Systems and methods for generating one or more single crystal monolayers from two-dimensional van der Waals crystals are disclosed herein. Example methods include providing a bulk material including a plurality of van der Waals crystal layers, and exfoliating one or more single crystal monolayers of van der Waals crystal from the bulk material by applying a flexible and flat metal tape to a surface of the bulk material. In certain embodiments, the one or more single crystal monolayers can be assembled into an artificial lattice. The present disclosure also provides techniques for manufacturing flexible and flat metal tape for generating one or more single crystal monolayers from two-dimensional van der Waals crystals. The present disclosure also provides compositions for creating a macroscopic artificial lattice. In certain embodiments, the composition can include two or more macroscopic single crystal monolayers adapted from a bulk van der Waals crystal, where the single crystal monolayers are configured for assembly into an artificial lattice based on one or more properties.

The present invention relates to a dielectric ceramic material for resonators, filters, and oscillators being used in a wireless communication system and, most particularly, to a Ba(Mg.sub.0.5W.sub.0.5)O.sub.3-type high frequency dielectric ceramic material having an appropriate dielectric constant and a high quality factor in a high frequency band and a method for preparing the same. For this, Ba(Mg.sub.0.5W.sub.0.5)O.sub.3 has been chosen as a material having excellent high frequency dielectric properties. At this point, an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal element partly substitutes Barium (Ba), and, for compensation, a metal of a +3 oxidation state is added quantitatively in the place of Magnesium (Mg). Accordingly, a high frequency dielectric ceramic material compound having a high quality factor and a stable temperature property is prepared. When needed, a metal of a +5 oxidation state may be further added quantitatively in the place of Tungsten (W).

A composite tungsten oxide film having high film smoothness, with a function to shield infrared light by reflecting infrared light by a thermal insulation, while maintaining transparency in a visible light region, and a method for manufacturing the composite tungsten oxide film, and a film-deposited base material or an article using these functions. A composite tungsten oxide film including a composition with a general formula M.sub.xW.sub.yO.sub.z as main components, wherein 0.001≤x/y≤1, 2.2≤z/y≤3.0, organic components are not contained substantially, a transmittance in a wavelength of 550 nm is 50% or more, a transmittance in a wavelength of 1400 nm is 30% or less, and also, a reflectance in a wavelength of 1400 nm is 35% or more.

Provided is a continuous reactor system for producing graphene or an inorganic 2-D compound, the reactor comprising: (a) a first body comprising an outer wall and a second body comprising an inner wall, wherein the inner wall defines a bore and the first body is configured within the bore and a motor is configured to rotate the first and/or second body; (b) a reaction chamber between the outer wall of the first body and the inner wall of the second body; (c) a first inlet and a second inlet disposed at first end of the reactor and in fluid communication with the reaction chamber; (d) a first outlet and a second outlet disposed downstream from the first inlet, the outlets being in fluid communication with the reaction chamber; and (e) a flow return conduit having two inlets/outlets in fluid communication with two ends of the reactor.

Solid-state lithium ion electrolytes of lithium potassium element oxide based compounds are provided which contain an anionic framework capable of conducting lithium ions. The element atoms are Ir, Sb, I Nb and W. An activation energy of the lithium potassium element oxide compounds is from 0.15 to 0.50 eV and conductivities are from 10.sup.−3 to 22 mS/cm at 300K. Compounds of specific formulae are provided and methods to alter the materials with inclusion of aliovalent ions shown. Lithium batteries containing the composite lithium ion electrolytes are also provided. Electrodes containing the lithium potassium element oxide based materials and batteries with such electrodes are also provided.

The invention relates to a method for obtaining sheets of graphene, hexagonal boron nitride, molybdenum disulfide, tungsten disulfide or mixtures thereof from the powder of said materials. Said sheets consist of a set of strips, wherein said strips consist of between one and five layers. Said layers are layers of graphene, hexagonal boron nitride, molybdenum disulfide or tungsten disulfide having a monoatomic or monomolecular thickness. The invention also relates to a method for coating a surface with sheets of graphene, hexagonal boron nitride, molybdenum disulfide, tungsten disulfide or sheets of mixtures thereof.

The invention relates to a method for obtaining sheets of graphene, hexagonal boron nitride, molybdenum disulfide, tungsten disulfide or mixtures thereof from the powder of said materials. Said sheets consist of a set of strips, wherein said strips consist of between one and five layers. Said layers are layers of graphene, hexagonal boron nitride, molybdenum disulfide or tungsten disulfide having a monoatomic or monomolecular thickness. The invention also relates to a method for coating a surface with sheets of graphene, hexagonal boron nitride, molybdenum disulfide, tungsten disulfide or sheets of mixtures thereof.

A method for manufacturing a structure for microbe detection comprises the steps of: reacting nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA) and an acid anhydride to prepare a first compound; chelation of metal ions to the first compound to prepare a second compound; binding the second compound and a microbe detector to prepare a third compound; and mixing an exfoliated transition metal-dichalcogenide (TMD) compound and the third compound to prepare a structure for microbe detection, in which the metal ions of the third compound are bound with the transition metal-dichalcogenide compound.

A method for manufacturing a structure for microbe detection comprises the steps of: reacting nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA) and an acid anhydride to prepare a first compound; chelation of metal ions to the first compound to prepare a second compound; binding the second compound and a microbe detector to prepare a third compound; and mixing an exfoliated transition metal-dichalcogenide (TMD) compound and the third compound to prepare a structure for microbe detection, in which the metal ions of the third compound are bound with the transition metal-dichalcogenide compound.

A positive electrode active material for lithium secondary batteries, includes: a lithium composite metal compound containing secondary particles formed by aggregation of primary particles; and a lithium-containing tungsten oxide, in which the lithium-containing tungsten oxide is present at least in interparticle spaces of the primary particles, and in a pore distribution of the positive electrode active material for lithium secondary batteries measured by a mercury intrusion method, a surface area of pores having a pore diameter in a range of 10 nm or more to 200 nm or less is 0.4 m.sup.2/g or more and 3.0 m.sup.2/g or less.