11579 results about "Conductive materials" patented technology

The invention relates to the technical field of sensor detection, and discloses a detection method and device based on a multi-mode gas sensor, and the method comprises the following steps: carrying out blending processing on a metal oxide semiconductor and a conductive material to obtain a bimodal nano composite material, and creating a multi-mode gas detection module, the preprocessed multi-mode signal data is acquired and obtained; acquiring and analyzing data of the temperature sensor and the humidity sensor to obtain environmental factor compensation parameters; performing adaptive calibration processing on the preprocessed multi-modal signal data according to the environmental factor compensation parameters to obtain calibrated multi-modal signal data; constructing a multi-input neural network model based on the calibrated multi-modal signal data, and training to obtain a gas recognition model; multi-mode signals collected and calibrated in real time are analyzed and judged based on the gas recognition model, gas type and concentration information is obtained, and high-precision and high-reliability gas detection is achieved.

Embodiments described herein relate generally to apparatuses and processes for forming semi-solid electrodes having high active solids loading by removing excess electrolyte. In some embodiments, the semi-solid electrode material can be formed by mixing an active material and, optionally, a conductive material in a liquid electrolyte to form a suspension. In some embodiments, the semi-solid electrode material can be disposed onto a current collector to form an intermediate electrode. In some embodiments, the semi-solid electrode material can have a first composition in which the ratio of electrolyte to active material is between about 10:1 and about 1:1. In some embodiments, a method for converting the semi-solid electrode material from the first composition into the second composition includes removing a portion of the electrolyte from the semi-solid electrode material. In some embodiments, the method includes mechanically compressing the intermediate electrode to remove the portion of electrolyte from the semi-solid electrode material.

Provided are: a multilayer carbon nanotube assembly having high conductivity and good dispersibility in a dispersion medium; a multilayer carbon nanotube dispersion liquid; a conductive material; an electrode; a secondary battery; a planar assembly; a filter; an electromagnetic wave shield; and a pellicle for extreme ultraviolet rays.　Provided are: a multilayer carbon nanotube assembly comprising multilayered carbon nanotubes having a maximum length of 1000-30000 μm and Fe atoms, wherein the content ratio of Fe atoms to the total mass of the assembly is 0.5% by mass or more and less than 10% by mass; a multilayer carbon nanotube dispersion liquid; a conductive material; an electrode; a secondary battery; a planar assembly; a filter; an electromagnetic wave shield; and a pellicle for extreme ultraviolet rays.

It is disclosed new conducting and stretchable hydrogels and “one-pot” process to making them from natural and eco-friendly components, including gelatin, chitosan, and glycerol. Various conducting materials, such as poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT:PSS), thermally reduced graphene (TRG), or MXene are introduced in the hydrogels to enhance their conductivity. The resulting conducting hydrogels exhibit remarkable robustness, do not require crosslinking agent, and possess a unique thermo-reversible property, simplifying the fabrication process and ensuring enhanced long-term stability. Moreover, their fabrication is sustainable, employing environmental-friendly materials and processes, while retaining their skin-friendly characteristics. It is also disclosed hydrogel electrodes that were tested for ECG signal acquisition and outperformed the commercial electrodes. The hydrogel-based electrodes deliver high-quality ECG signals, boasting a superior signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and remarkable resilience against interference and motion artifacts, compared to their commercial AgCl counterparts.

Embodiments described herein relate generally to electrochemical cells having pre-lithiated semi-solid electrodes, and particularly to semi-solid electrodes that are pre-lithiated during the mixing of the semi-solid electrode slurry such that a solid-electrolyte interface (SEI) layer is formed in the semi-solid electrode before the electrochemical cell formation. In some embodiments, a semi-solid electrode includes about 20% to about 90% by volume of an active material, about 0% to about 25% by volume of a conductive material, about 10% to about 70% by volume of a liquid electrolyte, and lithium (as lithium metal, a lithium-containing material, and / or a lithium metal equivalent) in an amount sufficient to substantially pre-lithiate the active material. The lithium metal is configured to form a solid-electrolyte interface (SEI) layer on a surface of the active material before an initial charging cycle of an electrochemical cell that includes the semi-solid electrode.

Embodiments described herein relate generally to systems and methods for continuously and / or semi-continuously manufacturing electrochemical cells with semi-solid electrodes. In some embodiments, a method can include mixing an active material, a conductive material, and an electrolyte to form a semi-solid electrode material. The method further includes drawing a vacuum on the semi-solid electrode material, compressing the semi-solid electrode material to form an electrode brick, and dispensing a portion of the electrode brick onto a current collector via a dispensation device to form an electrode. In some embodiments, the current collector is disposed on a pouch material. In some embodiments, the dispensation device includes a top blade for top edge control and two side plates for side edge control. In some embodiments, the method can further include conveying the electrode through the top blade and the two side plates to shape the electrode.

Embodiments described herein relate generally to electrochemical cells including a selectively permeable membrane and systems and methods for manufacturing the same. In some embodiments, the selectively permeable membrane can include a solid-state electrolyte material. In some embodiments, electrochemical cells can include a cathode disposed on a cathode current collector, an anode disposed on an anode current collector, and the selectively permeable membrane disposed therebetween. In some embodiments, the cathode and / or anode can include a slurry of an active material and a conductive material in a liquid electrolyte. In some embodiments, a catholyte can be different from an anolyte. In some embodiments, the catholyte can be optimized to improve the redox electrochemistry of the cathode and the anolyte can be optimized to improve the redox electrochemistry of the anode. In some embodiments, the selectively permeable membrane can be configured to isolate the catholyte from the anolyte.

Embodiments described herein relate generally to electrochemical cells having semi-solid electrodes that include a gel polymer additive such that the electrodes demonstrate longer cycle life while significantly retaining the electronic performance of the electrodes and the electrochemical cells formed therefrom. In some embodiments, a semi-solid electrode can include about 20% to about 75% by volume of an active material, about 0.5% to about 25% by volume of a conductive material, and about 20% to about 70% by volume of an electrolyte. The electrolyte further includes about 0.01% to about 1.5% by weight of a polymer additive. In some embodiments, the electrolyte can include about 0.1% to about 0.7% of the polymer additive.

Methods, systems and devices for removing iodide from an aqueous solution including submerging an iodophilic electrode in an aqueous solution containing iodide, applying a current to the electrode, and electrochemically oxidizing the iodide to iodine within the electrode. The electrode may include an iodophilic material and an electrically conductive material. It may also include a binder. The iodophilic material may be a starch, chitosan, carboxycellulose, cationic polymer, or an anion exchange membrane material, for example. After oxidizing the iodide to iodine within the electrode, the electrode may be submerged in a second solution and a current may be applied to reduce the iodine and release it from the electrode in the form of iodide into the second solution.

A heat transfer device may be used to provide a thermal conduit from heat generating components mounted on transversely oriented circuit boards. The heat transfer device generally includes a base portion for supporting and thermally coupling with at least one heat generating component on a main circuit board and a transverse portion for supporting and thermally coupling with at least one heat generating component on a daughter circuit board that is oriented transverse to the main circuit board. The base and transverse portions may be made of a thermally conductive material with raised pedestals providing the thermal coupling with the heat generating components. The transverse portion of the heat transfer device may also be designed to facilitate connecting the daughter circuit board to the main circuit board. The heat transfer device may be used in an opto-electronic communications module, such as a broadband digital access (BDA) module used in a hybrid fiber-coaxial (HFC) network.

An electronic apparatus includes a first chassis, a second chassis, a hinge device having a movable portion applied with a lubricant and connecting the first chassis and the second chassis relatively rotatably, a spine part made of a thermal conductive material, a first thermal conductive member which is provided on an inner surface of the first chassis and contacts the spine part at a position not to overlap with the movable portion at a second posture, and a second thermal conductive member which is provided on an inner surface of the second chassis and contacts the spine part at a position not to overlap with the movable portion at the second posture.

The embodiments described herein involve electrochemical cells that have a heating element integrated into the electrochemical cell. In some aspects, an electrochemical cell comprises an anode current collector, an anode material disposed on the anode current collector, a cathode current collector, a cathode material disposed on a first side of the cathode current collector, a separator disposed between the anode material and the cathode material, and a heating element disposed on a second side of the cathode current collector, the second side opposite the first side. The heating element may include an electrically conductive material and a conductive material and disposed in an insulative material.

An intravascular blood pump comprises a pumping device including an impeller and an electric motor for driving the impeller. A rotor of the electric motor is rotatable about an axis of rotation and coupled to the impeller so as to be able to cause rotation of the impeller. An outer sleeve forms a casing of the pumping device, wherein stator components are fixed inside the outer sleeve by means of a casting compound. In a method of manufacturing the blood pump the stator components are placed on a molding base, including the outer sleeve to thereby form an interspace between the molding base and the outer sleeve in which the stator components are disposed. The casting compound is then injected into the interspace via the molding base to fix the stator components inside the outer sleeve. The outer sleeve preferably comprises a magnetically conductive material to form a yoke of the electric motor.

The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and method for measuring an elastic modulus. The method of measuring an elastic modulus of a specimen including a conductive material and an insulating material with which a surface of the conductive material is coated includes a first bending test operation of applying a first load to a first surface of the specimen, a second bending test operation of applying a second load to a second surface that meets the first surface of the specimen, a first calculation operation of calculating a first bending elastic modulus of the specimen based on a first value measured in the first bending test operation, a second calculation operation of calculating a second bending elastic modulus of the specimen based on a second value measured in the second bending test operation, and a third calculation operation of calculating an elastic modulus of the conductive material and an elastic modulus of the insulating material based on the calculated first bending elastic modulus and the calculated second bending elastic modulus.

The biogas in-situ purification device comprises an acid production reactor and a methane production reactor, a discharge port is formed in the bottom of the acid production reactor, the methane production reactor is provided with a feed port connected with the discharge port, a first gas outlet is formed in the top of the methane production reactor, and a second gas outlet is formed in the bottom of the methane production reactor. A gas inlet for directly introducing hydrogen or synthesis gas is formed in the bottom of the methanogenesis reactor, and a conductive material inlet is formed in the acid production reactor and / or the methanogenesis reactor. The conductive material inlet is formed in the acidogenic reactor and / or the methanogenic reactor, and the conductive material is introduced into the system, so that on one hand, the conductive material can promote an interspecific direct electron transfer mode among microorganisms, the tolerance of the acidogenic microorganisms to hydrogen is enhanced, and the overall operation stability of the system is enhanced; and on the other hand, the conductive material can promote the formation of granular sludge in the methane production reactor and enhance the symbiotic metabolism and action among microorganisms, so that the conversion rate of carbon dioxide and the purity of methane in the final biogas are improved.

A universal ring wafer support apparatus that includes at least one raised support to securely support different size wafers above and separated from the main body to enable dust, particles and contaminants to flow away from a wafer and through the main body to a back side thereof. The universal ring wafer support apparatus and the at least one raised support is formed of a highly conductive material while a top surface of the at least one raised support includes contact material(s) or pucks having a high gripping force to grip and securely support a wafer thereon.

The invention discloses copper-containing slurry suitable for high-temperature sintering and a preparation method thereof, and the copper-containing slurry comprises the following components in percentage by mass: 10-80% of copper powder, 0-80% of silver powder, 0.2-1% of low-softening-point glass powder, 0-3% of high-softening-point glass, 15-20% of an organic carrier and 0.5-3% of an organic auxiliary agent, the low-softening-point glass powder is of a Pb-Te-Li system, the softening temperature ranges from 250 DEG C to 350 DEG C, and the softening temperature is lower than the decomposition temperature of the organic coating agent on the surface of the copper powder. The preparation method comprises the following steps: adding the components according to the ratio, stirring until the components are uniformly dispersed, grinding and sieving to obtain the copper-containing slurry suitable for high-temperature sintering. According to the prepared copper-containing slurry, the low-softening-point glass powder is adopted as a key component, a liquid-phase protection layer is formed in the high-temperature sintering process, oxidation and diffusion of copper are effectively inhibited, and the oxidation resistance and the conductive stability of the copper-containing slurry are improved. Meanwhile, the slurry has good flowability and printing performance, and can meet the requirements of the photovoltaic industry for efficient and low-cost conductive materials.

A linear response stretchable resistance strain sensor belongs to the technical field of wearable sensors, is of a three-layer film structure and comprises a stretchable elastic substrate, a middle strain sensitive layer and a stretchable elastic package on the uppermost layer. The nano conductive material network bonded by the trace polymer not only has high conductivity close to that of a pure nano conductive material, but also enhances the mechanical stability of the conductive network. Uniform and random cracks are formed after primary stretching, and a stable structure similar to a plane spring is formed. The strain of the measured object drives the size of the air gap in the crack to change, and the conductive path is changed, so that the resistance is changed. The invention shows the detection capability of the sensor in a strain range of 0.001% to 100%, hysteresis (1.61%), linear response, fast enough reaction speed and extremely low residual resistance. The strain sensor also has stability, pressure insensitivity and waterproofness, and is suitable for long-term accurate monitoring of strain of soft systems such as biological tissues in the field of medical health.

Representative implementations of techniques and devices are used to reduce or prevent conductive material diffusion into insulating or dielectric material of bonded substrates. Misaligned conductive structures can come into direct contact with a dielectric portion of the substrates due to overlap, especially while employing direct bonding techniques. A barrier interface that can inhibit the diffusion is disposed generally between the conductive material and the dielectric at the overlap.

The invention relates to the technical field of lithium battery negative electrode materials, in particular to a conductive polymer coated silicon-carbon composite material and a preparation method and application thereof.The conductive polymer coated silicon-carbon composite material comprises a porous silicon-carbon material and a conductive polymer, and the pore width of a porous structure in the conductive polymer coated silicon-carbon composite material is smaller than the in-pore width; the porous silicon carbon material comprises porous carbon and silicon particles, the conductive polymer comprises a polymer frame and a conductive material, the conductive material comprises at least one zero-dimensional conductive substance, at least one one-dimensional conductive substance and at least one two-dimensional conductive substance, and the component content of each conductive substance meets the formula: # imgabs0 # mA is the mass percentage of the component A in the whole system, Pc is the mass percentage of the component B in the whole system, and the component B is the mass percentage of the component B in the whole system. A is the mass fraction percolation threshold of the component A in the polymer framework. According to the invention, not only can a screening type structure be effectively constructed, but also the rate capability can be greatly improved, and finally the silicon-carbon composite material with high initial efficiency, low expansion, high cycle stability and excellent fast charging performance is obtained.

The invention discloses a permanent magnet rotor surface-mounted magnetic steel mounting structure and method, and belongs to the technical field of motors, the permanent magnet rotor surface-mounted magnetic steel mounting structure comprises a rotor, a magnetic steel guide assembly is arranged above the rotor, the magnetic steel guide assembly comprises a plurality of pieces of simulation magnetic steel, the magnetic steel guide assembly is used for mounting magnetic steel to be mounted, and a mounting assembly is arranged at the bottom of the rotor. A plurality of locking assemblies are arranged on the mounting assembly, a plurality of magnetic steel mounting parts are arranged on the rotor, magnetic steel and a magnetic yoke before mounting are separated through a magnetic steel guide assembly tool, in the matching process of the magnetic steel and the magnetic yoke, the hand is evacuated to a safe position, safety risks are avoided, a magnetic steel pushing mode is not adopted, adsorption is prevented through a non-magnetic-conductive material, and the magnetic steel is prevented from being damaged. Glue pressing is used for replacing glue pushing, smooth installation of the surface-mounted magnetic steel is achieved, material loss is avoided, and the phenomenon that poor installation is prone to occurring in the mutual exclusion process of the magnetic steel, and the performance of a motor is affected is avoided.

A memory device comprises a substrate; a first word line structure, a first dielectric layer; a dielectric liner, and a bit line structure. The first word line structure is in the substrate and comprises a first bottom conductive material and a first top conductive material, in which a top surface of the first bottom conductive material is wider than a bottom surface of the first top conductive material. The first dielectric layer is over the first word line structure. The dielectric liner lines the first word line structure. The bit line structure is over the substrate.

The utility model discloses a small leakage protection circuit breaker, an operating mechanism thereof and a double-breakpoint test loop. The operating mechanism comprises a handle and a reset torsion spring, the operating mechanism has a switching-on state and a switching-off state, and the reset torsion spring is used for providing reset force for the handle; wherein the reset torsion spring is made of a conductive material; the double-breakpoint test loop comprises a first breakpoint, a second breakpoint and a test button; when the operating mechanism is in a closed state, the first breakpoint is in an on state under the pressing of the operating mechanism; when the operating mechanism is in an opening state, the first breakpoint is in a breaking state; the second breakpoint comprises a second static contact and a second moving contact, the second moving contact and the reset torsion spring are integrally formed, the second moving contact is located below the test button, and when the test button is pressed by external force, the second moving contact and the second static contact are in a connected state; when the first breakpoint and the second breakpoint are both in the on state, the double-breakpoint test loop is conducted; the device has the advantage of being more compact in structure.

Provided are: a multilayer carbon nanotube assembly having high conductivity; a multilayer carbon nanotube dispersion liquid; a conductive material; an electrode; a secondary battery; a planar assembly; a filter; an electromagnetic wave shield; and a pellicle for extreme ultraviolet rays.　Provided are: a multilayer carbon nanotube assembly including a multilayer carbon nanotube that has a median diameter of 80 nm or more in a volume-based particle size distribution obtained by a centrifugal sedimentation method when measured as an aqueous dispersion liquid at a concentration of 0.004% by mass, and has a rate of change in transmittance measured by a centrifugal sedimentation method of 0.3% or less per hour when measured as an aqueous dispersion liquid at a concentration of 0.2% by mass; a multilayer carbon nanotube dispersion liquid; a conductive material; an electrode; a secondary battery; a planar assembly; a filter; an electromagnetic wave shield; and a pellicle for extreme ultraviolet rays.

The invention provides a preparation method of a semiconductor element. The method includes forming a conductive feature in a first passivation layer over a front surface of a first substrate; forming a second passivation layer over a back surface of the first substrate; forming a first recess in an upper surface of the second passivation layer to expose the conductive feature; conformally forming an isolation pad on a side wall of the first recess; performing a pulse etch operation to conformally form a polymer liner on the sidewall of the isolation liner, wherein an upper surface of the polymer liner is lower than the upper surface of the second passivation layer; conformally forming a barrier layer over the polymer liner and the release liner; conformally forming an adhesive layer on the barrier layer; and forming a conductive material in the first recess to form a through-substrate via.

The invention provides a high-lightning-stroke-resistant toughness continuous carbon fiber reinforced composite material, which is obtained by paving a plurality of layers of continuous carbon fiber resin prepregs and intercalation layers to obtain a preform and curing the preform through a conventional composite material molding process, each resin-based prepreg layer used in a preset layer number range close to the anti-lightning side is a first resin prepreg layer, the other resin-based prepreg layers are second resin prepreg layers, an intercalation is arranged between every two adjacent second resin prepreg layers, and the intercalation material is a micron conductive material with the surface density of 2-20 g / m < 2 >; wherein the resin in each resin-based prepreg layer is added with 2-10wt% of carbon nanomaterial, and the compressive strength of the rest resin-based prepreg layers after impact is higher than 250MPa. The composite material provided by the invention realizes integrated compounding of high lightning stroke resistance and high impact toughness. The anti-lightning performance of the composite material can meet the requirements of no internal layering and low fiber damage on the surface, and meanwhile, the compression strength CAI after impact can reach more than 200MPa.

The invention discloses a curved circuit three-dimensional printing-oriented base material surface modification and adhesive force enhancement method, which comprises the following steps of: performing surface modification on the surface of an insulating curved surface base material, and integrally plating copper after modification, so that a layer of uniform conductive copper film is formed on the surface of the base material; anti-etching mask ink is selectively jet-printed on the base material, curing is carried out after jet printing is completed until the anti-etching mask ink is completely dried, and an anti-etching film with a conductive pattern is formed on the surface of the insulation curved surface base material; then, the conductive copper film is soaked in etching liquid for selective etching, and the conductive copper film which is not covered with the anti-etching film is gradually dissolved until the original insulating curved surface base material is exposed; and then soaking in an alkaline solution until the anti-etching film with the conductive pattern is completely dissolved and falls off to obtain the insulating curved-surface base material with a clean surface and a complete conductive pattern. According to the method disclosed by the invention, the adhesive force between the conductive material and the insulating curved surface base material is greatly enhanced, and high-precision and high-reliability preparation of the curved surface circuit is realized.

The invention provides a solar cell and a manufacturing method thereof, and belongs to the technical field of semiconductor devices. The solar cell comprises a silicon substrate and a semiconductor layer, the silicon substrate comprises a first surface and a second surface which are opposite, the semiconductor layer is located on the first surface, the first semiconductor layer comprises a second structural region and a first structural region, and the crystallization degree of the first structural region is larger than that of the second structural region; wherein the second structural region is closer to the first surface than the first structural region, and the first semiconductor layer comprises at least one of amorphous silicon, nanocrystalline silicon or microcrystalline silicon. The semiconductor layer has a crystallization structure, and the contact resistance between the semiconductor layer and the conductive material layer can be reduced, so that the current transmission characteristic is improved, the energy consumption in the current collection process is reduced, and the cell efficiency is improved.

A method includes forming a dielectric layer over a source / drain region. An opening is formed in the dielectric layer. The opening exposes a portion of the source / drain region. A conductive liner is formed on sidewalls and a bottom of the opening. A surface modification process is performed on an exposed surface of the conductive liner. The surface modification process forms a surface coating layer over the conductive liner. The surface coating layer is removed to expose the conductive liner. The conductive liner is removed from the sidewalls of the opening. The opening is filled with a conductive material in a bottom-up manner. The conductive material is in physical contact with a remaining portion of the conductive liner and the dielectric layer.

The subject invention is concerned with systems and methods advantageously applying finite element analysis to establish design rules for a highly sensitive piezo-resistive pressure sensor with an output that is high enough to be detectable by simple and inexpensive circuits and therefore ensure wearability. Four frequently reported micro-feature shapes in micro-patterned piezo-resistive sensors are provided, where the micro-dome and micro-pyramid yield the highest sensitivity. Investigations of different conductivity values of micro-patterned elastomers show that coating the elastomer with a conductive material (e.g., a metallic coating) leads to higher current response when compared to composited conductive elastomers. Advantageous geometric parameters and spatial configurations of micro-pyramid design of piezo-resistive sensors are provided. Results show that an enhanced sensitivity and higher current output can be achieved by a lower spatial density configuration of three micro-features per millimeter length, a smaller feature size of around 100 μm, and a 60-50 degrees pyramid angle.