Abstract: A dry ground calcium carbonate filler or additive made by dry grinding calcium carbonate in the presence of an organo-amine and then surface treating the ground calcium carbonate with a dispersant and the method of making the same is disclosed. Dry ground calcium carbonate filler or additive made by dry grinding calcium carbonate in the presence of an organo-amine such as triethanolamine and then surface treating the ground calcium carbonate with a dispersant such as sodium polyacrylate when added to a polyester polymer composition yields a lower viscosity of the polymer system than without the addition of triethanolamine followed by surface treating the ground calcium carbonate with a dispersant.

Abstract: Polymer-inorganic particle blends are incorporated into structures generally involving interfaces with additional materials that can be used advantageously for forming desirable devices. In some embodiments, the structures are optical structures, and the interfaces are optical interfaces. The different materials at the interface can have differences in index-of-refraction to yield desired optical properties at the interface. In some embodiments, structures are formed with periodic variations in index-of-refraction. In particular, photonic crystals can be formed. Suitable methods can be used to form the desired structures.

Abstract: Controlled geometry pellets, which have at least one generally flat face having a cross-sectional shape with a rectangular envelope having an aspect ratio of at least 1.5, are provided. The controlled geometry pellets may include a plurality of reinforcing particulates dispersed throughout the thermoplastic resin. The reinforcing particulates typically have a largest dimension which is no more than about 90% of the largest pellet dimension. Compression molding methods of manufacturing a shaped article using the pellets are also provided. The methods include compression molding thermoplastic resin-based material to provide a molded article, where thermoplastic resin-based material comprises a plurality of the controlled geometry pellets.

Abstract: A non-woven product containing organic and/or mineral particles has a volume density less than 1 and has at least two layers of synthetic fibers or filaments superposed in the Z direction perpendicular to the XY plane of the product, having undergone at least one needling operation, where the non-woven product integrates particulate feedstocks of mineral and/or organic particles distributed in a monomodal or multimodal manner in the product and at least partially coated or encapsulated by binding material that can point-connect the filaments or fibers to one another. At least one population or fraction of organic and/or mineral particles, has a size such that: 3×(?{square root over (SMf)})3?v, preferably 5×(?{square root over (SMf)})3?v, where SMf corresponds to the mean cross-section of the fibers or filaments that form the layers, and v represents the mean individual volume of the organic or mineral particles.

Abstract: The present embodiments provide systems and methods suitable for delivering a therapeutic agent to a target site. A container holds the therapeutic agent and a pressure source has pressurized fluid in selective fluid communication with at least a portion of the container. A catheter, in fluid communication with the container, has a lumen sized for delivery of the therapeutic agent to a target site. In one embodiment, a diameter of particles of the therapeutic agent is in a range of between about 1 micron to about 925 microns, a mass of the particles of the therapeutic agent is in a range of between about 0.0001 mg to about 0.5 mg, a ratio of an inner diameter of the catheter to the diameter of particles is at least 4:1, and a regulated pressure of the pressurized fluid is between about 0.01 psi to about 100 psi.

Abstract: The present invention further relates to a particulate superabsorbent polymer composition comprising a crosslinker composition that is the reaction product selected from (i) saturated amines and/or saturated polyamines with ethylenically unsaturated glycidyl compounds and/or ethylenically unsaturated polyglycidyl compounds, (ii) ethylenically unsaturated amines and/or ethylenically unsaturated polyamines with saturated glycidyl compounds and/or saturated polyglycidyl compounds, or (iii) ethylenically unsaturated amines and/or ethylenically unsaturated polyamines with ethylenically unsaturated glycidyl compounds and/or ethylenically unsaturated polyglycidyl compounds; and a surface crosslinking agent applied to the particle surface. The present invention further relates to an absorbent article that includes such particulate superabsorbent polymer compositions.

Abstract: An aspect of the present invention relates to ferromagnetic hexagonal ferrite powder, the average particle size of which is equal to or less than 20 nm, and which comprises, on a particle number basis, equal to or more than 50% of ellipsoid hexagonal ferrite powders satisfying relation (1): 1.2<major axis length/minor axis length<2.0 . . . (1).

Abstract: The invention relates to methods of preparing ?-alane by desolvating an alane-etherate complex. The methods include electrospraying or electrospinning the alane-etherate complex in order to remove solvent. Solid alane is obtained and can be in either fine particulate form or fiber form. The alane can be encapsulated with a stabilizing agent.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are carbon nanotubes and a method of manufacturing the same. The carbon nanotubes include at least one element selected from aluminum (Al), magnesium (Mg) and silicon (Si) and at least one metal selected from cobalt (Co), nickel (Ni), iron (Fe), manganese (Mn) and molybdenum (Mo), and have an intensity ratio (ID/IG) of about 1.10 or less as measured by Raman spectroscopy and a carbon purity of about 98% or higher. The carbon nanotubes prepared by the method can be controlled in terms of carbon purity and preparation yield while eliminating the need for post-refining treatment.

Abstract: The invention to preparing alane-etherate and alane by producing an alane-etherate complex using an acid including one or a combination of hydrochloric acid and methanesulfonic acid and a metal tetrahydroaluminate in a solvent including an ether such as diethyl ether. The alane-etherate can be desolvated using a spray desolvation process such as electrospraying.

Abstract: A system for converting fuel is provided and includes a first reactor comprising a plurality of ceramic composite particles, the ceramic composite particles comprising at least one metal oxide disposed on a support, wherein the first reactor is configured to reduce the at least one metal oxide with a fuel to produce a reduced metal or a reduced metal oxide; a second reactor configured to oxidize at least a portion of the reduced metal or reduced metal oxide from the said first reactor to produce a metal oxide intermediate; a source of air; and a third reactor communicating with said source of air and configured to regenerate the at least one metal oxide from the remaining portion of the solids discharged from the said first reactor and the solids discharged from the said second reactor by oxidizing the metal oxide intermediate.

Abstract: A support for carrying a catalyst is obtained by carbonizing raw materials containing a nitrogen-containing organic substance and a metal. The support for carrying a catalyst may have a peak at a diffraction angle of around 26° in an X-ray diffraction pattern, the peak including 20 to 45% of a graphite-like structure component and 55 to 80% of an amorphous component. In addition, the support for carrying a catalyst may have an intensity ratio of a band at 1,360 cm?1 to a band at 1,580 cm?1 (I1,360/I1,580) in a Raman spectrum of 0.3 or more and 1.0 or less. In addition, the support for carrying a catalyst may be obtained by carbonizing the raw materials to obtain a carbonized material, subjecting the carbonized material to a metal removal treatment, and subjecting the resultant to a heat treatment.

Abstract: Polymeric particles comprising a polymeric matrix that has been formed from a blend of monomers comprising a first monomer which is an ethylenically unsaturated ionic monomer and a second monomer which is an ethylenically unsaturated hydrophobic monomer which is capable of forming a homopolymer of glass transition temperature in excess of 50° C., wherein secondary particles are distributed throughout the matrix, in which the secondary particles comprise a hydrophobic polymer that has been formed from an ethylenically unsaturated hydrophobic monomer which is capable of forming a homopolymer of glass transition temperature in excess of 50° C. and optionally other monomers, which hydrophobic polymer is different from the polymeric matrix. Also claimed is a process for preparing particles. The particles have improved shatter resistance. Preferably the polymeric particles comprise an active ingredient, especially a colorant.

Abstract: Polysaccharide derivatives having a median Equivalent Projected Circle Diameter (EQPC) of less than 140 micrometers and a particle size and shape distribution meeting condition A or B or both are useful for preparing dosage forms, particularly for preparing compressed sustained-release dosage forms: A. non-compacted polysaccharide derivative particles have a flowability of at least 45 g/sec through a vertically inverted cone having a vertex angle of about 40 and an outlet diameter of about 50 mm, or B. i) no more than 40 volume percent of the polysaccharide derivative particles are fine particles having a particle length LEFI of less than 40 micrometers and ii) no more than 40 volume percent of the polysaccharide derivative particles are fibrous particles, and the sum of the fine particles and the fibrous particles does not exceed 50 volume percent.

Abstract: A polymer composite composed of a polymerized mixture of functionalized carbon nanotubes and monomer which chemically reacts with the functionalized nanotubes. The carbon nanotubes are functionalized by reacting with oxidizing or other chemical media through chemical reactions or physical adsorption. The reacted surface carbons of the nanotubes are further functionalized with chemical moieties that react with the surface carbons and selected monomers. The functionalized nanotubes are first dispersed in an appropriate medium such as water, alcohol or a liquefied monomer and then the mixture is polymerized. The polymerization results in polymer chains of increasing weight bound to the surface carbons of the nanotubes. The composite may consists of some polymer chains imbedded in the composite without attachment to the nanotubes.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of producing hollow silica particles. First, an amine-ketimine compound is mixed with water to obtain a hydrophobic core dispersion, and then an organic siloxane compound and/or a coupling reagent is added into the hydrophobic core dispersion to form a core-shell silica dispersion. Then, the core-shell silica precipitate is separated from the core-shell silica dispersion, and then it is further dispersed and washed by a low carbon alcohol solution. Finally, hollow silica particles in accordance with the present invention are produced. In addition, the present invention also provides hollow silica particles produced by the afore-mentioned method without using any additional surfactant.

Abstract: Provided by the invention is a compound containing an imido group that is obtained by partial hydrolysis of a polyimide molded article, in which the compound has an absorption peak derived from an imido group at wave number of 1375 cm?1, an absorption peak derived from an amide group at wave number of 1600 cm?1, and an absorption peak derived from a carboxyl group at wave number of 1413 cm?1 in the IR spectrum chart obtained by IR spectroscopic measurement.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed at clathrate (Type I) allotropes of silicon, germanium and tin. In method form, the present disclosure is directed at methods for forming clathrate allotropes of silicon, germanium or tin which methods lead to the formation of empty cage structures suitable for use as electrodes in rechargeable type batteries.

Abstract: Dry construction pellets that may be made by mixing predetermined portions of two or more components of cementitious materials without ingredients that would allow the mixture to cure, and separating the un-curable mixture of the two or more components into a plurality of pellets, each having substantially the predetermined portions of the two or more components. An extrusion system may include a transport line configured to transport the dry pellets in a gaseous transport stream.

Abstract: A phosphor is provided which includes a general formula represented by CaxEuySi5O3?aN6+b and the same crystal structure as the crystal represented by Ca2Si5O3N6. X, y, a and b satisfy 1.4?x<2.0, 0.2?y<0.6, 0<a?1.0, ?0.5<b<1.0, and 1.6?x+y?2.0.

Abstract: A granular particulate anhydrite reinforcing agent for polyolefin compositions may be used at a low concentration to provide enhanced composition properties, and particularly in relation to flexural properties.

Abstract: A recombinant fusion protein comprising the moieties Band CT is provided. B is a non-spidroin moiety which provides the capacity of selective interaction with an organic target. CT is a moiety of from 70 to 120 amino acid residues and is derived from the C-terminal fragment of a spider silk protein. The fusion protein is not comprising any moiety derived from the repetitive fragment of a spider silk protein.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a blend of at least one boron source and at least one silicon source, wherein the blend comprises boron and silicon in a weight ratio boron to silicon within a range from about 5:100 to about 2:1, wherein silicon and boron are present in the blend in at least 25 wt %, and wherein the at least one boron source and the at least one silicon source are oxygen free except for inevitable amounts of contaminating oxygen, and wherein the blend is a mechanical blend of powders, and wherein particles in the powders have an average particle size less than 250 ?m. The present invention relates further to a composition comprising the blend a substrate applied with the blend, a method for providing a brazed product, and uses.

Abstract: Disclosed are nanovectors of formula (I) that can be used simultaneously for the targeting, imaging and treatment, by photodynamic therapy, of cancer cells, and to biodegradable silicon nanoparticles containing a variety of photosensitizing molecules, in particular porphyrins, capable of targeting diseased cells and inducing cell death by excitation in the near-infrared region (>600 nm) in monophotonic and biphotonic modes. In formula (I), (AA) is a porous silicon nanoparticle.

Abstract: Provided are novel salts of benzimidazole derivatives, preferably salts of benzimidazole derivatives which are useful intermediates in the synthesis of pure 1-methyl-2-[N-[4-(N-n-hexyloxycarbonylamidino)phenyl]aminomethyl]benzimidazol-5-yl-carboxylicacid-N-(2-pyridyl)-N-(2-ethoxycarbonylethyl)amide and its salts.

Abstract: A method of reducing a gaseous carbon oxide includes reacting a carbon oxide with a gaseous reducing agent in the presence of a non-ferrous catalyst. The reaction proceeds under conditions adapted to produce solid carbon of various allotropes and morphologies, the selective formation of which can be controlled by means of controlling reaction gas composition and reaction conditions including temperature and pressure. A method for utilizing a non-ferrous catalyst in a reactor includes placing the catalyst in a suitable reactor and flowing reaction gases comprising a carbon oxide with at least one gaseous reducing agent through the reactor where, in the presence of the catalyst, at least a portion of the carbon in the carbon oxide is converted to solid carbon and a tail gas mixture containing water vapor.

Abstract: The present invention provides a beta zeolite that is useful as a catalyst, adsorbent agent, or the like, and that is both microporous and mesoporous. The beta zeolite is characterized by (i) the SiO2/Al2O3 ratio being 8-30, and the SiO2/ZnO ratio being 8-1000, (ii) the micropore surface area being 300-800 m2/g, (iii) the micropore volume being 0.1-0.3 cm3/g, and (iv) having mesopores having, in the state as synthesized, a diameter of 2-6 nm and a volume of 0.001-0.3 cm3/g. The beta zeolite is favorably produced by means of adding and reacting a zinc silicate beta zeolite as a seed crystal with a reaction mixture containing a silica source, an alumina source, an alkali source, and water.

Abstract: Carbon microspheres are doped with boron to enhance the electrical and physical properties of the microspheres. The boron-doped carbon microspheres are formed by a CVD process in which a catalyst, carbon source and boron source are evaporated, heated and deposited onto an inert substrate.

Abstract: A Rutile-type titanium dioxide having a rectangular particulate form configured such that major axial planes of rod-shaped particles having a minor axis diameter of 3 to 10 nm are oriented and aggregated in the minor axial direction, and a rod-shaped rutile-type titanium dioxide obtained by treating the rectangular rutile-type titanium dioxide with heat, wherein an apparent average major axial length of the oriented and aggregated particles is 100 to 400 nm, an apparent average minor axial length thereof is 30 to 150 nm, an apparent average axial ratio represented by apparent average major axial length/apparent average minor axial length is 2 to 5 and a specific surface area thereof is 10 to 100 m2/g.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to polycrystalline diamond (“PCD”) fabricated by sintering a mixture including diamond particles and a selected amount of graphite particles, polycrystalline diamond compacts (“PDCs”) having a PCD table comprising such PCD, and methods of fabricating such PCD and PDCs. In an embodiment, a method includes providing a mixture including graphite particles present in an amount of about 0.1 weight percent (“wt %”) to about 20 wt % and diamond particles. The method further includes subjecting the mixture to a high-pressure/high-temperature process sufficient to form PCD.

Abstract: A method for preparing precipitated silica includes the reaction of sodium metabisulfite or sodium sulfite with sand, wherein a) sand is mixed with sodium metabisulfite or sodium sulfite; b) the mixture thus obtained is melted to produce solid sodium silicate and sulfurous anhydride; c) the solid sodium silicate is dissolved in water to provide a sodium silicate aqueous solution, d) the sulfurous anhydride is reacted with the sodium silicate aqueous solution to provide a mixture containing precipitated silica; and e) the precipitated silica is separated from said mixture.

Abstract: Calcium carbonate particles having very narrow particle sizes with a controlled D98 and minimal ultrafines (very small particles) are described. The particles are prepared by grinding a feedstock in a centrifugal grinding mill, which utilizes very high centrifugal forces to impact the particles with each other or grinding media.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to polymeric beads, methods of making the beads, and methods of using the beads as high-capacity anion exchange materials. In particular, the disclosure provides polymeric beads comprising a cross-linked polyamine and having a crush strength of about 250 g/bead or more. Preferably, the beads are substantially spherical. Also disclosed are polymeric beads comprising a cross-linked polyamine that has a substantial number of both strong base sites and weak base sites. Methods of using the polymeric beads in various industrial applications, such as groundwater remediation, radio waste management, municipal wastewater management, demineralization, toxin removal, mining, food refinery, research, agriculture, and the like, are also disclosed herein.

Abstract: Described herein are organometallic or inorganic complexes with high extreme ultraviolet (EUV) optical density (OD) and high mass density for use in thin films. These thin films are used as high resolution, low line edge roughness (LER) EUV photoresists. The complexes may also be included in nanoparticle form for use in photoresists.

Abstract: Biodegradable, cross-linked polymer particle embolics and methods of making the same are described. The particle embolics can be used as embolization agents.

Abstract: Surface-modified, low surface area synthetic graphite may have a BET surface from 1.0 to 4.0 m2/g and a crystallite size Lc to crystallite size La ratio of greater than 1. Processes for modifying the surface of low surface area synthetic graphite may result in surface-modified, low surface area synthetic graphite have a BET surface from 1.0 to 4.0 m2/g and a crystallite size Lc to crystallite size La ratio of greater than 1. Such synthetic graphite may have many uses, including for example, as a negative electrode material in lithium-ion batteries.

Abstract: Polymeric particles having a size of about 0.1 to about 100 microns comprising at least two different phase separated polymers, at least one pigment, and at least one additive, where the pigment and additive are distributed within the phase separated polymers. Also disclosed are methods for preparing polymeric particles comprising phase separated polymers that comprise additives and pigments, wherein the methods involve molding.

Abstract: The invention relates to three-dimensional dimensionally-stable moulded parts made of polymeric particles whose particles are connected firmly to each other, at least in part, at the contact sites of the particles, whereby the particles are preferably glued to each other, at least in part, at the contact sites. The pre-packaged moulded parts made of polymeric, powdery particles made of PMMA can take up acrylate or MMA into the porous three-dimensional structure and form a pasty or creamy dough that can be cast, pressed or injected and can be cured by common techniques after the forming. Also subject matters of the invention are the use of and a kit for producing said pasty dough. Said pre-packaged moulded parts are used in methods for producing prostheses, such as dental prostheses, bone cements, investment compounds, in particular of porous substrates, as investment compound in metallography.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a transparent electroconductive tin oxide powder which has electroconductivity superior to that of conventional phosphorus-doped electroconductive tin oxide powders, undergoes less temporal change in air and gives coating films comprising the powder of the present invention a total light transmittance, haze and surface resistance that are superior to those of coating films comprising conventional phosphorus-doped electroconductive tin oxide powders. The fluorinated phosphorus-doped electroconductive tin oxide powder of the present invention is obtained by the steps of producing a phosphorus- and fluorine-containing tin hydroxide uniformly in an aqueous solution by addition of 0.5 to 5 parts by weight of phosphorus and 0.5 to 4.0 parts by weight of fluorine, based on 100 parts by weight of tin oxide, adsorbing a water-soluble polymer on the product, and then firing the product at a temperature of 400 to 700° C. under a reducing atmosphere.

Abstract: Porous silicon particles and complex porous silicon particles suitable for negative electrode materials etc. for lithium-ion batteries, which achieve high capacity and good cycling characteristics, are provided. Porous silicon particles formed by the joining of a plurality of silicon microparticles, and having an average particle diameter of 0.1 ?m to 1000 ?m, a three-dimensional network structure having continuous gaps, an average porosity of 15 to 93%, and a structure in which the particles of a whole particle are uniform. Complex porous silicon particles formed by the joining of a plurality of silicon microparticles and a plurality of silicon compound particles, and characterized by containing a compound of silicon and composite elements, having an average particle diameter of 0.1 ?m to 1000 ?m, and having a three-dimensional network structure having continuous gaps.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an infrared-shielding nanoparticle dispersion that has a property whereby visible light is adequately transmitted, and light in the near-infrared region is adequately shielded; an infrared-shielding body manufactured using the infrared-shielding nanoparticle dispersion; a method for manufacturing infrared-shielding nanoparticles that are used in the infrared-shielding nanoparticle dispersion; and infrared-shielding nanoparticles manufactured using the method for manufacturing infrared-shielding nanoparticles.

Abstract: Magnesium fluoride particles with a low refractive index excellent in film formability are provided. The magnesium fluoride particles each include at least one magnesium fluoride particulate. The at least one magnesium fluoride particulate each has pores that support a supported substance. Further, the at least one magnesium fluoride particulate includes a plurality of particulates. A grain boundary void-like pore serving as a gap that supports the supported substance is present between particulates adjacent to each other of the plurality of particulates.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include organic polymeric particles, paper coating compositions, coated paper, and methods of forming coated paper with the paper coating compositions. The embodiments of the organic polymeric particle include an organic hydrophilic polymer with a unit for hydrogen bonding, and a hollow porous structure that comprises an organic polymer that at least partially surrounds the organic hydrophilic polymer, where the hollow porous structure has a pore surface area greater than 1 percent of a total theoretical exterior surface area of the hollow porous structure and the organic hydrophilic polymer and the hollow porous structure give the organic polymeric particle a void volume fraction of 40 percent to 85 percent.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to hexagonal boron nitride nanosheet/ceramic nanocomposite powder including surface-modified hexagonal boron nitride nanosheets which serve as a reinforcing agent for the matrix ceramic, and a method for producing the same, and a hexagonal boron nitride nanosheet/ceramic nanocomposite material including the hexagonal boron nitride nanosheet/ceramic nanocomposite powder and a method for producing the same.

Abstract: The disclosure describes a pigment of certain surface area for use in toner.

Abstract: A micelle comprising a diblock polymer with a cyclic polyethylene glycol block and a hydrophobic block is provided. The micelle may be used in conjunction with one or a combination of therapeutic agents, targeting agents, and imaging agents. The micelle may be incorporated in a pharmaceutical composition.

Abstract: Porous silica-carbon composites are obtained by mixing fine particulate carbon dispersed in water by a surfactant, alkali metal silicate aqueous solution, and mineral acid so as to produce co-dispersion in which silica hydrosol, produced by reaction of the alkali metal silicate and the mineral acid, and the fine particulate carbon are uniformly dispersed, and gelling silica hydrosol, contained in the co-dispersion, and making the co-dispersion into porous bodies. The porous silica-carbon composites are prepared so as to have specific surface area from 20 to 1000 m2/g, pore volume from 0.3 to 2.0 ml/g, and average pore diameter from 2 to 100 nm.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for processing lignin. The method includes feeding lignin material to the system, decreasing particle size of the lignin material in a grinding device in order to manufacture lignin powder having particle size distribution wherein at least 85 wt. % of the lignin agglomerates and particles are less than 300 microns, and increasing dry solids content of the lignin material at least 5 percentage units while decreasing the particle size in the grinding device. In addition, the invention relates to a system for processing lignin, a lignin powder, a method for manufacturing a product including lignin, a system for manufacturing a product including lignin and a product including lignin powder.

Abstract: A sodium bicarbonate product comprises particles containing sodium bicarbonate and an organic material that is a solid at ambient temperature. The particles have a structure comprised of individual crystallites of sodium bicarbonate attached together in the particle. More than 95% by volume of the particles have a size less than 200 ?m. Particles of the product are hollow and are formed of an outer shell of the crystallites. The product may be used, for example, as a leavening agent in the production of cooked foods. The product may be produced by spray drying a solution or slurry dissolved organic material and dissolved sodium bicarbonate. The sodium bicarbonate may be present as a suspension.

Abstract: Disclosed is a transparent conductive film that comprises at least one carrier layer disposed on the opposite side of a transparent support from at least one conductive layer, and at least one hardcoat layer disposed on the at least one carrier layer. Such films, which exhibit superior hardness, adhesion, and curl, are useful for electronics applications.