Publications by authors named "Hsien-Chieh Chiu"

Although most indoor positioning systems use radio waves, such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or RFID, for application in department stores, exhibition halls, stations, and airports, the accuracy of such technology is easily affected by human shadowing and multipath propagation delay. This study combines the earth's magnetic field strength and Wi-Fi signals to obtain the indoor positioning information with high availability. Wi-Fi signals are first used to identify the user's area under several kinds of environment partitioning methods.

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In this study, to elucidate the origin of inductance and its relationship with the phenomenon of hysteresis in hybrid perovskite solar cells (PSCs), two electron transport layer (ETL) structures have been utilized: (a) rutile titania nanorods grown over anatase titania (AR) and (b) anatase titania covering the rutile titania nanorods (RA). The rutile and anatase phases are prepared hydrothermal synthesis and spray pyrolysis, respectively. PSCs based on an ETL with an RA structure attain higher short-circuit current density () and open-circuit voltage () while showing a slightly lower fill factor (FF) compared with their AR counterparts.

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Colonic intramural hematoma is a rare condition in humans and companion animals. Its clinical presentation in cats has not previously been reported. An 8-year-old male American shorthair cat presented with acute onset of constipation and anorexia for 3 days.

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Objective: To describe the clinical characteristics, perioperative protocols, and outcomes in dogs diagnosed with ventricular fibrillation (VF) while undergoing pericardiectomy.

Study Design: Retrospective, multi-institutional study.

Animals: Sixteen client-owned dogs.

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Objective: To evaluate the feasibility of CT lymphangiography via intrametatarsal pad injection in cats with chylothorax.

Animals: 7 client-owned cats.

Procedures: This was a multicenter, retrospective, descriptive study.

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In this paper, electrophoretic deposition (EPD) is shown to promote nanoscale assembling of graphene oxide (GO) enabling the fabrication of highly homogeneous, robust, and capacity fade resistant composite titanium niobate (TiNb2O7, TNO)/rGO anodes upon reductive annealing. Control tests revealed that EPD is superior to conventional PVDF-based casting in maximizing the performance benefits from using reduced GO in Li-ion electrode fabrication as is the case of TNO that is plagued with conductivity and capacity fading problems. In this particular study, we show that there is a synergy developed between GO and EPD with the former (1) stabilizing the EPD suspension, (2) acting as a flexible binder net that affords mechanical integrity during the volume expansion of TNO, (3) serving as a conductive filler, and (4) contributing to Li-ion storage via pseudocapacitance.

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Lymphangiography can be useful for preoperative planning in chylothorax. Conventional ultrasound-guided intranodal injection can be difficult in some cases and is dependent upon operator skill. Alternative methods have been proposed to simplify the procedure, but their feasibility has not been sufficiently evaluated in clinical cases.

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Integration of solar-energy harvesting and storage functions has attracted significant research attention, as it holds promise for ultimate development of light-chargeable devices. In this context, a functional nanocomposite anode that not only permits electrochemical energy storage through Li-ion photo-intercalation, but also exhibits potential for photoelectrochromic applications, was investigated. The nanocomposite is made of the Li-ion intercalation compound WO , thinly coated with TiO and sensitized by the photoactive semiconductor CdS.

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The reaction between an uncharged Li2FeSiO4 (LFS) cathode and a LiPF6-EC/DMC electrolyte is revealed by in situ XANES in coin cells. This study shows clear evidence of delithiation and iron oxidation in LFS prior to cycling. Subsequent cycling appears to partially restore the original lithiation level, an observation that needs to be taken into consideration in future LFS development work.

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Nanostructured lithium metal orthosilicate materials hold a lot of promise as next generation cathodes but their full potential realization is hampered by complex crystal and electrochemical behavior. In this work Li2FeSiO4 crystals are synthesized using organic-assisted precipitation method. By varying the annealing temperature different structures are obtained, namely the monoclinic phase at 400°C, the orthorhombic phase at 900°C, and a mixed phase at 700°C.

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Identifying the structure of electrodes at atomic-scale remains a key challenge but is a fertile realm for groundbreaking fundamental research in the advanced Li-ion battery material field. In this context, the subtle structure evolution taking place during lithiation/delithiation in the bulk/surface of Li(4)Ti(5)O(12) spinel (LTO) was probed using scanning transmission electron microscopy and found to undergo significant structure torque, namely Ti-O bond stretching/shrinking at different state-of-charge (SOC), which is not identified previously. This kind of nanostructure change plays an important role in facilitating the formation of capturing centers for the electron/hole pairs in a 3.

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