The glass ceramic material of the present disclosure contains a glass that contains SiO.sub.2, B.sub.2O.sub.3, Al.sub.2O.sub.3, and M.sub.2O, where M is an alkali metal, and a filler that contains quartz, Al.sub.2O.sub.3, and ZrO.sub.2. The glass ceramic material contains the glass in an amount of 57.4% by weight or more and 67.4% by weight or less, the quartz in the filler in an amount of 29% by weight or more and 39% by weight or less, the Al.sub.2O.sub.3 in the filler in an amount of 1.8% by weight or more and 5% by weight or less, and the ZrO.sub.2 in the filler in an amount of 0.3% by weight or more and 1.8% by weight or less.

A method for producing a thermal insulating paper includes producing the thermal insulating paper in a classic paper production process from a raw material having materials with good thermal properties and materials with electrically insulating properties in a paper matrix. A thermal insulating paper produced using the above method may include inorganic fibers, electrical insulators, aramid fibers, or binders.

The present disclosure discloses an active matrix organic light-emitting diode display device and a manufacturing method thereof. The method includes forming a sacrificial layer on a carrier layer; forming a flexible substrate on the sacrificial layer; forming a first insulating layer on the flexible substrate; forming at least one transition metal chalcogenide based backplane on the first insulating layer; and forming an opening unit after forming a capping layer on the at least one transition metal chalcogenide based backplane; and forming at least one active matrix organic light-emitting diode unit which is electrically connected to the at least one transition metal chalcogenide based backplane in the opening unit.

Compositions including a filler, an emissivity agent, a crosslinking facilitator, and a metal silicate binder are disclosed. The compositions can be curable at ambient conditions. Methods of coating overhead conductor and power transmission line accessories with such coating compositions are also disclosed.

Compositions including a filler, an emissivity agent, a crosslinking facilitator, and a metal silicate binder are disclosed. The compositions can be curable at ambient conditions. Methods of coating overhead conductor and power transmission line accessories with such coating compositions are also disclosed.

A single coated conductor for an overhead power transmission or distribution line is provided comprising one or more electrical conductors (400) and a first coating (401) provided on at least a portion of the one or more electrical conductors (400). The first coating (401) comprises: (i) an inorganic binder comprising an alkali metal silicate; (ii) a polymerisation agent comprising nanosilica (“nS”) or colloidal silica (SiO.sub.2); and (iii) a photocatalytic agent, wherein the photocatalytic agent comprises ≥70 wt % anatase titanium dioxide (TiO.sub.2) having an average particle size (“aps”) ≤100 nm. The first coating (401) has an average thermal emissivity coefficient E≥0.90 across the infrared spectrum 2.5-30.0 μm and has an average solar reflectivity coefficient R≥0.90 and/or an average solar absorptivity coefficient A≤0.10 across the solar spectrum 0.3-2.5 μm.

A single coated conductor for an overhead power transmission or distribution line is provided comprising one or more electrical conductors (400) and a first coating (401) provided on at least a portion of the one or more electrical conductors (400). The first coating (401) comprises: (i) an inorganic binder comprising an alkali metal silicate; (ii) a polymerisation agent comprising nanosilica (“nS”) or colloidal silica (SiO.sub.2); and (iii) a photocatalytic agent, wherein the photocatalytic agent comprises ≥70 wt % anatase titanium dioxide (TiO.sub.2) having an average particle size (“aps”) ≤100 nm. The first coating (401) has an average thermal emissivity coefficient E≥0.90 across the infrared spectrum 2.5-30.0 μm and has an average solar reflectivity coefficient R≥0.90 and/or an average solar absorptivity coefficient A≤0.10 across the solar spectrum 0.3-2.5 μm.

Electrical cables and methods of forming such cables are disclosed, comprising a layer of a two dimensional material. In some embodiments, the cable is a subsea cable. In other embodiments, the cable may be an overhead power cable or a cable for forming electrical windings in a motor, generator or transformer. In some embodiments, the cable comprises a conductive core for carrying an electric current, and the layer of two dimensional material is disposed on the conductive core. In some embodiments, the subsea cable is a subsea power cable, umbilical cable or telecommunications cable. In some embodiments, the two dimensional material is configured to be superconducting or near-superconducting.

Electrical cables and methods of forming such cables are disclosed, comprising a layer of a two dimensional material. In some embodiments, the cable is a subsea cable. In other embodiments, the cable may be an overhead power cable or a cable for forming electrical windings in a motor, generator or transformer. In some embodiments, the cable comprises a conductive core for carrying an electric current, and the layer of two dimensional material is disposed on the conductive core. In some embodiments, the subsea cable is a subsea power cable, umbilical cable or telecommunications cable. In some embodiments, the two dimensional material is configured to be superconducting or near-superconducting.

A crack detection device for detecting a crack that occurs in a structure, includes: an MI cable that includes a metal sheath and a conductive wire accommodated in the metal sheath via a mineral insulating powder, and that is disposed along the structure so as to intersect an assumed crack C in a part of the structure where occurrence of a crack is assumed; a joint portion that is made of a metal that forms a joint when solidified from a melting state, and that joins the MI cable to the structure or a member fixed to the structure; and a detection device connected to both ends of a conductive wire, and configured to detect electrical characteristics of the conductive wire. The joint portion is present on one side and the other side with respect to the assumed crack C in a direction intersecting the assumed crack C.