Techniques for supporting USB and video communication over an extension medium are provided. In some embodiments, an upstream facing port device (UFP device) is coupled to legacy connectors of a host device, and a downstream facing port device (DFP device) is coupled to a USB Type-C receptacle of the sink device that may provide both USB and DisplayPort information. The UFP device and DFP device communicate to properly configure the USB Type-C connection for use in the extension environment. In some embodiments, a source device is coupled to the UFP device via a USB Type-C connection, and legacy video and USB devices are coupled to the DFP device. The UFP device and DFP device again communicate to cause the source device to properly configure the USB Type-C connection for use in the extension environment.

A non-flaky carbon material having specific optical structures, wherein the ratio between the peak intensity I110 of (110) plane and the peak intensity I004 of (004) plane of a graphite crystal determined by the powder XRD measurement, I110/I004, is 0.10 or more and 0.35 or less; an average circularity is 0.80 or more and 0.95 or less; d002 is 0.337 nm or less; and the total pore volume of pores having a diameter of 0.4 μm or less measured by the nitrogen gas adsorption method is 25.0 μl/g or more and 40.0 μl/g or less. Also disclosed is a method for producing the carbon material, a carbon material for a battery electrode, a paste for an electrode incorporating the carbon material for a battery electrode, an electrode for a lithium battery incorporating a formed body of the paste for an electrode, a lithium-ion secondary battery including the electrode and a method for producing the electrode.

A reaction device comprising: a first flow path to which a fuel gas is supplied; a second flow path to which a gas containing oxygen is supplied; a hydrogen permeable membrane that separates the first flow path and the second flow path and allows hydrogen contained in the fuel gas supplied to the first flow path to permeate toward the second flow path; and a catalyst that is provided in the second flow path and promotes oxidation reaction between the oxygen and hydrogen passing through the hydrogen permeable membrane, wherein the hydrogen permeable membrane comprises a barium zirconium oxide membrane.

A reaction device comprising: a first flow path to which a fuel gas is supplied; a second flow path to which a gas containing oxygen is supplied; a hydrogen permeable membrane that separates the first flow path and the second flow path and allows hydrogen contained in the fuel gas supplied to the first flow path to permeate toward the second flow path; and a catalyst that is provided in the second flow path and promotes oxidation reaction between the oxygen and hydrogen passing through the hydrogen permeable membrane, wherein the hydrogen permeable membrane comprises a barium zirconium oxide membrane.

An object of the present invention is to provide carbon-coated Si—C composite particles capable of maintaining a high Si utilization rate and suppressing deterioration of initial coulombic efficiency due to oxidation over time of a lithium-ion secondary battery.

The carbon-coated Si—C composite particles of the present invention includes Si—C composite particles containing a carbon material and silicon; and a carbonaceous layer present on surfaces of the Si—C composite particles, wherein the carbon coverage thereof is 70% or more, wherein the BET specific surface area is 200 m.sup.2/g or less; wherein R value (I.sub.D/I.sub.G) is 0.30 or more and 1.10 or less and I.sub.Si/I.sub.G is 0.15 or less, when the peak attributed to Si is present at 450 to 495 cm.sup.−1 and the intensity of the peak is defined as I.sub.Si, in Raman spectrum of the carbon-coated Si—C composite particles: and wherein the full width at half maximum of the peak of a 111 plane of Si is 3.00 deg. or more, and (peak intensity of a 111 plane of SiC)/(peak intensity of the 111 plane of Si) is 0.01 or less, in the XRD pattern measured by powder XRD using a Cu-Kα ray of the carbon-coated Si—C composite particles.

A stable form which uses a carbon material having electrical conductivity as a raw material and that the electrical conductivity of the carbon material is retained and/or improved, and which improves the electricity generation properties when used in a catalyst layer for a fuel cell. The present invention is directed to, e.g., a calcined material of a mixture of an aromatic compound having a phenolic hydroxyl group and a carbon material having electrical conductivity.

A boron-sulfur-codoped porous carbon material and a preparation method is disclosed. The boron-sulfur-codoped porous carbon material includes a porous carbon, and B and S doped in the surface and pores of the porous carbon; where B has a doping content of 5.56 wt.% to 7.85 wt.%, and S has a doping content of 0.90 wt.% to 1.55 wt.%. Test results of examples show that the boron-sulfur-codoped porous carbon material has high doping contents of B and S, and abundant pores; in a three-electrode system, the material shows a maximum specific capacitance of 168 F.Math.g.sup.- .sup.1 to 290.7 F.Math.g.sup.-1 at 0.5 A.Math.g.sup.-1; after the material is assembled into a symmetrical supercapacitor, the supercapacitor has an ultra-high energy density of 11.3 Wh.Math.kg.sup.-1 to 16.65 Wh.Math.kg.sup.-1 in a neutral electrolyte system, and has a capacitance retention rate of 97.09% to 100.67% after 10,000 life tests.

A boron-sulfur-codoped porous carbon material and a preparation method is disclosed. The boron-sulfur-codoped porous carbon material includes a porous carbon, and B and S doped in the surface and pores of the porous carbon; where B has a doping content of 5.56 wt.% to 7.85 wt.%, and S has a doping content of 0.90 wt.% to 1.55 wt.%. Test results of examples show that the boron-sulfur-codoped porous carbon material has high doping contents of B and S, and abundant pores; in a three-electrode system, the material shows a maximum specific capacitance of 168 F.Math.g.sup.- .sup.1 to 290.7 F.Math.g.sup.-1 at 0.5 A.Math.g.sup.-1; after the material is assembled into a symmetrical supercapacitor, the supercapacitor has an ultra-high energy density of 11.3 Wh.Math.kg.sup.-1 to 16.65 Wh.Math.kg.sup.-1 in a neutral electrolyte system, and has a capacitance retention rate of 97.09% to 100.67% after 10,000 life tests.

Several variations of synthetic carbon materials are disclosed. The materials can assume a variety of properties, including high electrical conductivity. The materials also can have favorable structural and mechanical properties. They can form gas impenetrable barriers, form insulating structures, and can have unique optical properties.

Several variations of synthetic carbon materials are disclosed. The materials can assume a variety of properties, including high electrical conductivity. The materials also can have favorable structural and mechanical properties. They can form gas impenetrable barriers, form insulating structures, and can have unique optical properties.