Abstract: A grooved hair accessory holder. The grooved hair accessory holder has a top unit and a base unit that form a conical shape when secured together. The base unit has a bottom, sidewalls and an open upper end forming a frusto-conically shaped housing with an interior. The top unit has sidewalls that taper toward a closed upper end and an open lower end, forming a conical shape with an interior. There is a fastener adapted to removably secure the top unit to the base unit. Grooves are indented into the exterior surface of the sidewalk at a depth adapted to fit the width of a hairband therein.

Abstract: A method of preparing insoluble transition metal compound particles is described, comprising: providing a transition metal salt solution having the formula (TM)(S) wherein TM is one or more of Mn, Ni, Co, Mg, Zn, Ca, Sr, Cu, Zr, P, Fe, Al, Ga, In, Cr Ge or Sn; providing a source of a carbonate-, hydroxide-, phosphate-, oxyhydroxide- or oxide-based anionic compound wherein the anionic component, represented by S?, is reactive with TM to form the particles; adding the transition metal salt solution and anionic compound to a reaction chamber; and subjecting the chamber to sonication at an intensity of about 0.1 to about 50 W/mL. In an exemplary embodiment, MnCO3 particles are formed from: MnSO4; and Na2CO3 and/or NH4HCO3, wherein the ratio of MnSO4 to Na2CO3 and/or NH4HCO3 is from about 1:1.5 to 1.5:1. The particles may have narrow size distribution and a tap density of about 1.7-2.3 g/mL.

Abstract: A method of preparing insoluble transition metal compound particles is described, comprising: providing a transition metal salt solution having the formula (TM)(S) wherein TM is one or more of Mn, Ni, Co, Mg, Zn, Ca, Sr, Cu, Zr, P, Fe, Al, Ga, In, Cr Ge or Sn; providing a source of a carbonate-, hydroxide-, phosphate-, oxyhydroxide- or oxide-based anionic compound wherein the anionic component, represented by S?, is reactive with TM to form the particles; adding the transition metal salt solution and anionic compound to a reaction chamber; and subjecting the chamber to sonication at an intensity of about 0.1 to about 50 W/mL. In an exemplary embodiment, MnCO3 particles are formed from: MnSO4; and Na2CO3 and/or NH4HCO3, wherein the ratio of MnSO4 to Na2CO3 and/or NH4HCO3 is from about 1:1.5 to 1.5:1. The particles may have narrow size distribution and a tap density of about 1.7-2.3 g/mL.