Abstract: The invention relates to a photosensitive resin composition that has the advantages of high developability, good hardness, and good sputtered resistance. The invention also provides a method for manufacturing a color filter, color filter and a liquid crystal display device. The photosensitive resin composition comprises an alkali-soluble resin (A), a compound containing an ethylenically unsaturated group (B), a photoinitiator (C), an organic solvent (D), a pigment (E), and a compound (F).

Abstract: The invention relates to a blue photosensitive resin composition that has the advantages of good developing-resistance, good ageing stability of sensitivity and good contrast. The invention also provides a method for manufacturing a color filter, a color filter and a liquid crystal display device.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates, according to some embodiments, to molecules, including substituted propenoic amides (e.g., aryl substituted propenoic amides), that may receive excited state energy from light-absorbing molecules. According to some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to molecules, including substituted propenoic amides (e.g., aryl substituted propenoic amides), that may quench, dissipate, and/or otherwise resolve excited state energy (e.g., as heat).

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention disclose a method for preparing an aqueous nano-pigment dispersion. The method comprises mixing 2.5 wt %˜40 wt % styrene with polymerization inhibitors removed by evaporation, 2.5 wt %˜20 wt % acrylate monomer, 0.25 wt %˜5 wt % crosslinking monomer, 0.05 wt %˜0.5 wt % emulsification adjuvant, and 0.05 wt %˜0.5 wt % oil soluble initiator, adding 0.25 wt %˜2.5 wt % organic pigments to be dispersed to form an oil phase solution after dissolution; dissolving 0.05 wt %˜2 wt % emulsifier and 0.

Abstract: A novel photochromic compound which develops a color of a neutral tint (double peak characteristic) and has high color optical density, high fading speed and excellent durability. Like a compound represented by the following formula (20), the photochromic compound having a group (methylthio group in the following formula 20) which has a sulfur atom bonded to the 7-position carbon atom is a photochromic compound having high color optical density, high fading speed and excellent durability.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an organic-inorganic composite comprising an inorganic compound particle and a polymer attached to the inorganic compound particle, wherein a molecular weight distribution of the polymer is 2.3 or less, and a content of the inorganic compound particle is 96% by mass or less with respect to a total mass of the organic-inorganic composite. Moreover, the present invention relates to a photonic crystal, an organic-inorganic composite film, a coating material, and a thermoplastic composition comprising the organic-inorganic composite.

Abstract: A photosensitive resin composition for a color filter includes (A) a dye including a cation moiety represented by the following Chemical Formula 1, wherein in Chemical Formula 1, each substituent is the same as defined in the detailed description; (B) an acrylic-based photopolymerizable monomer; (C) a photopolymerization initiator; (D) an acrylic-based binder resin; and (E) a solvent, and a color filter using the same.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound represented by Formula 1, wherein in Formula 1, each of R1 to R7 is the same as defined in the specification, a photosensitive resin composition comprising the same, and a color filter prepared using the same. The color filter can realize high contrast and high brightness.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a photosensitive resin composition for a black matrix, a color filter including the black matrix and a liquid crystal display device using the same. The aforementioned photosensitive resin composition includes a polysiloxane (A), a compound having a vinyl unsaturated group (B), a photo initiator (C), a solvent (D) and a black pigment (E). The compound having the vinyl unsaturated group (B) includes a compound having an acidic group and at least three vinyl unsaturated groups (B-1).

Abstract: A photochromic curable composition containing, as a radically polymerizable monomer component (A), a (meth)acrylic-amide polymerizable monomer (A1) having 2 to 6 (meth)acryloyloxy groups and 2 to 6 divalent amide groups (—NHCO—), and a non-amide polymerizable monomer (A2) having at least 3 radically polymerizable groups but having no amide bond. From the photochromic composition, there can be obtained a photochromic cured body having excellent photochromic properties such as a high color density, a high fading rate, and excellent mechanical strength.

Abstract: The coloring matter compound is represented by the following general formula (1): wherein R1 and R2 each independently represent an alkyl group or an acyl group, or R1 and R2 may be bonded to each other so as to form a cyclic organic functional group containing, as a hetero atom, a nitrogen atom to which R1 and R2 are bonded; R3 and R4 each independently represent an alkyl group; R5 and R6 each independently represent an alkyl group or an alkoxy group; R7 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or an alkoxy group; and R8 represents an alkyl group.

Abstract: Coating with photochromic properties, method for producing said coating and use thereof applicable to optical articles and glazed surfaces. The coating is formed by the combination of the following three elements: (1) a polymeric matrix, which is typically rigid and deposited on the surface of interest; (2) hollow, sealed micro- and/or nanocapsules dispersed within said matrix; and (3) solutions of photochromic compounds (chosen from a group comprising spirooxazine, azobenzenes or chromenes) in a liquid solvent that does not react (with the photochromic compound and with the capsule wall), which are encapsulated inside said micro- or nanocapsules.

Abstract: Colored radiation-sensitive composition includes (A) a dye multimer, (B) an alkali-soluble resin containing at least one kind of repeating unit selected from a group consisting of a repeating unit represented by the following Formula (b1) and a repeating unit represented by the following Formula (b2), (C) a polymerizable compound, and (D) a photopolymerization initiator. In the formulae, each of R1 and R4 independently represents a hydrogen atom, an aryl group, or an alkyl group, and among these, an aryl group is preferable. R2 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, R3 represents an alkylene group having 2 or 3 carbon atoms, and m represents an integer from 1 to 15.

Abstract: To provide a colored glass plate which, despite the content of expensive cerium controlled to be low, simultaneously satisfies low solar transmittance, high visible light transmittance and low UV transmittance, while transmitted light has a green color tone. The colored glass plate comprises, as represented by mass percentage based on oxides, SiO2: from 65 to 75%, Al2O3: from 0 to 6%, MgO: from 0 to 6%, CaO: from 5 to 15%, total iron calculated as Fe2O3: from 0.3 to 1.2%, total titanium calculated as TiO2: from 0.2 to 1.1%, total vanadium calculated as V2O5: from 0.02 to 0.3%, and total cerium calculated as CeO2: from 0.01 to 0.5%, and contains substantially no cobalt, chromium or manganese.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an acrylic copolymer resin containing: 1) an alkyl (meth)acrylate-based monomer; 2) a (meth)acrylate-based monomer containing an aliphatic ring and/or an aromatic ring; and 3) at least an imide-based monomer or a styrene-based monomer, to a resin composition containing said acrylic copolymer resin and a resin containing an aromatic ring and/or an aliphatic ring in the main chain thereof, to an optical film comprising said resin composition, and to a liquid crystal display device comprising said optical film. The optical film according to the present invention has excellent heat resistance, optical transparency, etc.

Abstract: Described herein are compounds generally comprising an indeno[2?,3?:3,4]naptho[1,2-b]pyran structure. Such compounds may be useful for their photochromic properties, and be used in certain photochromic compositions. Such compositions may further comprise other photochromic compositions and/or materials. Additionally, such compounds and/or compositions may be suitable for preparing certain photochromic articles.

Abstract: A photosensitive resin composition for a color filter includes (A) a dye polymer composite including a repeating unit derived from a compound represented by the following Chemical Formula 1, wherein in Chemical Formula 1, each substituent is the same as described in the detailed description, (B) an acrylic-based photopolymerizable monomer, (C) a photopolymerization initiator, and (D) a solvent, and a color filter using the same.

Abstract: A colored composition including: (A) a phthalocyanine compound having a particular structure, (B) a yellow coloring material, and (C) a solvent.

Abstract: A photosensitive resin composition, a black matrix, a color filter, and a liquid crystal display device including the resin composition are provided. The photosensitive resin composition includes an alkali-soluble resin (A), a compound (B) containing an ethylenically unsaturated group, a photo initiator (C), a solvent (D), and a black pigment (E). The compound (B) containing an ethylenically unsaturated group includes a compound (B-1) represented by the following formula (1). In formula (1), a represents an integer of 1 to 20; each of Ra and Rb independently represents an acryloyloxy phenyl group, an acryloyloxy alkyl group having 4 to 20 carbons, a methacryloyloxy phenyl group, a methacryloyloxy alkyl group having 5 to 20 carbons, an alkenyl group having 3 to 20 carbons, or an alkenyl aryl group having 8 to 30 carbons; when a is 2 or more, a plurality of Ra and Rb are the same or different.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a coloring resin composition exhibiting pleochroism comprising 100 parts by weight of a transparent thermoplastic resin (A); 0.01 to 0.03 parts by weight of a dye for coloring a resin (B) which is one selected from the group consisting of an azo-based dye (b1), an anthraquinone-based dye (b2), and a methine dye (b3); and 0.1 to 0.3 parts by weight of a functional black dye (C) obtained by mixing an anthraquinone-based dye (c1) and a perinone-based dye (c2). A resin molded article manufactured by the coloring resin composition exhibiting pleochroism of the present invention is characterized by exhibiting different colors of light according to thicknesses although the resin molded article is irradiated with light sources in a single wavelength.

Abstract: A chromene compound which has a sulfur-containing substituent represented by the following formula (2) at the 6-position and/or 7-position carbon atom of an indeno(2,1-f)naphtho(1,2-b)pyran structure and is excellent in photochromic properties and stability at a high temperature. In the formula (2), ring X is an aromatic hydrocarbon ring or aromatic heterocyclic ring, R3 and R4 are each independently an alkyl group, haloalkyl group, cycloalkyl group, alkoxy group, amino group, heterocyclic group containing a ring member nitrogen atom and bonded to the ring X bonded thereto via the nitrogen atom, halogen atom, aryloxy group or aryl group, and “a” is an integer of 0 to 4.

Abstract: Reflective color inks are used, such as for signage applications and as an electronic display medium and material. The reflective color inks comprise a core-shell particle that includes a core particle coated with a molecular surface coating. One example of such a particle is using a core of a polystyrene type of material that has a relatively low refractive index, with a high reflective index acrylic copolymer added as the shell material.

Abstract: A thermochromic indicator includes a coating on the substrate. The coating comprising a solid crystalline particles having a melting point of 0-130° C. At temperatures below the melting point, the coating is opaque. At temperatures above the melting point, the coating becomes translucent. The change in opacity can be reversible or irreversible.

Abstract: Disclosed is a photosensitive resin composition for a color filter including (A) a dye-polymer composite wherein the dye includes a repeating unit derived from a compound represented by the following Chemical Formula 1, wherein in Chemical Formula 1, each substituent is the same as defined in the detailed description; (B) a binder resin; (C) a photopolymerizable monomer; (D) a photopolymerization initiator; and (E) a solvent.

Abstract: Disclosed is a photosensitive resin composition for a color filter and a color filter using the same. The photosensitive resin composition for a color filter includes (A) a dye-polymer composite including a structural unit derived from the compound represented by the following Chemical Formula 1, wherein each substituent is the same as defined in the detailed description; (B) an acryl-based photopolymerizable monomer; (C) a photopolymerization initiator; and (D) a solvent.

Abstract: A photosensitive resin composition includes (A) a colorant including an organic black pigment or an organic mixed pigment capable of showing black; (B) a binder resin; (C) a photopolymerizable compound; (D) a photopolymerization initiator; (E) an inorganic filler; and (F) a solvent. The composition has an O.D. of greater than or equal to about 2.0 after being coated on a substrate to a thickness of about 4 ?m and being cured, and a transmittance of greater than or equal to about 12% in a 950 nm wavelength region. A black spacer includes the photosensitive resin composition.

Abstract: A colored radiation-sensitive composition contains (A) a dye multimer, (B) a pigment, (C) a polymerizable compound, (D) a photopolymerization initiator, and (E) a dispersion resin obtained by reacting a polymer, which has a hydroxyl group on one terminal, with an acid anhydride.

Abstract: The invention relates to a blue photosensitive resin composition, and it has the advantage of good developing-resistance, good ageing stability of sensitivity and good contrast. The invention also provides a method for producing a color filter, a color filter and a liquid crystal display device.

Abstract: A photochromic composition functions as an adhesive layer for bonding optical sheets or films made from a polycarbonate resin or the like, and can be used to produce a laminated sheet that exhibits excellent adhesive properties, heat resistance, photochromic properties, and perspiration resistance. The photochromic composition includes (A) a polyurethane-urea resin having a urea bond in a molecular chain, in which a tetrahydrofuran insoluble content is 20.0 to 90.0 wt %; and (B) a photochromic compound.

Abstract: Method of production of a photochromic composite material, in which, starting from a photochromic ruthenium complex with nitrosyl ligand, with a silica matrix by a sol-gel process or with a biodegradable matrix, in particular of starch or of agar-agar, so that the photochromic ruthenium complex with nitrosyl ligand, in the crystalline state and in the form of nanoparticles, is inserted into the nanopores of the matrix.

Abstract: The present invention provides a dye that is excellent in solubility and heat-resistance, and a novel compound that is suitable for the dye, and specifically provides a yellow dye having a maximum absorption wavelength in the region of 420 to 470 nm. Furthermore, the present invention provides a colored (alkali-developable) photosensitive composition and an optical filter using the dye, and specifically provides a color filter that does not decrease luminance and thus is preferable for an image display device such as a liquid crystal display panel. Specifically, the present invention provides a novel compound represented by the following general formula (1), a dye using the compound, and a colored (alkali-developable) photosensitive composition and a color filter. The content of the above-mentioned general formula (1) is as described in the description.

Abstract: A method is provided for making thermochromic pigments in microcapsules having unusually small particle sizes.

Abstract: Provided is a curable colored composition, transmitting the light in the magenta region and absorbing the light in the cyan region. A curable colored composition comprising a metal complex in which a compound represented by formula (I) below is coordinated to a metal atom or a metal compound.

Abstract: The present invention provides a pigment dispersant that can improve the dispersion of an azo pigment in a water-insoluble solvent. The present invention relates to a compound having a bisazo moiety and a polyester moiety.

Abstract: Provided is a photochromic substance that has lower toxicity, exhibits good sensitivity in a visible light region, changes color deeply, has slow speed of color fading, has chemical and thermal stability, and has good durability. The photochromic substance has a composition represented by the formula: Ba(a-b)CabMgcSidOe:FefMgM?h where 1.8?a?2.2, 0?b?0.1, 1.4?c?3.5, 1.8?d?2.2, e=(a+c+2d), 0.0001?f, 0.0001?g, 0?h, M is at least one of Al and Eu, and M? is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Na, K, Nd, Li, S, C, Ti, V, Mn, Cr, Cu, Ni, Co, Ge, Zn, Ga, Zr, Y, Nb, In, Ag, Mo, Sn, Sb, Bi, Ta, W, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Gd, Er, Ho, Tb, Tm, Yb, Lu, P, Cd, and Pb.

Abstract: A camouflage structure, capable of altering its appearance, comprises a camouflage graphic layer and a color-changing layer disposed on the camouflage graphic layer. Originally, the camouflage structure presents a first color state. After the color-changing layer changes the color by driving methods, the camouflage structure presents a second color state. For example, a transparent or semi-transparent color-changing layer able to reflect or emitting red light could be disposed on the woodland camouflage graphic layer, which allows for the overall appearance to change from the greenish woodland camouflage to the brownish desert camouflage. Alternatively, the camouflage structure could comprise a greenish camouflage graphic layer made of material with red-shift characteristics, which means the greenish camouflage graphic layer consists of different colors of chromic materials with reversible red-shift characteristics.

Abstract: A photochromic polymer comprising at least one siloxane oligomer and at least two photochromic groups covalently linked to one or both terminuses of the siloxane oligomer and compositions containing photochromic siloxane polymers with narrow polydispersity. The photochromic polymer enhances switching speed in rigid host polymers.

Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method for emission filter. A filter apparatus is presented. In one embodiment, the filter apparatus may be adapted for fluorescence spectroscopy. In a particular embodiment, the filter apparatus comprises a solution. The solution may include a polar protic solvent and an absorbing specimen. Additionally, the filter apparatus may include an adhesive to conform the solution into a solid filter.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, an electro-optic polymer comprises a host polymer and a guest nonlinear optical chromophore having the structure D-?-A, wherein: D is a donor, ? is a ?-bridge, and A is an acceptor; a bulky substituent group is covalently attached to at least one of D, ?, or A; and the bulky substituent group has at least one non-covalent interaction with part of the host polymer that impedes chromophore depoling.

Abstract: Colored conductive fluids for electrowetting or electrofluidic devices, and the devices themselves, are disclosed. The colored conductive fluid includes a polar solvent and a colorant selected from a pigment and/or a dye. The polar solvent has (a) a dynamic viscosity of 0.1 cP to 1000 cP at 25° C., (b) a surface tension of 25 dynes/cm to 90 dynes/cm at 25° C., and (c) an electrowetting relative response of 20% to 80%. The colored conductive fluid itself can have an electrical conductivity from 0.1 ?S/cm to 3,000 ?S/cm and can have no greater than 500 total ppm of monatomic ions with ionic radii smaller than 2.0 ? and polyatomic ions with ionic radii smaller than 1.45 ?. The colored conductive fluid should not cause electrical breakdown of a dielectric in the device in which it is employed. An agent for controlling electrical conductivity can optionally be added to the colored conductive fluid.

Abstract: Provided is a radiation-sensitive colored composition which exhibits excellent developability, has excellent heat resistance and solvent resistance, and is capable of forming a colored pattern with less color transfer and color unevenness. The radiation-sensitive colored composition includes a colorant multimer (A), a polymerizable compound (B), a photopolymerization initiator (C), and an organic solvent (D), wherein the content of an inorganic metal salt (X) including no colorant skeleton is 0.1% by mass or less with respect to a dye solid contents.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a color filter layer, which is applied to an integrated circuit manufacturing process, includes the following steps. Firstly, a substrate is provided, and a groove structure is formed on the substrate. The groove structure includes a plurality of positive photoresist patterns and a plurality of trenches. Then, a first group of color filter patterns is formed in the trenches. The plurality of positive photoresist patterns is removed, so that a portion of a top surface of the substrate is exposed. Then, a second group of color filter patterns is formed on the exposed top surface of the substrate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a photosensitive resin composition; especially relates to a photosensitive resin composition that has good heat-yellowing resistance, surface roughness resistance, developability and brightness. The invention also provides a white matrix, a color filter and a reflective display element.

Abstract: To provide a colored glass plate which, despite containing substantially no expensive cerium, simultaneously satisfies low solar transmittance, high visible light transmittance and low UV transmittance, while transmitted light has a green color tone, The colored glass plate comprises, as represented by mass percentage based on oxides, SiO2: from 65 to 75%, Al2O3: from 0 to 6%, MgO: at least 0% and less than 2%, CaO: from 5 to 15%, total iron calculated as Fe2O3: from 0.3 to 1.2%, total titanium calculated as TiO2: from 0.2 to 1.1%, and total vanadium calculated as V2O5: from 0.02 to 0.3%, and contains substantially no cerium, cobalt, chromium or manganese.

Abstract: To provide a colored glass plate which, despite containing substantially no expensive cerium, simultaneously satisfies low solar transmittance, high visible light transmittance and low UV transmittance, while transmitted light has a green color tone. The colored glass plate comprises, as represented by mass percentage based on oxides, SiO2: from 65 to 75%, Al2O3: from 0 to 6%, MgO: from 2 to 6%, CaO: from 5 to 15%, total iron calculated as Fe2O3: from 0.3 to 1.2%, total titanium calculated as TiO2: from 0.2 to 1.1%, and total vanadium calculated as V2O5: from 0.02 to 0.3%, and contains substantially no cerium, cobalt, chromium or manganese.

Abstract: Described herein are devices, compositions, and methods for improving color discernment.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to optical elements and coatings comprising rare-earth element (REE) compounds for light wavelength attenuation of light emitting diode (LED) elements and lamps. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to LED elements and lamps comprising wavelength attenuating elements comprising REE compounds having at least a portion of non-crystalline, non-hydrate form, methods of preparing such elements, and LED elements, LED arrays, LED packages, optical elements, lamps and systems made with same.

Abstract: This invention relates to color changing aqueous coatings which are stable at a pH greater than about 10.

Abstract: A method is provided for making thermochromic pigments in microcapsules having unusually small particle sizes.

Abstract: A colored composition includes a pyrazolone methine dye having a solubility in n-hexane of 1% by mass or higher at 25° C. and 0.1 MPa and represented by the following Formula (1), and a non-polar solvent at a content of 70% by mass or higher with respect to a total mass of the colored composition.