Abstract: The invention provides a dense bulk thermoelectric composition containing a plurality of nanometer-sized particles of a thermoelectric material. The bulk composition provides thermoelectric power up to 550 ?V/° C. In some embodiments, the surface of each particle is coated by another thermoelectric material. The size of the particles ranges from about 5 nm to about 500 nm. The density of thermoelectric composition ranges from about 80% to about 100% of theoretical density.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a microchannel plate includes defining a plurality of pores extending from a top surface of a substrate to a bottom surface of the substrate where the plurality of pores has a resistive material on an outer surface that forms a first emissive layer. A second emissive layer is formed over the first emissive layer. The second emissive layer is chosen to achieve at least one of an increase in secondary electron emission efficiency and a decrease in gain degradation as a function of time. A top electrode is formed on the top surface of the substrate and a bottom electrode is formed on the bottom surface of the substrate.

Abstract: A high capacity electrode includes a conducting substrate on which a plurality of support filaments are disposed. Each of the support filaments have a length substantially greater than their width and may include, for example, a carbon nano-tube (CNT), a carbon nano-fiber (CNF), and/or a nano-wire (NW). The support filaments are coated with a material, such as silicon, having a greater ion absorbing capacity greater than the neat support filaments. A trunk region of the support filaments proximate to the substrate is optionally kept free of ion absorbing material. This trunk region allows for the expansion of the ion absorbing material without detaching the support filaments form the substrate.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to methods of making a cathode for a lithium batter. The methods include: (a) treating a cathode current collector with flame or corona; (b) coating a slurry containing iron disulfide, a first solvent, and a binder onto the cathode current collector obtained from step (a) to form a coated cathode current collector, in which the slurry contains about 73-75% by weight solids and the binder contains a polymer selected from the group consisting of linear di- and tri-block copolymers, linear tri-block copolymers cross-linked with melamine resin, ethylene-propylene copolymers, ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymers, tri-block fluorinated thermoplastics, hydrogenated nitrile rubbers, fluoro-ethylene-vinyl ether copolymers, thermoplastic polyurethanes, thermoplastic olefins, and polyvinylidene fluoride homopolymers; and (c) drying the coated cathode current collector obtained from step (b) to provide a cathode, in which the cathode contains no more than 0.

Abstract: An active material having a good cycle performance is produced by bringing a metal-fluoro complex-containing aqueous solution into contact with particles of a first metal oxide so as to form, on surfaces of the first metal oxide particles, particles of a second metal oxide that is an oxide of the metal in the metal-fluoro complex. The active material is composed of particles of the first metal oxide and particles of the second metal oxide which coat the first metal oxide particles and have an average diameter of 50 nm or less. The second metal oxide particles have an adhesive force to the first metal oxide particles of at least 0.1 ?N.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a gel non-aqueous electrolyte, wherein at least one of the positive electrode and the negative electrode has an active material layer containing an ambient temperature molten salt and polyvinylidene fluoride; the ambient temperature molten salt and the polyvinylidene fluoride are complexed; the non-aqueous electrolyte contains one or more kinds of a non-aqueous solvent having a relative dielectric constant of 20 or more; and the content of the solvent having a relative dielectric constant of 20 or more in the non-aqueous electrolyte is 60% by mass or more relative to the whole of the non-aqueous solvent.

Abstract: Active material for a positive electrode of a rechargeable alkaline electrochemical cell is made with nickel hydroxide particles or cobalt-coated nickel hydroxide particles treated with strongly oxidizing reagents such as alkali metal persulfate in alkaline solution. The active material also may be made with cobalt-coated nickel hydroxide particles having a high percentage of cobalt(III) on a surface or an average cobalt oxidation state of about 3 measured across the particles. The treated nickel hydroxide or cobalt-coated nickel hydroxide decreases the cobalt solubility in the alkaline electrolyte and increases the high-rate charge and discharge capability. The lower cobalt solubility decreases cobalt migration that can increase self discharge and lead to premature failure.

Abstract: A method for improving the environmental stability of cathode materials used in lithium-based batteries. Most currently used cathode active materials are acutely sensitive to environmental conditions, e.g. leading to moisture and CO2 pickup, that cause problems for material handling especially during electrode preparation and to gassing during charge and discharge cycles. Binder materials used for making cathodes, such as PVDF and PTFE, are mixed with and/or coated on the cathode materials to improve the environmental sensitivity of the cathode materials.

Abstract: A solid battery includes at least either one of a positive electrode and a negative electrode comprising bars of an active material of the electrode and bars of a solid electrolyte of the electrode arranged alternately in such a manner that each of the bars of the active material of the electrode is disposed adjacent to each of the bars of the solid electrolyte of the electrode, and a solid electrolyte constituting a separator and having a plane to which the bars of the active material and the bars of the solid electrolyte of the electrode are disposed in a crossing direction. There is also provided a method for manufacturing an electrode of such solid battery.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cathode for electrolytic processes, particularly suitable for hydrogen evolution in chlor-alkali electrolysis, consisting of a nickel substrate provided with a coating comprising a protective zone containing palladium and a physically distinct catalytic activation containing platinum or ruthenium optionally mixed with a highly oxidising metal oxide, preferably chromium or praseodymium oxide.

Abstract: A cartridge assembly for connection to the frame of a high pressure, high temperature press, comprising a front end. The front end may comprise a back up with a conical portion intermediate and coaxial with an anvil and a piston. The anvil may comprise a proximal end in contact with the back-up and a distal end being adapted to form part of a pressurized chamber within the frame. The back-up may comprise a truncated cylinder comprising a first and second interface that are joined by a peripheral cylindrical wall. The cylindrical wall may also comprise a portion extending normally from the periphery of the first interface to a net concave portion of the cylindrical wall. The net concave portion may extend from the normal portion of the cylindrical wall to the periphery of the second interface which abuts the anvil.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a nonaqueous secondary battery with high capacity and less cycle degradation and a method for producing thereof. The nonaqueous secondary battery of the present invention comprises a positive electrode having a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode mixture layer disposed on the positive electrode current collector, a negative electrode having a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode mixture layer disposed on the negative electrode current collector and a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, wherein the positive electrode mixture layer or the negative electrode mixture layer contains active material particles and a particulate binder adhered to the surface of the active material particles.

Abstract: A thermally stable tribological coating is applied to the outer surface of a moveable bearing outer ring in a bearing assembly for an x-ray tube rotating anode and/or the surface of a housing bore of the X-ray tube rotating anode which receives the bearing assembly. If the tribological coating is applied to the outer surface of the bearing outer ring, it is made of a material that is metallurgically incompatible with the material from which the housing containing the bearing is made. The coating includes one or more of the following: Cr, W, Mo, or Nb, or nitrides, carbides, oxides, or sulfides of Cr, W, Mo, or Nb.

Abstract: Crosslinkable polymers and crosslinked fluoropolymers are prepared from selected fluorinated dienes and monomers containing Br and I. Also disclosed are proton conductive membranes of these crosslinked fluoropolymers.

Abstract: An electrode including a current collector, and an active material layer disposed on the current collector. The active material layer includes a structural network and an active material composition. The structural network includes a network of carbon nanotubes and a binder. The active material composition includes an active material and a polar medium.

Abstract: A method for forming a coating of nano-sized material on the surface of another material using a micromachining bead-blasting machine for implantation of nanoparticles is disclosed. The method can be practiced with a wide range of target materials, nanoparticles (such as carbon-nanotubes, CNTs), and environmental conditions, using a wide range of carrier bead sizes and materials, or without carrier beads. The claimed implantation method can be used to fabricate a surface-activated CNT-cathode for use in a field emission device. The implantation method can also be used for chemically reacting any of the materials present near the point of impact with each other.

Abstract: A patterning method comprises selectively depositing droplets of a first material solvent solution onto a layer of a second material. The solvent is chosen to dissolve both materials, which are selected so as to exhibit phase separation upon the removal of the solution to provide domains of the first material embedded in and extending through the second material. By selection of appropriate materials the patterning method may be used, for example, to fabricate light emitting devices, optical color filters, or vertical interconnects in electronic devices.

Abstract: A thick film paste for membrane touch switch (MTS) uses includes: a) electrically conductive powder; b) phenoxy resin; c) urethane resin; and d) an organic solvent, in which the above a), b) and c) are dissolved or dispersed. MTS made from the paste shows excellent properties such as low resistivity and low resistivity change after creasing. In addition, the content of halogen is very low.

Abstract: A body having a junction contains a ceramics member including alumina in which an inner electrode is embedded, having a bore region extending from a surface to the inner electrode, a surface of a bottom surface of the bore region being made rough, and a terminal hole extending to the inner electrode being provided in a part of the bottom surface; a conductive terminal embedded in the terminal hole, a bottom surface is in contact with the inner electrode, and a top surface is exposed at a horizontal level of the bottom surface of the bore region; a solder junction layer contacting with the bottom surface of the bore region including the top surface; and a conductive connection member so that a lower end surface is in contact with the solder junction layer, a lower portion is inserted into the bore region.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of producing a hybrid nano-filament composition for use in a lithium battery electrode. The method comprises: (a) providing an aggregate of nanometer-scaled, electrically conductive filaments that are substantially interconnected, intersected, physically contacted, or chemically bonded to form a porous network of electrically conductive filaments, wherein the filaments comprise electro-spun nano-fibers that have a diameter less than 500 nm (preferably less than 100 nm); and (b) depositing micron- or nanometer-scaled coating onto a surface of the electro-spun nano-fibers, wherein the coating comprises an electro-active material capable of absorbing and desorbing lithium ions and the coating has a thickness less than 10 ?m (preferably less than 1 ?m). The same method can be followed to produce an anode or a cathode. The battery featuring an anode or cathode made with this method exhibits an exceptionally high specific capacity, an excellent reversible capacity, and a long cycle life.

Abstract: A rechargeable battery electrode of the present invention is produced by filling voids in a three-dimensional metal porous body (1) with an active material (2). A metal-rich layer (3) having a metal density greater than other portions is provided in a region except for thicknesswise surface layer portions of the three-dimensional metal porous body. The metal-rich layer is allowed to be responsible for current collecting characteristics, and the configuration thereof is optimized. In this manner, a rechargeable battery electrode excellent in both short circuit resistance and current collecting characteristics is achieved.

Abstract: A porcelain enamel substrate (1) mounts a light emitting element in which a porcelain enamel layer (5) is coated onto a surface of a core metal (4), and a reflective cup portion (7) that has a flat bottom surface and a sloping portion that surrounds this bottom surface is provided on a light emitting element mounting surface, and an electrode (6) for energizing a light emitting element (3) is provided on the light emitting element mounting surface, and the thickness of the electrode (6) within the reflective cup portion (7) is within a range of 5 ?m to 100 ?m.

Abstract: A method of producing a textile article having a localised finish is described. The method comprises providing a continuous supply of a textile substrate, providing an array of digital nozzles, supplying a finishing composition to the nozzles and selectively depositing the finishing composition from the nozzles in a series of droplets to deposit a first predetermined pattern of droplets on a selected area of the substrate to endow a functional characteristic on the selected areas. In this way, it is possible to ensure that only those areas receive the finishing composition that ultimately require it. Usage of valuable chemicals and process time can hereby be reduced.

Abstract: A method for forming a film pattern disposed adjacent to a pattern non-forming region by coating a pattern forming region with a functional liquid, includes (a) forming a liquid repellent film by coating the pattern non-forming region with a droplet containing a liquid repellent material having repellency to the functional liquid, and (b) forming the film pattern by coating the pattern forming region adjacent to the liquid repellent film with the functional liquid. The step (a) of forming of the liquid repellent film and the step (b) of forming of the film pattern are alternately repeated at least two times, respectively.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a display device, including providing a composition including a conductive material, an organic binder; a glass frit, and a solvent, wherein the organic binder has a glass transition temperature of about ?50° C. to about ?5° C., loading the composition into grooves of a gravure roll, transferring the composition from the grooves of the gravure roll onto a silicone rubber blanket roll, transferring the composition from the blanket roll onto a glass substrate, and drying and firing the composition transferred on the glass substrate to form an electrode.

Abstract: A metal-ceramic composite substrate having excellent heat dissipation and a method of manufacturing such a metal-ceramic composite substrate at low cost are disclosed. A metal-ceramic composite substrate (10) comprises a metal substrate (11), a ceramic layer (12) formed on the metal substrate (11), an electrode layer (13) formed on the ceramic layer (12) and a solder layer (14) formed on the electrode layer (13) wherein the ceramic layer (12) is in the form of a thin film of a ceramic. Forming the ceramic layer (12) in the form of a thin film of aluminum nitride provides a metal-ceramic composite substrate (10) of excellent heat dissipating property for an electronic circuit.

Abstract: An electro-optical device, e.g., a suspended particle device (SPD) adapted for controlling the transmission of radiation wherein the device is provided with at least one layer of an overcoating adapted to enhance adhesion on at least a portion of a surface between a film serving as a light modulating element and electrode means for applying an electrical field to said film, wherein the overcoating is formed from a material comprising a member selected from the group consisting of (a) titanium dioxide (TiO2) alone and (b) a combination of SiOx and an inorganic material having an index of refraction at 589 nm greater than 1.54. A method of producing the device with the application of such overcoating is additionally described.

Abstract: Dielectric elastomer or electroactive polymer film transducers configured to minimize high electrical field gradients that can lead to partial discharge and corona.

Abstract: A web-like electrode material comprising a web-like substrate, an electrode layer and a functional layer provided in that order, wherein a plurality of electrode layers are disposed in series with blanks kept remaining in both side edges in the cross direction of the substrate and in the longitudinal direction thereof each with a predetermined regularity, and the functional layer is disposed by continuous coating in the longitudinal direction of the substrate, and a part of each electrode layer is laid bare.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a reduced graphene oxide doped with a dopant, and a thin layer, a transparent electrode, a display device and a solar cell including the reduced graphene oxide. The reduced graphene oxide doped with a dopant includes an organic dopant and/or an inorganic dopant.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electric double-layer capacitor and a method for producing same capable of evenly and rapidly doping a negative electrode layer with lithium ions. The electric double-layer capacitor comprises: a positive electrode including a positive electrode layer formed on one surface of a positive electrode current collector; a negative electrode including a negative electrode layer formed on one surface of a negative electrode current collector; a first separator disposed between the positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer; and a second separator disposed between the positive electrode current collector and the negative electrode current collector, in which the negative electrode includes holes penetrating through the negative electrode current collector and reaching the negative electrode layer.

Abstract: A family of Li-ion battery cathode materials and methods of synthesizing the materials. The cathode material is a defective crystalline lithium transition metal phosphate of a specific chemical form. The material can be synthesized in air, eliminating the need for a furnace having an inert gas atmosphere. Excellent cycling behavior and charge/discharge rate capabilities are observed in batteries utilizing the cathode materials.

Abstract: A gas sensor has a condenser with a layered structure, including at least two electroconductive layers forming electrodes, at least one of the layers being at least partially permeable to the gas to be detected. A gas-sensitive layer produced by means of a sol-gel technique is arranged between the electrodes, the composition and structure of the layer being adapted to the gas to be detected and the desired measuring region. Further, a method is disclosed for producing such a gas sensor.

Abstract: An auto-calibration system for diagnostic test strips is described for presenting data individually carried on each test strip readable by a diagnostic meter. The test strip meter may provide a predetermined varying resistance on one strip or a plurality of varying resistances from strip lot to strip lot.

Abstract: A composite carbon material of negative electrode in lithium ion, which is made of composite graphite, includes a spherical graphite and a cover layer, wherein the cover layer is pyrolytic carbon of organic substance. Inserted transition metal elements are contained between layers of graphite crystal. Preparation of the negative electrode includes the steps of: crushing graphite, shaping to form a spherical shape, purifying treatment, washing, dewatering and drying, dipped in salt solution doped by transition metal in multivalence, mixed with organic matter, covering treatment, and carbonizing treatment or graphitization treatment. The negative electrode provides advantages of reversible specific capacity larger than 350 mAh/g, coulomb efficiency higher than 94% at first cycle, conservation rate for capacity larger than 8-% in 500 times of circulation.

Abstract: A secondary battery electrode ink is adapted to be discharged from a droplet discharge device to make an electrode layer of a secondary battery. The secondary battery electrode ink includes an active substance including at least one of a positive electrode active substance and a negative electrode active substance, and a liquid medium. The liquid medium dissolves and/or disperses the active substance. The liquid medium has a characteristic in which, when a cured epoxy adhesive material is put into the liquid medium under a sealed condition at an atmospheric pressure and a temperature of approximately 50° C. and left for ten days, a weight increase rate of the cured epoxy adhesive material is 130% or less.

Abstract: A positive electrode for a lithium-ion secondary battery includes a positive-electrode mixture layer, which includes a positive-electrode active material containing lithium composite oxide, a conductive material, and a binder, and a current collector. The positive-electrode mixture layer contains a compound including sulfur and/or phosphorous, a first polymer serving as a main binder, and a second polymer different from the first polymer.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a flexible emitter using a high molecular compound, including forming an electro-luminescent carbon material on a glass substrate in a predetermined pattern in order to form an emitter pattern thereon, forming an electrode layer of a predetermined height on the emitter pattern and the glass substrate, applying a polymer gel material on the electrode layer, curing the polymer gel material, and separating the flexible emitter from the glass substrate.

Abstract: A negative electrode 100 for a lithium secondary battery includes: a current collector 11; a negative-electrode active material body 12 supported by the current collector 11, the negative-electrode active material body 12 having a chemical composition represented as SiOx (0.1?x?1.2); and a covering layer 14 formed on the negative-electrode active material body 12, the covering layer 14 having a chemical composition composed of silicon dioxide. The covering layer 12 has a thickness which is greater than 1 nm and no more than 10 nm.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for production of electrodes for Li-primary and Li-ion batteries based of using two types of binder. The first binder is soluble in organic solvent and second binder is insoluble in organic solvent during the process of slurry preparation. Combination of the slurry composition and conditions of the electrode temperature treatment decrease the cathode production complexity, improve electrochemical characteristics of the electrode, increase adhesion properties and flexibility of coating, and reduce the interface resistance between the current collector and electrode mass.

Abstract: The apparatus and methods described herein generally relate to a method for preparing electrodes for lithium ion cells, where both the positive and negative electrodes of the cell include metal oxides processed according to the methods described herein.

Abstract: A process for producing at least one lead battery electrode (7) comprising a support (8) on which an active paste (9) is disposed, characterised in that the paste surface is in contact with a powder substance for the purpose of reducing surface wetness by a mechanical, chemical or physical action.

Abstract: A molecular electronic device, and a method of fabricating the same, includes a first electrode having a plurality of prominences and depressions on which a plurality of molecules are self-assembled. Capacitance of a molecular electronic device used as a capacitor is increased by forming prominences and depressions on the surface of the first electrode thereby enabling more molecules to be self-assembled on the surface of the lower electrode.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a multi-layer film electrode structure and a method preparing the same, the multi-layer film electrode comprises a substrate and three layers titania film formed from three kinds titania slurry having different properties; respectively, in which the first layer film is formed from fine titania slurry obtained by subjecting titanium alkoxide to a sol-gel reaction in an alcohol solvent, the second layer film is formed from a porous nanometer titania slurry obtained by subjecting titanium alkoxide to acidic hydrolysis in an alcohol solvent, and the third layer film is formed from a hybrid titania mixture slurry obtained by mixing the porous nanometer titania slurry with commercial available titania and metal oxide powder. The multi-layer film electrode structure of the present invention can enhance the adhesion between the titania film and the substrate and increase a light-power conversion efficiency of sensitive solar cell when it applies in solar cell field.

Abstract: There is provided an inspection method of an oxygen sensor, which includes a sensing portion having a reference electrode, a sensing electrode and an oxygen ion conducting solid electrolyte layer arranged between the reference electrode and the sensing electrode. The inspection method contains the steps of reading a first output value of the oxygen sensor under a condition that the sensing portion of the oxygen sensor is subjected to a first inspection gas and then a second output value of the oxygen sensor under a condition that the sensing portion of the oxygen sensor is subjected to a second inspection gas different in oxygen concentration from the first inspection gas and judging the oxygen sensor to be defective or nondefective based on the first and second output values.

Abstract: A thin-film battery (10) is disclosed which includes a cathode current collector (11), a cathode (12), an electrolyte (13), an anode (14), and an anode current collector (15). The cathode is produced by grinding lithium cobalt oxide or other suitable cathode material to a powder having a mean particle size of between 5 and 12 microns, forming a liquid slurry with the cathode material, casting the liquid slurry upon a substrate, drying the liquid slurry to form a layer of cathode material, and compressing the cathode layer to a generally uniform and smooth thickness of between 5 and 12 microns. The compressed layer is then heated to a temperature which sinters or melts the peripheral edges of the cathode particles together.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein present a method for membrane electrode assembly (MEA) fabrication in fuel cells utilizing de-alloyed nanoparticle membranes as electrodes. A method for fabrication of a fuel cell electrode assembly, comprising: preparing a catalyst coated membrane, forming a membrane electrode assembly, assembling a fuel cell, and de-alloying the membrane electrode assembly. Further disclosed is a fuel cell apparatus, comprising a de-alloyed catalyst and a cathode comprising, a first membrane electrode assembly, wherein the de-alloyed catalyst is coated on the membrane electrode assembly.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electrode of an electrochemical element includes: (A) forming an active material layer on a current collector; and (B) providing lithium to the active material layer. The A step and the B step are carried out in continuous space.

Abstract: Provided are an electrode for a secondary battery employing an active material layer having improved thickness uniformity by printing low-viscosity ink on the active material layer, a manufacturing method of the electrode, and a secondary battery having improved electrode capacity due to the employing of the electrode. The electrode includes a current collector, and an active material layer formed by printing ink having a viscosity not exceeding 500 mPa·s on the current collector and drying the current collector, wherein the current collector has a surface roughness (Ra) in a range from about 0.025 to 1.0 ?m.

Abstract: An electronic device comprises a housing having an antenna molded into the housing.