Abstract: Systems and methods for the extraction of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) by continuous and/or batch processing are disclosed. Generally, a carbon nanotube material including carbon nanotubes (CNTs), carbon nanoparticles (CNPs), and carboxylated carbon (CC) is provided and agitated to produce a well-dispersed mixture. The well-dispersed mixture can be allowed to stand in a vessel having a lower end and an upper end. In some cases, the CNPs settle at the lower end. In some cases, at least some of the CNTs and CC are disposed at the upper end and can be removed in a dispersion, which can be pH adjusted and/or filtered to extract the CNTs from the CC.

Abstract: Compositions are provided comprising aqueous dispersions of electrically conducting organic polymers and a plurality of nanoparticles. Films cast from invention compositions are useful as buffer layers in electroluminescent devices, such as organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) and electrodes for thin film field effect transistors. Buffer layers containing nanoparticles have a much lower conductivity than buffer layers without nanoparticles. In addition, when incorporated into an electroluminescent (EL) device, buffer layers according to the invention contribute to higher stress life of the EL device.

Abstract: Generally, near seamless electronics displays may be employed in cinema and exhibition applications. Laser scanned displays may be enabled such that the display may display three dimensional (“3D”) content. A first method to enable a laser scanned display for 3D content may employ polarization, with or without polarization conversion and another method may employ multiple colors. Additionally, the envelope function that may be employed across the display may be achieved by changing laser power as a beam is scanned on the screen or by changing the dwell time of the laser beam on the pixels. One method of minimizing the effects of seams in the screen may be to reduce the screen resolution near the seams by screen design and/or laser beam dwell time or illumination energy.

Abstract: A backlight unit for a liquid crystal display (“LCD”) device includes a light emitting diode (“LED”) light source and a light conversion layer disposed separate from and above from the LED light source. The light conversion layer includes a semiconductor nano crystal, converts light emitted from the LED light source to white light and provides the white light to a liquid crystal panel of the LCD.

Abstract: The invention discloses a liquid crystal substrate, a manufacturing method thereof, and an LCD device. A liquid crystal substrate comprises electrode(s), and the electrode is made of transparent conductive colloid. In the invention, because the transparent conductive colloid is used to replace ITO films to make the electrodes, and the transparent conductive colloid (such as nanometer silver colloid, carbon nanotube colloid and the like) forms a film after being applied and cured. Thus, the liquid crystal substrate has the advantages of low cost, simple process, immediate etching after being applied and dried. The cost of equipment required by PVD during ITO preparation is reduced, the FAB space is effectively used, the use amount of metal such as indium, tin and the like is reduced, the cost of equipment for manufacturing LCDs and liquid waste disposal is reduced, the manufacturing time is reduced, and the output is increased.

Abstract: Disclosed is a flexible display device adapted to accurately detect bending information when the flexible display device is flexed, bent or folded, and to be capable of variously controlling an image displayed on a screen on the basis of the detected bending information. The flexible display device includes a flexible touch screen part, and a bending detection part provided on the touch screen part, the bending detection part having an electrostatic capacitance or electric resistance that changes depending on a bending of the touch screen part, so as to detect bending information.

Abstract: Metal nanowires with high linearity can be produced using metal salts at a relatively low temperature. A transparent conductive film can be formed using the metal nanowires. Particularly, the transparent conductive film has high transmittance, low sheet resistance, and good thermal, chemical and mechanical stability. The transparent conductive film has a high electrical conductivity due to the high linearity of the metal nanowires. The metal nanowires take up 5% or less of the volume of the transparent conductive film, ensuring high transmittance of the transparent conductive film. Furthermore, the metal nanowires are useful as replacements for existing conductive materials, such as ITO, conductive polymers, carbon nanotubes and graphene. The metal nanowires can be applied to flexible substrates and other various substrates due to their good adhesion and high applicability to the substrates. Moreover, the metal nanowires can find application in various fields, such as displays and solar cell devices.

Abstract: A touch panel includes a first electrode plate and a second electrode plate spaced from the first electrode plate. The first electrode plate includes a first substrate, a plurality of first transparent electrodes, and a plurality of first signal wires. The second electrode plate includes a second substrate, a plurality of second transparent electrodes, and a plurality of second signal wires. Both the second transparent electrode and the first transparent electrode include a transparent carbon nanotube structure, the carbon nanotube structure includes of a plurality of metallic carbon nanotubes.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display screen includes an upper board, a lower board opposite to the upper board, and a liquid crystal layer located between the upper board and the lower board. The upper board includes a touch panel. The touch panel includes a plurality of transparent electrodes. At least one of the transparent electrodes includes a carbon nanotube structure.

Abstract: In a display panel and a method of manufacturing the display panel, the display panel includes a display substrate including a first electrode and a second electrode insulated from the first electrode and disposed on the first electrode, an opposite substrate including a third electrode facing the second electrode, and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the display substrate and the opposite substrate. The liquid crystal layer includes liquid crystal molecules, a reactive mesogen polymer, and nano-rods.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display screen includes an upper board, a lower board opposite to the upper board, and a liquid crystal layer located between the upper board and the lower board. The upper board includes a touch panel. The touch panel includes an amount of transparent electrodes. At least one of the transparent electrodes includes a transparent carbon nanotube structure. The lower board includes a thin film transistor panel. The thin film transistor panel includes an amount of thin film transistors. Each of the thin film transistors includes a semiconducting layer. The semiconducting layer includes a semiconducting carbon nanotube structure.

Abstract: A transparent conductive film includes at least one continuous transparent conductive layer and a number of transparent conductive stripes spaced from each other and extending substantially along a low impedance direction. The transparent conductive stripes are disposed on and electrically contact a surface of the at least one transparent conductive layer. A resistivity of the transparent conductive film in the low impedance direction is less than the resistivity in any other direction. A touch panel includes the transparent conductive film.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a nano-rod and a method of manufacturing a display substrate in which a seed including a metal oxide is formed. A nano-rod is formed by reacting the seed with a metal precursor in an organic solvent. Therefore, the nano-rod may be easily formed, and a manufacturing reliability of the nano-rod and a display substrate using the nano-rod may be improved.

Abstract: A self-illuminating display includes a substrate, and a number of light emitting units. The light emitting units are formed on the substrate in an array fashion. Each of the light emitting units includes a first electrode, a second electrode formed on the substrate and a number of light emitting nanowires. The first electrode includes a number of first arms, and the second electrode includes a number of second arms. Each of the first arms opposes a corresponding second arm. Each of light emitting nanowires interconnects the first arm and the corresponding second arm. Each of the light emitting nanowires has a p-n junction.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for marking an object (1) during the production thereof, comprising the molding of at least one grating structure (10) on or in the surface of the object (1). To this end, said grating structure has a grating constant which permits observation by the naked eye of the diffraction structures which can be generated by visible light. The at least one grating structure (10) is generated by a molding process of the object (1), in which the mold used is equipped with a negative version of said grating structure. The object (1) at least partially consists of a soft polymer, in particular PVC-P, wherein the molding process is carried out as an injection molding process using an open mold.

Abstract: A display screen including an optical element and a chromaticity improving layer is provided. A light transmittance of the optical element to visible light having short wavelengths is lower than a light transmittance to visible light having long wavelengths. A light transmittance of the chromaticity improving layer to visible light having short wavelengths is higher than a light transmittance to visible light having long wavelengths. A display device using the display screen is also provided.

Abstract: A touch panel includes a first electrode plate and a second electrode plate separated from the first electrode plate. The first electrode plate includes a first substrate and a first conductive layer disposed on a lower surface of the first substrate. The second electrode plate includes a second substrate and a second conductive layer disposed on an upper surface of the second substrate. At least one of the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer includes a carbon nanotube layer, and carbon nanotubes in the carbon nanotube layer are arranged along a same direction. A display device adopting the touch panel includes the touch panel and a display element.

Abstract: The invention is a light emitting display device having a nanowire that emits light when an electric current is applied. The disclosed light emitting display device comprises: a nanowire light emitting element electrically connected to a first power line; a driving transistor electrically connected between the light emitting element and a second power line; a capacitor electrically connected between the driving transistor, the second power line, and a data line; and a switching transistor electrically connected between the driving transistor, the data line, and a scanning line. The invention discloses a light emitting display device comprising: a nanowire light emitting transistor electrically connected between a first power line and a second power line; a capacitor electrically connected between the nanowire light emitting transistor, second power line, and a data line; and a switching transistor electrically connected between the nanowire light emitting transistor, data line, capacitor, and a scanning line.

Abstract: Graphene which is permeable to lithium ions and can be used for electric appliances is provided. A carbocyclic ring including nine or more ring members is provided in graphene. The maximum potential energy of the carbocyclic ring including nine or more ring members to a lithium ion is substantially 0 eV. Therefore, the carbocyclic ring including nine or more ring members can function as a hole through which lithium ions pass. When a surface of an electrode or an active material is coated with such graphene, reaction of the electrode or the active material with an electrolyte can be suppressed without interference with the movement of lithium ions.

Abstract: Provided is a method of forming a microsphere having a structural color, which includes providing a composition for generating a structural color including a curable material and magnetic nanoparticles dispersed in the curable material, forming an emulsion by adding the composition for generating a structural color to an immiscible solvent, arranging the magnetic nanoparticles located in the emulsion droplet of the curable material in a one-dimensional chain structure by applying a magnetic field to the emulsion, and fixing the chain structure by curing the emulsion droplet.

Abstract: Methods for making tin oxide films comprising nano-whiskers comprises providing a solution comprising a tin precursor and a solvent; preparing aerosol droplets of the solution; and applying the aerosol droplets to a heated glass substrate, converting the tin chloride to tin oxide to form a tin oxide film on the glass substrate, wherein the tin oxide film comprises nano-whiskers.

Abstract: An electrowetting display device includes an electrowetting display panel and an illumination unit. The electrowetting display panel includes two or more different optical color-converting liquid layers and a plurality of light-shielding liquid layers. The two or more different optical color-converting liquid layers are able to convert the light source generated by the illumination unit into light beams having two or more different colors of desired grey scales. The light-shielding liquid layers can be driven to change the transmittance of display regions so as to implement switch between transparent display mode, non-transparent display mode and semi-transparent display mode.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a touch panel. The touch panel includes a sensor, an optically clear adhesive layer, and a cover lens. The sensor has a surface. The optically clear adhesive layer is located on the surface of the sensor. The cover lens is located on a surface of the optically clear adhesive layer. The touch panel defines two areas: a touch-view area and a trace area. A space is defined between the sensor and cover lens in the trace area. The space is filled with dielectric material with a permittivity less than a permittivity of the optically clear adhesive layer.

Abstract: Provided is an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display including: a substrate; an organic light emitting element disposed on the substrate; an encapsulation substrate disposed on the organic light emitting element; and an adhesive layer disposed on the substrate to cover the organic light emitting element and bonding the substrate including the organic light emitting element disposed therein with the encapsulation substrate. Herein, the adhesive layer is formed by laminating a filling adhesive sheet including at least one opening that is open in a vertical direction in a thickness of the adhesive layer with a heat dissipation adhesive sheet filling the opening, or by laminating a heat dissipation adhesive sheet including at least one opening that is open in a vertical direction in a thickness of the adhesive layer with a filling adhesive sheet filling the opening.

Abstract: A touch panel includes a substrate, an adhesive layer, a carbon nanotube film, an electrode and a conductive trace. The substrate has a surface defining a touch-view area and a trace area. The adhesive layer is located only on the surface of the touch-view area. The carbon nanotube film is located on the adhesive layer and only on the touch-view area. The electrode is located only on the trace area and electrically connected with the carbon nanotube film. The conductive trace is located only on the trace area and electrically connected with the electrode. A method for making the touch panel is also provided.

Abstract: A touch panel includes a substrate having a surface, an adhesive layer located on the surface; a transparent conductive layer including a carbon nanotube layer and fixed on the substrate by the adhesive layer, at least one electrode electrically connected to the transparent conductive layer, and a conductive trace electrically connected to the at least one electrode. The touch panel defines two areas: a touch-view area and a trace area. The transparent conductive layer is located only on the touch-view area. The conductive trace is located on the adhesive layer and only on the trace area. Furthermore, a number of carbon nanotube lines are located between the adhesive layer and the conductive trace.

Abstract: Provided are an emulsion comprising graphene oxide, a first fluid and a second fluid, and a drug delivery system comprising the emulsion. This emulsion is based on the discovery that graphene oxide is an amphiphile with hydrophilic edges and a more hydrophobic basal plane, and thus graphene oxide can act as a surfactant. Since the degree of ionization of the edge —COOH groups of the graphene oxide is affected by pH, the amphiphilicity of graphene oxide can be adjusted based on pH. Therefore, a method of separating a first liquid from a second liquid by providing an emulsion comprising graphene oxide, the first liquid and the second liquid is also provided. It was also discovered that graphene oxide can act as a molecular dispersing agent to process insoluble materials. Based on this discovery, a composition comprising graphene oxide, a solvent and an insoluble solid is provided.

Abstract: A touch display device includes a touch panel, a driving and sensing circuit, a data memory, a processor and a display apparatus. The touch panel is adapted to receive a touch trace including at least one touch point. The driving and sensing circuit is adapted to detect an actual signal value Vi of the at least one touch point. The data memory is adapted to store a look up table including a plurality of position coordinates and calibrating rules f each corresponding to each of the position coordinates and can be used to convert actual signal value V0i of a basic contact area A0 to a standard signal value Vs. The processor is adapted to calculate the position coordinate and calibrate the actual signal value Vi to a calibrated signal value V?i. The display apparatus is adapted to display the touch trace.

Abstract: A light surface display for providing a three-dimensional image having a volumetric display, a first projection system, and a second projection system. The first projection system projects electromagnetic energy into the volumetric display sequentially along the length and width of the volumetric display in a series of 2D image slices. The second projection system projects electromagnetic energy in a series of slices along the depth of the volumetric display. Particles intersected by the first and second wavelengths form illuminated two-dimensional cross sections at specific locations in the volumetric display.

Abstract: A back window for a motor vehicle comprises a display element, wherein the display element comprises at least one light conductor panel. The light conductor panel comprises a first main surface, a second main surface and at least one marginal surface. The light conductor panel also comprises light-decoupling structures at least in a part region of a volume of the light conductor panel, wherein the light-decoupling structures are embodied as light-diffusing nano particles.

Abstract: Transparent electrodes, devices incorporating such electrodes, and associated methods are provided. In one aspect, for example, a method for fabricating a transparent electrode can include providing a carbon-insoluble support substrate, forming a carbon-soluble layer on the support substrate, and applying a carbon source to the carbon-soluble layer to form a plurality of graphene layers on the carbon-soluble layer. In another aspect, the method can further include providing a transparent substrate having an adhesive surface, applying the adhesive surface to the plurality of graphene layers such that the transparent substrate is adhered thereto, and removing the carbon-soluble layer and the support substrate from the plurality of graphene layers.

Abstract: A double-sided light-emitting field emission device and method of manufacturing same, said device comprising at least two transparent conductive layers, mixed field emission layers, and transparent package device. Wherein, the mixed field emission layer of field emission source and phosphor are utilized directly to serve as anode and cathode alternatively, such that on applying an AC power supply, roles of anode and cathode are changed alternatively along with frequency, hereby forming double-sided light-emitting structure. Therefore, the applications of said double-sided light-emitting field emission device are pretty wide, and having advantages of protecting field emission source, activating field emission source, reducing field emission arcing effect, having conductive phosphor, and raising illumination.

Abstract: A display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus includes a display panel which alternately displays a left-eye image and a right-eye image, a backlight unit which includes a plurality of different types of light sources and which is disposed on a rear surface of the display panel to emit light toward the display panel, a driving unit which drives the backlight unit, and a control unit which controls the different types of light sources to be used to display the left-eye image and the right-eye image, respectively.

Abstract: A security document is disclosed which includes an electrical circuit embedded in a document substrate, where the electrical circuit includes a power source with at least one electroactive polymer power generator, and an optical display including at least one electroluminescent display element and at least one nanohole array which forms a layer of the electroluminescent display element. A method of authenticating a security document is also disclosed, the method including illuminating an encoded nanohole array in the security document with a focused light beam or laser light source emitting at least one defined wavelength of incident light, detecting a transmitted portion of the incident light transmitted through the nanohole array with an optoelectronic sensor, analyzing at least one wavelength of the transmitted portion of light to produce a detected signal, and comparing the detected signal with an authentication signal to authenticate the security document.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method of fabricating a silicon quantum dot layer and a device manufactured using the same. A first capping layer is formed on a substrate, and a silicon-containing precursor layer is formed on the first capping layer. A second capping layer is formed on the silicon-containing precursor layer. The first capping layer, the silicon-containing precursor layer, and the second capping layer are irradiated to convert the silicon-containing precursor layer into a stack including a first poly-crystalline silicon layer, a silicon quantum dot layer on the first poly-crystalline silicon layer, and a second poly-crystalline silicon layer on the silicon quantum dot layer.

Abstract: A flexible organic light-emitting display device has a thin film encapsulation structure. The flexible organic light-emitting display device can be manufactured by a method including sequentially stacking a glass substrate, a first flexible substrate in which conductive particles are integrally dispersed, a display unit comprising a thin film transistor (TFT) layer and a light-emitting layer, and a second flexible substrate. The glass substrate can then be separated from the first flexible substrate by emitting light.

Abstract: Techniques for extracting light from a light guide are described. In some embodiments, a light source comprises a light guide configured to trap first light through total internal reflection. The light source may further comprise a plurality of light extractors configured to extract at least a portion of the first light upon establishing optical contact with the light guide. The light source is configured to control individual light extractors in the plurality of light extractors to make optical contact with the light guide. Quantum dots may be used with the light source to regenerate light, within desired frequency band, from the at least a portion of the first light.

Abstract: A self-illuminating display includes a substrate, and a number of light emitting units. The light emitting units are formed on the substrate in an array fashion. Each of the light emitting units includes a first electrode, a second electrode formed on the substrate and a number of light emitting nanowires. The first electrode includes a number of first arms, and the second electrode includes a number of second arms. Each of the first arms opposes a corresponding second arm. Each of light emitting nanowires interconnects the first arm and the corresponding second arm. Each of the light emitting nanowires has a p-n junction.

Abstract: An ion conductor includes a mixture including an electrolyte including a salt including inorganic or organic pairs of negative and positive ions, and a low-molecular liquid crystal material. Further, an impedance of the ion conductor varies in accordance with an increase of a voltage applied to the ion conductor due to an orientation response of the low-molecular liquid crystal material, the impedance being determined by an AC impedance method.

Abstract: A field emission device includes a cathode, an anode, an emitter, a first adjusting electrode, and a second adjusting electrode. The emitter electrically connects to the cathode. The cathode, the first adjusting electrode, and the second adjusting electrode electrically connect to an electrode down-lead. The anode electrically connects another electrode down-lead. The cathode is disposed between the first adjusting electrode and the second adjusting electrode.

Abstract: A reflection type display device (10) includes: a plasmon resonance layer (32) in which metal nanoparticles (80) are dispersed; a band-pass filter (40); a light shutter (20); and a silicon solar cell layer (50a) being provided close to the plasmon resonance layer (32). The band-pass filter (40) and the light shutter (20) are provided so as to overlap the plasmon resonance layer (32) in planar view. The reflection type display device (10) performs display in such a manner that: the metal nanoparticles (80) allow light having a specific wavelength to pass through; the light is then reflected by the band-pass filter (40); and the light shutter (20) adjusts an intensity of the light thus reflected.

Abstract: Provided is an organic light emitting apparatus that prevents voltage drop due to thin electrode and improves shock resistance. The organic light emitting apparatus includes a substrate, a first electrode formed on the substrate, an organic light emitting layer formed on the first electrode, a second electrode formed on the organic light emitting layer, and a conductive component disposed on the second electrode. The conductive component includes carbon nano-tubes.

Abstract: A color light guide panel, suitable for differentiating an incident light into multiple color lights is provided. The color light guide panel includes a substrate and a color light output structure. The substrate has multiple pixel regions, and the color light output structure is disposed in each of the pixel regions. The color light output structure includes a first nano-pattern, a second nano-pattern and a third nano-pattern. The incident light is scattered by the first nano-pattern for producing a first color light, scattered by the second nano-pattern for producing a second color light, and scattered by the third nano-pattern for producing a third color light. The color light guide panel can output uniform and high luminous first, second and third color light. Moreover, a liquid crystal display device having the above color light output structure is also provided.

Abstract: Conductive films with transparency characteristics are provided. In accordance with various example embodiments, a transparent conductive film includes an inorganic nanowire mesh embedded in an organic substrate layer. The embedding may involve, for example, embedding a majority of, or substantially all of the nanowire mesh in the organic substrate layer to facilitate a resulting surface roughness of the combined nanowire mesh-polymer that is less than a surface roughness of the mesh alone (e.g., or otherwise embedded), and in turn facilitates desirable conductivity characteristics.

Abstract: Provided is a an organic electroluminescence element comprising: a transparent plate with an electrode attached, which comprises a transparent-plate body that exhibits light-transmissivity, and a first electrode that is installed on the transparent-plate body; a second electrode arranged in opposition to the first electrode, and which has a different polarity from the first electrode; and a light-emitting layer installed in between the first electrode and the second electrode. The first electrode, comprising a mixed layer having a conductive first resin and a multitude of wire-formed conductors, and a conductive-resin layer having conductive resin and not having any wire-formed conductors, consists of being laminated on the transparent-plate body, with the mixed layer arranged at the transparent-plate body side.

Abstract: Provided are a thin-film transistor (TFT) substrate and a method of manufacturing the same. The method includes: forming a passivation film by forming an insulating film on a substrate; forming a photoresist pattern by forming a photoresist film on the passivation film, exposing the photoresist film to light, and developing the photoresist film; performing a first dry-etching by dry-etching the passivation film using the photoresist pattern as an etch mask; performing a baking to reduce a size of the photoresist pattern; performing a second dry-etching to form a contact hole by dry-etching the passivation film again using the photoresist pattern as a mask; removing the photoresist pattern; and forming a pixel electrode of a carbon composition that includes carbon nanotubes and/or graphene on a top surface of the passivation film.

Abstract: Described herein are coating compositions comprising metal nanostructures and one or more conductive polymers, and nanocomposite films formed thereof.

Abstract: A non-volatile electronic display includes a light valve plate comprising a plurality of liquid crystal cells on a transparent substrate; a plurality of “floating/storage” nodes functioning like non-volatile memories formed on the transparent substrate and corresponding to the liquid crystal cells, and a plurality of word lines and a plurality of bit lines connected to the plurality of non-volatile memories and supplying signal to store charge to at least one non-volatile memory. The charge is retained in the at least one “floating/storage” nodes functioning like non-volatile memory for a predetermined period when no external power is applied to the non-volatile electronic display.

Abstract: A 2D/3D image switching display device includes an image display unit and an image switching unit coupled to a surface of the image display unit, and the image switching unit includes a first substrate, a second substrate, first and second conducting elements corresponding to the first and second substrates respectively, and an electrochromic unit installed between the first and second substrates, and the electrochromic unit includes a first electrochromic layer and a second electrochromic layer combined with each other, such that when the image display unit switches its display from the display of planar images to stereo images, the electrochromic layers turn to a dark light-shading condition for a better light-shielding effect, and moire patterns will not be produced after naked eyes receive left and right eye images of a stereo image, and the display device can display stereo images directly without requiring an additional parallax barrier device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst composition for the synthesis of thin multi-walled carbon nanotube(MWCNT). More particularly, this invention relates to a multi-component metal catalyst composition comprising i) main catalyst of Co and Al, ii) inactive support of Mg and iii) optional co-catalyst at least one selected from Ni, Cr, Mn, Mo, W, Pb, Ti, Sn, or Cu. Further, the present invention affords thin multi-walled carbon nanotube having 5˜20 nm of diameter and 100˜10,000 of aspect ratio in a high yield.