Abstract: Cathode material from exhausted lithium ion batteries are dissolved in a solution for extracting the useful elements Co (cobalt), Ni (nickel), Al (Aluminum) and Mn (manganese) to produce active cathode materials for new batteries. The solution includes compounds of desirable materials such as cobalt, nickel, aluminum and manganese dissolved as compounds from the exhausted cathode material of spent cells. Depending on a desired proportion, or ratio, of the desired materials, raw materials are added to the solution to achieve the desired ratio of the commingled compounds for the recycled cathode material for new cells. The desired materials precipitate out of solution without extensive heating or separation of the desired materials into individual compounds or elements. The resulting active cathode material has the predetermined ratio for use in new cells, and avoids high heat typically required to separate the useful elements because the desired materials remain commingled in solution.

Abstract: An inner mandrel for forming a variable taper component includes a plurality of interlocking pieces and a brace. Each interlocking piece defines opposed tapered edge faces, a first surface, and a tapered second surface opposite the first surface. One of the edge faces defines a locking feature and another of the edge faces defines a receiving feature engaging the locking feature of an adjacent interlocking piece. The first surface defines a variable taper and a plurality of recesses. The brace secures the plurality of interlocking pieces to each other in a concentric arrangement about a central axis. A maximum width of each of the interlocking pieces is smaller than a minimum width of an end portion of the variable taper component. A central portion of the variable taper component is wider than the end portions.

Abstract: A meta-material is disclosed that includes a first layer composed of graphene, and one or more additional layers, each composed of glassy carbon or graphene. A method of producing an engineered material includes depositing a graphene precursor on a substrate, pyrolyzing the graphene precursor to allow the formation of graphene, depositing a glassy carbon precursor the graphene, pyrolyzing to allow the formation of glassy carbon from the glassy carbon precursor, depositing a graphene precursor on the glassy carbon, and pyrolyzing the graphene precursor to allow the formation of graphene.

Abstract: A composition of general formula (1): Nax[MnaNibCrc]O2+y (1), wherein: 0.6?x?0.8; ?0.1?y?0.1; 0.55?a?0.7; 0.25?b?0.3; c?0.05; and a+b+c?1.0, an intermediate product for preparing a composition of general formula (1) and a process of synthesis, wherein the mixed sodium-transition metal oxide of general formula (1) may generally show an essentially or solely P2 structure, and may be used as a positive electrode material for a sodium ion secondary battery.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a conductive particle and a manufacturing method thereof, an adhesive and an application thereof. The conductive particle includes a core, a conductive carbon layer and a conductive polymer layer. The conductive carbon layer covers the core, and the conductive polymer layer is provided on the conductive carbon layer. The conductivity of the conductive particle is higher.

Abstract: A device for producing a gear green compact from a powder includes a die, an upper stamp, and a lower stamp, wherein the die has at least one helical toothing on an inner lateral surface, which helical toothing extends only over a partial area of the circumference of the inner lateral surface, and which has a first helix angle, wherein, adjoining the first helical toothing in a circumferential direction, one toothed edge surface is formed on each side, both of which have a second helix angle, wherein at least one of the second helix angles of the die is unequal to the first helix angle of the helical toothing of the die.

Abstract: In one aspect the present disclosure relates to a 3D printed signal control backbone apparatus. The apparatus may have a filament including a first material section and a plurality of second material sections. The first material section is bounded on opposing ends by the second material sections. The first material section is formed by an ink having a percolating network of a plurality of chiplets infused in a non-conductive polymer. The plurality of chiplets form electrically responsive elements imparting a predetermined logic function and which are responsive to a predetermined electrical signal. The second material sections are formed by an ink which is electrically conductive.

Abstract: Bulk assemblies are provided, which may have desirable photoluminescence quantum efficiencies. The bulk assemblies may include two or more metal halides, and a wide band gap organic network. The wide band gap organic network may include organic cations. The metal halides may be disposed in the wide band gap organic network. Light emitting composite materials also are provided.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a stabilized fiber bundle is described, which includes subjecting an acrylic fiber bundle aligned, to a heat treatment in an oxidizing atmosphere, with the acrylic fiber bundle being turned around by a guide roller placed on each of both ends outside a hot air heating-type oxidation oven, wherein an air velocity Vm of first hot air sent through a supply nozzle(s) disposed above and/or under a fiber bundle travelled in the oxidation oven, in a substantially horizontal direction to a travelling direction of the fiber bundle, and an air velocity Vf of second hot air flowing in a fiber bundle passing a flow channel in which the fiber bundle is travelled that satisfies expression 1) 0.2?Vf/Vm?2.0??1) to produce a high-quality stabilized fiber bundle and a high-quality carbon fiber bundle at high efficiencies without any process troubles.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for encapsulating an organic light-emitting device and an organic light-emitting display device including the composition. The composition effectively blocks moisture or oxygen flowing into the display device, thereby securing the performance and lifespan of the organic light emitting device. The composition has a low dielectric constant to improve the touch sensitivity of a touch panel.

Abstract: A system for producing a multiple layer material (49), comprising first and second corrugation rolls (14, 15) for providing a corrugated profile (16) having a plurality of crests (47), wherein the system further comprises first and second press rolls (21, 22) for applying a material sheet (19, 20) to crests (47) of the corrugated profile (16), and a plurality of heating members (28) arranged between the press rolls (21, 22) for welding the material sheet (19, 20) to the crests (47) of the corrugated profile (16) to form the multiple layer material (49). A guiding plate (48) is arranged between the corrugation 10 rolls (14, 15) and the heating members (28). The guiding plate (16) is arranged with a profile engaging side (50) having a plurality of crests (52) corresponding to the crests (47) of the corrugated profile (16). A cooling arrangement is provided for cooling the guiding plate (48). A method for producing the multiple layer material (49) is also disclosed.

Abstract: A thin film structure including a dielectric material layer and an electronic device to which the thin film structure is applied are provided. The dielectric material layer includes a compound expressed by ABO3, wherein at least one of A and B in ABO3 is substituted and doped with another atom having a larger atom radius, and ABO3 becomes A1-xA?xB1-yB?yO3 (where x>=0, y>=0, at least one of x and y?0, a dopant A? has an atom radius greater than A and/or a dopant B? has an atom radius greater than B) through substitution and doping. A dielectric material property of the dielectric material layer varies according to a type of a substituted and doped dopant and a substitution doping concentration.

Abstract: A method for forming a thermoplastic body having regions with varied material composition and/or porosity. Powder blends comprising a thermoplastic polymer, a sacrificial porogen and an inorganic reinforcement or filler are molded to form complementary parts with closely toleranced mating surfaces. The parts are formed discretely, assembled and compression molded to provide a unitary article that is free from discernible boundaries between the assembled parts. Each part in the assembly has differences in composition and/or porosity, and the assembly has accurate physical features throughout the sections of the formed article, without distortion and nonuniformities caused by variable compaction and densification rates in methods that involve compression molding powder blends in a single step.

Abstract: A green tyre (2) for bicycles is built, comprising at least one carcass ply (4) having axially opposite end flaps (4a) engaged with respective bead cores (5) and a tread band (6) applied in a radially outer position around said at least one carcass ply (4). The built tyre (2) removed from the building drum, is profiled so as to translate the tread band (6) in a radially outer direction with respect to the bead cores (5), so as to impart a cross-sectional convex profile to the tyre (2) in a radially outer direction. The profiled tire is engaged by means of a transfer member (31) comprising a gripping device (30) which holds it hanging and loads it into a vulcanisation mould (101) by axially positioning an axial centreline plane (M) of the green tyre at an axial reference (51) arranged at a predetermined height along a reference axis (K) of a central body (103) of the vulcanisation mould (101).

Abstract: The present invention relates to composite particles containing silicon and carbon, wherein a domain size region of vacancies of 2 nm or less is 44% by volume or more and 70% by volume or less when volume distribution information of domain sizes obtained by fitting a small-angle X-ray scattering spectrum of the composite particles with a spherical model in a carbon-vacancy binary system is accumulated in ascending order, and a true density calculated by dry density measurement by a constant volume expansion method using helium gas is 1.80 g/cm3 or more and 2.20 g/cm3 or less.

Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing: a composition for electronic devices in which when a film is formed therefrom, the amount of residual solvents including fluorine-containing solvents within the film is reduced, the effects of residual solvents on a device are minimized, and it is thus possible to achieve high element performance; an ink for electronic devices that is suitable for wet processes and that makes it possible to achieve high liquid stability and element performance as a result of containing the composition for electronic devices; and a method for producing an electronic device. This composition for electronic devices contains a component A and a component B and is characterized in that the component A is a fluorine-containing solvent and the component B is a compound having a structure represented by general formula (1).

Abstract: An environmentally-friendly flexible conductive polyurethane (PU) and a preparation method thereof are disclosed. The environmentally-friendly flexible conductive PU is prepared by subjecting a mixture of a component A and a component B in a specified mass ratio to in-situ solvent-free polymerization, where the component A is prepared from a polyol, a T-type chain extender, a diselenide diol, high-conductivity carbon black, a dispersing agent, a catalyst, and a leveling agent, and the component B is prepared from a polyisocyanate, a polyol, a multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT), and a dispersing agent. The PU has a reliable electrically-conductive function, and shows a self-healing function under room temperature or light conditions when damaged, wherein a microphase separation value HBI (0.5 to 3.

Abstract: A dust solidification apparatus that homogenizes dust components having a simple structure and capable of performing dust solidification in a stable manner includes: a storage tank that stores dust; a forming member within the storage tank, the forming member having a forming hole; and a pressurizing rod configured to freely advance and withdraw with respect to the inside of the forming hole, wherein the rod is made to advance into the forming hole to solidify dust filled therein, thereby obtaining a solidified substance, the forming hole has entry and discharge sections for the pressurizing rod and is in communication with the storage tank, and a stirring passage is provided in the outside of the discharge section to guide dust pushed out from the discharge section by the entry of the pressurizing rod into the entry section in a direction different from the discharge direction and to stir the dust.

Abstract: A composite release film may be configured to separate a current cured layer from a photocuring surface during a photocuring three-dimensional (3D) printing process. The composite release film may include a plastic layer and an elastic layer. An upper surface of the plastic layer may be the photocuring surface, and a lower surface of the plastic layer may fit with an upper surface of the elastic layer. The elastic layer may include an elastic medium of the elastic layer and a reinforcing scaffold. The elastic medium of the elastic layer may be filled in pores of the reinforcing scaffold. The reinforcing scaffold in the elastic layer may include a plurality of protrusions on a lower surface of the elastic layer. In addition, a device and a method using the composite release film to prepare a 3D object through a photocuring 3D printing technique in the field of additive manufacturing are disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed are a rod-shaped sodium ion positive electrode material, a preparation method therefor and an application thereof. The material comprises a rod-shaped base material and nanofibers inserted into the base material. C—Na is loaded on the nanofibers. The chemical general formula of the rod-shaped sodium ion positive electrode material is Na(FeaTb)PO4/CNF-c(C—Na), and 0.001?c?0.1, wherein T is at least one of Ni, Co, Zn, Mn, Fe, V, Ti or Mo, 0.9?a<1, 0<b?0.2, and 0.001?c?0.1. In the present invention, on one hand, some transition metal elements are doped to improve the electrochemical performance thereof, and on the other hand, a modulator is added to synthesize the rod-shaped sodium ion positive electrode material, and the C—Na loaded nanofibers are added to adjust the proportion of large and small rod-shaped materials, so that the composition of a single Na(FeaTb)PO4 rod-shaped nanostructure is optimized.