Provided is a graphene quantum dot as a therapeutic agent for diseases associated with abnormal fibrillation or aggregation of neuroproteins. The graphene quantum dot according to the presently claimed subject matter suppresses α-syn fibrillation or disaggregates already formed α-syn fibrils, and shows the working effect of passing through the blood brain barrier (BBB). Therefore, the graphene quantum dot according to the presently claimed subject matter can be advantageously used as a therapeutic agent for diseases associated with abnormal fibrillation and aggregation of neuroproteins, such as neurodegenerative diseases, inflammatory diseases, and metabolic diseases.

A device for measuring a light radiation pressure is provided which includes a torsion balance, a laser, a convex lens, and a line array detector. The laser is configured to emit a first laser beam. The convex lens is located on an optical path of the first laser beam and configured to focus the first laser beam to a surface of the reflector. The line array detector is configured to detect a reflected first laser beam reflected by the reflector. The disclosure also provides a method for measuring the light radiation pressure using the device.

The present invention is directed to additive manufacturing compositions and methods for producing additive manufacturing composite blends with oxidized discrete carbon nanotubes with dispersion agents bonded to at least one sidewall of the oxidized discrete carbon nanotubes. Such compositions are especially useful when radiation cured, sintered or melt fused.

Disclosed herein are embodiments of doped and undoped spherical or spheroidal lithium lanthanum zirconium oxide (LLZO) powder products, and methods of production using microwave plasma processing, which can be incorporated into solid state lithium ion batteries. Advantageously, embodiments of the disclosed LLZO powder display a high quality, high purity stoichiometry, small particle size, narrow size distribution, spherical morphology, and customizable crystalline structure.

Provided is a filler for a metallic paint capable of providing high brightness and radio wave transparency at the same time. The present disclosure relates to a filler for a metallic paint and a method for producing the same. The filler for the metallic paint comprises a plate-shaped substrate formed of an inorganic insulation material; and a plurality of metal particles disposed on a surface of the substrate, wherein the metal particles are disposed at intervals, and an average particle size of the metal particles is 5 nm to 200 nm.

A system for utilizing zinc oxide includes a first electrode comprising a zinc oxide reagent material, a current collector electrically connected to the zinc oxide reagent material, and a second electrode. The zinc oxide reagent material is capable of electrochemical intercalation and de-intercalation reactions with an electrolyte, and the zinc oxide reagent material comprises a zinc oxide intercalated with electrons. The current collector is configured to provide electrons and voltage control to the zinc oxide reagent material. The electrolyte in contact with the zinc oxide reagent material and is capable of executing intercalation reactions with the zinc oxide reagent material. The electronics are configured to control electrochemical voltage of the current collector and the zinc oxide reagent material, and the second electrode comprises a counter-electrode or a reference electrode electrically coupled to one or more electronics.

The present disclosure relates to a process for preparing carbon fibers. The process involves blending a carbon nano-material with a carbon material to obtain a homogenous blend, heating the homogenous blend to obtain mesophase pitch having particles with reduced mesophase sphere size followed by spinning the mesophase pitch to obtain the pitch fibers. The pitch fibers are then carbonized to obtain the carbon fibers. The carbon fibers prepared by the process of the present disclosure have improved tensile properties as compared to the conventional pitch based carbon fibers.

Disclosed is a composite white pigment having mixed together white pigments having different colorimeter values from each other by comprising substrates having various sizes and/or TiO2 having various thicknesses. The composite white pigment, according to the present invention, comprises: a first white pigment comprising a substrate and a white metal oxide layer formed on the substrate; and a second white pigment comprising a substrate and a white metal oxide layer formed on the substrate, and having a different colorimeter value from that of the first white pigment.

In general, the disclosure is directed to bulk iron-nitride materials having a polycrystalline microstructure having pores including a plurality of crystallographic grains surrounded by grain boundaries, where at least one crystallographic grain includes an iron-nitride phase including any of a body centered cubic (bcc) structure, a body centered tetragonal (bct), and a martensite structure. The disclosure further describes techniques producing a bulk iron-nitride material having a polycrystalline microstructure, including: melting an iron source to obtain a molten iron source; fast belt casting the molten iron source to obtain a cast iron source; cooling and shaping the cast iron source to obtain a bulk iron-containing material having a body-centered cubic (bcc) structure; annealing the bulk iron-containing material at an austenite transformation temperature and subsequently cooling the bulk iron-containing material; and nitriding the bulk iron-containing material to obtain the bulk iron-nitride material.

Methods of forming sintered compounds and compounds formed using the methods are disclosed. Exemplary methods include reactive flash sintering to form sintered compounds from two or more starting compounds. Various sintered compounds may be suitable for use as solid electrolytes in solid-state electrochemical cells and batteries.