Abstract: An electrical device that includes an electrically-conductive substrate having a flexible structure; and wherein the flexible structure is formed by coating, encapsulating, and entangling it with porous silicon nano-particles, and wherein the porous silicon nano-particles are produced according to steps of: (I) alloying a raw silicon material with at least one distillable alloying metal selected from zinc and magnesium to form an alloy; (II) milling the alloy to form alloy nano-particles of 100 nm-150 nm in diameter, and doing the milling in an inert environment to alleviate oxidation of the alloy; (III) distilling the alloying metal from the alloy nano-particles so that a porous silicon structure is produced, the distilling being performed in a vacuum furnace; and (IV) milling the porous silicon structure in an inert environment to break the porous silicon structure apart, thereby to produce the porous silicon nano-particles.

Abstract: A process for producing silicon nano-particles from a raw silicon material, the process including steps of alloying the raw silicon material with at least one alloying metal to form an alloy; thereafter, processing the alloy to form alloy nano-particles; and thereafter, distilling the alloying metal from the alloy nano-particles whereby silicon nano-particles are produced.

Abstract: A process for producing silicon nano-particles from a raw silicon material, the process including steps of alloying the raw silicon material with at least one alloying metal to form an alloy; thereafter, processing the alloy to form alloy nano-particles; and thereafter, distilling the alloying metal from the alloy nano-particles whereby silicon nano-particles are produced.

Abstract: A process for producing silicon nano-particles from a raw silicon material, the process including steps of alloying the raw silicon material with at least one alloying metal to form an alloy; thereafter, processing the alloy to form alloy nano-particles; and thereafter, distilling the alloying metal from the alloy nano-particles whereby silicon nano-particles are produced.

Abstract: A process for producing silicon nano-particles from a raw silicon material, the process including steps of alloying the raw silicon material with at least one alloying metal to form an alloy; thereafter, processing the alloy to form alloy nano-particles; and thereafter, distilling the alloying metal from the alloy nano-particles whereby silicon nano-particles are produced.

Abstract: A method of producing an electrically conductive textile element that includes the steps of modifying a surface of a textile element with a negatively-charged polyelectrolyte; and coating the modified surface of the textile element with metal particles.

Abstract: An imitation leather fabric formed from a basis fabric, wherein the basis fabric includes a first fabric layer including a first set of fibre elements and a second set of fibre elements woven together to form a plain weave or a twill weave. The basis fabric of the imitation leather fabric also includes a second fabric layer facing the first fabric layer. The second fabric layer includes a third set of fibre elements woven together with the first set of fibre elements to form a long loop blister weave.

Abstract: An apparatus for producing pure silicon from an electrolyte including a first crucible for receiving the electrolyte, a heat source for heating the electrolyte in the first crucible to form a molten electrolyte, an anode and a cathode which are adapted for electrical/ionic communication with the molten electrolyte wherein electrolysis is able to be applied to the molten electrolyte when a potential difference is provided between the anode and the cathode. A stirring device is adapted for stirring the molten electrolyte when electrolysis is being applied whereby pure silicon is produced which is soluble with the anode to form an alloy.