Tsuan-Kan tea (TKT) is a solid-state-aged mixture of citrus and tea leaves. This study examined how aging temperature, humidity, and time affect the properties of TKT. Solid-state aging (SSA) enriched active ingredients (total phenol content: 1.25&nd...
Li7La3Zr2O12 garnet (LLZO) belongs to the most promising solid electrolytes for the development of solid-state Li batteries. The stability of LLZO upon exposure to air is still a matter of discussion. Therefore, we performed a comprehensive study on...
A MnO2/AgNP nanocomposite was synthesized using a sonochemical method and investigated as an electrode material in a solid-state hybrid supercapacitor. Aquivion’s sodium and lithium electrolyte membrane serves as an electrolyte and separator. F...
The localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) of noble metal nanoparticles (NPs) has become an important research topic in various fields and can be systematically tuned to obtain the desired device performance through the appropriate structural and...
Ensuring the material durability of an electrolyte is a prerequisite for the long-term service of all-solid-state batteries (ASSBs). Herein, to investigate the mechanical integrity of a solid polymer electrolyte (SPE) in an ASSB upon electrochemical...
The prediction of electrochemical performance is the basis for long-term service of all-solid-state-battery (ASSB) regarding the time-aging of solid polymer electrolytes. To get insight into the influence mechanism of electrolyte aging on cell fading...
Controlling the formation of coordination bonds is pivotal to the development of a plethora of functional metal-organic materials, ranging from coordination polymers, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) to metallodrugs. The interest in and commercializat...
Cu-SSZ-13, the most widely used catalyst in diesel selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems, often suffers severe deactivation, including hydrothermal aging and ash poisoning. In comparison with traditional impregnation in laboratory work, a more...
Background/Objective: Photocatalytic oxidation is often interpreted as evidence of microplastic degradation, yet whether surface chemical modification under dry conditions corresponds to meaningful bulk polymer breakdown remains unclear. To help fill...
Ni-xCu/Sn soldering joints were aged at 200 °C, and the microstructure evolution and mechanical properties during the solid-state reaction were studied under shear loading. Results showed that the intermetallic compounds (IMCs) exhibited a Cu con...
Indium is considered a candidate low-temperature solder because of its low melting temperature and excellent mechanical properties. However, the solid-state microstructure evolution of In with different substrates has rarely been studied due to the s...
The phase equilibria of the Ag-Al-Au ternary system and the solid-state reaction couple for the Au-xAg/Al system were investigated isothermally at 450 °C. By investigating the Ag-Al-Au ternary system and its isothermal section, this study aims to...
This study aimed to optimize pigment production from Monascus purpureus TISTR3090 using Khao Klong broken rice (brown rice) as a solid substrate and to evaluate the antioxidant and anti-aging activities of the resulting pigment extracts. Solid-state...
Metallic alloy nanoparticles (NPs) possess great potential to enhance the optical, electronic, chemical, and magnetic properties for various applications by the control of morphology and elemental composition. This work presents the fabrication of te...
To sustain egg production and gut health in aging flocks, the poultry industry seeks alternative synbiotic feed supplements. This study aimed to optimize Pediococcus acidilactici V202-fermented rice bran (PFR) and evaluate its effects on nutrient dig...
The emphasis in the automotive industry towards sustainable mobility has led to a significant interest in hybrid-electric drive-trains with high energy density batteries. Addressing the needs of this strategy, the battery market is exploring new tech...
In this work, an analysis was made of the microstructural effects derived from the incorporation of silver (Ag) at different concentrations (0.5, 1, 2, 3, and 8% wt) to obtain ZnO-Ag nanocomposites. The results show an increase in the particle size o...
In this study, we describe a novel solid-state thin-film Ag/AgCl reference electrode (SSRE) that was coated with a protective layer of graphene oxide (GO). This layer was prepared by drop casting a solution of GO on the Ag/AgCl thin film. The potenti...
Ag is widely used as a surface-finish material in electronic packaging, while Sn–Zn is a representative lead-free solder system. This study investigates the interfacial reactions and microstructural evolution in Sn–Zn/Ag/Cu couples during...
Two hexanuclear paddlewheel-like clusters appending six carboxylic-acid pendants have been isolated with the inclusion of polar solvent guests: [Cu6(Hmna)6]·7DMF (1·7DMF) and [Ag6(Hmna)6]·8DMSO (2·8DMSO), where H2mna = 2-mercaptonicotininc acid, DMF...
All-solid-state batteries are known to be the new energy storage holy grail that will lead to safer batteries with higher energy density than current Li-ion batteries. The use of a solid electrolyte enables the use of lithium metal as the anode mater...
A new class of solid-state miniaturised reference electrodes with a deep eutectic solvent as an alternate enhancement electrode system is described. A simple and accurate stable electrochemical sensor was prepared by developing a conventional referen...
Single pulse, solid-state 29Si nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy offers an additional method of characterisation of opal-A and opal-CT through spin-lattice (T1) relaxometry. Opal T1 relaxation is characterised by stretched exponential (We...
In this paper, a model to predict the thermal effects in a flashlamp-pumped direct-liquid-cooled split-disk Nd:LuAG ceramic laser amplifier has been presented. In addition to pumping distribution, the model calculates thermal-induced wavefront aberra...
This study shows mechanochemical synthesis as an alternative method to the traditional green synthesis of silver nanoparticles in a comparative manner by comparing the products obtained using both methodologies and different characterization methods....
Rice koji, used as a starter for maximizing fermentation benefits, produces versatile end products depending on the inoculum microbes used. Here, we performed metabolite profiling to compare rice koji fermented with two important filamentous fungus,...
The conversion of carbon dioxide into value-added products is progressively gaining momentum. Several strategies have been used to develop technologies that reduce the net emissions of CO2. The utilisation of CO2 could either contribute to carbon rec...
The Sn-Ag-Cu (SAC) alloy family is commonly used in lead-free solders employed in the electronics industry, for instance, SAC305, SAC387, SAC405, etc. However, the trend in manufacturing small electronic products and device miniaturization faces some...
A crosslinked membrane based on renewable, degradable and environmentally friendly soybean protein isolate was formed by solution casting method. A series of gel polymer electrolytes were prepared with the crosslinked membranes saturated with 1 mol&m...
Rechargeable aqueous Zn/MnO2 batteries are very potential for large-scale energy storage applications owing to their low cost, inherent safety, and high theoretical capacity. However, the MnO2 cathode delivers unsatisfactory cycling performance owing...
Solid-state lithium batteries are considered ideal due to the safety of solid-state electrolytes. The Na superionic conductor-type Li1.3Al0.3Ti1.7(PO4)3 (LATP) is a solid electrolyte with high ionic conductivity, low cost, and stability. However, LAT...
Realizing rechargeable cells with practical energy and power density requires electrodes with high active material loading, a remaining challenge for solid-state batteries. Here, we present a new strategy based on ionogel-derived solid-state electrol...
Hydroxyapatite (HA) powders enriched with silver or gallium ions or both were synthesized by two different routes: standard precipitation and the solid-state method. The powders were characterized by using several methods: inductively coupled plasma...
The reaction of CF3COOAg, 3-bdppmapy (N,N-bis(diphenylphosphanylmethyl)-3-aminopyridine) and HTZ (1,2,4-triazole-3-thiol) in CH2Cl2/MeOH resulted in a dinuclear Ag/P/S complex [Ag2(TZ)2(3-bdppmapy)2]·xSol (1·xSol). Crystals of 1·...
Oranges contain many natural active chemicals, organic acids, and polysaccharides. Aging processing is commonly used to modify the color, quality, functional components, and stability of fruits. This study assesses the preparation of aging black oran...
Rapid development of electronic devices, ranging from personal communication devices to electric mobility solutions, has increased demand for energy storage devices not only in the production volume but also in the product functionality. Among many f...
Solid-state battery technology is motivated by the desire to deliver flexible power storage in a safe and efficient manner. The increasingly widespread use of batteries from mass production facilities highlights the need for a rapid and sensitive dia...
Solid-state batteries represent a promising technology in the field of high-energy-density and safe storage systems. Improving the understanding of how defects form within these cells would greatly facilitate future development, which would be best s...
The development of a promising Li metal solid-state battery (SSB) is currently hindered by the instability of Li metal during electrodeposition; which is the main cause of dendrite growth and cell failure at elevated currents. The replacement of Li m...
Herein, the nanostructured polypyrrole-coated MnO2 nanofibers growth on carbon cloth (PPy-MnO2-CC) to serve as the electrodes used in conjunction with a quasi-ionic liquid-based polymer gel electrolyte (urea-LiClO4-PVA) for solid-state symmetric supe...
We prepared a dense AgNbO3 ceramic using a conventional solid-state reaction method. The phase structure, electrical properties and electrocaloric effect (ECE) were systematically investigated. Large negative and positive ECEs (−4.38 °C at...
In this work, a novel wire-shaped supercapacitor based on nylon yarn with a high specific capacitance and energy density was developed by designing an asymmetric configuration and integrating pseudocapacitive materials for both electrodes. The nylon/...
The aim of this study was to gain a deep understanding of the microstructure-mechanical relationship between solid-state sintering and full-melting processes. The IN718 superalloy was fabricated by hot isostatic pressing (HIP) and selective laser mel...
The optical absorption and fluorescence of silver nanoclusters (AgNCs) are widely exploited in many different application fields such as sensors, bio-imaging, drug delivery, etc. In the sensor field, optical devices are highly versatile thanks to the...
A sulfide-based solid electrolyte is an enticing non-organic solid-state electrolyte developed under ambient conditions. Na3SbS4, a profoundly enduring substance capable of withstanding exceedingly elevated temperatures and pressures, emerges as a fo...
Coinage metal(I)···metal(I) interactions are widely of interest in fields such as supramolecular assembly and unique luminescent properties, etc. Only two types of polynuclear silver(I) pyrazolato complexes have been reported, however, and no detaile...
Oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is a critical process in fuel cells, yet its slow kinetics necessitates efficient and cost-effective catalysts. Anion exchange membrane fuel cells (AEMFCs) offer a promising platform for ORR electrocatalysis, as the al...
Solid-state batteries (SSB), characterized by solid-state electrolytes—in particular inorganic ones (ISSE)—are an ideal option for the safe implementation of metallic Li anodes. Even though SSBs with ISSEs have been extensively investigat...
Silver(I) cyanoguanidine nitrate hydrate, Ag(C2N4H4)NO3·½H2O, was synthesized as the first cyanoguanidine solid-state complex in which monovalent Ag is coordinated through inner nitrogen N atoms. Its structure was characterized by singl...
Biomaterial-centered infections of orthopedic implants remain a significant burden in the healthcare system due to sedentary lifestyles and an aging population. One approach to combat infections and improve implant osteointegration is functionalizing...
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