Abstract: An antioxidant conductive thermal paste and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The antioxidant conductive thermal paste includes a reactive monomer, a thermosetting resin, a polymerization inhibitor, an electrically conductive filler, and a thixotropic agent. The method consists of the steps of mixing a reactive monomer, a thermosetting resin, and a polymerization inhibitor evenly to get a first polymer mixture, and adding an electrically conductive filler and a thixotropic agent into the first polymer mixture in turn and blending the mixture evenly to obtain an antioxidant conductive thermal paste with good adherence, high electrical conductivity, high thermal conductivity, improved thermal-mechanical fatigue resistance or mechanical fatigue resistance.

Abstract: Embodiments of the presently disclosed technology provide a synergistic combination of a conjugated open-shell donor-acceptor polymer with a carbon-based compound (e.g., reduced graphene oxide) to produce a composite electrode material which demonstrates state-of-the-art capacitance and potential window, with excellent kinetics and cycle life. The conjugated open-shell donor-acceptor polymer may comprise a plurality of alternating electron-rich monomers (i.e., donors) and electron-deficient monomers (i.e., acceptors) bonded together via a conjugated backbone. The conjugated backbone may comprise a connection of n-orbitals of the plurality of monomers in alternating single and double bonds that facilitates unpaired electron delocalization—thereby stabilizing charge for the polymer. The carbon-based compound of the composite electrode material may provide porous, conductive scaffolds for the composite electrode material, resulting in electrodes scalable to microns-thick films with fast kinetics.

Abstract: The formation of amorphous silicon for use in, for example, lithium-ion batteries is disclosed. The process can include milling a plurality of silicon nanocrystals having an average particle diameter and a percent crystallinity greater than about 60%, in a unit designed to reduce the average particle diameter to the same or a larger size, thereby forming a plurality of amorphous silicon nanoparticles having about the same average particle diameter as the silicon nanocrystals and a percent crystallinity of less than about 50%.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the technical field of photoelectric materials, and in particular, to an alcohol dispersion of a conductive polyethylenedioxythiophene, and a method for preparing same and use of same. The present invention comprises a conductive polyethylenedioxythiophene and an alcohol, and the conductive polyethylenedioxythiophene comprises a polyethylenedioxythiophene cation and a fluorinated sulfonic acid ionomer counter anion. The present invention prepares a PEDOT alcohol dispersion by using an alcohol-dispersible highly fluorinated sulfonic acid ionomer as a counter anion to replace PSS, solving the hygroscopicity problem in conventional aqueous dispersions, and solving the problem that a conventional conductive aqueous dispersion of polyethylenedioxythiophene cannot be evenly applied on a hydrophobic surface due to high surface tension.

Abstract: A compound of the general formula: wherein x is equal to or greater than 0.175 and equal to or less than 0.325 and y is equal to or greater than 0.05 and equal to or less than 0.35. In another embodiment, x is equal to zero and y is greater than 0.12 and equal to or less than 0.4. The compound is also formulated into a positive electrode for use in an electrochemical cell.

Abstract: A paste for a reference electrode according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes silver chloride powder and a carbon-based conductive material. The carbon-based conductive material may include at least one compound selected from the group consisting of carbon nanotubes, graphite, graphene, and carbon black. The reference electrode formed of the paste for a reference electrode according to an exemplary embodiment may provide improved mechanical properties and electrochemical properties.

Abstract: An antioxidant conductive thermal paste and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The antioxidant conductive thermal paste includes a reactive monomer, a thermosetting resin, a polymerization inhibitor, an electrically conductive filler, and a thixotropic agent. The method consists of the steps of mixing a reactive monomer, a thermosetting resin, and a polymerization inhibitor evenly to get a first polymer mixture, and adding an electrically conductive filler and a thixotropic agent into the first polymer mixture in turn and blending the mixture evenly to obtain an antioxidant conductive thermal paste with good adherence, high electrical conductivity, high thermal conductivity, improved thermal-mechanical fatigue resistance or mechanical fatigue resistance.

Abstract: A conducting shear thinning gel composition and methods of making such a composition are disclosed. The conducting shear thinning gel composition includes a mixture of a eutectic gallium alloy and gallium oxide, wherein the mixture of eutectic gallium alloy and gallium oxide has a weight percentage (wt %) of between about 59.9% and about 99.9% eutectic gallium alloy, and a wt % of between about 0.1% and about 2.0% gallium oxide. Also disclosed are articles of manufacture, comprising the shear thinning gel composition, and methods of making article of manufacture having a shear thinning gel composition. Also disclosed are sensors and multiplexed systems utilizing deformable conductors.

Abstract: Provided are ITO particles having a non-rectangular parallelepiped shape and an aligned crystal orientation inside particles.

Abstract: Principles for reliable manufacturing carbon-based electrodes with arbitrary sensitivity and homogeneity are provided. Specifically, the sensitivity of carbon-based electrodes can be engineered by changing the density of sp2 type defects present in a multilayer graphene film. The engineered carbon-based electrodes can be used as a passive sensing element in electrochemical measurement of a target analyte. Carbon-based electrodes are also disclosed that have sp2 hybridization and can include multilayer graphene films. The disclosed carbon-based electrodes have a density of zero-dimensional defects (i.e., point-like defects) which provides enhanced area-normalized sensitivity when used in sensing applications. The maximum area-normalized sensitivity is achieved at the point defect density of 4-5×1012 cm?2.

Abstract: The invention discloses a method for synthesizing a lithium ferromanganese phosphate composite material. The method produces a lithium ferromanganese phosphate composite material and resolves prior art issues of low molecular surface area and easy water absorption of the product. Furthermore, it minimizes prior method's difficult or expensive steps and lack of flexible control of the iron to manganese ratio within the lithium ferromanganese phosphate compound. In this method, many milling and sintering steps are taken to increase the compound's molecular surface area. Furthermore, selected carbon additives resolve the low conductivity brought about by low molecular surface area. As well, a hydrophobic material is coated on the surface of lithium ferromanganese phosphate to insulate it from outside moisture.

Abstract: Addition curing electrically conductive liquid silicone rubber (LSR) compositions, their methods of preparation, and cured elastomeric products made from the compositions are provided. The compositions are cured to form elastomeric products suitable for high voltage applications such as cable joints, cable terminal applications, cable accessories and connectors. In general, the composition comprises: (a) at least one polydiorganosiloxane having at least two alkenyl groups per molecule: (b) at least one organohydrogenpolysiloxane: (c) at least one reinforcing filler: (d) at least one hydrosilylation catalyst: and (e) an electrically conductive filler. Component (e) comprises: (i) extra conductive carbon black: and (ii) single walled carbon nanotubes.

Abstract: A block copolymer includes an end group, a block that binds to the end group, and a block that does not bind to the end group. The block that does not bind to the end group contains at least one non-crosslinkable constitutional unit represented by the formula (X) and/or at least one non-crosslinkable constitutional unit represented by the formula (Z). At least one of formulas (i) XI>XII, (ii) ZI>ZII and (iii) XI+ZI>XII+ZII is satisfied when the total number of non-crosslinkable constitutional units represented by formulas (X) and (Z) in the block that does not bind to the end group are represented by XI and ZI, respectively, and the total number of non-crosslinkable constitutional units represented by formulas (X) and (Z) in the block that binds to the end group are represented by XII and ZII, respectively.

Abstract: Described herein is an ink solution, comprising: i. a composition having the formula ABX3; ii. a compound having the formula NH2—R1—NH2; and iii. a solvent. Methods for producing polycrystalline perovskite films using the ink solutions described herein in a fast blading process and the use of the films in photoactive and photovoltaic applications are additionally described.

Abstract: A CNS millbase dispersion, comprises a solvent and up to 0.5 wt % of at least one CNS-derived material dispersed in the millbase dispersion and selected from the group consisting of: carbon nanostructures, fragments of carbon nanostructures, fractured carbon nanotubes, and any combination thereof. The carbon nanostructures or fragments of carbon nanostructures include a plurality of multiwall carbon nanotubes that are crosslinked in a polymeric structure by being branched, interdigitated, entangled and/or sharing common walls, and the fractured carbon nanotubes are derived from the carbon nanostructures and are branched and share common walls with one another. A Brookfield viscosity of the dispersion measured at room temperature at 10 rpm is less than 3000 cP.

Abstract: Thermoplastic compounds in the form of a pellet include thermoplastic resin and conductive fibers. The conductive fibers are enveloped by the thermoplastic resin and distributed within the pellet such that each of at least a portion of the conductive fibers is substantially surrounded by the thermoplastic resin and thereby substantially separated from physical contact with any other of the conductive fibers. Additionally, at least a portion of the conductive fibers includes long fibers. The thermoplastic compound, when molded at a thickness of about 3.2 mm, has an electromagnetic shielding effectiveness across a range of frequencies from about 0.5 GHz to about 2.0 GHz of at least about 60 dB according to ASTM D4935, which makes the thermoplastic compound useful for molding thermoplastic articles for shielding against electromagnetic interference.

Abstract: A system and method implementing and manufacturing transition metal cyanide coordination compounds (TMCCC) comprising Na, Fe, Mn, C, H, N, S, and O, wherein the TMCCC have 0-14% hexacyanometallate vacancies such as for application in electrochemical cells, including sodium ion secondary batteries.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dispersant for a positive electrode of a power storage device. The dispersant is a copolymer that contains a constitutional unit A represented by the following general formula (1) and at least one constitutional unit B selected from the group consisting of a constitutional unit B1 represented by the following general formula (2) and a constitutional unit B2 represented by the following general formula (3). The total content of the constitutional unit A and the constitutional unit B in the copolymer is 80% by mass or more. The content of the constitutional unit A in all constitutional units of the copolymer is 35% by mass or more.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dispersant composition for carbon nanotubes, containing: a copolymer that includes a structural unit A represented by the following general formula (1) and a structural unit B represented by the following general formula (2); and a solvent, wherein the content of the structural unit B in all structural units of the copolymer is 20 mass % or more. In the following formulae, R1, R2, R3, R5, R6, and R7 are the same or different from each other and are each a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, or an ethyl group, R4 is a hydrocarbon group having 16 to 30 carbon atoms, R8 is a linear or branched alkylene group having 2 to 3 carbon atoms, X1 is on oxygen atom or NH, X2 is an oxygen atom, p is the number of 1 to 8, and R9 is a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, or an ethyl group.

Abstract: Fabric care compositions that include a graft copolymer, which may include (a) a polyalkylene oxide, such as polyethylene oxide (PEG); (b) N-vinylpyrrolidone (VP); and (c) a vinyl ester, such as vinyl acetate. Methods and uses relating to such compositions and/or graft copolymers.