The invention relates to a method for producing electrode foils (1) for capacitors (10), comprising the method steps of: A) providing a metal foil (1), B) transferring microstructures (2) located on a stamping die onto a main surface of the metal foil by a reforming process.

A solid electrolytic capacitor includes a capacitor element, an anode terminal, a cathode terminal, and a sealing resin covering the capacitor element. The anode terminal includes a support portion for supporting the capacitor element, and an anode standing portion formed upright relative to the support portion. The capacitor element includes an anode wire projecting from a porous sintered body. The anode wire is placed on the upper end face of the anode standing portion. The anode wire and the anode standing portion have parts that are exposed from the sealing resin and covered by an electrically conductive anode terminal covering layer for ensuring electrical connection between the anode wire and the anode terminal.

A perovskite solar module and a preparation method thereof. The perovskite solar module includes: a substrate; a transparent conductive oxide layer provided on at least a part of a surface of the substrate; an electron transport layer provided on at least a part of a surface of the transparent conductive oxide layer facing away from the substrate; a photoactive layer provided on at least a part of a surface of the electron transport layer facing away from the transparent conductive oxide layer; a hole transport layer provided on at least a part of a surface of the photoactive layer facing away from the electron transport layer; an electrode provided on at least a part of a surface of hole transport layer facing away from the photoactive layer; and a barrier layer provided in the photoactive layer and separating the photoactive layer apart from a protrusion of the electrode.

Disclosed herein are precursor compounds, composite electrodes comprising the same, and methods of making and use thereof.

The present invention provides a novel method for producing a laminate to be used as a light-transmissive electrode layer and an N-type semiconductor layer of a wet or solid-state dye-sensitized solar cell comprising a light-transmissive electrode layer, an N-type semiconductor layer, a P-type semiconductor layer, and a facing electrode in this order. In said method, a member to be used as the light-transmissive electrode layer is cathode-polarized in a treatment solution containing a Ti component so as to form a titanium oxide layer to be used as the N-type semiconductor layer on said member.

Methods are disclosed for manufacturing an electrode for use in a device such as a secondary battery. Electrodes may include a first layer having first active particles adhered together by a binder, a second layer having second active particles adhered together by a binder, and an interphase layer interposed between the first and second layers. In some examples, the interphase layer may include an interpenetration of the first and second particles, such that substantially discrete fingers of the first layer interlock with substantially discrete fingers of the second layer.

An electrolytic capacitor that includes a capacitor element including an anode portion made of a metal layer, a dielectric layer on an outer surface of the metal layer, and a cathode portion on an outer surface of the dielectric layer; an insulating resin body covering the capacitor element; and a gas barrier film on an outer surface of the insulating resin body, the gas barrier film having a water vapor transmittance of 1 g/m.sup.2 per day or less.

A winding-type capacitor package structure and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The winding-type capacitor package structure includes a winding assembly, a package assembly, a conductive assembly, and a bottom carrier frame. The winding assembly includes a positive winding conductive foil and a negative winding conductive foil. The winding assembly is enclosed by the package assembly. The package assembly includes a casing structure and a filling body received inside the casing structure. The casing structure has an inner rough surface. The bottom carrier frame is disposed on a bottom portion of the casing structure. The filling body includes a plurality of layered structures, and each of the layered structure is connected between the winding assembly and the casing structure. Therefore, the filling body including the layered structures can be limited inside the casing structure through friction force provided by the inner rough surface.

A method of manufacturing an aluminum electrolytic capacitor includes impregnating an aluminum electrolytic capacitor with a first electrolyte to form a first impregnated capacitor, aging the first impregnated capacitor using a first aging process to form a first aged capacitor, impregnating the first aged capacitor with a second electrolyte to form a second impregnated capacitor, the second electrolyte being different from the first electrolyte, aging the second impregnated capacitor using a final aging process to form a final aged capacitor, and impregnating the final aged capacitor with a third electrolyte.

A method of manufacturing a solid electrolytic capacitor according to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes a step of exposing a cathode body end portion, which is a portion of a cathode body, from an exterior body covering the cathode body, which is a conductor, and forming a contact electrode, which is a metal film, on the exposed cathode body end portion.