Abstract: Disclosed is a laminated inductor that has good direct current superimposition characteristics, does not cause a variation in temperature characteristics, suppresses the occurrence of delamination, and can be stably manufactured. Also disclosed are a method for manufacturing the laminated inductor and a laminated choke coil. A laminated inductor (10) for use as a choke coil in a power supply circuit includes a rectangular parallelepiped-shaped laminated chip (1) and at least one pair of external electrodes (8) that are provided at the end of the laminated chip (1) and are conductively connected to the end of a coil. The laminated chip (1) includes a plurality of magnetic material layers (3) formed of an Ni—Zn—Cu ferrite, a plurality of conductive layers (2), which are laminated through the magnetic material layers (3) to constitute a coil, and at least one nonmagnetic layer (4) formed of a Ti—Ni—Cu—Mn—Zr—Ag-base dielectric material and formed in contact with a plurality of the magnetic material layers (3).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing an antibacterial electronic device. The method includes the steps of: (1) dispersing antibacterial material into alcohol solution with a predetermined concentration to form an even mixture solution; (2) laying statically the even mixture solution for a predetermined period of time to obtain a uniform and steady antibacterial solution; (3) coating the antibacterial solution to a surface of an insulating shell of an electronic device, the surface of the insulating shell of the electronic device with the antibacterial solution being dried at a temperature ranging from 50-150 degrees centigrade for obtaining a continuous antibacterial layer tightly attached to the surface of the insulating shell.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a security element for securing data carriers, having a three-layer thin-film element (20) composed of a reflection layer (22), an absorber layer (26) and a dielectric spacing layer arranged between the reflection layer and the absorber layer (24). According to the present invention, the reflection layer (22), the absorber layer (26) and the dielectric spacing layer (24) are coordinated with each other in such a way that, for viewing from the absorber layer side (26) at all viewing angles (28, 28?) and in the entire visible spectral range, the thin-film element exhibits a very low reflection and appears black.

Abstract: A solid polymer electrolyte composite membrane and method of manufacturing the same. According to one embodiment, the composite membrane comprises a thin, rigid, dimensionally-stable, non-electrically-conducting support, the support having a plurality of cylindrical, straight-through pores extending perpendicularly between opposing top and bottom surfaces of the support. The pores are unevenly distributed, with some or no pores located along the periphery and more pores located centrally. The pores are completely filled with a solid polymer electrolyte, the solid polymer electrolyte including a dispersed reduced noble metal or noble metal oxide. The solid polymer electrolyte may also be deposited over the top and/or bottom surfaces of the support.

Abstract: The present invention provides an insulated ultrafine powder containing electrically conductive ultrafine particles coated with an insulation coating, characterized in that the electrically conductive ultrafine particles are formed of a carbon material which is in the form of spherical particles having a diameter of 1 nm or more and 500 nm or less, fibers having a cross-sectional diameter of 1 nm or more and 500 nm or less, or plate-like particles having a thickness of 1 nm or more and 500 nm or less; the insulation coating is formed of an insulating metal oxide or a hydrate thereof; and the thickness of the insulation coating is 0.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for the formation of lithium comprising layer on a substrate using an atomic layer deposition method. The method comprises the sequential pulsing of a lithium precursor through a reaction chamber for deposition upon a substrate. Using further oxidising pulses and or other metal containing precursor pulses, an electrolyte suitable for use in thin film batteries may be manufactured.

Abstract: Methods of forming a metal silicate layer and methods of fabricating a semiconductor device including the metal silicate layer are provided, the methods of forming the metal silicate layer include forming the metal silicate using a plurality of silicon precursors. The silicon precursors are homoleptic silicon precursors in which ligands bound to silicon have the same molecular structure.

Abstract: A wire-grid polarizer having a high polarization separation ability in the visible light region and an improved transmittance in a short wavelength region, and a process for easily producing such a wire-grid polarizer, are provided. A wire-grid polarizer 10 comprising a light-transmitting substrate 14 having a surface on which a plurality of ridges 12 are formed in parallel with one another at a predetermined pitch; an underlayer 22 made of a metal oxide and present at least on a top portion of each ridge 12; and a metal wire made of a metal layer 24 and present on a surface of the underlayer 22 to cover at least a top portion of each ridge 12.

Abstract: A new process of manufacturing a transparent conductive oxide (TCO) substrate with light trapping feature and the device thereof is described. The process comprises: forming a metal layer on a substrate, annealing the metal layer so that metal elements are self-aggregated, thereby forming a plurality of island-structure metal protrusions; and forming a transparent conductive oxide layer on the island-structure metal protrusions and the substrate.

Abstract: Transparent conducting oxides and production thereof are disclosed. An exemplary method of producing a transparent conducting oxide (TCO) material may comprise: providing a TCO target (110) doped with either a high-permittivity oxide or a low-permittivity oxide in a process chamber (100). The method may also comprise depositing a metal oxide on the target (110) to form a thin film having enhanced optical properties without substantially decreasing electrical quality.

Abstract: A transparent conductive film and a fabrication method thereof are provided. The transparent conductive film includes a plurality of oxide atomic layers, containing a plurality of multi-oxide atomic layers, wherein a single multi-oxide atomic layer has more than one kind of uniformly mixed oxide. The method includes providing more than one kind of oxide precursor which is individually introduced into atomic layer deposition equipment through different sources, wherein the oxide precursors are consecutively introduced into the atomic layer deposition equipment, so that the oxide precursors are simultaneously present in the atomic layer deposition equipment, forming a uniform mixture for settling onto the substrate. Then, an oxidant is provided to react with the oxide precursors to form a single multi-oxide atomic layer. The above mentioned steps are repeated to form a plurality of multi-oxide atomic layers.

Abstract: Batteries and related compositions and methods are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method of making a battery can include heating at least one cathode including a cathode material in an atmosphere including oxygen, heating the cathode in a vacuum, adding the cathode into a housing, adding a separator into the housing, and adding an anode into the housing.

Abstract: A three-dimensionally ordered macroporous sensor apparatus and method of forming the same. A direct opal film associated with a number of pores can be formed by vertical deposition of one or more nanospheres on a glass substrate. The thickness of the direct opal film can be controlled by concentration of the nanospheres. A mixture of a precursor/monomer of a sensing material and a complexing agent can be filled into the pores associated with the direct opal film, such that the mixture permeates the interstitial spaces between the pores. The nanospheres may then be removed in order to form a three dimensionally-ordered macroporous electrode with an inverse opal structure. Optionally, the sensing material can be coated on an inverse opal backbone structure formed from an external inactive material and utilizing a coating operation.

Abstract: A microporous lead-containing solid material is produced, which can serve as a carrier for desired materials into a reaction for various desired purposes. For example, if the microporous solid is impregnated with borax it tends to inhibit the growth of unduly large crystals of tetrabasic lead, which is useful in producing batteries having improved functional qualities.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of preparing a positive active material for a lithium battery. The method comprises: depositing a positive active material on an electrode on a substrate (1); and putting metal chips on a metal oxides target and performing a sputtering process, thereby depositing mixed metal-oxides on the positive active material (2). In another aspect, the method comprises: preparing an electrode active material; preparing a precursor solution including the electrode active material; and printing the precursor solution on the substrate, and evaporating a solvent at a temperature of 80-120° C.

Abstract: A suspension or solution for an organic optoelectronic device is disclosed. The composition of the suspension or solution includes at least one kind of micro/nano transition metal oxide and a solvent. The composition of the suspension or solution can selectively include at least one kind of transition metal oxide ions or a precursor of transition metal oxide. Moreover, the method of making and applications of the suspension or solution are also disclosed.

Abstract: Embodiments of a metal oxide intercalated ink-jettable compound are disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed are sintered bodies that include: (a) 30 to 100 mol % of NbOx, wherein 0.5<x<1.5; and (b) 0 to 70 mol % of MgO. The sintered bodies may be used as inert apparatuses in the production of niobium suboxide powder or niobium suboxide anodes, or as chemically resistant components in chemical apparatuses.

Abstract: A sputtering target is provided that has a relative density of 80% or more and contains a compound having as its principal component zinc oxide satisfying AXBYO(KaX+KbY)/2(ZnO)m, 1<m, X?m, 0<Y?0.9, X+Y=2, where A and B are respectively different positive elements of trivalence or more, and the valencies thereof are respectively Ka and Kb. A ZnO based sputtering target is obtained which does not contain ZnS and SiO2, and, upon forming a film via sputtering, is capable of reducing the affect of heating the substrate, of performing high speed deposition, of adjusting the film thickness to be thin, of reducing the generation of particles (dust) and nodules during sputtering, of improving the productivity with small variation in quality, and which has fine crystal grains and a high density of 80% or more, particularly 90% or more.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for fireproofing a coating of a data and/or power transmitting cable by incorporating at least one fire-retardant agent in said coating. The invention is characterized in that said incorporation is performed after the manufacture of said coating and is carried out using a supercritical fluid.

Abstract: Methods and systems for providing brightness control in an interferometric modulator (IMOD) display are provided. In one embodiment, an interferometric modulator display pixel is provided that includes a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) interferometric modulator having an associated first color spectrum, and a color absorber located substantially in front of the interferometric modulator display pixel, in which the color absorber has an associated second color spectrum. The microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) interferometric modulator is operable to shift the first color spectrum relative to the second color spectrum to control a visual brightness of the interferometric modulator display pixel independent of a color of the interferometric modulator display pixel.

Abstract: A cathode active material including: a lithium metal oxide core represented by Formula 1 below; and an oxide coating layer formed on the lithium metal oxide core: Li[LixMeyMz]O2+d.??<Formula 1> In Formula 1: x+y+z=1 (0<x<0.33 and 0<z<0.1); 0?d?0.1; Me includes at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Al, Mg, Zr, and B; and M includes at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Mo, W, Ir, Ni, and Mg.

Abstract: A sputtering target is provided that has a relative density of 80% or more and contains a compound having as its principal component zinc oxide satisfying AXBYO(KaX+KbY)/2(ZnO)m, 1<m, X?m, 0<Y?0.9, X+Y=2, where A and B are respectively different positive elements of trivalence or more, and the valencies thereof are respectively Ka and Kb. A ZnO based sputtering target is obtained which does not contain ZnS and SiO2, and, upon forming a film via sputtering, is capable of reducing the affect of heating the substrate, of performing high speed deposition, of adjusting the film thickness to be thin, of reducing the generation of particles (dust) and nodules during sputtering, of improving the productivity with small variation in quality, and which has fine crystal grains and a high density of 80% or more, particularly 90% or more.

Abstract: An electrically conductive article including a substrate and at least one electrically conductive layer disposed on the substrate. The conductive layer may include a thermoplastic resin and from about 1 to 30 weight percent of at least one conductive additive based on a total weight of the thermoplastic resin and the at least one conductive additive. The conductive article may have a surface resistance between 0.001 to 20? at a test distance of 2.54 cm (1 inch).

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a coating solution for the formation of a dielectric thin film and a method for the formation of a dielectric thin film using the coating solution. The coating solution comprises a titanium alkoxide, a ?-diketone or its derivative, and a benzoic acid derivative having an electron donating group. The method comprises spin coating the coating solution on a substrate to form a thin film and drying the thin film at a low temperature to crystallize the thin film. The titanium-containing coating solution is highly stable. In addition, the coating solution enables formation of a thin film, regardless of the kind of substrates, and can be used to form dielectric thin films in an in-line mode in the production processes of PCBs.

Abstract: A method of patterning a transparent conductive film adaptive for selectively etching a transparent conductive film without any mask processes, a thin film transistor for a display device using the same and a fabricating method thereof are disclosed. In the method of patterning the transparent conductive film, an inorganic material substrate is prepared. An organic material pattern is formed at a desired area of the inorganic material substrate. A thin film having a different crystallization rate depending upon said inorganic material and said organic material is formed. The thin film is selectively etched in accordance with said crystallization rate.

Abstract: A method for preparing polycrystalline or single-crystal zinc oxide ZnO on a seed placed in an enclosure under a controlled atmosphere, by sublimation of a zinc oxide source placed in a crucible inside the enclosure and distant from the seed, by formation of gas species, transport of gas species, condensation of gas species on the seed, recombination of the ZnO at the surface of the seed, growth of polycrystalline or single-crystal ZnO on the seed, and cooling of the polycrystalline or single-crystal ZnO, wherein: the zinc oxide source is heated by induction at a temperature, a so-called sublimation temperature, from 900 to 1,400° C. under a pressure from 2.10?3 atmospheres to 0.

Abstract: A simple and controlled method to fabricate a 3D, epitaxial, biaxially textured nanofence comprised of single crystalline MgO nanobelt segments or links that grew both vertically and horizontally along <100> directions of the (100) STO substrate was developed. Continuous supply of Ni catalyst during the co-laser ablation of MgO and Ni metal led to the growth of nanobelts with such a unique morphology. Individual single crystalline MgO nanobelts had a square cross-section with high aspect ratios. X-ray diffraction results obtained from an entire MgO nanofence layer confirmed that MgO nanofence had epitaxial relation with STO substrate of [100]MgO?[100]STO. Such oxide nanofences can be used as a 3D biaxially-textured nanotemplate for epitaxial growth of wide-ranging, 3D, electronic, magnetic and electromagnetic nanodevices.

Abstract: The present invention provides an improved electrostatic chuck for a substrate processing system. The electrostatic chuck comprising a main body having a top surface configured to support the substrate, a power supply to apply a voltage to the main body and a sealing ring disposed between the main body and the substrate wherein the sealing ring has a conductive layer.

Abstract: A production method of an electrode for a lithium-ion secondary battery includes: (A) a step of providing a current collector 11 having a plurality of bumps 12 on a surface thereof; (B) a step of allowing an evaporated source material to strike from a direction E which is tilted with respect to the normal of the surface of the current collector 11 to form a corresponding plurality of pillar-like members 14 on the plurality of bumps 12; and (C) a step of oxidizing the plurality of pillar-like members 14 to form a plurality of active material members 18 containing an oxide of the source material.

Abstract: An electric conductor having good electric conductivity and excellent heat resistance, and a process for its production are provided. An electric conductor comprising a substrate 10 and at least two layers formed on the substrate, each being a layer (Z) made of titanium oxide doped with at least one dopant selected from the group consisting of Nb, Ta, Mo, As, Sb, W, N, F, S, Se, Te, Cr, Ni, Tc, Re, P and Bi, wherein at least one layer among said at least two layers is a second layer (Z2) 12 wherein the percentage of the number of dopant atoms based on the total number of titanium and dopant atoms is from 0.01 to 4 atomic %; and between the second layer (Z2) 12 and the substrate 10, a first layer (Z1) 11 is formed wherein the percentage of the number of dopant atoms based on the total number of titanium and dopant atoms is larger than in the second layer (Z2).

Abstract: A method of forming an electrochemical cell includes: forming a bank structure on a first conducting material; forming a first metal oxide material on the first conducting material in a first opening hole of the bank structure, and fabricating a first metal oxide by heating the first metal oxide material. The bank-structure forming step includes forming a bank material and patterning the bank material.

Abstract: A stimulation electrode is provided having an electrically conducting electrode base member which is partially covered with an electrically insulating ceramic layer. The ceramic layer is formed of an oxide and/or an oxynitride of at least one metal of the group of titanium, niobium. tantalum, zirconium, aluminum and silicon. Various methods are provided for production of the stimulation electrode, including methods in which the ceramic layer is formed in situ by a thermal, chemical or electrochemical oxidation or oxynitridation process. The stimulation electrode may be used as a cardiac pacemaker electrode, a neuro-stimulation electrode, or another human implant.

Abstract: A hybrid electrode and a method of preparing the same are provided. The hybrid electrode includes a substrate, a one-dimensional electrical nanosized conductor of anhydrous ruthenium dioxide or anhydrous iridium dioxide, and a hydrous ruthenium dioxide filled in the one-dimensional electrical nanosized conductor. The hybrid electrode further includes a metal layer formed by reduction of a part of the one-dimensional nanostructure. The hybrid electrode provides high power and high capacitance in a limited space.

Abstract: An extreme low resistivity light attenuation anti-reflection coating structure in order to increase transmittance of blue light, includes a substrate and a coating module. The coating module is formed on a front surface of the substrate and composed of a plurality of silicon carbide compound coating layers, a plurality of Al-based oxide coating layers and a plurality of metal coating layers that are alternately stacked onto each other.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of increasing the stonechip resistance of OEM coat systems composed of an anticorrosion coat, a surfacer coat, and a concluding topcoat, in which 0.1% to 30% by weight, based on the nonvolatile fractions of the coating material, of electrically charged inorganic particles AT whose ratio D/d, the ratio of the average particle diameter (D) to the average particle thickness (d), is >50 and whose charge is at least partly compensated by singly charged organic counterions OG, are incorporated into the coating material that is used to produce at least one of said coats and that comprises at least one polymer P, and the coating material is applied and, lastly, is cured.

Abstract: An extreme low resistivity light attenuation anti-reflection coating structure in order to increase transmittance of blue light. The coating structure includes a substrate and a coating module. The coating module is formed on a front surface of the substrate and composed of a plurality of mixture coating layers, a plurality of Al-based oxide coating layers and a plurality of metal coating layers that are alternately stacked onto each other. Each mixture coating layer is composed of silicon carbide compound and Ti-based oxide.

Abstract: Dielectric oxide materials prepared by producing a sol from a mixture of a metal oxide precursor, a solvent, and an epoxide, and preparing a metal oxide material from the sol. In various versions, the mixture can also include a cosolvent, one or more additional metal oxide precursors, water, or a precursor to a glassforming oxide, or any combination thereof. The prepared dielectric oxide materials can be in the form of thin films having high ? values, low electrical leakage, and low dielectric loss tangent values.

Abstract: A process for manufacturing electrodes for electrolysis, including steps of forming an arc ion plating (AIP) undercoating layer including valve metal or valve metal alloy containing a crystalline tantalum component and a crystalline titanium component on a surface of the electrode substrate comprising valve metal or valve metal alloy, by an arc ion plating method; heat sintering, including the steps of coating a metal compound solution, which includes valve metal as a chief element, onto the surface of the AIP undercoating layer, followed by heat sintering to transform only the tantalum component of the AIP undercoating layer into an amorphous substance, and to form an oxide interlayer, which includes a valve metal oxides component as a chief element, on the surface of the AIP undercoating layer containing the transformed amorphous tantalum component and the crystalline titanium component; and forming an electrode catalyst layer on the surface of the oxide interlayer.

Abstract: Working electrodes, electrochemical sensors including a working electrode, and methods for manufacturing the same are disclosed. An example working electrode for an organophosphate sensor may include a titanium based porous layer that has a Three-Dimensionally Ordered Macro-Porous (3DOM) structure. The porous layer may be able to detect an organophosphate material having a nitrobenzene ring.

Abstract: A printer includes a work surface and a print head disposed over the work surface. The print head and the work surface are relatively movable in associated planes. The print head includes a first nozzle to deposit a polymeric ink, a second nozzle to deposit a conductive ink, and a third nozzle to deposit a dielectric ink.

Abstract: A single annealing process simultaneously creates local areas of ferroelectric imprint that can be used as markers, and areas with low leakage current that exhibit ideal symmetric switching on ferroelectric recording media.

Abstract: The invention includes atomic layer deposition methods of depositing an oxide on a substrate. In one implementation, a substrate is positioned within a deposition chamber. A first species is chemisorbed onto the substrate to form a first species monolayer within the deposition chamber from a gaseous precursor. The chemisorbed first species is contacted with remote plasma oxygen derived at least in part from at least one of O2 and O3 and with remote plasma nitrogen effective to react with the first species to form a monolayer comprising an oxide of a component of the first species monolayer. The chemisorbing and the contacting with remote plasma oxygen and with remote plasma nitrogen are successively repeated effective to form porous oxide on the substrate. Other aspects and implementations are contemplated.

Abstract: Oxygen free cyclopentadienyl solvent based precursor formulations having the general formula: (R1R2R3R4R5Cp)3*M wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 are H or hydrocarbon CnHm (n=1 to 10, m=1 to 2n+1), Cp is cyclopentadienyl and M is an element from the lanthanide series or Group III materials.

Abstract: The present invention relates to electrical separators and to a process for producing them. An electrical separator is a separator used in batteries and other arrangements in which electrodes have to be separated from each other while maintaining ion conductivity for example. The separator is preferably a thin porous insulating material processing high ion perviousness, good mechanical strength and long-term stability to the chemicals and solvents used in the system, for example in the electrolyte of the battery. In batteries, the separator shall fully electrically insulate the cathode from the anode. Moveover, the separator shall be permanently elastic and follow movements in the system, for example in the electrode pack in the course of charging and discharging.

Abstract: An active material for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes first particles and second particles provided to coat the first particles so as to be scattered on the surfaces of the first particles. The circularity of the first particles coated with the second particles is 0.800 to 0.950, and the ratio r1/r2 of the average particle diameter r1 of the second particles to the average particle diameter r2 of the first particles is 1/20 to 1/2.

Abstract: A composition for forming a dielectric layer includes a liquid organometallic compound serving as a precursor with high dielectric constant, a photo-sensitive polymer or a non-photo-sensitive polymer and a solvent, wherein the liquid organometallic compound includes metal alkoxide, and the metal of the metal alkoxide includes Al Ti, Zr, Ta, Si, Ba, Ge and Hf. The dielectric layer formed by the composition includes the photo-sensitive polymer or the non-photo-sensitive polymer and an amorphous metal oxide formed therein.

Abstract: The nanoscale architecture of anode materials and the process for forming an anode for a lithium ion battery is provided along with an apparatus. The anodes comprise aligned nanorods of metals which are formed on metallic substrates. When used as the anodes in a lithium-ion battery, the resulting battery demonstrates higher energy storage capacity and has greater capability to accommodate the volume expansion and contraction during repeated charging and discharging.

Abstract: Robust separator, which has on a substrate and in the intermediate spaces of the substrate, which comprises fibres of an electrically nonconducting material, an electrically nonconductive coating of oxide particles which are adhesively bonded to one another and to the substrate by an inorganic adhesive and comprise at least one oxide, selected from Al2O3, ZrO2 and SiO2, wherein polymer particles are also present in the ceramic coating in addition to the oxide particles of Al2O3, ZrO2 and/or SiO2. These separators are particularly easy to handle, since they are mechanically very stable.

Abstract: A positive active material for a rechargeable lithium battery is provided. The positive active material includes at least one compound selected from the group consisting of lithiated compounds, a metal oxide layer formed on a surface of the compound and metal oxide masses adhered on the metal oxide layer. The positive active material is produced by coating a compound with a metal alkoxide solution, an organic solution of a metal salt or an aqueous solution of a metal salt and heat-treating the coated compound. The compound is selected from the group consisting of lithiated compounds. Thereafter, the heat-treated compound is slow-cooled to 100 to 500° C. and the cooled compound is quenched to room temperature.