Abstract: A solid garnet composition includes a bulk composition having a lithium garnet; and a surface composition having a protonated garnet on at least a portion of the exterior surface of the lithium garnet, such that the protonated garnet is uniformly disposed over the at least a portion of the exterior surface of the lithium garnet. A method of making a solid garnet composition includes pre-treating an air sensitive lithium-containing garnet with water to form a uniform protonated garnet surface composition; and contacting the uniform protonated garnet surface composition with an acid to form a porous uniform protonated garnet surface composition.

Abstract: A battery includes a substrate; a composite cathode disposed on the substrate; a solid-state electrolyte disposed on the composite cathode; and a lithium anode disposed on the solid-state electrolyte, such that the composite cathode comprises a gel polymer electrolyte layer and a porous cathode active material layer. A method of forming a cathode for a solid-state battery includes mixing an active cathode material, at least one of a conductive carbon component and an electronic conductive component, and a polymer binder to form a slurry; immersing the slurry in an alcohol reagent to form a porous disc structure by phase conversion; and immersing the porous disc structure in a liquid electrolyte to form the cathode.

Abstract: A cathode configured for a solid-state battery includes a body having grains of inorganic material sintered to one another, wherein the grains comprise lithium. A thickness of the body is from 3 ?m to 100 ?m. The first major surface and the second major surface have an unpolished granular profile such that the profile includes grains protruding outward from the respective major surface with a height of at least 25 nm and no more than 150 ?m relative to recessed portions of the respective major surface at boundaries between the respective grains.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to display technologies. A display substrate includes a first base substrate including a plurality of pixel units arranged in an array, at least one of the plurality of pixel units including at least two sub-pixel units and a transparent area. The at least two sub-pixel units includes a first sub-pixel unit that is arranged between transparent areas of adjacent pixel units in a first direction. An orthographic projection of a pixel drive circuit electrically coupled to the first sub-electrode corresponding to the first sub-pixel unit on the first base substrate partially overlaps with an orthographic projection of a first sub-electrode positionally corresponding to another sub-pixel unit on the first base substrate.

Abstract: A sintered composite ceramic, includes: a lithium-garnet major phase; and a lithium dendrite growth inhibitor minor phase, such that the lithium dendrite growth inhibitor minor phase has a Li-metal oxide in a range of >0-10 wt. % based on the total weight of the sintered composite ceramic.

Abstract: A composite ceramic including: a lithium garnet major phase; and a grain growth inhibitor minor phase, as defined herein. Also disclosed is a method of making composite ceramic, pellets and tapes thereof, a solid electrolyte, and an electrochemical device including the solid electrolyte, as defined herein.

Abstract: An all-solid secondary battery including: a positive electrode layer including a positive active material; a negative electrode layer including a negative electrode current collector and a first negative active material layer; and a solid electrolyte layer between the positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer, the solid electrolyte including a solid electrolyte, wherein the first negative active material layer is adjacent to the solid electrolyte layer, the first negative active material layer includes a multi-component metal composite including M1, M2, M3, and X, an atomic ratio of M2M3X to M1M2M3X in the multi-component metal composite is in a range of about 0.5 to about 0.85, and an atomic ratio of M2M3X to M1 ion is in a range of about 1 to about 5.51.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of display technology, and provides an OLED display substrate, a manufacturing method and a display device. The OLED display substrate includes: a base substrate; an active layer arranged on the base substrate; a gate insulation layer arranged at a side of the active layer away from the base substrate; and a gate electrode layer arranged at a side of the gate insulation layer away from the base substrate. An orthogonal projection of the gate electrode layer onto the base substrate at least partially overlaps an orthogonal projection of the active layer onto the base substrate, and the gate electrode layer and the active layer form a first storage capacitor of the OLED display substrate.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for forming a graphene film on a substrate, the methods comprising depositing graphene on a surface of the substrate by a first vapor deposition step to form a discontinuous graphene crystal layer; depositing a graphene oxide layer on the discontinuous graphene crystal layer to form a composite layer; and depositing graphene on the composite layer by a second vapor deposition step, wherein the graphene oxide layer is substantially reduced to a graphene layer during the second vapor deposition step. Transparent coated substrates comprising such graphene films are also disclosed herein, wherein the graphene films have a resistance of less than about 10 K?/sq.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are graphene coatings characterized by a porous, three-dimensional, spherical structure having a hollow core, along with methods for forming such graphene coatings on glasses, glass-ceramics, ceramics, and crystalline materials. Such coatings can be further coated with organic or inorganic layers and are useful in chemical and electronic applications.

Abstract: A composition includes a first portion including Ni-rich LiNixCo?MnzO2, where 0.5<x<1, 0<y<1, 0<z<1; a second portion including Li?Zr?O?, where 0<?<9, 0<?<3, and 1<?<10 such that the second portion is coated on the first portion, and the first portion is doped with an elemental metal selected from at least one of Zr, Si, Sn, Nb, Ta, Al, and Fe. A method of forming a composition includes mixing a metal precursor with nickel-cobalt-manganese (NCM) precursor to form a first mixture; adding a lithium-based compound to the first mixture to form a second mixture; and calcining the second mixture at a predetermined temperature for a predetermined time to form the composition.

Abstract: A lithium-sulfur battery includes: a substrate; a composite cathode disposed on the substrate; a solid-state electrolyte disposed on the composite cathode; and a lithium anode disposed on the solid-state electrolyte, such that the composite cathode comprises: active elemental sulfur, conductive carbon, sulfide electrolyte, and ionic liquid.

Abstract: A lithium-metal battery, includes: a substrate; a cathode disposed on the substrate; a garnet solid-state electrolyte disposed on the cathode; and a lithium anode disposed on the garnet solid-state electrolyte, such that a modification layer is disposed at an interface of the lithium anode and garnet solid-state electrolyte, the modification layer includes: a first portion; and a second portion, such that the first portion has a lithium component and the second portion has a garnet component. A method of forming a lithium-metal battery, includes: stacking a garnet source with at least one lithium source; and heating the stack at a temperature of at least 300° C. for a time in a range of 1 sec to 20 min to form a modification layer, such that the modification layer is disposed at an interface of the garnet source and the lithium source.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a display panel, a display apparatus, and a fabrication method. The display panel includes: a substrate; a first insulating layer on the substrate; a device structure layer on the first insulating layer and including a transparent capacitor and a transistor; a first planarization layer that covers the device structure layer; a first electrode layer on the first planarization layer; a pixel defining layer on the side of the first planarization layer and device structure layer away from the substrate, wherein an orthographic projection of an opening of the pixel defining layer on the substrate at least partially overlaps with an orthographic projection of the transparent capacitor on the substrate; a functional layer at least partially located in the opening; and a second electrode layer on the side of the functional layer away from the first electrode layer.

Abstract: A lithium-sulfur battery includes: a substrate; a composite cathode disposed on the substrate; a solid-state electrolyte disposed on the composite cathode; and a lithium anode disposed on the solid-state electrolyte, such that the composite cathode comprises: active elemental sulfur, conductive carbon, and sulfide electrolyte, and the sulfide electrolyte is uniformly coated on at least one surface of the conductive carbon. A method of forming a composite cathode for a lithium-sulfur battery includes: synthesizing dispersed carbon fiber from cotton to form carbonized dispersed cotton fiber (CDCF) powder; in-situ coating of the CDCF with an electrolyte component to form a composite powder; and mixing active elemental sulfur powder with the composite powder to form the composite cathode.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an OLED display substrate, a manufacturing method thereof, and a display device. The manufacturing method includes: forming a driving circuitry layer and a first electrode of a light-emitting element on a base substrate; forming a protection layer covering the first electrode; forming a plurality of auxiliary electrode structures, at least one side surface of each auxiliary electrode structure being provided with a notch for exposing a conductive portion of the auxiliary electrode structure; removing at least a part of the protection layer covering the first electrode to expose the first electrode; forming a light-emitting layer of the light-emitting element, the light-emitting layer being interrupted at the notch to expose the side surface of the auxiliary electrode structure; and forming a second electrode of the light-emitting element, the second electrode being electrically coupled to the conductive portion at the side surface of the auxiliary electrode structure.

Abstract: A display substrate having a plurality of subpixels is provided. A respective one of the plurality of subpixels includes alight emitting element; a first thin film transistor configured to driving light emission of the light emitting element; and a light emitting brightness value detector. The light emitting brightness value detector includes a second thin film transistor; and a photosensor electrically connected to the second thin film transistor and configured to detect a light emitting brightness value. The display substrate further includes a silicon organic glass layer on a side of at least one of the first thin film transistor or the second thin film transistor away from a base substrate; and the photosensor is on a side of the silicon organic glass layer away from the base substrate.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to porous garnet ribbons and methods of making such porous garnet ribbons.

Abstract: A solid garnet composition includes a bulk composition having a lithium garnet; and a surface composition having a protonated garnet on at least a portion of the exterior surface of the lithium garnet, such that the protonated garnet is uniformly disposed over the at least a portion of the exterior surface of the lithium garnet. A method of making a solid garnet composition includes pre-treating an air sensitive lithium-containing garnet with water to form a uniform protonated garnet surface composition; and contacting the uniform protonated garnet surface composition with an acid to form a porous uniform protonated garnet surface composition.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an array substrate and a method for manufacturing the same, and a display device. The array substrate includes: a base substrate; a photosensitive element located between the base substrate and a light emitting device and configured to sense light emitted from the light emitting device and generate a sensing signal according to the light; a capacitor configured to store the sensing signal; and a sensing transistor located between the base substrate and the photosensitive element and configured to transmit the sensing signal to a sensing line, wherein an orthographic projection of the sensing transistor on the base substrate at least partially overlaps with an orthographic projection of the photosensitive element on the base substrate.