Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
43 words
A composition for formation of thin-film patterns of metal oxide by irradiation with light, comprising: one or more metal alkoxides; and one of more nitro compounds selected from the group consisting of nitrobenzyl alcohols, nitrobenzaldehydes, nitrostyrols, nitroacetophenones, nitroanisoles, nitrofurans, and photoreactive derivatives thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
43 words
A composition for formation of thin-film patterns of metal oxide by irradiation with light, comprising: one or more metal alkoxides; and one of more nitro compounds selected from the group consisting of nitrobenzyl alcohols, nitrobenzaldehydes, nitrostyrols, nitroacetophenones, nitroanisoles, nitrofurans, and photoreactive derivatives thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
A composition for formation of thin-film patterns of metal oxide as claimed in claim 1, wherein the nitro compound(s) are present in a proportion of 0.05 to 6 mole per mole of the metal alkoxide(s).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A composition for formation of thin-film patterns of metal oxide as claimed in claim 2, wherein the nitro compound(s) are present in a proportion of 0.3 to 2 mole per mole of the metal alkoxide(s).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A composition for formation of thin-film patterns of metal oxide as claimed in claim 1, wherein the nitrobenzyl alcohol used is 2-nitrobenzyl alcohol.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A composition for formation of thin-film patterns of metal oxide as claimed in claim 1, wherein the nitrobenzaldehyde used is 2-nitrobenzaldehyde.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A composition for formation of thin-film patterns of metal oxide as claimed in claim 1, wherein the nitrobenzaldehyde derivative used is 2,4-dinitrobenzaldehyde.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
A composition for formation of thin-film patterns of metal oxide as claimed in claim 1, wherein the nitrostyrol used is β-nitrostyrol.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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A composition for formation of thin-film patterns of metal oxide as claimed in claim 1, wherein the nitroacetophenone used is o-nitroacetophenone.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
A composition for formation of thin-film patterns of metal oxide as claimed in claim 1, wherein the nitroanisole used is o-nitroanisole.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
A composition for formation of thin-film patterns of metal oxide as claimed in claim 1, wherein the nitrofuran used is 2-nitrofuran.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
A composition for formation of thin-film patterns of metal oxide as claimed in claim 1, wherein the nitrofuran derivative used is anti-5-nitro-2-furaldoxime.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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A composition for formation of thin-film patterns of metal oxide as claimed in claim 1, wherein the nitrofuran derivative used is 5-nitro-2-furoic acid.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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A composition for formation of thin-film patterns of metal oxide as claimed in claim 1, wherein the nitrofuran derivative used is 5-nitro-2-furaldehyde.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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A composition for formation of thin-film patterns of metal oxide as claimed in claim 1, which further contains a stabilizer for the metal alkoxide(s) which does not strongly absorb light in the same wavelength range as the irradiated light.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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A composition for formation of thin-film patterns of metal oxide as claimed in claim 14, wherein the stabilizer comprises one of more compounds selected from the group consisting of ethanolamines, β-diketones, β-ketoesters, carboxylic acids, glycols and glycol esters.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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A process for preparation of a composition for formation of thin-film patterns of metal oxide as claimed in claim 14, comprising; preforming a complex of the metal alkoxide(s) and the nitro compound(s) by heating to reflux the metal alkoxide(s) and the nitro compound(s) in a solvent, and then adding the stabilizer to the composition.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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A composition for formation of thin-film patterns of metal oxide as claimed in claim 1, which contains a complex of the metal alkoxide(s) and the nitro compound(s) formed by heating to reflux a solution of the metal alkoxide(s) and the nitro compound(s) in a solvent.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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A composition for formation of thin-film patterns of metal oxide as claimed in claim 1, which contains two or more metal alkoxides.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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A composition for formation of thin-film patterns of metal oxide as claimed in claim 18, wherein the two or more metal alkoxides are contained as a composite alkoxide.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
53 words
A process for preparation of a composition for formation of thin-film patterns of metal oxide as claimed in claim 19, which composition further contains another component, comprising: preforming a composite alkoxide by heating to reflux the two or more metal alkoxides in a solvent, and then adding the other component to the composition.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
83 words
A process for preparation of a composition for formation of thin-film patterns of metal oxide as claimed in claim 19, which composition further contains a stabilizer for the metal alkoxide, comprising: preforming a composition alkoxide by heating to reflux the two or more metal alkoxides in a solvent, and then adding the nitro compound(s) to the composition which is then heated to reflux to form a complex of the composite alkoxide and the nitro compound(s), and thereafter adding the stabilizer to the composition.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
54 words
A process for preparation of a composition for formation of thin-film patterns of metal oxide as claimed in claim 1, comprising: preforming a complex of the metal alkoxide(s) and the nitro compound(s) by heating to reflux the metal alkoxide(s) and the nitro compound(s) in a solvent, and then adding another component to the composition.