Abstract: Process for modifying an electrode active material according to general formula Li1+xTM1?xO2, wherein TM contains a combination of Ni and at least one transition metal selected from Co and Mn, and, optionally, at least one metal selected from Al, Ba, and Mg and, optionally, one or more transition metals other than Ni, Co, and Mn, wherein at least 75 mole-% of TM is Ni, and x is in the range of from ?0.05 to 0.2, said process comprising the steps of (a) treating said Li1+xTM1?xO2 with an aqueous medium with a pH value of at least 5 and up to 14, (b) removing said aqueous medium from treated Li1+xTM1?xO2 by way of a solid-liquid separation, wherein steps (a) and (b) are commenced with a maximum time difference of 3 minutes. In addition, the present invention is directed towards Ni-rich electrode active materials.

Abstract: Described herein is a process for manufacture of a cathode active material including the steps of (a) providing a particulate electrode active material according to general formula Li1+xTM1?xO2, where TM is Ni and, optionally, at least one element selected from the group consisting of Al, Mg, Ba, and transition metals other than Ni, and x is in a range of from ?0.05 to 0.2, and where at least 50 mole-% of TM is Ni, (b) adding an aqueous medium that includes LiOH in dissolved form to the particulate electrode active material provided in step (a), (c) removing the liquid phase by a solid-liquid separation method, and (d) at least partially recycling the liquid phase from step (c) for use in a treatment step.

Abstract: Process for modifying an electrode active material according to general formula Li1+xTM1?xO2, wherein TM contains a combination of Ni and at least one transition metal selected from Co and Mn, and, optionally, at least one metal selected from Al, Ba, and Mg and, optionally, one or more transition metals other than Ni, Co, and Mn, wherein at least 75 mole-% of TM is Ni, and x is in the range of from ?0.05 to 0.2, said process comprising the steps of (a) treating said Li1+xTM1?xO2 with an aqueous medium with a pH value of at least 5 and up to 14, (b) removing said aqueous medium from treated Li1+xTM1?xO2 by way of a solid-liquid separation, wherein steps (a) and (b) are commenced with a maximum time difference of 3 minutes. In addition, the present invention is directed towards Ni-rich electrode active materials.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing a concentrated polysaccharide mass, in particular a method for preparing concentrated glucan or schizophyllan, in particular a method for redispersing glucan or schizophyllan for producing a ready-to-use mass.

Abstract: The presently claimed invention is directed to a method for the preparation of an aqueous solution comprising at least one beta-glucan comprising at least the steps of a) fermentation of at least one fungal strain in an a fermentation broth, b) addition of at least one acid to the fermentation broth to adjust the pH to a value in the range of ?2.0 to ?4.0 and c) filtration of the fermentation broth to obtain an aqueous solution comprising the at least one beta-glucan and at least one beta-glucan that is obtained by this method.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing a concentrated polysaccharide mass, in particular a method for preparing concentrated glucan or schizophyllan, in particular a method for redispersing glucan or schizophyllan for producing a ready-to-use mass.

Abstract: The presently claimed invention relates to a method for concentrating a beta-glucan comprising at least the following steps: (a1) contacting an aqueous beta-glucan solution having a concentration [c1] with at least one precipitating agent p1 to obtain a precipitated beta-glucan in a solvent mixture comprising water and the at least one precipitating agent p1; (b1) separating the precipitated beta-glucan from the solvent mixture comprising water and the at least one precipitating agent p1 to obtain a precipitated beta-glucan having a concentration [c2]; and (c1) applying force to the precipitated beta-glucan of (b1) to obtain a precipitated beta-glucan having a concentration [c3].

Abstract: The presently claimed invention is directed to a method for the preparation of an aqueous solution comprising at least one beta-glucan comprising at least the steps of a) fermentation of at least one fungal strain in an a fermentation broth, b) addition of at least one acid to the fermentation broth to adjust the pH to a value in the range of ?2.0 to ?4.0 and c) filtration of the fermentation broth to obtain an aqueous solution comprising the at least one beta-glucan and at least one beta-glucan that is obtained by this method.

Abstract: A process is proposed for preparing acid formates in which a liquid stream I comprising formic acid and a liquid stream II comprising a metal formate are prepared, the liquid streams I and II are fed to a rectification column in such a manner that a higher or identical feed point to the rectification column is chosen for the liquid stream II than for the liquid stream I, the liquid streams I and II are mixed in the rectification column, with water being removed overhead from the rectification column and a bottoms stream comprising the acid formate is taken off from the rectification column, which comprises the bottoms stream being produced as melt comprising less than 0.5% by weight of water.

Abstract: Alkoxides are isolated by crystallization of an alcohol from a solution in the corresponding alcohol, with the alkoxide being crystallized out at a pressure of at least 3 bar abs. and a temperature of at least 120° C.

Abstract: Method for the discontinuous thermal treatment of catalyst material comprising the steps (a) introducing the catalyst material into a reactor, (b) heating the catalyst material, (c) thermally treating the catalyst material in the reactor at the reactor temperature, (d) discharging the catalyst material from the reactor and (e) cooling the catalyst material, wherein the reactor temperature is kept constant during the steps (a) to (e), step (b) is carried out during and/or after step (a), step (e) is carried out during and/or after step (d), and step (c) is carried out after step (b) and before step (e). The method is used primarily for the calcination or activation of catalysts or catalyst supports which are used in polyolefin production.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing alkali metal alkoxides by reacting alkali metals with alcohols in the presence of a catalyst, preferably a transition metal salt and especially iron(III) chloride.

Abstract: Orthoesters are prepared by reacting 1,1,1-trihaloalkanes with alkali metal alkoxides in the presence of the corresponding alcohol, a slurry of the alkali metal alkoxide in the corresponding alcohol being used.

Abstract: A crystalline solid which has a sufficiently low hygroscopicity for processing and use and essentially consists of glycine-N,N-diacetic acid derivatives is prepared by adjusting the water content of the starting material containing the glycine-N,N-diacetic acid derivatives to a value of from 10 to 30% by weight, based on the starting material, and subsequently bringing about crystallization.