68 results about "Nanostructured membrane" patented technology

Multi-wavelength optical apparatus includes an optical emitter, and an energy transition layer positioned adjacent to the optical emitter. The energy transition layer generates multi-wavelength electromagnetic radiation when monochromatic light from the optical emitter passes therethrough. The energy transition layer includes a plurality of luminescent films, and each film is configured to luminesce at a respective different wavelength range when monochromatic light from the optical emitter passes therethrough. The plurality of luminescent films may be arranged in contacting face-to-face relationship or may be arranged in an array. The luminescent films may include rare-earth doped oxides, phosphors, metal-doped oxides, rare-earth doped nitrides, nanostructures, and / or nanostructured films, etc. The optical emitter may be a light emitting diode (LED), a laser diode (LD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), a resonant cavity light emitting diode (RCLED), and / or an edge-emitting diode (EELED).

There is provided a high efficient gas separation membrane of two or more layers, which comprises a separating layer of 3-dimensional nanostructure and a supporting layer, wherein the 3-dimensional nanostructure can maximize a surface area per unit permeation area.

A pixel electrode is provided, comprising a nanostructure-film deposited over an active matrix substrate, such that the pixel electrode makes electrical contact with an underlying layer. Similarly, auxiliary data pads and auxiliary gate pads are provided, which also comprise nanostructure-films deposited over an active matrix substrate, such that they make electrical contact with underlying layers.

A method of patterning a nanostructure film using a plasma is described. The nanostructure film may substantially comprise carbon and / or carbon nanotubes. The plasma may comprise an inert gas. The plasma may be applied to the nanostructure film at close to atmospheric pressure and room temperature.

The present invention reveals organic electroluminescence device in the structure capable of preventing degradation of outer quantum efficiency of the organic electroluminescence assembly caused by surface plasma sub-resonance. The organic electroluminescent device has organic electroluminescence light leading out layer in nano structure of dielectric material or organic material and metal grains in nano size. The nano structure film layer may resonate with surface plasma in the assembly to form coupling, so that the light falling into the assembly may be taken out from the assembly to raise the light-emitting efficiency of the organic electroluminescence device effectively.

Provided is a patterned conductive film may include a conductive interconnected nano-structure film. The conductive interconnected nano-structure film may include a first region and a second region adjacent to the first region. A conductivity of the first region may be at least 1000 times a conductivity of the second region.

Touch screen displays comprising at least one nanostructure-film, and fabrication methods thereof, are discussed. Nanostructure-films may comprise, for example, a network(s) of nanotubes, nanowires, nanoparticles and / or graphene flakes. Such films are preferably at least semi-transparent and relatively flexible, making them well-suited for use in a variety of touch screen applications.

A touch screen comprising at least one nanostructure film and capable of detecting multiple touches occurring at the same time at distinct locations in a plane of the touch screen is described. The touch screen may comprise a sensing layer, a driving layer and / or a shielding layer. At least one of these layers may comprise a nanostructure film, and at least two of these layers may be formed on a common substrate.

Provided herein are the polymers shown below. The value n is a positive integer. R1 is an organic group, and each R2 is H or a chemisorbed group, with at least one R2 being a chemisorbed group. The polymer may be a nanostructured film. Also provided herein is a method of: converting a di-p-xylylene paracyclophane dimer to a reactive vapor of monomers; depositing the reactive vapor onto a substrate held at an angle relative to the vapor flux to form nanostructured poly(p-xylylene) film; reacting the film with an agent to form hydrogen atoms that are reactive with a precursor of a chemisorbed group, if the film does not contain the hydrogen atoms; and reacting the hydrogen atoms with the precursor. Also provided herein is a device having a nanostructured poly(p-xylylene) film on a pivotable substrate. The film has directional hydrophobic or oleophobic properties and directional adhesive properties.

A method of fabricating a composite field emission source is provided. A first stage of film-forming process is performed by using RF magnetron sputtering, so as to form a nano structure film on a substrate, in which the nano structure film is a petal-like structure composed of a plurality of nano graphite walls. Afterward, a second stage of film-forming process is performed for increasing carbon accumulation amount on the nano structure film. Therefore, the composite field emission source with high strength and nano coral-like structures can be obtained, whereby improving the effect and life of electric field emission.

One aspect of the present invention relates to a method for synthesizing macro-sized nanostructures. The method in one embodiment comprises the steps of mixing an amount of TiO2 powders with a volumeof an alkali or alkaline solution to form a mixture, and heating the mixture at a temperature higher than 160 0C for a period of time effective to allow TiO2-containing, macro-sized nanostructures toform, wherein the TiCh-containing, macro-sized nanostructures form in an environment that has no presence of a substrate that comprises Ti. These TiO2-containing, macro-sized nanostructures can be utilized to form a free standing membrane, and / or a three- dimensional (3D) structure.

The invention discloses a nanostructured thermoelectric material, a nanostructured thermoelectric device and a production method thereof. The thermoelectric material comprises an insulating substrate and a nanostructured thermoelectric membrane, wherein the nanostructured thermoelectric membrane is composed of at least two nano-thickness thermoelectric material layers and at least two phonon scattering layers, and the thermoelectric material layers and the phonon scattering layers are overlapped alternately. The thermoelectric material can be a p-type thermoelectric material or an n-type thermoelectric material, which depends on the type of charge carrier of the thermoelectric material layers. Connecting electrodes are plated between the thermoelectric membranes of a p-type nanostructured thermoelectric material and a n-type nanostructured thermoelectric material so as to form a thermoelectric pair; and then a plurality of thermoelectric pairs are connected in parallel or in series so as to form the thermoelectric device. The nanostructured thermoelectric material of the invention has the advantages of good thermal stability, high nanostructured membrane deposition efficiency, high thermoelectric conversion efficiency, and lower cost; and the nanostructured thermoelectric device has the advantages of simple structure, easy preparation, low internal resistance, and great practical value in the fields such as refrigeration / calorification or temperature differential power generation, and the like.

This disclosure pertains to the field of nanotechnology. The disclosure provides methods of preparing nanostructures with fluoride passivation. The disclosure also provides methods of preparing nanostructures with fluoride and amine passivation. The nanostructures have high quantum yield, narrow emission peak width, tunable emission wavelength, and colloidal stability. Also provided are nanostructures prepared using the methods. And, nanostructure films and molded articles comprising the nanostructures are also provided.

Provided is a patterned conductive film may include a conductive interconnected nano-structure film. The conductive interconnected nano-structure film may include a first region and a second region adjacent to the first region. A conductivity of the first region may be at least 1000 times a conductivity of the second region.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a nanostructured composite thin film showing low friction properties and a method for manufacturing same, and a member with low friction properties and a method for manufacturing same, wherein the thin film shows an exceptionally low value of friction coefficient but also shows high hardness and adhesion in comparison with conventional thin films, and the member has such a nanostructured composite thin film formed on the surface thereof. Provided, according to one aspect of the present invention, is a nanostructured composite thin film having low friction properties which has a composite structure in which a nitride phase comprising Zr and Al as a nitride component and at least one metallic phase are mixed, and has the size of a crystal grain in the range of 5 nm to 30 nm. Here, the nitride phase has a crystal structure of Zr nitride, and the metallic phase can comprise one or more selected from Cu and Ni.