Forming a two-dimensional polymeric sheet includes translating a portion of a flexible substrate through a first liquid precursor to coat the portion of the flexible substrate with the first liquid precursor, thereby yielding a precursor-coated portion of the flexible substrate. The precursor-coated portion of the flexible substrate is translated through an interface between the first liquid precursor and a second liquid precursor, thereby reacting the first liquid precursor on the precursor-coated portion of the flexible substrate with the second liquid precursor to yield a polymer-coated portion of the flexible substrate.

Forming a two-dimensional polymeric sheet includes translating a portion of a flexible substrate through a first liquid precursor to coat the portion of the flexible substrate with the first liquid precursor, thereby yielding a precursor-coated portion of the flexible substrate. The precursor-coated portion of the flexible substrate is translated through an interface between the first liquid precursor and a second liquid precursor, thereby reacting the first liquid precursor on the precursor-coated portion of the flexible substrate with the second liquid precursor to yield a polymer-coated portion of the flexible substrate.

This disclosure generally relates to compositions with omniphobic properties, and methods of preparing the compositions thereof. The omniphobic compositions can be used as coatings to make omniphobic materials, which can be used to manufacture a variety of apparatuses such as wearable devices, e.g., hearing aids.

A structure (piping part (121)) has a cured product of a thermosetting resin composition (resin molded body (101)) and a plating layer (103) formed on a surface of the cured product, in which the plating layer (103) has a Cu layer (second plating layer (107)) and a thickness of the Cu layer (second plating layer (107)) is 2 μm or more and 50 μm or less.

Systems and methods for achieving levitation via a photophoretic effect are provided. In certain embodiments, a structure of ultralight materials is provided, for example a BoPET film and carbon nanotubes and has a top and bottom side, made of two separate materials. When the bottom side is illuminated by light at certain intensity, it can result in an upward lift force being applied to the entire structure, causing the structure to levitate.

There are provided a reactivity-introduced compound that imparts reactivity capable of bonding of a solid to another material, can perform imparting to a solid with high efficiency, and has high adhesion of bonding, a manufacturing method thereof, a surface-reactive solid using the same, and a manufacturing method of a surface-reactive solid. There are provided a reactivity-introduced compound provided on a surface of the solid for bonding the solid to another material, the reactivity-introduced compound including a triazine ring, an alkoxysilyl group (including a case where an alkoxy group in the alkoxysilyl group is OH), and a diazomethyl group in one molecule, a manufacturing method thereof, a surface-reactive solid using the same, and a manufacturing method of a surface-reactive solid.

There are provided a reactivity-introduced compound that imparts reactivity capable of bonding of a solid to another material, can perform imparting to a solid with high efficiency, and has high adhesion of bonding, a manufacturing method thereof, a surface-reactive solid using the same, and a manufacturing method of a surface-reactive solid. There are provided a reactivity-introduced compound provided on a surface of the solid for bonding the solid to another material, the reactivity-introduced compound including a triazine ring, an alkoxysilyl group (including a case where an alkoxy group in the alkoxysilyl group is OH), and a diazomethyl group in one molecule, a manufacturing method thereof, a surface-reactive solid using the same, and a manufacturing method of a surface-reactive solid.

Pitch granules including a core made up of a first composition including at least one pitch, the composition having a penetrability at 25° C. of 0 to 45 1/10 mm, a ring-and-ball softening temperature (TBA) of 55° C. to 175° C., understanding the penetrability as measured according to standard EN 1426 and the TBA as measured according to standard EN 1427, and a layer encapsulating at least one portion of the surface of the core, the layer being made up of a coating composition including at least one anti-caking agent.

Pitch granules including a core made up of a first composition including at least one pitch, the composition having a penetrability at 25° C. of 0 to 45 1/10 mm, a ring-and-ball softening temperature (TBA) of 55° C. to 175° C., understanding the penetrability as measured according to standard EN 1426 and the TBA as measured according to standard EN 1427, and a layer encapsulating at least one portion of the surface of the core, the layer being made up of a coating composition including at least one anti-caking agent.

Various embodiments disclosed relate to a substrate. The present disclosure provides a substrate for use in both surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy and surface enhanced infrared spectroscopy. The substrate includes a flexible polymeric membrane, a plurality of metal oxide nanoparticles disposed on the polymeric membrane, and a plurality of metallic nanoparticles directly disposed on a portion of the plurality of metal oxide nanoparticles. The plurality of metal oxide nanoparticles are configured to work synergistically with metal nanoparticles upon exposure of the substrate surface to at least one of visible light or infrared radiation.