The present invention relates to the use of coating compositions, comprising shaped transition metal, especially silver, particles and a binder, wherein the ratio of pigment to binder is preferably such that the resulting coating shows an angle dependent colour change, for the production of security elements and holograms. When the coating compositions of the present invention are used in coating a hologram the obtained products show a an angle dependent colour change (flip/flop effect), different colours in reflection and transmission, an extremely bright OVD image and extremely strong rainbow effect, high purity and contrast.

The present invention relates to the use of coating compositions, comprising shaped transition metal, especially silver, particles and a binder, wherein the ratio of pigment to binder is preferably such that the resulting coating shows an angle dependent colour change, for the production of security elements and holograms. When the coating compositions of the present invention are used in coating a hologram the obtained products show a an angle dependent colour change (flip/flop effect), different colours in reflection and transmission, an extremely bright OVD image and extremely strong rainbow effect, high purity and contrast.

A composition may include an aqueous base and at least one identifying additive. The at least one identifying additive may include an alkaline earth metal compound and a fluorescence activator. The at least one identifying additive may be configured such that the composition emits fluorescent light having an identifying characteristic different from a characteristic of a surface against which the identifying characteristic is viewed. A composition may include an aqueous base and at least one identifying additive including an alkaline earth metal compound and a fluorescence activator including at least one other inorganic element. The at least one identifying additive may be configured such that the composition emits fluorescent light having an identifying characteristic. A label or packaging for identifying at least one of an object and a source of the object may include a composition including at least one identifying additive associated with a surface associated with the label or packaging.

A composition may include an aqueous base and at least one identifying additive. The at least one identifying additive may include an alkaline earth metal compound and a fluorescence activator. The at least one identifying additive may be configured such that the composition emits fluorescent light having an identifying characteristic different from a characteristic of a surface against which the identifying characteristic is viewed. A composition may include an aqueous base and at least one identifying additive including an alkaline earth metal compound and a fluorescence activator including at least one other inorganic element. The at least one identifying additive may be configured such that the composition emits fluorescent light having an identifying characteristic. A label or packaging for identifying at least one of an object and a source of the object may include a composition including at least one identifying additive associated with a surface associated with the label or packaging.

Disclosed are an electroluminescent polymer based on phenanthroimidazole units, a preparation method therefor, and the use thereof. The electroluminescent polymer based on phenanthroimidazole units has a structure as shown in the formula (I), and the side chain thereof contains phenanthroimidazole units. The electroluminescent polymer (1) has the properties of hybridized local and charge-transfer states, which can improve the utilization of excitons and the electroluminescence properties of devices by means of reverse inter-system crossing to effectively utilize triplet state excitons; (2) the phenanthroimidazole unit has a large degree of conjugation and a strong rigidity, which can not only improve the thermal stability of a material, but can also increase the radiation transition rate of the material and improve the light-emitting efficiency thereof; and (3) the raw materials of the polymer are cheap, the synthetic route is simple, and purification is convenient, which is beneficial for industrial scaled-up production thereof. The polymer has a good solubility, and can be used to prepare large-area flexible display devices by means of a solution processing technology. The polymer has great development potential and prospects in the field of organic electronic display.

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Disclosed are an electroluminescent polymer based on phenanthroimidazole units, a preparation method therefor, and the use thereof. The electroluminescent polymer based on phenanthroimidazole units has a structure as shown in the formula (I), and the side chain thereof contains phenanthroimidazole units. The electroluminescent polymer (1) has the properties of hybridized local and charge-transfer states, which can improve the utilization of excitons and the electroluminescence properties of devices by means of reverse inter-system crossing to effectively utilize triplet state excitons; (2) the phenanthroimidazole unit has a large degree of conjugation and a strong rigidity, which can not only improve the thermal stability of a material, but can also increase the radiation transition rate of the material and improve the light-emitting efficiency thereof; and (3) the raw materials of the polymer are cheap, the synthetic route is simple, and purification is convenient, which is beneficial for industrial scaled-up production thereof. The polymer has a good solubility, and can be used to prepare large-area flexible display devices by means of a solution processing technology. The polymer has great development potential and prospects in the field of organic electronic display.

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A fluorescent composition for the securement of a product, and the method for the securement of a product, which includes the step of preparing the fluorescent composition and a securement step by applying the fluorescent composition to at least a portion of the product. The fluorescent composition includes a polymer matrix incorporating at least a compound having formula I:

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A fluorescent composition for the securement of a product, and the method for the securement of a product, which includes the step of preparing the fluorescent composition and a securement step by applying the fluorescent composition to at least a portion of the product. The fluorescent composition includes a polymer matrix incorporating at least a compound having formula I:

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The present invention relates to a method of forming an image on a substrate comprising a transparent or translucent composition applied thereto, wherein the transparent or translucent composition comprises a protein in a non-denatured state, and the method comprises applying radiation to the transparent or translucent composition to denature the protein and thereby form an image on the substrate. The invention also relates to a method of preparing a substrate on which an image can be formed, and related substrates, compositions and uses thereof.

The present invention relates to a method of forming an image on a substrate comprising a transparent or translucent composition applied thereto, wherein the transparent or translucent composition comprises a protein in a non-denatured state, and the method comprises applying radiation to the transparent or translucent composition to denature the protein and thereby form an image on the substrate. The invention also relates to a method of preparing a substrate on which an image can be formed, and related substrates, compositions and uses thereof.