Abstract: A dye-sensitized solar cell having a porous conductive powder layer, which layer is formed by deposition of a deposit comprising metal hydride particles onto a substrate; heating the deposit in a subsequent heating step in order to decompose the metal hydride particles to metal particles; and sinter said metal particles for forming a porous conductive powder layer.

Abstract: A foldable electronic device module that includes a glass cover element having a thickness from about 25 ?m to about 200 ?m, an elastic modulus from about 20 GPa to about 140 GPa. The module further includes: a stack having a thickness from about 50 ?m to about 600 ?m; and a first adhesive joining the stack to a second primary surface of the cover element, the adhesive having a shear modulus from about 0.01 MPa to about 1 GPa and a glass transition temperature of at least 80 C. Further, the device module includes a flex-bond residual stress region through the thickness, and within a central region, of the cover element that ranges from a maximum compressive residual stress at the second primary surface to a maximum tensile residual stress at a first primary surface of the element along a central bend axis of the cover element.

Abstract: An article includes a substrate; a first layer disposed on the first major surface of the substrate, wherein the first layer has an adherence to the substrate of greater than or equal to 4B according to a cross hatch adhesion test set forth in ASTM D3359-17; and at least one ink layer disposed on the first layer having a surface roughness Ra greater than or equal 50 nm to provide a textured surface. Also disclosed is an article a substrate a coating disposed on the first major surface, wherein the coating has an adherence to the substrate of greater than or equal to 4B according to a cross hatch adhesion test set, a gauge hardness greater than or equal to 4H according to a pencil test, and a scratch hardness greater than or equal to 3H according to a pencil test set.

Abstract: In the case of an embossing lacquer based on a UV-polymerizable prepolymer composition containing at least one acrylate monomer, the prepolymer composition—in addition to the acrylate monomer—contains at least one thiol selected from the group: 3-Mercaptopropianates, mercaptoacetates, thioglycolates, and alkylthiols as well as potentially a surface-active anti-adhesive additive selected from the group of anionic surfactants, such as polyether siloxanes, fatty alcohol ethoxylates, such as polyoxyethylene (9) lauryl ethers, monofunctional alkyl (meth)acrylates, polysiloxane (meth)acrylates, perfluoroalkyl (meth)acrylates, and perfluoropolyether (meth)acrylates as well as a photoinitiator, as well as a method for imprinting substrate surfaces coated with an embossing lacquer.

Abstract: A curved display device includes a display substrate curved in a first direction, an opposite substrate coupled to the display substrate, where the opposite substrate is curved together with the display substrate, and a liquid crystal layer including liquid crystal molecules disposed between the display substrate and the opposite substrate. The opposite substrate includes a common electrode and a first alignment layer disposed on the common electrode, where the first alignment layer aligns a first portion of the liquid crystal molecules at a first pretilt angle. The display substrate includes: a pixel electrode, where a plurality of slits is defined in the pixel electrode; and a second alignment layer disposed on the pixel electrode, where the second alignment layer aligns a second portion of the liquid crystal molecules at a second pretilt-angle, which is less than the first pretilt-angle.

Abstract: Provided are a liquid crystal display device and a manufacture method thereof. The liquid crystal display device is a blue phase liquid crystal display device. The alignment layer is not required. The liquid crystal composition forming the liquid crystal layer comprises liquid crystal material, quantum dots material mixed in the liquid crystal material, polymeric monomer and chiral material; the polymeric monomer is polymerized to form a polymer network under a blue phase temperature range as forming the liquid crystal layer, which can stabilize the blue phase liquid crystal, and thus to expand the blue phase temperature range. The grain size of the quantum dots material in the liquid crystal composition is in the nano scale, which can expand the blue phase liquid crystal temperature range. Namely, the blue phase temperature range of the liquid crystal material has already been expanded before the polymeric monomer is polymerized.

Abstract: The present invention provides an optical material composition, including: (a) an acrylate-based material; (b) an anti-yellowing agent, selected from the group consisting of an inorganic phosphorus-containing acid, a phosphate and a combination thereof; and (c) an initiator. After being cured, the composition of the present invention has good transmittance, anti-yellowing performance and high-temperature resistance.

Abstract: Disclosed is display device including a display panel; a window disposed on the display panel; and an adhesive layer positioned between the display panel and the window, wherein the adhesive layer includes a polymer resin and a woven fiber.

Abstract: An array substrate and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The method has steps of: forming a black matrix layer having a plurality of black matrixes on a substrate; forming a switch array layer having a plurality of thin-film transistors on the black matrix layer; forming a color resist layer having a plurality of color resists on the switch array layer; and forming a transparent conductive layer on the color resist layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for an optical film comprising a homopolymer or a copolymer of norbonene-based monomers and a silicone resin, and to an optical film made of the same. The optical film produced by using the composition for an optical film according to the present invention can control the retardation value in the thickness direction and thus it can be useful as an optical film in variety of products.

Abstract: An organic light emitting display device includes a substrate a plurality of pixels disposed along a first direction and a second direction, the first direction and the second direction being substantially parallel to a top surface of the substrate and substantially perpendicular to each other, first wirings which is disposed on the substrate, extends in the first direction, and includes a first low voltage power line, and second wirings which is disposed on the substrate, extends in the second direction, and includes a second low voltage power line electrically connected to the first low voltage power line.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes an upper substrate and a lower substrate facing each other, alignment layers, and a liquid crystal layer. An alignment layer is disposed on the upper substrate and an alignment layer is disposed on the lower substrate. The alignment layer includes a vertical alignment layer and a tilting alignment layer. The vertical alignment layer includes a polyimide-based polymer resin having an imidization ratio of about 65% to about 90%. The tilting alignment layer is present on an upper portion of the vertical alignment layer and includes a pattern. The liquid crystal layer is interposed between the upper substrate and the lower substrate.

Abstract: Embodiments of a material delivery device including a deformable reservoir and associated controllable output mechanism are described. Methods of use and control of the device are also disclosed. According to some embodiments, a material delivery device may be placed in an animal in order to controllably dispense at least one material into the animal. The material delivery device may include a programmable mechanism to control the release of the material into the animal. In selected embodiments, a remote controller may be used to program or to control the material delivery device. Some embodiments are described wherein a magnetic field, an electric field, or electromagnetic control signal may be used.

Abstract: Provided is an optical film including a polyurethane coating layer including high refractive inorganic materials to lower reflectivity without causing a rainbow phenomenon.

Abstract: Provided is an optically-anisotropic-layer-forming composition usable to make it possible to produce an optically anisotropic film high in transparency. The composition is an optically-anisotropic-layer-forming composition including a polymerizable liquid crystal compound, a photopolymerization initiator, and a solvent (1) that is a lactone solvent having a boiling point of 200° C. or higher. This composition preferably further includes a solvent (2) different from the solvent (1). The content by percentage of the solvent (1) in this composition is preferably from 1 to 70% by mass of the total of the solvents (1) and (2). The solvent (1) is preferably at least one selected from the group consisting of ?-butyrolactone, ?-valerolactone, and ?-valerolactone.

Abstract: The present invention provide a laminated polyester film which is capable of ensuring a good dimensional stability without being subjected to such a surface saponification treatment with an alkali solution as required for triacetyl cellulose films, is available at low costs, exhibits a good adhesion property to adhesives and a high total light transmittance, and can be suitably used as a protective film for polarizing films. The laminated polyester film of the present invention comprises a polyester film; a coating layer formed on one surface of the polyester film which comprises an acrylic resin or a urethane resin as a main component; and a coating layer formed on the other surface of the polyester film which comprises a urethane resin having a polycarbonate structure. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the coating layer comprising the acrylic resin or the urethane resin as a main component has a thickness of 0.04 to 0.15 ?m, and the polyester film comprises an ultraviolet absorber.

Abstract: An alignment structure of a liquid crystal display device includes a substrate, a plurality of region defining strips disposed at intervals on the substrate, and organic alignment strips disposed between the region defining strips.

Abstract: Composite materials, methods of making the composite materials, and optical devices including the composite materials are described herein. The composite materials include a chiral nematic liquid crystal and a crosslinked polymer. The composite materials form bistable liquid crystals and have a liquid crystal blue phase with a stability range greater than 60° C.

Abstract: An ester-based polymer to be used in the present invention has at least a repeating unit represented with the general formula (I). A and B are substituents substituted on a stilbene group. R1 is a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group. R2 is a linear or branched alkyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms. R3 to R6 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group. n is an integer of 2 or more.

Abstract: The present invention provides a coating composition and a coating film that comprises a binder containing a UV-curable functional group, a compound containing a fluorine UV-curable functional group, a photoinitiator; and nano-sized particles. The coating film according to the present invention has excellent abrasion resistance and contamination resistance such as fingerprint trace removability and scribbling resistance.

Abstract: A white film including polymer film wherein both the thermal shrinkage rate in the longitudinal direction and that in the transverse direction of the film are not less than ?0.2% and not more than 0.5% at 90° C., and a backlight for liquid crystal displays using such a white film. Since the white film hardly suffers from undulation or rise in its end portions, it is most suitable as a reflection film for backlights of liquid crystal displays. Since a backlight for liquid crystal displays using this white film can be used for a long time, it is applicable to liquid crystal displays of various electrical/electronic devices.

Abstract: A transparent substrate with optical compensation ability comprises polyimide having the following chemical formula: wherein A and A? are cyclic aliphatic or aromatic compounds, B and B? are cyclic aliphatic or aromatic compounds. In particular, the refractive index of the transparent polyimide is nx=ny>nz, that is, it has ability of adjusting the negative type c-plate phase difference, wherein nx represents the lateral refractive index, ny represents the longitudinal refractive index, nz represents the vertical refractive index along the thickness direction, and m and n are between 10 and 10,000.

Abstract: To provide a retardation film and an optical compensation film which have excellent optical properties and are useful as a compensation film for compensating the contrast and viewing-angle characteristics of liquid-crystal displays and as an antireflection film.

Abstract: A method of manufacture of a coated polymeric film which comprises performing in sequence the steps of: (i) forming a substrate layer comprising poly(ethylene naphthalate) having a thickness in a range from 50 ?m to 250 ?m; (ii) stretching the substrate layer in at least one direction; (iii) heat-setting the substrate layer under dimensional restraint at a tension in the range of about 19 to about 75 kg/m of film width, at a temperature above the glass transition temperature of the poly(ethylene naphthalate) but below the melting temperature thereof; (iv) heat-stabilizing the substrate layer under a tension of less than 5 kg/m of film width, and at a temperature above the glass transition temperature of the poly(ethylene naphthalate) but below the melting temperature thereof; and (v) disposing a coating layer on a surface of the substrate layer by a process comprising applying a planarizing coating composition thereto such that a surface of said coating layer exhibits an Ra value of less than 0.

Abstract: The invention relates to a positive photosensitive resin composition with good temporal stability. The invention also provides a method for manufacturing a thin-film transistor array substrate, a thin-film transistor array substrate and a liquid crystal display device.

Abstract: A liquid crystalline thermoset oligomer or polymer including a structural unit of Chemical Formulae 1 and 2; and a functional group of Chemical Formula A,

Abstract: A liquid crystal polymer marking is obtainable by a process that comprises applying a chiral liquid crystal precursor composition onto a substrate, heating the composition to a chiral liquid crystal state, applying to at least one area of the precursor composition a modifying composition, if necessary, heating the at least one area to bring same to a modified liquid crystal state, and subsequently curing and/or polymerizing the resultant product. This abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.

Abstract: A liquid crystal polymer marking is obtainable by a process that comprises applying a chiral liquid crystal precursor composition onto a substrate, heating the composition to a bring same to a chiral liquid crystal state, locally applying at least one modifying agent to modify the chiral liquid crystal state, and curing and/or polymerization the resultant product. This abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.

Abstract: The invention relates to a transparent substrate with low birefringence. The transparent substrate comprises polyimide having a repeat unit of formula (I) and has a birefringence below 0.005: wherein each A of the repeat unit, being the same or different, represents an aromatic or aliphatic group, and at least one A is an aromatic or aliphatic group containing sulfonyl functionality; each B of the repeated unit, being the same or different, represents an aromatic or cycloaliphatic group; and n is an integer greater than one.

Abstract: There is provided a thin-sheet glass substrate laminate which is approximately 100% impermeable to gas or vapor and has a high transparency and a thin thickness, and a method of manufacturing the same. A support is temporarily attached to one surface of a glass substrate after forming a pattern P on the one surface, the glass substrate is thinned by etching another surface of the glass substrate, a film base is temporarily attached to the etched another surface, the temporarily attached support is peeled off from the one surface of the glass substrate, the one surface from which the support is peeled off is laminated to a surface of a cover glass, and the temporarily attached film base is peeled off from the another surface.

Abstract: A photosensitive resin composition and a method for forming patterns by using the same are disclosed. The photosensitive resin composition comprises a novolac resin (A), an ortho-naphthoquinone diazide sulfonic acid ester (B) and a ketol solvent (C). The novolac resin (A) includes a high-ortho novolac resin (A-1) that has ortho-ortho methylene bonding to all methylene bonding in a ratio of 18% to 25%, and a weight ratio (A-1)/(C) of the high-ortho novolac resin (A-1) to the ketol solvent (C) is 0.1 to 2.0, thereby exhibiting excellent temporal stability and further forming patterns with superior film to thickness uniformity and high resolution.

Abstract: Provided are a phenoxy resin composition for transparent plastic substrate and a transparent plastic substrate using the phenoxy resin composition, capable of effectively substituting for a conventional glass substrate since having excellent thermal and chemical resistance, high adhesiveness, low water infiltration, and a small coefficient of linear thermal expansion. In one general aspect, there is provided a phenoxy resin composition for transparent plastic substrate, including: phenoxy resin having a chemical structure expressed as follows: wherein the n value is 35 to 400.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device comprises a color filter substrate and an array substrate. An optical compensation film is disposed on the color filter substrate and/or the array substrate, wherein the optical compensation film comprises a polyimide, comprising the following formula: wherein n is an integer greater than 1, and wherein when A is cyclo-aliphatic compound, B is aromatic compound or cyclo-aliphatic compound, and when A is aromatic compound, B is cyclo-aliphatic compound.

Abstract: The light diffusion member includes a light diffusing body and a light diffusing layer. The light diffusing body includes a polymer mixture obtained by uniformly blending a first polymer having a first glass transition temperature and a second polymer having a second transition temperature higher than the first transition temperature. Alternatively, the light diffusing body includes a copolymer prepared from the first and the second polymer. The light diffusing body diffuses an incident light through a light exiting surface. The light diffusing layer is formed on the light exiting surface of the light diffusing body and includes a binder resin having beads. A back light assembly including the light diffusion member and a liquid crystal display device including the light diffusion member exhibit an improved luminance and an improved light diffusing efficiency.

Abstract: An adhesive layer is formed on a substrate by printing such that the adhesive layer has a predetermined pattern. A film having a phase-difference characteristic is bonded thereon to form a divided waveplate material layer. The divided waveplate material layer is divided all at once with cutter blades disposed in a row such that the divided waveplate material layer has the predetermined pattern. Then the divided waveplate material layer remaining on portions to be removed is removed, thereby forming divided waveplates on the substrate such that the divided waveplates have the predetermined pattern.

Abstract: The present invention relates to triarylamine compounds, compositions comprising such compounds, and electronic devices and applications comprising at least one layer containing at least one of the new compounds. The compounds can be used as monomers to create homopolymers or copolymers.

Abstract: A substrate board, a fabricating method thereof, and a display using the same are provided. The substrate board includes a substrate having at least a rigid area and at least a flexible area, and at least an electronic component disposed on a surface of the substrate, wherein the rigid area is thicker than the flexible area. A patterned high-extensive material may be additionally disposed on the substrate to improve reliability thereof. The rigid area and the flexible area may be formed by molds or cutters. By using an above structure, the electronic component is less affected when the substrate is under stress, so that good characteristics are maintained.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing a norbornene monomer composition, a norbornene polymer produced using the norbornene monomer composition, an optical film including the norbornene polymer, and a method for producing the norbornene polymer. The method includes reacting a reaction solution that contains cyclopentadiene, dicyclopentadiene, or a mixture of cyclopentadiene and dicyclopentadiene, an acetate compound, and a solvent so that a content of an exo isomer is 50 mol % or more. Variables such as a reaction temperature, a reaction time, a molar ratio between reactants, and addition of a solvent are controlled so that the exo isomer is contained in content of 50 mol % or more. Accordingly, it is possible to industrially produce an acetate norbornene addition polymer by using the acetate norbornene monomer composition containing the exo isomer in content of 50 mol % or more.

Abstract: A protective film for polarizing plate comprising k layers (k is an integer of 2 or more) of thermoplastic resin layer laminated, wherein a refractive index ni(380) at a wavelength of 380 nm and a refractive index ni(780) at a wavelength of 780 nm in the i th thermoplastic resin layer as well as a refractive index ni+1(380) at a wavelength of 380 nm and a refractive index ni+1(780) at a wavelength of 780 nm in the i+1 th thermoplastic resin layer have a relationship in ?ni(380)?ni+1(380)|?|ni(780)?ni+1(780)??0.02 (where, i is an integer of 1 to k?1). A polarizing plate is obtained by bonding the protective film for the polarizing plate and a polarizer. And a liquid crystal display comprising the polarizing plate and a liquid crystal panel.

Abstract: A cellulose acylate film in which the number of V-shaped thickness-uneven portions having a variation width in the thickness direction of 0.1 to 10% of a film thickness and a width in the in-plane direction of 1 to 20 mm is in the range of 0 to 10 per 100 m in the length direction of the film. A display unevenness is solved in a liquid crystal display device having the cellulose acylate film.

Abstract: This invention relates to a transparent composite material having a low linear expansion coefficient and excellent transparency, flexibility and workability, which is formed by curing a resin composition containing epoxy(meth)acrylate synthesized from lactone modified (meth)acrylate, acid anhydride and epoxy resin, in which 10 to 55% by mass of synthetic smectite that is organized with a quaternary ammonium salt and/or a quaternary phosphonium salt and has a number average particle diameter of from 10 to 300 nm and an aspect ratio of from 10 to 300 is dispersed; and a transparent composite sheet using the material.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a composition for forming a substrate, comprising: a liquid crystal thermosetting oligomer having one or more soluble structural units in the main chain thereof and having thermosetting groups at one or more ends of the main chain thereof; and a metal alkoxide compound having reaction groups which can be covalently bonded with the thermosetting groups.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a composition for forming a substrate, including: a compound prepared by polymerizing a liquid crystal thermosetting oligomer having one or more soluble structural units in a main chain thereof and having a thermosetting group at one or more of two ends of the main chain thereof with a fluorine compound having a functional group which can react with the main chain of the liquid crystal thermosetting oligomer.

Abstract: A retardation layer that includes regions causing different retardations can be manufactured easily. A retardation substrate includes a substrate and a solidified liquid crystal layer supported by the substrate. The solidified liquid crystal layer includes first to third regions. The first to third regions re arranged on the substrate and different in degree of orientation of mesogens.

Abstract: Disclosed is a cellulose ester film which is suppressed in volatilization of components during film formation, while having high surface flatness, high durability after saponification and good adhesion to a polarizer. Also disclosed is a method for producing such a cellulose ester film by melt forming. Further disclosed are a polarizing plate having high light resistance and high durability, and a liquid crystal display having high image quality. Specifically disclosed is a cellulose ester film characterized by containing a cellulose ester, a compound represented by the general formula (1) below, and a compound represented by the general formula (2) below.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a positive photosensitive resin composition and a method for forming a pattern using said composition by the slit coating process, and more particularly, to a positive photosensitive resin composition, which exhibiting excellent coating uniformity, high sensitivity, excellent developing properties and high film residual ratio and a method for forming a pattern using said composition by the slit coating process. The said composition comprises a novolac resin (A), an o-naphthaquinone diazide sulfonic acid ester (B) and a solvent (C).

Abstract: An organic resin composition with a low coefficient of thermal expansion comprising (a) an organic resin and (b) an inorganic silicate containing alkali metals and alkaline earth metals in a total amount of 1,000 ppm or less.

Abstract: A plastic film comprising a multi-layer structure obtained by co-casting film formation or sequential-casting film formation of two or more layers of polyarylate having a glass transition temperature of 250° C. or higher and having a chemical structure represented by the following formula: wherein X represents a linking group having a naphthalene or biphenyl structure and A is represented by the following formula: wherein R1 and R2 represent an alkyl group or aryl group, j and k are an integer of from 0 to 4.

Abstract: There are provided: a curable resin composition having a high exposure sensitivity and a good developing property, and thereby capable of forming an accurate and precise pattern; a liquid crystal panel substrate on which a protective film for covering a color layer or spacers for a liquid crystal layer, by using the curable resin composition, hardly causing a color irregularity and contrast irregularity; and a liquid crystal panel using the liquid crystal panel substrate and having a superior display quality. The curable resin composition of the present invention comprises: a copolymer (a) having a molecular structure in which a constitutional unit including an acidic functional unit and a constitutional unit including a photocurable functional group are linked at least; a photopolymerization initiator (h) having a tertiary amine structure; and a photocurable compound (c) having at least one acidic functional group and at least three photocurable functional groups.

Abstract: A protective film for polarizing plate comprising k layers (k is an integer of 2 or more) of thermoplastic resin layer laminated, wherein a refractive index ni(380) at a wavelength of 380 nm and a refractive index ni(780) at a wavelength of 780 nm in the i th thermoplastic resin layer as well as a refractive index ni+1(380) at a wavelength of 380 nm and a refractive index ni+1(780) at a wavelength of 780 nm in the i+1 th thermoplastic resin layer have a relationship in ?ni(380)?ni+1(380)|?|ni(780)?ni+1(780)??0.02 (where, i is an integer of 1 to k?1). A polarizing plate is obtained by bonding the protective film for the polarizing plate and a polarizer. And a liquid crystal display comprising the polarizing plate and a liquid crystal panel.