Biochemical carriers are provided. Each of the biochemical carriers includes: biochemical molecules having a sequence into which digital data information is encoded; a carrier particle composed of a polymer matrix and in which the biochemical molecules are connected to the surface or inside of the polymer matrix; and an index code introduced into the carrier particle. Also provided is a method for fabricating biochemical carriers. The fabrication method includes: encoding digital data into a sequence of biochemical molecules; synthesizing the biochemical molecules based on the encoded sequence; mixing the biochemical molecules with a photocurable material; curing the mixture to obtain carrier particles including a polymer matrix; and introducing an index code into the carrier particles simultaneously with or separately from the curing. Also provided is a method for restoring digital data from the biochemical carrier. The restoration method includes: analyzing the index code of the biochemical carrier; reacquiring the biochemical molecules from the biochemical carrier based on the analytical results of the index code; sequencing the biochemical molecules; and decoding the sequencing results to restore digital data.

The present invention generally relates to various polymer solid electrolyte materials suitable for various electrochemical devices and methods for making or using the same. Certain embodiments of the invention are generally directed to solid electrolytes having relatively high ionic conductivity and/or other mechanical or electrical properties, e.g., tensile strength or decomposition potential. Certain aspects include a polymer, a plasticizer, and an electrolyte salt. In some cases, the polymer may exhibit certain structures such as:

##STR00001##

where R.sub.1 can be one of the following groups:

##STR00002##

where n is an integer between 1 and 10000, m is a integer between 1 and 5000, and R.sub.2 to R.sub.6 can each independently be one of the following structures:

##STR00003##

A computer-controlled method for forming a composition-controlled product using 3D printing includes disposing two or more liquid reactant compositions in respective two or more reservoirs; and mixing the two or more liquid reactant compositions, which in turn includes controlling by the computer a mass ratio of the mixed two or more liquid reactant compositions. The computer-controlled method further includes scanning, under control of the computer, a mixed liquid reactants nozzle over a substrate; depositing the mixed liquid reactant compositions onto the substrate; and operating, under control of the computer, a light source to polymerize the deposited mixed liquid reactant compositions.

Shape-programmable liquid crystal elastomers. The shape-programmable liquid crystal elastomers being synthesized by filling an alignment cell with liquid crystal monomers. The liquid crystal monomers align to a surface of the alignment cell and then are polymerized with a dithiol chain transfer agent. The alignment cell is configured to impose a director orientation on a portion of the shape-programmable liquid crystal elastomer. For some embodiments, liquid crystal elastomer laminates are prepared by arranging a plurality of liquid crystal elastomers such that a director orientation of each liquid crystal elastomer of the plurality is in registered alignment with an adjacent liquid crystal elastomer of the plurality. The arrangement is secured and the plurality of liquid crystal elastomers cured.

The present invention relates to a radiation curable composition. In particular, the present invention relates to a radiation curable composition with hydrophilic nanoparticles for use in barrier stacks for protection of sensitive devices against moisture.

The invention relates to a polymerisable LC material comprising one or more direactive mesogenic compounds selected from the group of compounds of formula I,

##STR00001## and one or more monoreactive mesogenic compounds selected from the group of compounds of formula II,

##STR00002## wherein the parameter A.sup.11, P.sup.11 to P.sup.21, R.sup.21, Sp.sup.11 to Sp.sup.21, X.sup.11 to X.sup.21, and Z.sup.11 to Z.sup.21 have one of the meanings as given in claim 1.

Furthermore, the present invention relates also to a method for its preparation, a polymer film with improved thermal durability obtainable from the corresponding polymerisable LC material, to a method of preparation of such polymer film, and to the use of such polymer film and said polymerisable LC material for optical, electro-optical, decorative or security devices.

Provided are an active energy ray-curable composition that has good antistatic properties, scratch resistance, and transparency after curing, and an antistatic film using the same. The active energy ray-curable composition of the present invention is an active energy ray-curable composition, including a photopolymerization initiator A represented by the following Formula (I), an antistatic polymer B, and a polymerizable compound C containing an ethylenically unsaturated group, ##STR00001## in Formula (I), V.sup.1, V.sup.2, V.sup.3, and V.sup.4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent, and n represents an integer of 1 to 5.

A dye-doped laser protective film is disclosed, comprising a polymer layer A and a polymer layer B. The polymer molecules in the polymer layer A are arranged in a left-handed helical structure which can reflect a left-handed polarized laser. The polymer molecules in the polymer layer B are arranged in a right-handed helical structure which can reflect a right-handed polarized laser. The combination of the polymer layer having the left-handed helical structure and the polymer layer having the right-handed helical structure can completely reflect circularly polarized light. In addition, the dye can absorb incident laser, so as to expand the protection angle of the laser protective film. The dye-doped laser protective film of the present disclosure has a simple manufacturing process, large protection angle and good flexibility, and can refit existing devices. Thus, the dye-doped laser protective film of the present disclosure has a good application prospect in many fields such as laser goggles, window films and the like.

The invention relates to a polymerisable LC medium with flat optical dispersion, a polymer film with flat optical dispersion obtainable from such a medium, and the use of the polymerisable LC medium and polymer film in optical, electro optical, electronic, semiconducting or luminescent components or devices.

A phase difference plate including a layer of a liquid crystal material oriented in an in-plane direction, wherein an in-plane retardation Re() at a wavelength nm of the phase difference plate satisfes the following formulae (e1) and (e2): {Re(400)-Re(550)}/{Re(550)-Re(700)}<2.90 (e1), and Re(400)/Re(700) >1.13 (e2); as well as a multilayer phase difference plate including the same, a polarizing plate including the same, and an image display device including the same.