Method of making a current collecting grid for solar cells, including the steps of a) providing a continuous layer stack (1) on a substrate (8), the layer stack (1) including an upper (2) and a lower (3) conductive layer having a photoactive layer (4) interposed there between; b) selectively removing the upper conductive layer (2) and the photoactive layer (4) for obtaining a first contact hole (10) extending through the upper conductive layer (2) and photoactive layer (4) exposing the lower conductive layer (3); c) printing a front contact body (4) on the upper conductive layer (2) and a back contact body (5) in the first contact hole (10) on the lower conductive layer (3) and forming an electrically insulating first gap surrounding the back contact body (5) between the upper conductive layer (2) and the back contact body (2).

An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a touch sensor, comprising: a substrate and a touch electrode, where touch sensor includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the first surface of the substrate is provided with a plurality of grooves which are strip-shaped, the plurality of grooves intersect with other to define a grid shape, the plurality of grooves comprise intersection regions and extension regions, a vertical distance from the intersection region to the second surface is greater than a vertical distance from the extension region to the second surface, and the bottom of the plurality of grooves does not exceed the first surface; and the touch electrode is filled in the groove.

A field-effect transistor comprises, on a substrate, a source electrode, a drain electrode, and a gate electrode; a semiconductor layer in contact with the source electrode and the drain electrode; wires individually electrically connected to the source electrode and the drain electrode; and a gate insulating layer that insulates the semiconductor layer from the gate electrode, wherein a connecting portion between the source electrode and the wire forms a continuous phase, and a connecting portion between the drain electrode and the wire forms a continuous phase, the portions constituting the continuous phases contain at least an electrically conductive component and an organic component, and integrated values of optical reflectance at a region of a wavelength of 600 nm or more and 900 nm or less on the wires are higher than integrated values of optical reflectance at a region of a wavelength of 600 nm or more and 900 nm or less on the source electrode and the drain electrode.

The invention pertains to the field of nanotechnology. The disclosure provides nanostructure compositions comprising (a) at least one organic solvent; (b) at least one population of nanostructures comprising a core and at least one shell, wherein the nanostructures comprise inorganic ligands bound to the surface of the nanostructures; and (c) at least one poly(alkylene oxide) additive. The nanostructure compositions comprising at least one poly(alkylene oxide) additive show improved solubility in organic solvents. And, the nanostructure compositions show increased suitability for use in inkjet printing. The disclosure also provides methods of producing emissive layers using the nanostructure compositions.

This application relates to an aluminum-based amorphous metal particles, a conductive Ink and OLED cathode including the aluminum-based amorphous metal particles, and a method of manufacturing the aluminum-based amorphous metal particles. In one aspect, the amorphous metal particles are represented by a formula Al.sub.xLi.sub.yNi.sub.zY.sub.wCo.sub.v. Here, x, y, z, w, and v denote an atomic ratio, and satisfy the following relationships: 75.0≤x≤90.0, 3.0<y≤7.0, 1.0≤z≤7.0, 2.0≤w≤10.0, 0.0≤v≤5.5, and x+y+z+w+v=100.

A printing formulation, an electronic device comprising a function layer prepared from the printing formulation and a preparation method for obtaining a functional material thin film by utilizing the printing formulation. The printing formulation comprises at least one functional material and at least one inorganic ester solvent, and the inorganic ester solvent can be selected from alkyl borate or alkyl phosphate.

The invention pertains to the field of nanotechnology. The disclosure provides nanostructure compositions comprising (a) at least one organic solvent; (b) at least one population of nanostructures comprising a core and at least one shell, wherein the nanostructures comprise inorganic ligands bound to the surface of the nanostructures; and (c) at least one poly(alkylene oxide) additive. The nanostructure compositions comprising at least one poly(alkylene oxide) additive show improved solubility in organic solvents. And, the nanostructure compositions show increased suitability for use in inkjet printing. The disclosure also provides methods of producing emissive layers using the nanostructure compositions.

A method of manufacturing a paste according to various embodiments of the present disclosure for resolving the above-described problems is disclosed. The method of manufacturing a paste may include an operation of adding a metal conductor and a multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) to chloroform (CHCl.sub.3) to produce a first mixture, an operation of adding polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) to the first mixture to produce a second mixture, an operation of evaporating the chloroform in the second mixture to acquire a third mixture, and an operation of adding an additional additive to the third mixture to produce a paste.

Described herein is a printed photovoltaic cell comprising an anode; an LEP printed cathode; and an LEP printed photovoltaic layer disposed between the anode and the cathode. The photovoltaic layer comprises a material with a perovskite structure having a chemical formula selected from ABX.sub.3 and A.sub.2BX.sub.6 and a thermoplastic resin comprising a copolymer of an alkylene monomer and a monomer having acidic side groups; and/or a copolymer of an alkylene monomer and an ethylenically unsaturated monomer comprising an epoxide; and/or a copolymer of an alkylene monomer, an ethylenically unsaturated monomer comprising an epoxide, and a monomer selected from a monomer having acidic side groups, a monomer having ester side groups and a mixture thereof. The printed cathode comprises: a thermoplastic resin; and electrically conductive metal particles. Also described herein is a method of producing the printed photovoltaic cell and an ink set for use in the method.

A light-emitting device (100) includes a substrate (110), a first electrode (120), an auxiliary electrode (124), an insular conductive layer (126), an insulating layer (170), an organic layer (130), and a second electrode (140). The first electrode (120) is formed over the substrate (110), and is formed using a transparent conductive material. The auxiliary electrode (124) is formed over the first electrode (120). The conductive layer (126) is formed over the first electrode (120), and is formed of the same material as that of the auxiliary electrode (124). The insulating layer (170) is formed over a portion of the first electrode (120), and covers the auxiliary electrode (124) and the conductive layer (126). The organic layer (130) is formed over the first electrode (120), and the second electrode (140) is formed over the organic layer (130).