Abstract: An electrode including a binary metal oxide, a method for preparing an electrode including the same, and a supercapacitor are provided. The binary metal oxide includes a first metal element and a second metal element. The first metal element includes a first transition metal element with two valence states. The second metal element is different from the first metal element and is selected from one of Mn, Fe, Ni, Zn, Al, Li, Ba, and La.

Abstract: A Li—Sn—O—S compound, a manufacturing method therefor and use thereof as an electrolyte material of Li-ion batteries, and a Li—Sn—O—S hybrid electrolyte are provided. The Li—Sn—O—S compound of the present invention is laminated Sn—O—S embedded with lithium ions. The Li—Sn—O—S compound is represented by the formula Li3x[LixSn1?x(O,S)2], where x>0. The manufacturing method for a Li—Sn—O—S compound includes the following steps of: (S1000) providing a Sn—O—S compound; (S2000) adding a lithium source into the Sn—O—S compound to form a Li—Sn—O—S precursor; and (S3000) performing calcination on the Li—Sn—O—S precursor in a vulcanization condition.

Abstract: A Li—Sn—O—S compound, a manufacturing method therefor and use thereof as an electrolyte material of Li-ion batteries, and a Li—Sn—O—S hybrid electrolyte are provided. The Li—Sn—O—S compound of the present invention is laminated Sn—O—S embedded with lithium ions. The Li—Sn—O—S compound is represented by the formula Li3x[LixSn1?x(O,S)2], where x>0. The manufacturing method for a Li—Sn—O—S compound includes the following steps of: (S1000) providing a Sn—O—S compound; (S2000) adding a lithium source into the Sn—O—S compound to form a Li—Sn—O—S precursor; and (S3000) performing calcination on the Li—Sn—O—S precursor in a vulcanization condition.

Abstract: A bimetal oxysulfide solid-solution catalyst is provided. The bimetal oxysulfide solid-solution catalyst is represented by the following formula: CuxM(2)yOzS? wherein M(2) includes monovalent Silver (Ag), divalent Zinc (Zn), Manganese (Mn), Nickel (Ni), Cobalt (Co), and Tin (SnII), trivalent Indium (In), Cerium (Ce), Antimony (Sb), and Gallium (Ga), tetravalent Tin (SnIV), or pentavalent Molybdenum (Mo), 0<y<0.3, 0.7<x<1.0, 0<z<0.5, and 0.5<?<1.0. In addition, a manufacturing method of the bimetal oxysulfide solid-solution catalyst and applications of the bimetal oxysulfide solid-solution catalyst are also provided.

Abstract: A photocatalyst powder is provided. The photocatalyst powder includes a plurality of nano crystallite aggregates formed by a plurality of nano crystallites. Each of the nano crystallites exhibits a single crystal structure. The nano crystallites have different compositions, different crystal phases, and different lattice constants from each other. An example of the nano crystallites is represented as the formula of ZnO1-xSx with different x values in each of the nano crystallites. In addition, a hydrogen producing system is also provided.

Abstract: Provided is a composite powder used for the visible light catalytic and anti-bacterial purposes. The composite powder includes a plurality of N-type semiconductor particles and a plurality of P-type semiconductor nano-particles. The P-type semiconductor nano-particles cover surfaces of the N-type semiconductor particles respectively. A weight ratio of the N-type semiconductor particles and the P-type semiconductor nano-particles is in a range of 1:0.1 to 1:0.5. A PN junction is provided between each of the N-type semiconductor particles and the corresponding P-type semiconductor nano-particles.

Abstract: A bimetal oxysulfide solid-solution catalyst is provided. The bimetal oxysulfide solid-solution catalyst is represented by formula (1): M(1)xM(2)yOzS???(1), wherein in formula (1), M(1) includes Copper (Cu) and M(2) includes monovalent Silver (Ag), divalent Zinc (Zn), Manganese (Mn), Nickel (Ni), Cobalt (Co), and Tin (SnII), trivalent Indium (In), Cerium (Ce), Antimony (Sb), and Gallium (Ga), tetravalent Tin (SnIV), or pentavalent Molybdenum (Mo), 0<y<0.3, 0.7<x<1.0, 0<z<0.5, and 0.5<?<1.0. In addition, a manufacturing method of the bimetal oxysulfide solid-solution catalyst and applications of the bimetal oxysulfide solid-solution catalyst are also provided.

Abstract: A solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) device having a gradient interconnect is provided, including a first gradient interconnect having opposing first and second surfaces, a first trench formed over the first surface of the first gradient interconnect, a second trench formed over the second surface of the first gradient interconnect, and an interconnecting tunnel formed in the first gradient interconnect for connecting the first and second trenches. A first porous conducting disc is placed in the first trench and partially protrudes over the first surface of the first gradient interconnect. A first sealing layer is placed over the first surface of the first gradient interconnect and surrounds the first trench. A membrane electrode assembly (MEA) is placed over the first surface of the first gradient interconnect and contacted with the first porous conducting disc and the first sealing layer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for bonding stainless steel to aluminum oxide. The method includes the steps of providing a first substrate of the stainless steel, filling solder in the first substrate, providing a second substrate of the aluminum oxide, filling solder in the second substrate, providing a net, pressing the net, locating the net between the first and second substrates to form a laminate and clamping the laminate, locating the laminate in a vacuum oven, increasing the temperature in the vacuum oven, retaining the temperature in the vacuum oven, and decreasing the temperature in the vacuum oven.

Abstract: A solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) device having a gradient interconnect is provided, including a first gradient interconnect having opposing first and second surfaces, a first trench formed over the first surface of the first gradient interconnect, a second trench formed over the second surface of the first gradient interconnect, and an interconnecting tunnel formed in the first gradient interconnect for connecting the first and second trenches. A first porous conducting disc is placed in the first trench and partially protrudes over the first surface of the first gradient interconnect. A first sealing layer is placed over the first surface of the first gradient interconnect and surrounds the first trench. A membrane electrode assembly (MEA) is placed over the first surface of the first gradient interconnect and contacted with the first porous conducting disc and the first sealing layer.

Abstract: The present invention discloses low-cost ceramic powders prepared by the conventional ceramic processing with ceramic raw materials comprising carbonates, oxides and/or hydroxides of barium (Ba), titanium (Ti), magnesium (Mg) and optionally strontium (Sr), lanthanum (La) and niobium (Nb), and lead titanate (PbTiO3) and/or lead oxide (PbO). The present invention also discloses a ceramic material obtained by the ceramic powder through densification and reduction-reoxidation, which has a dielectric constant of about 20,000 to about 55,000, a dielectric loss tangent (tan &dgr;) of about 0.05 to about 0.25, a low capacitance change with temperature (low TCC) of about −15% to about 10% at a temperature range of −55° C. to 150° C., a resistivity of about 106 &OHgr;·cm to about 109 &OHgr;·cm, and a small grain size of about 0.5 to about 3.5 &mgr;m.

Abstract: The present invention discloses low-cost ceramic powders prepared by the conventional ceramic processing with ceramic raw materials comprising carbonates, oxides and/or hydroxides of barium (Ba), titanium (Ti), magnesium (Mg) and optionally strontium (Sr), lanthanum (La) and niobium (Nb), and lead titanate (PbTiO3) and/or lead oxide (PbO). The present invention also discloses a ceramic material obtained by the ceramic powder through densification and reduction-reoxidation, which has a dielectric constant of about 20,000 to about 55,000, a dielectric loss tangent (tan &dgr;) of about 0.05 to about 0.25, a low capacitance change with temperature (low TCC) of about −15% to about 10% at a temperature range of −55° C. to 150° C., a resistivity of about 106 &OHgr;·cm to about 109 &OHgr;·cm, and a small grain size of about 0.5 to about 3.5 &mgr;m.

Abstract: The invention comprises a multilayer high-strength, high-toughness, flaw-tolerant oxide ceramic composite having a metal phosphate later, a first yttria stabilized zirconia layer, a yttria stabilized zirconia-alumina layer and a second yttria stabilized zirconia layer; and a method for producing the same. The metal phosphate are selected from the group consisting of monazites, xenotimes, calcium phosphate, aluminum phosphate, zirconium phosphate and substituted zirconnium phosphate wherein Zr.sup.4+ is partially replaced by divalent metal ions. The ceramic composition of the invention may be further strengthened by the incorporation of selected particulates, whiskers or fibers, or mixture of the same, into the yttria stabilized zirconia layers, the yttria stabilized zirconia-alumina layers and the metal phosphate layers. A multilayer ceramic of the invention comprising a YPO.sub.