Abstract: An aluminum alloy material is prepared that has surface configuration of threefold irregularities such that rough surface having surface roughness of 10 to 100 ?m period is observed with an electron microscope in a magnification of 1000 times, surface having fine irregularities of 1 to 5 ?m period based on crystal grain boundary is observed with an electron microscope in a magnification of 10000 times and surface having ultrafine irregularities of 30 to 100 nm period is confirmed with an electron microscope in a magnification of 100000 times. Aluminum alloy material is integrally joined with a resin composition consisting of a total resin part containing polyphenylene sulfide resin by 70 mass % or more of the resin part, modified polyolefin resin by 30 mass % or less of the resin part and a resin of third component having ability for promoting compatibility of polyphenylene sulfide resin and modified polyolefin resin.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to sidechain functionalized organosiloxane compounds comprising polyalkyleneoxide (POA) and/or polyalkyleneoxide coupled zwitterionic moieties with various other modular side chains including reactive and or non-reactive groups. The present disclosure further also pertains to ice-phobic polymer formulations capable of curing on a substrate to form a surface that is ice-phobic, resistant to ice formation, and/or resistant to ice adhesion. The disclosed ice-phobic polymer formulations comprise one or more disclosed sidechain functionalized organosiloxane compound, one or more binder resin, and/or one or more lubricating liquid. The present disclosure further relates to articles comprising the disclosed ice-phobic polymer compositions, thereby providing articles having ice-phobic properties. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure.

Abstract: A method for making structural foam parts having continuous aligned fibers includes placing an assemblage of fiber-bundle-based preforms in an injection mold, creating a melt flow of resin and, optionally, short, loose fiber, and adding foaming agent to the melt flow. When the foaming agent/melt flow mixture is introduced into the injection mold, the foaming agent foams. The assemblage is structured and positioned so that fibers therefrom adopt a desired alignment and position in the final part. Structural foam fills the remainder of the volume of the part.

Abstract: A joint compound system includes a set-inhibited, pre-wetted, setting-type, ready-mix joint compound and a set initiator. The set-inhibited, pre-wetted, setting-type joint compound includes a ready-mixed, setting-type joint compound base with a calcium-free phosphate set preventing agent that impedes chemical hydration of a gypsum component of the setting-type joint compound. The joint compound base is free of calcium carbonate. The set initiator includes alum to reinitiate the chemical hydration reactions.

Abstract: Provided is a thermoplastic resin composition that reduces uneven distribution of inorganic substance particles and is suitable for producing a formed article having excellent appearance and mechanical properties even when the thermoplastic resin is highly filled with inorganic substance powder and a formed article using this thermoplastic resin composition. Provided are an inorganic substance powder-containing thermoplastic resin composition including a thermoplastic resin and inorganic substance powder in a mass ratio of 50:50 to 10:90, in which the inorganic substance powder is calcium carbonate particles, the calcium carbonate particles include at least two groups of particles having different average particle diameters, and any of the average particle diameters of the particle groups is within a range of 0.7 ?m or more and 6.0 ?m or less; and a formed article using this inorganic substance powder-containing thermoplastic resin composition.

Abstract: An optical member includes a substrate and an antireflection film on the substrate. The antireflection film includes a porous layer at the surface thereof. The porous layer contains silicon oxide particles and a binder. The porous layer is provided with a fluororesin on at least part of the surface of the porous layer. The contact angle of n-hexadecane on the surface of the antireflection film is in the range of 50° to 80°.

Abstract: Disclosed is a display apparatus with integrated touch screen, in which a relative permittivity of an encapsulation layer is reduced, thereby increasing touch sensitivity. The display apparatus with integrated touch screen includes a light emitting layer disposed on a lower substrate, an encapsulation layer disposed on the light emitting layer, and a touch electrode disposed on the encapsulation layer. The encapsulation layer includes a first elastic layer disposed on the light emitting layer, a low dielectric layer disposed on the first elastic layer, and a second elastic layer disposed on the low dielectric layer. A relative permittivity of the low dielectric layer is 2.5 to 2.8.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a nano-porous thin film comprising a supramolecular structure having a skeleton, a first compound block and a second compound block including a functional group is self-assembled to form a spherical micelle, the first compound block constitutes a core of the spherical micelle, and the second compound block constitutes a shell of the spherical micelle, the first compound block is removed from the spherical micelle while the second compound is remaining so that the remaining second compound provide the skeleton of the supramolecular structure, the supramolecular structure comprises pores formed therein, and metal ions selectively bonded to the functional group.

Abstract: A hydrophobic and oleophobic coating composition includes at least a polysilazane polymer, a fluoroacrylate copolymer, and a thermosetting fluorinated polymer. The coating composition can be applied to a substrate in a single-step process as a thick and durable polymeric layer. Methods for making the coating composition and related articles are also provided.

Abstract: A thermal barrier panel, the panel having a top face overlying a monolithic core, the core comprising a mixture of expanded glass granules, ceramic microspheres and a calcium aluminate cement binder, the expanded glass granules are selected from the group consisting of small granules having a size of about 0.5 mm to 1.0 mm, intermediate granules having a size of about 1.10 mm to 2.00 mm, and large granules having a size of about 2.10 mm to 4.00 mm wherein the volume of intermediate size granules comprises more than 50% of the mixture of expanded glass granules and the balance comprises small and large granules in a ratio of 1:2. The invention is also directed to a shipping container fitted with the fire containment panels of the present invention.

Abstract: A method for etching silicon-containing films is disclosed. The method includes the steps of introducing a vapor of a nitrogen containing etching compound into a reaction chamber containing a silicon-containing film on a substrate, wherein the nitrogen containing etching compound is an organofluorine compound containing at least one C?N or C?N functional group; introducing an inert gas into the reaction chamber; and activating a plasma to produce an activated nitrogen containing etching compound capable of etching the silicon-containing film from the substrate.

Abstract: A system for forming a soft magnetic bulk material of a predetermined shape from a magnetic material and a source of insulating material. The systems has a heating device; a deposition device; a support configured to support the soft magnetic bulk material of the predetermined shape; and a mask configured as a negative of at least a portion of the predetermined shape. The heating device heats the magnetic material to form particles having a softened state and wherein the deposition device deposits successive layers of particles of the magnetic material in the softened state on the support with the mask located between the deposition device and the support. The mask is indexed to a position relative to the support upon deposition of the successive layers. The mask selectively blocks the successive layers of particles of the magnetic material in the softened state from being deposited on the support forming the soft magnetic bulk material of a predetermined shape on the support.

Abstract: A coil component 1 is provided with coil conductors 10a and 10b and a magnetic metal powder containing resin 22 (22a and 22b) covering the coil conductors 10a and 10b. The magnetic metal powder containing resin 22 includes first metal powder having a first average grain diameter, second metal powder having a second average grain diameter that is smaller than the first average grain diameter, and third metal powder having a third average grain diameter that is smaller than the second average grain diameter. The first average grain diameter is 15 ?m or more and 100 ?m or less. The third average grain diameter is 2 ?m or less. The first metal powder mainly contains Permalloy and the second and third metal powders mainly contain carbonyl iron.

Abstract: An organic light emitting display device comprises a substrate that includes a plurality of pixel regions; a conductive line arranged on the substrate; and an anti-reflective layer arranged on the conductive line, wherein the anti-reflective layer includes an intermediate layer arranged on the conductive line and a semi-transparent layer arranged on the intermediate layer, and the conductive line is electrically connected with the semi-transparent layer.

Abstract: Provided are a magnetic field shield sheet for a wireless charger, which blocks an effect of an alternating-current magnetic field generated when a charger function for a portable mobile terminal device is implemented in a non-contact wireless manner on a main body of the portable mobile terminal device and exhibits excellent electric power transmission efficiency, a method of manufacturing the sheet, and a receiver for the wireless charger by using the sheet.

Abstract: Techniques for forming portions of a computing device are described herein. The techniques include a method including forming a first portion of a computing device, the first portion composed of a metal. A nanostructure layer of the first portion is formed, and a second portion of the computing device is formed, wherein the second portion composed of a polymer. The method includes coupling the first portion to the second portion by injection molding the polymer of the second portion onto the nanostructure layer.

Abstract: A PTFE-based sliding material, wherein the porous sintered layer on the surface of backing metal is impregnated with baked PTFE, with one or both of the solid lubricant and wear-resistant additive together with fibrous PTFE forming an entangled fibrous PTFE structure, is used for a bearing of air-conditioner. Resistance of the bearing for local wear is required. Such wear resistance is to be enhanced. Carbides of an oligomer or polymer containing a hydrophilic group formed during baking are incorporated in the entangled structure of fibrous PTFE.

Abstract: The present invention relates to encapsulated activated carbon and a method of preparing the same to protect the structure of the activated carbon and preserve the odor absorbing capability of the activated carbon particles. Particularly, the present invention is directed to a polymer article having odor absorption capabilities comprising a film comprising a matrix polymer and activated carbon particles at least partially encapsulated with a non-water soluble amorphous polymer, wherein the non-water soluble amorphous polymer is incompatible with the matrix polymer. The polymer article can be a bag.

Abstract: The present application is directed to a novel composition which acts as a barrier to noxious agents while adding self-detoxifying catalytic treatments to neutralize the noxious and harmful warfare agents when applied for example on a fabric, or other solid support.

Abstract: A metal-resin composite and method for producing the same are provided. The method comprises: A) forming nanopores in at least a part of a surface of a metal sheet; and B) injection molding a thermoplastic resin directly on the surface of the metal sheet. The thermoplastic resin includes a main resin and a polyolefin resin. The main resin includes a mixture of polyphenylene ether and polyphenylene sulfide. And the polyolefin resin has a melting point of about 65° C. to about 105° C.

Abstract: A method of preparing an aluminum alloy resin composite comprises: providing an aluminum alloy substrate having an oxide layer on a surface thereof, wherein the oxide layer has one or more nanopores; forming one or more corrosion pores on an outer surface of the oxide layer by using a corrosion agent, wherein the corrosion agent is at least one selected from a group of ammonia, ammonium salt, hydrazine, hydrazine derivative, and water-soluble amine compound; and injection molding a resin composition to the surface of the aluminum alloy substrate.

Abstract: An aluminum alloy, an aluminum alloy resin composite, a method of preparing aluminum alloy, and a method of preparing aluminum alloy-resin composite are provided. The aluminum alloy may comprise: an aluminum alloy substrate; and an oxide layer formed on the surface of the aluminum alloy substrate. The oxide layer comprises an outer surface and an inner surface. The outer surface contains corrosion pores having an average diameter of about 200 nm to about 2000 nm; and the inner surface contains nanopores having an average diameter of about 10 nm to about 100 nm.

Abstract: A composite includes a porous matrix that includes a molybdenum-silicon-boron (Mo—Si—B) alloy that has a plurality of pores with a lubricant in contact with the Mo—Si—B alloy, a hydrophobic compound in contact with the Mo—Si—B alloy, or a combination thereof. A method for preparing a porous composite includes disposing a porous matrix comprising a Mo—Si—B alloy on a substrate, the Mo—Si—B alloy comprising a plurality of pores; disposing a lubricant on a surface of the porous matrix; and disposing a hydrophobic compound on a surface of the porous matrix to form the porous composite.

Abstract: Various methods, apparatuses and devices relate to porous metal layers on a substrate which are three-dimensionally coated. In one embodiment, a porous metal layer is deposited over a substrate. The porous metal layer can be three-dimensionally coated with a coating material.

Abstract: The invention provides a mesoporous structured material having a stacked structure, including a mesoporous structured material and a planarization layer existing on a surface of the mesoporous structured material. wherein the mesoporous structured material consists of a mesoporous matrix having mesopores and a material existing in the mesopores, the mesopores are exposed on a surface of the mesoporous matrix, and the planarization layer is existing in the mesopores exposed on the surface of the mesoporous matrix.

Abstract: The invention relates to a transparent or semi-transparent substrate having, over at least a portion of at least one of its surfaces, a photocatalytic coating based on titanium oxide and characterized in that the coated surface has a luminous reflectance less than that of a non-coated surface of the substrate. The invention also relates to methods for obtaining a substrate of this type and to uses for this substrate.

Abstract: A composition having nanoparticles of silicon carbide and a carbonaceous matrix or silicon matrix. The composition is not in the form of a powder. A composition having silicon and an organic compound having a char yield of at least 60% by weight or a thermoset made from the organic compound. A method of combining silicon and the organic compound and heating to form silicon carbide or silicon nitride nanoparticles.

Abstract: Coatings on a substrate and application methods result in coatings that can withstand different types or groups of bulk cargo and operations. This novel approach includes use of a combination of layers of coating materials at certain thicknesses and applied with certain techniques. In certain embodiments, the coating system includes coatings applied to a pretreated substrate, e.g., blasted steel cargo hold plates of an oceangoing vessel. The coatings include a bond layer and a resistance layer, e.g., an anti-corrosive layer tailored to resist at least one of corrosion, erosion, impact and wear of the substrate.

Abstract: Novel method of preserving the internal environmental air temperature and thereby stabilizing the temperature within the cargo compartment of a transport container, and thereby protecting the cargo itself from degradation due to temperature fluxuations, including a freeze and heat barrier attained through the characteristics of the article of manufacture, composition of matter, and method of preservation of the internal environmental air temperature and proximate cargo within said cargo compartment; along with a machine or devise that is used as either a stand-alone container, or as an insert to retrofit existing containers so as to make said retrofitted devices capable of providing cooling over an extended period of time are disclosed. The inserted cargo compartments described herein are particularly useful for temperature-stabilizing cargo compartment shipping containers that are required to maintain a temperature below ambient for a time sufficient to complete delivery of the container and its contents.

Abstract: An aerogel fabricated by forming an aqueous suspension including carbon nanotubes and a surfactant, agitating the aqueous suspension, and centrifuging the agitated suspension to form a supernatant including the carbon nanotubes. The supernatant is concentrated to form a concentrated suspension including the carbon nanotubes, and a hydrogel is formed from the concentrated suspension. The hydrogen is contacted with a strong acid to form an acidic hydrogel and to remove surfactant from the hydrogel, and then neutralized. An aerogel is formed from the hydrogel. The aerogel may consist essentially of carbon nanotubes. A composite may be formed from the hydrogel or the aerogel by infiltrating the hydrogel or the aerogel with a polymeric material and curing or pyrolyzing the polymeric material. The composite may be electrically conductive, transparent, flexible, superelastic, or any combination thereof. A device, such as a flexible conductor, sensor, or electrode may include the aerogel or the composite.

Abstract: Provided here is a method of producing a monolithic body from a porous matrix, comprising: (i) providing a porous matrix having interstitial spaces and comprising at least a first reactant; (ii) contacting the porous matrix with an infiltrating medium that carries at least a second reactant; (iii) allowing the infiltrating medium to infiltrate at least a portion of the interstitial spaces of the porous matrix under conditions that promote a reaction between the at least first reactant and the at least second reactant to provide at least a first product; and (iv) allowing the at least first product to form and fill at least a portion of the interstitial spaces of the porous matrix, thereby producing a monolithic body, wherein the monolithic body does not comprise barium titanate.

Abstract: A composite of metal and resin includes a metal piece and a resin piece. The metal piece includes a surface. Micropores are formed on the surface. The micropores have inlet diameters smaller than bottom diameters thereof. The resin piece is partially inserted into the micropores to combine with the metal piece.

Abstract: A magnetic material suitable for a coil component has multiple metal grains constituted by Fe—Si-M soft magnetic alloy (where M is a metal element that oxidizes more easily than Fe) and oxide film formed on the surface of the metal grains, wherein such magnetic material includes a grain compact having bonding parts where adjacent metal grains are bonded together via the oxide film formed on their surface, and bonding parts where metal grains are directly bonded together in areas where oxide film does not exist. The magnetic material is capable of improving both insulation resistance and magnetic permeability.

Abstract: The present application is directed to a novel composition which acts as a barrier to noxious agents while adding self-detoxifying catalytic treatments to neutralize the noxious and harmful warfare agents when applied for example on a fabric, or other solid support.

Abstract: This invention relates to a formulation with the addition of low density additives of volcanic ash, hollow ceramic microspheres or a combination of microspheres and volcanic ash or other low density additives into cementitious cellulose fiber reinforced building materials. This formulation is advantageously lightweight or low density compared as compared to current fiber cement products without the increased moisture expansion and freeze-thaw degradation usually associated with the addition of lightweight inorganic materials to fiber cement mixes. The low density additives also give the material improved thermal dimensional stability.

Abstract: The present invention relates to innovative antifouling additives, to a process for producing them, to coating systems comprising the antifouling systems of the invention, to a process for producing the coating systems, and to the use of the antifouling additives and coating systems of the invention for preventing the underwater fouling of surfaces of objects which are in contact or come into contact with water.

Abstract: Methods of forming an electrically-conductive mesoporous carbon structure with interconnected pores or highly interconnected pores, and the resulting structures are described. The structure is formed by providing a mesoporous template, filling the mesopores with an organic precursor, polymerizing the organic precursor, pyrolyzing the polymerized organic precursor, and etching away the template.

Abstract: A coating composition comprising an alkali metal silicate, a wetting agent, and a hydrophilic antifog agent forms an antifog coating on a substrate. The coating may be applied to the surface of a film from an aqueous dispersion of the ingredients, followed by drying to form a composite film.

Abstract: An exterior heat insulation panel is disclosed which uses vaporization heat of water. The exterior heat insulation panel is installed on the surface of a roof or walls of a structure and is used for cooling and air-conditioning of structures, particularly, to an exterior heat insulation panel which can achieve high efficiency and energy-saving. The exterior heat insulation panel includes a surface layer having a continuous capillary tube structure and a non-capillary tube void structure made of porous aggregate combined by a hydrophilic binding component, and a foamed organic resin type of heat-retaining board having closed pores. The heat-retaining board and the surface layer are integrated by compression molding.

Abstract: An anisotropic conductive joint package in which an anisotropic conductive film is joined to at least one conductive material selected from among the group consisting of gold (Au), silver (Ag), copper (Cu), aluminum (Al), magnesium (Mg), nickel (Ni), a tin oxide doped with indium (ITO), molybdenum (Mo), iron (Fe), palladium (Pd), beryllium (Be), and rhenium (Re).

Abstract: The invention provides methods for modifying one or more properties of porous thin films. In such methods, a formulation comprising a reactive species is applied to the porous thin film and allowed to crosslink. In some embodiments, the crosslinked network thus formed imparts increased mechanical strength and wear resistance to the porous thin films.

Abstract: A hybrid porous structure may include a base template and an ionic polymer coating layer within the base template. The structural framework of the base template itself is non-porous. The base template fills the gaps among a plurality of imaginary spherical bodies stacked in three-dimensions as an imaginary stack. The ionic polymer coating layer is laminated on an inner surface of the base template inside the imaginary spherical bodies. The imaginary spherical bodies may have a pore in the center which is not occupied by the ionic polymer coating layer. The hybrid porous structure may include a plurality of necks, which are openings formed in a contact part where adjacent imaginary spherical bodies contact each other. The necks may be interconnected to the pores located in the center part of the imaginary spherical bodies.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a reflective member. The reflective member includes a reflective layer formed to be porous using an inorganic material. The reflective layer has a porosity of 15-43%. The reflective layer is formed by partly combining a plurality of inorganic particles with each other.

Abstract: This invention comprises reinforced aerogel monoliths such as silica aerogels having a polymer coating on its outer geometric surface boundary, and to the method of preparing said aerogel monoliths. The polymer coatings on the aerogel monoliths are derived from polymer precursors selected from the group consisting of isocyanates as a precursor, precursors of epoxies, and precursors of polyimides. The coated aerogel monoliths can be modified further by encapsulating the aerogel with the polymer precursor reinforced with fibers such as carbon or glass fibers to obtain mechanically reinforced composite encapsulated aerogel monoliths.

Abstract: In one aspect, the present invention relates to a synthetic nanostructure. In one embodiment, the synthetic nanostructure has a top region substantially comprising titanate nanowires, a middle region substantially comprising titanate nanoparticles and titanate nanowires, and a bottom region substantially comprising titanium, wherein some of the titanate nanowires of the top region are extending into the middle region, wherein the middle region is between the top region and the bottom region, and wherein some of the titanate nanowires of the top region are substantially perpendicular to the bottom surface of the titanium substrate. At least some of the titanate nanowires in the top region form 3D macroporous scaffolds with interconnected macropores.

Abstract: A composite article includes a glass part and a plastic part. The glass part includes a porous surface defining a plurality of nano-pores. Each nano-pore has a pore opening size between about 50 nm and about 200 nm. The plastic part is molded on the porous surface.

Abstract: Multi-layered cellular metallic glass structures and methods of preparing the same are provided. In one embodiment, the cellular metallic glass structure includes at least one patterned metallic glass sheet and at least one additional sheet. The at least one patterned metallic glass sheet may include multiple sheets connected together to form a group of sheets, and the structure may include a group of sheets sandwiched between two outer sheets. The patterned metallic glass sheets may be patterned by thermoplastically forming two- and/or three-dimensional patterns in the metallic glass sheets.

Abstract: A composite material formulated for slow release of a small molecule in seawater includes a porous inorganic oxide framework and micelles embedded within the pores of the framework. The micelles include a surfactant and a small molecule, the surfactant being present in the composite material at no more than 80 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight inorganic oxide, the composite material being stable in seawater for releasing the small molecule over at least 20 days.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polymer electrolyte membrane for a fuel cell, including a porous membrane including ceramic fibers crisscrossed in a network and pores formed by the ceramic fibers coalesced at intersection points, and a proton conductive polymer inside the pores.

Abstract: Disclosed is a surface-treated ceramic member which has a coating film-formed surface comprising a ceramic sintered body with a porosity of 1% or less and a sol-gel coating film of a silicon alkoxide compound polymer formed on at least a part of a ceramic sintered body, wherein the coating film and the surface of the body are coexistent in the coating film-formed surface. Specifically the area of the sol-gel coating film accounts for 5 to 80% of the total area of the coating film-formed surface. The surface-treated ceramic member has excellent corrosion resistance and is free from scattering of particles.