Abstract: Disclosed is a barrier laminate comprising at least one organic layer and at least one inorganic layer, wherein the organic layer is formed by vacuum vapor deposition of a composition containing a radical-polymerizing monomer and a polymerization initiator, followed by curing the composition, and the polymerization initiator is liquid at 30° C. under one atmosphere and/or has a melting point of not higher than 30° C.

Abstract: Systems and methods for the formation of nanostructures, including carbon-based nanostructures, are generally described. In certain embodiments, substrate configurations and associated methods are described.

Abstract: The present invention relates to cationically and radically curable coating compositions for coating a surface. The coating compositions consist essentially of a radically or cationically curable monomer, and a metal salt. The metal salt is chosen so that it is reduced at the surface to be coated, and where the standard reduction potential of the metal salt is greater than the standard reduction potential of the surface, and where when the composition is placed in contact with the surface, the metal salt of the composition is reduced at the surface, thereby initiating cure of the curable component in the compositions. Redox mediated cure of the coating compositions results in a coating or film on the surface. The invention also provides for functionalization of surfaces. Cross-linking of the coating occurs directly on the surface.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a composition (10) to be mixed with a molten metal to make a metal matrix composite, the composition characterized by: a ceramic reinforcing filler (12), the ceramic reinforcing filler not being wettable by molten aluminum and/or not being chemically stable in molten aluminum, the ceramic reinforcing filler being coated with a ceramic material, the ceramic material being wettable by and chemically stable in molten aluminum. In a related embodiment, a composition (20) to make a porous preform to be infiltrated by molten metal to make a metal matrix composite, the composition characterized by: a ceramic reinforcing filler (23), the ceramic reinforcing filler not being wettable by molten aluminum, the ceramic reinforcing filler being coated with a ceramic material (22) and optionally with a metal (21) such as nickel, the ceramic material being wettable by molten aluminum.

Abstract: In a building board, a base coating film, an inkjet coating film and a clear coating film are sequentially formed on a surface of an inorganic board; the inkjet coating film is a cured product of a UV-curable ink; and the clear coating film contains 0.1 to 10.0 wt % of a light stabilizer and/or ultraviolet absorbent. A method of producing a building board includes the steps of: implementing base coating onto a surface of an inorganic board; performing inkjet coating by coating a UV-curable ink onto the surface of the base-coated inorganic board and curing the UV-curable ink through irradiation of UV rays; and performing clear coating by applying a clear coating material containing 0.1 to 10.0 wt %, on solids basis, of a light stabilizer and/or ultraviolet absorbent, onto the surface of the inkjet-coated inorganic board.

Abstract: A method of treating, reducing, or inhibiting biofilm formation by bacteria, the method comprising: contacting an article with a composition comprising an effective amount of a D-amino acid, said composition being essentially free of the corresponding L-amino acid, thereby treating, reducing or inhibiting formation of the biofilm, wherein the D-amino acid is selected from the group consisting of D-alanine, D-cysteine, D-aspartic acid, D-glutamic acid, D-histidine, D-isoleucine, D-lysine, D-leucine, D-asparagine, D-proline, D-glutamine, D-arginine, D-serine, D-threonine, D-valine, D-tryptophan, D-tyrosine, and a combination thereof.

Abstract: An organic-inorganic composite material contains a cured material of an organic-inorganic composition containing a resin component, fine particles of a transparent conductive substance, and a polymerization initiator. Refractive properties of the Abbe number ?d and anomalous dispersion ?g, F of the organic-inorganic composite material are within a range surrounded by (?d, ?g, F)=(16, 0.50), (16, 0.40), (23, 0.50), (23, 0.47). The content of the fine particles of the transparent conductive substance in the organic-inorganic composite material is from 7.7% to 20.0% by volume. The resin component contains a compound represented by the following formula: where R1 and R2 represent a hydrogen atom or a moiety containing a polymerizable functional group such as an acrylic group, a methacrylic group, an allyl group, a vinyl group, or an epoxy group or one or both of R1 and R2 represent the moiety containing the polymerizable functional group.

Abstract: An oxide sintered body having zinc oxide as a main component and containing magnesium, and a transparent conductive substrate are provided, and an oxide sintered body having zinc oxide and magnesium, wherein content of magnesium is from 0.02 to 0.30 as atom number ratio of Mg/(Zn+Mg); an oxide sintered body having zinc oxide, magnesium, gallium and/or aluminum, wherein content of gallium and/or aluminum is over 0 and equal to or lower than 0.09 as atom number ratio of (Ga+Al)/(Zn+Ga+Al), and content of magnesium is from 0.02 to 0.30 as atom number ratio of Mg/(Zn+Ga+Al+Mg); a target obtained by processing these oxide sintered bodies; and a transparent conductive film formed on a substrate by a sputtering method or an ion plating method, by using this target.

Abstract: Components with improved erosion resistance are disclosed. A surface of the component or a substrate of the component is modified by coating the substrate with an elastomer layer. The elastomer layer is then modified by embedding hard particles onto an outer side of the elastomer layer. The hard particles exhibit higher fractured toughness providing enhanced erosion protection. The elastic properties of the elastomer experience little reduction because the surface embedded particles are located only at the outer side or outer surface of the elastomer layer. Therefore, the bond between the inner side of the elastomer layer and the substrate or component surface is not interfered with and the potential for electro-chemical corrosion and poor adhesion are not increased by the presence of the hard particles as the hard particles are located away from the inner face between the elastomer layer and the substrate.

Abstract: A donor substrate includes a base layer, a light to heat conversion layer on the base layer, an interlayer on the light to heat conversion layer, a low molecular weight transfer layer on the interlayer and an organic transfer layer on the low molecular weight transfer layer. The low molecular weight transfer layer includes an element in Group I or a compound of elements in Group I and Group VII.

Abstract: Described are improved x-ray and gamma ray radiation protective compositions, fibers, and clothing. Also described are methods for producing lightweight, radiation-shielding, protective textiles for protecting the human body and/or methods of producing radiation-shielding coating materials that can be used for coating textiles.

Abstract: A porous metal member composed of an alloy at least containing nickel and tungsten is provided. The alloy may contain 50 to 80 wt % of nickel and 20 to 50 wt % of tungsten and may further contain 10 wt % or less of phosphorus and/or 10 wt % or less of boron. Such a porous metal member can be produced by, for example, making a porous base such as a urethane foam be electrically conductive, forming an alloy film containing nickel and tungsten, then removing the porous base from the alloy film, and subsequently reducing the alloy.

Abstract: Coated articles comprising a decorative metal substrate and a transparent cured coating thereon containing inorganic particles in which the concentration of particles in the exposed surface region of the cured coating is greater than the bulk region of the coating. Preferably, the transparent coating is applied by electrodeposition.

Abstract: An infrared radiation reflecting transparent layer system on a transparent substrate and a method for producing same is provided. The infrared radiation reflecting layer system comprises an infrared radiation reflecting layer sequence which includes a selective function usually consisting of a noble metal, mostly silver, or an alloy thereof and having a good selective reflectivity in the infrared range. The layer sequence is supplemented by at least one transparent dielectric layer of an oxynitride of a metal, a semiconductor or a semiconductor alloy having a low to moderate refractive index arranged directly on the substrate or above the infrared radiation reflecting layer sequence.

Abstract: Provided is a flame-retardant member having flexibility and a high degree of flame retardancy. A flame-retardant polymer member of the present invention is a flame-retardant polymer member having a polymer layer (B) and a flame-retardant layer (A) on at least one surface of the polymer layer (B), in which the flame-retardant layer (A) is a layer containing a layered inorganic compound (f) in a polymer (X).

Abstract: An inorganic nanolayer surface coated polymer film product is disclosed with enhancements such as improved metallization capability, low cost, low polymer additives and modifiers, improved recyclability, and good web properties. Also method for priming a flexible film substrate to enhance the reactivity or wettability of the substrate for metallization is disclosed. A substrate film is coated with one or more nanolayers of a metal or metal oxide applied by CCVD and/or PECVD at open atmosphere. The deposited coating acts to enhance the surface energy of the film substrate and to and reduce the surface gauge variation of the substrate or supporting film, thereby enhancing the wettability of the film substrate for metallization and/or to improve the anti-block characteristics of the film. The deposited coatings may also act as a barrier layer for lowering the permeability of light, gas and vapor transmission through the substrate.

Abstract: A microfabricated device is fabricated by depositing a first metal layer on a substrate to provide a first electrode of an electrostatic actuator, depositing a first structural polymer layer over the first metal layer, depositing a second metal layer over said first structural polymer layer to form a second electrode of the electrostatic actuator, depositing an insulating layer over said first structural polymer layer, planarizing the insulating layer, etching the first structural polymer layer through the insulating layer and the second metal layer to undercut the second metal layer, providing additional pre-formed structural polymer layers, at least one of which has been previously patterned, and finally bonding the additional structural layers in the form of a stack over the planarized second insulating layer to one or more microfluidic channels. The technique can also be used to make cross over channels in devices without electrostatic actuators, in which case the metal layers can be omitted.

Abstract: Optical thin-films are disclosed that are formed from optical thin films formed on a base plate arranged in a vacuum chamber. The base plates are held on a plurality of retaining frames of a base-plate retainer. The thin films are formed by heating the base plate and emitting a deposition material from a deposition source. The retaining frames are configured to make the entire base plate uniformly heated.

Abstract: There is described a process for depositing carbon on a surface, comprising, while contacting a mixture of CO2 and Br2 with a polar substrate presenting apposed surfaces, exposing a sufficient area of said mixture in the region of said apposed surfaces to light of sufficient intensity and frequency to result in deposition of carbon on at least some of said apposed surfaces. Other embodiments are also described.

Abstract: Thin freestanding nitride veneers can be used for the fabrication of semiconductor devices. These veneers are typically less than 100 microns thick. The use of thin veneers also eliminates the need for subsequent wafer thinning for improved thermal performance and 3D packaging.

Abstract: A barrier film including a first layer formed of a semicovalent inorganic material and a second layer formed of an ionic inorganic material is provided. Here, the first layer and the second layer are alternately disposed. The barrier film having an improved moisture barrier property compared to a gas-barrier plastic composite film of the prior art manufactured using only a metal oxide or nitride may be provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a high barrier multilayer film for functional medical solution product comprising in order, an outer layer comprising polyethyleneterephthalate deposited inorganic oxide thereon; a first adhesive layer comprising ester type polyurethane; a first intermediate layer comprising ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer; a second adhesive layer comprising ester type polyurethane; a second intermediate layer comprising polyamide; a third adhesive layer comprising ester type polyurethane; and an inner layer comprising propylene-based polymer. The multilayer film has the merits of improved transparency, heat resistance, sealing property, durability, competitive price, oxygen barrier property and less pinhole, so that may be applied to a outer bag of pouch type container of medical solution.

Abstract: The invention relates to modified electrodes for ER fluids prepared by adding a rough, wear-resisting, and low conductive modified layer on the surface of metallic electrodes. The material for the modified layer can be at least one from diamond, alumina, titanium dioxide, carborundum, titanium nitride, nylon, polytetrafluoroethylene, adhesive, and adhesive film. Through the addition of the modified layer, the adhesion of the ER fluid to electrodes is increased so that the shear stress measured near the plates is close to the intrinsic value, which makes the ER fluid applicable, while reducing the leakage current and increasing the breakdown voltage of the ER fluid equipment.

Abstract: The embodiments disclose a method of fabricating a stack, including replacing a metal layer of a stack imprint structure with an oxide layer, patterning the oxide layer stack using chemical etch processes to transfer the pattern image and cleaning etch residue from the stack imprint structure to substantially prevent contamination of the metal layers.

Abstract: An electrostatically dissipative adhesive in one embodiment includes a mixture comprising: an adhesive material; and electrically conductive particles intermixed with the adhesive material, the electrically conductive particles being present in an amount between 0 and about 10% by weight of a total weight of the mixture. An electrostatically dissipative adhesive in another embodiment includes a mixture comprising: an adhesive material; and electrically conductive particles intermixed with the adhesive material, the electrically conductive particles being present in an amount between 0 and about 10% by weight of a total weight of the mixture, wherein the mixture has at least 50% of a lap shear strength as measured in accordance with ISO 4587 after curing for 72 hours at 22° C. as the raw adhesive material has as measured in accordance with ISO 4587 after curing for 72 hours at 22° C.

Abstract: Disclosed is a gas-barrier film laminate having at least two gas-barrier film layers laminated via an adhesive layer, wherein the gas-barrier film layer has a substrate film, and at least one constitutive unit layer comprising an anchor coat layer and an inorganic thin film layer formed on at least one surface of the substrate film in that order, and wherein the number of the bubbles having a diameter of at least 0.5 mm and the impurities having a diameter of at least 0.5 mm existing between the gas-barrier film layers is at most 3 in total per 100 cm2.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing graphene, a transparent electrode and an active layer including the graphene, and a display, an electronic device, an optoelectronic device, a solar cell, and a dye-sensitized solar cell including the transparent electrode and the active layer. The method of manufacturing graphene includes: (a) preparing a subject substrate; (b) forming a metal thin film on the subject substrate and heat-treating the metal thin film to increase the grain size of the metal thin film; (c) supplying a carbon source material on the metal thin film; (d) heating the supplied carbon source material, the subject substrate, and the metal thin film; (e) diffusing carbon atoms generated from the heated carbon source material due to thermal decomposition into the metal thin film; and (f) forming graphene on the subject substrate by the carbon atoms diffused through the metal thin film.

Abstract: The method consists of the formation of a layer over a stone substrate to increase its hardness, chemical resistance, wear and scratch resistance, comprising applying on the substrate a coating matrix incorporating an organic material and fillers including inorganic nanoparticles and/or microparticles; chemically binding said matrix to the substrate, by a self-assembly process and/or a binding process by covalent bonding, electrostatic bonding, van der Waals bonding or hydrogen bonds; and finally drying said matrix. The mentioned organic material is selected from organosilanes, organophosphates, polycarboxylic compounds, compounds based on triazine heterocycles and said nanoparticles are nanoparticles of oxides, carbides, borides, nitrides of metals or of semimetals.

Abstract: A sputtering composite target includes: an oxide based component containing indium oxide; and a carbon based component.

Abstract: A coated article comprising a substrate having a plastic surface and adhered thereto an organometallic film in which the metal has f electron orbitals or is niobium is disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for applying organometallic films to substrates and the organometallic films themselves.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a conductive nanomembrane and a Micro Electro Mechanical System sensor using the same, and more particularly, a conductive nanomembrane that is formed by stacking a polymer electrolyte film and a carbon nanotube layer, and a MEMS sensor using the same.

Abstract: There is provided a soft electrode material including an electrode layer containing a mixture of carbon black and at least one selected from carbon nanotube and graphene, so that the soft electrode material can facilitate various transformation thereof in response to physical transformation of an electrode, such as warpage, elongation, and the like; prevent the rapid reduction in electric conductivity of an electrode while maintaining flexibility and elasticity of the electrode at the time of the transformation; and provide excellent reliability, and thus, electrical-mechanical energy conversion efficiency of a soft electronic component such as an actuator including the soft electrode material, can be increased, and electric conductivity of the electrode layer can be improved as the electrical-mechanical conversion efficiency increases.

Abstract: A bonded body 10 of a carbon film covered article and a rubber is formed by bonding a carbon film covered article 13 having a carbon film 12 formed on a surface of an article 11 to an unvulcanized rubber 14 by affixing and vulcanizing. Thereby, a bonded body of rubber and, for example, metal can be provided without the need for an adhesive.

Abstract: A method for producing a pyrolytic boron nitride (PBN) article comprises introducing a nitrogen containing gas and a boron containing gas into a heated reactor furnace under temperature and pressure conditions sufficient to form a PBN deposit and pulsing the flow of the reactant gases between an on and an off state. The method provides a multi-layered PBN article that exhibits a relatively weak bonding interface between adjacent PBN layers to allow for the layers to be peeled away from one another in a controlled manner.

Abstract: A coated article includes a substrate and a DLC layer formed on the substrate. More than 80% of carbon-carbon bonds in the DLC layer are sp3 carbon-carbon bonds. The DLC layer is dense and has a good cosmetic effect, excellent abrasion resistance and an excellent corrosion resistance.

Abstract: An improved sprayable aqueous slurry for inhibiting corrosion in sewer pipe lines comprising an aqueous mixture of about 100% by volume of a metal hydroxide and/or a metal dioxide selected from a class consisting of magnesium hydroxide and titanium dioxide and less than about 1% by volume of sodium hydroxide, the metal hydroxide and the metal dioxide having mixing rates of about 50 to 60% by volume with about 50 to 40% by volume of water and the sodium hydroxide having a mixing rate of about 50% by volume with about 50% of water and the slurry having a pH of 13.0 or more and a useful life of about 15 to about 24 months.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel nanocomposite materials, methods of making nanocomposites and uses of nanocomposite materials.

Abstract: A barrier film for an electronic device, the barrier film including a resin film, and a layer-by-layer stack portion including a first inorganic material layer and a second inorganic material layer which are alternately disposed on the resin film, wherein the first inorganic material layer and the second inorganic material layer are oppositely charged.

Abstract: The present invention provides flooring material which comprises a thermal conductive base material with a resin film including a carbon nano-tube; or a thermal conductive sheet. The flooring material of the present invention has high floor heating efficiency because thermal conduction is high and can save energy.

Abstract: The invention relates to a substrate comprising a layer of crystalline triazine with a protective compound having a retention of oxygen barrier at 85% RH of about 50% or better. The protective compound preferably contains an azine-formaldehyde or phenol-formaldehyde resin, preferably with an hydroxy-functional polymer, and is cured.

Abstract: The present invention provides a backsheet for a solar cell including a polymer base material and a reflection layer, the backsheet being light weight and having a large light reflectance, the polymer base material including first white inorganic particles in an amount of from 10% by mass to 30% by mass with respect to a total mass of the polymer base material, the reflection layer being formed by being coated on at least one side of the polymer base material, and the reflection layer including a binder, and second white inorganic particles in a content of from 30% by mass to 90% by mass with respect to a total mass of the binder and the second white inorganic particles; and a solar cell module which has adequate power generation efficiency.

Abstract: A film capable of emitting far infrared rays is composed of a surface layer and a carbonic layer coating the surface layer. The carbonic layer includes carbon of at least 60 wt %. When the film is applied to the human skin, the temperature of the skin can be heightened and the blood circulation can be enhanced, so the absorbability of the active ingredients in the film by the human skin can be enhanced. Beside, the film can resist ultraviolet rays to prevent the skin from ultraviolet injury.

Abstract: An optical film is provided. According to an embodiment, the optical film may include a base material layer, a first layer disposed on the base material layer and having a first oxide and at least one bead, and a second layer disposed on the first layer and having a second oxide and a mineral pigment.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for forming a graphene protective film having gas and moisture barrier properties, to a graphene protective film formed by the method, and to the use thereof. A single-layer or multi-layer graphene protective film can be used as a material for a barrier coating or bags, and improves the gas and moisture barrier properties of a variety of devices in a wide array of industrial fields to thereby maintain the electrical characteristics of devices over a long period of time.

Abstract: A method of preparing crystalline graphene includes performing a first thermal treatment including supplying heat to an inorganic substrate in a reactor, introducing a vapor carbon supply source into the reactor during the first thermal treatment to form activated carbon, and binding of the activated carbon on the inorganic substrate to grow the crystalline graphene.

Abstract: An aqueous composition of a non-siliceous fluorocarbon polymer forms a dry deposit derived from the non-siliceous fluorocarbon polymer on the surface of construction material; the non-siliceous fluorocarbon polymer being characterized by the presence of fluorocarbon units of up to 6 carbon atoms; this non-siliceous fluorocarbon polymer is a protecting agent imparting an excellent water and oil repellency and also protection against stains and dirt, to bricks, clay roofing, different kinds of tiles, marble, granite, slate, stucco,paving stones, unglazed ceramic, sandstones, limestone, wood and other objects; it is durable and can be processed at low temperature; the composition may also include silicone based agents and acrylics and can provide a natural, satin or wet look to the construction material surface.

Abstract: A process for treating the surface of magnesium alloy comprises providing a substrate made of magnesium alloy. The substrate is then treated with a chemical conversion treatment agent containing ammonium dihydrogen phosphate and potassium permanganate, to form a chemical conversion film on the substrate. A ceramic coating is then formed on the chemical conversion film using vacuum sputtering.

Abstract: A coated article which includes a cement fiberboard substrate and a radiation-curable coating system applied to the substrate. The coating system includes a latex polymer, one or more olefinic compounds and water, and may be provided in the form of one or more coating compositions that may be applied in one or more layers, wherein each of the coating compositions is preferably an aqueous composition, or can be mixed with another composition (e.g., on the substrate) to form an aqueous composition.

Abstract: A coated article is described. The coated article includes a substrate, and a hydrophobic film formed on the substrate. The hydrophobic film is a non-crystalline boron-carbon-nitrogen layer formed by magnetron sputtering. A method for making the coated article is also described.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a graphene roll-to-roll transfer method, a graphene roll-to-roll transfer apparatus, a graphene roll manufactured by the graphene roll-to-roll transfer method, and uses thereof.