Multimodal sentiment analysis is an increasingly popular research area, which extends the conventional language-based definition of sentiment analysis to a multimodal setup where other relevant modalities accompany language. In this paper, we pose the problem of multimodal sentiment analysis as modeling intra-modality and inter-modality dynamics. We introduce a novel model, termed Tensor Fusion Network, which learns both such dynamics end-to-end. The proposed approach is tailored for the volatile nature of spoken language in online videos as well as accompanying gestures and voice. In the experiments, our model outperforms state-ofthe-art approaches for both multimodal and unimodal sentiment analysis.

A straightforward and effective polyol route for the controllable synthesis of high-quality gold (Au) octahedra with uniform size is presented in an ethylene glycol solution. Large-scale Au octahedra with the size ranging from tens to hundreds of nanometers were selectively synthesized in high-yield. The surfaces of octahedral Au nanocrystals are smooth and correspond to {111} planes. Formation of Au nanooctahedra was attributed to the preferential adsorption of cationic surfactant poly(diallyldimethylammonium) chloride (PDDA) molecules on the {111} planes of Au nuclei that inhibited the growth rate along the <111> direction. The reduction rate of gold ions in the synthesis process can be rationally manipulated by acidic and basic solutions. This provides a facile and effective route to harvest Au octahedra with different dimensions. The synthetic strategy has the advantage of one-pot and requires no seeds, no foreign metal ions, and no pretreatment of the precursor, so that this is a practical method for controllable synthesis of Au octahedra. Size-dependent optical properties of Au octahedra were numerically and experimentally analyzed. The analysis shows that Au octahedra with sharp edges possess attractive optical properties, promising their applications to surface-enhancement spectroscopy, chemical or biological sensing, and the fabrication of nanodevices.

MnO2 has been widely studied as the pseudo-capactive electrode material of high-performance supercapacitors for its large operating voltage, low cost, and environmental friendliness. However, it suffers from low conductivity and being hardly handle as the electrodes of supercapacitors especially with flexibility, which largely limit its electrochemical performance and application. Herein, we report a novel ternary composite paper composed of reduced graphene sheet (GR)-patched carbon nanotube (CNT)/MnO2, which has controllable structures and prominent electrochemical properties for a flexible electrode of the supercapacitor. The composite paper was prepared by electrochemical deposition of MnO2 on a flexible CNT paper and further adsorption of GR on its surface to enhance the surface conductivity of the electrode and prohibit MnO2 nanospheres from detaching with the electrode. The presence of GR was found remarkably effective in enhancing the initial electrochemical capacitance of the composite paper from 280 F/g to 486.6 F/g. Furthermore, it ensures the stability of the capacitance after a long period of charge/discharge cycles. A flexible CNT/polyaniline/CNT/MnO2/GR asymmetric supercapacitor was assembled with this composite paper as an electrode and aqueous electrolyte gel as the separator. Its operating voltage reached 1.6 V, with an energy density at 24.8 Wh/kg. Such a composite structure derived from a multiscale assembly can offer not only a robust scaffold loading MnO2 nanospheres but also a conductive network for efficient ionic and electronic transport; thus, it is potentially promising as a novel electrode architecture for high-performance flexible energy storage devices.

An adaptive and stable gum bio-electrolyte was developed, which enabled Zn-ion batteries that have very competitive performances in terms of capacity, energy density, power density, rate capability and cyclability.

Preparation of strong, flexible, and multifunctional carbon-based films has attracted considerable interest not only in fundamental research areas but also for industrial applications. We report a binder-free, ultrastrong, and foldable carbon nanotube (CNT) film using aligned few-walled nanotube sheets drawn from spinnable nanotube arrays. The film exhibits tensile strengths up to ∼2 GPa and a Young's modulus up to ∼90 GPa, which is markedly superior to other types of carbon-based films reported, including commercial graphite foils, buckypapers, and graphene-related papers. The film can bear severe bending (even being folded) and shows good structure integrity and negligible change in electric conductivity. The unique structure of the CNT film (good nanotube alignment, high packing density) provides the film with direct and efficient transport paths for electricity. As a flexible charge collector, it favors a magnesium oxide coating to exhibit high charge/discharge rate stability and an excellent electrochemical capacitance close to its theoretical value.

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Carbon nanotube (CNT) film is a favorable kind of substrate in flexible electric devices because of its superior flexibility, favorable mechanical strength and excellent electrical conductivity. Moreover, since conductive polymer polyaniline (PANI) owns high capacitance and easy manufacture method, it is always 10 in favor for the supercapacitors. In this research, CNT film synthesized via floating catalyst chemical vapor deposition method could be further activated by electrochemically re-expanding to achieve better porosity and higher specific area, in order to obtain all-solid-state flexible supercapacitor with higher area capacitance. Comparing with the pristine CNT film characterized by PANI, electrochemically fabricated CNT hydrogel film with PANI deposition had higher specific area capacitance, which was 680 mF cm -2 at 15 1 mA cm -2 . All-solid-state supercapacitor that was synthesized by this composite film exhibited high specific area capacitance of 184.6 mF cm -2 at 1 mA cm -2 , which was higher than many similar supercapacitors. The rolling test showed that this supercapacitor maintained its high capacitance even in the rolling condition. After 500 charge-discharge cycles, it also remained high Coulombic efficiency and specific area capacitance. This all-solid-state supercapacitor shows great potential for energy storage 20 device.CNT film prepared via floating catalyst CVD method was activated by electrochemical strategy for better PANI growth. Both of this CNT/PANI hydrogel film electrode and flexible symmetric supercapacitor based on this electrode material exhibited high areal capacitance.

The introduction of twist during the spinning of carbon nanotubes from their arrays (forests) has been widely applied in making ultrastrong, stiff, and lightweight nanotube fibers. Here, for the first time, an important observation of a double-peak behavior of the tensile properties, as a function of the twist angle, that is different from the single peak of traditional fibers is reported. Raman spectra show that the new peak arises from the collapse of nanotubes, showing a strong "nano" element in applying the ancient draw-and-twist technique, besides the downsizing. A qualitative continuum model is also presented to describe the collapse-induced enhancement as well as traditional fibers. Our combined experimental and theoretical studies indicate the direction of full utilization of the nano element in improving the mechanical properties of nanotube fibers.