Abstract: A battery that cycles lithium ions includes a negative electrode, a positive electrode spaced apart from the negative electrode, and a gel polymer electrolyte disposed between and configured to provide a medium for the conduction of lithium ions between the negative electrode and the positive electrode. The positive electrode includes a high-voltage electroactive material formulated to undergo lithium intercalation and deintercalation. The gel polymer electrolyte includes an aliphatic polyester, a lithium salt, and an ionic liquid. The aliphatic polyester includes a substituted or unsubstituted poly(ethylene carbonate) (PEC). The lithium salt includes lithium sulfonylimide, lithium borate, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a composite solid-state electrolyte (SSE)/electrode for a battery cell includes providing an electrode including an active material layer. The method includes one of: melting a solid-state electrolyte to create molten solid-state electrolyte and coating the active material layer using the molten solid-state electrolyte, and arranging a solid-state electrolyte on the active material layer and heating the electrode and the solid-state electrolyte to create a molten solid-state electrolyte. The method includes solidifying the molten solid-state electrolyte to form a solid-state electrolyte layer.

Abstract: A solid electrolyte for a battery that cycles lithium ions includes an electrically insulating and ionically conductive lithium phosphorus oxysulfide (LPSO) represented by the formula Li3PSxOy, where x is greater than about 3.5 and less than or equal to about 3.8 and y is greater than or equal to about 0.2 and less than about 0.5. The LPSO solid electrolyte may be manufactured by annealing an amorphous precursor including lithium (Li), phosphorus (P), sulfur(S), and oxygen (O) at a temperature of greater than about 240 degrees Celsius and less than or equal to about 300 degrees Celsius for a duration of greater than about 1 hour and less than or equal to about 4 hours.

Abstract: A laboratory-based 3D scanning X-ray scanning Laue micro-diffraction system and method for characterisation of crystalline materials, comprising: a focusing optic, a sample located at a distance from the focusing optic, a laboratory X-ray source, a stage to translate and rotate the sample, a detector arranged to detect the Laue diffraction patterns of the diffracted X-rays. The method comprising scanning each layer of the sample by translating the sample relatively to the focused beam at different rotations to illuminate each voxel in the layer in more than one rotation and indexing each voxel within the layer using the recorded Laue diffraction patterns at different rotations. By repeating the translation and rotation for different layers of the sample, a 3D image of the grain structure of the sample is reconstructed.

Abstract: A semi-solid-state electrolyte system for use in a battery cell is provided. The semi-solid-state electrolyte system includes an oxysulfide solid-state electrolyte and a secondary electrolyte including a solvate ionic liquid. The semi-solid-state electrolyte system is configured for providing excellent ionic conductivity, supporting high current densities at a low stack pressure, and including excellent chemical stability.

Abstract: Exemplary semiconductor processing systems include a processing chamber, a power supply, and a chuck disposed at least partially within the processing chamber. The chuck includes a chuck body defining a vacuum port. The chuck also includes first and second coplanar electrodes embedded in the chuck body and connected to the power supply. In some examples, coplanar electrodes include concentric electrodes defining a concentric gap in between. Exemplary semiconductor processing methods may include activating the power supply for the electrostatic chuck to secure a semiconductor substrate on the body of the chuck and/or activating the vacuum port defined by the body of the electrostatic chuck. Some processing can be carried out at increased pressure, while other processing can be carried out at reduced pressure with increased chucking voltage.

Abstract: A bicontinuous separating layer include a separating matrix having pores and a solid-state electrolyte disposed in the pores of the separating matrix. In certain variations, the bicontinuous separating layer is prepared by contacting a solid-state electrolyte liquid-state precursor with the separating matrix and heating the infiltrated separating matrix to a temperature between about 25° C. and about 300° C. The solid-state electrolyte liquid-state precursor includes a solvent and a solid-state electrolyte powder or a solid-state electrolyte precursor. In other variations, the bicontinuous separating layer may be prepared by contacting a solid-state electrolyte powder with a separating matrix to form a physical mixture and heating the physical mixture to a temperature between about 240° C. and about 500° C., where the separating matrix is defined by a polymer having a melting temperature greater than about 215° C., and the solid-state electrolyte has a melting temperature greater than about 300° C.

Abstract: A hair dryer system includes a hair dryer and a rechargeable socket for charging the hair dryer. The hair dryer defines a plurality of air inlet holes. The rechargeable socket includes a pedestal defining a receiving space and a rechargeable assembly. A top of the pedestal is recessed to form a plug-in part defining a plug-in space. The plug-in part defines a plurality of air holes. The pedestal defines a plurality of air grooves in air communication with an outside of the pedestal. When the hair dryer is charged by the rechargeable assembly, the plurality of air inlet holes are in air communication with the plurality of air holes and the plurality of air grooves. Such that the hair dryers can be used while charging, which is convenient to use.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides the use of a fluorescent imaging plate reader (FLIPR) high-throughput real-time fluorescence detection and analysis system in detection of calcium signals in plants, which successfully applies the FLIPR to the detection of calcium signals in plants, and increases the use of the FLIPR in the detection of calcium signals in plants. In addition, a method for detecting calcium signals in plants based on FLIPR provided by the present disclosure detects changes in calcium signals generated by stimulation of plants by an exogenous calcium signal CaCl2 solution, which is the basis of high-throughput real-time fluorescence detection of calcium ions in plants.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an all-solid-state electrochemical battery that includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a solid-state electrolyte layer disposed between and separating the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The positive electrode includes a positive electroactive material and a solid-state electrolyte material. The solid-state electrolyte material may be represented by Li3AB6, where A is selected from the group consisting of: yttrium (Y), indium (In), scandium (Sc), erbium (Er), and combinations thereof, and B is selected from the group consisting of: chloride (Cl), bromide (Br), ClxBr(x?1) (where 0<x<1), and combinations thereof. In certain variations, the positive electroactive material includes a nickel-rich electroactive material, and the solid state electrolyte layer includes a sulfide-based electrolyte material. The solid-state electrolyte layer can also include the solid-state electrolyte material may be represented by Li3AB6.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a blow dryer. The blow dryer includes an air duct and a handle coupled to the air duct. The air duct arranges an air outlet channel and an air outlet in air communication with the air outlet channel. The air duct is provided with an air guiding element at a front end of the air outlet channel. The air guiding element is configured to guide airflow in the air outlet channel to an inside wall of the air outlet channel, so that the airflow is concentrated and discharged from the air duct through the air outlet, thus increasing the strength of the wind pressure provided by the blow dryer.

Abstract: A wireless blow dryer includes an air duct, a handle, and an energy storage assembly. The air duct is provided with the air outlet channel. The handle comprises a connecting end connected to the air duct and a free end opposite to the connecting end; an outer surface of the free end of the handle is provided with an air inlet along a circumferential direction of the handle. The handle is provided with the air inlet channel in air communication with the air inlet and the air outlet channel. The energy storage assembly includes an energy storage module arranged in the air duct and a charging connector electrically connected with the energy storage module. The charging connector is arranged at the free end of the handle.

Abstract: A laboratory-based 3D scanning X-ray scanning Laue micro-diffraction system and method for characterisation of crystalline materials, comprising: a focusing optic, a sample located at a distance from the focusing optic, a laboratory X-ray source, a stage to translate and rotate the sample, a detector arranged to detect the Laue diffraction patterns of the diffracted X-rays. The method comprising scanning each layer of the sample by translating the sample relatively to the focused beam at different rotations to illuminate each voxel in the layer in more than one rotation and indexing each voxel within the layer using the recorded Laue diffraction patterns at different rotations. By repeating the translation and rotation for different layers of the sample, a 3D image of the grain structure of the sample is reconstructed.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a hair dryer, including an air duct and an air nozzle. The air nozzle includes an air nozzle housing defining an air outlet channel and a first adsorbing member. A first end of the air outlet channel is in air communication with an air outlet of the air duct. The first adsorbing member is arranged on the air nozzle housing close to the first end. A second adsorbing member is arranged on the air outlet. The second adsorbing member is arranged around the air outlet. The air nozzle is detachably coupled to the air outlet by adsorption, thus simplifying the installation of the air nozzle, facilitating the installation and replacement of the air nozzle, and thereby improving the user experience. The first adsorbing member is matched with the second adsorbing member to allow the air nozzle housing to be positioned on the air duct.

Abstract: A hair dryer system includes a hair dryer and a rechargeable socket for charging the hair dryer. The hair dryer defines a plurality of air inlet holes. The rechargeable socket includes a pedestal defining a receiving space and a rechargeable assembly. A top of the pedestal is recessed to form a plug-in part defining a plug-in space. The plug-in part defines a plurality of air holes. The pedestal defines a plurality of air grooves in air communication with an outside of the pedestal. When the hair dryer is charged by the rechargeable assembly, the plurality of air inlet holes are in air communication with the plurality of air holes and the plurality of air grooves. Such that the hair dryers can be used while charging, which is convenient to use.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a blow dryer. The blow dryer includes an air duct and a handle coupled to the air duct. The air duct arranges an air outlet channel and an air outlet in air communication with the air outlet channel. The air duct is provided with an air guiding element at a front end of the air outlet channel. The air guiding element is configured to guide airflow in the air outlet channel to an inside wall of the air outlet channel, so that the airflow is concentrated and discharged from the air duct through the air outlet, thus increasing the strength of the wind pressure provided by the blow dryer.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a rechargeable socket for charging a rechargeable battery of a wireless hair dryer including a handle and provides a wireless hair dryer system. The rechargeable socket includes a pedestal and a rechargeable assembly arranged in the pedestal. A top of the pedestal is recessed to form a plug-in part. The rechargeable assembly includes a circuit board and a rechargeable terminal electrically coupled to the circuit board. The rechargeable terminal passes through the plug-in part and extends to an inner cavity of the plug-in part. An end of the handle arranges a rechargeable connector. The end of the handle is inserted into the inner cavity of the plug-in part to allow the rechargeable terminal to be in contact with the rechargeable connector. In process of the handle rotatable relative to the plug-in part, the rechargeable terminal is kept in contact with the rechargeable connector.

Abstract: A wireless blow dryer includes an air duct provided with an air outlet channel, a handle connected to the air duct, an energy storage assembly, a fan assembly including a motor arranged in the handle and a fan blade connected to the motor, a main control board electrically coupled to the energy storage assembly and the motor, and an air inlet channel and an air outlet channel communicating with each other. The air duct is provided with the air outlet channel. The energy storage assembly supplies power to the motor and the main control board. The main control board controls the motor to drive the fan blade to rotate, so as to cause airflow to enter the air inlet channel and exit the air duct through the air outlet channel.

Abstract: A wireless blow dryer includes an air duct provided with an air outlet channel, a handle connected to the air duct, an energy storage assembly, a fan assembly including a motor arranged in the handle and a fan blade connected to the motor, a main control board electrically coupled to the energy storage assembly and the motor, and an air inlet channel and an air outlet channel communicating with each other. The air duct is provided with the air outlet channel. The energy storage assembly supplies power to the motor and the main control board. The main control board controls the motor to drive the fan blade to rotate, so as to cause airflow to enter the air inlet channel and exit the air duct through the air outlet channel.

Abstract: A wireless blow dryer includes an air duct, a handle, and an energy storage assembly. The air duct is provided with the air outlet channel. The handle comprises a connecting end connected to the air duct and a free end opposite to the connecting end; an outer surface of the free end of the handle is provided with an air inlet along a circumferential direction of the handle. The handle is provided with the air inlet channel in air communication with the air inlet and the air outlet channel. The energy storage assembly includes an energy storage module arranged in the air duct and a charging connector electrically connected with the energy storage module. The charging connector is arranged at the free end of the handle.