Lithium metal batteries (LMB)-laminate-type full cells were prepared by combining a high-concentrated electrolytes lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide (LiFSI)/ethylene carbonate (EC) and the 3-Dimensionally Ordered Macroporous (3DOM) Polyimide (PI) separator, cycle characteristics compared with cell using conventional polypropylene (PP) + polyethylene (PE) which is widely used in ion batteries. Th...

Because of the socioeconomic status of the patients, direct resin composite laminate veneers were used to improve the esthetics of their maxillary and mandibular anterior teeth. Laminate veneers are restorations which are envisioned to correct existing abnormalities, esthetic deficiencies and discolorations This case report reflects the use of a innovative composite sculpting instrument ( OPTRA...

Rehabilitation of lost dental aesthetic is one of the most important concerns for contemporary dentistry. Conservative treatment modality along with aesthetic approaches, such as direct and indirect laminate veneer restorations were the treatment of choice. Laminate veneers are restorations to correct aesthetic deficiencies and discolorations. Direct laminate veneers involve the application of ...

The Australian National University (ANU) has worked for many years on paraboloidal dish solar concentrators and demonstrated a 400m2 system in 1994. The commercialization of this technology has involved a re-design of the Big Dish concept for mass production. The new design is a 494 m2 concentrator with 13.4 m focal length and altitude-azimuth tracking. It uses 380 identical spherical 1.17m × 1...

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The effect of changing operating temperature on the compressive response of IM7/PETI5 composite laminates is investigated within this paper. The three temperatures evaluated for this study were –129C, 21C, and 177C, a spectrum from cryogenic to an elevated operating temperature. Laminate compressive strength property testing was conducted using the Wyoming Combined Load Compression fixture to g...

When a laminate of a thin metal film on a tough polymer substrate is stretched, the metal film may rupture at strains ranging from a few percent to a few tens of percent. This variation in the ductility of the metal film is modulated by the adhesion of the metal/polymer interface. To study this modulation, here we use the finite element method to simulate the co-evolution of two processes: debo...