Abstract: The present invention relates to a mercury-containing wastewater treatment technology field, in particular to an attapulgite-crosslinked chitosan composite adsorbent and its solid-phase synthetic method. The attapulgite-crosslinked chitosan composite mercury adsorbent in the invention is synthesized by the method of adding chitosan and glutaraldehyde in batches. In consideration of the limited solubility of chitosan, batch addition can not only dissolve chitosan, but also minimize the use of organic acid, resulting in less discharge of wastewater and waste gas, which is suitable for large-scale industrial production. The prepared mercury adsorbent can be applied to the removal of mercury ions in the wastewater owing to the excellent adsorptive property and regeneration performance. Meanwhile, the solid-phase synthetic procedure for preparing the mercury adsorbent is simple, easy to handle and environmental-friendly. Moreover, the product cost is greatly reduced due to the use of attapulgite.

Abstract: Cementitious formulations and their products with enhanced reactivity are provided. Formulations in certain embodiments may include at least one calcium source, a reactant and a filler in a hydrated environment, wherein the reactant, in one form, is crystalline silica that has been modified for reactivity. Enhancement of a reactant may include one or more modifications to its content, grind and/or the cement to silica ratio, as well as addition of one or more additives in the formulation, additives in the form of at least one alumina source, defoamer, catalyst and/or a clay.

Abstract: Cementitious formulations and their products with enhanced reactivity are provided. Formulations in certain embodiments may include at least one calcium source, a reactant and a filler in a hydrated environment, wherein the reactant, in one form, is crystalline silica that has been modified for reactivity. Enhancement of a reactant may include one or more modifications to its content, grind and/or the cement to silica ratio, as well as addition of one or more additives in the formulation, additives in the form of at least one alumina source, defoamer, catalyst and/or a clay.

Abstract: Cementitious formulations and their products with enhanced reactivity are provided. Formulations in certain embodiments may include at least one calcium source, a reactant and a filler in a hydrated environment, wherein the reactant, in one form, is crystalline silica that has been modified for reactivity. Enhancement of a reactant may include one or more modifications to its content, grind and/or the cement to silica ratio, as well as addition of one or more additives in the formulation, additives in the form of at least one alumina source, defoamer, catalyst and/or a clay.

Abstract: Ligands of the formula (I) secondary phosphine-Q-P(?O)HR1 (I) in the form of mixtures of diastereomers or pure diastereomers, in which secondary phosphine is a secondary phosphine group with hydrocarbon radicals or heterohydrocarbon radicals as substituents; Q is a bivalent bisaryl or bisheteroaryl radical with an axial chiral centre to which the two phosphorus atoms are bonded in the ortho positions to the bisaryl or bisheteroaryl bridge bond, or Q is a bivalent ferrocenyl radical with a planar chiral centre or without a planar chiral centre, to which the phosphorus atom of the secondary phosphine is bonded directly or via a C1-C4-carbon chain to a cyclopentadienyl ring, the —P*(?O)HR1 group is bonded either on the same cyclopentadienyl ring in ortho position to the bonded secondary phosphine or on the other cyclopentadienyl ring; P* is a chiral phosphorus atom, and R1 is a hydrocarbon radical, a heterohydrocarbon radical or a ferrocenyl radical, where R1 is a ferrocenyl radical with a planar chiral centre w

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of making a nickel powder having an average particle size of less than about 100 nanometers, comprising contacting, at a temperature of about 50° C. to about 95° C., a reduction solution with a nickel solution to form a reaction mixture. The reduction solution comprises a base and a reducing agent. The nickel solution comprises a nickel compound water, a nucleation agent, a surfactant or dispersant, and combinations thereof. The yield of nickel nanoparticles is greater than about 90% relative to starting moles of nickel compound. The nickel powder is suitable for use in electronics applications and sintered metal applications.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of making a nickel powder having an average particle size of less than about 100 nanometers, comprising contacting, at a temperature of about 50° C. to about 95° C., a reduction solution with a nickel solution to form a reaction mixture. The reduction solution comprises a base and a reducing agent. The nickel solution comprises a nickel compound water, a nucleation agent, a surfactant or dispersant, and combinations thereof. The yield of nickel nanoparticles is greater than about 90% relative to starting moles of nickel compound. The nickel powder is suitable for use in electronics applications and sintered metal applications.

Abstract: The present invention provides substantially spherical composite ceria/titania particles, a method of forming the same, and chemical mechanical polishing compositions comprising such particles. The substantially spherical particles include a substantially crystalline core portion including one or more crystallites having a cubic lattice structure including Ce(1-x)Ti(x)O2, where x is <0.25, and a substantially amorphous cladding covering at least a portion of the substantially crystalline core portion, the substantially amorphous cladding including Ti(1-y)Ce(y)O2, where y is ?0.50. The method of forming the particles includes combusting an organic solvent including a cerium salt of a carboxylic acid and a titanium (IV) chelate in a combustion supporting gas and collecting agglomerates comprising two or more substantially spherical particles.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of synthesizing abrasive particles and methods of using the same in chemical mechanical polishing slurry applications. The nanosized abrasive particles according to the invention are produced by hydrothermal synthesis using an insoluble source of cerium. The crystallites of the particles include cerium ions and titanium ions.

Abstract: Compounds of the formulae I and Ia in the form of mixtures of diastereomers or pure diastereomers, (I), (Ia), where R1 is a hydrogen atom or C1-C4-alkyl and R?1 is C1-C4-alkyl; X1 and X2 are each, independently of one another, a sec-phosphino group; T is C6-C20-arylene or C4-C18-heteroarylene having heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of O, S, —N? and N(C1-C4-alkyl); v is 0 or an integer from 1 to 4; X1 is bound in the ortho position relative to the T-C* bond; Q is vinyl, methyl, ethyl, —CH2—OR, —CH2—N(C1-C4-alkyl)2 or a C- or S-bonded chiral group which directs metals of metallation reagents into the ortho position; R is hydrogen, a silyl radical or an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, aromatic or aromatic-aliphatic hydrocarbon radical which has from 1 to 18 carbon atoms and is unsubstituted or substituted by C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, F or CF3; are ligands for metal complexes as homogeneous catalyst in asymmetric syntheses.

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of formulas (I) and (II) in the form of enantiomer-pure diastereomers or diastereomer mixtures. In said formulas (I) and (II), R?1, represents C1-C4 alkyl while n represents 0 or an integer from 1 to 5; R1 represents a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon radical with 1 to 20 C atoms, secondary phosphino, a mercaptan radical with 1 to 20 C atoms in the hydrocarbon radical, or a silyl radical with 3 C1-C12 hydrocarbon radicals; R2 is the monovalent radical of an electrophilic organic compound; X1 represents F, Cl, Br, or I; and Y represents vinyl, methyl, ethyl, —CH2—N(C1-C4-alkyl)2, —CH2—OR wherein R is a hydrocarbon radical, or a C-bonded, S-bonded, or P-bonded chiral group that directs metals of metallization reagents into the ortho position X1. The inventive compounds are coordinating ligands for metal complexes of transition metals as homogeneous catalysts for coupling reactions and intermediate products for producing bidentate ligands.

Abstract: Ligands of the formula (I) secondary phosphine-Q-P(?O)HR1 (I) in the form of mixtures of diastereomers or pure diastereomers, in which secondary phosphine is a secondary phosphine group with hydrocarbon radicals or heterohydrocarbon radicals as substituents; Q is a bivalent bisaryl or bisheteroaryl radical with an axial chiral centre to which the two phosphorus atoms are bonded in the ortho positions to the bisaryl or bisheteroaryl bridge bond, or Q is a bivalent ferrocenyl radical with a planar chiral centre or without a planar chiral centre, to which the phosphorus atom of the secondary phosphine is bonded directly or via a C1-C4-carbon chain to a cyclopentadienyl ring, the —P*(?O)HR1 group is bonded either on the same cyclopentadienyl ring in ortho position to the bonded secondary phosphine or on the other cyclopentadienyl ring; P* is a chiral phosphorus atom, and R1 is a hydrocarbon radical, a heterohydrocarbon radical or a ferrocenyl radical, where R1 is a ferrocenyl radical with a planar chiral centre w

Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I) in the form of racemates, mixtures of stereoisomers or optically pure stereoisomers, formula (I), where X1 and X2 are each, independently of one another, a secondary phosphino group; R1 is a halogen atom or a—substituent bound via a C atom, N atom, S atom, Si atom, a P(O) group or a P(S) group to the cyclopentadienyl ring; R2 is C1-C4-alkyl or phenyl; m is from 1 to 3 and n is 0 or from 1 to 5, are ligands for complexes of transition metals as enantioselective and homogeneous catalysts. As a result of the substitution, the conversion, the stereoselectivity and/or the configuration of the adduct formed can be influenced and optimization of catalysts can be made possible in this way.

Abstract: Cementitious formulations and their products with enhanced reactivity are provided. Formulations in certain embodiments may include at least one calcium source, a reactant and a filler in a hydrated environment, wherein the reactant, in one form, is crystalline silica that has been modified for reactivity. Enhancement of a reactant may include one or more modifications to its content, grind and/or the cement to silica ratio, as well as addition of one or more additives in the formulation, additives in the form of at least one alumina source, defoamer, catalyst and/or a clay.

Abstract: The invention relates to the compounds of formula (I) in the form of enantiomer-pure diastereomers or a mixture of diastereomers, wherein R?1 represents C1-C4 alkyl, C6-C10 aryl, C7-C10 alkyl or C7-C12 alkaralkyl and n is 0 or an integer of from 1 to 5; R1 represents a hydrogen atom, halogen, a hydrocarbon group with 1 to 20 C atoms that is either unsubstituted or substituted with —SC1-C4 alkyl, —OC1-C4 alkyl, —OC6-C10 aryl or —Si(C1C4 alkyl)3, or a silyl group with 3 C1-C12 hydrocarbon groups; Y represents vinyl, methyl, ethyl, —CH2—OR, —CH2—N(C1-C4 alkyl)2, a C-bound chiral group that directs metals of metallation reagents to the ortho position X1, or Y is a group —CHR2—OR?2; R2 represents C1-C8 alkyl, C5-C8 cycloalkyl, C6-C10 aryl, C7-C12 aralkyl or C7-C12 alkaralkyl; R?2 represents hydrogen or C1-C18 acyl; X1 and X2 independently represent a P-bound P(III) substituent, —SH or an S-bound group of mercaptan; and R represents hydrogen, a silyl group or an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, aromatic or aromatic-aliph

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of removing spectator ions and contaminants from aqueous suspensions of solid particles. In accordance with the method of the invention, the solid particles are transported across a phase boundary into a non-polar organic solvent, leaving the spectator ions and contaminants in the aqueous phase. To facilitate the efficient transportation of the solid particles across the phase boundary, the surface of the solid particles is coated with an amphiphilic polyelectrolyte. If desired, the solid particles can be recovered from the organic phase by evaporating the organic solvent.

Abstract: The present invention provides substantially spherical composite ceria/titania particles, a method of forming the same, and chemical mechanical polishing compositions comprising such particles. The substantially spherical particles include a substantially crystalline core portion including one or more crystallites having a cubic lattice structure including Ce(1-x)Ti(x)O2, where x is <0.25, and a substantially amorphous cladding covering at least a portion of the substantially crystalline core portion, the substantially amorphous cladding including Ti(1-y)Ce(y)O2, where y is ?0.50. The method of forming the particles includes combusting an organic solvent including a cerium salt of a carboxylic acid and a titanium (IV) chelate in a combustion supporting gas and collecting agglomerates comprising two or more substantially spherical particles.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of synthesizing abrasive particles and methods of using the same in chemical mechanical polishing slurry applications. The nanosized abrasive particles according to the invention are produced by hydrothermal synthesis using an insoluble source of cerium. The crystallites of the particles include cerium ions and titanium ions.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods of controlling the properties of abrasive particles produced via hydrothermal synthesis for use in chemical-mechanical polishing slurries. In accordance with the methods of the invention, variables such as cerium salt concentration, dopant solution concentration, hydrothermal medium pH, hydrothermal temperature and processing duration are controlled to produce particles having the desired properties and shapes. The abrasive particles formed in accordance with the method of the invention can be used to produce CMP slurries that provide substantial improvements in the polishing of STI structures and a reduction in defects.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of removing spectator ions and contaminants from aqueous suspensions of solid particles. In accordance with the method of the invention, the solid particles are transported across a phase boundary into a non-polar organic solvent, leaving the spectator ions and contaminants in the aqueous phase. To facilitate the efficient transportation of the solid particles across the phase boundary, the surface of the solid particles is coated with an amphiphilic polyelectrolyte. If desired, the solid particles can be recovered from the organic phase by evaporating the organic solvent.