Abstract: A carbon black-containing polyamide masterbatch composition is provided. The carbon black-containing polyamide masterbatch composition includes a polyamide compounded with an admixture of carbon black and a water-soluble polyamide. The water-soluble polyamide is a copolymer of caprolactam, ethylene glycol bis(2-aminoethyl)ether or ethylene glycol bis(3-aminopropyl)ether, and 5-sulfoisophthalic acid monosodium salt.

Abstract: A pressure sensible textile has at least a high-resistance conducting area and two groups of low-resistance conducting wefts or warps contacting the high-resistance area directly. The two groups of low-resistance conducting wefts or warps cross each other and do not contact with each other directly. Furthermore, two scanning circuits can be electrically connected to the two groups of low-resistance conducting wefts or warps. Then, a controller is added to the two scanning circuits to obtain a pressure sensible device.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for preparing a near infrared shielding fiber. The method includes the steps of preparing and compounding a composition, then pelletizing the compounded composition to obtain the near-infrared shielding masterbatch, and melt spinning the near-infrared shielding masterbatch into the near-infrared shielding fiber. The composition includes at least one metallic ionic compound powder in an amount of about 1-25 wt %, a cross-linking agent in an amount of about 0.1-2 wt %, a thermoplastic polymer in an amount of about 67-98.7 wt %, a cross-linking initiator in an amount of about 0.1-1 wt %, and a dispersing agent in an amount of about 0.1-2 wt %.

Abstract: A preparation method of silver nanowires is provided. First, droplets of an ethylene glycol solution of silver nitrate is atomized by ultra-sonication and then added into a heated solution containing polyvinylpyrrolidone and sodium chloride to form silver nanowires. Comparing with the method without the ultra-sonication, the above method can increase the yield and the aspect ratio of the silver nanowires.

Abstract: A dinitro compound I, a diamine compound II and polyimides are provided. The diamine compound II is a reduction product of the dinitro compound I. The polyimides using the diamine compound II as one of the monomers can increase the solubility of the polyimides in various organic solvents and make the color of the polyimides to be transparent and colorless.

Abstract: A polyimide including a structure shown as Formula II is provided, wherein X is halogen, A1 is selected from one of Formula 1 to Formula 18, and n is from 2 to 500,

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for manufacturing a wound dressing. The method includes the steps of: forming a alginate fiber by a wet spinning process; winding the alginate fiber around a board to form a plurality of first fibers on a surface of the board; spraying an aqueous solution containing sodium ions on the surface of the wound first fiber; rewinding the alginate fiber around the board to form a plurality of second fibers stacked on the first fibers, in which the second fibers are not parallel with the first fibers; and drying the first fibers and the second fibers.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a photoanode for a dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) is provided. The method includes the following steps. A particle colloid is electrospun to form a first electrospun thin film layer on a substrate. The particle colloid includes titanium dioxide nanopartictes, a polymer material, a dispersing agent and a solvent. The first electrospun thin film layer is then sintered to form a main titanium dioxide layer. A photoanode manufactured by the method mentioned above is also provided.

Abstract: A method for electrochemically producing a tin/lithium oxide composite thin film includes providing a solution comprising 10?3 to 10?2 M lithium nitrate and 10?4 to 10?3 M stannic chloride or stannous chloride; electrodepositing the tin/lithium oxide composite thin film on a conductive substrate with a reference electrode of Ag/AgCI and a voltage of 900 to 1500 mV; and drying the tin/lithium oxide composite thin film at a temperature of 15 to 40° C. and a relative humidity of at least 75%.

Abstract: Provided is a method of fabricating a filter medium including the following steps. An assembly of first fiber is formed by a first spinning device. A plurality of second fiber is formed by a second spinning device. On a reception device is collected a film having a three-dimensional non-woven structure constructed by the first fibers and the second fibers. Each of the first fibers has a diameter of 1-50 ?m. Each of the second fibers has a diameter of 1-1000 nm. The second spinning device is positioned between the first spinning device and the reception device. The first fibers and the second fibers stack with each other in a random manner to form the three-dimensional non-woven structure.

Abstract: A synthetic fiber including core and sheath is provided. The sheath covers the core and includes a plurality of segment portions and a plurality of sacrificial portions. The plurality of sacrificial portions are connected to the plurality of segment portions, where the plurality of segment portions and the plurality of sacrificial portions are arranged alternately to each other on an outer surface of the core, and the material of the plurality of segment portions is different with that of the plurality of sacrificial portions.

Abstract: A wavelength-shift composite light-storing powder and method of manufacturing and applying the same. Wherein, inorganic metal oxide and light-storing material containing rare earth elements are made to collide at high speed in an environment of extremely low temperature. The collision process makes said inorganic metal oxide to produce fusion reaction on surface of said light-storing material, that causes changes of lattice structure, to generate photon shift phenomenon and produce said wavelength-shift composite light-storing powder. Said composite light-storing powder is apt to engage cross-linked structure of thermoplastic polymer in a high temperature blending process, to achieve even distribution. Finally, through a filament process to produce successfully light-storing fibers capable of emitting lights of various wavelengths, to raise its heat resistance and wash durability.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a polymer composite material and preparation method thereof. The polymer composite material includes a polyol and a phase changed cross-linking polymer. The phase changed cross-linking polymer has at least one ionic group, a hydrogen bond is formed between the ionic group and the hydroxyl group of the polyol, the polyol is encapsulated and dispersed within the phase changed cross-linking polymer, and a weight percentage of the polyol is 20-60%, a weight percentage of the phase changed cross-linking polymer is 40-80%.

Abstract: An ionic liquid, comprising a compound of Formula 1: wherein Ra is a hydrocarbon chain having 2 to 10 carbon atoms and a terminal hydroxyl group and the hydrocarbon chain comprising —O— therein, —CO— therein or comprising both —O— and —CO— therein, Rb is —CxHySO3H, —CxHyPO3H, —CxHyCOOH, —CxHySO3?, —CxHyPO3? or —CxHyCOO?, and x ranges from 1 to 6 and y ranges from 2 to 12.

Abstract: A modified long chain polyamide is provided. The modified long chain polyamide is polymerized by monomers comprising a long-aliphatic-chain monomer, and equimolar of an aromatic diacid and polyethyleneoxy diamine. A fiber made from the modified long chain polyamide is also provided.

Abstract: A polyimide including a structure shown as Formula II is provided, wherein X is halogen, A1 is selected from one of Formula 1 to Formula 18, and n is from 2 to 500,

Abstract: A nylon composite fiber and a nylon fabric thereof are provided. This nylon composite fiber is a dual-component fiber, and contains a long chain polyamide and a polyether modified polyamide polyamide. One monomer of the long chain polyamide contains a long aliphatic chain. One monomer of the polyether modified polyamide contains a polyether chain.

Abstract: A method for decreasing resistivity of an electrolyte for an electric double-layer capacitor is provided. In this method, an aqueous electrolyte solution comprising LiNO3 and LiOH in a molar ratio of 1:9 to 9:1 is prepared first, and then purged with nitrogen or oxygen. An electric double-layer capacitor having the gas-purging aqueous electrolyte solution above is also provided.

Abstract: Electrochemical methods for manufacturing a zinc ferrite (ZnFe2O4) thin film include preparing an electrodeposition solution and forming the zinc ferrite thin film on a conductive substrate under suitable conditions. The electrodeposition solution includes about 10?2 M to about 10?1 M zinc nitrate aqueous solution and about 10?3 M to about 10?2 M ferric nitrate aqueous solution.

Abstract: A method for fabricating an aligned graphene sheet-polymer composite is provided, which includes the steps below. A mixture is prepared with the dispersed graphene sheets in the polymer fluid. The graphene filament bundles substantially paralleled to each other are formed by a sequence of aligned graphene sheets in the polymer fluids when a field was applied. Finally, the mixture is solidified. An anisotropic index in a range of 1.00 to 2.00 is obtained in an aligned graphene sheet-polymer composite by calculating the ratio of the coefficient of thermal conductivity in a parallel direction and the one in perpendicular direction. The aligned graphene sheet-polymer composite is also provided.