The present disclosure relates to an antimicrobial coating comprising one or more biosourced polycationic polymers and lignin nanoparticles dispersed into polyvinyl alcohol, remarkable in that said antimicrobial coating further comprises a dialdehyde or a boron-based compound.

A display device according to an aspect of the disclosure includes a light-emitting element comprising a nanoparticle function layer comprising at least one nanoparticle and a fluorine-containing component, in which the number of fluorine atoms constituting the fluorine-containing component is equal to or greater than the number of carbon atoms constituting the fluorine-containing component.

A composite material includes a core particle and a silane coupling agent including a double-bond or an epoxy group grafted onto the surface of the core particle. The core particle includes an oxide of zinc and titanium, and zinc and titanium have a weight ratio of 1:0.4 to 1:0.9. The composite material may react with a radical initiator or a crosslinker to form a film, and the film can be used to cover a light-emitting element of a light-emitting device.

Disclosed are a hybrid moisture-proof layer including a base film, a first moisture-proof layer formed by curing a first solution on the base film, a second moisture-proof layer formed by curing a second solution on the first moisture-proof layer, a mixed layer formed between the first moisture-proof layer and the second moisture-proof layer, and a third moisture-proof layer formed using a deposition process on the second moisture-proof layer, and a method of manufacturing the same.

Provided is an antistatic tube that can achieve a uniform antistatic effect and ensure visibility of a fluid flowing through the tube. The antistatic tube includes an inner layer (10) made of a synthetic resin and a covering layer (20) that covers an outer periphery of the inner layer (10). Electrically conductive fillers having an aspect ratio are dispersed in the covering layer (20) and thickness of the covering layer (20) is set thinner than thickness of the inner layer (10). When the synthetic resin is fluororesin, the outer periphery of the inner layer (10) is a defluorinated surface and carbon nanotubes are used as the electrically conductive fillers.

The present invention provides a wave-absorbing heat-generating coating for melting ice on a wind turbine blade, and a preparation method therefor. By means of coating the surface of a wind turbine blade with the material, an ice layer on the surface of the wind turbine blade is removed by means of the cooperation between same and microwaves. The coating provided in the present invention uses environmentally friendly chemical components, can be sprayed on a large area of a wind turbine blade, has the advantages of a self-cleaning ability, resistance to heat and humidity, freezing resistance, etc., and does not corrode the wind turbine blade. By means of the coating of the present invention cooperating with microwaves for de-icing, microwave energy can be better absorbed and converted into heat energy to rapidly melt ice at an interface, thereby loosening an ice surface and detaching same. The coating has the advantages of strong microwave absorption, a wide frequency band, high wear resistance, strong adhesive force, good thermal stability, etc.

The present invention relates to compositions, comprising silver nanoplatelets, wherein the number mean diameter of the silver nanoplatelets, present in the composition, is in the range of 50 to 150 nm with standard deviation being less than 60% and the number mean thickness of the silver nanoplatelets, present in the composition, is in the range of 5 to 30 nm with standard deviation being less than 50%, wherein the mean aspect ratio of the silver nanoplatelets is higher than 2.0 and the highest wavelength absorption maximum of the population of all silver nanoplatelets in the composition being within the range of 560 to 800 nm. A coating, comprising the composition, shows a blue color in transmission and a metallic yellow color in reflection.

This disclosure relates to an apparatus for glucose-sensing that address interference of ascorbic acid and acetaminophen. The apparatus includes a first electrode capable of oxidizing glucose and at least one of ascorbic acid and acetaminophen. The apparatus further includes a second electrode capable of oxidizing at least one of ascorbic acid and acetaminophen but not capable of oxidizing glucose. The first electrode includes a deposit of irregularly shaped bodies that are formed of numerous nanoparticles having a generally oval or spherical shape with a length ranging between about 2 nm and about 5 nm.

The present invention relates to coating compositions, comprising i) single or mixed metal oxide nanoparticles, wherein the volume average diameter (D.sub.v50) of the metal oxide nanoparticles is in the range of 1 to 20 nm; ii) one or more monomers having at least three thiol groups (SH) at the terminal end (the first monomer), iii) optional one or more monomers having at least two functional groups at the terminal end being capable of reacting with the thiol groups and a spacer group between the at least two functional groups (the second monomer), iv) one, or more solvents; coatings obtained therefrom and the use of the compositions for coating surface relief micro- and nanostructures (e.g. holograms), manufacturing of optical waveguides, solar panels, light outcoupling layers for display and lighting devices and anti-reflection coatings. Coatings obtained from the coating composition have a high refractive index and holograms are bright and visible from any angle, when the coating compositions are applied to them.

The present invention relates to novel aqueous tannin nanoparticle dispersions, to a method for their preparation and to the use of the aqueous tannin nanoparticle dispersions, particularly in tannin nanoparticle coatings. Tannin nanoparticles (TNPs) are prepared by dissolution of water-insoluble tannins in an organic solvent or a mixture of organic solvent and water, followed by nanoprecipitation or solvent-exchange to obtain the tannin nanoparticle dispersions.