Abstract:
A composition for enhanced heat transfer fluid performance. The composition includes at least one base heat transfer fluid. The at least one base heat transfer fluid undergoes one or more phase changes in a heat transfer process. The heat transfer process includes a heated zone and/or a cooled zone. The one or more phase changes increase heat removal from the heated zone and/or increase heat rejection in the cooled zone, as compared to heat removal from a heated zone and/or heat rejection in a cooled zone of a heat transfer process having a base heat transfer fluid that does not undergo one or more phase changes. The base heat transfer fluids can exhibit liquid crystal behavior (e.g., heat transfer fluids having nematic, smectic or discotic liquid crystals). A method for conducting heat transfer in a heating and/or cooling system using the compositions comprising the base heat transfer fluids.
Abstract:
The present invention describes a liquid crystal composite tunable device for fast polarisation-independent modulation of an incident light beam comprising: (a) two supporting and functional panels, at least one of them coated with a transparent conductive electrode layer and with optionally at least one additional layer selected from an alignment layer, antireflective coating layer, thermochromic or electrochromic layer, photoconductive or photosensitive layer, and (b) a composite structure sandwiched between said two panels and made of a liquid crystal and porous microparticles infiltrated with said liquid crystal. The porous microparticles have an average refractive index approximately equals to one of the liquid crystal principal refractive indices, matching that of the liquid crystal at one orientational state (for example, parallel n ∥ ), and exhibiting large mismatch at another orientational state (for example, perpendicular n ⊥ ). This refractive index mismatch between said microparticles and said liquid crystal is tuned by applying an external electric or magnetic field, thermally or optically.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a photoalignment composition for the alignment of liquid crystals and the stabilization of the pre-tilt angle in liquid crystal layers. Further the present invention relates to the liquid crystal alignment film and coating layer prepared from the said composition and the use to fabricate optical and electrooptical elements and devices.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a switching layer based on a liquid- crystalline mixture for use in an optical switching element. The invention also encompasses a switching element comprising the switching layer and a window element containing the switching element. The liquid crystalline mixture comprises a low-molecular liquid crystal component, a polymer component and a self-alignment additive for vertical alignment.
Abstract:
Multilayer constructions are provided, for instance including a barrier layer, a sealing layer, and a polymer layer. The barrier layer has a major surface on which the sealing layer is disposed, and the sealing layer includes crosslinked silsesquioxane. The polymer layer includes a crosslinked polymer, and is disposed adjacent to a major surface of the barrier layer opposite from the sealing layer. The multilayer construction may further include additional layers, such as a substrate. Devices are also provided including the multilayer constructions.
Abstract:
Embodiments described are directed to methods for the functionalization of asphaltene materials and to compositions made from functionalized asphaltenes. Disclosed is a method for synthesizing graphene derivatives, such as 2D single crystalline carbon allotropes of graphene and functional materials, such as sulfonic acid and its derivatives. Also disclosed is a method for the transformation of asphaltene into a source of graphene derivatives and functional materials, such as, 0D, 1D, 2D and combinations of 0D and 1D by utilizing chemical substitution reaction mechanism, such as, electrophilic aromatic substitution, nucleophilic aromatic substitution and Sandmeyer mechanism. Also disclosed are novel graphene materials comprising: acetylenic linkage and hydrogenated graphene. These novel materials, which may be produced by these methods, include, e.g.: 2D single crystalline carbon allotropes of graphene with asymmetric unit formulas C7H6N2O4, C6H4N2O4, C7H7O3S- H3O+, C7H7O3SH+, and a 2D single crystal with asymmetric unit formula (Na6O16S4)n.
Abstract:
본 발명은 신규한 융합체 및 이의 제조 방법에 관한 것으로, 본 발명에 의해 기존 단백질보다 좋은 세포투과 활성을 갖는 반합성 단백질을 얻을 수 있고 이에 따라 세포 이미징 능력 등 더 정교한 성질을 가지는 세포투과 단백질을 만들 수 있는 효과가 있다.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an electro-rheological fluid comprising particles of at least one inorganic or organic material suspended in a polar liquid crystalline medium, the use of such electro-rheological fluid in an haptic device, an haptic device itself, a method of the production of such haptic device and the use of such haptic device in electro-optical devices.
Abstract:
Described herein are novel azo-benzene type chromophores. The chromophores are useful in photochromic compositions comprising a polymer matrix and a chromophore, wherein the chromophore is a novel azo-benzene type structure. The photochromic composition is photoresponsive upon irradiation by at least one wavelength of laser light across the visible light spectrum. Photochromic devices which comprise the novel azo-benzene type chromophore compound show significantly higher photoinduced birefringence, higher diffraction efficiency, and brighter images than devices that comprise well known azo-benzene chromophores. The photochromic composition may include a liquid crystal.
Abstract:
Eine Reinigungsvorrichtung (1), vorzugsweise für die Aufreinigung einer Flüssigkristallmischung, weist eine Durchflusskammer (2), die eine Einlassöffnung (3) und eine gegenüber der Einlassöffnung angeordnete Auslassöffnung (4) aufweist, um die Flüssigkristallmischung in die Durchflusskammer (2) einbringen und aus dieser herauslassen zu können, sowie mindestens ein Strömungsverteilungselement (5), das in der Durchflusskammer (2) im Bereich der Einlassöffnung (3) angeordnet ist, und mindestens ein Filterelement (6), welches im Bereich der Auslassöffnung (4) angeordnet ist, auf, wobei eine in Durchströmungsrichtung gemessene Länge der Durchflusskammer (2) mindestens um einen Faktor 2 größer als ein größtes Lichtes Maß der Durchflusskammer (2) quer zu der Durchströmungsrichtung ist. In der Durchflusskammer (2) ist ein Reinigungsmittel, vorzugsweise ein Sorbent angeordnet. Die Durchflusskammer (2) ist mindestens abschnittsweise säulenförmig ausgestaltet und das Lichte Maß entspricht einem Durchmesser in diesem Abschnitt. Die Reinigungsvorrichtung (1) ist aus Metall, aus Kunststoff oder aus einem Metall-Kunststoff-Verbundmaterial gefertigt. Auf Innenflächen (7) der Durchflusskammer (2) ist eine haftungsmindernde Innenbeschichtung aufgebracht. Innenflächen (7) der Durchflusskammer (2) weisen eine Rauheit von weniger als 1 μm auf. An der Reinigungsvorrichtung (1) sind Heiz- und/oder Kühlelemente angebracht.