Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing graphene fibres, comprising the following steps: a. providing single- or multi-layer graphene or graphene oxide platelets based on graphene or graphene oxide; b applying a transition metal or a transition metal oxide to the graphene or graphene oxide platelets by means of a deposition method; c. spinning, in particular wet-spinning or dry-spinning, a graphene fibre or graphene oxide fibre by injecting a spinning solution, in which the graphene or graphene oxide platelets obtained in step b) are dispersed; d.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a carbon nanotube wire includes a carbon nanotube aggregate constituted of a plurality of carbon nanotubes. In the plurality of carbon nanotubes, a mean length of the plurality of carbon nanotubes is not larger than 150 ?m, a CV value of the mean length is not smaller than 0.40, a mean diameter of the plurality of carbon nanotubes is smaller than 4 nm, a CV value of the mean diameter is not smaller than 0.18, and a proportion of carbon nanotubes with lengths not smaller than 3 ?m is not less than 60%.

Abstract: The present invention, in some aspects, provides compositions including a solution comprising a plurality of exfoliated silk microfibrils and/or exfoliated silk nanofibrils, wherein the micro- or nano-fibrils are characterized as having a substantially nematic structure, as well as methods for making and using the same.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a separator, and a fuel cell stack comprising the same, and according to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a separator formed of a metallic material and having a plurality of pores, wherein some regions have a hydrophilic surface and some other regions have a hydrophobic surface.

Abstract: There are provided a method of producing reclaimed carbon fibers in which, even if a carbon fiber reinforced resin is not heated at 800° C. or higher, pieces of carbon fiber base material that are contained in the carbon fiber reinforced resin can be directly collected, and the variation in the resin residue content in the collected pieces of carbon fiber base material can be reduced, a device for producing reclaimed carbon fibers that can be used in the production method, and a method of producing a carbon fiber reinforced resin in which reclaimed carbon fibers can be effectively used.

Abstract: A method of making a carbon nanotube composite yarn, the method including growing floating carbon nanotubes in a reactor, forming a mat of carbon nanotubes from the floating carbon nanotubes, a deposition step including depositing secondary particles on at least a portion of the mat of carbon nanotubes to provide a carbon nanotube composite mat, and a densification step including densifying the carbon nanotube composite mat to provide a carbon nanotube composite yarn.

Abstract: A carbon fiber bundle from which a carbon fiber composite material having high tensile strength can be obtained has the following configuration. Specifically, the carbon fiber bundle has a strand elastic modulus of 265-300 GPa, strand strength of at least 6.0 GPa, and knot strength of at least 820 N/mm2, and includes at least 30,000 filaments.

Abstract: A composite material body (10) includes a first material layer (20) and a second material layer (30) overlapping the first material layer (20). The first material layer (20) and the second material layer (30) are wound to form a flexible and circular rod. Impact absorption is effectively improved and impact resisting strength is enhanced because energy-absorber or damping material or its composition is attached into the composite material body (10). Technical characteristics, effects and objects of this invention are achieved thereby.

Abstract: There is provided an apparatus and method for disrupting radar systems. The apparatus comprises a chamber (110) for attachment to a vehicle, a radar countermeasure material (130) in the chamber, the radar countermeasure material comprising a plurality of hollow fibres, wherein the inner surface of at least some of the hollow fibres is at least partly coated with a conductive substance, and a release means (140) for dispensing the radar countermeasure material out of the chamber.

Abstract: A composite material body (10) includes a first material layer (20) and a second material layer (30) overlapping the first material layer (20). The first material layer (20) and the second material layer (30) are wound to form a flexible and circular rod. Impact absorption is effectively improved and impact resisting strength is enhanced because energy-absorber or damping material or its composition is attached into the composite material body (10). Technical characteristics, effects and objects of this invention are achieved thereby.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a carrier for adsorbing organic matter, which achieves both of adsorption ability for organic matter and suppression of pressure increase. The present invention provides a carrier for adsorbing organic matter, comprising a sea-island type solid composite fiber, wherein the pore volume is 0.05 to 0.5 cm3/g and the fiber diameter is 25 to 60 ?m.

Abstract: A method for forming in situ a boron nitride reaction product locally on a reinforcement phase of a ceramic matrix composite material includes the steps of providing a ceramic matrix composite material having a fiber reinforcement material; and forming in situ a layer of boron nitride on the fiber reinforcement material.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure including a bonding layer connecting a first semiconductor wafer layer to a second semiconductor wafer layer, the bonding layer including an electrically conductive carbonaceous component and a binder component.

Abstract: A composite material body (10) includes a first material layer (20) and a second material layer (30) overlapping the first material layer (20). The first material layer (20) and the second material layer (30) are wound to form a flexible and circular rod. Impact absorption is effectively improved and impact resisting strength is enhanced because energy-absorber or damping material or its composition is attached into the composite material body (10). Technical characteristics, effects and objects of this invention are achieved thereby.

Abstract: The present invention provides a graphite sheet having a ratio of thermal diffusivity in horizontal and vertical directions of 300 or more. Also, the present invention provides a graphite sheet having a ratio of thermal diffusivity in a vertical direction of 2.0 mm2/s or less. The graphite sheet has excellent thermal conductivity in horizontal and vertical directions and excellent flexibility at the same time and can be produced at low manufacturing cost, thereby holding an economic advantage.

Abstract: An electrolyte includes: a lithium salt; a non-aqueous solvent; and a disulfonate compound represented by Formula 1: wherein, in Formula 1, R1 and R2 are each independently a fluorine, a cyano group, a nitro group, or a methyl group substituted with at least one fluorine, R11 to R14 are each independently a hydrogen, a deuterium, a fluorine, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C10 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C10 alkenyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C10 alkynyl group, a1 and a2 are each independently an integer of 1 to 5, a11 and a12 are each independently an integer of 0 to 4, and a sum of a1 and a11 is 5, and a sum of a2 and a12 is 5.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for predicting the break-up possibility of a synthetic resin filament in a melt blowing process from the rheological properties of the synthetic resin. According to the present invention, a method that is capable of predicting the break-up possibility of the synthetic resin filament in the melt blowing process for preparing a filament using the synthetic resin in advance, through the measurement of the rheological properties of the synthetic resin, is provided.

Abstract: A high-vacuum pump comprises a plurality of pumping stages, each comprising a plurality of mutually cooperating elements, including at least one rotating rotor element and one stationary stator element. At least one of the elements of at least one of the pumping stages is made of a plastic material reinforced with short fibres, dispersed in chaotic and substantially random manner inside the matrix of plastic material. Use of a plastic material reinforced with short fibres allows making the at least one element by injection molding and allows manufacturing the vacuum pump with considerably reduced production costs if compared to the conventional vacuum pumps.

Abstract: An ink mixture is manufactured by mixing carbon, graphite, and solvents in a mixing system which may include a Cowles disperser. The conductive portions (e.g. carbon, graphite) are evenly and universally dispersed, because an even dispersal means the conductivity of the resulting conductive strip (electrode) will be even, consistent, and reliable. The various embodiments of the ink mixture comprise a blend of different conductive pigments, including but not limited to carbon black and graphite. These embodiments must be grinded until below 6.5 Microns in particle size.

Abstract: A rubber-reinforcing cord (30) according to the present invention includes: a reinforcing fiber or reinforcing fiber bundle (21); a first coating (22) provided to cover the reinforcing fiber or reinforcing fiber bundle (21); and a second coating (31) provided to cover the first coating (22) and be located at the outer surface of the rubber-reinforcing cord (30). The first coating (22) includes: first rubber including nitrile-based rubber as a main component; and a first crosslinking agent. The second coating (31) is a coating different from the first coating (22) and includes: second rubber consisting essentially of nitrile-based rubber; and a second crosslinking agent. The nitrile-based rubber is at least one selected from nitrile rubber, hydrogenated nitrile rubber, carboxylated nitrile rubber, and carboxylated hydrogenated nitrile rubber.

Abstract: A method of treating an elongated conductive element comprises exposing a conductive element sequentially to at least two dopants being different in composition. The dopants may include an acidic dopant and a halogen-based dopant. The conductive element comprises a plurality of carbon nanotubes and has a linear density in a range from about 0.1 tex to about 2.0 tex. The method further comprises mechanically densifying the conductive element. The elongated conductive element comprises at least one carbon nanotube fiber doped with a plurality of p-type dopants comprising at least one acidic dopant and at least one halogen-based dopant. The at least one carbon nanotube fiber has an electrical resistivity equal to or less than about 55 ??·cm and an ultimate tensile strength equal to or greater than about 1 GPa.

Abstract: Objects of the present invention is to provide a carbon nanohorn aggregate excellent in imparting conductivity, and to provide a carbon nanohorn aggregate excellent in both the impartation of conductivity and the dispersibility. The present invention provides a fibrous carbon nanohorn aggregate in which a plurality of single-walled carbon nanohorns are aggregated in a fibrous state. The fibrous carbon nanohorn aggregate is excellent in imparting conductivity, and can be produced by the same process as production of globular carbon nanohorn aggregates, whereby the carbon nanohorn aggregates containing fibrous ones and globular ones mixed therewith can satisfy both high conductivity and high dispersibility.

Abstract: Provided is a lithium ion secondary battery including: a positive electrode; a negative electrode; a separator; and an electrolyte solution, the electrolyte solution including an additive A containing sulfur, and at least one of a cyclic carbonate additive B which is different from the additive A and which has an unsaturated bond and a cyclic carbonate additive C which is different from the additives A and B and which has a halogen. A molar ratio of the additive A relative to a total molar amount of the additive A, the additive B, and the additive C is smaller than a total of a molar ratio of the additive B and a molar ratio of the additive C relative to the total molar amount.

Abstract: A vacuum electron tube comprises at least one electron-emitting cathode and at least one anode arranged in a vacuum chamber, the cathode having a planar structure comprising a substrate comprising a conductive material, a plurality of nanotube or nanowire elements electrically insulated from the substrate, the longitudinal axis of the nanotube or nanowire elements substantially parallel to the plane of the substrate, and at least one first connector electrically linked to at least one nanotube or nanowire element so as to be able to apply a first electrical potential to the nanowire or nanotube element.

Abstract: [Problem]To provide a nanocarbon composite material that is superior in providing electrical conductivity. [Solution]In a nanocarbon composite material 100 in an example embodiment of the present invention, a fibrous carbon nanohorn aggregate 11 of a plurality of single-walled carbon nanohorn aggregates connected fibrously is dispersively formed in a matrix 13.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate generally to graphene fibers and, more particularly, to graphene fibers comprising intercalated large-sized graphene oxide (LGGO)/graphene sheets and small-sized graphene oxide (SMGO)/graphene sheets having high thermal and electrical conductivities and high mechanical strength. In one embodiment, the invention provides a graphene fiber comprising: a plurality of intercalated graphene sheets including: a plurality of large-sized graphene sheets; and a plurality of small-sized graphene sheets, wherein at least one of the plurality of small-sized graphene sheets is disposed between at least two of the plurality of large-sized graphene sheets.

Abstract: Aerogels, aerogel composites and methods of making the same are discussed. One example method can include the act of creating a Boehmite colloid and adding a hydrolyzed silicon precursor to form a sol. A reinforcement can be infused with the sol, gelled to form a gel, then dried to form an aerogel composite. Such a method can also include the acts of performing one or more solvent exchanges and subjecting the gel composite to subcritical drying. Additionally, such a method can include the act of heat treating the aerogel composite. The aerogel composite can be used in high temperature, flexible seals capable of withstanding temperatures, pressures, and compression levels associated with aerodynamic heating generated during flight and in aerospace applications. The aerogel composite also can be used in thermal protection systems designed for fire protection for structures or in personnel fire protective equipment.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods for preparing a lignin/poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) fiber and for preparing a lignin/polyacrylonitrile (PAN) fiber. The methods can comprise adding a dope of lignin and PVA or a dope of lignin and PAN to a coagulation bath containing a solvent comprising one or more components, wherein the one or more components are present in the solvent in concentrations based on the hydrogen bonding character (fH) of the solvent, the polar character (fP) of the solvent, and the dispersive character (fD) of the solvent; and gel-spinning a lignin/PVA fiber or a lignin/PAN fiber from the coagulation bath.

Abstract: A filament network for a composite structure may include a number of fiber layers, wherein each fiber layer includes a fiber bundle and a filament layer at least partially covering the fiber bundle, the filament layer including discontinuous filaments including at least one of different length filaments including first length filaments and second length filaments, wherein the first length filaments include a first length and the second length filaments include a second length, and wherein the first length is different than the second length and different type filaments including first type filaments and second type filaments, wherein the first type filaments include a first material composition, wherein the second type filaments include a second material composition, and wherein the first material composition is different that the second material composition, and a resin binding the number of fiber layers together.

Abstract: Disclosed is a flexible composite prepreg material. The prepreg material includes a fiber bundle of fiber tows having a predetermined cross-sectional shape, wherein exterior surface fibers of said fiber bundle have a thin, irregular sheath of matrix resin on and around said exterior surface fibers of said fiber bundle, wherein substantial number interior fibers filaments remain uncoated by the matrix resin, with discreet areas of through the thickness resin bridges made of the matrix resin.

Abstract: There is provided a method of manufacturing a heat radiation sheet, the method including: forming a base film on a substrate; growing a plurality of carbon nanotubes on the base film; and vaporizing at least a part of the base film by heating the base film to coat the carbon nanotube with a coating film containing a material of the vaporized base film.

Abstract: A mixture of amorphous PAHs and at least one of a carrier ion storage metal, a Sn compound, a carrier ion storage alloy, a metal compound, Si, Sb, and SiO2 is used as the negative electrode active material. The theoretical capacity of amorphous PAHs greatly exceeds that of a graphite-based carbon material. Thus, the use of amorphous PAHs enables the negative electrode active material to have a higher capacity than in the case of using the graphite-based carbon material. Further, addition of at least one of the carrier ion storage metal, the Sn compound, the carrier ion storage alloy, the metal compound, Si, Sb, and SiO2 to the amorphous PAHs enables the negative electrode active material to have a higher capacity than the case of only using the amorphous PAHs.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a negative electrode including an active material layer which includes carbon-based particles having an oxygen content of 700 mg/kg to 1,700 mg/kg, and a secondary battery including the same.

Abstract: The present invention includes an apparatus and method for aiding mood, emotion, or physiological state comprising: a substrate that is capable of capturing or absorbing one or more organic compounds from a subject having a first physiologic or emotional state at a first time; and an element that is capable of controlling the capture of the one or more organic compounds at a first time, or the release of the one or more organic compounds from the substrate at a second time, wherein exposure to an effective amount of the organic compounds changes the mood, emotion, or physiological state of the subject.

Abstract: Cycle characteristics of a nonaqueous secondary battery are to be improved. An active material including: a first active material that contains a nano silicon produced by heating a layered polysilane represented by a composition formula (SiH)n and having a structure in which multiple six-membered rings formed from silicon atoms are connected; and a second active material that contains a graphite, is used in a negative electrode. With this, expansion and contraction due to stress during charging and discharging can be mitigated, and thereby cycle characteristics improve.

Abstract: A system for measuring pH includes a substrate and a sensor medium on the substrate. The sensor medium includes at least one oxidized carbon nanostructure and optionally at least one composition immobilized on the at least one oxidized carbon nanostructure. The at least one composition has at least one property that depends on pH. The system further includes at least one measurement system to measure a property of the sensor medium.

Abstract: Aerogels, aerogel composites and methods of making the same are discussed. One example method can include the act of creating a Boehmite colloid and adding a hydrolyzed silicon precursor to form a sol. A reinforcement can be infused with the sol, gelled to form a gel, then dried to form an aerogel composite. Such a method can also include the acts of performing one or more solvent exchanges and subjecting the gel composite to supercritical drying. Additionally, such a method can include the act of heat treating the aerogel composite. The aerogel composite can be used in high temperature, flexible seals capable of withstanding temperatures, pressures, and compression levels associated with aerodynamic heating generated during flight and in aerospace applications. The aeorogel composite also can be used in thermal protection systems designed for fire protection for structures or in personnel fire protective equipment.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a preparation method for lowering a production cost of a high performance carbon fiber using a nanocarbon composite carbon fiber precursor fiber crosslinked by electron beam.

Abstract: Provided is a negative electrode active material including complex particles formed of: nano silicon aggregated particles produced by heating a layered polysilane represented by a composition formula of (SiH)n and having a structure in which multiple six-membered rings formed from silicon atoms are connected; and a composited carbon layer formed from an amorphous carbon and at least covering one portion of the aggregated particles. A mean particle diameter D50 of the aggregated particles is within a range of 0.2 ?m to 30 ?m, and a mean particle diameter D50 of the complex particles is within a range of 0.5 ?m to 40 ?m.

Abstract: A method for placing electrical conductors interior to a composite structure prior to curing. A laminate stack is formed by assembling one or more composite layers, wherein the composite layers are pre-impregnated with a resin. One or more electrical conductors are placed on at least one of the composite layers prior to curing the laminate stack. One or more electrical insulators is optionally placed in proximity to one or more of the electrical conductors in at least one of the composite layers prior to curing the laminate stack. The laminate stack, including the composite layers, the electrical conductors, and the electrical insulators, is then cured to create the composite structure.

Abstract: A carbon fiber bundle, wherein an average single-fiber fineness is from 1.0 to 2.4 dtex and a roundness is from 0.7 to 0.9 in a shape of a cross-section perpendicular to a fiber axis of a single fiber; the roundness being determined with equation (1): roundness=4?S/L2, where S is a cross-sectional area of the single fiber and L is a circumferential length of the single fiber, and S and L are obtained by observing, under an SEM, the cross-section of the single fiber perpendicular to the fiber axis of the single fiber and analyzing the obtained image.

Abstract: A negative-electrode active material is used for a negative electrode, the negative-electrode active material including: agglomerated particles including nanometer-size silicon produced by heat treating a lamellar polysilane having a structure in which multiple six-membered rings constituted of a silicon atom are disposed one after another, and expressed by a compositional formula, (SiH)n; and a carbon layer including amorphous carbon, and covering at least some of the agglomerated particles to be composited therewith. An electric storage apparatus including the same is not only able to reduce the irreversible capacity, but also able to inhibit the generation of “SEI.

Abstract: Provided are nanocomposites including an iron-based core and a nitrogen-doped graphitic carbon shell, and methods of making and using the same. Included in the nanocomposites is an Fe3C-based interlayer between the core and the shell. The nanocomposites can show a catalytic activity toward reducing oxygen comparable to commercial Pt/C catalysts.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing carbon fiber reinforced aluminum composites is provided. Particularly, the method uses a stir casting process during a melting and casting process and reduces a contact angle of carbon against aluminum by inputting carbon fibers while supplying a current to liquid aluminum to induce the carbon fibers to be spontaneously and uniformly distributed in the liquid aluminum and inhibits a formation of an aluminum carbide (Al4C3) phase on an interface between the aluminum and the carbon fiber, thereby manufacturing carbon fiber reinforced aluminum composites having excellent electrical, thermal and mechanical characteristics.

Abstract: An article includes a substrate and a coating provided on a surface of the substrate. The coating includes at least one metal silicide layer consisting essentially of MoSi2 or WSi2 or (Mo, W)Si2 or a platinum group metal silicide and at least one layer consisting essentially of Si3N4.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing carbon nanofibers having excellent conductivity, crystallinity and dispersibility. A method for producing carbon nanofibers, which uses an activated species mainly composed of cobalt as a catalyst, while using carbon monoxide as a carbon source. The catalyst is obtained by having a carrier, which is composed of an oxide having a specific surface area of 0.01-5 m2/g and containing magnesium, support 3-90% by mass of the activated species. By controlling the reaction temperature, the carbon monoxide partial pressure and the gas flow rate of the carbon monoxide, CNF having more excellent conductivity, crystallinity and dispersibility can be produced, thereby obtaining carbon nanofibers having excellent conductivity, crystallinity and dispersibility.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for a touch sensor made from a combination of conductive and non-conductive fibers. The fibers are woven into a fabric wherein non-conductive fibers keep horizontal conductive fibers from contacting vertical conducting fibers unless a touch is applied. The conductive fibers are grouped into horizontal and vertical strips and the fibers in a strip are connected together throughout the fabric. The ends of the strips are connected to control electronics that drive signals to the sensor fabric and measure signals from the sensor fabric to determine touch locations and touch contact areas.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for forming a plurality of fibers from (e.g., CVD) precursors, including a reactor adapted to grow a plurality of individual fibers; and a plurality of independently controllable lasers, each laser of the plurality of lasers growing a respective fiber. A high performance fiber (HPF) structure, including a plurality of fibers arranged in the structure; a matrix disposed between the fibers; wherein a multilayer coating is provided along the surfaces of at least some of the fibers with an inner layer region having a sheet-like strength; and an outer layer region, having a particle-like strength, such that any cracks propagating toward the outer layer from the matrix propagate along the outer layer and back into the matrix, thereby preventing the cracks from approaching the fibers.

Abstract: A method for making a carbon nanotube sponge requires a carbon nanotube source being obtained and an organic solvent being added. The organic solvent is ultrasonically agitated to form a flocculent structure. The flocculent structure is washed by water and a carbon nanotube sponge preform obtained by freeze-drying the flocculent structure in a vacuum. Finally, the carbon nanotube sponge itself is obtained by depositing a carbon layer on the carbon nanotube sponge preform. A carbon nanotube sponge obtained by above method is also presented.

Abstract: Silicon based anode active materials are described for use in lithium ion batteries. The silicon based materials are generally composites of nanoscale elemental silicon with stabilizing components that can comprise, for example, silicon oxide-carbon matrix material, inert metal coatings or combinations thereof. High surface area morphology can further contribute to the material stability when cycled in a lithium based battery. In general, the material synthesis involves a significant solution based processing step that can be designed to yield desired material properties as well as providing convenient and scalable processing.