Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electrode of a supercapacitor is provided. First, a poly(acrylonitrile) (PAN) fabric is provided. The PAN fabric includes a plurality of PAN fibers each having a diameter of about 50-500 nm. Then, the PAN fabric undergoes a heat treatment so that the PAN fibers are carbonized to form a carbon fiber textile. The carbon fiber fabric includes a plurality of carbon fibers each having a diameter of about 50-500 nm. The surface of each carbon fiber is nano-porous having a plurality of nano pores of about 1-50 nm in diameter. The total surface area of the nano pores account for about 85-95% of the total surface area of the carbon fibers. The carbon fiber fabric is then cut to acquire the electrode of the supercapacitor.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for preparing a near infrared absorbing agent. The method includes admixing tungsten trioxide and a reducing agent in water and allowing for a partial reduction of the tungsten trioxides to yield the near infrared absorbing agent.

Abstract: Amphoteric polymer composite nanoparticles are added into the polymer grains of synthetic fibers. The synthetic fibers are woven to form a textile capable of adjusting pH value.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for preparing a near infrared shielding masterbatch. The method includes the steps of preparing and compounding a composition, and then pelletizing the compounded composition. 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 0.1-5 wt %, a thermoplastic polymer in an amount of about 67-98.7 wt %, an 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 weaving machine for weaving a three-dimensional distance woven fabric including two outer fabrics and inter-yarns connected with the outer fabrics is provided. The weaving machine includes a warp let-off mechanism, heald frames, a picking mechanism, a beating-up mechanism, a yarn raising mechanism, and a take-up mechanism. The warp let-off mechanism includes at least two warp beams for providing and transferring warps. A plurality of vertically arranged heald wires are supported by each of the heald frames, wherein each of the heald wires has a heald eye for the warps passing through. The warps are driven and divided into two warp layers by the heald frames such that a shed is formed between the two warp layers. The picking mechanism transfers wefts to pass through the shed. The yarn raising mechanism is suitable for passing through the shed and raising parts of the warps functioning as the inter-yarns.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are hybrid solar cells and methods for fabricating the same. In one aspect, the method is characterized in transferring nanowires from one substrate to another substrate. In another aspect, the method is characterized in having an organic active layer that is not made of [6,6]-phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) and said organic active layer comprises nanowires embedded therein.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a water-based electrolyte for an electric double layer capacitor. The water-based electrolyte includes a solution having a first salt and a second salt. The cation of the first salt may be Li+, Na+ or K+, whereas the cation of the second salt may be Cl?, SO42?, PO43? or NO3?, whereas the anion of the second salt is OH?.

Abstract: An air filter leak inspection method is provided. First, an aerosol to be filtered containing particles is passed through an air filter having a first edge and a second edge. Next, a leakage inspection unit is provided. The leakage inspection unit includes n probes, wherein n indicates a positive integer. Afterward, a moving procedure is set to make the probes traverse between the first edge and the second edge, thereby scanning the whole portions of the air filter. When the probes move to the second edge, the probes move along the extending direction of the second edge with a designed distance, wherein the designed distance is less than the length of each probe. Besides, the number of times that the probes traversing between the first and the second edge is determined according to the amount of the probe, the length of each probe and the height of the air filter.

Abstract: A flexible super capacitor including a pair of flexible electrodes and a separator film is disclosed. Each flexible electrode includes a carbon fiber layer and a collector formed on a surface of the carbon fiber layer. The pair of flexible electrodes has two outer surfaces, and the collector layers are formed on the outer surfaces of the pair of the flexible electrodes. The separator film is disposed between the flexible electrodes. The collector layer would be formed on the carbon fiber layer with surface metalizing the carbon fiber layer. A method for fabricating the flexible electrode of the flexible super capacitor is also disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a composition for preparing a non-dripping flame retarding masterbatch. The flame retarding masterbatch includes a fire retardant in an amount of about 0.1-15.0 wt %, a crosslinking agent in an amount of about 0.1-1.5 wt %, a thermoplastic polymer in an amount of about 76.5-99.5 wt %, a crosslinking initiator in an amount of about 0.01-2.0 wt %, and a dispersing agent in an amount of about 0.1-5.0 wt % in the composition.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a composition for preparing a halogen-free flame retarding masterbatch with low phosphorous content. The flame retarding masterbatch includes a phosphorus-containing flame retardant in an amount of about 0.1-6 wt %, a sulfur-containing flame retardant in an amount of about 0.1-5 wt %, a tertiary or quaternary ammonium salt having tri- or tetra-functional groups in an amount of about 0.1-5 wt %, a thermoplastic polymer in an amount of about 79-99.6 wt %, and a dispersing agent in an amount of about 0.1-5 wt % in the composition.

Abstract: An assembled flexible textile capacitor module including a plurality of flexible textile capacitors and at least one flexible connecting board is provided. The flexible connecting board is connected electrically between two adjacent flexible textile capacitors, so that the flexible textile capacitors are connected in series, in parallel, or in series-parallel.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are electric heating yarns, methods for manufacturing the same and electric heating textile having the electric heating yarns. In one example, the electric heating yarn includes an electro-conductive yarn core and a first protective envelope. The first protective envelope is directly wound or braided around and completely covering the peripheral of the electro-conductive yarn core such that the electric heating yarn is operable to withstand a temperature of at least about 200° C. The first protective envelope is made of at least one heat-resistant yarn or electro-insulating sheet to provide water-proof ability and/or electrical insulating protection to the electro-conductive yarn core.

Abstract: A fabric structure includes a first fabric layer, a second fabric layer, a plurality of conductive yarns, and a plurality of connecting yarns. A yarn coverage ratio of the first fabric layer ranges from about 90% to about 100%. A yarn coverage ratio of the second fabric layer ranges from about 90% to about 100%. The conductive yarns are distributed between the first fabric layer and the second fabric layer. The connecting yarns interlace the first fabric layer and the second fabric layer, so that the conductive yarns are sandwiched between the first fabric layer and the second fabric layer. The conductive yarns and the connecting yarns are not interlaced.

Abstract: Amphoteric polymer composite nanoparticles are added into the polymer grains of synthetic fibers. The synthetic fibers are woven to form a textile capable of adjusting pH value.

Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing nonwoven fabric including a spinning nozzle, a fiber extension device, a receiver device and a sprinkler is provided. The spinning nozzle is filled with a spinning solution and has a plurality of spinners, where each of the spinners includes a spinning port and a main gas port surrounding the spinning port. The fiber extension device is disposed under the spinning nozzle and includes at least one secondary gas supply device. The secondary gas supply device has an arc gas distribution portion, such that the direction of gas ejected from the secondary gas supply device is the same as the direction of gas ejected from the main gas port. The receiver device is disposed under the fiber extension device. The sprinkler is disposed above the fiber extension device or the receiver device.

Abstract: An electric heating textile is provided. The electric heating textile includes an electric heating layer, plural heat-insulating layers and a protective layer. The electric heating layer includes at least one conductive yarn capable of generating heat and plural aromatic polyamide fibers. The heat-insulating layers are under the electric heating layer. The protective layer is on the electric heating layer. A method for manufacturing the electric heating textile is also disclosed in the specification.

Abstract: A composition for preparing a phosphorescent masterbatch is provided. The composition includes about 1-45 wt % of a phosphorescent material, about 0.1-10 wt % of a crosslinking, about 38-98.8 wt % of a thermoplastic polymer, about 0-0.2 wt % of a crosslinking initiator, and about 0.1-5 wt % of a dispersing agent.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a wound dressing. The wound dressing includes a first fiber layer and a second fiber layer stacked on and bound to the first fiber layer. The first fiber layer consists of a plurality of a first fiber that are made of an alginate wherein the first fibers are respectively bound with one another, and are substantially extended in parallel along a first direction. The second fiber layer consists of a plurality of a second fiber that are made of an alginate, wherein the second fibers are respectively bound with one another, and extend in parallel along a second direction that is not parallel to the first direction. The second layer is stacked on the first layer with the second fibers being bound with the first fibers. The first fibers and the second fibers respectively have a length such that the wound dressing has a breaking strength for at least 1.5 kg.

Abstract: Amphoteric polymer composite nanoparticles are added into the polymer grains of synthetic fibers. The synthetic fibers are woven to form a textile capable of adjusting pH value.