Provided herein is a nanoscale material assembly made up of a plurality of nanoscale structures with a crosslinked polymer thermally deposited on the structures. Also disclosed are methods for preparing the nanoscale material assembly with a deposited crosslinked polymer. Further disclosed are various conditions and materials that when used in the preparation of the nanoscale material assemblies further enhance their mechanical properties. In some embodiments, the nanoscale material assemblies can be either nanoscale yarn assemblies or nanoscale sheet assemblies.

Provided are methods for extending the life of in-service electrical cable having polymeric insulation, comprising injecting a dielectric enhancement fluid composition into the cable, wherein the composition comprises: (a) one or more organoalkoxysilane functional additives (voltage stabilizer-based, hindered amine light stabilizer (HALS)-based, and/or UV absorber-based); and (b) a catalyst suitable to catalyze hydrolysis and condensation of (a), the injected composition providing for rapid initial permeation of (a) into the insulation, and extended retention of subsequent condensation products of (a) in the insulation. Additionally provided are innovative silyl functional ferrocenes (e.g., containing a ferrocene moiety and a silyl function hydrolysable to silanol) having utility as functional voltage stabilizing additives in the methods.

A nozzle, a coating device, and a coating method are able to selectively and easily apply a coating liquid to desired portion of a medical elongated body. The nozzle includes a nozzle distal portion that is provided with a holding space in which a coating liquid to be applied to a shaft can be held, and a nozzle main body portion that is provided with a lumen through which the coating liquid is delivered to the nozzle distal portion, and an opening portion via which the lumen and the holding space communicate with each other.

The disclosed medical device has high visibility on non-woven fabric having a color such as green, blue, or the like, excellent identifiability from other medical devices having a color such as green, blue, or the like, and high surface smoothness. The medical device comprises an elongated body and a resin layer for covering at least a proximal portion of the elongated body, in which the resin layer has a first layer which includes a first fluororesin, titanium oxide, and a dispersant, and a second layer which is formed on the first layer and includes a second fluororesin. The content of the titanium oxide is 30% by weight or more relative to the solid content of the first layer, and an acid value of the dispersant is 20 to 90 mg/KOH.

In one embodiment, an electroactive material includes a piezoelectric polymer substrate and a conducting polymer coating provided on the substrate.

Provided herein is a nanoscale material assembly made up of a plurality of nanoscale structures with a crosslinked polymer thermally deposited on the structures. Also disclosed are methods for preparing the nanoscale material assembly with a deposited crosslinked polymer. Further disclosed are various conditions and materials that when used in the preparation of the nanoscale material assemblies further enhance their mechanical properties. In some embodiments, the nanoscale material assemblies can be either nanoscale yarn assemblies or nanoscale sheet assemblies.

A substrate includes a fabric-like member. First inorganic fillers exist on a surface of the fabric-like member.

Disclosed is an optical sensor device for detecting a chemical analyte including a light source configured to generate probe light having a first wavelength spectrum, an optical fiber sensor probe including a mechanically processed optical fiber segment which is chemically functionalized to include a sensing material formed on exterior of the fiber segment, the optical fiber sensor probe coupled to receive and guide the generated probe light inside the optical fiber sensor probe while allowing optical evanescent coupling between probe light guided inside the optical fiber sensor probe and the sensing material, and a detector coupled to the optical fiber sensor probe to optically detect the guided probe light to obtain information on a material property of the sensing material.

A method of manufacturing a jacketed metal line is detailed herein. The method of manufacturing a jacketed metal line can include roughening an outer surface of a metal core of the line. An insulating polymer layer can be applied to the metal core, and the insulating polymer layer can include a reinforcing additive comprising: graphite, carbon, glass, aramid, short-fiber filled PolyEtherEtherKetone, mircron-sized polytetrafluoroethylene, or combinations thereof. The roughened metal core can then be exposed a heat source for at least partially melting the polymer layer; and the partially melted polymer layer and insulated roughened metal core can be ran through a set of shaping rollers.

Fiber-containing composites are described that contain woven or non-woven fibers, and a cured binder formed from a binder composition that includes (1) a reducing sugar and (2) a crosslinking agent that includes a reaction product of a urea compound and a polycarbonyl compound. Exemplary reaction products for the crosslinking agent may include the reaction product of urea and an α,β-bicarbonyl compound or an α,γ-bicarbonyl compound. Exemplary fiber-containing composites may include fiberglass insulation.