Abstract: The disclosure relates to a carbon-based electrode material that has been graphitized to hold ions in the electrode of a battery and more particularly include carbide or carbide and nitride surfaces that protect the graphite core. The preferred batteries include metal ion such as lithium ion batteries where the carbon-based electrode is the anode although the carbon-based electrode may also serve in dual ion batteries where both electrodes may comprise the graphitized carbon-based electrodes. The electrodes are more amorphous than conventional graphite electrodes and include a carbide or nitride containing surface treatment.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a carbon-based electrode material that has been graphitized to hold ions in the electrode of a battery and more particularly include carbide or carbide and nitride surfaces that protect the graphite core. The preferred batteries include metal ion such as lithium ion batteries where the carbon-based electrode is the anode although the carbon-based electrode may also serve in dual ion batteries where both electrodes may comprise the graphitized carbon-based electrodes. The electrodes are more amorphous than conventional graphite electrodes and include a carbide or nitride containing surface treatment.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to methods for preparing carbon materials which can be used in battery electrodes. More specifically, embodiments relate to methods for preparing hard carbon materials used as anode materials in metal-ion batteries, such as a sodium-ion battery. In one or more embodiments, a method includes exposing a liquid refinery hydrocarbon product to a first functionalization agent containing sulfur to produce a first solid functionalized product containing sulfur during a first functionalization process. The method further includes purifying the first solid functionalized product during a purification process and exposing the first solid functionalized product to a second functionalization agent containing oxygen to produce a second solid functionalized product containing sulfur and oxygen during a second functionalization process.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a carbon-based electrode material that has been graphitized to hold ions in the electrode of a battery and more particularly include carbide or carbide and nitride surfaces that protect the graphite core. The preferred batteries include metal ion such as lithium ion batteries where the carbon-based electrode is the anode although the carbon-based electrode may also serve in dual ion batteries where both electrodes may comprise the graphitized carbon-based electrodes. The electrodes are more amorphous than conventional graphite electrodes and include a carbide or nitride containing surface treatment.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a carbon-based electrode material that has been graphitized to hold ions in the electrode of a battery and more particularly include carbide or carbide and nitride surfaces that protect the graphite core. The preferred batteries include metal ion such as lithium ion batteries where the carbon-based electrode is the anode although the carbon-based electrode may also serve in dual ion batteries where both electrodes may comprise the graphitized carbon-based electrodes. The electrodes are more amorphous than conventional graphite electrodes and include a carbide or nitride containing surface treatment.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a carbon-based electrode material that has been graphitized to hold ions in the electrode of a battery and more particularly include carbide or carbide and nitride surfaces that protect the graphite core. The preferred batteries include metal ion such as lithium ion batteries where the carbon-based electrode is the anode although the carbon-based electrode may also serve in dual ion batteries where both electrodes may comprise the graphitized carbon-based electrodes. The electrodes are more amorphous than conventional graphite electrodes and include a carbide or nitride containing surface treatment.

Abstract: A marine clothes dryer includes a system for recovering waste heat from cooling water in a cylinder liner, a clothes drying system, and a regenerator system. The system for recovering waste heat from cooling water includes an engine cylinder liner, a water collector, and an air-water heat exchanger. The clothes drying system includes a drying chamber, a circulating fan, a supply duct, and an exhaust duct. The regenerator system includes a gravity heat pipe exchanger with a condensing section and an evaporating section. A fresh air inlet is arranged at one side of the condensing section, and the other side thereof is in communication with one side of the air-water heat exchanger. The other side of the air-water heat exchanger is in communication with the drying chamber (15). One side of the evaporating section is provided with an exhaust port, and the other side thereof is in communication with the drying chamber.

Abstract: A marine clothes dryer includes a system for recovering waste heat from cooling water in a cylinder liner, a clothes drying system, and a regenerator system. The system for recovering waste heat from cooling water includes an engine cylinder liner, a water collector, and an air-water heat exchanger. The clothes drying system includes a drying chamber, a circulating fan, a supply duct, and an exhaust duct. The regenerator system includes a gravity heat pipe exchanger with a condensing section and an evaporating section. A fresh air inlet is arranged at one side of the condensing section, and the other side thereof is in communication with one side of the air-water heat exchanger. The other side of the air-water heat exchanger is in communication with the drying chamber. One side of the evaporating section is provided with an exhaust port, and the other side thereof is in communication with the drying chamber.

Abstract: A method for treating carbon nanotubes is provided. In the method for treating carbon nanotubes (CNTs), the CNTs are treated with SO3 gas at an elevated temperature, for example, at a temperature in the range of 385° C. to 475° C.

Abstract: Methods for preparing flexible transparent conducting carbon nanotube (CNT) films, the CNT film prepared from said methods, a method of treating CNT film by using thionyl bromide (SOBr2) as a dopant are provided. A novel CNT film laminate with a sandwich structure are also provided, a transparent, flexible anode including the CNT film and an organic light-emitting diodes (LEDs) including the anode are also provided. The method of the present application can very quickly and completely remove the filter membrane, compared with a general immersion method. CNTs are not destroyed by the “soft method”, which will allow for expanded applications in electroluminescent or photovoltaic devices.

Abstract: A method for treating carbon nanotubes is provided. In the method for treating carbon nanotubes (CNTs), the CNTs are treated with SO3 gas at an elevated temperature, for example, at a temperature in the range of 385° C. to 475° C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid base catalyst including 10.0%-30.0% by weight of calcium oxide and 70.0%-90.0% by weight of zirconium oxide, in which the calcium source is CaCl2 or Ca(NO3)2, and the Zirconium source is ZrOCl2 or ZrO(NO3)2. The invention also provides a process for the preparation of the catalyst and a use of the catalyst in synthesizing dimethyl carbonate via heterogeneous catalysis. The catalyst shows good catalytic stability and catalytic activity, and can be separated from products easily and is reusable.