Abstract:
Amorphous silicon anode electrodes and devices for a rechargeable batteries having enhanced structural stabilities are provided. An amorphous silicon anode can include an electrically conductive substrate and an electrode layer deposited onto the substrate, where the electrode layer is comprised of one or more amorphous silicon structures, and the amorphous silicon structures have at least one dimension that is less than or equal to about 500 nm.
Abstract:
An energy storage device includes a middle section (610) including a plurality of double-sided porous structures (500), each of which contain multiple channels (511) in two opposing surfaces (515, 525) thereof, an upper section (620) comprising a single-sided porous structure (621) containing multiple channels (622) in a surface (625) thereof, and a lower section (630) including a single-sided porous structure (631) containing multiple channels (632) in a surface (635) thereof.
Abstract:
Methods of forming microelectronic structures are described. Embodiments of those methods may include forming an electrochemical capacitor device by forming pores in low-purity silicon materials. Various embodiments described herein enable the fabrication of high capacitive devices using low cost techniques.
Abstract:
In an embodiment of the invention, an energy storage device is described including a pair of electrically conductive porous structures, with each of the electrically conductive porous structures containing an electrolyte loaded into a plurality of pores. A solid or semi-solid electrolyte layer separates the pair of electrically conductive porous structures and penetrates the plurality of pores of the pair of electrically conductive porous structures. In an embodiment of the invention, an electrically conductive porous structure is formed on a substrate, the electrically conductive porous structure containing a plurality of pores. An electrolyte is then loaded into the plurality of pores, and an electrolyte layer is formed over the electrically conductive porous structure. In an embodiment, the electrolyte layer penetrates the plurality of pores of the electrically conductive porous structure.
Abstract:
An energy storage device comprises at least one porous structure (500, 900) containing multiple channels (510), each one of which has an opening to a surface (505) of the porous structure. Each one of the channels has a first end (511) having a first average width (513) and a second end (512) having a second average width (514), with the first end being located where the channel opens to the surface of the porous structure and the second end being located at a distance from the first end as measured along a length of the channel. For at least some of the channels, the first average width is larger than the second average width.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for producing a filled elastomer wherein a rubber composition is produced by mixing I) raw rubber, II) cross linking agent, III) filler, IV) isocyanate terminated polymer composition and optionally V) further additives and cross linking of the rubber composition. The present invention further relates to a filled elastomer obtainable according to said method and the use of filled elastomers according to the invention as shoe sole.
Abstract:
Methods determine the amount of insulin in a sample. Mass spectrometric methods detect and quantify insulin in a biological sample utilizing purification methods coupled with tandem mass spectrometric or high resolution/high accuracy mass spectrometric techniques. The methods include subjecting a sample to solid phase extraction (SPE) and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) to obtain a fraction enriched in insulin from the sample; (b) subjecting the enriched insulin to an ionization source under conditions suitable to generate one or more insulin ions detectable by mass spectrometry; (c) determining the amount of one or more insulin ions by tandem mass spectrometry, wherein said sample is not subjected to immunopunfication prior to ionization. The amount of the one or more ions determined in step (c) is used to determine the amount of insulin in the sample.
Abstract:
Methods are described for determining the amount of insulin in a sample. More specifically, mass spectrometric methods are described for detecting and quantifying insulin in a biological sample utilizing purification methods coupled with tandem mass spectrometric or high resolution/high accuracy mass spectrometric techniques.
Abstract:
Methods of increasing an energy density of an energy storage device involve increasing the capacitance of the energy storage device by depositing a material into a porous structure of the energy storage device using an atomic layer deposition process, by performing a procedure designed to increase a distance to which an electrolyte penetrates within channels of the porous structure, or by placing a dielectric material into the porous structure. Another method involves annealing the energy storage device in order to cause an electrically conductive substance to diffuse to a surface of the structure and form an electrically conductive layer thereon. Another method of increasing energy density involves increasing the breakdown voltage and another method involves forming a pseudocapacitor. A method of increasing an achievable power output of an energy storage device involves depositing an electrically conductive material into the porous structure.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for producing a filled elastomer wherein a rubber composition is produced by mixing I) raw rubber, II) cross linking agent, III) filler, IV) isocyanate terminated polymer composition and optionally V) further additives and cross linking of the rubber composition. The present invention further relates to a filled elastomer obtainable according to said method and the use of filled elastomers according to the invention as shoe sole.