Abstract:
The present disclosure generally relates to methods of using active braze techniques on beta-alumina. In some specific embodiments, the present disclosure relates to a method of sealing a portion of beta-alumina electrolyte, insulated collar and metal rings of a sodium-based thermal battery.
Abstract:
A new high performing lithium ion cell having new carbon based anode and new dual doped layered cathode materials. The anode is a self standing carbon fibrous material and the cathode is a dual doped Lithium cobalt oxide of general formula LiMxNyCo1-x-yO2 (0.01≦x, y≦0.2) wherein M is a divalent alkaline earth metal cation and N is a divalent transition metal cation. Lithium ion cells of 2016 coin cells were assembled using the above materials deliver specific capacity of 60-85 mAhg−1 at 1 C rate and exhibit excellent cycling stability of 90-95% even after 200 cycles when cycled between 2.9-4.1V.
Abstract:
A sealing glass composition includes from about 10 molar percent to about 30 molar percent barium oxide, from about 15 molar percent to about 30 molar percent aluminum oxide, from about 40 molar percent to about 60 molar percent boron oxide and from about 1 molar percent to about 20 molar percent yttrium oxide. Methods for preparing the sealing glass and a sodium battery cell are also provided.
Abstract:
A braze alloy composition for sealing a ceramic component to a metal component in an electrochemical cell is presented. The braze alloy composition includes copper, nickel, and an active metal element. The braze alloy includes nickel in an amount less than about 30 weight percent, and the active metal element in an amount less than about 10 weight percent. An electrochemical cell using the braze alloy for sealing a ceramic component to a metal component in the cell is also provided.
Abstract:
A sealing glass composition for providing a glass seal in an electrochemical cell is presented. The sealing glass composition includes boron oxide, aluminum oxide, barium oxide, and zirconium oxide, and the glass composition is substantially free of silicon oxide and titanium oxide. The electrochemical cell incorporating the glass seal is also provided.
Abstract:
An organic light emitting functional device with organic electron injection layer to improve the injection of electrons from the cathode in an organic light emitting diode. In particular, the device relates to the use of electron transport layer 4,7-di phenyl-1,10 phenanthroline (herein after called as BPhen) and another organic semiconductor Tetracyano quino dimethane (herein after called as TCNQ) and optimizing the thickness and doping percentage of the composition in an organic light emitting device. The main use of the composed injection layer is to balance the injection of holes from the anode side and the injection of electrons from cathode side and thus increase the efficiency of Organic light emitting diodes.
Abstract:
An organic light emitting functional device with organic electron injection layer to improve the injection of electrons from the cathode in an organic light emitting diode. In particular, the device relates to the use of electron transport layer 4,7-di phenyl-1,10 phenanthroline (herein after called as BPhen) and another organic semiconductor Tetracyano quino dimethane (herein after called as TCNQ) and optimizing the thickness and doping percentage of the composition in an organic light emitting device. The main use of the composed injection layer is to balance the injection of holes from the anode side and the injection of electrons from cathode side and thus increase the efficiency of Organic light emitting diodes.
Abstract:
Conducting polymers based on renewable resource materials are very attractive because of their wide availability and lower cost compared to petroleum based products. Here we developed a novel dopant for electrically conducting polyaniline from renewable resource cardanol, the main component of cashew nut shell liquid (CNSL). The novel dopant 2-ω-unsaturated-4-hydroxy-4′-sulfinic acid azo benzene or otherwise known as cardanol azo sulfonic acid (1) is synthesized by reaction of diazotized sulphanilic acid (4-aminophenylsulfonicacid) with cardanol under the basic condition. The new cardanol azo sulfonic acid (1) has a long alkyl chains at the 2 positions, which increases the solubility of the dopant as well as polyaniline doped materials in common solvents for many applications. The present invention essentially comprises of three steps; (a) synthesis of cardanol azo sulfonic acid dopant 1 from cardanol (b) synthesis of electrically conducting polyaniline using 1 as dopant both doping the polyaniline emeraldine base in solution and melt and in-situ polymerization of aniline in presence of 1 in various organic and aqueous combination in the interfacial, emulsion and dispersion routes (c) preparation of polyaniline/dopant 1/thermoplastics blends in solution and melt process and controlling the particle size while maintaining the good morphology. The dopant (1) consisting polyaniline emeraldine salt and its thermoplastic blends are potential materials for various applications in opto-electronic industry.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a conducting copolymer ferromagnetic composite. Particularly, the present invention relates to a conducting copolymer of aniline and ethylene-dioxy thiophene containing ferrite particles. The present invention also provides insitu polymerization of aniline and ethylene-dioxy thiophene in the presence of ferrite particles and suitable surfactant medium. This conducting copolymer ferromagnetic composite can be used for the dissipation of electrostatic charge, for the shielding of electromagnetic interference and as absorbing of electromagnetic waves in the microwave region.
Abstract:
A method, in certain embodiments, includes providing a metal alloy, annealing the metal alloy, and contacting the metal alloy with vapors of selenium, or sulfur, or a combination thereof. The metal alloy having a uniform first bulk composition and a first surface composition on annealing provides an annealed metal alloy having a non uniform second bulk composition and a second surface composition which on being contacted vapors of selenium, or sulfur, or a combination thereof, produces a selenized or a sulfurized metal alloy. Further the metal alloy may have a layer formed in situ from a low melting point metal within the alloy via diffusion rather than sequential deposition and co-evaporation.