Wan‐Ting Chiu

Spark plasma sintering (SPS) is currently widely applied to existing alloys as a means of further enhancing the alloys' figure of merit. However, the determination of the optimal sintering condition is challenging in the SPS process. This report demonstrates a systematic way to independently optimize the Seebeck coefficient S and the ratio of electrical to thermal conductivity (σ/κ) and thus achieve the maximum figure of merit zT = S(2)(σ/κ)T. Sb2-xInxTe3 (x = 0-0.2) were chosen as examples to v

A comprehensive review of the electroactive materials for non-enzymatic glucose sensing and sensing devices has been performed in this work. A general introduction for glucose sensing, a facile electrochemical technique for glucose detection, and explanations of fundamental mechanisms for the electro-oxidation of glucose via the electrochemical technique are conducted. The glucose sensing materials are classified into five major systems: (1) mono-metallic materials, (2) bi-metallic materials, (3

Actuators and sensors are core components in the modern devices and techniques, such as internet of things (IoT) and robots. Ferromagnetic shape memory alloys (FSMAs), particularly prototype Ni-Mn-Ga Heusler compounds, exhibiting giant periodic strains in response to the alternating magnetic field, are promising materials for such components. In the present work, a Bi-doping effect on the grain structure of the Ni-Mn-Ga polycrystalline alloy and properties of the grain particles obtained by a me

This study reports preparation and characterization of biocompatible, conductive, and flexible silk–Pt composite materials for applications in wearable and medical devices. The distinct Pt and silk materials were integrated via supercritical carbon dioxide (sc-CO2) promoted electroless plating. Sc-CO2 was introduced into the catalyzation step, which is a critical step in electroless plating, to overcome the common difficulty of inlaying the catalyst into the textile substrate. High surface cover