Abstract: The invention relates to a cable comprising a conductor surrounded by at least one crosslinkable layer comprising a polymer composition which comprises (a) a polyolefin bearing hydrolysable silane groups and a silanol condensation catalyst compound, as well as to a production process of such cable.

Abstract: A method for forming a pattern, a structural body, a method for producing a comb-shaped electrode, and a secondary cell. The pattern forming method, in which n patterns (n?2) are formed on a support, includes forming a first resist layer on the support surface; and repeating: forming a guide hole through a kth resist layer by exposure and development, filling a kth pattern material into the guide hole by a screen printing process, removing the kth resist layer, and forming a (k+1)th resist layer on the support and all pattern materials, regarding kth (k=1 to n?1) pattern material and resist layer in order of k=1 to n?1; forming a guide hole and nth pattern material filling similarly, and removing the nth resist layer.

Abstract: Silver-plated copper particles in which any exposed copper not plated with silver are coated with a polymer or with a chelating compound capable of preventing oxidation of the exposed copper. A method for preventing oxidation of any exposed copper on silver-plated copper particles and for improving the conductivity of silver-plated copper particles comprises coating a polymer or a copper-chelating compound onto the exposed copper on the silver-plated copper particles.

Abstract: Disclosed are a touch panel and a method for manufacturing the electrode. The touch panel includes a substrate, and a transparent electrode provided on the substrate to detect a contact position. The transparent electrode includes a metallic nanowire having a length of 30 um to 50 um. The method includes preparing a nanowire, coating the nanowire on a substrate, and curing the substrate.

Abstract: A conductive coating composition includes 0.1 to 10 parts by weight of a conductive polymer, 5 to 30 parts by weight of polysilazane, and 30 to 60 parts by weight of a solvent.

Abstract: Provided is a microporous polyolefin composite film with a thermally stable porous layer at high temperature, particularly, to the microporous polyolefin composite film in which the thermally stable porous layer at high temperature, which contains organic or inorganic particles and heat-resistant polymer having aromatic ring in main chain and also having a melting temperature or a glass transition temperature of 170 to 500° C., is formed on one surface or both surfaces of a polyolefin microporous film by a phase separation, wherein the composite film with the porous layer has a permeability of 1.5×10?5 to 20.0×10?5 Darcy, a meltdown temperature of 160 to 300° C., a MD/TD shrinkage of 1 to 40% at a temperature of 150° C. for 60 minutes.

Abstract: The present invention provides a conductive film that includes a substrate, a first matrix layer, a first conductive layer, a second matrix layer, a second conductive layer, a light-shielding layer, a first lead electrode and a second lead electrode. A first grid groove and a second grid groove are formed in the first matrix layer and the second matrix layer, respectively, and the first grid groove and the second grid groove are filled with conductive materials, to form the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer, respectively. Accordingly, the first matrix layer and the second matrix layer may provide protection for the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer, and thus can improve the production yield. Furthermore, the present invention also provides a method for manufacturing the conductive film and a touch screen including the conductive film.

Abstract: To provide a storage battery electrode including an active material layer with high density that contains a smaller percentage of conductive additive. To provide a storage battery having a higher capacity per unit volume of an electrode with the use of the electrode for a storage battery. A slurry that contains an active material and graphene oxide is applied to a current collector and dried to form an active material layer over the current collector, the active material layer over the current collector is rolled up together with a spacer, and a rolled electrode which includes the spacer are immersed in a reducing solution so that graphene oxide is reduced.

Abstract: The present invention provides a film with a transparent electroconductive membrane including a transparent base material and a transparent electroconductive membrane. The transparent electroconductive membrane has on its surface crystalline secondary particles having an average particle diameter of 0.1 to 1 ?m in an amount of 1 to 100 particles/?m2. A substrate for a display, a display, a liquid crystal display device, and an organic EL element using the film with a transparent electroconductive membrane are also provided.

Abstract: A touchscreen includes touchscreen electrode elements distributed across an active area of a substrate, and the touchscreen overlays a display. The touchscreen electrode elements are configured to avoid creating moiré patterns between the display and the touchscreen, such as angled, wavy, zig-zag, or randomized lines. In a further example, the electrodes form a mesh pattern configured to avoid moiré patterns.

Abstract: An injection molding tool includes a first mold die having a first tool face and a second mold die having a second tool face. The second mold die is configured to abut the first mold die, wherein the first tool face and second tool face are configured to partially define a part cavity between the first mold die and the second mold die. An induction heating element is embedded into the first mold die such that the induction heating element defines a portion of the first tool face. The induction heating element includes an electrical conductor, an electrically insulating material disposed about the conductor, and a ferromagnetic material disposed adjacent the electrical conductor and electrically insulating material.

Abstract: An object is to provide a power storage device with improved cycle characteristics and a method of manufacturing the power storage device. Another object is to provide an application mode of the power storage device for which the above power storage device is used. In the method of manufacturing the power storage device, an active material layer is formed over a current collector, a solid electrolyte layer is formed over the active material layer after a natural oxide film over the active material layer is removed, and a liquid electrolyte is provided so as to be in contact with the solid electrolyte layer. Accordingly, decomposition and deterioration of the electrolyte solution which are caused by the contact between the active material layer and the electrolyte solution can be prevented, and cycle characteristics of the power storage device can be improved.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of carbon layers on powdered supports comprising dissolving a hydrophilic polymer (PH) at the level of 85 do 99.9% by weight in water, adding pyromellitic acid (PMA) or pyromellitic dianhydride (PMDA) at the level of 0.1-15% by weight, then introducing to the mixture the powdered support at a level of 1-99% by weight. The suspension is concentrated and dried, and the composite precursor formed is subjected to a pyrolysis process at 300-1500° C.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the production of a proton-conducting polymer membrane on the basis of polyazoles, comprising the steps of A) converting one or more aromatic tetra-amino compounds having one or more aromatic carboxylic acids, which contain at least two acid groups per carboxylic acid monomer, to form a salt comprising diammonium catious and carboxylate anions, B) mixing the salt from step A) with polyphosporic acid to form a solution and/or dispersion, C) applying a layer using the mixture according to step B) onto a carrier, D) heating the planar formation/layer obtained according to step C) to temperatures of up to 350° C., preferably up to 280° C., to form the polyazole polymers, E) treating the membrane formed in step D) in the presence of moisture at temperatures and for a duration sufficient until it is self-supporting.

Abstract: A method for preparing a nanometal-polymer composite conductive film includes the steps of (1) mixing a metal oxide with a polymer solution; (2) coating a substrate with a solution resulting from step (1), followed by drying the resultant solution to form a film; (3) performing thermal treatment on the film formed in step (2); and (4) sintering the film thermally treated in step (3). The method dispenses with any reducing agent or dispersing agent but allows nanometallic particles to be formed in situ and thereby reduces surface resistance of the polymer film efficiently.

Abstract: A main object of the present invention is to provide electrolyte-coated cathode active material particles capable of increasing the discharge capacity of an all solid state battery and of enhancing the battery efficiency. In the present invention, the above object is achieved by providing electrolyte-coated cathode active material particles including cathode active material particles, and a sulfide solid electrolyte layer formed on the surface of the cathode active material particles.

Abstract: Hetero-nanostructure materials for use in energy-storage devices are disclosed. In some embodiments, a hetero-nanostructure material (100) includes a silicide nanoplatform (110), ionic host nanoparticles (120) disposed on the silicide nanoplatform (110) and in electrical communication with the silicide nanoplatform (110), and a protective coating (130) disposed on the silicide nanoplatform (110) between the ionic host nanoparticles (120). In some embodiments, the silicide nanoplatform (110) includes a plurality of connected and spaced-apart nanobeams comprising a silicide core (110), ionic host nanoparticles (120) formed on the silicide core, and a protective coating (130) formed on the silicide core (110) between the ionic host nanoparticles (120).

Abstract: An electrode for an electrochemical energy store, having at least two adjacently situated active material layers, the at least two active material layers having at least one active material and at least one conductive additive, the at least two active material layers furthermore having a gradient with respect to one another in terms of the active material concentration, the at least two active material layers furthermore having a gradient with respect to one another in terms of the conductive additive concentration, and the gradient in terms of the active material concentration and the gradient in terms of the conductive additive concentration being developed to run in opposite directions. An electrode of this kind also allows for a good high-current capability and a good storage capacity. Also described is a method for manufacturing an electrode of this kind.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electrode, including the following method steps: providing an active material mixture containing solvent; providing a preformed current collector; applying the solvent-containing, active material mixture to at least a partial region of the current collector to form an active material layer; and drying the active material layer. Such a method provides a particularly cost-effective manner of being able to manufacture an electrode without waste. Also described is an electrode.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electrode, including: a) providing a dry active material mixture; b) providing a preformed current collector; and c) applying the dry active material mixture onto at least one subregion of the current collector to form an active material layer. A method of this kind offers a particularly cost-effective way of manufacturing an electrode in a particularly defined manner and without unrectifiable rejects. Also described is a related electrode.

Abstract: Provided is a transparent carbon nanotube (CNT) electrode comprising a net-like (i.e., net-shaped) CNT thin film and a method for preparing the same. More specifically, a transparent CNT electrode comprises a transparent substrate and a net-shaped CNT thin film formed on the transparent substrate, and a method for preparing a transparent CNT electrode, comprising forming a thin film using particulate materials and CNTs, and then removing the particulate materials to form a net-shaped CNT thin film. The transparent CNT electrode exhibits excellent electrical conductivity while maintaining high light transmittance. Therefore, the transparent CNT electrode can be widely used to fabricate a variety of electronic devices, including image sensors, solar cells, liquid crystal displays, organic electroluminescence (EL) displays, and touch screen panels, that have need of electrodes possessing both light transmission properties and conductive properties.

Abstract: In at least one embodiment, a battery is provided comprising an anode and cathode, a separator between the anode and cathode, and a shutdown layer between the separator and the anode or cathode. The shutdown layer may include low melting point material and a conductive material within the low melting point material forming a conductive network within the shutdown layer. At a melting point temperature of the low melting point material, the conductive network is reduced such that at least a portion of the shutdown layer is substantially electrically non-conductive. The shutdown layer may be a free-standing layer or may be coated one or both of the electrodes.

Abstract: Embodiments provided herein describe methods and systems for evaluating electrochromic material processing conditions. A substrate having a plurality of site-isolated regions defined thereon is provided. A first electrochromic material, or a first electrochromic device stack, is formed above a first of the plurality of site-isolated regions using a first set of processing conditions. A second electrochromic material, or a second electrochromic device stack, is formed above a second of the plurality of site-isolated regions using a second set of processing conditions. The second set of processing conditions is different than the first set of processing conditions.

Abstract: A method for making an interposer is provided. A conductive layer is formed by contacting a replicate such that a shape of a surface of the conductive layer conforms to a shape of the contacted portion of the replicate. The conductive layer is formed to have a base and a plurality of conductive posts projecting away from the base. Each conductive post is formed to have a post end opposite the base. A dielectric layer is formed to cover the base and to separate adjacent ones of the posts from each other. The posts are for forming vias. Conductive material is removed from the conductive layer to insulate at least one post from at least one other post.

Abstract: The described embodiments relate generally to a structure and methods of forming a structure for improving thermal management in an electronic device. The structure including a casing; a cover glass; a multilayer film on an exterior surface of the casing and of the cover glass, adapted to reflect radiation in a first spectral region and to transmit radiation in a second spectral region. In embodiments consistent with the present disclosure a casing for a portable electronic device may include a reflective portion in an interior surface including a hot spot in the electronic device; and an emissive portion in the interior surface including an area non-overlapping a hot spot.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a support plate for an electrowetting device includes providing a first hydrophobic layer on a substrate, reducing the hydrophobicity of a surface of the first hydrophobic layer and providing a second hydrophobic layer on at least part of the surface with reduced hydrophobicity.

Abstract: A composition for use in a battery electrode including lithium-sulfur particles coated with a transition metal species bonded to a sulfur species. Methods and materials for preparing such a composition. Use of such a compound in a battery.

Abstract: A method of producing a transparent and conductive film, comprising (a) forming aerosol droplets of a first dispersion comprising a first conducting nano filaments in a first liquid; (b) forming aerosol droplets of a second dispersion comprising a graphene material in a second liquid; (c) depositing the aerosol droplets of a first dispersion and the aerosol droplets of a second dispersion onto a supporting substrate; and (d) removing the first liquid and the second liquid from the droplets to form the film, which is composed of the first conducting nano filaments and the graphene material having a nano filament-to-graphene weight ratio of from 1/99 to 99/1, wherein the film exhibits an optical transparence no less than 80% and sheet resistance no higher than 300 ohm/square.

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a binder for a rechargeable lithium battery, the binder including a copolymer including a repeating unit represented by Chemical Formula X, a repeating unit represented by Chemical Formula Y-1, and a repeating unit represented by Chemical Formula Z, and lithium ions, where Chemical Formula X, Chemical Formula Y-1, and Chemical Formula Z are as described herein.

Abstract: Protective coatings, including moisture-resistant coatings, that include two or more different types of moisture-resistant materials are disclosed, as are moisture-sensitive substrates that include such protective coatings. Moisture-sensitive substrates that include different types of moisture-resistant coatings on different elements are also disclosed.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus for providing compact shutter assemblies. Shutter assemblies can be formed in a more compact fashion, allowing for higher pixel-per-inch displays, by incorporating shutters that during actuation pass over or under portions of the actuators that control those shutters.

Abstract: A single or multi-component polymer coating is applied to components used in fabrication of electrochemical cells to protect the cells from damages that can result in cell imbalance or cell performance reduction. The polymer coating is electrically conductive under normal operating conditions but, when operated at low voltages, functions as an insulative material that increases the electrical resistance of the cell components. This increased electrical resistance improves cell safety by minimizing short-circuit current flow and reducing heating rate in the cell components.

Abstract: An electrochemical cell including an integrated electrode structure including a separator and an electrode active material, components thereof, a battery including the electrochemical cell, and methods of forming the components, electrochemical cell, and battery are disclosed. The integrated electrode structure includes a separator and at least on electrode active material.

Abstract: An optical communications module is provided with an EMI shielding system that comprises a resistive coating disposed on one or more inner surfaces of the module housing. The resistive coating has a thickness that is greater than or equal to one skin depth and has a resistivity that is low enough to support electrical current flow, but high enough to absorb EMI radiation of a particular wavelength or wavelength range. The combination of these features causes EMI radiation to propagate in the resistive coating due to skin effect. The resistive coating absorbs at least a portion of the EMI radiation propagating therein.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method for providing protective coatings onto an energizable LED component coupled to an electrical path. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to LED lamps comprising transparent dielectric coatings and LED lamps and devices made thereby.

Abstract: Embodiments of films and material layers comprising PEDOT. These embodiments are the result of methods that utilize polymerization processes including vapor phase polymerization (VPP) to form the conductive film comprising PEDOT. In one embodiment, the film can result from a method that includes steps for depositing a coating solution onto a substrate, exposing the substrate to a monomer source, and cleaning the subsrate after polymerization. The coating solution can comprise an initiating oxidant, which facilitates growth of PEDOT from 3,4 ethylenedioxythiophene (EDOT), as well as a quenching agent that neutralizes acid that results from polymerization.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a non-woven fabric made from a fiber coated with a binder polymer by spinning a non-woven forming fiber in an organic binder polymer compound solution, an electrochemical cell using the non-woven fabric as a separator substrate, and a method of making the non-woven fabric, and the non-woven fabric has a pore diameter in a range of 0.001 to 10 ?m, thereby providing a mechanical property required for a separator while ensuring a favorable movement of a lithium ion, and in the use of the non-woven fabric as a separator of an electrochemical cell, eliminating a need for a process of applying a separate adhesive layer, resulting in an effect of simplifying a separator manufacturing process.

Abstract: Components and systems for energy storage and conversion devices are disclosed. An exemplary system may include a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode for providing ionic transport. The system may also include a hydrophobic portion on the separator. The hydrophobic portion may comprise hydrophobic pathways formed on the surface of the separator. The system may also include a hydrophilic portion on the separator. Another exemplary system may include an absorptive glass mat separator having a hydrophobic portion and a textured PVC separator. An exemplary method may include manufacturing the separator and applying a hydrophobic portion on the separator. The method may also include applying a hydrophilic portion to the separator.

Abstract: An ion detection assembly is described that includes a drift chamber, an inlet assembly, and a collector assembly. The drift chamber is formed of substantially non-conductive material and/or semi-conductive material. A patterned resistive trace is deposited on one or more of an interior surface or an exterior surface of the drift chamber. The patterned resistive trace is configured to connect to a source of electrical energy. The inlet assembly and the collector assembly are in fluid communication with the drift chamber. The inlet assembly includes an inlet for receiving a sample, a reaction region for ionizing the sample, and a gate for controlling entrance of the ionized sample to the drift chamber. The collector assembly includes a collector plate for collecting the ionized sample after the ionized sample passes through the drift chamber.

Abstract: An electrode structure and its method of manufacture are disclosed. The disclosed electrode structures may be manufactured by depositing a first release layer on a first carrier substrate. A first protective layer may be deposited on a surface of the first release layer and a first electroactive material layer may then be deposited on the first protective layer.

Abstract: An ESD protection device is manufactured such that its ESD characteristics are easily adjusted and stabilized. The ESD protection device includes an insulating substrate, a cavity provided in the insulating substrate, at least one pair of discharge electrodes each including a portion exposed in the cavity, the exposed portions being arranged to face each other, and external electrodes provided on a surface of the insulating substrate and connected to the at least one pair of discharge electrodes.

Abstract: Disclosed is a dispersing agent to be used for dispersing metal particles, comprising a structural unit originating from a compound represented by a general formula of wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, R2 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group with a carbon number equal to or greater than 1 and equal to or less than 9, a phenyl group, a bicyclopentenyl group, or a nonylphenyl group, x is 2 or 3, and n is equal to or greater than 1, and a structural unit that has an ionic group, wherein a number average molecular weight of the compound represented by general formula (I) is equal to or less than 10000.

Abstract: A composition comprising a plurality of coated metal particles with a metal core surrounded by nested shells formed by an electrically conductive layer and by a barrier layer, at least one of the shells being formed by electroless plating. The invention also comprises a method of producing such compositions as well as the use of the composition in, for example, crystalline-silicon solar cell devices having contact structures formed on one or more surfaces of a solar cell device, such as those used in back contact solar cell devices or emitter wrap through (EWT) solar cell devices.

Abstract: Certain example embodiments relate to light emitting diode (e.g., OLED and/or PLED) inclusive devices, and/or methods of making the same. Certain example embodiments incorporate an optical out-coupling layer stack (OCLS) structure that includes a vacuum deposited index matching layer (imL) provided over an organo-metallic scattering matrix layer. The imL may be a silicon-inclusive layer and may include, for example, vacuum deposited SiOxNy. The OCLS including scattering micro-particles, the imL, and the anode may be designed such that the device extraction efficiency is significantly improved, e.g., by efficiently coupling the light generated in the organic layers of the devices and extracted through the glass substrate. In certain example embodiments, the refractive index of the ITO, SiOxNy index matching layer, OCLS scattering layer and the glass substrate may be provided in decreasing order.

Abstract: A via pass-through apparatus is disclosed. The via pass-through apparatus includes a pass-through chamber adapted to couple between a first mainframe section and a second mainframe section of a substrate processing system, the pass-through chamber including an entry and an exit each having a slit valve, and a via process chamber located at a different level than the pass-through chamber wherein the via process chamber is adapted to carry out a process on a substrate at the via location. Systems and methods of operating the system are provided, as are numerous other aspects.

Abstract: A thin film battery has one or more current collectors with a substantially mesh configuration. The mesh current collector may include a network or web of thin strands of current collector material. The thin strands may overlap each other and/or may be arranged to define a plurality of individual cells within the mesh current collector. The strands of the mesh current collector may also be arranged to have a grid-like configuration. Additionally, in some configurations, the anode or cathode may fill the cells within the current collector layer to optimize the amount of active material within the battery.

Abstract: Microstructure plating systems and methods are described herein. One method includes depositing a plating-resistant material between a microstructure and a bonding layer, wherein the microstructure comprises a plating process base material and immersing the microstructure in a plating solution.

Abstract: The invention provides a method of marking an item with a naturally-derived or synthetic non-natural polymeric marker molecules, such as a DNA or Peptide marker in conjunction with optional visible or rapid scan reporters for authenticating or tracking, in which the method includes providing an item for marking, and applying a medium including a DNA marker to the item. The invention also provides a method of marking an item with a DNA marker for authenticating or tracking, in which the method includes providing a medium including a DNA marker, and molding the medium including the DNA marker to provide all or part of the item. The DNA marker encodes information unique to the item and/or the model of the item as desired.

Abstract: In at least one embodiment, a rechargeable battery is provided comprising an electrolyte including an organic solvent and a solution-treated polyolefin separator. A contact angle of the electrolyte including the organic solvent upon the separator may be from 0 to 15 degrees. In one embodiment, the solution-treated polyolefin layer has an increased concentration of ionic functional groups at its surface compared to an untreated polyolefin layer. In another embodiment, the solution-treated polyolefin separator has been treated with a treatment solution having a pH of either at most 2 or at least 12. The separator may be treated with an acid or base solution for at least 30 seconds. The solution-treated separator may exhibit improved wetting with an electrolyte compared to an untreated separator.

Abstract: In one embodiment of the invention, a substrate support assembly comprises an electrostatic chuck having an electrode embedded therein and having an aperture disposed therethrough, a conductive liner disposed on the surface of the electrostatic chuck within the aperture, a conductive tubing extending from a lower surface of the electrostatic chuck and axially aligned with the aperture, and a conductive coating at least partially within the aperture and at least partially within the conductive tubing, wherein the conductive coating provides a conductive path between the conductive liner and the conductive tubing.