The present invention relates to a structure including a layer including titanium (di)oxide nanostructures, such as titania nanotubes, in contact with a membrane layer including a proton-conducting polymer. A process for preparing the structures of the invention is presented wherein titanium (di)oxide nanostructures on a first substrate are transferred to an ion-conducting polymer membrane by pressing using a hot press, and then detaching the nanostructures from the first substrate.

The present disclosure is directed to intravascular devices, systems, and methods having a core member coupled to a shaping ribbon with an adhesive. In some aspects, a sensing guide wire is provided. The sensing guide wire can include a flexible elongate member; and a sensing element coupled to a distal portion of the flexible elongate member, wherein the distal portion of the flexible elongate member includes: a core member; and a shaping ribbon fixedly secured to the core member by an adhesive and at least one connecting sleeve. In other aspects, methods of forming a sensing guide wire are provided.

A method of directly joining a polymer to a metal along a joint interface through the formation of CO-M chemical bonds, where M represents an element in the metal to be joined. The method includes heating the metal to a predetermined temperature above a glass transition temperature of the polymer and less than a flash ignition temperature of the polymer and less than a metal melting temperature of the metal; and applying force to the joint interface of the metal and the polymer to generate intimate atomic contact between the metal and the polymer to create CO-M chemical bonds between the metal and the polymer.

A method of joining a first component to a second component. A membrane is provided between the first component and a fluid. Pressure of the fluid is used to apply a compression force to a first part of the first component via the membrane. The pressure of the fluid is also used to apply an insertion force to the second component which pushes projections of the second component into a second part of the first component. The method can be integrated into a conventional manufacturing method, such as a vacuum-bagging process, which employs fluid pressure and a non-permeable membrane to compress the first component. The pressure of the fluid is used not only to apply the compression force, but also to apply the insertion force to the second component.

An adhesive (B) of solvent containing adhesive as a suspension of low viscosity is prepared by adding a solvent MIBK to a one-part epoxy adhesive of a dicyandiamide-curable type (A). Metal shaped articles (M1 to M5) as adherends are prepared each of which, through various surface treatment, has specific surface configuration of roughened face and/or ultrafine irregularities and the surface is entirely covered with a thin layer of ceramics such as a metal oxide or metal phosphate. The specified face of each metal shaped article (M1 to M5) is painted with the solvent containing adhesive (B). The faces painted with the adhesive of two metal shaped articles (M1 to M5) are caused to abut each other, the articles are heated to cure the one-epoxy adhesive to accomplish adhesion. With one of the adherends replaced by a CFRP shaped article (P2), a composite of a metal and CFRP can be formed.

Methods, systems and apparatuses are disclosed for joining assemblies, particularly joints and joining assemblies for co-joining composite components and metal components in a joining assembly, and inhibiting corrosion of metal components secured to composite component via a joining assembly.

A composite component for a motor vehicle includes a first section; and a second section connected to the first section. The first section comprises a metallic material. The second section comprises a plastic. The first section has a first base region and projections provided on the first base region, wherein the projections provided on the first base region extend from the first base region to the second section. The projections provided on the first base region have undercuts, and the projections provided on the first base region are anchored in the second section in order to bring about the connection between the first section and the second section.

An adhesive (B) of solvent containing adhesive as a suspension of low viscosity is prepared by adding a solvent MIBK to a one-part epoxy adhesive of a dicyandiamide-curable type (A). Metal shaped articles (M1 to M5) as adherends are prepared each of which, through various surface treatment, has specific surface configuration of roughened face and/or ultrafine irregularities and the surface is entirely covered with a thin layer of ceramics such as a metal oxide or metal phosphate. The specified face of each metal shaped article (M1 to M5) is painted with the solvent containing adhesive (B). The faces painted with the adhesive of two metal shaped articles (M1 to M5) are caused to abut each other, the articles are heated to cure the one-epoxy adhesive to accomplish adhesion. With one of the adherends replaced by a CFRP shaped article (P2), a composite of a metal and CFRP can be formed.

The present disclosure is directed to intravascular devices, systems, and methods having a core member coupled to a shaping ribbon with an adhesive. In some aspects, a sensing guide wire is provided. The sensing guide wire can include a flexible elongate member; and a sensing element coupled to a distal portion of the flexible elongate member, wherein the distal portion of the flexible elongate member includes: a core member; and a shaping ribbon fixedly secured to the core member by an adhesive and at least one connecting sleeve. In other aspects, methods of forming a sensing guide wire are provided.

A joined body includes: a first compact that includes a fiber-reinforced resin and a fiber exposure portion where a fiber of the fiber-reinforced resin is exposed, the fiber exposure portion being formed on at least a part of a surface of the first compact; a second compact that is joined to the first compact at the fiber exposure portion of the first compact; and a joint portion that is interposed between the fiber exposure portion of the first compact and the second compact.