Nanomaterials and methods of preparation and use thereof, are disclosed. The nanomaterials include a non-noble metal substrate and noble metal atoms on a surface of the non-noble metal substrate. The noble metal atoms simultaneously coordinate with a halogen and oxygen. The substrate has a large specific surface area and a large electrochemical active area, and the surface coordination environment of the noble metal affects the electronic structure and catalytic activity of a resulting catalyst. The noble metal surface coordination structure may be regulated and controlled by a synthesis temperature, an alkalinity, a reaction time, and an electrodeposition voltage range. A hydroxide ion and the halogen coordinate with the noble metal, exhibiting an unsaturated pentacoordinate state. Doping the substrate with reducing metal ions may increase the loading capacity, anchor the noble metal atoms, and improve anodic oxygen evolution and cathodic hydrogen evolution in seawater electrolysis.

Nanomaterials and methods of preparation and use thereof, are disclosed. The nanomaterials include a non-noble metal substrate and noble metal atoms on a surface of the non-noble metal substrate. The noble metal atoms simultaneously coordinate with a halogen and oxygen. The substrate has a large specific surface area and a large electrochemical active area, and the surface coordination environment of the noble metal affects the electronic structure and catalytic activity of a resulting catalyst. The noble metal surface coordination structure may be regulated and controlled by a synthesis temperature, an alkalinity, a reaction time, and an electrodeposition voltage range. A hydroxide ion and the halogen coordinate with the noble metal, exhibiting an unsaturated pentacoordinate state. Doping the substrate with reducing metal ions may increase the loading capacity, anchor the noble metal atoms, and improve anodic oxygen evolution and cathodic hydrogen evolution in seawater electrolysis.

A method of manufacturing colorful thermal insulation films is provided. A substrate is connected with a metal adhesion layer and then the metal adhesion layer is connected with a porous anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) layer. A porosity of the AAO layer is changed by pore-widening. Thereby the thermal insulation film produced shows the color by the structure color of the AAO layer. Thus no dyes and organic compounds are required to be added during manufacturing process and environmental pollution caused by these substances can be avoided. The pore-widening changes the porosity of the AAO layer and further provides convenient color adjustment so that the colorful thermal insulation film with different colors can be produced easily. Besides providing attractive appearance, the colorful thermal insulation film filters out light with specific wavelengths.

Disclosed are a method of producing a metal composite powder by wire explosion in a liquid and a metal composite powder that is coated with a multi carbon layer. The production method includes a process of forming a first carbon layer on a surface of a metal wire consisting of a first metal, a process of forming a metal layer consisting of a second metal, which is different from the first metal, on a surface of the first carbon layer, and a process of forming a metal composite powder coated with a multi carbon layer by wire exploding the metal wire containing the first carbon layer and the metal layer formed on a surface thereof in a solution.

In one embodiment, a method for manufacturing an aperture plate includes depositing a releasable seed layer above a substrate, applying a first patterned photolithography mask above the releasable seed layer, the first patterned photolithography mask having a negative pattern to a desired aperture pattern, electroplating a first material above the exposed portions of the releasable seed layer and defined by the first mask, applying a second photolithography mask above the first material, the second photolithography mask having a negative pattern to a first cavity, electroplating a second material above the exposed portions of the first material and defined by the second mask, removing both masks, and etching the releasable seed layer to release the first material and the second material. The first and second material form an aperture plate for use in aerosolizing a liquid. Other aperture plates and methods of producing aperture plates are described according to other embodiments.

In one embodiment, a method for manufacturing an aperture plate includes depositing a releasable seed layer above a substrate, applying a first patterned photolithography mask above the releasable seed layer, the first patterned photolithography mask having a negative pattern to a desired aperture pattern, electroplating a first material above the exposed portions of the releasable seed layer and defined by the first mask, applying a second photolithography mask above the first material, the second photolithography mask having a negative pattern to a first cavity, electroplating a second material above the exposed portions of the first material and defined by the second mask, removing both masks, and etching the releasable seed layer to release the first material and the second material. The first and second material form an aperture plate for use in aerosolizing a liquid. Other aperture plates and methods of producing aperture plates are described according to other embodiments.

A tool including a tool body, the tool body including a substrate having a tool-side surface, an intermediate layer positioned over the tool-side surface, and an outer layer positioned over the intermediate layer, the outer layer including a metallic material.

An electrolytic cell and a method of electrochemical oxidation of manganese (II) ions to manganese(III) ions in the electrolytic cell are described. The electrolytic cell comprises (1) an electrolyte solution of manganese(II) ions in a solution of 9 to 15 molar sulfuric acid; (2) a cathode immersed in the electrolyte solution; and (3) an anode immersed in the electrolyte solution and spaced apart from the cathode. Various anode materials are described including vitreous carbon, reticulated vitreous carbon, and woven carbon fibers.

The present invention relates to: a method for plating nonwoven fabric with metals (copper and nickel, or nickel and nickel) by electroless and electrolytic continuous processes; and a nonwoven fabric plated by the method. The present invention can prepare a metal-plated nonwoven fabric by electrolytic plating a space of metal ions, which are formed by performing electroless plating with copper or nickel, with nickel in a short amount of time, thereby filling up the space, and thus has excellent conductivity while being thin. A desired conductivity can be obtained by changing the composition of a plating solution or controlling the plating velocity, and a line capable of performing plating with copper and nickel, nickel and nickel, nickel alone, or copper alone, in combination, can be manufactured. In addition, a highly conductive nonwoven fabric having no difference in plating thickness of nonwoven fabric performed by only electroless plating can be produced.

The present invention relates to a nebulizer mesh which is used, in a nebulizer for atomizing and nebulizing liquid, for atomizing the liquid, and has plural through holes 17, wherein each of the through holes 17 forms a cylindrical space portion 174 on one surface side of the nebulizer mesh, and forms an opening 172 opened in a mortar shape on the other surface side, and to a production method thereof.