Abstract: A lithium-sulfur battery includes a cathode, an anode, a lithium-sulfur battery separator and an electrolyte. The lithium-sulfur battery separator includes a PSL and a FL. The FL is located on a surface of the PSL. The FL comprises a plurality of graphene sheets and a plurality of MoP2 nanoparticles uniformly mixed with each other.

Abstract: A lithium-sulfur battery includes a cathode, an anode, a lithium-sulfur battery separator and an electrolyte. The lithium-sulfur battery separator includes a PSL and a FL. The FL is located on a surface of the PSL. The FL comprises carbon nanotube structure and a plurality of MoP2 nanoparticles. The carbon nanotube structure defines a plurality of micropores. The plurality of MoP2 nanoparticles is located on surface of the carbon nanotube structure and filled in micropores in the carbon nanotube structure.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a lithium-ion battery anode comprising a flexible and free-standing carbon nanotube film, and a plurality of titanium dioxide nanoparticles uniformly adsorbed on a surface of each of the plurality of carbon nanotubes. The flexible and free-standing carbon nanotube film comprises a plurality of carbon nanotubes. A particle size of each of the plurality of titanium dioxide nanoparticles is less than or equal to 30 nanometers. The present disclosure also relates to a lithium-ion battery comprising the lithium-ion battery anode.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a lithium-sulfur battery cathode. The lithium-sulfur battery cathode comprises a carbon nanotube sponge and a plurality of sulfur nanoparticles. Wherein the carbon nanotube sponge comprises a plurality of micropores. The plurality of sulfur nanoparticles are uniformly distributed in the plurality of micropores. The present disclosure also relates a method for making the lithium-sulfur battery cathode and a lithium-sulfur battery using the lithium-sulfur battery cathode.

Abstract: A connection module and a connector structure are provided. The connector structure includes a connection module and a joint module. The connection module includes a first joint unit, a connection unit having one end detachably connected to the first joint unit and the other end having fasteners, and a limit unit sleeved on the connection unit. The outer edge of each of the fasteners protrudes outward to form a top abutment portion. The joint module includes a second joint unit and a guide unit detachably connected to the second joint unit and having a joint portion. The guide unit is a hollow structure. The connection module is detachably connected to the joint portion through the connection unit to connect with the joint module. The fasteners are movably abutted against the joint portion through the top abutment portions. The limit unit is abutted against the joint portion.

Abstract: An optoelectronic component may have a semiconductor chip designed to emit electromagnetic radiation. The semiconductor chip may have a radiation exit surface, and a protective layer arranged over the radiation exit surface. The protective layer may include at least one first layer comprising an aluminum oxide and at least one second layer comprising a silicon oxide a silicon oxide, and at least one third layer comprising a titanium oxide. A current spreading layer may include one or more transparent conductive oxides arranged between the radiation exit surface and the protective layer.

Abstract: A connection module and a connector structure are provided. The connector structure includes a connection module and a joint module. The connection module includes a first joint unit, a connection unit having one end detachably connected to the first joint unit and the other end having fasteners, and a limit unit sleeved on the connection unit. The outer edge of each of the fasteners protrudes outward to form a top abutment portion. The joint module includes a second joint unit and a guide unit detachably connected to the second joint unit and having a joint portion. The guide unit is a hollow structure. The connection module is detachably connected to the joint portion through the connection unit to connect with the joint module. The fasteners are movably abutted against the joint portion through the top abutment portions. The limit unit is abutted against the joint portion.

Abstract: A method for growing carbon nanotubes is provided. A reactor including a reactor chamber and a substrate located in the reactor chamber is provide. The substrate is a hollow structure including a sidewall and a bottom. The hollow structure also defines an opening. The sidewall includes a carbon nanotube layer and catalyst particles dispersed in the carbon nanotube layer. A mixture of carbon source gas and carrier gas is introduced into the reactor chamber so that the mixture of carbon source gas and carrier gas flows into the hollow structure from the opening and out of the hollow structure through the sidewall. The hollow structure is heated.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for making a lithium-ion battery anode. The method comprises the steps of scratching off a carbon nanotube array to obtain a plurality of carbon nanotubes, adding the plurality of carbon nanotubes into a solvent, and ultrasonically dispersing the solvent to make the plurality of carbon nanotubes form a three-dimensional network-like structure; adding a titanium salt into the solvent, wherein the titanium salt hydrolyzes to form a plurality of titanium dioxide particles, and the plurality of titanium dioxide particles are adsorbed on surfaces of the plurality of carbon nanotubes; and separating the nanotube three-dimensional network structure from the solvent to form a precursor, and drying the precursor to form a titanium dioxide-carbon nanotube composite film.

Abstract: A stretchable capacitor electrode-conductor structure includes a capacitor electrode and a conductor structure forming an integrated molding. The capacitor electrode includes a plurality of carbon nanotube layers, and an active substance layer is located between adjacent carbon nanotube layers. Both the carbon nanotube layer and the conductor structure include a plurality of super-aligned carbon nanotube films. A surface of the stretchable capacitor electrode-conductor structure comprises a plurality of wrinkles. A stretchable supercapacitor including the stretchable capacitor electrode-conductor structure is also provided.

Abstract: A method of making a stretchable film structure is provided. An elastic substrate is pre-stretched in a first direction and a second direction to obtain a pre-stretched elastic substrate. A carbon nanotube film structure is laid on a surface of the pre-stretched elastic substrate. The carbon nanotube film structure comprises a plurality of super-aligned carbon nanotube films stacked with each other. The pre-stretching the elastic substrate is removed and a plurality of wrinkles is formed on a surface of the carbon nanotube film structure to form the stretchable film structure. The present disclosure also relates to the stretchable film structure obtained by the above method.

Abstract: A stretchable composite electrode comprising a carbon nanotube active material composite layer is provided. The stretchable composite electrode comprises a plurality of carbon nanotube film structures and a plurality of active material layers. Each of the plurality of active material layers is located between adjacent carbon nanotube film structures. Each of the plurality of carbon nanotube film structures comprises a plurality of super-aligned carbon nanotube films stacked with each other. A surface of the carbon nanotube active material composite layer comprises a plurality of wrinkles. A stretchable composite electrode using the stretchable composite electrode is also provided.

Abstract: A method of making a stretchable composite electrode is provided. An elastic substrate is pre-stretched along a first direction and a second direction, to obtain a pre-stretched elastic substrate. A carbon nanotube active material composite layer is laid on a surface of the pre-stretched elastic substrate. And the pre-stretching of the elastic substrate is removed, and a plurality of wrinkles is formed on a surface of the carbon nanotube active material composite layer.

Abstract: An camera, the camera including: an photosensitive device and an image processor, wherein the photosensitive device includes a plurality of photosensitive units, a measuring device and a data processor; the plurality of photosensitive units are distributed in an array, wherein each photosensitive unit is configured to receive and convert light signal to form a temperature difference or a potential difference; the measuring device is configured to measure the temperature difference or the potential difference; a data processor is configured to analyze and calculate the potential difference or the temperature difference.

Abstract: A method of making a stretchable capacitor electrode-conductor structure is provided. An elastic substrate is pre-stretched in a first direction and a second direction, to obtain a pre-stretched elastic substrate. A carbon nanotube active material composite layer is laid on a surface of the pre-stretched elastic substrate. The pre-stretching the elastic substrate in the first direction and the second direction is removed to form a plurality of wrinkles on a surface of the carbon nanotube active material composite layer. The carbon nanotube active material composite layer is processed to obtain a capacitor electrode and a conductor structure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a battery electrode. The battery electrode comprises a plurality of carbon nanotubes and a plurality of transition metal oxide nanoparticles. The plurality of transition metal oxide nanoparticles are chemically bonded to the plurality of carbon nanotubes through carbon-oxygen-metal (C—O-M) linkages, wherein the metal being a transition metal element. The present invention also relates a method for making the battery electrode and a hybrid energy storage device using the battery electrode.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a carbon nanotube-transition metal oxide composite and a method for making the composite. The composite comprises at least one carbon nanotube and a plurality of transition metal oxide nanoparticles. The plurality of transition metal oxide nanoparticles are chemically bonded to the at least one carbon nanotube through carbon-oxygen-metal (C—O-M) linkages, wherein the metal is a transition metal element. The method for making the composite comprising the following steps: step 1, providing at least one carbon nanotube obtained from a super-aligned carbon nanotube array; step 2, pre-oxidizing the at least one carbon nanotube; step 3, dispersing the at least one carbon nanotube in a solvent to form a first suspension; step 4, dispersing a material containing transition metal oxyacid radicals in the first suspension to form a second suspension; and step 5, removing the solvent from the second suspension and drying the second suspension.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for making a lithium ion battery electrode. The method comprises providing a slurry comprising an electrode active material, an adhesive, a dispersant, and a conductive agent; spreading the slurry over a metal sheet to form an electrode active material layer; applying a carbon nanotube layer structure on a surface of the electrode active material layer to form a precursor; and drying the precursor.

Abstract: A method for making a carbon nanotube composite structure includes providing a polymer substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. A first carbon nanotube layer including a plurality of carbon nanotubes is placed on the first surface to form a preformed structure, wherein the carbon nanotube layer and the polymer substrate are stacked with each other. The preformed structure is scanned with a laser according to a predetermined pattern. The treated preformed structure includes a first part and a second part. The first part is scanned by the laser, and the second part is not scanned by the laser. The first part includes a plurality of first carbon nanotubes, and the second part includes a plurality of second carbon nanotubes. The plurality of second carbon nanotubes is removed.

Abstract: A lithium ion battery electrode includes an electrode material layer. The lithium ion battery electrode further includes a current collector. The current collector is located on a surface of the electrode material layer. The current collector is a carbon nanotube layer. The carbon nanotube layer consists of a number of carbon nanotubes.