Disclosed is a flaky material formed of an aggregate of fine particles.  The aggregate has been formed by uniting of fine particles to one another.  The fine particles are derived from fine particles of an inorganic oxide dispersed in a solvent having an effective (OH-) content of 3 × 10-5 to 1 × 10-6 mol/l.  The surface of the flaky material has flatness of not more than 0.5 µm.  The flaky material can provide a high level of light brightness.

A porcus thin film and a method are disclosed. The film has a generally uniform thickness and includes fused silica particles that provide multiple types of pores in the film. Particles are generally uniformly distributed on a surface and have a generally open structure that provides the film with an open interface readily accessible to fluids. The film provides for preconcentration of, e.g., heavy metals in fluid and gas samples that provides for direct determination of the analytes.

A method of forming a nanostructured surface, the method comprising including providing an original nanostructured surface having an array of high aspect ratio structures formed on a planar substrate; forming a negative replica mold of the original nanostructured surface, wherein the negative replica mold comprises a flexible material; deforming the negative replica mold; and using the deformed negative replica mold to form a deformed replica of the original nanostructured surface, wherein the deforming step is performed at least one of before, during, or after introducing a material for forming the deformed replica into the negative replica mold.

A device and method for an ultraviolet light (UV) light based visible light generator is disclosed. The UV light source emits a beam of UV light that may be scattered onto surfaces including UV light reactive materials that produces visible light when excited by the scattered UV light. The UV light may be coherent or non-coherent light.

A dispersion sol of anhydrous zinc antimonite colloidal particles in a hydrophobic organic solvent; and a process for production of same. A dispersion sol of anhydrous zinc antimonite colloidal particles in a hydrophobic organic solvent, wherein surface-modified anhydrous zinc antimonite colloidal particles are dispersed in a hydrophobic organic solvent having a water solubility of 0.002 to 12mass%, said surface-modified anhydrous zinc antimonite colloidal particles being particles prepared by coating the outer surfaces of anhydrous zinc antimonite colloidal particles (A) serving as the core with one kind of material (B) selected from among colloidal particles of either double oxides consisting of silica and tin dioxide at silica/tin dioxide mass ratios of 0.1 to 10 or double oxides consisting silica and diantimony pentaoxide at silica/diantimony pentaoxide mass ratios of 0.1 to 10, oligomers of same, and mixtures of both to form modified anhydrous zinc antimonite colloidal particles (C), and then bonding both an organosilicon compound and an amine compound to the surfaces of the colloidal particles (C); and a process for production of the sol.

Microstructured films comprising surface modified inorganic oxide particles, surface modified inorganic nanoparticles having a high refractive index, and polymerizable resins are described.

A plastic extrusion or molding composition includes a polymer and a fibrous clay and/or a hybrid organic/inorganic pigment. The hybrid organic/inorganic pigment comprises a fibrous clay and an organic dye or organic pigment, and combinations thereof. Plastic extrusions and moldings are formed from the composition. In addition, a method of making a plastic component from the polymer and fibrous clay or hybrid organic/inorganic pigment is provided.

The present invention relates to a hierarchical structure form, an engineering effect on a hierarchical structure according to the form, a method for increasing the engineering effect, a method for applying the hierarchical structure to a new material or component, and a method for manufacturing the hierarchical structure in bulk. The invention relates to the hierarchical structure and a manufacturing method thereof and includes the hierarchical structure where at least one nano object having a characteristic nano-scale length is arranged in a regular pattern on an internal base. According to the invention, the excellent properties occurring on the nano-scale can be utilized in a structure of a macro scale. In addition, structures with different scales can be linked with each other regardless of scale difference.