Abstract:
Disclosed is a multilayer film comprising a substrate bearing an aligned liquid crystal layer wherein the aligned liquid crystal layer contains an azolium salt represented by formula (I): wherein the subscripts represent the ring positions and each X is independently N or C—R; each Z is independently N, N—R, C—(R)(R), 0, S, S02, SO, C═O, C═S, or C═NR; each R group is independently hydrogen or a substituent; and Y is a charge balancing anion, which may be a separate moiety or part of an X, Z, or R; provided two or more X, Z and R groups may form a ring; provided the salt may be part of an oligomer or polymer. Such a film provides a predetermined increase in pre-tilt angle for use in liquid crystal devices.
Abstract:
A non-aqueous metal catalytic composition includes (a) a complex of silver and an oxime comprising reducible silver ions in an amount of at least 2 weight %, (b) a silver ion photoreducing composition in an amount of at least 1 weight %, and (c) a photocurable component, a non-curable polymer, or a combination of a photocurable component and a non-curable polymer. This non-aqueous metal catalytic composition can be used to form silver metal particles in situ during suitable reducing conditions. The silver metal can be provided in a suitable layer or pattern on a substrate, which can then be subsequently subjected to electroless plating to form electrically-conductive layers or patterns for use in various articles or as touch screen displays in electronic devices.
Abstract:
A non-aqueous metal catalytic composition includes (a) a silver carboxylate-trialkyl(triaryl)phosphite complex comprising reducible silver ions in an amount of at least 2 weight %, (b) a silver ion photoreducing composition in an amount of at least 1 weight %, and (c) a photocurable component or a non-curable polymer or a combination of a photocurable component and a non-curable polymer. This non-aqueous metal catalytic composition can be used to form silver metal particles in situ during suitable reducing conditions. The silver metal can be provided in a suitable layer or pattern on a substrate, which can then be subsequently subjected to electroless plating to form electrically-conductive layers or patterns for use in various articles or as touch screen displays in electronic devices.
Abstract:
Multiple photocured and copper electrolessly plated patterns are formed on a continuous flexible solid polymeric film in a roll-to-roll process. A photocurable composition is applied directly to the film in a patternwise fashion using flexographic printing members to form multiple patterns of the photocurable composition directly on the film. The photocurable composition contains an N-oxyazinium salt photoinitiator, a photosensitizer for the N-oxyazinium salt, an organic phosphite N-oxyazinium salt efficiency amplifier, an aromatic heterocyclic nitrogen-containing base, a metal seed catalyst for copper electroless plating, and one or more photocurable acrylates in designed relationships. The multiple patterns of the photocurable composition are exposed to form multiple photocured patterns directly on a product substrate and then electrolessly plated with copper to form multiple copper electrolessly plated patterns. Each electrically-conductive pattern can be incorporated into an electronic device for various purposes including touch screen displays.
Abstract:
A non-aqueous metal catalytic composition includes (a) a silver complex comprising reducible silver ions, (b) an oxyazinium salt silver ion photoreducing agent, (c) a hindered pyridine, (d) a photocurable component, a non-curable polymer, or combination of a photocurable component and a non-curable polymer, and (e) a photo sensitizer different from all components (a) through (d) in the non-aqueous metal catalytic composition, in an amount of at least 1 weight %. This non-aqueous metal catalytic composition can be used to form silver metal particles in situ during suitable reducing conditions. The silver metal can be provided in a suitable layer or pattern on a substrate, which can then be subsequently subjected to electroless plating to form electrically-conductive layers or patterns for use in various articles or as touch screen displays in electronic devices.
Abstract:
A thiosulfate polymer composition includes an electron-accepting photosensitizer component, either as a separate compound or as an attachment to the thiosulfate polymer. The thiosulfate polymer composition can be used in methods to form predetermined patterns of metal nanoparticles.
Abstract:
Graphite oxide can be converted to its reduced form (r-GO) using exposing UV radiation having a peak wavelength (λmax) of less than 400 nm while being maintained at a temperature that is greater than room temperature. This conversion method is efficient and can be carried out with various forms of graphite oxide samples, below atmospheric pressure, or in a reducing environment.
Abstract:
The photocuring efficiency of a photoinitiator is increased by mixing it with an organic phosphite and an aldehyde. This mixture or photoinitiator composition can be used to cure acrylates or other photocurable compounds, particularly in an oxygen-containing environment, and the photocurable compositions can be used to form various articles.
Abstract:
Organic polymeric multi-metallic alkoxide or aryloxide composites are used as dielectric materials in various devices with improved properties such as improved mobility. These composites comprise an organic polymer comprising metal coordination sites, and multi-metallic alkoxide or aryloxide molecules that are coordinated with the organic polymer, the multi-metallic alkoxide or aryloxide molecules being represented by: (M)n(OR)x wherein at least one M is a metal selected from Group 2 of the Periodic Table and at least one other M is a metal selected from any of Groups 3 to 12 and Rows 4 and 5 of the Periodic Table, n is an integer of at least 2, R represents the same or different alkyl or aryl groups, and x is an integer of at least 2.
Abstract:
The photocuring efficiency of a photoinitiator is increased by mixing it with an organic phosphite and an aldehyde. This mixture or photoinitiator composition can be used to cure acrylates or other photocurable compounds, particularly in an oxygen-containing environment.