A layered structure for an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) device, the layered structure including a light-transmissive substrate and an internal extraction layer formed on one side of the light-transmissive substrate, in which the internal extraction layer includes (1) a scattering area containing scattering elements composed of solid particles and pores, the solid particles having a density that decreases as it goes away from the interface with the light-transmissive substrate, and the pores having a density that increases as it goes away from the interface with the light-transmissive substrate, and (2) a free area where no scattering elements are present, formed from the surface of the internal extraction layer, which is opposite to the interface, to a predetermined depth.

A layered structure for an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) device, the layered structure including a light-transmissive substrate and an internal extraction layer formed on one side of the light-transmissive substrate, in which the internal extraction layer includes (1) a scattering area containing scattering elements composed of solid particles and pores, the solid particles having a density that decreases as it goes away from the interface with the light-transmissive substrate, and the pores having a density that increases as it goes away from the interface with the light-transmissive substrate, and (2) a free area where no scattering elements are present, formed from the surface of the internal extraction layer, which is opposite to the interface, to a predetermined depth.

A coated transparency includes: a transparency; a base layer on the transparency, the base layer comprising at least one selected from an organic compound, an organosilicon compound, and a polysiloxane compound; a metal layer physically contacting the base layer; and a metal oxide layer on the metal layer, the metal oxide layer comprising aluminum doped zinc oxide (AZO).

Method of making an article are described comprising providing a substrate and forming a surface treated porous layer on a surface of the substrate. The porous layer comprises sintered inorganic oxide particles. A surface of the porous layer comprises a hydrophobic layer. The method further comprises impregnating a lubricant into pores of the surface treated porous layer. Also described are articles, comprising (a) a substrate; (b) a surface treated porous layer disposed on a surface of the substrate, wherein the surface treated porous layer comprises a plurality of sintered inorganic oxide particles arranged to form a porous three-dimensional network, and a hydrophobic layer disposed on a surface of the porous three-dimensional network, and (c) a lubricant impregnated in pores of the surface treated porous layer.

Method of making an article are described comprising providing a substrate and forming a surface treated porous layer on a surface of the substrate. The porous layer comprises sintered inorganic oxide particles. A surface of the porous layer comprises a hydrophobic layer. The method further comprises impregnating a lubricant into pores of the surface treated porous layer. Also described are articles, comprising (a) a substrate; (b) a surface treated porous layer disposed on a surface of the substrate, wherein the surface treated porous layer comprises a plurality of sintered inorganic oxide particles arranged to form a porous three-dimensional network, and a hydrophobic layer disposed on a surface of the porous three-dimensional network, and (c) a lubricant impregnated in pores of the surface treated porous layer.

The present invention provides a novel antifouling article comprising a base material, a diamond-like carbon layer and an antifouling coating layer which is formed on the diamond-like carbon layer from a surface treating agent comprising a perfluoropolyether group-containing compound and having high acid resistant and alkaline resistant.

The specification discloses a method for containing spills on shelving and the like, and the resulting support members made in accordance with the method, by providing the generally flat top surface of a support with a hydrophobic surface which is arranged in a spill containment pattern and which is generally in the plane of the top surface of the support. The majority of the top surface of the support consists of one or more spill containment areas which are of a non-hydrophobic nature and which are bounded by the hydrophobic surfaces, such that spills on the shelving collect in the non-hydrophobic spill containment area or areas and are prevented from spreading by the hydrophobic surfaces.

A surface-treating composition including a fluorine-containing polymer which is able to form a layer having both high surface slip property and high friction durability. The surface-treating composition includes a first compound (a reactive fluorine-containing polymer which is a fluorine-containing silane polymer) and a second compound (a non-reactive fluorine-containing polymer which is a fluorine-containing oil), and the proportion of the first compound is 15 to 70% by mass with respect to the total mass of the first compound and the second compound.

A surface-treating composition including a fluorine-containing polymer which is able to form a layer having both high surface slip property and high friction durability. The surface-treating composition includes a first compound (a reactive fluorine-containing polymer which is a fluorine-containing silane polymer) and a second compound (a non-reactive fluorine-containing polymer which is a fluorine-containing oil), and the proportion of the first compound is 15 to 70% by mass with respect to the total mass of the first compound and the second compound.

Disclosed is an optical-filter-cell-array structure and a method of manufacturing the same. An optical filter which includes an optical filter layer for blocking light of a specific wavelength formed on an upper side or a lower side of a tempered glass substrate is provided in the form of a cell array. The method includes forming a sheet-cutting part according to the form of a cell array on a mother glass substrate, tempering the mother glass substrate so that a lateral side of the mother glass substrate is tempered through the sheet-cutting part while an upper side and a lower side of the mother glass substrate are tempered, and forming an optical filter layer on the upper side or the lower side of the mother glass substrate.