Abstract:
The disclosure provides microstructured articles and methods useful for detecting an analyte in a sample. The articles include microwell arrays. The articles can be used with an optical system component in methods to detect or characterize an analyte
Abstract:
A method of forming a supported catalyst, the method comprising forming a colloidal suspension of platinum-iron catalyst nanoparticles in a solvent, depositing at least a portion of the catalyst nanoparticles onto support particles, and removing at least a portion of the iron from the deposited catalyst nanoparticles.
Abstract:
Provided is a composition comprising: an aqueous solution for etching a polymeric material comprising from about 30wt.% to about 55wt.% of an alkali metal salt; from about 10wt.% to about 35wt.% of a solubilizer dissolved in said solution; and from about 3wt.% to about 30wt.% ethylene glycol dissolved in said solution. Also provided is a process comprising: providing a polymeric film; contacting said polymeric film with an aqueous solution comprising from about 30wt.% to about 55wt.% of an alkali metal salt; from about 10wt.% to about 35wt.% of a solubilizer dissolved in said solution; and from about 3wt.% to about 30wt.% ethylene glycol dissolved in said solution.
Abstract:
A process for providing a metal-seeded liquid crystal polymer comprises the steps of providing a liquid crystal polymer substrate, applying an aqueous solution comprising an alkali metal hydroxide and a solubilizer, to etch the liquid crystal polymer substrate, and depositing an adherent metal layer on the etched liquid crystal polymer substrate using electroless metal plating or vacuum deposition of metal. When using electroless metal plating, a tin(II) solution applied to the liquid crystal polymer substrate, followed by application of a palladium(II) solution, provides a metal-seeded liquid crystal polymer. An aqueous solution, comprising from 35wt.% to 55wt.% of an alkali metal salt, and from 10wt.% to 35wt.% of a solubilizer, provides an etchant for the liquid crystal polymer at temperatures from 50°C to 120°C. A flexible circuit comprising a liquid crystal polymer film having through-holes and related shaped voids may be formed using the etchant compositions previously described.
Abstract:
The disclosure provides microstructured articles and methods useful for detecting an analyte in a sample. The articles include microwell arrays. The articles can be used with an optical system component in methods to detect or characterize an analyte.
Abstract:
A multiphoton curable photoreactive composition including hydantoin hexaacrylate and a photoinitiator system. In some embodiments, the multiphoton curable photoreactive composition consists essentially of hydantoin hexaacrylate and a photoinitiator system. Additionally, the applying a multiphoton curable photoreactive composition comprising hydantoin hexaacrylate and a photoinitiator system may be applied to a substrate and a portion of the multiphoton curable photoreactive composition may be at least partially cured to form an at least partially cured structure.
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The inventors of the present disclosure recognized that elimination or reduction of the silver paste and/or silver busbars on the front and/or rear surfaces of solar cells and solar modules would advantageously lower the total cost of the solar cell and/or solar module. The inventors of the present disclosure recognized that the silver paste on the front and rear surface of solar cells or solar modules can be eliminated or the amount of silver paste reduced by replacing the silver busbars with a solderable tape including a conductive metal foil and a nonconductive adhesive.
Abstract:
A method of forming a working mold including: placing a substrate (610) on an electrode in a chamber, the substrate having at least a first structured surface (620) and the substrate including a thermoset polymeric material; introducing a release (630) layer forming gas into the chamber, wherein the release layer forming gas includes silicon containing gas and oxygen gas in an atomic ratio of not greater than about 200; providing power to the electrode to create a plasma of the release layer forming gas within the chamber; and depositing a release layer formed from the release layer forming gas on at least the first structured surface of the substrate to form a working mold.