This present invention relates to compositions and methods of enhancing the dispersion of nanoparticles. In certain embodiments, the compositions and methods can be used for enhancing the performance and/or longevity of primers using biochemical-producing microbes and/or byproducts synthesized by the microbes. In certain embodiments, the addition of biosurfactants can enhance the dispersion of pigments and/or other nanoparticles, as well as inhibition of stain or color bleeding through the primer.

This present invention relates to compositions and methods of enhancing the dispersion of nanoparticles. In certain embodiments, the compositions and methods can be used for enhancing the performance and/or longevity of primers using biochemical-producing microbes and/or byproducts synthesized by the microbes. In certain embodiments, the addition of biosurfactants can enhance the dispersion of pigments and/or other nanoparticles, as well as inhibition of stain or color bleeding through the primer.

Coating compositions and methods providing a high build, fast drying, fast hardening non-amine containing aqueous latex binders are provided, wherein the coating composition is applied to a substrate at a wet film thickness to about 15 mils that ensure drying times of less than 10 minutes. The binder requires the use of at least one specific coalescent solvent with both anionic and non-anionic surfactants.

Coating compositions and methods providing a high build, fast drying, fast hardening non-amine containing aqueous latex binders are provided, wherein the coating composition is applied to a substrate at a wet film thickness to about 15 mils that ensure drying times of less than 10 minutes. The binder requires the use of at least one specific coalescent solvent with both anionic and non-anionic surfactants.

Provided are: dispersion in which titanium dioxide microparticles are highly dispersed in an organic solvent; and a method for producing the dispersion.

The dispersion comprises at least titanium dioxide microparticles, an organic solvent, a silane coupling agent, and a dispersant having a basic adsorptive group, wherein the ratio of the mass of the dispersant to that of the silane coupling agent is 15 to 75% by mass. It is preferred that the ratio of the total mass of the silane coupling agent and the dispersant to the mass of the titanium dioxide microparticles is 10 to 40% by mass. The dispersion is produced by dispersing the titanium dioxide microparticles together with the above-specified amounts of the silane coupling agent and the dispersant having a basic adsorptive group in the organic solvent.

This hole collection layer composition for an organic photoelectric conversion elements comprises: a charge-transporting substance formed of a polyaniline derivative represented by formula (1); fluorochemical surfactant; metal oxide nanoparticles; and a solvent. The hole collection layer composition provides a thin film having excellent adhesiveness to an active layer of an organic photoelectric conversion element. ##STR00001## {R.sup.1-R.sup.6 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a nitro group, a cyano group, a sulfonic acid group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.20 alkoxy group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.20 thioalkoxy group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.20 alkyl group, etc. Meanwhile, one of R.sup.1-R.sup.4 is a sulfonic acid group and at least one of the remaining R.sup.1-R.sup.4 is a C.sub.1-C.sub.20 alkoxy group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.20 thioalkoxy group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.20 alkyl group, etc., and m and n are numbers that satisfy 0≤m≤1, 0≤n≤1, and m+n=1.}

This hole collection layer composition for an organic photoelectric conversion elements comprises: a charge-transporting substance formed of a polyaniline derivative represented by formula (1); fluorochemical surfactant; metal oxide nanoparticles; and a solvent. The hole collection layer composition provides a thin film having excellent adhesiveness to an active layer of an organic photoelectric conversion element. ##STR00001## {R.sup.1-R.sup.6 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a nitro group, a cyano group, a sulfonic acid group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.20 alkoxy group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.20 thioalkoxy group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.20 alkyl group, etc. Meanwhile, one of R.sup.1-R.sup.4 is a sulfonic acid group and at least one of the remaining R.sup.1-R.sup.4 is a C.sub.1-C.sub.20 alkoxy group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.20 thioalkoxy group, a C.sub.1-C.sub.20 alkyl group, etc., and m and n are numbers that satisfy 0≤m≤1, 0≤n≤1, and m+n=1.}

To provide a blast furnace slag-type paint using a liquid inorganic material composed of a fluid suspension.

A blast furnace slag-type two-part paint in which a stabilized aqueous suspension containing the following blast furnace slags is contained as the main agent, an alkaline liquid having dissolved therein sodium silicate, sodium carbonate, or potassium carbonate that induces a hydraulic reaction of the suspension serves as the hydraulic reaction inducer, and the main agent and the hydraulic reaction inducer are separately packaged.

<Components of the main agent> (A) 0.5 to 42% by weight of a high-blast-furnace-slag-content blast furnace slag having a blast furnace slag content of 60% or more with respect to the total weight of the blast furnace slag; (B) 0.1 to 20% by weight of a blocking agent containing a phosphorus-containing compound; (C) 0.3 to 5%, preferably 0.3 to 2.5% of a blocking agent differing from a phosphorus-containing compound; (D) water retention agent; others.

Provided is a carbon nanotube water dispersion with which it is possible to form a conductive film that has excellent film strength and can cause a solar cell to display excellent conversion efficiency and reliability. The carbon nanotube water dispersion is for an electrode of a solar cell that includes an electrolyte solution containing a polar aprotic substance as a solvent and contains carbon nanotubes, a dispersant, a thickener, and water. The dispersant is soluble in the solvent and the thickener is insoluble in the solvent.

Provided is a carbon nanotube water dispersion with which it is possible to form a conductive film that has excellent film strength and can cause a solar cell to display excellent conversion efficiency and reliability. The carbon nanotube water dispersion is for an electrode of a solar cell that includes an electrolyte solution containing a polar aprotic substance as a solvent and contains carbon nanotubes, a dispersant, a thickener, and water. The dispersant is soluble in the solvent and the thickener is insoluble in the solvent.