Abstract:
High capacity lithium-ion electrochemical cells and methods of making the same are provided that include a positive electrode that includes a lithium mixed metal oxide having a first irreversible capacity and a negative electrode that includes an alloy anode material having a first irreversible capacity when the anode is delithiated to 0.9 V vs. Li/Li + . The lithium mixed metal oxide includes at least one of nickel, cobalt, and manganese. The alloy anode compound includes at least one of silicon and tin. The first cycle irreversible capacity of the positive electrode is greater than or equal to the first cycle irreversible capacity loss of the negative electrode.
Abstract translation:提供了高容量锂离子电化学电池及其制造方法,其包括正极,其包括具有第一不可逆容量的锂复合金属氧化物和负极,其包含当阳极为第一不可逆容量的合金阳极材料 相对于Li / Li +释放到0.9V。 锂复合金属氧化物包括镍,钴和锰中的至少一种。 合金阳极化合物包括硅和锡中的至少一种。 正极的第一循环不可逆容量大于或等于负极的第一循环不可逆容量损失。
Abstract:
Composite particles include a core comprising a layered lithium metal oxide having an O3 crystal structure. A shell layer having an O3 crystal structure encloses the core. The shell layer includes an oxygen-loss, layered lithium metal oxide. The core comprises from 30 to 85 mole percent of the composite particles. A cathode and a lithium-ion battery including the composite particles, and methods of making the foregoing are also disclosed.
Abstract:
A method for coating a hearing aid component, which comprises providing a hearing aid component; providing organic nanoparticles, such as polymeric particles or carbon nanotubes; optionally functionalisingthe organic nanoparticles with perfluoro moieties; suspending the optionally functionalised nanoparticles in a volatile solvent; applying the suspension of the optionally functionalised nanoparticles to the hearing aid component; and evaporating the volatile solvent to form a coating. The invention also relates to a coating for a hearing aid component produced in the method of the invention, and a hearing aid component provided with the coating. The invention also relates to a hearing aid comprising the component.
Abstract:
The invention is concerned with N-terminally pegylated polypeptides capable of binding to the prolactin receptor. Such polypeptides may for instance be N-terminally pegylated antagonists of the prolactin receptor, such as for instance prolactin variants.
Abstract:
A hearing aid (1) comprises a receiver (19), an output port (6), a conduit (13) for conveying sound to the port and a barrier element (39) adapted for baffling entry of ear wax and moisture and for being acoustically transparent. The invention further provides a barrier element (39) for a hearing aid comprising a slab having an exterior surface and through openings for transverse transmission of sound, wherein the exterior surface is super-hydrophobic.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to novel peptide compounds which are effective in modulating one or more melanocortin receptor types, to the use of the compounds in therapy, to methods of treatment comprising administration of the compounds to patients in need thereof, and to the use of the compounds in the manufacture of medicaments. The compounds of the invention are of particular interest in relation to the treatment of obesity as well as a variety of diseases or conditions associated with obesity.
Abstract:
Compositions and methods are provided for the nucleic acid mimic determination of nucleic acids. The compositions and methods may be used in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases amenable through modulation of nucleic acids which encode proteins that are implicated in disease states. In accordance with preferred embodiments, mimics are comprised of non-naturally occurring backbones to which are appended modified heterocyclics bases. Such bases preferably have sterically balky substituents 1, 2, or 3 atoms removed from the sites of attachment to the backbone.
Abstract:
Positive electrode for lithium-ion electrochemical cells are provided that have capacity retentions of greater than about 95% after 50 charge-discharge cycles when comparing the capacity after cycle 52 with the capacity after cycle 2 when cycled between 2.5 V and 4.7 V vs. Li/Li+ at 30°C. Compositions useful in the provided positive electrodes can have the formula, Li1+x(NiaMnbCoc)1-x O2, wherein 0.05 ≤ x ≤ 0.10, a + b + c = 1, 0.6 ≤ b/a ≤ 1.1, c/(a + b)
Abstract translation:提供了用于锂离子电化学电池的正极,当比较循环52之后的容量与循环2之间的容量在2.5V与4.7V之间的循环时相比,在50次充放电循环之后具有大于约95%的容量保持 / Li +在30℃。 在所提供的正电极中有用的组合物可以具有式Li1 + x(NiaMnbCoc)1-xO2,其中0.05≤x≤0.10,a + b + c =1,0.6≤b/a≤1.1,c /(a + b)<0.25,a,b和c都大于零。 制造这些正电极的过程包括在850℃至925℃下烧制组合物。
Abstract:
A fuel cell for a portable electronic device having a liquid fuel reservoir (100) wherein at least a part of the inner surface (103) and a part of an outer surface (104) of the fuel reservoir wall (102) are gas permeable, wherein said wall is adapted such that the area of the open parts of the inner surface (103) of the wall is larger than the area of the open parts of said outer surface (104) of the wall, wherein said wall is porous and adapted to allow gas to enter said wall and to be transported along said wall in a direction substantially parallel with the plane of the wall and to leave said wall, and wherein said wall is adapted such that the inner surface is hydrophobic. The invention further provides a portable electronic device and a method of manufacturing a liquid fuel reservoir.