Abstract: A battery device includes a battery housing and a plurality of units disposed in the battery housing. The units include different electrolytes and conduct at least two different reactions for supplying electricity to an external device. Preferably, the plurality of units includes a first unit and a second unit, wherein the first unit has a higher energy density than the second unit, and the second unit has a higher power density than the first unit.

Abstract: A continuous process for manufacturing a porous material is provided. The process includes the steps of mixing a non-ionic surfactant with a precursor of a carbonaceous material to form a mixture comprising a continuous phase and a liquid crystalline mesophase comprising the non-ionic surfactant, wherein the precursor is essentially located in the continuous phase, coating or depositing the mixture onto a non-woven substrate, drying or heating the mixture, and converting the precursor to form a polymer.

Abstract: A mesoporous carbon material, a fabrication method thereof and a supercapacitor containing the mesoporous carbon material are provided. The mesoporous carbon material includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and/or metal particles and/or metal oxide particles, and a carbon matrix. The mesoporous carbon material has a plurality of mesopores formed by the carbon matrix and the carbon nanotubes and/or the metal particles and/or the metal oxide particles. The plurality of carbon nanotubes, and/or the metal particles and/or the metal oxide particles are formed substantially adjacent to the plurality of mesopores.

Abstract: A magnetocaloric structure includes a magnetocaloric material and at least one protective layer. The magnetocaloric material has bar type or plank type. The protective layer is disposed on the magnetocaloric material.

Abstract: A continuous process for manufacturing a porous material is provided. The process includes the steps of mixing a non-ionic surfactant with a precursor of a carbonaceous material to form a mixture comprising a continuous phase and a liquid crystalline mesophase comprising the non-ionic surfactant, wherein the precursor is essentially located in the continuous phase, coating or depositing the mixture onto a non-woven substrate, drying or heating the mixture, and converting the precursor to form a polymer.

Abstract: A manufacturing process for a porous material is provided. The manufacturing process for a porous material includes the steps of: mixing a non-ionic surfactant with a precursor of a predetermined material to form a mixture comprising a continuous phase and a liquid crystalline mesophase comprising the non-ionic surfactants, wherein the precursor is essentially located in the continuous phase; coating or depositing the mixture onto a flexible substrate; and converting the precursor of the predetermined material.

Abstract: A mesoporous carbon material, a fabrication method thereof and a supercapacitor containing the mesoporous carbon material are provided. The mesoporous carbon material includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and/or metal particles and/or metal oxide particles, and a carbon matrix. The mesoporous carbon material has a plurality of mesopores formed by the carbon matrix and the carbon nanotubes and/or the metal particles and/or the metal oxide particles. The plurality of carbon nanotubes, and/or the metal particles and/or the metal oxide particles are formed substantially adjacent to the plurality of mesopores.

Abstract: A magnetocaloric structure includes a magnetocaloric material and at least one protective layer. The magnetocaloric material has bar type or plank type. The protective layer is disposed on the magnetocaloric material.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a process for the preparation of zirconium tungstate (ZrW2O8) ceramic body, comprising a reactive sintering step to react and sinter powders of the raw materials comprising a Zr-containing compound and a W-containing compound to form a zirconium tungstate ceramic body. The addition of zirconium tungstate powders as the seeds in the process can effectively reduce the steps, shorten the preparation time, lower the sintering temperature and duration, save the cost, and provide the zirconium tungstate ceramic body with uniform microstructure. Also, a process for the preparation of modified zirconium tungstate ceramic body is disclosed, by forming a second phase in the zirconium tungstate ceramic body to tune the thermal expansion coefficient of the zirconium tungstate ceramic body. The present invention also relates to the use of the modified zirconium tungstate ceramic body to provide a temperature compensated fiber bragg grating (FBG) device.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a process for the preparation of zirconium tungstate (ZrW2O8) ceramic body, comprising a reactive sintering step to react and sinter powders of the raw materials comprising a Zr-containing compound and a W-containing compound to form a zirconium tungstate ceramic body. The addition of zirconium tungstate powders as the seeds in the process can effectively reduce the steps, shorten the preparation time, lower the sintering temperature and duration, save the cost, and provide the zirconium tungstate ceramic body with uniform microstructure. Also, a process for the preparation of modified zirconium tungstate ceramic body is disclosed, by forming a second phase in the zirconium tungstate ceramic body to tune the thermal expansion coefficient of the zirconium tungstate ceramic body. The present invention also relates to the use of the modified zirconium tungstate ceramic body to provide a temperature compensated fiber bragg grating (FBG) device.