Abstract: Provided is a cationic electrodeposition coating composition having good anti-cratering performance. A cationic electrodeposition coating composition comprising a coating film-forming resin (A), a metal compound (B) containing a trivalent metal element, and a silicone compound (C), wherein a content of the metal compound (B) is 0.03 parts by mass or more and less than 4 parts by mass in terms of a metal element based on 100 parts by mass of a resin solid content of the coating film-forming resin (A), and a content of the silicone compound (C) is 0.005 parts by mass or more and 4.5 parts by mass or less based on 100 parts by mass of the resin solid content of the coating film-forming resin (A).

Abstract: The present invention provides, in part, methods and processes for the production of lithium superoxide (LiO2) which is free of other lithium-oxygen compounds, as well as compositions and electrochemical cells comprising lithium superoxide (e.g., lithium superoxide that is free of other lithium-oxygen compounds).

Abstract: A biochemical sensing system senses interactions between molecular entities and nanopores using a sensor device comprising an array of sensor elements that support the nanopores. A switch arrangement selectively connects detection channels for amplifying sensed electrical signals to respective sensor elements. On the basis of an analysis of the amplified electrical signal output from the detection channels, detection of completion of interactions at sensor elements occurs. In response thereto, the switch arrangement is controlled to connect the detection channel connected to a sensor element at which completion of an interaction has been detected to a further sensor element.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a device for manipulating a substance, the device comprising at least three series of interdigitated electrode pairs, wherein each electrode of each pair is connected to an electrode in an adjacent pair in the respective series by an electrical path, and a dielectric layer disposed on the at least three series of interdigitated electrode pairs, the dielectric layer comprising one or more sub layers. The at least three series of interdigitated electrode pairs are selectively and independently energisable to produce an electric field at a top surface of the dielectric layer so that a substance on the top surface may be manipulated by the electric field.

Abstract: A carbon dioxide sensor includes: a solid electrolyte layer that is anion conductive; a reference electrode disposed on one surface of the solid electrolyte layer; and a detection electrode disposed on the other surface of the solid electrolyte layer. The detection electrode is made of a mixture containing: (a) one or more metals selected from the group consisting of Au, Ag, Pt, Pd, Rh, Ru, Os, and Ir; (b) a cation conductive carbonate; and (c) an oxide containing Li and at least one of Ce and Sm. The solid electrolyte layer is preferably oxide ion conductive, and the cation conductive carbonate is preferably lithium ion conductive.

Abstract: A CO2 mass estimation system includes: an acquisition element acquiring detected values in accordance with concentrations of oxygen, H2O, and CO2 contained in an engine exhaust gas output from a gas sensor; a setting element setting an air-fuel ratio of a mixture; and a calculation element calculating the mass of CO2 contained in the exhaust gas, wherein the calculation element calculates the concentrations of oxygen, H2O, and CO2 contained in the exhaust gas based on the sensor detected values, acquires concentrations of oxygen and H2O in air and the air-fuel ratio, calculates a composition ratio of at least C atoms contained in fuel based on the concentrations in the exhaust gas, the concentrations in the air, and the air-fuel ratio, and estimates the mass of CO2 contained in the exhaust gas based on the composition ratio and the amount of injection of the fuel into the engine.

Abstract: Equipment for continuously processing electrochemical devices or components for increasing capacity comprises a first reaction part, a second reaction part and a separated layer in between. The first reaction part comprises a counter electrode and a first reaction solution contained in a first reaction cell having a gas outlet. The first reaction solution will produce a first non-metallic ion, a second metallic ion and a gas after an electrochemical reaction. The second reaction part comprises a working electrode and a second reaction solution containing the second metallic ion permeated through the separated layer from the first reaction part. The second metallic ion will then be deposited as metal particles onto the working electrode which has been continuously fed into the second reaction part. The equipment can continuously produce electrodes with additional lithium source without a gas byproduct and with even distribution and high quality.

Abstract: Provided is a substrate holder for plating on a surface of a substrate, provided with an electrical contact that is easy to replace. A substrate holder 1 includes: a first holding member 2; a second holding member 3 that has an opening portion 3a for exposing the surface of a substrate W and holds the substrate W in a sandwiched manner with the first holding member 2; a plurality of engaging shaft portions 36 each having a head portion 36b in an expanded head shape at a tip end portion, provided in a circumferential direction of the second holding member 3; and an electrical contact 32 having a contact portion 32a to be in contact with an edge portion of the substrate W, and having an engagement reception portion 32b in a notch shape to be engaged with the adjacent engaging shaft portion 36 for arrangement along a circumference of the opening portion 3a of the second holding member 3.

Abstract: A composite material includes pineapple peel carbon and oxygen-deficient black zinc oxide (b-ZnOvac) nanoparticles. The composite material includes 2 to 20 weight percent (wt. %) pineapple peel carbon based on a total weight of the composite material. The pineapple peel carbon and the oxygen-deficient black ZnO nanoparticles are bonded through carbon-zinc interfaces and carbon-oxygen-zinc interfaces. The pineapple peel carbon has a sheet morphology. The oxygen-deficient black zinc oxide nanoparticles are coated with the pineapple peel carbon. The composite material has an X-ray diffraction (XRD) peak at a 2? value of 36.27° to 36.34°.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a material having various functions such as antimicrobial function or waterproof function, as well as a method and an apparatus for manufacturing the same. The method for manufacturing a functional material according to the present invention includes coating a surface of conductive or non-conductive material with an electrically charged microfine material having a size of nano- or micro-units, thereby imparting functionality to the material simultaneously with maintaining intrinsic properties thereof.

Abstract: In described examples, a biosensor device has a porous membrane with a test region that contains a test analyte. A sensor die has an ion sensing field effect transistor (ISFET) with an ion sensitive gate element located in an active sensor surface of the sensor die. The active sensor surface is in contact with the porous membrane test region. A controller is coupled to the ISFET and an interface module is coupled to the controller to provide a human readable test result.

Abstract: An analyte sensor for determining at least one analyte and a method for producing an analyte sensor are disclosed. The analyte sensor comprises: a substrate; a working electrode and a conductive layer located on different sites on the substrate; a silver comprising layer partially covering the conductive layer; and a protective layer, which comprises at least one electrically conductive material; and covers the silver comprising layer apart from at least one at least one hole that provides access for at least one body fluid comprising the at least one analyte to the silver comprising layer. Although the analyte sensor as disclosed herein has a reduced overall size, sufficient space is, nevertheless, provided for the silver comprising layer coated by the protective layer while, concurrently, further sufficient space remains which is neither coated by the silver comprising layer nor by the protective layer.

Abstract: The invention provides a physiological sensing device for the measurement of pCO2, the device comprising: (i) a closed chamber bounded, at least partially, by a carbon dioxide permeable membrane; and (ii) at least two electrodes within said chamber, wherein said chamber contains a substantially electrolyte-free liquid in contact with the electrodes and the membrane and wherein the liquid comprises at least one metal or metalloid ion.

Abstract: A method and system for producing and collecting oxygen gas using molten oxide electrolysis is presented. The system includes a refractory vessel to hold molten oxide material, an anode, a cathode, and a thermionic diode at a top portion of the refractory vessel. The anode for the electrolysis cell (e.g., the anode and cathode that are positioned in the vessel to perform electrolysis) has a dual function by also acting as the cathode of the thermionic diode. Among other things, the presence of the thermionic diode may limit the direction of electrical current flow so that current only flows from the anode to the cathode of the electrolysis cell. This directional limitation provides an advantage in that an AC power source of the MOE system need not be rectified or converted to DC before powering the MOE system.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide an automated analysis apparatus that can reduce the influence of a pre-sample more reliably, by delivering an internal standard solution. The automated analyzing apparatus according to the present invention determines in advance whether the ion concentration of a first sample is higher than the ion concentration of a second sample by a reference value, and delivers a liquid other than the sample in addition to the internal standard solution (see FIG.

Abstract: An electrochemical microsensor comprising an array of working microelectrodes, the working microelectrodes include: one or more bare microelectrodes; one or more thick film-coated microelectrodes, optionally with conductive additive incorporated into the coating, selected from the group consisting of polysaccharide-coated microelectrodes and platinum black-coated microelectrodes; one or more thin film-coated microelectrodes selected from the group consisting of reduced graphene oxide-coated microelectrode and transition metal chalcogenide-coated microelectrodes; wherein the electrochemical microsensor further comprises a counter electrode and optionally one or more reference microelectrode(s).

Abstract: A base structure in an electroplating system is provided. The base structure includes: includes: an annular member; a contact ring attached to an inner surface of the annular member and configured to be electrically connected to a wafer in an electroplating process; and a pair of shield structures attached to an upper surface of the annular member and extending in an vertical direction. Each of the pair of shield structures includes: a curved plate comprising a plurality of discharging openings, wherein plating solution residual is discharged through the plurality of discharging openings in a cleaning procedure; and a plurality of bevels, each of the plurality of bevels corresponding to each of the plurality of discharging openings and configured to guide the plating solution residual toward the corresponding discharging opening in the cleaning procedure.

Abstract: A controller of a gas sensor includes: a concentration identification part identifying a concentration of a predetermined gas component based on a measurement pump current flowing between a measurement electrode and an out-of-space pump electrode in accordance with the concentration of the predetermined gas component due to application of a predetermined pump voltage; and a correction processing part correcting the concentration of the predetermined gas component identified by the concentration identification part, the correction processing part corrects the concentration of the predetermined gas component based on a correlation identified in advance between an offset current value as a magnitude of the measurement pump current when a measurement gas not containing the predetermined gas component flows or a normalized value of the offset current value and output fluctuations of the measurement pump current at startup of the gas sensor.

Abstract: An occurrence of a varied power feeding to a contact member is suppressed. A substrate holder includes: a frame-shaped supporting mechanism configured to be suspended and held by a plurality of support pillars and to support an outer peripheral portion of a surface to be plated of a substrate; a back plate assembly configured to be arranged on a back surface side of the surface to be plated of the substrate and to sandwich the substrate with the supporting mechanism; a contact member 468 arranged on the supporting mechanism; and a plurality of power source line members 461. The contact member 468 has a power feeding contact point in contact with the outer peripheral portion of the surface to be plated of the substrate and a plurality of power source connecting portions 469b connected to a power source.

Abstract: A sensor element for detecting a specific gas concentration in a measurement-object gas, the sensor element includes; an elongate element body that includes a solid electrolyte layer and has a shape including at least one side surface extending in a longitudinal direction; a dense layer that is disposed on the side surface; and an intermediate layer disposed at least between the dense layer and the element body, wherein, when thermal expansion coefficients of the solid electrolyte layer, the dense layer, and the intermediate layer in a temperature range of from 20° C. to 1360° C. are denoted by thermal expansion coefficients Ea, Eb, and Ec, respectively, a ratio Ea/Eb is more than 1.0 and 5.0 or less, and Ea>Ec>Eb is satisfied.