Abstract: Process for producing a solar absorber coating, which comprises the steps: coating of a substrate with a titanium precursor solution to produce a titanium dioxide layer by the sol-gel technique and heat treatment of the coated substrate to pyrolyse and crystallize the layer, characterized in that silver ions are added to the titanium precursor solution prior to coating in such an amount that the heat-treated layer has a proportion by mass of silver in the range from 10% to 80% and pyrolysis and crystallization of the layer are carried out with illumination of the layer with visible light.

Abstract: A one-dimensional composite structure which comprises at least one nanowire. The nanowire comprises a metal core and a metal oxide sheath.

Abstract: The invention provides improved conditions for atmospheric pressure chemical vapor deposition (APCVD) of vanadium (IV) oxide. Specifically, higher quality vanadium oxide (particularly in the form of films) can be obtained by employing concentrations of precursors in the APCVD reaction which are substantially less than those used previously. These conditions improve the reproducibility of the films obtained by APCVD and also prevent particulate formation in the manufacturing apparatus, which in previous work had caused blockages. The films obtained have improved visual appearance, especially color, and/or have improved adhesion to a substrate. The obtained films also show a greater difference in transmission above and below the switching temperature than previous films. The invention also provides doped vanadium oxide, particularly with tungsten. Substrates (e.g. glass substrates) coated with a film of vanadium oxide are also provided.

Abstract: To provide a process for producing a surface modified lithium-containing composite oxide, which is excellent in discharge capacity, volume capacity density, safety, durability for charge and discharge cycles and an excellent rate property, at a low production cost. The present invention is characterized in that a process for producing a surface modified lithium-containing composite oxide, wherein a lithium titanium composite oxide is contained in the surface layer of particles of a lithium-containing composite oxide represented by the formula: LipNxMyOzFa, where N is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Co, Mn and Ni, M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Al, Sn, alkaline earth metal elements and transition metal elements other than Co, Mn and Ni, 0.9?p?1.3, 0.9?x?2.0, 0?y?0.1, 1.9?z?4.2, and 0?a?0.

Abstract: Arcing is minimized in a discharge chamber of a gas laser system by utilizing an electrode which comprises a surface portion capable of functioning as one of an anode and a cathode in order to energize a gas mixture in a discharge chamber of the gas discharge laser system, a shoulder portion being positioned on either side of the surface portion and being exposed to the gas mixture, and a coating layer made of electrically insulating material, wherein the coating layer is attached to the shoulder portion by a cold spraying method.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a core-shell type anode active material for a lithium secondary battery, a method of preparing the same, and a lithium secondary battery comprising the same. The anode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to the present invention comprises a carbon based material core portion; and a shell portion formed outside of the carbon based material core portion by coating the carbon based material core portion with a spinel-type lithium titanium oxide. The anode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to the present invention has the metal oxide shell portion, and thus has the improved conductivity, a high output density, and consequently excellent electrical characteristics.

Abstract: A monolithically integrated thin-film solid-state lithium battery device to supply energy to a mobile communication device. The device includes a plurality of layers ranging from greater than 100 layers to less than 20,000 layers of lithium electrochemical cells, which may be connected in parallel or in series to conform to a spatial volume. The device also includes a polymer based coating characterized by a thickness to house the plurality of layers and configured as an exterior region for the battery device, the polymer based coating having a resistivity of 1012 ?.cm and higher. The device further includes a hermetic seal provided by the polymer-based coating to enclose and house the plurality of layers.

Abstract: Having a current collector having a concave portion and a convex portion at least on one side, and a columnar body formed on the convex portion of the current collector, the columnar body contains an active material for inserting and extracting lithium ions bonding at least with oxygen, and the oxygen content ratio of the active material of the columnar body becomes smaller as going away from the interface of the current collector.

Abstract: A composite dielectric material including an early transition metal or metal oxide base material and a dopant, co-deposited, alloying or layering secondary material, selected from among Nb, Ge, Ta, La, Y, Ce, Pr, Nd, Gd, Dy, Sr, Ba, Ca, and Mg, and oxides of such metals, and alumina as a dopant or alloying secondary material. Such composite dielectric material can be formed by vapor deposition processes, e.g., ALD, using suitable precursors, to form microelectronic devices such as ferroelectric high k capacitors, gate structures, DRAMs, and the like.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrode for electrolytic applications, optionally an oxygen-evolving anode, obtained on a titanium substrate and having a highly compact dual barrier layer comprising titanium and tantalum oxides and a catalytic layer. A method for forming the dual barrier layer comprises the thermal decomposition of a precursor solution applied to the substrate optionally followed by a quenching step and a lengthy thermal treatment at elevated temperature.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a ferroelectric element having excellent properties, which includes a monocrystalline film of ?-Al2O3 formed as a buffer layer on a silicon substrate. The monocrystalline ?-Al2O film is formed on the silicon substrate which is the lowermost layer of an MFMIS structure. On the monocrystalline ?-Al2O3 film, there is formed an electrically conductive oxide in the form of a LaNiO3 film as a lower electrode. On the LaNiO3 film, there is formed a PZT thin film which is a ferroelectric material. On the PZT thin film, there is formed a Pt film as an upper electrode.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a negative active material for a lithium secondary battery. The negative active material according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes nanoparticles having a multi layer structure in which a plurality of layers are stacked.

Abstract: Devices having a thin film or laminate structure comprising hafnium and/or zirconium oxy hydroxy compounds, and methods for making such devices, are disclosed. The hafnium and zirconium compounds can be doped, typically with other metals, such as lanthanum. Examples of electronic devices or components that can be made include, without limitation, insulators, transistors and capacitors. A method for patterning a device using the materials as positive or negative resists or as functional device components also is described. For example, a master plate for imprint lithography can be made. An embodiment of a method for making a device having a corrosion barrier also is described. Embodiments of an optical device comprising an optical substrate and coating also are described. Embodiments of a physical ruler also are disclosed, such as for accurately measuring dimensions using an electron microscope.

Abstract: A gas sensor and manufacturing method thereof. The gas sensor includes a substrate, a pair of electrodes disposed on the substrate, and a gas sensing thin film covering the electrodes, the gas sensing thin film is made up of carbon nanotubes and tin oxide.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for fabricating ZnO thin films using a ZnO precursor solution containing zinc hydroxide nitrate (Zn5(OH)8(NO3)2.2H2O) as a zinc supplier. The ZnO thin film is fabricated by using a simple and economical coating method at a low process temperature.

Abstract: In a positive electrode current collector for a lead-acid battery including a coating of tin dioxide formed on the surface of a current collector substrate of titanium or a titanium alloy, the half width of a peak with the maximum intensity among peaks of tin dioxide in the x-ray diffraction pattern of the positive electrode current collector for a lead-acid battery is 1° or lower.

Abstract: A method of producing thin-film transparent conducting oxide (TCO) materials and devices that incorporate the transparent conducting oxide materials are disclosed. The method described is for coating glass, polymers, foils, or electronic devices with a TCO having improved characteristics.

Abstract: A fuel electrode anode (18) for a solid oxide fuel cell is made by presenting a solid oxide fuel cell having an electrolyte surface (15), mixing copper powder with solid oxide electrolyte in a mixing step (24, 44) to provide a spray feedstock (30,50) which is fed into a plasma jet (32, 52) of a plasma torch to melt the spray feed stock and propel it onto an electrolyte surface (34, 54) where the spray feed stock flattens into lamellae layer upon solidification, where the layer (38, 59) is an anode coating with greater than 35 vol. % based on solids volume.

Abstract: An electrode manufacturing apparatus comprises a conveying section for conveying a current collector sheet having a plurality of through holes; a backup roll for guiding the conveyed current collector sheet; an applicator for supplying a coating liquid to the current collector sheet on the backup roll; and a nip roll for pressing a part of the current collector sheet where the coating liquid is not supplied yet from the applicator against the backup roll.

Abstract: A method for preparing zinc oxide nanostructures using arc discharge is disclosed. The method comprises the provision of an anode and a cathode in an arc discharge chamber. Current is supplied to the anode and the cathode to establish an arc discharge between the cathode and the anode to vaporise the anode and produce zinc oxide nanostructures. Contemplated is the use of the zinc oxide nanostructures to produce components that have applications in, for example, optoelectronics, energy storage devices, field emission devices, and sensors such as UV photosensors, gas sensors and humidity sensors.

Abstract: An amorphous transparent conductive film containing as a main component a six oxygen-coordinated metal oxide, and satisfying, in a radial distribution function (RDF) obtained by an X-ray scattering measurement, a relationship of A/B>1, providing that the maximum value of RDF at an interatomic distance of from 0.30 nm to 0.36 nm is A and the maximum value of RDF at an interatomic distance of from 0.36 nm to 0.42 nm is B.

Abstract: A cathode, a method of forming the cathode and a lithium battery including the cathode. The cathode includes a current collector and a cathode active material layer disposed on the current collector; the cathode active material layer includes a lithium transition metal oxide having a spinel structure, a conductive agent, and a binder; and at least a portion of a surface of the cathode active material layer is fluorinated.

Abstract: A plasma display of this invention includes a front panel, and this front panel includes a substrate, a plurality of display electrode pairs formed in stripes on the substrate, a dielectric layer formed to cover the display electrode pair and the substrate, a dielectric-protective layer formed to cover the dielectric layer, and fine particles containing a crystal of a metal oxide, the fine particles being dispersed on a surface of the dielectric-protective layer. The display electrode pair is provided with a strip-shaped scanning electrode and a strip-shaped sustaining electrode each having a laminate structure of a transparent electrode and a bus electrode. In the surface of the dielectric-protective layer, a first region corresponding to a region facing the bus electrode of the scanning electrode is smaller than a second region corresponding to a region except the first region, with regard to a cover rate of the surface covered with the fine particles.

Abstract: A composition for preparing ITO powders and ITO coatings includes at least one indium compound and at least one bimetal compound which includes indium and tin. A method of preparing ITO powders and ITO coatings includes a one-step temperature treatment in an inert atmosphere.

Abstract: A positive electrode includes positive active material, conductive additive, water soluble polymer, water coated on the current collector. The slurry includes an active material, a water soluble binder, water, and a carboxylic acid-containing polymer sufficient to reduce the pH of the liquid slurry to a level below about 11.8. A method of forming an electrode is also disclosed.

Abstract: Provided is a conductive substrate which is prepared by forming a pattern-shaped metal fine particle sintered film such as a copper wiring and the like on a base material of polyimide and the like and which has a high adhesive property with the base material and is provided with an excellent conductivity. The conductive substrate of the present invention is prepared by printing a coating liquid containing metal or metal oxide fine particles on a base material to form a print layer and subjecting the above print layer to sintering treatment to form a metal fine particle sintered film, wherein a crystallite diameter in the metal fine particle sintered film which is measured by X ray diffraction is 25 nm or more, and a cross section of the metal fine particle sintered film has a void rate of 1% or less.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing an MMO anode using reel-to-reel continuous coating and heat treatment, including continuously coating a surface of a metal substrate with an MMO (Mixed Metal Oxide) coating solution using a continuous coater and passing the metal substrate through a heat pretreatment furnace and a heat treatment furnace to form an MMO coating layer on the surface of the metal substrate. When a long wire type MMO anode is manufactured, a uniform coating layer is formed thanks to the use of reel-to-reel continuous coating and heat treatment under uniform conditions, thus increasing durability and quality of the long wire type MMO anode. The exposure time of the metal substrate to the outside between the processes is minimized, and productivity is increased, thus decreasing the manufacturing cost to result in high product competitiveness.

Abstract: One example embodiment includes a method for applying a transparent conducting oxide. The method includes providing a solution, where the solution includes a solvent, a zinc precursor and an yttrium precursor. The method also includes spraying the solution on a heated substrate, where the heated substrate turns the solution into an yttrium-doped zinc oxide film. The method further includes annealing the film on the substrate in a controlled environment.

Abstract: A dense interconnector film is formed over a fuel electrode, while preventing calcium included in material for the interconnector from solid phase reaction with zirconia included in material for the fuel electrode. When forming the interconnector film 5 made of lanthanum chromite-based perovskite type oxide which includes calcium in its composition includes calcium to the fuel electrode 2 of which composition includes zirconia, a intermediate layer 6 is formed on the fuel electrode 2, by using (Sr0.9La0.1)(Ti0.9Nb0.1)O3, and then onto the intermediate layer 6, the interconnector film 5 is formed.

Abstract: Disclosed is a composition for a positive electrode of a rechargeable lithium battery that includes a positive active material, a binder, and an ionic liquid including a borate-based anion.

Abstract: A positive electrode (1) has a positive electrode current collector, and a positive electrode mixture layer formed on at least one surface of the positive electrode current collector. The positive electrode mixture layer contains a positive electrode active material, a water-based binder, and a conductive agent. The positive electrode active material includes a lithium-transition metal composite oxide having an erbium compound adhered to a surface of the lithium-transition metal composite oxide, and the water-based binder includes a latex rubber.

Abstract: A positive-electrode member for producing a nonaqueous electrolyte battery having a high discharge capacity and an excellent cycle characteristic, and a method for producing the positive-electrode member are provided. The positive-electrode member includes a positive-electrode collector composed of a metal; and a positive-electrode active-material layer (positive-electrode active-material portion) 10B that allows for electron transfer between the positive-electrode collector and the positive-electrode active-material layer 10B. The positive-electrode active-material layer 10B includes positive-electrode active-material particles 1 and a solid electrolyte 2 that fixes the particles 1. The contours of the particles 1 that are next to each other partially conform to each other.

Abstract: A process for coating metallic surfaces with an anti-corrosive composition that contains a conductive polymer and is a dispersion that contains the at least one conductive polymer mainly or entirely in particulate form, as well as a binder system. The conductive polymer is at least one polymer based on polyphenylene, polyfuran, polyimidazole, polyphenanthrene, polypyrrole, polythiophene and polythiophenylene charged with anti-corrosive mobile anions. Alternatively, the metallic surfaces can be first coated with a dispersion based on conductive polymers in particulate form, then coated with a composition which contains a binder system.

Abstract: To smoothly deliver a thermal energy required in an active site of a catalyst carried on a carrier. A method of manufacturing a catalyst carrier of the present invention includes the steps of: forming a mixed thin film in which at least metal and ceramics are mixed on a metal base, by spraying aerosol, with metal powders and ceramic powders mixed therein, on the metal base; and making the mixed thin film porous, by dissolving the metal of the mixed thin film into acid or alkaline solution to remove this metal.

Abstract: Accordingly, in various embodiments, the present invention provides methods for making electrochemically active materials. Methods include making an electrochemically active material by reacting a platinum group metal salt in a organic solvent to yield a mixture, then heating the mixture to create a metal-organic solvent complex and an acid, followed by removing at least a portion of the acid, and yielding an electrochemically active material comprising the metal-organic solvent complex. In an exemplary embodiment, the resulting electrochemically active material may be used for coating an electrode.

Abstract: The present invention provides a gas sensor, including: a sensor substrate provided with an electrode; and a thin layer of sensor material formed by spraying a solution in which metal oxide nanoparticles are dispersed onto the sensor substrate. The gas sensor is advantageous in that a sensor material is formed into a porous thin layer containing metal oxide nanoparticles having a large specific surface area, thus realizing high sensitivity on the ppb scale and a high reaction rate. Further, the gas sensor is advantageous in that it can be manufactured at room temperature, and the thickness of a sensor material can be easily adjusted by adjusting the spray time, so that a thin gas sensor or a thick gas sensor can be easily manufactured.

Abstract: Disclosed is a high sensitive gas sensor using a carbon material containing an ionized metal catalyst and a method of manufacturing the same. The method includes the steps of: (1) preparing a hydroxide solution by dissolving a hydroxide in a distilled water; (2) dissolving a metal catalyst in the hydroxide solution; (3) immersing the carbon material in a solution obtained through step (2) and stirring the carbon material; (4) heat-treating a mixture obtained through step (3); (5) cleaning the heat-treated carbon material obtained through step (4); (6) drying the carbon material cleaned through step (5); and (7) manufacturing the gas sensor by loading the carbon material obtained through step (6) on a substrate. The gas sensor having high sensitivity and responsiveness with respect to a target gas even in a normal temperature is obtained.

Abstract: Methods for coating a substrate are disclosed, the methods comprising providing a substrate, providing pre-formed nanoparticles of an inorganic material, providing at least one precursor of a first metal oxide, and depositing a coating on at least one surface of the substrate by contacting the surface with the precursor of the metal oxide and pre-formed nanoparticles. Also disclosed are substrates coated using such a method. The coated substrates are coloured. Preferably the metal oxide is a doped metal oxide to modify the thermal properties of the coating. The preferred nanoparticles are of platinum group metals or coinage metals.

Abstract: An electrode plate for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a current collector, and an electrode active material layer formed on at least part of the surface of the current collector. The electrode active material layer contains a particulate electrode active material, a binding material, and carbonic matter distinct from conductive materials. The binding material is a amourphous metal oxide that does not cause alkaline metal ion intercalation and deintercalation reactions.

Abstract: A method of forming a non-volatile resistive oxide memory array includes forming a plurality of one of conductive word lines or conductive bit lines over a substrate. Metal oxide-comprising material is formed over the plurality of said one of the word lines or bit lines. A series of elongated trenches is provided over the plurality of said one of the word lines or bit lines. A plurality of self-assembled block copolymer lines is formed within individual of the trenches in registered alignment with and between the trench sidewalls. A plurality of the other of conductive word lines or conductive bit lines is provided from said plurality of self-assembled block copolymer lines to form individually programmable junctions comprising said metal oxide-comprising material where the word lines and bit lines cross one another.

Abstract: The present invention provides; a method for forming a metal oxide film which has both a surface irregularity and a predetermined pattern or either and has few unevenness of surface specific resistance, light transmittance and the like, and such the metal oxide film. The method for forming a metal oxide film having both a surface irregularity and a predetermined pattern or either on a substrate, wherein, the method comprises a first process in which a liquid material containing a metal salt is applied on the substrate to form a metal salt film, a second process in which a surface irregularity or a predetermined pattern is formed to the metal salt film, and a third process in which the metal salt film is converted to a metal oxide film by thermal oxidation treatment or plasma oxidation treatment.

Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. One embodiment provides a metallic body. A first electrically insulating layer is applied over the metallic body and having a thickness of less than 100 ?m. A first thermally conductive layer is applied over the first electrically insulating layer and having a thermal conductivity of more than 50 W/(m·K). A second electrically insulating layer is applied over the first thermally conductive layer and having a thickness of less than 100 ?m.

Abstract: An electrode comprises graphene, titanium dioxide and a binder, the binder configured to facilitate the binding together of the graphene and titanium dioxide to form the electrode.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of conductive thin film includes: (A) preparing tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS), 3-methacryloxypropyl-trimethoxysilane and one of or a mixture of vinyl-triethoxysilane (VTEO) and vinyl-trimethoxysilane (VTMO) in a mole ratio of 1:1:1, so as to obtain a silicon-containing reactant; (B) mixing the silicon-containing reactant with a solvent containing water and alcohol, wherein the total quantity of moles of the solvent is two times of that of the silicon-containing reactant; and evenly stirring for at least 12 hours, so as to obtain a semi-finished paint; (C) adding a conductive material in an amount of 3-50 wt % based on a final total weight into the semi-finished paint and evenly stirring, so as to obtain a finished paint; and (D) applying the finished paint to a substrate by coating means, and heating at a temperature of 70-250° C. for 5-60 minutes, so as to form a conductive thin film with continuous pores.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprises a current collector, and an electrode active material layer formed on at least part of the surface of the current collector. The electrode active material layer contains a particulate electrode active material and a binding material. The binding material is made of a crystalline metal oxide that does not cause alkaline metal ion intercalation and deintercalation reactions.

Abstract: A foam mount of an aircraft window has a groove to receive an electro chromic window. The foam mount is painted by placing a blank in the groove to divide the foam mount into a first section designated to face the exterior of the aircraft and an opposite second section. The groove and the first section are coated with an electric conductive paint, and the second section is covered with a decorative paint. The conductive coating on the foam mount and the conductive coating of the electrodes of the electro chromic window provide an RF shielding to prevent electronic signals from personal electronic equipment from passing through the cabin and door windows of the aircraft. A mask is also provided to coat one section of the foam mount while covering the other section.

Abstract: A solution process is provided for forming a textured transparent conductive oxide (TCO) film. The process provides a substrate, and forms a first layer on the substrate of metal oxide nanoparticles such as ZnO, In2O3, or SnO2. The metal oxide nanoparticles have a faceted structure with an average size greater than 100 nanometers (nm). Voids between the metal oxide nanoparticles have a size about equal to the size of the metal oxide nanoparticles. Then, a second layer is formed overlaying the first layer, filling the voids between the nanoparticles of the first layer, and completely covering the substrate. The result is a continuous TCO film having an average surface roughness that is created by the combination of first and second layers.

Abstract: The main object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a cathode active material layer, which allows a high-purity lithium complex oxide by restraining impurities from being produced, allows a flat film, and allows orientation control. The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems by providing a method for producing a cathode active material layer, in which a cathode active material layer is formed on a substrate and contains LiXaOb (X is a transition metal element of at least one kind selected from the group consisting of Co, Ni and Mn, a=0.7-1.3, and b=1.5-2.5), characterized in that the method comprises the steps of: forming a cathode active material precursor-film on the above-mentioned substrate by a physical vapor deposition method while setting a temperature of the substrate at 300° C.

Abstract: Piezoelectric nanostructures, including nanofibers, nanotubes, nanojunctions and nanotrees, may be made of piezoelectric materials alone, or as composites of piezoelectric materials and electrically-conductive materials. Homogeneous or composite nanofibers and nanotubes may be fabricated by electrospinning. Homogeneous or composite nanotubes, nanojunctions and nanotrees may be fabricated by template-assisted processes in which colloidal suspensions and/or modified sol-gels of the desired materials are deposited sequentially into the pores of a template. The electrospinning or template-assisted fabrication methods may employ a modified sol-gel process for obtaining a perovskite phase in the piezoelectric material at a low annealing temperature.

Abstract: Methods and compositions for the deposition of ternary oxide films containing ruthenium and an alkali earth metal.