Abstract: Provided is a toner including toner base particles and resin particles. Each toner base particle includes a binder resin, a colorant, and wax. Each resin particle e has a core-shell structure including a core and a shell, where a glass transition temperature TgA of the shell is higher than a glass transition temperature TgB of the core. A surface of each toner base particle is covered with the resin particles. A storage elastic modulus G?1 of the toner at 70° C. during heating is 1.0×105 Pa or greater but 1.0×103 Pa or less, and a storage elastic modulus G?2 of the toner at 100° C. during heating is 1.0×104 Pa or greater but 5.0×104 Pa or less, as the toner is measured by a rheometer.

Abstract: Methods are disclosed for manufacturing an electrode for use in a device such as a secondary battery. Electrodes may include a first layer having first active particles adhered together by a binder, a second layer having second active particles adhered together by a binder, and an interphase layer interposed between the first and second layers. In some examples, the interphase layer may include an interpenetration of the first and second particles, such that substantially discrete fingers of the first layer interlock with substantially discrete fingers of the second layer.

Abstract: There is provided a fixing solution capable of improving fixing property while suppressing odor. The fixing solution includes: an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid ester; a polyethylene glycol alkyl ether; and water. The water is dispersed in the aliphatic dicarboxylic acid ester. The polyethylene glycol alkyl ether has not less than 4 pieces and not more than 12 pieces of an oxyethylene unit.

Abstract: A prelithiated anode may include a current collector may include a metal oxide layer. Prelithiated anodes may in addition include a lithiated storage layer overlaying the metal oxide layer. The lithiated storage layer may be formed by incorporating lithium into a continuous porous lithium storage layer may include at least 80 atomic % silicon. The lithiated storage layer may include less than 1% by weight of carbon-based binders. The lithiated storage layer may further include lithium in a range of 1% to 90% of a theoretical lithium storage capacity of the continuous porous lithium storage layer. Batteries may include the prelithiated anode.

Abstract: A method for making a IC is provided, including: identifying, in a schematic, first and second edge elements, which edge elements including devices whose layout patterns are configured to conform to a first layout grid; identifying all the elements between the first and second edge elements, at least one of the identified elements including a device whose layout pattern is configured to conform to a second layout grid that is finer than the first layout grid; and calculating a spatial quantity of a combined layout pattern of the identified elements between the first and second edge elements to determine whether the combined layout pattern conforms to the first layout grid.

Abstract: An electrophoretic medium comprises a plurality of core-shell particles and a non-polar fluid. The core-shell particles comprise an organic pigment particles core and a shell comprising a metal oxide layer and a silane layer. The metal oxide layer may have a thickness of 0.4 to 2 nm. It may be formed using a fluidized bed reactor by inserting the organic pigment into the reactor as a powder bed, contacting the powder bed with a gaseous stream comprising a metal oxide precursor and an inert gas, and contacting the powder bed with a gaseous stream of a reagent and an inert gas. The silane layer is formed from a silane compound comprising a first functional group, wherein the first functional group reacts with the metal oxide.

Abstract: A white toner includes a toner particle that contains a binder resin, a release agent, and titanium oxide, at least a part of the titanium oxide being present in a release agent domain, in which in observation of a cross section of the toner particle, an average major axis length Dt of the toner particle, an average major axis length Dw of the release agent domain, and an average major axis length Dp of the titanium oxide in the release agent domain satisfy Expressions (1) and (2). 2×Dp?Dw?10×Dp??Expression (1): 0.1×Dt?Dw?0.5×Dt??Expression (2).

Abstract: A sulfide solid electrolyte that contains lithium, phosphorus, sulfur, chlorine and bromine, wherein in powder X-ray diffraction analysis using CuK? rays, it has a diffraction peak A at 2?=25.2±0.5 deg and a diffraction peak B at 2?=29.7±0.5 deg, the diffraction peak A and the diffraction peak B satisfy the following formula (A), and a molar ratio of the chlorine to the phosphorus “c (Cl/P)” and a molar ratio of the bromine to the phosphorus “d (Br/P)” satisfies the following formula (1): 1.2<c+d<1.9??(1) 0.845<SA/SB<1.200??(A) where SA is an area of the diffraction peak A and SB is an area of the diffraction peak B.

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides an electrochemical device comprising a tube having an outer surface defining an interior volume of the tube; a first hollow fiber positioned in the interior volume of the tube, the first hollow fiber comprising: a first membrane defining an interior volume of the first hollow fiber; one or more first electrodes positioned in the interior volume of the first hollow fiber; and at least a first portion of a first electrolyte fluid positioned in the interior volume of the first hollow fiber; one or more second electrodes positioned in the interior volume of the tube and outside of the interior volume of the first hollow fiber; and a second electrolyte fluid positioned in the interior volume of the tube and outside of the interior volume of the first hollow fiber. Also disclosed herein are methods of making an electrochemical device.

Abstract: There is described an intermediate transfer member for digital offset printing, comprising: a cured silicone release layer formed by curing a curable silicone release formulation comprising: a polyalkylsiloxane containing at least two vinyl groups having a weight average molecular weight of 60,000 g/mol or less; a polyalkylsiloxane containing two vinyl groups having a weight average molecular weight of at least 65,000 g/mol; a polyalkylsiloxane cross-linker containing at least two Si—H bonds; and a catalyst or a photoinitiator. There is also described a method of producing an intermediate transfer member, and a curable silicone release formulation for an intermediate transfer member.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photosensitive member having: a support with a cylindrical shape; and a photosensitive layer, in which the support has a surface formed of Al and/or an Al alloy, and the surface of the support includes Al crystal grains having (?) plane having {001} orientation of ?15° or more and less than +15°, (?) plane having {101} orientation of ?15° or more and less than +15°, and (?) plane having {111} orientation of ?15° or more and less than +15°, a ratio of an area occupied by Al crystal grains having (?) to the total area of the surface of the support is 10% or less, and a ratio of an area occupied by any one of Al crystal grains having (?) and Al crystal grains having (?) is 60% or more.

Abstract: A pellicle for an EUV photo mask includes a first capping layer, a matrix layer disposed over the first capping layer, a second capping layer disposed over the matrix layer; and a metallic layer disposed over the second capping layer.

Abstract: A photoluminescent toner includes a photoluminescent toner particle that contains a binder resin, a release agent, and a photoluminescent pigment and has a release agent domain, and a silicone oil-treated silica particle that is externally added to the photoluminescent toner particle, in which in observation of a cross section of the photoluminescent toner particle, an average major axis length Dw of the release agent domain and an average major axis length Dp of the photoluminescent pigment satisfy Expression (1). 0.3?Dw/Dp?1.

Abstract: A lithium primary battery including a current collecting wire that electrically connects an electrode body and a sealing body or a battery can, in which the electrode body includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator, the negative electrode includes at least one selected from the group consisting of metal lithium and a lithium alloy, the current collecting wire includes a first lead connected to one of the positive electrode and the negative electrode, a second lead connected to the sealing body or the battery can, and an overdischarge suppressing element interposed between the first lead and the second lead, the overdischarge suppressing element includes a first metal layer connected to the first lead, with the first metal layer being thinner than the first lead, a second metal layer connected to the second lead, with the second metal layer being thinner than the second lead, and a conductive layer interposed between the first metal layer and the second metal layer disposed to face ea

Abstract: An enclosure for an electronic device comprising at least a portion of the enclosure made up of at least one layer of a covering material, at least one layer of aluminum metal or alloy, at least one layer of an electrolyte gel, and at least one layer of activated carbon coated steel mesh. The at least one layer of aluminum metal or alloy, the at least one layer of an electrolyte gel, and the at least one layer of activated carbon coated steel mesh act together as an energy storage device.

Abstract: A toner for electrostatic charge image development has toner particles containing a binder resin including 90 mass % or more of an amorphous resin. In a differential molecular weight distribution curve of tetrahydrofuran soluble matter as measured by gel permeation chromatography, the toner has a maximum peak Ma in a molecular weight range of 2,500 or more and 8,000 or less, a minimum value Mm in a molecular weight range of more than 8,000 and less than 280,000, and a maximum peak Mb in a molecular weight range of 280,000 or more and 900,000 or less. When the area of the differential molecular weight distribution curve in a range of a molecular weight of 100 or more and less than the minimum value Mm is defined as A, and the area of the differential molecular weight distribution curve in a range of the minimum value Mm or more and a molecular weight of 10,000,000 or less is defined as B, the area ratio A/B is 5.5 or more and 10 or less.

Abstract: Disclosed is a non-lead conductive cap for a battery terminal and battery. The battery may comprise a battery housing and a positive and negative terminal, the positive and negative terminal being accessible through the battery housing; wherein the positive and negative terminal further comprise an electrically conductive cap mounted on both the positive and negative terminal, wherein the electrically conductive cap does not comprise lead.

Abstract: Disclosed are devices, systems and methods for implantable a biofuel cells. In some aspects, a biofuel cell device for extracting energy from a biological fluid includes a substrate including two compartments each with one or more openings; an anode assembly disposed in the substrate and including an anode electrode and functionalization material to facilitate an oxidative process that releases electrons captured at the anode electrode; and a cathode assembly disposed in the substrate separated from the anode assembly and including a catalytic material facilitate a chemical reduction process such that the biofuel cell device extracts electrical energy from the substance in the biological fluid.

Abstract: A lithium-ion battery may include a cathode, an anode, and a polymer electrolyte. The anode may include a current collector. The current collector may include a metal oxide layer provided in a first pattern overlaying a metal layer. The anode may also include a patterned lithium storage structure. The patterned lithium storage structure may include a continuous porous lithium storage layer overlaying at least a portion of the first pattern of metal oxide. These and other lithium-ion batteries are described.

Abstract: Provided is an air electrode/LDH separator assembly including: a rigid porous layer having rigidity and air permeability, wherein the rigidity is defined as a proportion of displacement in a compression direction of less than 3% when pressurized at 0.1 MPa; an air electrode layer that covers both sides of the rigid porous layer, or both sides and end faces of the rigid porous layer provided that at least one end face is excluded; and a layered double hydroxide (LDH) separator that covers an outside of the air electrode layer; wherein i) the rigid porous layer is made of a metal or an electrically conductive ceramic, whereby the rigid porous layer itself functions as a positive electrode current collector, or ii) the rigid porous layer is made of an insulating material and is covered with a porous metal layer, whereby the porous metal layer functions as a positive electrode current collector.