Abstract: A battery includes a plurality of energy storage units, a flexible linkage arranged to physically and electrically connect each adjacent pair of energy storage units, and an encapsulation arranged to encapsulate the energy storage units and the linkages. The energy storage units are movable with respect to each other via the flexible linkage within each adjacent pair of energy storage units in the encapsulation.

Abstract: An electrolyte for use in an energy storage device, an energy storage device and a method of forming such electrolyte. The electrolyte includes a polymer matrix of at least two crosslinked structures, including a first polymeric material and a second polymeric material; and an electrolytic solution retained by the polymer matrix; wherein the electrolyte is arranged to physically deform when subjected to an external mechanical load applied to the polymer matrix.

Abstract: An electrolyte for use in an energy storage apparatus includes: a metal halide-based electrolytic solution arranged to electrically connect a cathode and an anode of the energy storage apparatus during an operation of charging and discharging cycle. The electrolytic solution includes a first metal halide arranged to prevent a dissolution of the cathode and/or a formation of dendrites on the anode during the operation of charging and discharging cycle, thereby maintaining cyclic stability of the energy storage apparatus.

Abstract: An electrical energy storage apparatus and a method of preparing the same. The electrical energy storage apparatus includes a first energy storage device arranged to supply electrical energy to an external electrical load; a second energy storage device arranged to recharge the first energy storage when at least a portion of the second energy storage device is exposed to air. The second energy storage device includes an encapsulation arranged to selectively block an air exposure to the second energy storage device, so as to maintain the second energy storage device in an idle state.

Abstract: A method of preparing graphdiyne-based material and a substrate for use in such material preparation process. The method includes the steps of: disposing an alkynye-based monomer on a substrate; maintaining a planar structure of each of a plurality of molecules of the monomer on a surface of the substrate; and initiating polymerization of the monomer on the substrate to synthesize a two-dimensional crystalline layer of the graphdiyne-based material on the substrate.

Abstract: An electrical energy storage device and a method of forming such electrical energy storage device. The electrical energy storage device includes an electrolyte that is arranged to dissipate energy when subjected to external mechanical load applied to the electrical energy storage device. The electrolyte includes a polymer matrix of at least two crosslinked structures, including a first polymeric material and a second polymeric material; and an electrolytic solution retained by the polymer matrix.

Abstract: An energy storage device and a method of fabricating such energy storage device. The energy storage device includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and an electrolyte. The combination of the electrodes and the electrolyte is arranged to elastically deform when subjected to an external mechanical load applied to the energy storage device. The electrolyte includes a polymer matrix of at least two crosslinked structures, including a first polymeric material and a second polymeric material; and an electrolytic solution retained by the polymer matrix.

Abstract: A method for manipulating an energy storage device includes the step of charging and discharging the energy storage device at a first current density for a first period of time, wherein the first current density is lower than a nominal operating current density of the energy storage device; and wherein the step of charging and discharging at the first current density is arranged to smoothen a surface of an anode of the energy storage device.

Abstract: A system and method for a rechargeable electrical device includes an anode, a cathode, an electrolyte located between the anode and the cathode, and a housing retaining the anode, cathode and electrode, wherein the cathode comprises a molybdenum sulphide compound.

Abstract: A method of preparing graphdiyne-based material and a substrate for use in such material preparation process. The method includes the steps of: disposing an alkynye-based monomer on a substrate; maintaining a planar structure of each of a plurality of molecules of the monomer on a surface of the substrate; and initiating polymerization of the monomer on the substrate to synthesize a two-dimensional crystalline layer of the graphdiyne-based material on the substrate.

Abstract: An electrode and an energy storage device including the electrode, the electrode including: an active material including a material structure of metal sulfides; a conductive polymer including an ionic liquid disposed on the active material; wherein the combination of the conductive polymer and the ionic liquid is arranged to maintain integrity of the material structure and facilitate ion transportation across the material structure during an operation of charging and discharging cycle of the energy storage device.

Abstract: A battery includes a plurality of energy storage units, a flexible linkage arranged to physically and electrically connect each adjacent pair of energy storage units, and an encapsulation arranged to encapsulate the energy storage units and the linkages. The energy storage units are movable with respect to each other via the flexible linkage within each adjacent pair of energy storage units in the encapsulation.

Abstract: An electrode for an energy storage device and a method of fabricating such electrode. The electrode includes a plurality of layers of active material defining a layer material structure; and an interlayer material disposed between each adjacent pairs of layer of the active material. The interlayer material is arranged to facilitate a transportation of ions along and/or across the plurality of layers of active material during a charging or a discharging operation of the energy storage device.

Abstract: Systems and methods which provide an aqueous gel polymer electrolyte having one or more additive therein selected to configure the aqueous gel polymer electrolyte, and batteries formed therewith, for improved performance are described. Aqueous gel polymer electrolytes may, for example, have an additive compound including boron (e.g., a borate ion-containing salt) therein to configure batteries formed using the aqueous gel polymer electrolyte to increase the ionic conductivity of the gel polymer electrolyte. The addition of borax in Zinc-ion battery gel electrolytes of embodiments is configured to enhance the dissociation of zinc ions and anions, and subsequently release more mobile zinc ions. Furthermore, the interaction between borax and divalent transition metal (Zn) in electrolyte according to embodiments may enhance the transportation of mobile zinc ions.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing a voice are providedn. An implementation of the method may include: receiving a user audio sent by a user through a terminal; classifying the user audio, to obtain audio type information of the user audio; and determining, based on the audio type information and a preset matching relationship information, matching audio type information that matches the audio type information as target matching audio type information, the matching relationship information being used to represent a matching relationship between the audio type information and the matching audio type information.

Abstract: A system and a method for an electrical energy supply device including an anode; a cathode; an electrolyte disposed between the anode and the cathode; the electrical energy supply device is freeze resistant such that the electrical energy supply device can operate at a temperature below 0° C. without deterioration in electrical properties or electrical performance.

Abstract: A method for manipulating an energy storage device includes the step of charging and discharging the energy storage device at a first current density for a first period of time, wherein the first current density is lower than a nominal operating current density of the energy storage device; and wherein the step of charging and discharging at the first current density is arranged to smoothen a surface of an anode of the energy storage device.

Abstract: An electrolyte for use in an energy storage apparatus includes: a metal halide-based electrolytic solution arranged to electrically connect a cathode and an anode of the energy storage apparatus during an operation of charging and discharging cycle. The electrolytic solution includes a first metal halide arranged to prevent a dissolution of the cathode and/or a formation of dendrites on the anode during the operation of charging and discharging cycle, thereby maintaining cyclic stability of the energy storage apparatus.

Abstract: A Gate Driver on Array circuit and a driving method thereof, and a display device. The Gate Driver on Array circuit includes at least one group of shift registers, each group of shift registers includes a plurality of shift registers in cascade, the plurality of shift registers including a first shift register, a second shift register connected after the first shift register, and a third shift register connected after the second shift register, wherein the third shift register is provided with an initializing terminal connected to an output terminal of the first shift register.

Abstract: An electrolyte for use in an electrical energy storage device includes: a hydrogel and an electrolytic solution retained by the hydrogel; and a polymeric layer substantially encapsulating the hydrogel and forming at least one crosslinked structure with the hydrogel; wherein the polymeric layer is arranged to prevent water escaping from the hydrogel structure.