Abstract:
Composite electrode materials for DSSCs, DSSCs incorporating the composite electrode materials and methods for making the composite electrode materials are provided. The composite electrode materials are composed of semiconductor nanofibers embedded in a matrix of semiconductor nanoparticles. DSSCs incorporating the composite electrode materials exhibit both increased carrier transport and improved light harvesting, particularly at wavelengths of 600 nm or greater (e.g., 600 nm to 800 nm or greater).
Abstract:
A process for continuous refining of steel via multiple distinct reaction vessels for melting, oxidation, reduction, and refining for delivery of steel continuously to, for example, a tundish of a continuous caster system, and associated apparatus.
Abstract:
The present invention provides nano-porous fibers and protein membrane compositions. In certain embodiments, continuous fiber compositions are provided having nanometer sized diameters and surface pores. In another embodiment, a protein membrane composition is provided comprising a protein; and a polymer, wherein the protein and the polymer are electrospun to form a protein membrane composition. In certain instance, the protein is covalently bound to the fiber.
Abstract:
A separation matrix comprises a porous surface layer; and a bulk porous support, wherein both the porous surface layer and the bulk porous support comprising a block copolymer. The block copolymer comprises A-B or A-B-A repeating units, wherein A and B at each occurrence are two different blocks of oligomer, or polymer. A structural unit of block A is derived from one or more atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP)-active monomer or oligomer and a structural unit of block B is derived from a thermoplastic ATRP-active macro initiator. A poly dispersity index of the block copolymer is at least about 2.
Abstract:
A process for continuous refining of steel via multiple distinct reaction vessels for melting, oxidation, reduction, and refining for delivery of steel continuously to, for example, a tundish of a continuous caster system, and associated apparatus.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method of determining vascular health in a subject. The method includes the steps of obtaining a biological sample from the subject, obtaining microparticle data based on the level of at least one set of microparticles in the biological sample, obtaining progenitor cell data based on the level of at least one set of progenitor cells in the biological sample, generating a cytometric fingerprint of the biological sample based on the microparticle and progenitor cell data, and determining the vascular health of the subject based on the generated cytometric fingerprint.
Abstract:
An optical data storage article (10) is configured to transform from a pre- activated state of functionality to an activated state of functionality. The optical data storage article (10) includes a physical surface modification (14) configured to alter an optical integrity of the optical data storage article (10) upon interaction with an external stimulus.
Abstract:
Composite electrode materials for DSSCs, DSSCs incorporating the composite electrode materials and methods for making the composite electrode materials are provided. The composite electrode materials are composed of semiconductor nanofibers embedded in a matrix of semiconductor nanoparticles. DSSCs incorporating the composite electrode materials exhibit both increased carrier transport and improved light harvesting, particularly at wavelengths of 600 nm or greater (e.g., 600 nm to 800 nm or greater).
Abstract:
The presently disclosed subject matter relates generally to low thermal conductivity carbon materials and methods of producing the same. In some embodiments, the carbon materials are doped with low thermally conductive nanoparticles. In some embodiments, carbon fibers are prepared by electrospinning a mixture of polymers; and/or incorporating a low thermal conductivity additive, such as nanoparticles.
Abstract:
A key based hidden partition solution may provide a second hidden partition in a first storage device to store a second content that is synchronized with a first content of a first hidden partition of the first storage device. The solution may further provide a key that matches the first content and update the second content of the second hidden partition and the key based on the modified first content in response to an authorized modification to the first content of the first hidden partition.