically conductive polymer composition having high dispersion stability in long-term storage without being influenced by air temperature changes in the winter season, the summer period, etc. and a method for stably storing an electrically conductive polymer solution. An electrically conductive polymer composition comprising at least a N-vinyl carboxylic acid amide polymer having a weight-average molecular weight within the range of not less than 5000 and not more than one million, an electrically conductive polymer, and a solvent. A method for stably storing an electrically conductive polymer solution, the method comprising adding, to an electrically conductive polymer solution, a N-vinyl carboxylic acid amide polymer having a weight-average molecular weight within the range of not less than 5000 and not more than one million.

Abstract: An object is to obtain an electron beam-curable printing ink composition that maintains such basic properties as curability, adhesion, scratch resistance, etc., without containing any traditional polymerization initiator. As a solution, an electron beam-curable printing ink composition is provided that contains dimethylpolysiloxane by 0.1 to 3.5% by mass relative to the total composition.

Abstract: Fullerene derivative blends are described herein. The blends are useful in electronic applications such as, e.g., organic photovoltaic devices.

Abstract: A process of forming a cross-linked electronically active hydrophilic co-polymer is provided and includes the steps of: a. mixing an intrinsically electronically active material with water to form an intermediate mixture; b. adding at least one hydrophilic monomer, at least one hydrophobic monomer, and at least one cross-linker to the intermediate mixture to form a co-monomer mixture; and c. polymerising the co-monomer mixture.

Abstract: As an exemplary configuration, a long film is configured by thermomeltable polymers including a first unit based on tetrafluoroethylene and a second unit based on perfluoro (alkyl vinyl ether), including spherulites of the thermomeltable polymers, wherein radius of each spherulite is 10 ?m or less. As another exemplary configuration, a long film is configured by tetrafluoroethylene polymers having a melt flow rate within a range of 5 to 40 g/10 min. The long film is heated at 180° C. for 30 minutes so as to measure the thermal expansion rate, and when letting thermal expansion rate in a first direction, which extends at a 45-degree angle to a melt flow direction be A, and thermal expansion rate in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction be B, A and B are respectively within the range of ?2 to +1%, and |A?B| is 1% or less.

Abstract: A multilayer capacitor includes a body including a dielectric layer and a plurality of internal electrodes stacked on one another with the dielectric layer interposed therebetween, and external electrodes disposed externally on the body, and each connected to the plurality of internal electrodes, wherein at least one of the plurality of internal electrodes includes an alloy region formed in a region in contact with a corresponding external electrode of the external electrodes, and the alloy region includes a nickel (Ni)-chromium (Cr) alloy.

Abstract: The present invention provided a positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery including lithium cobalt oxide particles. The lithium cobalt oxide particles include lithium deficient lithium cobalt oxide having Li/Co molar ratio of less than 1, belongs to an Fd-3m space group, and having a cubic crystal structure, in surface of the particle and in a region corresponding to a distance from 0% to less than 100% from the surface of the particle relative to a distance (r) from the surface to the center of the particle. In the positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to the present invention, the intercalation and deintercalation of lithium at the surface of a particle may be easy, and the output property and rate characteristic may be improved when applied to a battery. Accordingly, good life property and the minimization of gas generation amount may be attained even with large sized positive electrode active material.

Abstract: A conductive particle-disposed film of the present invention useful for a test probe unit for a continuity test of a fine-pitch continuity test object such as a semiconductor device is configured so that conductive particles are disposed in the surface direction of the elastomer film. The thickness of the elastomer film approximately coincides with the average particle diameter of the conductive particles. Ends of the conductive particles are positioned in the vicinity of respective outermost faces of both surfaces of the elastomer film. The same or different conductive particle-disposed films may be layered. A pressure-sensitive adhesive layer may be formed on at least one surface of the conductive particle-disposed film.

Abstract: This invention relates to the development of heterocyclic materials with high triplet excitation energy, which can be used as host materials in electroluminescent devices such as a PHOLED. The materials improve the performance of such devices by enhancing the lifetime and efficiency of the device when the newly developed heterocyclic materials are utilized as a host.

Abstract: Disclosed are a crystallization process of an oxide semiconductor, a method of manufacturing a thin film transistor including the same, a thin film transistor, a display panel, and an electronic device. The crystallization process of an oxide semiconductor includes forming an amorphous oxide semiconductor layer on a substrate, forming a crystallization auxiliary layer including a light absorbing inorganic material on the amorphous oxide semiconductor layer, and annealing the crystallization auxiliary layer to crystallize the amorphous oxide semiconductor layer.

Abstract: A resin composition for secondary coating of an optical fiber comprises at least one polyoxyalkylene monoalkyl ether compound selected from the group consisting of a polyoxyalkylene monoalkyl ether having a number average molecular weight of 2500 or more and 10000 or less and a derivative of the polyoxyalkylene monoalkyl ether, a photopolymerizable compound, and a photopolymerization initiator.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to electromagnetic shielding paper based on modification of a conductive MOF material and a preparation method thereof, and belongs to the technical field of electromagnetic shielding. The method includes the following steps: putting polyimide fibers into a precursor solution of the conductive MOF material, and reacting to obtain MOF material modified PI fibers; mixing the modified fibers with aramid pulp, and carrying out papermaking, squeezing and drying to obtain a paper-based precursor; generating a conductive polymer (polypyrrole) in situ by using a gas-phase polymerization method, and finally obtaining the electromagnetic shielding paper based on the modification of the conductive MOF material. The electromagnetic shielding paper prepared by the present disclosure not only has good conductivity and electromagnetic shielding performance, but also has good mechanical properties and thermal stability.

Abstract: A composition for an organic optoelectronic device, an organic optoelectronic device, and a display device, the composition including a first compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 and a second compound represented by a combination of Chemical Formula 2 and Chemical Formula 3:

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure include compositions and methods of making and use thereof. In at least one aspect, a composition, includes a polyaniline and a polysiloxane having a density of about 1.05 g/cm3 or greater. The composition optionally includes a solvent. In at least one aspect, a method includes introducing a polyaniline with a polysiloxane having a density of about 1.05 g/cm3 or greater to form a composition. In at least one aspect, a method includes disposing a composition onto a substrate. The composition includes a polyaniline and a polysiloxane having a density of about 1.05 g/cm3 or greater.

Abstract: The present invention provides a conductive paste which leaves less fine undissolved matter when dissolved in an organic solvent and thus can be easily filtrated, which has excellent printability, and which can exhibit excellent surface smoothness after printing. Provided is a conductive paste used for forming an electrode of a multilayer ceramic capacitor, the conductive paste containing: a polyvinyl acetal resin; an organic solvent; and a conductive powder, the polyvinyl acetal resin having a wave number A (cm?1) of a peak within a range of 3,100 to 3,700 cm?1 in an IR absorption spectrum measured using an infrared spectrophotometer; and a hydroxy group content (mol %), the wavenumber A of the peak and the hydroxy group content satisfying relations of the following formulas (1) and (2): [(3,470?A)/Hydroxy group content]?5.

Abstract: A multilayer ceramic electronic component includes: a ceramic body including a dielectric layer having a main component represented by (Ba1-xCax) (Ti1-y(Zr, Hf)y)O3 (where, 0?x?1, 0?y?0.5), and including first and second internal electrodes alternately stacked with the dielectric layer interposed therebetween; a first external electrode connected to the first internal electrode; and a second external electrode connected to the second internal electrode, wherein at least one of the dielectric layer and the internal electrode includes Sn or Dy. If Sn, an average content of Sn at an interface between the dielectric layer and the internal electrode is within a range of 5 at % or more and 20 at % or less. If Dy, an average content of Dy at an interface between the dielectric layer and the internal electrode is within a range of 1 at % or more and 5 at % or less.

Abstract: A composition including a fluoropolymer and substantially free from a compound represented by the following formula (3): (H—(CF2)8—SO3)qM2, wherein M2 is H, a metal atom, NR54, imidazolium optionally containing a substituent, pyridinium optionally containing a substituent, or phosphonium optionally containing a substituent; R5s are each H or an organic group and are the same as or different from each other; and q is 1 or 2.

Abstract: A method of forming a feature by dispensing a metallic nanoparticle composition from an ink-jet print head is disclosed. A jetting waveform is applied to piezoelectric actuator to dispense droplets of the metallic nanoparticle composition through nozzle opening. The droplets range in volume between 0.5 picoliter and 2.0 picoliter. The jetting waveform includes an intermediate contraction waveform portion, a final contraction waveform portion after the intermediate contraction waveform portion, and an expansion waveform portion after the final contraction waveform portion. During the intermediate contraction waveform portion, an applied voltage increases from an initial low voltage to an intermediate voltage and then is held at the intermediate voltage. During the final contraction waveform portion, the applied voltage increases from the intermediate voltage to maximum voltage and then is held at the maximum voltage.

Abstract: A display panel and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The display panel includes a substrate, an encapsulation layer, a black matrix layer, and an oleophobic layer. The encapsulation layer is disposed on a surface of the substrate. The black matrix layer is disposed on the encapsulation layer. The black matrix layer includes a through hole. The through hole extends through the black matrix layer to expose the encapsulation layer. The oleophobic layer covers the black matrix layer.

Abstract: A process for forming a conductive hemp-based ink comprising carbonizing hemp and reducing the particle size of said hemp via a milling process to between 2 and 5 microns, wherein said reduced size hemp particles are combined with at least one aqueous carrier to produce an ink, and wherein said ink is conductive.

Abstract: Disclosed is a multilayer film for packaging. The multilayer film comprises a layer of ink and an adjacent layer of substrate. The layer of ink includes functionalised graphene and a material selected from cellulose, polylactic acid and a polyhydroxyalkanoate.

Abstract: A novel positive electrode sheet, a secondary battery, a battery module, a battery pack and an electrical apparatus are described. The positive electrode sheet includes a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode film layer with a single-layer structure or a multi-layer structure. When the positive electrode film layer is a single-layer structure, at least one of the positive electrode film layers comprises a first positive electrode active material and a second positive electrode active material; and/or, when the positive electrode film layer is a multi-layer structure, at least one layer of at least one of the positive electrode film layers comprises a first positive electrode active material and a second positive electrode active materials. The first positive electrode active material includes an inner core, a first cladding layer comprising crystalline pyrophosphates, a second cladding layer comprising crystalline phosphate, and a third cladding layer.

Abstract: A method of forming a transparent electrically conductive film including depositing a dispersion of metal nanowires onto a substrate surface, delivering a solution including a fusing agent in a solvent onto the substrate surface, and drying the substrate surface after depositing the metal nanowires and delivering the fusing agent solution to fuse at least some of the metal nanowires into the transparent electrically conductive film comprising a fused metal nanowire network.

Abstract: Methods for producing nanostructures from copper-based catalysts on porous substrates, particularly silicon nanowires on carbon-based substrates for use as battery active materials, are provided. Related compositions are also described. In addition, novel methods for production of copper-based catalyst particles are provided. Methods for producing nanostructures from catalyst particles that comprise a gold shell and a core that does not include gold are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the technical field of photoelectric materials, and in particular, to an alcohol dispersion of a conductive polyethylenedioxythiophene, and a method for preparing same and use of same. The present invention comprises a conductive polyethylenedioxythiophene and an alcohol, and the conductive polyethylenedioxythiophene comprises a polyethylenedioxythiophene cation and a fluorinated sulfonic acid ionomer counter anion. The present invention prepares a PEDOT alcohol dispersion by using an alcohol-dispersible highly fluorinated sulfonic acid ionomer as a counter anion to replace PSS, solving the hygroscopicity problem in conventional aqueous dispersions, and solving the problem that a conventional conductive aqueous dispersion of polyethylenedioxythiophene cannot be evenly applied on a hydrophobic surface due to high surface tension.

Abstract: A method for producing a film composite for electrical connection inside a power electronic switching device has the steps: A) forming a film composite having an electrically insulating insulant film with a first and a second main face. A first electrically conductive metal film, forms conductor tracks insulated from one another on the first main face, and having a second electrically conductive metal film forming conductor tracks arranged insulated from one another on the second main face of the insulant film; B) folding the film composite on a fold line, so that a first contact face of a first conductor track lies on a first contact face of a second conductor track of the first main face, and a second contact face of this first conductor track of the first main face lies on a second contact face of the second conductor track of the first main.