A storage phosphor panel can include an extruded inorganic storage phosphor layer including a thermoplastic polymer and an inorganic storage phosphor material, where the extruded inorganic storage phosphor panel has an image quality comparable to that of a traditional solvent coated inorganic storage phosphor screen. Further disclosed are certain exemplary method and/or apparatus embodiments that can provide inorganic storage phosphor panels including a selected blue dye that can improve resolution. Certain exemplary storage phosphor panels include inorganic storage phosphor material with specific extrudable blue dye (copper phthalocyanine) for resolution greater than 16 line pairs per mm. Certain exemplary storage phosphor panel embodiments include any non-needle storage phosphor panel with resolution greater than or equal to 19 line pairs per mm.

The present invention provides a color photoresist composition, including: 5-8 parts by weight of a pigment; 5-8 parts by weight of an alkali soluble resin; 5-8 parts by weight of a phthalocyanine semi-sandwich dye; 0.2-0.6 parts by weight of a photoinitiator; 70-85 parts by weight of a photoresist solvent; and 0.1-0.2 parts by weight of an additive.

Provided are an ink for a PTP package, which is a counterfeit prevention ink for use in a PTP package, has excellent invisibility, can be efficiently read by a scanner having sensitivity in a near infrared region, is highly durable, and can be used for a material of a PTP package, particularly an aluminum substrate; and an ink composition for use therefor. An ink composition for a PTP package, containing vanadyl naphthalocyanine represented by Formula (I): ##STR00001## and a resin. The resin is preferably at least one selected from a cellulose-based resin, a vinyl-based resin, a polyamide-based resin, a polyimide-based resin, an epoxy-based resin, a polyurethane-based resin, a polyester-based resin, a polyester urethane-based resin, a polystyrene-based resin, a polyolefin-based resin, a polyacrylic resin, and a polycarbonate-based resin.

A composite nanomaterial of ZnO impregnated by, e.g., a green copper phthalocyanine compound (CuPc) can be an efficient solar light photocatalyst for water remediation. The composite may include hollow shell microspheres and hollow nanospheres of CuPc-ZnO. CuPc may function as a templating and/or structure modifying agent, e.g., for forming hollow microspheres and/or nanospheres of ZnO particles. The composite can photocatalyze the degradation of organic pollutants such as crystal violet (CV) and 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid as well as microbes in water under solar light irradiation. The ZnO—CuPc composite can be stable and recyclable under solar irradiation.

A composite nanomaterial of ZnO impregnated by, e.g., a green copper phthalocyanine compound (CuPc) can be an efficient solar light photocatalyst for water remediation. The composite may include hollow shell microspheres and hollow nanospheres of CuPc-ZnO. CuPc may function as a templating and/or structure modifying agent, e.g., for forming hollow microspheres and/or nanospheres of ZnO particles. The composite can photocatalyze the degradation of organic pollutants such as crystal violet (CV) and 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid as well as microbes in water under solar light irradiation. The ZnO—CuPc composite can be stable and recyclable under solar irradiation.

A composite nanomaterial of ZnO impregnated by, e.g., a green copper phthalocyanine compound (CuPc) can be an efficient solar light photocatalyst for water remediation. The composite may include hollow shell microspheres and hollow nanospheres of CuPc-ZnO. CuPc may function as a templating and/or structure modifying agent, e.g., for forming hollow microspheres and/or nanospheres of ZnO particles. The composite can photocatalyze the degradation of organic pollutants such as crystal violet (CV) and 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid as well as microbes in water under solar light irradiation. The ZnO—CuPc composite can be stable and recyclable under solar irradiation.

An optical material satisfies the following (1) to (3) by a transmittance curve in a case in which the optical material is measured at a thickness of 2 mm, and has a* of from −4 to 1 and b* of from −1 to 11 as a hue in a CIE 1976 (L*, a*, b*) color space: (1) the transmittance curve has a maximum value T1 of transmittance at a wavelength of from 400 nm to 445 nm of 65% or more; (2) the transmittance curve has a minimum value T2 of transmittance at a wavelength of from 445 nm to 485 nm of 60% to 90%; and (3) a minimum value of transmittance at a wavelength of from 650 nm to 800 nm is 75% or more, and an average value of transmittance at a wavelength of from 650 nm to 800 nm is 80% or more.

Provided are an ink for a PTP package, which is a counterfeit prevention ink for use in a PTP package, has excellent invisibility, can be efficiently read by a scanner having sensitivity in a near infrared region, is highly durable, and can be used for a material of a PTP package, particularly an aluminum substrate; and an ink composition for use therefor. An ink composition for a PTP package, containing vanadyl naphthalocyanine represented by Formula (I):

##STR00001## and a resin. The resin is preferably at least one selected from a cellulose-based resin, a vinyl-based resin, a polyamide-based resin, a polyimide-based resin, an epoxy-based resin, a polyurethane-based resin, a polyester-based resin, a polyester urethane-based resin, a polystyrene-based resin, a polyolefin-based resin, a polyacrylic resin, and a polycarbonate-based resin.

Described herein are compositions, optical elements, and methods for improving color discernment. Disclosed is a composition comprising: a luminescent compound; and a light absorbing dye. The luminescent compound is preferably rhodamine B: (I). The light absorbing dye is preferably the porphyrin derivative below: (II).

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An example of an inkjet ink composition includes a pigment, a dispersion synergist, a metal oxide, a polar solvent and water. The pigment is selected from the group consisting of a quinacridone and a phthalocyanine. The dispersion synergist has a structure of the pigment substituted with at least one solubilizing moiety selected from the group consisting of an ionic moiety, a non-ionic moiety, and a combination thereof.