Abstract: A sports shoe is provided. The sports shoe includes a shoe vamp and a shoe sole connected to the shoe vamp. The shoe vamp includes a textile component, wherein the textile component includes thermoplastic polyester fibers. The shoe sole includes a shoe outsole and a shoe midsole foam disposed between the shoe outsole and the shoe vamp, wherein the shoe outsole includes a vulcanizate and the shoe midsole foam includes a first thermoplastic elastomer. The vulcanizate includes rubber particles, a second thermoplastic elastomer, and an interface-compatible resin, wherein the content of the rubber particles is greater than the content of the second thermoplastic elastomer. The rubber particles are dispersed in the second thermoplastic elastomer in the form of spherical particles with particle sizes of about 0.5-10 um.

Abstract: A polymer, an electrolyte, and a lithium-ion battery employing the same are provided. The polymer is a product of a composition via a polymerization. The composition includes a first monomer and a second monomer. The first monomer has a structure represented by Formula (I) and the second monomer is fluorine-containing acrylate, fluorine-containing alkene, fluorine-containing epoxide, or a combination thereof. Particularly, n, m, and l are independently 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6; and, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 are as defined in the specification.

Abstract: A cathode of a lithium ion battery is provided. The cathode of a lithium ion battery includes a collector material. A first electrode layer including a lithium manganese iron phosphate (LMFP) material is disposed on a surface of the collector material. A second electrode layer including an active material is disposed on the first electrode layer. The active material includes lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide (NMC), lithium nickel cobalt aluminum oxide (NCA), lithium cobalt oxide (LCO), Li-rich cathode material, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: A solid state electrolyte having a garnet type crystal structure is provided. The chemical composition of the solid state electrolyte includes lithium, lanthanum, zirconium, oxygen, and sulfur. The content of sulfur in the solid state electrolyte is between 5 mol % and 35 mol % based on the content of oxygen in the solid state electrolyte. A solid state battery including a positive electrode layer, a negative electrode layer, and a solid state electrolyte layer is also provided. The solid state electrolyte layer is disposed between the positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer. The solid state electrolyte layer includes the solid state electrolyte.

Abstract: Doped titanium niobate is provided, which has a chemical structure of Ti(1-x)M1xNb(2-y)M2yO(7-z)Qz or Ti(2-x?)M1x?Nb(10-y?)M2y?O(29-z?)Qz?, wherein M1 is Li, Mg, or a combination thereof; M2 is Fe, Mn, V, Ni, Cr, or a combination thereof; Q is F, Cl, Br, I, S, or a combination thereof; 0?x?0.15; 0?y?0.15; 0.01?z?2; 0?x??0.3; 0?y??0.9; and 0.01?z??8.

Abstract: A conductive paper electrode includes a paper, a carbon powder layer, a graphite layer and a nanostructural layer. The carbon powder layer is positioned over the paper. The graphite layer is positioned over the carbon powder layer. The nanostructural layer is positioned over the graphite layer. An electrochemical capacitor includes two conductive paper electrodes and an electrolyte interposed therebetween.

Abstract: A solid state electrolyte having a garnet type crystal structure is provided. The chemical composition of the solid state electrolyte includes lithium, lanthanum, zirconium, oxygen, and sulfur. The content of sulfur in the solid state electrolyte is between 5 mol % and 35 mol % based on the content of oxygen in the solid state electrolyte. A solid state battery including a positive electrode layer, a negative electrode layer, and a solid state electrolyte layer is also provided. The solid state electrolyte layer is disposed between the positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer. The solid state electrolyte layer includes the solid state electrolyte.

Abstract: A high-voltage positive electrode material for a lithium battery and a preparation method thereof are provided. The high-voltage positive electrode material for a lithium battery includes a material represented by the following formula (1): LiNi0.5-x-yMn1.5-x-yMg3xCr2yO4??(1) wherein x>0, y>0, and 0<3x+2y?0.1.

Abstract: A cathode of a lithium ion battery is provided. The cathode of a lithium ion battery includes a collector material. A first electrode layer including a lithium manganese iron phosphate (LMFP) material is disposed on a surface of the collector material. A second electrode layer including an active material is disposed on the first electrode layer. The active material includes lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide (NMC), lithium nickel cobalt aluminum oxide (NCA), lithium cobalt oxide (LCO), Li-rich cathode material, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: A cathode of a lithium ion battery is provided. The cathode of a lithium ion battery includes a collector material. A first electrode layer including a lithium manganese iron phosphate (LMFP) material is disposed on a surface of the collector material. A second electrode layer including an active material is disposed on the first electrode layer. The active material includes lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide (NMC), lithium nickel cobalt aluminum oxide (NCA), lithium cobalt oxide (LCO), Li-rich cathode material, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: An electrolyte includes a lithium-containing quasi-ionic liquid and a gel. The lithium-containing quasi-ionic liquid includes an organic compound having at least one acylamino group, and a lithium salt. A flexible electrode includes the lithium-containing quasi-ionic liquid and the gel. The gel has a network structure, and the lithium-containing quasi-ionic liquid is sealed in the network structure. A flexible electronic device includes a flexible electronic component, and the flexible electrode is electrically connected to the flexible electronic component.

Abstract: A conductive paper electrode includes a paper, a carbon powder layer, a graphite layer and a nanostructural layer. The carbon powder layer is positioned over the paper. The graphite layer is positioned over the carbon powder layer. The nanostructural layer is positioned over the graphite layer. An electrochemical capacitor includes two conductive paper electrodes and an electrolyte interposed therebetween.

Abstract: A high-voltage positive electrode material for a lithium battery and a preparation method thereof are provided. The high-voltage positive electrode material for a lithium battery includes a material represented by the following formula (1): LiNi0.5-x-yMn1.5-x-yMg3xCr2yO4??(1) wherein x>0, y>0, and 0<3x+2y?0.1.

Abstract: A sulfur doped oxide solid electrolyte powder is provided. The amount of sulfur is 1 wt % to 5 wt % based on the weight of the sulfur doped oxide solid electrolyte powder. A solid state battery is also provided. The solid state battery includes a positive electrode layer, a negative electrode layer, and an electrolyte layer. The electrolyte layer includes the above sulfur doped oxide solid electrolyte powder.

Abstract: A lithium positive electrode material is provided, which includes a host material and a doping material doped into the host material, wherein the doping material has a chemical formula of LiyLazZrwAluO12+(u*3/2), wherein 5?y?8, 2?z?5, 1?w?3, and 0<u<1. The lithium positive electrode material may collocate with carbon material and binder to form a positive electrode for a lithium battery.

Abstract: An electrolyte for a lithium ion battery is provided, including a carrier, a lithium salt dissolved in the carrier, and an additive uniformly dispersed in the carrier, wherein the additive is an inorganic clay modified by an organic quaternary phosphonium salt. Also provided is a method for fabricating an electrolyte solution and a lithium ion battery.

Abstract: A macroblock skip mode judgement method for an encoder applies to implementation of H.264 encoder hardware compressing a plurality of successive frames and comprises steps: undertaking IME (Integer Motion Estimation) for two frames appearing at neighboring time points to calculate MV (Motion Vector), and calculating PMV (Predicted Motion Vector) of the frame appearing the preceding time point; if MV equals PMV, modifying the cost function of MV to be a negative value; undertaking block encoding and compare the costs; if the cost of the Inter mode is smaller than the cost of the Intra mode, setting the mb (macroblock) skip flag to be 1; using Entropy to compress the mb skip flag, and omitting compressing the macroblock represented by the mb skip flag.