Abstract: Electrodeposited copper foils are described having improved thermal properties. The copper foils include a drum side and deposited side where both sides have a roughness Rz lower than 2 ?m and wherein, when the electrodeposited copper foil is subjected to a thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), the electrodeposited copper foil exhibits a primary weight increase of 105 wt. % when a primary temperature (T105 wt %) is reached during the TGA, wherein the T105 wt % is in a range of 350° C. to 501° C. The TGA characterization comprises heating at a rate of 5° C./min and an air flow at a rate of 95 mL/min. Ultrasonic welding of the copper foils to nickel foils provides an excellent weld with low detachment providing a good mechanical and electrical contact for applications such as in lithium-ion secondary batteries.

Abstract: A piezoelectric element 1 includes a first electrode 20, a second electrode 40, and a piezoelectric layer 30 provided between the first electrode 20 and the second electrode 40. The piezoelectric layer 30 is composed of a composite oxide having a perovskite-type structure and containing potassium (K), sodium (Na), and niobium (Nb), and has a first peak derived from a (100) plane, a second peak derived from a (010) plane, and a third peak derived from a (001) plane in an X-ray diffraction pattern obtained by ?-2? measurement.

Abstract: A system and method for fabricating a protective leading-edge structure for an airfoil includes system includes a mandrel and a cold spray additive manufacturing apparatus. The cold spray additive manufacturing apparatus is configured to deposit a metallic powder on a tool surface of the mandrel to form an inner layer, intermediate layers, and an outer layer of the leading-edge structure. The inner layer forms an inner surface of the leading-edge structure. The outer layer forms an outer surface of the leading-edge structure. The intermediate layers form a thickness of the leading-edge structure. The inner surface of the leading-edge structure is configured to be coupled to the airfoil such that the outer surface of the leading-edge structure forms a portion of a leading edge and a portion of an aerodynamic surface of the airfoil.

Abstract: Methods for forming high temperature coating systems are provided. In embodiments, the coating formation method includes forming a fracture-resistant Thermal Barrier Coating (TBC) layer over a workpiece surface. The fracture-resistant TBC layer is produced from a first coating precursor material containing an amount of zirconia in mole percent (ZrOmol%1) and an amount of tantala in mole percent (TaOmol%1). A Calcium-Magnesium Aluminosilicate (CMAS) resistant TBC layer is formed over the fracture-resistant TBC layer from a second coating precursor material, which contains an amount of zirconia in mole percent (ZrOmol%2), an amount of tantala in mole percent (TaOmol%2), and an amount of one or more rare earth oxides in mole percent (REOmol%2). The first and second coating precursor materials are formulated such that ZrOmol%1 is greater than ZrOmol%2, TaOmol%1 is less than TaOmol%2, and TaOmol%2 is substantially equivalent to REOmol%2.

Abstract: The disclosure describes a system that includes a controller configured to receive a representation of a three-dimensional geometry of a preform, determine a set of dimensions of the preform from the representation of the preform, and determine dimensions of at least one insert for a fixed tooling based on a dimensional tolerance of the preform, the set of dimensions of the preform, and dimensions of the fixed tooling.

Abstract: The present invention provides an oxygen selective adsorbent containing oxides of BaxSr(1?x)Mgy(CO3)(1+y) or BaxSr(1?x)CO3 particles, increasing transition oxygen partial pressure, and representing high thermal stability and excellent oxygen sorption cavity, by adding another metal such as Sr to Ba which is active element for oxygen adsorption, so as to be capable of desorbing oxygen under lower vacuum even at the same operating temperature than the existing oxygen selective adsorbent; and a preparation method thereof.

Abstract: To provide a grain-oriented electrical steel sheet that has better magnetic property than conventional ones, in hot band annealing of the hot rolled steel sheet obtained by a predetermined step, an average heating rate from ordinary temperature to 400° C. is set to 50° C./s or more, and a time to reach 900° C. from 400° C. is set to 100 sec or less.

Abstract: An oriented electrical steel sheet according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes Si: 2.0 to 7.0%, C: 0.005% or less (excluding 0%), Al: 0.05% or less (excluding 0%), N: 0.005% or less (excluding 0%), S: 0.005% or less (excluding 0%), a content of each of Ba and Y or a sum thereof: 0.001 to 0.3%, and Fe and other unavoidable impurities as a balance by wt %.

Abstract: With the use of a photoalignment film, the present invention provides a liquid crystal display device capable of maintaining a favorable voltage holding ratio and reducing or preventing image sticking, stains, and a decrease in contrast ratio for a long time not only in a room-temperature environment but also in a high-temperature environment; and a method for producing such a liquid crystal display device. The liquid crystal display device of the present invention includes paired substrates; a liquid crystal layer disposed between the substrates; a photoalignment film disposed between at least one of the substrates and the liquid crystal layer; and a polymer layer disposed between the photoalignment film and the liquid crystal layer, wherein the polymer layer has a structure derived from a specific epoxy-based monomer and a structure derived from a specific curing agent.

Abstract: An oriented electrical steel sheet includes Ba at about 0.005 wt % to about 0.5 wt % inclusive, Y at about 0.005 wt % to about 0.5 wt % inclusive, or a composite of Ba and Y at about 0.005 wt % to about 0.5 wt % inclusive, the remainder including Fe and impurities, based on 100 wt % of a total composition of a base steel sheet thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides a thin film structural body comprising a sapphire substrate having a principal plane of a {11-26} plane and a first epitaxial thin film which is grown directly on the principal plane of the sapphire substrate and has a principal plane of a {100} plane. As one example, in a fabrication method of the thin film structural body, a first epitaxial thin film is grown on a principal plane of a {11-26} plane of the sapphire substrate. The grown first epitaxial thin film has a principal plane of a {100} plane.

Abstract: A communication device enclosure is made of different materials. The communication device enclosure includes a first housing, a second housing, and a connector cover. The first housing is formed in a box shape and has one open face and one open lateral face adjacent to the one open face. The second housing is formed in a box shape and has one open face and one open lateral face adjacent to the one open face. The first and second housings form together an inner space for containing an electronic component. The connector cover is formed of a material different from materials of the first and second housings, is disposed on the open lateral faces of the first and second housings, and has a connector for electric connection between the electronic component and an external device. The connector cover is combined with the first and second housings to seal the inner space.

Abstract: A durable coating composition which reduces ice adherence and minimizes ice accumulation includes a silicate binder, a silane-modified filler, a film forming lubricant, and a crosslinking agent. Articles and overhead conductors coated with such coating compositions are also disclosed.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a highly efficient organic/inorganic hybrid solar cell using fully aqueous phase-synthesized semiconductor nanocrystals and conducting polymer. The method mainly includes three steps: synthesizing nanocrystals in an aqueous phase, synthesizing a conjugated polymer precursor in an aqueous phase, and producing a device of solar cell. The nanocrystal material required for producing a solar cell by the method is widely available, diversified and size-controlled, and the used conjugated polymer has regulated molecular structure and molecular weight, which contributes to increase the absorption of sunlight. The processing of cell device can be performed at room temperature in air, and has advantages of no pollution, short processing period, and low cost.

Abstract: An aspect of the present invention relates to ferroelectric ceramics including a stacked film formed on a Si substrate, a Pt film formed on the stacked film, a SrTiO3 film formed on the Pt film, and a PZT film formed on the SrTiO3, wherein the stacked film is formed by repeating sequentially N times a first ZrO2 film and a Y2O3 film, and a second ZrO2 film is formed on the film formed repeatedly N times, the N being an integer of 1 or more. It is preferable that a ratio of Y/(Zr+Y) of the stacked film is 30% or less.

Abstract: The invention relates to a novel process for commercial production of bulk functionally graded materials (FGM) with a per-determined axial, radial, and spherical gradient profiles. The process is based on the reiterated deformation of the layers of variable cross-section thicknesses made of different materials. That allows significant savings of time, energy and materials. Metals, ceramics, glasses and polymers in different combinations can be brought together with a continuous or stepwise gradual change from one material to another. The invention can be applied to industrial production of functionally graded materials with different types of gradient profiles, which cannot be produced by the existing technologies and which are sought by many key industries. The mechanical, thermal and optical responses of materials produced by the proposed methods are of considerable interest in optics, optoelectronics, tribology, biomechanics, nanotechnology and high temperature technology.

Abstract: Provided are an element structure in which a magnetic layer has a high magnetic anisotropy constant and saturated magnetization properties in a thickness of 1.5 nm or less, and a magnetic device that uses the element structure. A BCC metal nitride/CoFeB/MgO film structure that uses a nitride of a BCC metal as a seed layer is fabricated. The nitride amount in the BCC metal nitride is preferably less than 60% in terms of volume ratio based on 100% BCC metal. It is thereby possible to readily obtain a perpendicularly magnetized film having the magnetic properties that the perpendicular magnetic anisotropy is 0.1×106 erg/cm3 or more and the saturated magnetization is 200 emu/cm3 or more, even when the thickness of the magnetic layer is 0.3 nm or more and 1.5 nm or less.

Abstract: A process for manufacturing a composite material comprising a functionalization of the substrate, which comprises treatment of said substrate with at least one first alcoholic solvent, functionalization of a first powder and formation of a first colloidal sol of said functionalized first powder in a second solvent, at least one application of a layer of said first colloidal sol of said first powder to the substrate, drying of said layer of said first colloidal sol and formation of a layer of first coating formed by said first colloidal sol, adherent to said substrate, by heating at a temperature above 50° C. and below 500° C.

Abstract: A coating comprising MgO, amino acid and a film-forming resin are disclosed as are methods of curing such a coating to coat at least a portion of a substrate and a substrate coated thereby.

Abstract: Compositions and method for preparing thermally sprayed coatings are disclosed. The inventive compositions include at least one component that is electrically-insulating and/or non-subliming at thermal spray temperatures; and at least one component that has a high coefficient of thermal expansion. The invention also provides a compositions and methods for preparing a coating comprising a spinel, from materials that do not comprise a spinel; and also provides non-spinel materials used to prepare coatings comprising spinel. The invention includes coatings made from the materials and methods; and articles comprising the coatings.

Abstract: A soft magnetic exchange-coupled composite structure, and a high-frequency device component, an antenna module, and a magnetoresistive device including the soft magnetic exchange-coupled composite structure, include a ferrite crystal grain as a main phase and a soft magnetic metal thin film bound to the ferrite crystal grain by interfacial bonding on an atomic scale. A region of the soft magnetic metal thin film adjacent to an interface with the ferrite crystal grain includes a crystalline soft magnetic metal.

Abstract: Provided is a grain-oriented electrical steel sheet, with reduced iron loss by magnetic domain refining treatment, exhibiting an excellent noise property and effectively reducing noise generated when stacked in an iron core of a transformer. In a grain-oriented electrical steel sheet including a forsterite film and a tension coating on both surfaces, magnetic domain refining treatment has been performed to apply linear thermal strain to the grain-oriented electrical steel sheet, the magnitude of deflection in the rolling direction of the steel sheet is 600 mm or more and 6000 mm or less as the curvature radius of the deflected surface with the surface having the strain applied thereto being the inner side, and the magnitude of deflection in the direction orthogonal to the rolling direction is 2000 mm or more as the curvature radius of the deflected surface with the surface having the strain applied thereto being the inner side.

Abstract: A non-conductive ceramic material contains a base ceramic material and at least one other ceramic material having a lower coefficient of thermal expansion than that of the base material so that the coefficient of thermal expansion of the non-conductive ceramic material is identical to that of a metallic material to which it will be matched. Methods of making and using same are disclosed.

Abstract: The invention pertains to creating new extremely low resistance (“ELR”) materials, which may include high temperature superconducting (“HTS”) materials. In some implementations of the invention, an ELR material may be modified by depositing a layer of modifying material unto the ELR material to form a modified ELR material. The modified ELR material has improved operational characteristics over the ELR material alone. Such operational characteristics may include operating at increased temperatures or carrying additional electrical charge or other operational characteristics. In some implementations of the invention, the ELR material is a cuprate-perovskite, such as, but not limited to BSCCO. In some implementations of the invention, the modifying material is a conductive material that bonds easily to oxygen, such as, but not limited to, chromium.

Abstract: An ink composition is provided, a method of metalizing a surface of an insulation substrate and an article obtainable by the method are also provided. The ink composition may comprise a metal compound and an ink vehicle, the metal compound is at least one selected from a group consisting of a compound of formula I and a compound of formula II, TiO2-?(I), M1M2pOq (II), 0.05??<1.8, M1 is at least one element selected from a group consisting of groups 2, 9-12 of the periodic table according to IUPAC nomenclature, M2 is at least one element selected from a group consisting of groups 3-8, 10 and 13 of the periodic table according to IUPAC nomenclature, and 0<p?2, and 0<q<4.

Abstract: A method of smoothing the surface of a ceramic matrix composite material part that presents a surface that is undulating and rough. The method includes depositing a refractory vitreous coating on the surface of the part, the vitreous coating essentially containing silica, alumina, baryte, and lime.

Abstract: A transparent dielectric composition comprising tin, oxygen and one of aluminum or magnesium with preferably higher than 15% by weight of aluminum or magnesium offers improved thermal stability over tin oxide with respect to appearance and optical properties under high temperature processes. For example, upon a heat treatment at temperatures higher than 500 C, changes in color and index of refraction of the present transparent dielectric composition are noticeably less than those of tin oxide films of comparable thickness. The transparent dielectric composition can be used in high transmittance, low emissivity coated panels, providing thermal stability so that there are no significant changes in the coating optical and structural properties, such as visible transmission, IR reflectance, microscopic morphological properties, color appearance, and haze characteristics, of the as-coated and heated treated products.

Abstract: A prepreg that yields a semiconductor device which, even when using Cu wire, exhibits excellent reliability under conditions of high temperature and high humidity (heat-resistant and moisture-resistant reliability), a metal-clad laminate and a printed wiring board that use the prepreg, and a semiconductor device that uses the printed wiring board. Specifically disclosed are a prepreg comprising a substrate and a B-staged resin composition comprising (a) a thermosetting resin, (b) a hydrotalcite compound having a specific composition, (c) zinc molybdate, and (d) lanthanum oxide.

Abstract: Multi-layer devices comprising a layer of an electrochromic lithium nickel oxide composition on a first substrate, the lithium nickel oxide composition comprising lithium, nickel and a Group 4 metal selected from titanium, zirconium, hafnium and a combination thereof.

Abstract: Multi-layer devices comprising a layer of an electrochromic lithium nickel oxide composition on a first substrate, the lithium nickel oxide composition comprising lithium, nickel and a Group 5 metal selected from niobium, tantalum and a combination thereof.

Abstract: A grain oriented electrical steel sheet has linear grooves for magnetic domain refinement formed on a surface thereof and may reduce iron loss by using these linear grooves, where the proportion of those linear grooves having crystal grains directly beneath themselves, each crystal grain having an orientation deviating from the Goss orientation by 10° or more and a grain size of 5 ?m or more, is controlled to 20% or less, and secondary recrystallized grains are controlled to have an average ? angle of 2.0° or less, and each secondary recrystallized grain having a grain size of 10 mm or more is controlled to have an average ?-angle variation of 1° to 4°.

Abstract: A magnesium alloy part is inserted into a mold, a resin composition is injected and joined to the part, and a composite is obtained. A part having, formed thereon, a surface layer of a metal oxide, a metal carbonate, or a metal phosphate in use of a usual conversion treatment or a modification method thereof can be used for the magnesium alloy plate 1. The surface that has a larger amount of crystal-like objects of a nanolevel on the surface layer composed of the metal oxide, metal carbonate, or metal phosphate has a higher level of hardness, microscopic roughness, and good injection joining force, and these parameters can be controlled by a conversion treatment method. A resin composition 4, containing PBT or PPS as the main component, is used as the resin composition part.

Abstract: Steel substrate suitable for forming operations including a corrosion protective coating, wherein the corrosion protective coating includes a nano-layer of oxide nanoparticles and a polyamide-imide layer on the nano-layer.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a conductive ink composition, including: 100-70 parts by weight of solvent; 0.05-10 parts by weight of nano-metal wires; and 0.01-20 parts by weight of dispersant, wherein the dispersant includes alkyl benzene sulfonate, alkylphenyl sulfonate, alkyl naphthalene sulfonate, sulfate of higher fatty acid ester, sulfonate of higher fatty acid ester, sulfate of higher alcohol ester, sulfonate of higher alcohol ester, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-colored shaped body having layers arranged on top of one another for producing dental restorations, a process for its production and its use for the manufacture of dental restorations.

Abstract: An advanced coating for parts used in plasma processing chamber. The advanced coating is formed over an anodized surface that has not been sealed. After the coating is formed, the coated area is masked, and the remaining anodized surface is sealed. The porous and rough structure of the anodized but un-sealed aluminum enhances adhesion of the coating. However, to prevent particle generation, the exposed anodized surface is sealed after formation of the coating. The coating can be of yttria, formed by plasma enhanced atomic deposition techniques which results in a dense and smooth coating.

Abstract: “The manufacturing of an optical device substrate is achieved by anodizing the surface of a metal plate, coating an insulative liquid bonding agent, having a viscosity which can permeate into an anodized film of the metal plate, on the metal plate, and alternately layering, pressing, and heat treating the metal plate coated with the liquid bonding agent and an insulative film bonding agent before the liquid bonding agent becomes solid so that bonding force between the metal plate and an insulation layer is strengthened, bubbles formation in the liquid bonding agent is inhibited, the fragile nature of the liquid bonding agent after the solidification is reduced producing an optical device substrate with improved mechanical strength and an insulation layer of precisely controlled thickness.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a fire-retardant material and products produced therefrom. More specifically, one embodiment of the present invention relates to a fire-retardant coating that shields underlying substrates from thermal insult, and a method for making such fire-retardant composition, as well as the products resulting therefrom. The invented coating and products are especially applicable to cellulose and gypsum based building materials including but not limited to fiberboards, wallboards, roofing materials, particleboards, ceiling tiles, floor tiles, soundproofing boards and hardboards.

Abstract: Pigment compositions are described that advantageously increase total solar reflectance. Also described are methods of making pigment compositions. The pigment compositions can contain copper oxide; copper antimony oxides, copper bismuth oxides, or combinations thereof; and alkaline earth metal oxides, early-transition metal oxides, post-transition metal oxides, metalloid (semi-metal) oxides, rare-earth metal oxides, or combinations thereof.

Abstract: A flat steel product, intended to be formed into a component by hot press forming and having a base made of steel, onto which a metal anti-corrosion coating of a Zn or a Zn alloy is applied. A separate finishing coat is applied to at least one of the free surfaces of the flat steel product. The finishing coat includes at least one base metal compound (oxide, nitride, sulphide, sulphate, carbide, carbonate, fluoride, hydrate, hydroxide, or phosphate). Also, a method enabling the production of a flat steel product of this kind.

Abstract: A composite member has a substrate made of a composite material having SiC combined with magnesium or a magnesium alloy, and has a warpage degree of not less than 0.01×10?3 and not more than 10×10?3, the warpage degree being defined as lmax/Dmax, where lmax being a difference between a maximum value and a minimum value of surface displacement of one surface of composite member measured along a longest side thereof, and Dmax being a length of the longest side. Thereby, a composite member capable of efficiently dissipating heat to an installation object, a heat-dissipating member using the composite member, and a semiconductor device having the heat-dissipating member are provided.

Abstract: A sensor of an apparatus for determining and/or monitoring at least one process variable. The sensor includes: at least one substrate, which is composed of a substrate material; at least one sensitive layer, which is applied on the substrate and which produces at least one measured variable dependent on the process variable and/or on a change of the process variable; and at least one passivating layer, which is applied on the sensitive layer. The invention provides that the passivating layer consists at least partially of the substrate material.

Abstract: There are provided a thermal barrier coating material and a thermal barrier coating member that can suppress spalling when used at a high temperature and have a high thermal barrier effect, a method for producing the same, a turbine member coated with a thermal barrier coating, and a gas turbine. The thermal barrier coating member comprises a heat resistant substrate, a bond coat layer formed thereon, and a ceramic layer formed further thereon, wherein the ceramic layer comprises an oxide which consists of an oxide represented by the general formula A2Zr2O7 doped with a predetermined amount of CaO or MgO and has 10 volume % or more of a pyrochlore type crystal structure, where A represents any of La, Nd, Sm, Gd, and Dy.

Abstract: The invention pertains to creating new extremely low resistance (“ELR”) materials, which may include high temperature superconducting (“HTS”) materials. In some implementations of the invention, an ELR material may be modified by depositing a layer of modifying material unto the ELR material to form a modified ELR material. The modified ELR material has improved operational characteristics over the ELR material alone. Such operational characteristics may include operating at increased temperatures or carrying additional electrical charge or other operational characteristics. In some implementations of the invention, the ELR material is a cuprate-perovskite, such as, but not limited to BSSCO. In some implementations of the invention, the modifying material is a conductive material that bonds easily to oxygen, such as, but not limited to, chromium.

Abstract: A transparent dielectric composition comprising tin, oxygen and one of aluminum or magnesium with preferably higher than 15% by weight of aluminum or magnesium offers improved thermal stability over tin oxide with respect to appearance and optical properties under high temperature processes. For example, upon a heat treatment at temperatures higher than 500 C, changes in color and index of refraction of the present transparent dielectric composition are noticeably less than those of tin oxide films of comparable thickness. The transparent dielectric composition can be used in high transmittance, low emissivity coated panels, providing thermal stability so that there are no significant changes in the coating optical and structural properties, such as visible transmission, IR reflectance, microscopic morphological properties, color appearance, and haze characteristics, of the as-coated and heated treated products.

Abstract: A multilayer thermal barrier coating (TBC) may include a plurality of layers selected to provide properties to the multilayer TBC. For example, a multilayer TBC may include a first layer deposited over a substrate, a second layer deposited over the first layer and a third layer deposited over the second layer. The first layer may be selected to provide thermal cycling resistance, the second layer may be selected to provide low thermal conductivity and the third layer may be selected to provide at least one of erosion resistance and CMAS degradation resistance. The multilayer TBC may also include two layers, or more than three layers.

Abstract: An effect of suppressing diffusion of metal elements from a substrate is high and orientation of a forcibly-oriented layer is improved. A base material (2) for a superconducting thin film includes: a substrate (10) including a metal element; a bed layer (22) formed on a surface of the substrate (10), the bed layer (22) including, as a main component, a non-orientated spinel compound that has a spinel type crystal structure and includes at least one transition metal element, Mg, and oxygen; and a forcibly-oriented layer (24) formed on a surface of the bed layer (22), the forcibly-oriented layer (24) having biaxial orientation and including, as a main component, a rock salt type compound that has a rock salt type crystal structure and includes Mg.

Abstract: A transparent dielectric composition comprising tin, oxygen and one of aluminum or magnesium with preferably higher than 15% by weight of aluminum or magnesium offers improved thermal stability over tin oxide with respect to appearance and optical properties under high temperature processes. For example, upon a heat treatment at temperatures higher than 500 C, changes in color and index of refraction of the present transparent dielectric composition are noticeably less than those of tin oxide films of comparable thickness. The transparent dielectric composition can be used in high transmittance, low emissivity coated panels, providing thermal stability so that there are no significant changes in the coating optical and structural properties, such as visible transmission, IR reflectance, microscopic morphological properties, color appearance, and haze characteristics, of the as-coated and heated treated products.

Abstract: To provide a piezoelectric film element, including: a substrate; and a piezoelectric film having an alkali niobium oxide-based perovskite structure represented by a composition formula (K1-xNax)yNbO3 (0<x<1) provided on the substrate, wherein the alkali niobium oxide-based composition falls within a range of 0.40?x?0.70 and 0.77?y?0.90, and further a ratio of an out-of-plane lattice constant (c) to an in-plane lattice constant (a) of the (K1-xNax)yNbO3 film is set in a range of 0.985?c/a?1.008.

Abstract: A prepreg that yields a semiconductor device which, even when using Cu wire, exhibits excellent reliability under conditions of high temperature and high humidity (heat-resistant and moisture-resistant reliability), a metal-clad laminate and a printed wiring board that use the prepreg, and a semiconductor device that uses the printed wiring board. Specifically disclosed are a prepreg comprising a substrate and a B-staged resin composition comprising (a) a thermosetting resin, (b) a hydrotalcite compound having a specific composition, (c) zinc molybdate, and (d) lanthanum oxide.