Abstract: A diamond-like carbon film for improving an efficiency of a field emitting element is disclosed in the present invention. The abovementioned diamond-like carbon film is deposited on a substrate and uses a mixture of graphite fiber and diamond powder as its nucleation layer. Furthermore, a method for fabricating the abovementioned diamond-like carbon film is also disclosed in the present invention and at least comprises the following steps. First, a substrate and a mixing solution composed of graphite fiber and diamond powder are provided. And then, a nucleation layer is formed on the substrate by utilizing the mixing solution. A diamond-like carbon film is finally deposited on the substrate by utilizing the nucleation layer.

Abstract: A bobbin includes a stratiform composite structure. The stratiform composite structure includes an amorphous carbon structure and a carbon nanotube film structure composited with the amorphous carbon structure. The amorphous carbon structure and the carbon nanotube film structure are combined by van der Waals attractive force and covalent bonds therebetween.

Abstract: A method for producing a transparent conductor includes the step of forming an undercoat layer containing a hole doping compound at a proportion of 0.2 to 20% by weight on the transparent substrate before forming the electrically conductive layer, or the step of forming an overcoat layer containing a hole doping compound at a proportion of 0.2 to 20% by weight after forming the electrically conductive layer. Also provided is a transparent conductor having an undercoat layer containing a hole doping compound at a proportion of 0.2 to 20% by weight and an electrically conductive layer containing carbon nanotubes in this order, or an electrically conductive layer containing carbon nanotubes and an overcoat layer containing a hole doping compound at a proportion of 0.2 to 20% by weight in this order, on at least one surface of the transparent substrate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to freestanding carbon nanotube paper comprising purified carbon nanotubes, where the purified carbon nanotubes form the freestanding carbon nanotube paper and carbon microparticles embedded in and/or present on a surface of the carbon nanotube paper. The invention also relates to a lithium ion battery, capacitor, supercapacitor, battery/capacitor, and fuel cell containing the freestanding carbon nanotube paper as an electrode. Also disclosed is a method of making a freestanding carbon nanotube paper. This method involves providing purified carbon nanotubes, contacting the purified carbon nanotubes with an organic solvent under conditions effective to form a dispersion comprising the purified carbon nanotubes. The dispersion is formed into a carbon nanotube paper and carbon microparticles are incorporated with the purified carbon nanotubes.

Abstract: A graphene-nanomaterial composite, an electrode and an electric device including the graphene-nanomaterial composite and a method of manufacturing the graphene-nanomaterial composite include a graphene stacked structure including a plurality of graphene films stacked on one another; and a nanomaterial between the plurality of graphene films and bonded to at least one of the plurality of graphene films by a chemical bond.

Abstract: The exemplary embodiments of the present invention provide an apparatus and a thermal interface material with aligned graphite nanofibers in the thermal interface material to enhance the thermal interface material performance. The thermal interface material having a thickness between a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The comprising thermal interface material includes a plurality of carbon nanofibers (CNFs), wherein a majority of the CNFs are oriented orthogonal to a plane of the first surface. The apparatus includes the thermal interface material, and a first object having a third surface; and a second object having a fourth surface; wherein the thermal interface material is sandwiched between the third surface and the fourth surface.

Abstract: The method for making a reinforced balloon for a balloon catheter involves blending a polymer with a nano composite to form a composite matrix, extruding a parison from the composite matrix, blow molding the parison into a balloon and orienting the nano composite generally axially with respect to the balloon. The balloon formed has a high strength for resisting bursting. The nano composite may be carbon nanotubes, nano-ceramic fibers or a nano clay.

Abstract: A carbon nanotube film includes a plurality of carbon nanotube strings and one or more carbon nanotubes. The plurality of carbon nanotube strings are separately arranged and located side by side. Distances between adjacent carbon nanotube strings are changed when a force is applied. One or more carbon nanotubes are located between adjacent carbon nanotube strings.

Abstract: Provided is a carbon nanotube (CNT) transparent conductive layer having a loop pattern in which a plurality of loops are at least partially connected to one another, and a fabrication method thereof. The loops in the pattern are generated by a spray-coating method and partially connected with one anther, and thus improving transparency and conductivity of the CNT transparent conductive layer. In Addition, the CNT transparent conductive layer has conductivity and sheet resistance highly suitable for a transparent electrode.

Abstract: A carbon nanotube film includes a plurality of first carbon nanotubes and a plurality of second carbon nanotubes. The first carbon nanotubes are orientated primarily along a same direction. The second carbon nanotubes have different orientations from that of the plurality of first carbon nanotubes. Each of at least one portion of the second carbon nanotubes contacts with at least two adjacent first carbon nanotubes.

Abstract: A graphene-based laminate including a doped polymer layer is disclosed. The graphene-based laminate may include a substrate; a graphene layer disposed on the substrate and including at least one layer; and a doped polymer layer disposed on at least one surface of the graphene layer and including an organic dopant.

Abstract: A diamondlike carbon hard multilayer formed film body comprises a substrate, a diamondlike carbon film mainly composed of diamondlike carbon, and an intermediate layer between the substrate and the diamondlike carbon film. The diamondlike carbon film is composed of, in order from the substrate side, a first diamondlike carbon film and a second diamondlike carbon film. The surface hardness of the first diamondlike carbon film is within the range from not less than 10 GPa to not more than 40 GPa based on nanoindentation test, and the surface hardness of the second diamondlike carbon film is within the range from more than 40 GPa to not more than 90 GPa based on nanoindentation test.

Abstract: Provided is a method for uniformly producing a carbon film at a low cost with low power consumption. The method for producing a carbon film, including: a step of disposing a cylindrical member having an opening in part thereof in a vacuum chamber; a step of disposing a substrate inside the cylindrical member; a step of introducing a gas for carbon film production into the vacuum chamber; and a step of applying a voltage for plasma generation to the cylindrical member to thereby generate a plasma in the cylindrical member and to produce the carbon film on the surface of the substrate by the plasma.

Abstract: An interface material employing carbon nanotube (CNT) array and a method of fabricating the same. A first CNT array is provided on a first substrate. A second CNT array is provided on a second substrate. A first support layer is disposed on the first CNT array, wherein the first CNT array is between the first support layer and the first substrate. A second support layer is disposed on the second CNT array, wherein the second CNT array is between the second support layer and the second substrate. The first support layer is attached to the second support layer. The first and second substrates are removed, thereby providing the interface material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a 3-dimensional nanostructure having nanomaterials stacked on a graphene substrate; and more specifically, to a 3-dimensional nanostructure having at least one nanomaterial selected from nanotubes, nanowires, nanorods, nanoneedles and nanoparticles grown on a reduced graphene substrate. The present invention enables the achievement of a synergy effect of the 3-dimensional nanostructure hybridizing 1-dimensional nanomaterials and 2-dimensional graphene. The nanostructure according to the present invention is excellent in flexibility and elasticity, and can easily be transferred to any substrate having a non-planar surface. Also, all junctions in nanomaterials, a metal catalyst and a graphene film system form the ohmic electrical contact, which allows the nanostructure to easily be incorporated into a field-emitting device.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a polycrystalline diamond compact (“PDC”) comprises a substrate and a pre-sintered polycrystalline diamond (“PCD”) table including a plurality of bonded diamond grains defining a plurality of interstitial regions, an upper surface, and a back surface that is bonded to the substrate. The pre-sintered PCD table includes a first thermally-stable region extending inwardly from the upper surface, and a second region located between the first thermally-stable region and the substrate. The second region exhibits a thermal stability that is less than that of the first thermally-stable region, and includes at least one interstitial constituent disposed interstitially between the bonded diamond grains thereof. The at least one interstitial constituent may include at least one silicon-containing phase.

Abstract: The present invention provides a hard film which has high wear resistance and excellent peeling resistance and can be prevented from peeling off a base material over a long period of time and a hard film formed body on which the hard film is formed. A hard film (8) has a structure composed of a first mixed layer (8a), consisting mainly of Cr and WC, which is formed directly on a raceway surface (2a) of an inner ring (2) (base material) of a rolling bearing, a second mixed layer (8b), consisting mainly of WC and DLC, which is formed on the first mixed layer (8a), and a surface layer (8c), consisting mainly of DLC, which is formed on the second mixed layer (8b). In the first mixed layer (8a), a content rate of the Cr becomes continuously or stepwise lower and that of the DLC becomes continuously or stepwise higher from a side of the base material toward a side of the second mixed layer (8b).

Abstract: A method for repairing optical elements having a coating, in which the coating is fully or partially removed or left on the optical element, a polishing layer being provided in the coating or a polishing layer being applied, which allows simple processing of the surface to achieve high geometrical accuracy and lower surface roughness. A new coating is applied onto the corresponding polishing layer. Also addressed are corresponding optical elements, including optical elements recycled according to the method.

Abstract: A one-dimensional conductive nanomaterial-based conductive film having the conductivity thereof enhanced by a two-dimensional nanomaterial in which the conductive film includes a substrate, a one-dimensional conductive nanomaterial layer formed on the substrate, and a two-dimensional nanomaterial layer formed on the one-dimensional conductive nanomaterial layer, wherein the one-dimensional conductive nanomaterial layer includes a one-dimensional conductive nanomaterial formed of at least one selected from a carbon nanotube, a metal nanowire, and a metal nanorod, and the two-dimensional nanomaterial layer includes a two-dimensional nanomaterial formed of at least one selected from graphene, boron nitride, tungsten oxide (WO3), molybdenum sulfide (MoS2), molybdenum telluride (MoTe2), niobium diselenide (NbSe2), tantalum diselenide (TaSe2), and manganese dioxide (MnO2).

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide an antistatic protective film, a display device, and a preparation method of an antistatic protective film. The antistatic protective film comprises: a layer of substrate and a layer of graphene; the substrate and the graphene layer are adhered together. The antistatic protective film in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention, utilizes graphene to protect a component from being scratched by a foreign object or damaged by rubbing, and at the same time allows static electricity on an electronic component to be discharged in time, thus avoids the electronic component from being damaged by static electricity and prolongs the service life of the electronic component; meanwhile, the antistatic protective film has high light-transmittance, which greatly reduces the influence of the antistatic protective film on the output light of the electronic component.

Abstract: This invention provides an inorganic coating-protected unitary graphene material article for concentrated photovoltaic cell heat dissipation. The article comprises at least a layer of unitary graphene material having two primary surfaces and an electrically non-conducting layer of inorganic coating deposited on at least one of the primary surfaces, wherein the unitary graphene material is obtained from heat-treating a graphene oxide gel at a heat treatment temperature higher than 100° C. and contains chemically bonded graphene molecules or chemically merged graphene planes having an inter-graphene spacing no greater than 0.40 nm, preferably less than 0.337 nm, and most preferably less than 0.3346 nm.

Abstract: Growth of single- and few-layer macroscopically continuous graphene films on Co3O4(111) by molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) has been characterized using low energy electron diffraction (LEED), Auger electron spectroscopy (AES) and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). MBE of Co on sapphire(0001) at 750 K followed by annealing in UHV (1000 K) results in ˜3 monolayers (ML) of Co3O4(111) due to O segregation from the bulk. Subsequent MBE of C at 1000 K from a graphite source yields a graphene LEED pattern incommensurate with that of the oxide, indicating graphene electronically decoupled from the oxide, as well as a sp2 C(KVV) Auger lineshape, and ???* C(1s) XPS satellite. The data strongly suggest the ability to grow graphene on other structurally similar magnetic/magnetoelecric oxides, such as Cr2O3(111)/Si for spintronic applications.

Abstract: A transparent conductor comprising: a graphene layer and a permanent dipole layer on the graphene layer configured to electrostatically dope the graphene layer.

Abstract: A method of forming one or more TSP compacts is provided. The method includes placing one or more TSP material layers in an enclosure and surrounding each TSP material layer with at least one of a pre-sintered tungsten carbide powder, pre-cemented tungsten carbide powder, tungsten carbide powder, or partially sintered tungsten carbide substrates. The method also includes exposing the enclosure to a high temperature high pressure process wherein the at least one of a pre-sintered tungsten carbide powder, pre-cemented tungsten carbide powder, tungsten carbide powder, or partially sintered tungsten carbide substrates bond to the TSP material layers forming a stack of TSP material layers including the TSP material layers one over the other with tungsten carbide bonded to each of the TSP material layers and encapsulating each of the TSP material layers.

Abstract: A cermet has a hard phase which contains W and nitrogen, and includes at least one selected from a carbide, nitride and carbonitride of a metal having Ti as a main component, and a binder phase having an iron group metal as a main component. A W amount contained in the whole cermet is 5 to 40% by weight, an interfacial phase including a complex carbonitride with a larger W amount than a W amount of the hard phase being present between grains of the hard phase, and when a W amount contained in the interfacial phase based on the whole metal element is represented by Wb (atomic %), and a W amount contained in the hard phase based on the whole metal element is represented by Wh (atomic %), then, an atomic ratio of Wb to Wh (Wb/Wh) is 1.7 or more. The cermet is excellent in fracture resistance and wear resistance.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a transparent chemically functionalized graphene with high electrical conductivity and which is stable in air. It also relates to a method of manufacturing a conductive and transparent graphene-based material.

Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure pertains to methods of controllably forming Bernal-stacked graphene layers. In some embodiments, the methods comprise: (1) cleaning a surface of a catalyst; (2) annealing the surface of the catalyst; (3) applying a carbon source onto the cleaned and annealed surface of the catalyst in a reaction chamber; and (4) growing the Bernal-stacked graphene layers on the surface of the catalyst in the reaction chamber, where the number of formed Bernal-stacked graphene layers is controllable as a function of one or more growth parameters. Further embodiments of the present disclosure also include steps of: (5) terminating the growing step; and (6) transferring the formed Bernal-stacked graphene layers from the surface of the catalyst onto a substrate. Further embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to graphene films formed by the methods of the present disclosure.

Abstract: A method for producing grapheme is disclosed in which graphene is formed by supplying carbon to a heated transition metal surface, in order to form a high-quality uniform graphene film having no domain boundaries. The method includes forming a buffer thin film that is epitaxially grown on a Ni(111) substrate, and forming graphene on the buffer thin film. The buffer thin film is made of material selected from the group consisting of Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Mo, Ru, Rh, Pd, W, Re, Ir and Pt, or from alloys thereof. The buffer thin film has a surface of three-fold symmetry or six-fold symmetry.

Abstract: The invention relates to a speaker dome comprising: a polycrystalline diamond dome body formed of a material of high stiffness with a Young's modulus greater than 50 GPa and having respective inner and outer surfaces; and a coating on at least one side of the dome body, wherein the coating comprises an optically refractive metal compound layer which is semi-transparent and which forms one or more colours via interference of reflected light from front and rear surfaces of the layer. The invention also relates to a diamond component comprising: a diamond body; and a coating on at least one side of the diamond body; wherein the coating comprises at-least two layers including a first layer bonded to the at least one side of the diamond body and a second layer disposed over the first layer, the second layer being an optically refractive metal compound coating which is semi-transparent and which forms one or more colours via interference of reflected light from front and rear surfaces of the second layer.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to methods of fabricating PCD materials by subjecting a mixture that exhibits a broad diamond particle size distribution to an HPHT process, PCD materials so-formed, and PDCs including a polycrystalline diamond table comprising such PCD materials. In an embodiment, a PCD material includes a plurality of bonded diamond grains that exhibit a substantially unimodal diamond grain size distribution characterized, at least in part, by a parameter ? that is less than about 1.0. ? = x 6 · ? , where x is the average grain size of the substantially unimodal diamond grain size distribution, and ? is the standard deviation of the substantially unimodal diamond grain size distribution.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a carbon nanotube sheet, and to a polarizer using same. More particularly, the present invention relates to a carbon nanotube sheet, and to a polarizer using same, the carbon nanotube sheet comprising: a substrate; and a carbon nanotube layer derived from a carbon nanotube forest and wound on the substrate, wherein the carbon nanotube layer is composed of 5 or more layers.

Abstract: A film structure (carbon material-insulating film structure) of the present invention includes a carbon material and an insulating film disposed on the carbon material and composed of fluorine-added magnesium oxide. The amount of added fluorine in the magnesium oxide is 0.0049 atomic percent or more and 0.1508 atomic percent or less. This film structure facilitates the realization of an electronic device, such as a spin device, which uses a carbon material such as graphene. This film structure is formed, for example, by sputtering using a target containing magnesium oxide and magnesium fluoride.

Abstract: A method of making a heat treated (HT) or heat treatable coated article. A method of making a coated article includes a step of heat treating a glass substrate coated with at least layer of or including carbon (e.g., diamond-like carbon (DLC)) and an overlying protective film thereon. In certain example embodiments, the protective film may be of or include both (a) an oxygen blocking or barrier layer, and (b) a release layer of or including zinc oxide. Treating the zinc oxide inclusive release layer with plasma including oxygen (e.g., via ion beam treatment) improves thermal stability and/or quality of the product. Following and/or during heat treatment (e.g., thermal tempering, or the like) the protective film may be entirely or partially removed.

Abstract: A method of making a polycrystalline diamond compact including providing a layer of graphene on top of a sintered PCD and transforming the graphene at high pressure and temperature into diamond that is free of metal catalyst. A method of making PCD by providing a layer of graphene powder on top of a layer of diamond powder and sintering at high pressure and temperature to transform the graphene into diamond that is free of metal catalyst at the surface.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a transparent conductive polycarbonate film coated with carbon nanotubes, including a transparent conductive layer formed by applying a mixed solution of carbon nanotubes and a binder on one side or both sides of a transparent polycarbonate film, and a touch panel using the transparent conductive polycarbonate film as a lower transparent electrode. The present invention provides a transparent conductive polycarbonate film coated with a mixed solution of carbon nanotubes and a binder, by which a touch panel having high transmissivity can be manufactured by directly forming a transparent conductive layer on a polycarbonate film used as a protective film of a liquid crystal display using carbon nanotubes, without using a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) substrate used for a transparent electrode of a conventional touch panel, by which the production cost of the touch panel can be decreased, and by which a thin touch panel can be manufactured.

Abstract: Disclosed is a nanocarbon material-composite substrate including a substrate, a three-dimensional structural pattern formed on the substrate, and a nanocarbon material formed on a surface of the substrate, wherein the nanocarbon material is disposed at least on side surfaces of the three-dimensional structural pattern.

Abstract: A laminated structure includes a first substrate, an adhesive, a graphene, and a second substrate. The adhesive is provided on a principal surface of the first substrate, and the adhesive has a storage elastic modulus of 7.2*104 Pa or more and 6.1*105 Pa or less at 23° C. The graphene is bonded to the adhesive, and the graphene has one or a plurality of layers. The second substrate is bonded to the graphene.

Abstract: An approach is provided for a structure and a method for a graphene-based apparatus. The method comprises acts of forming a graphene layer on a metal layer; forming a protective layer on the graphene layer that makes the graphene layer disposed between the metal layer and the protective layer; transferring the protective layer with the graphene layer and the metal layer onto a substrate; removing the metal layer off from the graphene layer; and forming a conducting layer on the graphene layer. Accordingly, the proposed structure of the graphene-based apparatus is able to prevent graphene damage during the transferring, and because of he use of the protective layer in the structure, the roller can be used to apply the stress which enables roll-to-roll type process and significantly improves the manufacturing throughput.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to polycrystalline diamond (“PCD”), polycrystalline diamond compacts (“PDCs”) having a PCD table comprising such PCD, methods of fabricating such PCD and PDCs, and applications. In an embodiment, a method includes sintering diamond particles in the presence of a carbonate material to form PCD. The carbonate material includes at least one alkali metal carbonate. In an embodiment, PCD includes a plurality of bonded diamond grains defining a matrix. An interstitial constituent may be dispersed through the matrix. The interstitial constituent includes at least one alkali metal carbonate, at least one alkali metal oxide, or both. In an embodiment, a PDC includes a substrate bonded to a PCD table. The PCD table may be formed from any of the disclosed embodiments of PCD.

Abstract: Embodiments presented herein relate generally to the formation of diamond-like carbon, forms of diamond-like carbon and/or carbon dioxide fixation.

Abstract: The present invention provides a hard multilayer film formed body which has an intermediate layer excellent in its adhesion to a base material and a DLC film which is a surface layer excellent in its wear resistance, prevents peeling from occurring between the DLC film and the intermediate layer, and is excellent in its wear resistance and a method for producing the same. A hard multilayer film formed body 1 consists of a multilayer film formed on a surface of a base material 2 consisting of a cemented carbide material or a ferrous material. The multilayer film has (1) a film, composed mainly of DLC, which is formed as a surface layer 5 of the multilayer film; (2) an intermediate layer 3, composed mainly of a metallic material, which is formed between the surface layer 5 and the base material 2; and (3) a stress relaxation layer 4, composed mainly of carbon, which is formed between the intermediate layer 3 and the surface layer 5.

Abstract: A method for solvent-less adhesive bonding is provided comprising depositing thin, functional, polymeric films on one or more substrates and bonding the substrates to each other or to other substrates. Depositing the polymeric films, including, for example, chemically reactive polymers and thermoplastics with adhesive qualities, may be accomplished using an initiated chemical vapor deposition technique compatible with a variety of monomers, including monomers with chemically functional moieties such as amine and epoxy groups. The technique allows for deposition of polymeric films on a wide variety of substrates/devices and provides an alternative for other coating/deposition methods that are incompatible with certain substrates/devices and/or do not provide adequate control over the resulting polymeric film. The provided method is advantageous in that it is applicable to fabrication of hybrid devices and is compatible with microfabrication technology, including that in clean-room settings.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a graphene sheet and a transparent electrode, and an active layer including the same, and a display device, an electronic device, an optoelectronic device, a battery, a solar cell, and a dye-sensitized solar cell including these. The graphene sheet includes a lower sheet including 1 to 20 graphene layers, and a ridge formed on the lower sheet and including more graphene layers. The ridge has a metal grain boundary shape.

Abstract: New temporary bonding methods and articles formed from those methods are provided. In one embodiment, the methods comprise coating a device or other ultrathin layer on a growth substrate with a rigid support layer and then bonding that stack to a carrier substrate. The growth substrate can then be removed and the ultrathin layer mounted on a final support. In another embodiment, the invention provides methods of handling device layers during processing that must occur on both sides of the fragile layer without damaging it. This is accomplished via the sequential use of two carriers, one on each side of the device layer, bonded with different bonding compositions for selective debonding.

Abstract: A nanotube-based insulator is provided having thermal insulating properties. The insulator can include a plurality of nanotube sheets stacked on top of one another. Each nanotube sheet can be defined by a plurality of carbon nanotubes. The plurality of carbon nanotubes can be configured so as to decrease normal-to-plane thermal conductivity while permitting in-plane thermal conductivity. A plurality of spacers can be situated between adjacent nanotube sheets so as to reduce interlayer contact between the nanotubes in each sheet. The plurality of spacers can be ceramic or alumina dots or provided by texturing the nanotube sheets.

Abstract: A thin layer is deposited on a surface having a roughness profile whereof the parameters and mean period are determined for improving the tribological performance, so that the ratio A between the square of the mean period of the profile (PSM) in ?m and the roughness profile (Pa) in ?m, as defined by French standard ISO 4288, is equal to or greater than 5×105 ?m.

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: A graphene oxide-coated graphitic foil, composed of a graphitic substrate or core layer having two opposed primary surfaces and at least a graphene oxide coating layer deposited on at least one of the two primary surfaces, wherein the graphitic substrate layer has a thickness preferably from 0.34 nm to 1 mm, and the graphene oxide coating layer has a thickness preferably from 0.5 nm to 1 mm and an oxygen content of 0.01%-40% by weight based on the total graphene oxide weight. The graphitic substrate layer may be preferably selected from flexible graphite foil, graphene film, graphene paper, graphite particle paper, carbon-carbon composite film, carbon nano-fiber paper, or carbon nano-tube paper. This graphene oxide-coated laminate exhibits a combination of exceptional thermal conductivity, electrical conductivity, mechanical strength, surface smoothness, surface hardness, and scratch resistance unmatched by any thin-film material of comparable thickness range.

Abstract: The transparent window is suitable for use in applications that require a host of very demanding performance criteria. In the window, a transparent polymer is chemically bonded to an adhesive at an interface between the two, which enables the window to resist delamination. The window also has a polymer or plastic strike face with a coating that enables it to endure rigorous field conditions and still pass critical rock strike tests. The window also has a bulk layer with at least one layer of a glass, glass-ceramic, or transparent ceramic material.

Abstract: A membrane including at least one aluminum layer and at least one amorphous carbon layer. At least one polymer layer may also be included. Aluminum layer(s) can provide improved gas impermeability to the membrane. Amorphous carbon layer(s) can provide corrosion resistance. Polymer layer(s) can provide improved structural strength.