Abstract: Zeolite catalysts and systems and methods for preparing and using zeolite catalysts having the CHA crystal structure are disclosed. The catalysts can be used to remove nitrogen oxides from a gaseous medium across a broad temperature range and exhibit hydrothermal stable at high reaction temperatures. The zeolite catalysts include a zeolite carrier having a silica to alumina ratio from about 15:1 to about 256:1 and a copper to alumina ratio from about 0.25:1 to about 1:1.

Abstract: A process for preparing a catalyst material comprising an electrically conducting support material, a proton-conducting, polyazole-based polymer and a catalytically active material. A catalyst material prepared by the process of the invention. A catalyst ink comprising a catalyst material of the invention and a solvent. A catalyst-coated membrane (CCM) comprising a polymer electrolyte membrane and also catalytically active layers comprising a catalyst material of the present invention. A gas diffusion electrode (GDE) comprising a gas diffusion layer and a catalytically active layer comprising a catalyst material of the invention. A membrane-electrode assembly (MEA) comprising a polymer electrolyte membrane, catalytically active layers comprising a catalyst material of the invention, and gas diffusion layers. And a fuel cell comprising a membrane-electrode assembly of the present invention.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing water-absorbing crosslinked polymer fibers, especially micro- or nanofibers, by spinning process, especially electrospinning process and to fibers obtainable by this process.

Abstract: The aim is to improve detergency, in particular on custard stains, in an essentially solid dishwashing detergent. This is accomplished with an essentially solid dishwashing detergent which comprises a protease which comprises an amino acid sequence which is at least 80% identical to the amino acid sequence given in SEQ ID NO. 1 and which has the amino acid glutamic acid (E) or aspartic acid (D) at position 99 in the count according to SEQ ID NO. 1.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for making multicoat colour and/or effect paint systems employing a pigmented aqueous basecoat material comprising a mixture M comprised of (K1) a branched C8-17alkane or a mixture thereof, (K2) a branched C18-25 alkane or a mixture thereof, and (K3) a water-miscible fluorinated polymer or a mixture thereof, where mixture M comprises 0.1% to 5% by weight, based on the weight of the aqueous basecoat material, component (K1) comprises 34% to 94% by weight, component (K2) comprises 5% to 46% by weight, and component (K3) comprises 1% to 20% by weight, all based on the weight of the mixture M, and components (K1) and (K2) have a degree of branching which corresponds to a ratio of the number of >CH— and —CH2— groups to the number of —CH3 groups of at least 25:75.

Abstract: The present invention relates to azines of formula (I) wherein the variables are defined according to the description, processes and intermediated for preparing them, compositions comprising them and their use as herbicides, i.e. for controlling harmful plants and a method for controlling unwanted vegetation which comprises allowing a herbicidal effective amount of at least one azine of the formula I to act on plants, their seed and/or their habitat.

Abstract: Method for producing solutions which comprise 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) and have a reduced content of starting materials of the HMF synthesis or a reduced content of by-products of the HMF synthesis (hereinbelow called product solution), which comprises treating solutions which comprise HMF starting materials or by-products of the HMF synthesis and an organic solvent having at least two ether groups (for short polyether) (hereinbelow called starting solution) in an evaporator with steam.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing polyetherols by catalytic ring-opening polymerization, wherein at least one nitrogen-containing cyclic precatalyst compound is used.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of molecular biology and concerns a method for enhancing various economically important yield-related traits in plants. More specifically, the present invention concerns a method for enhancing yield-related traits in plants by modulating expression in a plant of a nucleic acid encoding a CLC-like (Chloride Channel-like) polypeptide, or an OsBURP-like (BURP-domain containing protein) polypeptide, or an AP2/ERF polypeptide or a protein fusion comprising a TPS (trehalose-6-phosphate synthase) and a TPP (trehalose-6-phosphate phosphatase) polypeptide or modulating one or more nucleic acid encoding a TPS and a TPP enzyme, whether comprised in the same or in separate molecules. The present invention also concerns plants having modulated expression of a nucleic acids and constructs comprising them, useful in performing the methods of the invention.

Abstract: A process for preparing olefins by reaction of carbon monoxide with hydrogen in the presence of a an iron-comprising heterogeneous catalyst produced by the following steps: thermal decomposition of gaseous iron pentacarbonyl to give carbonyl iron powder having spherical primary particles; treatment of carbonyl iron powder with hydrogen, resulting in the metallic spherical primary particles at least partially forming agglomerates; contacting the agglomerates with iron pentacarbonyl; and thermal decomposition of the iron pentacarbonyl to give at least predominantly pore-free and void-free secondary particles.

Abstract: Catalyst comprising ruthenium on a support for the catalytic oxidation of hydrogen chloride by means of oxygen to form chlorine, wherein the catalyst comprises from 0.01 to 10% by weight of silver and/or calcium as dopant. The support preferably consists essentially of alpha-aluminum oxide. The catalyst preferably comprises a) from 0.1 to 10% by weight of ruthenium, b) from 0.01 to 5% by weight of silver and/or from 0.01 to 5% by weight of calcium, c) from 0 to 5% by weight of one or more alkaline earth metals, d) from 0 to 5% by weight of one or more alkali metals, e) from 0 to 5% by weight of one or more rare earth metals, f) from 0 to 5% by weight of one or more further metals selected from the group consisting of nickel, palladium, platinum, iridium and rhenium, in each case based on the total weight of the catalyst.

Abstract: Electrochemical cells comprise (A) at least one cathode comprising at least one lithiated Mn-containing compound having an Mn content of from 60 to 80 mol %, based on transition metal in cathode (A), (B) at least one anode comprising carbon in electrically conductive form, (C) at least one electrolyte comprising (a) at least one aprotic organic solvent, (b) at least one lithium salt, and (c) at least one organic compound having at least one Si—N single bond per molecule.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of compounds of general formula (I) Lia-bM1bQ1-cM2cPd-eM3eOx (l), wherein Q has the oxidation state +2 and M1, M2, M3,a, b, c, d, e and x are: Q: Fe, Mn, Co, Ni, M1: Na, K, Rb and/or Cs, M2: Mg, Al, Ca, Ti, Co, Ni, Cr, V, Fe, Mn, wherein Q and M2 are different from each other,M3: Si, S, F a: 0.8-1.9, b: 0-0.3, c: 0-0.9, d: 0.8-1.9, e: 0-0.5, x: 1.

Abstract: Provided is a process for the manufacture of semiconductor devices comprising the chemical mechanical polishing of borophosphosilicate glass (BPSG) material in the presence of a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) composition which comprises: (A) inorganic particles, organic particles, or a mixture or composite thereof, (B) at least one type of anionic phosphate or phosphonate as dispersing agent or charge reversal agent, (C) at least one type of surfactant, and (D) an aqueous medium.

Abstract: Boron-comprising perylene monoimides and a process for producing the boron-comprising perylene monoimides are provided. The boron-comprising perylene monoimides are useful as building blocks for producing perylene monoimide derivatives and monoimide derivatives. The boron-comprising perylene monoimides are also useful for preparing dye-sensitized solar cells.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of NOR-HALS compounds in flame retardant polymer compositions. These compositions are especially useful for the manufacture of flame retardant compositions based on thermoplastic polymers, especially polyolefin homo- and copolymers, polycondensates, such as polyamines or polyesters and duroplastic polymers, such as polyepoxides.

Abstract: A description is given of a process for preparing an aqueous polymer dispersion having a high solids content of greater than 60 wt. %. In this process, a dispersed polymer is prepared by radical emulsion polymerization in the presence of a polymeric protective colloid. The polymer is formed to an extent of at least 80 wt. % of (meth)acrylate ester monomers and the polymeric protective colloid is formed from acid monomers and to an extent of at least 10 wt. % from (meth)acrylate ester monomers, and the sum of (meth)acrylate ester monomers and acid monomers in the protective colloid is at least 80 wt. %. The emulsion polymerization takes place in a monomer feed process, the initial rate of the monomer feed being lower than the final rate. One of the possible uses of the aqueous polymer dispersions is as adhesives.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a flame-retardant mixture comprising (A) at least one polyurethane as component A, (B) at least one flame retardant selected from the group consisting of tallow, ammonium phosphate, ammonium polyphosphate, calcium carbonate, antimony oxide, zinc borate, clay, montmorillonite clay, metal oxides, metal hydroxides, organic phosphinate compounds, organic phosphate compounds, polyhydric alcohols, melamine compounds, chlorinated polyethylene, and mixtures thereof, as component B, and (C) at least one crosslinking reagent as component C, where the at least one crosslinking reagent is at least one isocyanate dissolved in at least one polyurethane, and also to a process for the production of a flame-retardant polyurethane, to the resultant flame-retardant polyurethane, and also to the use of a solution of at least one isocyanate in at least one polyurethane in the production of a flame-retardant polyurethane for increasing the mechanical stability of flame-retardant polyurethanes.

Abstract: A composition comprising a source of metal ions and at least one additive comprising at least one polyaminoamide, said polyaminoamide comprising the structural unit represented by formula I or derivatives of the polyaminoamide of formula I obtainable by complete or partial protonation, N-functionalization or N-quaternization with a non-aromatic reactant, wherein D6 is, for each repeating unit 1 to s independently, a divalent group selected from a saturated or unsaturated C1-C20 organic radical, D7 is, for each repeating unit 1 to s independently, a divalent group selected from straight chain or branched C2-C20 alkanediyl, which may optionally be interrupted by heteroatoms or divalent groups selected from O, S and NR10, R1 is, for each repeating unit 1 to s independently, selected from H, C1-C20 alkyl, and C1-C20 alkenyl, which may optionally be substituted by hydroxyl, alkoxy or alkoxycarbonyl, or, together with R2, may form a divalent group D8, and R2 is, for each repeating unit 1 to s independently, sel

Abstract: A process for the post-treatment of a zeolitic material, the process comprising (i) providing a zeolitic material, wherein the framework structure of the zeolitic material comprises YO2 and X2O3, wherein Y is a tetravalent element and X is a trivalent element; (ii) subjecting the zeolitic material provided in (i) to a method comprising (a) treating the zeolitic material with an aqueous solution having a pH of at most 5, (b) treating the zeolitic material obtained from (a) with a liquid aqueous system having a pH in the range of 5.5 to 8 and a temperature of at least 75° C.; wherein in (ii) and after (b), the zeolitic material is optionally subjected to at least one further treatment according to (a) and/or at least one further treatment according to (b).