In this study, we mainly investigated the effect of the dimensions of a coplanar inner floating ring (CIFR) on the lens performance in CIFR–hole-patterned electrode liquid crystal lenses (HPELCLs) at 100 Hz of the electrical driving frequency. The op...
A hole-patterned electrode liquid crystal (LC) lens with electrically switching coaxial bi-focus and single focus modes of tuning is demonstrated. The proposed LC lens mainly consists of a two LC layer (TLCL) structure with different thicknesses to a...
An increase in the energy density on the cell level while maintaining a high power density can be realized by combining thick-film electrodes and the 3D battery concept. The effect of laser structuring using different pattern types on the electrochem...
Hydrogel has been regarded as one significant biomaterial in biomedical and tissue engineering due to its high biocompatibility. This paper proposes a novel method to pattern calcium alginate hydrogel in a 3D way via electrodeposition process based o...
A new liquid crystal lens design is proposed to improve the recovery time with a ring-and-pie electrode pattern through a suitable driving scheme and using dual-frequency liquid crystals (DFLC) MLC-2048. Compared with the conventional single hole-typ...
The most common pattern types for anode structuring, in particular the line, grid, and hexagonal-arranged hole pattern were evaluated in a comparable setup in full-cells and symmetrical cells. The cells with structured electrodes were compared to ref...
Touch sensors are crucial in controlling robotic manipulation when a robot interacts with environmental objects. In this study, multilayer flexible touch sensors in the form of an array were developed. The sensors use ink-type conductive flexible adh...
A hollow inner electrode covered with a dielectric tube was inserted into an outer electrode and airflow was fed through the inner electrode. The electrodes were then connected to a transformer operated at an alternating voltage with sinusoidal wavef...
In this review article, we are going to present an overview on possible applications of light-addressable electrodes (LAE) as actuator/manipulation devices besides classical electrode structures. For LAEs, the electrode material consists of a semicon...
We introduce a novel method for fabricating perovskite solar modules using selective spin-coating on various Au/ITO patterned substrates. These patterns were engineered for two purposes: (1) to enhance selectivity of monolayers primarily self-assembl...
This paper details a novel, patent pending, abrasive machining manufacturing process for the formation of sub-millimetre holes in THGEMs, with the intended application in gaseous and dual-phase TPCs. Abrasive machining favours a non-ductile substrate...
In the micro-EDM blind-hole machining of Cf-ZrB2-SiC ceramics, defects such as bottom surface protrusion and machining fillets are often encountered. The implementation of an electrode-assisted oscillating device has proven effective in improving mac...
Advancements in flexible circuit interconnects are critical for widespread adoption of flexible electronics. Non-toxic liquid-metals offer a viable solution for flexible electrodes due to deformability and low bulk resistivity. However, fabrication p...
In this study, a 5-nm thick Al2O3 layer was patterned onto the Mo electrode in the form of a dot to produce a local rear contact, which looked at the effects of this contact structure on Cu2ZnSn(S1-xSex)4 (CZTSSe) growth and solar cell devices. Mo wa...
A quartz crystal resonator (QCR) is an indispensable electronic component in the field of the modern electronics industry. By designing and depositing electrodes of different shapes and thicknesses on a quartz wafer with a certain fundamental frequen...
We have developed a novel structure of ultra-flexible organic photovoltaics (UFOPVs) for application as a power source for wearable devices with excellent biocompatibility and flexibility. Parylene was applied as an ultra-flexible substrate through c...
A new dual-mode liquid-crystal (LC) micro-device constructed by incorporating a Fabry–Perot (FP) cavity and an arrayed LC micro-lens for performing simultaneous electrically adjusted filtering and zooming in infrared wavelength range is present...
Carbon nanotube (CNT) film can be used as thin film electrodes and wearable electronic devices due to their excellent mechanical and electrical properties. The femtosecond laser has the characteristics of an ultra-short pulse duration and an ultra-hi...
Increasing requirements for neural implantation are helping to expand our understanding of nervous systems and generate new developmental approaches. It is thanks to advanced semiconductor technologies that we can achieve the high-density complementa...
Thin films of nickel oxide (NiO) were deposited on a 5° miscut magnesium oxide (MgO)(100) substrate using electron-beam evaporation to pursue morphology-directed resistive switching. The atomic force microscope (AFM) confirmed a stepped surface w...
The use of hydrated vanadium(V)oxide as a replacement of the commonly employed hole transporting material PEDOT:PSS was explored in this work. Polymer solar cells were prepared by spin coating on glass. Polymer solar cells and modules comprising 16 s...
Piezoelectric micromachined ultrasound transducers (PMUTs) have gained significant popularity in the field of ultrasound ranging and medical imaging owing to their small size, low power consumption, and affordability. The scar-free “MIS” (micro-hole...
Different types of ferromanganese coatings were collected from the Chinese mainland to study their mineralogical characteristics and semiconducting properties. Measurements, including by optical microscope, scanning electron microscope, energy disper...