| Entries |
| Document | Title | Date |
|---|
| 20080210911 | VARISTOR ELEMENT - In a varistor element, Ca exists in the grain interior of grains consisting primarily of ZnO in a varistor element body and Ca also exists in a grain boundary. In this crystal structure Ca replaces oxygen defects in the grain interior of grains consisting primarily of ZnO, in the varistor element body to make the ceramic structure denser Such crystal structure also decreases a ratio of an element tending to degrade the stability of the temperature characteristic of the varistor element, e.g., Si as a firing aid, in the grain boundary between grains. As a result, the varistor element has a stable temperature characteristic, which can decrease change in capacitance and tanδ (thermal conversion factor of resistance) against change in temperature. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080237548 | Ultrafine metal powder slurry - In an ultrafine metal powder slurry containing an organic solvent, a surfactant, and an ultrafine metal powder, the surfactant is oleoyl sarcosine, the content of the ultrafine metal powder in the ultrafine metal powder slurry is 70 to 95 percent by mass, and more than 0.05 to less than 2.0 parts by mass of the surfactant is contained relative to 100 parts by mass of the ultrafine metal powder. By the above slurry, reduction in labor and treatment time can be realized in a conductive paste forming process. In addition, since aggregation of particles of the ultrafine metal powder is prevented, an ultrafine metal powder slurry can be provided having superior dispersibility and dry film density. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080251769 | ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTING POLYMERIC COMPOSITIONS, METHODS OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF AND ARTICLES COMPRISING THE SAME - Disclosed herein too is a method of manufacturing an electrically conducting polymeric composition comprising blending an organic polymer composition that comprises a thermoplastic organic polymer; an electrically conducting filler composition that comprises metal fibers; and an electrically insulating composition in an extruder; wherein the electrically insulating composition is fed into the extruder downstream of the location at which the organic polymer composition is fed into the extruder and wherein the electrically conducting filler composition is fed into the extruder at a location downstream of the location at which the electrically insulating composition is fed into the extruder. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080251770 | ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE ELEMENT TREATED FOR USE IN A FUEL CELL - The present invention provides an electrically conductive element for a proton exchange membrane fuel cell having low electrical contact resistance and high corrosion resistance. The conductive element comprises a corrosion susceptible metal substrate with a surface, which is preferably treated to activate the surface (i.e., to remove a passivation layer of oxides from the surface) with an acidic treatment solution. The treated surface is then overlaid with an electrically conductive, corrosion-resistant, protective coating to protect the substrate re-forming a passivation layer while exposed to the corrosive environment of the fuel cell. The present invention also provides methods of preparing an electrically conductive element to have low electrical contact resistance and high corrosion resistance. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080272344 | Conductive polymer composites - The present invention relates generally to conductive polymer composites, electrically conductive adhesives, and methods of producing the same. The conductive polymer composites and electrically conductive adhesives may be used for electronic component interconnects, flip chip interconnections, electrical connections to circuit boards, jumper connections, or similar uses. The method of forming a conductive polymer composite includes mixing conductive metal flakes, functionalized conductive metal nanoparticles, and a polymer precursor and curing the polymer precursor to form a composite. In one embodiment, the conductive polymer composites may be composed of microparticles of silver flake and sintered silver nanoparticles between the silver flakes. The polymer composites have an electrical conductivity of less than 10 | 11-06-2008 |
| 20090014694 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING NICKEL PARTICLE, NICKEL PARTICLE OBTAINED BY THE PRODUCTION METHOD, AND ELECTROCONDUCTIVE PASTE USING THE NICKEL PARTICLE - The present invention is directed at providing fine nickel particles with a sharp particle size distribution, and providing an electroconductive paste using the nickel particles. In order to obtain the nickel particles capable of achieving the purpose, a method for producing the nickel particle by elevating a temperature of the reactive solution containing a nickel salt and a polyol to a reduction temperature, and reducing the nickel salt in the reactive solution which is characterized in that the reactive solution is prepared to contain a carboxylic acid or an amine having a carboxyl functional group and/or an amino functional group, and a precious metal catalyst before the solution temperature is elevated to the reduction temperature. Nickel particles obtained with the production method have an average image analytical particle diameter of 1 nm to 300 nm. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090078915 | Nonaqueous conductive nanoink composition - The present invention relates to a non-aqueous conductive nanoink composition including 20 to 85 parts by weight of metal nanoparticles which is chosen from silver, copper, nickel, platinum, palladium, and gold; 0.5 to 10 parts by weight of a polymer having an anhydride group; 15 to 80 parts by weight of a non-aqueous organic solvent. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090134364 | Polyamide acid containing ultrafine metal particle - The present invention provides a method for producing a polyamic acid containing ultrafine metal particles, which contains the steps of contacting an aqueous solution containing a water-soluble metal compound with fine polyamic acid particles to adsorb metal ions to the fine polyamic acid particles, and then performing a reduction treatment; and a conductive adhesive which contains as an active ingredient the polyamic acid containing ultrafine metal particles. The conductive adhesive of the present invention has excellent performance which enables the adhesive to be used as an alternative to high-temperature lead solders. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090200520 | CONDUCTIVE COMPOSITE MATERIAL - A composite comprises conductive particles within a binder matrix, the particles being colloidably unstable within a solution and forming a conductive open network within the binder matrix when dried. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090224213 | VARIABLE IMPEDANCE COMPOSITION - A variable impedance composition according to this aspect of the present invention comprises a conductive powder in an amount from 10% to 30% of the weight of the variable impedance composition, a semi-conductive power in an amount from 30% to 90% of the weight of the variable impedance composition, and an insulation adhesive in an amount from 3% to 50% of the weight of the variable impedance composition. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the variable impedance material presents a high resistance at a low applied voltage and a low resistance at a high applied voltage. As the variable impedance material is positioned in a gap between two conductors of an over-voltage protection device, the over-voltage protection device as a whole presents a high resistance to a low voltage applied across the gap and a low resistance to a high voltage applied across the gap. | 09-10-2009 |
| 20090250667 | Metal particle dispersion liquid, method for manufacturing metal particle dispersion liquid, method for manufacturing conductive-film-forming substrate, electronic device and electronic apparatus - A metal particle dispersion liquid comprises: a compound including a sulfur atom; metal particles whose diameter ranges from 1 to 100 nm and made of a material including a precious metal material; and a dispersion medium. The metal particles is covered by the compound. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20090261305 | COMPOSITION OF AND METHOD OF USING NANOSCALE MATERIALS IN HYDROGEN STORAGE APPLICATIONS - A composition for use, for example, in an electrode in a Nickel-Metal-Hydride battery is provided that consists of metal hydrides together with a certain percentage of nano-sized reactive metal particles, preferably either nickel, manganese, aluminum, cobalt, copper, tin, palladium, silver, gold, lanthanum, and/or alloys thereof. The addition of nano-metals enhances the hydrogen charging characteristics of the battery. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090294739 | CONDUCTIVE PASTE INCLUDING A CARBON NANOTUBE AND PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD USING THE SAME - The invention provides a conductive paste including a carbon nanotube and a printed circuit board using the same. The invention provides the conductive paste which exhibits an excellent electrical conductivity and allows the implementation of the X-Y interconnection and simultaneously the Z-interconnection without loosing the carbon nanotube's own original characteristics. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090321689 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING FINE PARTICLE DISPERSION AND FINE PARTICLE DISPERSION - Disclosed is a method for producing a fine particle dispersion such as a dispersion of metal fine particles which is superior in dispersibility and storage stability. Specifically disclosed is a method for producing a fine particle dispersion wherein fine particles of a metal or the like, having a mean particle diameter of between 1 nm and 150 nm for primary particles, are dispersed in an organic solvent. This method for producing a fine particle dispersion is characterized by comprising the steps of: reducing a metal ion by liquid phase reduction in an aqueous solution wherein the metal ion and a polymer dispersing agent are dissolved, thereby forming a fine particle dispersion aqueous solution wherein fine particles having a mean particle diameter of between 1 nm and 150 nm for the primary particles and dispersed with being coated by the polymer dispersing agent (Process 1); adding an aggregation accelerator into the fine particle dispersion aqueous solution, the resulting solution is agitated for agglomerating or precipitating the fine particles, and then the agglomerated or precipitated fine particles are separated from the aqueous solution, thereby obtaining fine particles comprised of one type or not less than two types of a metal, an alloy and a metallic compound (Process 2); and re-dispersing the thus-obtained fine particles into an organic solvent or the like which contains an organic solvent (A) as between 25% and 70% by volume having an amide group, a low boiling point organic solvent (B) as between 5% and 25% by volume having a boiling point of between 20° C. and 100° C. at a normal pressure, and an organic solvent (C) as between 5% and 70% by volume having a boiling point of higher than 100° C. at a normal pressure and comprised of an alcohol and/or a polyhydric alcohol having one or not less than two hydroxyl groups in a molecule thereof (Process 3). | 12-31-2009 |
| 20090321690 | Nickel-Rhenium alloy powder and conductor paste containing the same - The invention provides a nickel-rhenium alloy powder that comprises nickel as a main component, 0.1 to 10% by weight of rhenium and 50 to 10,000 ppm of silicon in terms of silicon atoms, and that is suitable, in particular, for the formation of an internal electrode layer for a multilayer ceramic electronic component. The obtained powder is homogeneously mixed and dispersed in an organic vehicle, together with other additives as needed, to prepare a conductor paste. When used in particular for forming an internal electrode of a multilayer ceramic electronic component, the nickel-rhenium alloy powder of the invention delays sintering initiation and slows down sintering progress during firing, even for extremely fine powders, while bringing the sintering shrinkage behaviors of electrode layers and ceramic layers closer to each other. Moreover, there occurs no electrode spheroidizing caused by oversintering. A thinner, dense internal electrode having excellent continuity can be formed as a result. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20090321691 | Process for producing surge absorbing material with dual functions - A kind of manufacturing method for dual functions with varistor material and device has one of the characteristics among capacitance, inductance, voltage suppressor and thermistor in addition to surge absorbing characteristic, which microstructural compositions include a glass substrate with high resistance and three kinds of low-resistance conductive or semiconductive particles in micron, submicron and nanometer size uniformly distributed in the glass substrate to provide with good surge absorbing characteristic. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100038604 | Nickel Paste - Nickel paste contains nickel powder, a resin binder and an organic solvent, wherein the nickel powder is a small amount sulfur nickel powder including less than 100 ppm sulfur. This provides the nickel paste that the change in viscosity due to sulfur included in the paste can be preferably restrained by using nickel powder including extremely small amount of sulfur. Limitation of sulfur to the extremely small amount causes superior stability, and then, since kinds of solvents and resin binders are not limited, the change in viscosity can be preferably restrained with using the solvent that is hard to cause the chemical attack on the green sheet as described above. Thus, nickel paste that is hard to cause the chemical attack and the change in viscosity can be provided. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100051881 | COMPOSITE SINTERING MATERIALS USING CARBON NANOTUBE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to a composite sintering materials using a carbon nanotube (including carbide nano particles, hereinafter the same) and a manufacturing method thereof, the method comprises the steps of: combining or generating carbon 5 nanotubes in metal powers, a compacted product, or a sintered product; growing and alloying the carbon nanotubes by compacting or sintering the metal powers, the compacted product, or the sintered product; and strengthening the mechanical characteristics by repeatedly performing the sintering process and the combining process or the generating process of the carbon nanotubes. The composite sintering materials using carbon nanotubes of the present invention have excellent mechanical, thermal, and electric and electronic characteristics as well as have effects of material cost reduction and manufacturing cost reduction due to reduced sintering temperature so that they are useful as materials for automotive parts, electric and electronic parts, space and aircraft parts, and molding and cutting tools, all of which include the composite sintering materials using carbon nanotubes. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100090178 | VOLTAGE SWITCHABLE DIELECTRIC MATERIAL CONTAINING CONDUCTIVE CORE SHELLED PARTICLES - A composition of voltage switchable dielectric (VSD) material that comprises a concentration of core shelled particles that individually comprise a conductor core and a shell, the shell of each core shelled particle being (i) multilayered, and/or (ii) heterogeneous. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100140563 | CURRENT-VOLTAGE NON-LINEAR RESISTOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF - A current-voltage non-linear resistor ( | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100148130 | Composition for circuit connection film and circuit connection film using the same - A composition for a circuit connection film and a circuit connection film using the same, the composition including a binder resin including an acrylate modified urethane resin, a carboxyl modified acrylonitrile butadiene rubber, and an acrylic copolymer, the acrylic copolymer having an acid value of about 1 to about 100 mg KOH/g, a radical polymerizable compound including at least one of an isocyanurate acrylate compound and a compound having a (meth)acrylate group, and an organic peroxide. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100219382 | COATED CONDUCTIVE POWDER AND CONDUCTIVE ADHESIVE USING THE SAME - The present invention provides a coated conductive powder in which the aggregation of conductive particles is suppressed and which is also excellent in electrical reliability, and a conductive adhesive using the same that can provide connection with high electrical reliability even for the connection of the electrodes of miniaturized electronic parts, such as IC chips, and circuit boards. The coated conductive powder of the present invention is a coated conductive powder obtained by coating the surfaces of conductive particles with insulating inorganic fine particles, wherein the volume resistivity value of the coated conductive powder is 1 Ω·cm or less, the specific gravity of the insulating inorganic fine particles is 5.0 g/ml or less, the particle diameter ratio of the insulating inorganic fine particles to the conductive particles (the insulating inorganic fine particles/the conductive particles) is 1/100 or less, and the insulating inorganic fine particles adhere to the surfaces of the conductive particles. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100252783 | AMBIENT-CURABLE ANISOTROPIC CONDUCTIVE ADHESIVE - Compositions of ambient-curable anisotropic conductive adhesive comprising an ambient-curable epoxy resin system and a conductive powder are proposed. It can be cured under ambient conditions using common magnet for clamping mechanism. This greatly simplifies many electronic repairs or Do-It-Yourself types of application. This anisotropic conductive adhesive can also be applied using traditional hot-bar laminator, but at lowered temperatures, and this is bound to open up new application possibilities. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100264377 | NANOSCALE CRYSTALLINE SILICON POWDER - An aggregated crystalline silicon powder with a BET surface area of 20 to 150 m | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100276645 | IMPROVED STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE MATERIALS - An adhesive material comprising at least one adhesive polymeric resin, at least one low aspect ratio metal-coated additive, and at least one high aspect ratio metal-coated additive. There is additionally provided an adhesive material comprising at least one adhesive polymeric resin, and one of either; a) low aspect ratio metal-coated additives present in the range 0.2 wt. % to 30 wt. % of the adhesive material; or b) discrete high aspect ratio metal-coated additives present in the range 0.2 wt. % to 25 wt. % of the adhesive material. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100288982 | LOW ENERGY MILLING METHOD, LOW CRYSTALLINITY ALLOY, AND NEGATIVE ELECTRODE COMPOSITION - A method of making nanostructured alloy particles includes milling a millbase in a pebble mill containing milling media. The millbase comprises: (i) silicon, and (ii) at least one of carbon or a transition metal, and wherein the nanostructured alloy particles are substantially free of crystalline domains greater than 50 nanometers in size. A method of making a negative electrode composition for a lithium ion battery including the nanostructured alloy particles is also disclosed. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20110006267 | CONDUCTIVE POLYMER FOAMS, METHOD OF MANUFACTURE, AND USES THEREOF - Articles are disclosed, comprising a polymer foam layer having a first surface and an opposite second surface; a plurality of cells between the first surface and the opposite second surface of the polymer foam layer, wherein the thickness of the polymer foam layer between the first surface and the opposite second surface is 1.0 to 1.5 times the average height of the plurality of cells; and a plurality of electrically conductive particles aligned into a plurality of columns that essentially continuously span the foam between the first surface and the opposite second surface of the polymer foam layer. The foams are useful as gaskets for electromagnetic shielding, grounding pads, battery contact conductive spring elements, and the like. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110006268 | ELECTROCONDUCTIVE THICK FILM COMPOSITION(S), ELECTRODE(S), AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE(S) FORMED THEREFROM - The present invention is directed to an electroconductive thick film composition comprising: (a) electroconductive metal particles selected from (1) Al, Cu, Au, Ag, Pd and Pt; (2) alloy of Al, Cu, Au, Ag, Pd and Pt; and (3) mixtures thereof; (3) glass frit wherein said glass frit is Pb-free; dispersed in (d) an organic medium, and wherein the average diameter of said electroconductive metal particles is in the range of 0.5-10.0 μm. The present invention is further directed to an electrode formed from the composition as detailed above and a semiconductor device(s) (for example, a solar cell) comprising said electrode. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110031449 | CONDUCTIVE FINE PARTICLES AND ANISOTROPIC CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL - The invention provides conductive fine particles with a satisfactory monodisperse property, low cost, resistance to migration and excellent conductivity. Conductive fine particles having core particle surfaces coated with a metal-plated coating film layer containing nickel and phosphorus and a multilayer conductive layer comprising a palladium layer as the outer surface, wherein the phosphorus content in region A of the metal-plated coating film layer, at a distance of no greater than 20% of the thickness of the entire metal-plated coating film layer from the surface of the core particle, is 7-15 wt % of the entire region A, the phosphorus content in region B of the metal-plated coating film layer, at a distance of no greater than 10% of the thickness of the entire metal-plated coating film layer from the surface of the metal-plated coating film layer on the palladium layer side, is 0.1-3 wt % of the entire region B, and the phosphorus content of the entire metal-plated coating film layer is 7 wt % or greater. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110031450 | CONDUCTIVE NANOCOMPLEX AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Provided is a nanocomplex comprising a core consisting of a metal; and a periphery being formed on a surface of the core to surround the core and consisting of an inorganic substance and a conductive polymer | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110037034 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ANTISTATIC ARTICLE MADE FROM AGGLOMERATED STONE AND RESULTING ARTICLE - The invention relates to a method for producing an article from agglomerated stone, for example a slab for construction or decoration, comprising the following steps: bringing into contact (i) an inorganic filler, (ii) a polyester resin precursor composition and (iii) a powdered electrically conductive component; mixing same to produce a uniform mass; distributing part of the mass on a substrate; pressing the distributed mass in a vibro-compaction press under vacuum conditions; and hardening the mass by means of polymerisation of the polyester resin. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110037035 | METHOD OF PREPARING CONDUCTIVE NANO INK COMPOSITION - A method of preparing a conductive nano ink composition. The method includes mixing a metal precursor in a solution of a multi-functional polymer having a chemical reduction function and a particle growth suppression function to form a mixture solution, forming primary particles by stirring the mixture solution at about 800 to about 1,200 rpm for about 10 to about 20 minutes, and forming secondary particles by leaving the mixture solution at room temperature. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110042625 | Non-Oriented Electrical Steel Sheet and Production Process Thereof - A main object thereof is to provide a non-oriented electrical steel sheet being excellent in surface characteristics and having both excellent mechanical characteristics and magnetic characteristics necessary for a rotor of rotating machines such as motors and generators which rotate at a high speed, and a method for producing the same. To achieve the object, the present invention provides a non-oriented electrical steel sheet comprising in % by mass: 0.06% or less of C; 3.5% or less of Si; from 0.05% or more to 3.0% or less of Mn; 2.5% or less of Al; 0.30% or less of P; 0.04% or less of S; 0.02% or less of N; at least one element selected from the group consisting of Nb, Ti, Zr and V in the predetermined range; and a balance consisting of Fe and impurities; and having a recrystallized fraction being less than 90%. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110049440 | METHOD OF PREPARING CONDUCTIVE NANO INK COMPOSITION - A method of preparing a conductive nano ink composition. The method includes preparing a low temperature solution by adding a portion of a metal ion solution in a mixture solvent obtained by mixing polyethylene glycol and polyvinyl alcohol, and mixing the rest of the metal ion solution to the low temperature solution. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110140054 | COMPOSITION FOR PREPARING BUS ELECTRODE AND PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL INCLUDING ELECTRODE PREPARED THEREFROM - An example embodiment is directed to a composition for preparation of an electrode, including: a conductive material, the conductive material including Ni, Ag, and ITO, an organic binder, a glass fit, and a black pigment. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110140055 | CONDUCTIVE COMPOSITIONS AND THE USE THEREOF - Use of a composition comprising finely divided particles of (a) an electrically-conductive material; (b) one or more inorganic binders; and (c) one or more metal(s) selected from cobalt, nickel, iron and bismuth, wherein components (a), (b) and (c) are dispersed in a liquid vehicle, in the manufacture of an electrically-conductive pattern on a substrate for the purpose of increasing the resistivity of said electrically-conductive pattern. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110163277 | OXIDE SINTERED COMPACT FOR PREPARING TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE FILM - The present invention provides an ITO amorphous transparent conductive film used in a display electrode for a flat panel display or the like, which can be produced without heating a substrate and without feeding water during the sputtering, while achieving both high etchability and lower resistivity at high levels. An oxide sintered compact containing indium oxide as a main component, while containing one or more elements selected from nickel, manganese, aluminum and germanium as a first additive element, with the total content of the first additive element being 2-12 atom % relative to the total content of indium and the first additive element. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110168957 | ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE SOLID COMPOSITE MATERIAL, AND METHOD OF OBTAINING SUCH A MATERIAL - An electrically conductive solid composite material contains:
| 07-14-2011 |
| 20110186787 | Electrically Conductive Polymeric Compositions, Contacts, Assemblies and Methods - Electrically conductive polymeric compositions adapted for use in forming electronic devices are disclosed. The compositions are thermally curable at temperatures less than about 250° C. Compositions are provided which may be solvent-free and so can be used in processing or manufacturing operations without solvent recovery concerns. The compositions utilize (i) fatty acid modified epoxy acrylate and/or methacrylate monomer(s) and/or oligomer(s), (ii) fatty acid modified polyester acrylate and/or methacrylate monomer(s) and/or oligomer(s), or combinations of (i) and (ii). Also described are electronic assemblies such as solar cells using the various compositions and related methods. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110186788 | Radiation Converter Material, Radiation Converter, Radiation Detector, Use of a Radiation Converter Material and Method for Producing a Radiation Converter Material - A radiation converter material includes a semiconductor material used for directly converting radiation quanta into electrical charge carriers. In at least one embodiment, the semiconductor material includes a dopant in a dopant concentration and defect sites produced in a process-dictated manner in such a way that the semiconductor material includes an ohmic resistivity in a range of between 5·10 | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110198544 | EMI Voltage Switchable Dielectric Materials Having Nanophase Materials - Various embodiments of the invention disclosed herein provide for adjusting the electrical response of a voltage switchable dielectric material by incorporating one or more nanophase materials. Various aspects provide for a VSDM having improved electrical and/or physical properties. In some cases, a VSDM may have improved (e.g., lower) leakage current at a given voltage. A VSDM may have improved resistance to ESD events, and may have improved resistance to degradation associated with protecting against an ESD event. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110215279 | COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING TIN NANOPARTICLES AND METHODS FOR USE THEREOF - Compositions containing tin nanoparticles and electrically conductive particles are described herein. The tin nanoparticles can have a size below about 25 nm so as to make the compositions fusable at temperatures below that of bulk tin (m.p.=232° C.). Particularly, when the tin nanoparticles are less than about 10 nm in size, the compositions can have a fusion temperature of less than about 200° C. The compositions can contain a whisker suppressant to inhibit or substantially minimize the formation of tin whiskers after tin nanoparticle fusion. In some embodiments, the compositions contain tin nanoparticles, electrically conductive particles comprising copper particles, and a whisker suppressant comprising nickel particles. Methods for using the present compositions are also described herein. The present compositions can be used as a lead solder replacement that allows rework to be performed. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110227004 | PASTE FOR SOLAR CELL ELECTRODE AND SOLAR CELL USING THE SAME - A paste for solar cell electrodes includes a conductive powder, a glass frit, the glass frit including a crystallized glass frit, and an organic vehicle. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110253948 | Polymer Composition - A polymer composition comprises at least one substantially non-conductive polymer binder and at least first and second electrically conductive fillers. The first electrically conductive filler is comprised of particles having avoid-bearing structure; and the second electrically conductive filler is comprised of particles which are acicular in shape. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110260119 | NITROGEN-DOPED CARBON-SUPPORTED COBALT-IRON OXYGEN REDUCTION CATALYST - A Fe—Co hybrid catalyst for oxygen reaction reduction was prepared by a two part process. The first part involves reacting an ethyleneamine with a cobalt-containing precursor to form a cobalt-containing complex, combining the cobalt-containing complex with an electroconductive carbon supporting material, heating the cobalt-containing complex and carbon supporting material under conditions suitable to convert the cobalt-containing complex and carbon supporting material into a cobalt-containing catalyst support. The second part of the process involves polymerizing an aniline in the presence of said cobalt-containing catalyst support and an iron-containing compound under conditions suitable to form a supported, cobalt-containing, iron-bound polyaniline species, and subjecting said supported, cobalt-containing, iron bound polyaniline species to conditions suitable for producing a Fe—Co hybrid catalyst. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110303885 | METAL NANOPARTICLE COMPOSITIONS - A metal nanoparticle composition for the fabrication of conductive features. The metal nanoparticle composition advantageously has a low viscosity permitting deposition of the composition by direct-write tools. The metal nanoparticle composition advantageously also has a low conversion temperature, permitting its deposition and conversion to an electrical feature on polymeric substrates. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20120001130 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CONDUCTIVE ADHESIVE CONTAINING ONE-DIMENSIONAL CONDUCTIVE NANOMATERIAL - A method for manufacturing a conductive adhesive containing a one-dimensional (1D) conductive nanomaterial is revealed. The method produces a conductive adhesive by mixing the 1D conductive nanomaterial with water-based or solvent-based resin solution. The conductive adhesive has good industrial applications, not influenced by industrial adaptability and environmental adaptability. The conductive adhesive obtained also has better conductivity. Moreover, the amount of the 1D conductive nanomaterial used in the present invention is less than the amount of conductive nanoparticles used and the cost is reduced effectively. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120037856 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A DISPERSION OF NANOPARTICLES - The invention relates to a method for producing a dispersion of nanoparticles having an essentially oxide-free surface in a liquid phase, a two-phase system being used. The invention relates furthermore to the dispersion produced with this method. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120061623 | WATERBORNE CONDUCTIVE COMPOSITIONS - Waterborne conductive compositions contain acid-stabilized aqueous polymer emulsions and metal flakes or particles. Applications of these waterborne conductive compositions include their use as printable inks for electrical circuits, for example, in intelligent and active packaging, sensors, and RFID antennae. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120061624 | PASTE FOR SOLAR CELL ELECTRODE AND SOLAR CELL PREPARED USING THE SAME - A paste for solar cell electrodes and a solar cell using the same, the paste including a conductive powder; glass frit; an organic vehicle; and metal oxide particles, the metal oxide particles having a nanometer scale particle size distribution having an average particle diameter (D50) of about 15 nm to about 50 nm and a micron scale particle size distribution having an average particle diameter (D50) of about 0.1 μm to about 2 μm. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120085977 | NANOCOMPOSITE THERMOELECTRIC CONVERSION MATERIAL AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - A method of producing a nanocomposite thermoelectric conversion material includes preparing a solution that contains salts of a plurality of first elements constituting a thermoelectric conversion material, and a salt of a second element that has a redox potential lower than redox potentials of the first elements; precipitating the first elements, thereby producing a matrix-precursor that is a precursor of a matrix made of the thermoelectric conversion material, by adding a reducing agent to the solution; precipitating the second element in the matrix-precursor, thereby producing slurry containing the first elements and the second element, by further adding the reducing agent to the solution; and alloying the plurality of the first elements, thereby producing the matrix ( | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120091401 | METAL NANOPARTICLE DISPERSION - According to one embodiment, metal nanoparticle dispersion includes organic solvent, and metal-containing particles dispersed in the organic solvent. The metal-containing particles include first metal nanoparticles and second metal nanoparticles. Each of the first metal nanoparticles has a high-molecular compound on at least part of a surface thereof. Each of the second metal nanoparticles has a low-molecular compound on at least part of a surface thereof. A total amount of the low-molecular compound on all of the second nanoparticles includes an amount of a primary amine as the low-molecular compound. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120097904 | Dilute copper alloy material and method of manufacturing dilute copper alloy member excellent in characteristics of resistance to hydrogen embrittlement - A dilute copper alloy material used in an environment with presence of hydrogen includes pure copper including an inevitable impurity, more than 2 mass ppm of oxygen, and an additive element selected from the group consisting of Mg, Zr, Nb, Ca, V, Fe, Al, Si, Ni, Mn, Ti and Cr, the additive element being capable of forming an oxide in combination with the oxygen. A method of manufacturing a dilute copper alloy member excellent in characteristics of resistance to hydrogen embrittlement includes melting the dilute copper alloy material by SCR continuous casting and rolling at a copper melting temperature of not less than 1100° C. and not more than 1320° C. to make molten metal, forming a cast bar from the molten metal, and forming the dilute copper alloy member by hot-rolling the cast bar. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120104331 | SOLUTIONS AND METHODS FOR METAL DEPOSITION - One aspect of the present invention is a deposition solution to deposit metals and metal alloys such as for fabrication of electronic devices. According to one embodiment, the deposition solution comprises metal ions and a pH adjustor. The pH adjustor comprises a functional group having a general formula (R | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120104332 | PASTE COMPOSITION FOR FRONT ELECTRODE OF SOLAR CELL, AND SOLAR CELL INCLUDING THE SAME - Provided is a paste composition for front electrode of a solar cell. The paste composition includes conductive power, an organic vehicle, a glass frit, and an additive. The additive includes at least one material selected from the group consisting of Zn, Sb, V, W, Cr, Cd, Re, Sn, Mo, Mn, Ni, Co, Cu, and metal oxide including one of the foregoing materials. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120104333 | COATED CONDUCTIVE PARTICLES AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - [Problem to be Solved] To provide conductive particles which are capable of providing an anisotropically conductive adhesive that can maintain sufficient insulation characteristics and conduction characteristics even when used for the connection of a very small circuit, while having excellent moisture absorption resistance at a lower cost. [Solution] A coated conductive particle ( | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120112136 | ANISOTROPIC CONDUCTIVE ADHESIVE - An anisotropic conductive adhesive for anisotropic conductive connection of an electronic component to a wiring board under no pressure or a low pressure is prepared by dispersing conductive particles in a binder resin composition. A metal flake powder having a major axis of 10 to 40 μm, a thickness of 0.5 to 2 μm, and an aspect ratio of 5 to 50, is used as the conductive particles, the minor axis of the metal flake power being, in a length, 10 to 50% of the major axis. The amount of the conductive particles contained in the anisotropic conductive adhesive is 5 to 35 mass %. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120138870 | HIGH THERMOELECTRIC PERFORMANCE BY CONVERGENCE OF BANDS IN IV-VI SEMICONDUCTORS, HEAVILY DOPED PbTe, AND ALLOYS/NANOCOMPOSITES - The present invention teaches an effective mechanism for enhancing thermoelectric performance through additional conductive bands. Using heavily doped p-PbTe materials as an example, a quantitative explanation is disclosed, as to why and how these additional bands affect the figure of merit. A high zT of approaching 2 at high temperatures makes these simple, likely more stable (than nanostructured materials) and Tl-free materials excellent for thermoelectric applications. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120145969 | CONDUCTIVE REINFORCING MATERIAL, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL AND NEGATIVE ELECTRODE - A conductive reinforcing material used to form a negative electrode material is provided in the present invention. The conductive reinforcing material includes metal shavings containing elements selected from a group consisting of group II elements, group III elements and group VII elements. A negative electrode material and a negative electrode both with the conductive reinforcing material are also provided in the present invention. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120153238 | MULTI-ELEMENT ALLOY POWDER CONTAINING SILVER AND AT LEAST TWO NON-SILVER CONTAINING ELEMENTS - Disclosed are methods of making multi-element, finely divided, alloy powders containing silver and at least two non-silver containing elements and the uses of these powders in ceramic piezoelectric devices. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120161083 | Electrode - The present invention relates to an electrode composed of an Al-M-Cu based alloy, to a process for preparing the Al-M-Cu based alloy, to an electrolytic cell comprising the electrode, to the use of an Al-M-Cu based alloy as an anode and to a method for extracting a reactive metal from a reactive metal-containing source using an Al-M-Cu based alloy as an anode. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120217453 | Metallic Nanofiber Ink, Substantially Transparent Conductor, and Fabrication Method - An exemplary printable composition comprises a liquid or gel suspension of a plurality of metallic nanofibers; a first solvent; and a viscosity modifier, resin, or binder. In various embodiments, the metallic nanofibers are between about 10 microns to about 100 microns in length, are between about 10 nm to about 120 nm in diameter, and are typically functionalized with a coating or partial coating of polyvinyl pyrrolidone or a similar compound. An exemplary metallic nanofiber ink which can be printed to produce a substantially transparent conductor comprises a plurality of metallic nanofibers; one or more solvents such as 1-butanol, ethanol, 1-pentanol, n-methylpyrrolidone, cyclohexanone, cyclopentanone, 1-hexanol, acetic acid, cyclohexanol, or mixtures thereof; and a viscosity modifier, resin, or binder such as polyvinyl pyrrolidone or a polyimide, for example. | 08-30-2012 |
| 20120298929 | REDUCING AGENT COMPOSITION FOR THE CONDUCTIVE METAL PASTE - This is to provide reducing agent composition for a conductive metal paste which improves the pot life of the conductive metal paste and controls fluctuation of a connection resistance value, and a process for preparing the same, and a conductive metal paste. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20120326097 | Half-Heusler Alloys with Enhanced Figure of Merit and Methods of Making - Thermoelectric materials and methods of making thermoelectric materials having a nanometer mean grain size less than 1 micron. The method includes combining and arc melting constituent elements of the thermoelectric material to form a liquid alloy of the thermoelectric material and casting the liquid alloy of the thermoelectric material to form a solid casting of the thermoelectric material. The method also includes ball milling the solid casting of the thermoelectric material into nanometer mean size particles and sintering the nanometer size particles to form the thermoelectric material having nanometer scale mean grain size. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20130043439 | FILLED-SKUTTERUDITE COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME - A composite material comprises a filled skutterudite matrix of formula (I) I | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130043440 | CONDUCTIVE COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING Li2RuO3 AND ION-EXCHANGED Li2RuO3 AND THEIR USE IN THE MANUFACTURE OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES - The present invention is directed to an electrically conductive composition comprising (i) an electrically conductive metal, (ii) a component selected from the group consisting of Li | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130043441 | CONDUCTIVE COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING RHODIUM AND PB-TE-O AND THEIR USE IN THE MANUFACTURE OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES - The present invention is directed to an electrically conductive composition comprising (a) an electrically conductive metal; (b) a Rh-containing component; (c) a Pb—Te—O; and (d) an organic medium; wherein the electrically conductive metal, the Rh-containing compound, and the Pb—Te—O are dispersed in the organic medium. The present invention is further directed to an electrode formed from the composition and a semiconductor device and, in particular, a solar cell comprising such an electrode. Also provided is a process for forming such an electrode. The electrodes provide good adhesion and good electrical performance. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130062580 | Additive for Nickel-Zinc Battery - A composition that contains nickel oxyhydroxide, nickel metal, ruthenium oxide (Ru02) and a binder is prepared as the cathode for a nickel-zinc battery. Metal oxide or hydroxide with a rare earth oxide may be included in the cathode to improve the electrode capacity and shelf life. Optionally, zinc oxide is added to the cathode to facilitate charger transfer and improve the characteristics of high rate discharging. The cathode significantly increases the charging efficiency, promotes the overpotential of oxygen evolution, and intensifies the depth of discharging, thereby increasing the overall efficiency and lifespan of the battery. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130134363 | PASTE COMPOSITION FOR SOLAR CELL ELECTRODE, ELECTRODE FABRICATED USING THE SAME, AND SOLAR CELL INCLUDING THE SAME - A paste composition for solar cell electrodes includes conductive particles, a glass frit, an organic binder and a solvent. The conductive particles include at least two groups of conductive particle having different particle diameter distributions. The conductive particle may have an average particle diameter (D50′) of about 1.85 μm or less and a particle diameter (D90′) at 90% of the cumulative particle diameter distribution of about 3.10 μm or less. | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130134364 | ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE NANOCOMPOSITE MATERIAL - An electromagnetically active composite has an electrically-nonconductive host matrix and electrically-conductive nanostrand bodies embedded in a substantially uniform distribution throughout the host matrix. Each of the nanostrand bodies comprises a volume containing at least one nanostrand of filamentary metal. Adjacent nanostrand bodies that are sufficiently mutually proximate will interact electromagnetically with each other. The filamentary metal of the one or more nanostrands in each of the nanostrand bodies occupies a deminimus fraction of the overall volume occupied by the at least one nanostrand that comprises each of the nanostrand bodies. The filamentary metal is chosen from among the group of metals that includes nickel, nickel aluminides, iron, iron aluminides, alloys of nickel and iron, and alloys of nickel and copper. Individual nanostrands of the nanostrand bodies have an average diameter in a range of from about 10 nanometers to about 4000 nanometers, and the average diameter of the nanostrand bodies is in a range of from about one micron to about 3000 microns. | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130140500 | PASTE COMPOSITION FOR SOLAR CELL ELECTRODE, ELECTRODE FABRICATED USING THE SAME, AND SOLAR CELL INCLUDING THE SAME - A paste composition for a solar cell electrode includes: a mixture of conductive powders, a glass frit, and an organic vehicle, and the mixture of conductive powders includes about 1 wt % to about 10 wt % of a first conductive powder having an average particle diameter (Dx) from about 1 nm to about 100 nm, and about 90 wt % to about 99 wt % of a second conductive powder having an average particle diameter (D | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130146822 | DISCHARGE SURFACE TREATMENT METHOD AND COATING BLOCK FOR DISCHARGE SURFACE TREATMENTS - Employing a compact molded from powder of metal or the like as an electrode | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130168612 | Oxide Coated Metal Pigments and Film-Forming Compositions - This invention relates to sacrificial-metal pigments coated with an effective amount of at least one metal oxide or a combination of metal oxides such as a chromium-zirconium oxide, and the process for preparing said coated pigments and combination thereof with film-forming binders for coating metal substrates to inhibit corrosion. The coated sacrificial-metal pigments are electrically active to prevent corrosion of metal substrates that are more cathodic (electropositive) than the metal oxide coated metal pigments. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130175483 | SOLID-SOLUTION METHOD FOR PRODUCING IRON-CONTAINING ACTIVE MATERIALS FOR RECHARGEABLE OXIDE-ION BATTERY CELLS - The present invention describes a solid-solution synthesis method for producing porous Fe-containing active material ( | 07-11-2013 |
| 20130175484 | Half-Heusler Alloys with Enhanced Figure of Merit and Methods of Making - Thermoelectric materials and methods of making thermoelectric materials having a nanometer mean grain size less than 1 micron. The method includes combining and arc melting constituent elements of the thermoelectric material to form a liquid alloy of the thermoelectric material and casting the liquid alloy of the thermoelectric material to form a solid casting of the thermoelectric material. The method also includes ball milling the solid casting of the thermoelectric material into nanometer mean size particles and sintering the nanometer size particles to form the thermoelectric material having nanometer scale mean grain size. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20130256606 | CONDUCTIVE POWDER, CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL CONTAINING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A conductive powder improving various performances as compared to conventional conductive powders is described. The conductive power includes conductive particles, each of which have a metal or alloy film formed on the surface of a core particle. The conductive particle has thereon protrusions protruding from the surface of the film. Each protrusion includes a particle chain including particles of the metal or alloy linked in a row. It is preferred that the metal or alloy is nickel or a nickel alloy. It is also preferred that the ratio of the total area of the exposed portions of the film to the projection area of the conductive particle is 60% or less. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20130277622 | METAL PASTE MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR INTERNAL ELECTRODE OF MULTI LAYER CERAMIC CAPACITOR - A method of manufacturing a metal paste for an internal electrode according to the present invention includes preparing each of a metal powder and an organic vehicle; preparing a ceramic inhibitor powder in which a nano glass added with a rare-earth element is mixed; manufacturing a primary mixture by mixing the metal powder of 70 to 95 wt % and the ceramic inhibitor powder of 5 to 30 wt % when each of the metal powder, the organic vehicle, and the ceramic inhibitor powder in which the nano glass added with the rare-earth element is mixed is prepared; manufacturing a secondary mixture by mixing the primary mixture of 50 to 70 wt % and the organic vehicle of 30 to 50 wt % when the primary mixture is manufactured; and manufacturing the metal paste for the internal electrode by filtering the secondary mixture when the secondary mixture is manufactured. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130277623 | PROCESS FOR THE SURFACE MODIFICATION OF A POLYMER PARTICLE - A process for the preparation of an activated polymer particle comprising contacting a polymer particle with at least one polyamine, wherein said polyamine has three or more amino groups, to form a surface treated polymer particle; and applying a catalyst to the surface treated polymer particle to form an activated polymer particle. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130284987 | THERMOELECTRIC MATERIAL WITH IMPROVED IN FIGURE OF MERIT AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME - A nanocomposite including: a thermoelectric material nanoplatelet; and a metal nanoparticle disposed on the thermoelectric material nanoplatelet. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20140001419 | LIGHT-REFLECTIVE ANISOTROPIC CONDUCTIVE ADHESIVE AND LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140048750 | CONDUCTIVE PASTE COMPOSITION FOR INTERNAL ELECTRODE AND MULTILAYERED CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT CONTAINING THE SAME - There is provided a conductive paste composition for an internal electrode of a multilayered ceramic electronic component including: a metal powder; and a chrome (Cr) or cobalt (Co) powder having a melting point higher than that of the metal powder. In the conductive paste composition for the internal electrode, the sintering shrinkage temperature of the internal electrode may be increased, and the connectivity of the internal electrode may be improved. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140054514 | CONDUCTIVE PASTE FOR INTERNAL ELECTRODES, MULTILAYER CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT USING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - There are provided a conductive paste for internal electrodes, a multilayer ceramic electronic component including the same, and a method of manufacturing the same. The conductive paste for internal electrodes including: a nickel (Ni) powder; a nickel oxide (NiO) powder having a content of 5.0 to 15.0 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the nickel powder; and an organic vehicle. | 02-27-2014 |
| 20140054515 | Metallic Nanowire Ink Composition for a Substantially Transparent Conductor - An exemplary printable composition comprises a liquid or gel suspension of a plurality of metallic nanofibers or nanowires; a first solvent; and a viscosity modifier, resin, or binder. In various embodiments, an exemplary metallic nanowire ink which can be printed to produce a substantially transparent conductor comprises a plurality of metallic nanowires at least partially coated with a first polymer comprising polyvinyl pyrrolidone having a molecular weight less than about 50,000; one or more solvents such as 1-butanol, ethanol, 1-pentanol, n-methylpyrrolidone, cyclohexanone, cyclopentanone, 1-hexanol, acetic acid, cyclohexanol, and mixtures thereof; and a second polymer or polymeric precursor such as polyvinyl pyrrolidone or a polyimide, having a molecular weight greater than about 500,000. | 02-27-2014 |
| 20140103266 | LIGHT-REFLECTIVE CONDUCTIVE PARTICLE, ANISOTROPIC CONDUCTIVE ADHESIVE AND LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE - A light-reflective conductive particle for an anisotropic conductive adhesive used for anisotropic conductive connection of a light-emitting element to a wiring board includes a core particle coated with a metal material and a light-reflecting layer formed from light-reflective inorganic particles having a refractive index of 1.52 or more on a surface of the core particle. Examples of the light-reflective inorganic particles having a refractive index of 1.52 or more include titanium oxide particles, zinc oxide particles, or aluminum oxide particles. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140124713 | HIGH-ASPECT RATIO SCREEN PRINTABLE THICK FILM PASTE COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING WAX THIXOTROPES - Provided are high-aspect ratio printable thick film metal paste compositions that can be deposited onto a substrate using, for example, screening printing techniques; and methods of preparing and using thick film printable metal pastes; and methods of screen printing of the thick film metal paste compositions onto a substrate to produce printed circuits, conductive lines or features on the substrate and/or a conductive surface on a solar cell device. Also provided are printed substrates containing an electronic feature produced by the high-aspect ratio printable thick film metal paste compositions. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140183421 | NICKEL INKS AND OXIDATION RESISTANT AND CONDUCTIVE COATINGS - A conductive ink may include a nickel component, a polycarboxylic acid component, and a polyol component, the polycarboxylic acid component and the polyol component being reactable to form a polyester component. The polyester component may be formed in situ in the conductive ink from a polyol component and a polycarboxylic acid component. The conductive ink may include a carbon component. The conductive ink may include an additive component. The conductive ink may include nickel flakes, graphene flakes, glutaric acid, and ethylene glycol. The conductive ink may be printed (e.g., screen printed) on a substrate and cured to form a conductive film. A conductive film may include a nickel component and a polyester component. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140264191 | Multi Shell Metal Particles and Uses Thereof - A composition comprising a plurality of coated metal particles with a metal core surrounded by nested shells formed by an electrically conductive layer and by a barrier layer, at least one of the shells being formed by electroless plating. The invention also comprises a method of producing such compositions as well as the use of the composition in, for example, crystalline-silicon solar cell devices having contact structures formed on one or more surfaces of a solar cell device, such as those used in back contact solar cell devices or emitter wrap through (EWT) solar cell devices. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140312283 | METALLIC GLASS, CONDUCTIVE PASTE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - According to example embodiments, a metallic glass includes aluminum (Al), a first element group, and a second element group. The first element group includes at least one of a transition metal and a rare earth element. The second element group includes at least one of an alkaline metal, an alkaline-earth metal, a semi-metal, and a non-metal. The second element group and aluminum have an electronegativity difference of greater than or equal to about 0.25. The second element group is included less than or equal to about 3 at % of the metallic glass, based on the total amount of the aluminum (Al), the first element group, and the second element group. A conductive paste and/or an electrode of an electronic device may be formed using the metallic glass. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140332733 | PURE METAL AND CERAMIC NANOFIBERS - Provided herein are nanofibers and processes of preparing nanofibers. In some instances, the nanofibers are metal and/or ceramic nanofibers. In some embodiments, the nanofibers are high quality, high performance nanofibers, highly coherent nanofibers, highly continuous nanofibers, or the like. In some embodiments, the nanofibers have increased coherence, increased length, few voids and/or defects, and/or other advantageous characteristics. In some instances, the nanofibers are produced by electrospinning a fluid stock having a high loading of nanofiber precursor in the fluid stock. In some instances, the fluid stock comprises well mixed and/or uniformly distributed precursor in the fluid stock. In some instances, the fluid stock is converted into a nanofiber comprising few voids, few defects, long or tunable length, and the like. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20140374669 | CORE-SHELL NICKEL ALLOY COMPOSITE PARTICLE METALLIZATION LAYERS FOR SILICON SOLAR CELLS - Materials and methods for fabrication of rear tabbing, front busbar, and fine grid line layers for silicon based photovoltaic cells are disclosed. Materials include conductive metallization pastes that contain core-shell nickel based particles. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20150008375 | CONDUCTIVE WATER-BORNE COATINGS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCING COATING CONDUCTIVITY - The present disclosure is directed to conductive, translucent water-borne conductive coatings comprising a water-borne lubricant coating base material, an amount of PEDOT:PSS solution, and an amount of metal-containing nanowire, methods for making the same, and articles coated with such coatings. | 01-08-2015 |
| 20150060739 | PROCESS OF PREPARING A CHEMICALLY PRE-FORMED (CPF) IRON NEGATIVE ELECTRODE WITH WATER - Provided is a process for preparing an electrode comprising an iron active material. The process comprises first fabricating an electrode comprising an iron active material, and then treating the surface of the electrode with water to thereby create an oxidized surface. The resulting iron electrode is preconditioned prior to any charge-discharge cycle to have the assessable surface of the iron active material in the same oxidation state as in discharged iron negative electrodes active material. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150060740 | PROCESS OF PREPARING A CHEMICALLY PRE-FORMED (CPF) IRON NEGATIVE ELECTRODE WITH OXIDIZING COMPOUNDS - Provided is a process for preparing an electrode comprising an iron active material. The process comprises first fabricating an electrode comprising an iron active material, and then treating the surface of the electrode with an oxidant solution to thereby create an oxidized surface. The resulting iron electrode is thereby preconditioned prior to any charge-discharge cycle to have the assessable surface of the iron active material in the same oxidation state as in discharged iron negative electrodes active material. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20160009840 | FLUOROPOLYMERS | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160012931 | Conductive Particle | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160012932 | Composite Formulation and Electronic Component | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160017512 | Ga2O3 SINGLE CRYSTAL SUBSTRATE, AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR - Provided are a Ga | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160108252 | OXIDE COATED METAL PIGMENTS AND FILM-FORMING COMPOSITIONS - This invention relates to sacrificial-metal pigments coated with an effective amount of at least one metal oxide or a combination of metal oxides such as a mixture of chromium and zirconium oxides, and the process for preparing said coated pigments and combination thereof with film-forming binders for coating metal substrates to inhibit corrosion. The coated sacrificial-metal pigments are electrically active to prevent corrosion of metal substrates that are more cathodic (electropositive) than the metal oxide coated metal pigments. | 04-21-2016 |
