NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

A method for manufacturing a work function-tunable ionic liquid-functionalized poly-3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene:poly-styrenesulfonate (PEDOT:PSS) film. The method comprises: a pretreatment step, a film formation step, a film treatment step, and an ionic liquid treatment step. In the pretreatment step, a pretreatment solution is prepared by mixing PEDOT:PSS solution with methanol. In the film formation step, the pretreatment solution is blade-coated onto a substrate and subsequently annealing to form a first-stage film. In the film treatment step, dimethyl sulfoxide(DMSO) is blade-coated onto the first-stage film, followed by annealing. The DMSO-treated first-stage film washed with methanol to remove residual DMSO, forming a second-stage film. In the ionic liquid treatment step, an ionic liquid is ultrasonically agitated in deionized water to prepare an ionic liquid solution. This solution is blade-coated onto the second-stage film. The film is annealed washed with deionized water to remove the ionic liquid, thereby obtaining the ionic liquid-functionalized PEDOT:PSS film.

The present disclosure provides a method of forming a magnesium-based composite material. The method includes performing a casting process on magnesium, at least one first catalytic metal, and at least one first carbon allotrope to form a first magnesium-based solid solution; performing a severe plastic deformation on the first magnesium-based solid solution to form a second magnesium-based solid solution; and performing a high energy ball milling process on the second magnesium-based solid solution and an amorphous additive to form the magnesium-based composite material.

A method for ultrasound microbubble-assisted liquid biopsy is provided, including: providing an individual to be tested; providing a microbubble composition, in which the microbubble composition includes a medium and a plurality of microbubbles dispersed in the medium; placing the microbubble composition on a surface of the individual to be tested; placing an ultrasonic device in contact with the microbubble composition, and applying non-focused ultrasound to the microbubble composition to raise a temperature of the surface by no more than 3° C.; and placing an absorbent substrate on the surface of the individual to be tested and absorbing a liquid located inside the individual to be tested, thereby achieving a non-invasive liquid biopsy, wherein the absorbent substrate is free of protein component, and the absorption and subsequent release effect is greater than 90%.

The present disclosure provides a needle free delivery system, which includes a handheld device and a signal switching device. The signal switching device is electrically connected to the handheld device, and the handheld device includes an ultrasonic probe. The signal switching device provides a burst wave capable of generating a resonant carrier wave through piezoelectric material to the handheld device, so that an ultrasonic wave of the handheld device can perform a needleless delivery on a carrier.

A multiple-wavelength reflective Raman probe includes a first parabolic mirror, a second parabolic mirror, a third parabolic mirror, and a fourth parabolic mirror. The first parabolic mirror receives a laser light, and reflects as a collimated light beam. The second parabolic mirror receives the collimated light beam, and condenses to a convergent light beam. The third parabolic mirror has a through hole. The convergent light beam passes through the through hole, and is focused on the sample detecting position. The third parabolic mirror also collects the light reflected by the sample detecting position and reflects as a collimated detection light beam. The fourth parabolic mirror collects the detection light beam, and condenses to a detection output light beam. The detection output light beam is focused at a focal point of the fourth parabolic mirror to be collected by a spectrometer.

A text readability prediction device and method are provided. The text readability prediction device segments a picture and a text corresponding to the picture from a data to be determined. The text readability prediction device sends a prompt, the picture and the text corresponding to the picture to at least one multimodal large language model to generate a picture semantic corresponding to the picture. The text readability prediction device sends a readability feature to a readability model to predict a readability of the data to be determined.

A single-stage non-isolated buck converter with high conversion ratio is provided. The single-stage non-isolated buck converter includes an input capacitor, an output capacitor, a main inductor, a first switch circuit, a plurality of second switch circuits, a third switch circuit and a switch control circuit. The first switch circuit includes a first high-side switch, a first clamping capacitor and a first low-side switch. A plurality of second switch circuits each includes a second high-side switch, a second clamping capacitor, a first additional inductor and a second low-side switch. The switch control circuit is configured to control the first high-side switch, the first low-side switch, the second high-side switches and the second low-side switches to be turned on and off in a plurality of operating modes.

The present invention discloses a green electrochemical ammonia production method, comprising a reduction cell and an oxidation cell separated by a proton-conductive/exchange membrane. The method employs an electrolyte containing metal salts capable of participating in electrochemical reactions, aromatic mediators, and organic solvents to achieve an efficient conversion of nitrogen to ammonia under ambient temperature and pressure. At the cathode, lithium deposition and nitrogen activation occur, generating lithium nitride via the aromatic mediator, which is subsequently protonated to release ammonia. At the anode, a hydrogen oxidation reaction provides a continuous and stable proton source. The invention offers high selectivity, energy efficiency, and modular scalability, serving as a sustainable alternative to the conventional energy-intensive Haber-Bosch process, and is applicable to green processes for ammonia fuels, fertilizers, and hydrogen storage carriers.

Equipment for continuously processing electrochemical devices or components for increasing capacity comprises a first reaction part, a second reaction part and a separated layer in between. The first reaction part comprises a counter electrode and a first reaction solution contained in a first reaction cell having a gas outlet. The first reaction solution will produce a first non-metallic ion, a second metallic ion and a gas after an electrochemical reaction. The second reaction part comprises a working electrode and a second reaction solution containing the second metallic ion permeated through the separated layer from the first reaction part. The second metallic ion will then be deposited as metal particles onto the working electrode which has been continuously fed into the second reaction part. The equipment can continuously produce electrodes with additional lithium source without a gas byproduct and with even distribution and high quality.

A electrode structure is provided in some embodiments of the present disclosure, including an electrode active material particle and an electrode coating layer. The electrode coating layer covers the positive electrode, in which the electrode coating layer includes a structure of formula 1, in which R 1 is oxygen, sulfur, ketone group or hydrocarbon group, R 2 is oxygen, sulfur, ketone group or hydrocarbon group, R 3 is oxygen, sulfur, ketone group or hydrocarbon group, and X is sulfonic acid group.