Abstract: A method of making an ethylene-propylene (EP) copolymer includes immobilizing a metallocene catalyst on a layered double hydroxide (LDH) to form a supported metallocene catalyst complex. The method also includes mixing the supported metallocene catalyst complex in a nonpolar solvent to form a first mixture. The method further includes degassing the first mixture and saturating with a gaseous mixture of ethylene and propylene to form a second mixture. The method further includes mixing an aluminoxane catalyst with the second mixture to initiate a polymerization reaction of the ethylene and propylene to form a reaction mixture comprising the EP copolymer and separating the EP copolymer from the reaction mixture.

Abstract: A method of making a polyolefin nanocomposite including, mixing a zinc-aluminum layered double hydroxide (LDH), and a zirconocene complex in a non-polar solvent to form a first mixture. Prior to the mixing the zirconocene complex is not supported on the zinc-aluminum LDH. The method further includes sonicating the first mixture for at least one hour to form a homogeneous slurry. The method further includes degassing the homogenous slurry and adding at least one olefin gas to form a second mixture. The method further includes adding an aluminoxane catalyst to the second mixture and reacting for at least 10 minutes to form a reaction mixture including the polyolefin nanocomposite. The method further includes separating the polyolefin nanocomposite from the reaction mixture.

Abstract: A method of making a polyolefin nanocomposite including, mixing a zinc-aluminum layered double hydroxide (LDH), and a zirconocene complex in a non-polar solvent to form a first mixture. Prior to the mixing the zirconocene complex is not supported on the zinc-aluminum LDH. The method further includes sonicating the first mixture for at least one hour to form a homogeneous slurry. The method further includes degassing the homogenous slurry and adding at least one olefin gas to form a second mixture. The method further includes adding an aluminoxane catalyst to the second mixture and reacting for at least 10 minutes to form a reaction mixture including the polyolefin nanocomposite. The method further includes separating the polyolefin nanocomposite from the reaction mixture.

Abstract: A method of making a polyolefin including, mixing a layered double hydroxide (LDH), and a zirconocene complex in a non-polar solvent to form a first mixture. The method further includes degassing the first mixture and adding an olefin to form a second mixture. The method further includes adding an aluminoxane cocatalyst to the second mixture and reacting for at least 10 minutes to form a reaction mixture including the polyolefin. The method further includes separating the polyolefin from the reaction mixture. The polyolefin has a melting temperature of 120-130° C. The zirconocene complex is supported on the LDH to form a supported catalyst complex in the first mixture.

Abstract: A method of making a polyolefin nanocomposite including, mixing a zinc-aluminum layered double hydroxide (LDH), and a zirconocene complex in a non-polar solvent to form a first mixture. Prior to the mixing the zirconocene complex is not supported on the zinc-aluminum LDH. The method further includes sonicating the first mixture for at least one hour to form a homogeneous slurry. The method further includes degassing the homogenous slurry and adding at least one olefin gas to form a second mixture. The method further includes adding an aluminoxane catalyst to the second mixture and reacting for at least 10 minutes to form a reaction mixture including the polyolefin nanocomposite. The method further includes separating the polyolefin nanocomposite from the reaction mixture.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a bismuth vanadate electrode including vanadium-functionalized graphene quantum dots and a method for preparing the same. More particularly, it relates to a technology which is capable of, by adding graphene quantum dots (GQDs) in the process of immersing a bismuth vanadate (BiVO4) electrode in an alkaline solution to remove vanadium oxide (V2O5) excessively formed on the surface of the electrode during its preparation, protecting the electrode from the alkaline solution as the graphene quantum dots are adsorbed onto the surface of BiVO4 while V2O5 is removed, and improving the efficiency of oxygen evolution reaction (OER) when applied to a photoanode due to vanadium (V)-functionalized graphene quantum dots formed as the etched vanadium ions ((VO)43?) are adsorbed onto the graphene quantum dots.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a transition metal-doped nickel phosphide nanostructure, a method for preparing the same, and a catalyst for electrochemical water decomposition including the transition metal-doped nickel phosphide nanostructure. More specifically, a transition metal-doped nickel phosphide nanostructure can be prepared by converting a zinc oxide nanostructure grown on a substrate vertically by hydrothermal synthesis to a transition metal-doped nickel oxide nanostructure by cation exchange and then phosphorizing the nickel oxide. The transition metal-doped nickel phosphide nanostructure of the present disclosure is advantageous in that it has superior catalytic activity and conductivity due to large surface area. In addition, when used as a catalyst for water decomposition under an alkaline condition, it has a low overvoltage and can have excellent catalytic activity for hydrogen evolution reaction or oxygen evolution reaction.

Abstract: A coral reef-like nickel phosphide-tungsten oxide nanocomposite is disclosed. The coral reef-like nickel phosphide-tungsten oxide nanocomposite has a structure in which algae-like transition metal-doped nickel phosphide nanosheets are deposited on coral-like tungsten oxide nanostructures grown vertically on a substrate. This structure allows the coral reef-like nickel phosphide-tungsten oxide nanocomposite to have a large surface area, which leads to a significant increase in the number of catalytic active sites, and ensures high conductivity and electrochemical stability of the coral reef-like nickel phosphide-tungsten oxide nanocomposite. Due to these advantages, the coral reef-like nickel phosphide-tungsten oxide nanocomposite has a low overpotential and superior hydrogen evolution reaction or oxygen evolution reaction efficiency when applied to a water splitting catalyst under alkaline conditions.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a photoelectrochemical photoelectrode for water splitting, which includes a plate-type photoelectrode including a transparent electrode substrate and a photoanode layer disposed on the transparent electrode substrate, wherein the plate-type photoelectrode exists in a plural number, and the plural plate-type photoelectrodes are disposed in such a manner that the transparent electrode substrate of one photoelectrode may face the photoanode layer of the other photoelectrode, while being spaced apart from each other. In this manner, it is possible to scale-up the photoelectrochemical photoelectrode for water splitting, while providing improved water splitting performance.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a hydrocracking catalyst for preparing a C6-C9 light aromatic hydrocarbons having an increased BTX content from a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, a method for preparing the same and a method for preparing a C6-C9 light aromatic hydrocarbons having an increased BTX content by using the same. More specifically, an effect of obtaining a C6-C9 light aromatic hydrocarbons having an increased BTX content with a high yield from the byproducts of oil refining and petrochemical processes, which contain polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons such as naphthalene, alkylnaphthalene, etc., can be achieved by using a catalyst in which one or more metal selected from group VIII and one or more metal selected from group VIB are supported on a composite zeolite support of zeolite beta and zeolite ZSM-5.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a bismuth vanadate electrode including vanadium-functionalized graphene quantum dots and a method for preparing the same. More particularly, it relates to a technology which is capable of, by adding graphene quantum dots (GQDs) in the process of immersing a bismuth vanadate (BiVO4) electrode in an alkaline solution to remove vanadium oxide (V2O5) excessively formed on the surface of the electrode during its preparation, protecting the electrode from the alkaline solution as the graphene quantum dots are adsorbed onto the surface of BiVO4 while V2O5 is removed, and improving the efficiency of oxygen evolution reaction (OER) when applied to a photoanode due to vanadium (V)-functionalized graphene quantum dots formed as the etched vanadium ions ((VO)43?) are adsorbed onto the graphene quantum dots.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for preparing a multi-level pore zeolite, including: (A) a step of mixing a silicon precursor, an aluminum precursor, a phosphorus precursor, a structure directing agent and water; a step of (B) adding phenylphosphonic acid, carbon black or a mixture thereof to the mixture prepared in the step (A) and mixing the same; a step of (C) crystallizing the mixture prepared in the step (B) by heat-treating the same; and a step of (D) calcining the crystallization product, and utilization of the prepared multi-level pore zeolite as a catalyst for hydroisomerization of normal paraffins. The catalyst exhibits improved isoparaffin yield when it is used as a catalyst for hydroisomerization of normal paraffins such as diesel or lube base oil by supporting an active metal component because residence time of reactants and products in the zeolite crystals are decreased due to mesopores and the proportion of external acid sites to total acid sites is low.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a hydrocracking catalyst for preparing a C6-C9 light aromatic hydrocarbons having an increased BTX content from a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, a method for preparing the same and a method for preparing a C6-C9 light aromatic hydrocarbons having an increased BTX content by using the same. More specifically, an effect of obtaining a C6-C9 light aromatic hydrocarbons having an increased BTX content with a high yield from the byproducts of oil refining and petrochemical processes, which contain polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons such as naphthalene, alkylnaphthalene, etc., can be achieved by using a catalyst in which one or more metal selected from group VIII and one or more metal selected from group VIB are supported on a composite zeolite support of zeolite beta and zeolite ZSM-5.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for preparing a multi-level pore zeolite, including: (A) a step of mixing a silicon precursor, an aluminum precursor, a phosphorus precursor, a structure directing agent and water; a step of (B) adding phenylphosphonic acid, carbon black or a mixture thereof to the mixture prepared in the step (A) and mixing the same; a step of (C) crystallizing the mixture prepared in the step (B) by heat-treating the same; and a step of (D) calcining the crystallization product, and utilization of the prepared multi-level pore zeolite as a catalyst for hydroisomerization of normal paraffins. The catalyst exhibits improved isoparaffin yield when it is used as a catalyst for hydroisomerization of normal paraffins such as diesel or lube base oil by supporting an active metal component because residence time of reactants and products in the zeolite crystals are decreased due to mesopores and the proportion of external acid sites to total acid sites is low.

Abstract: The present invention provides an engine oil composition containing polymethylacrylate, zinc alkyldithiophosphate, molybdenum dithiocarbamate, a hindered phenol antioxidant, and a fixed mineral oil. The engine oil composition of the present invention has a low-temperature viscosity The fuel efficiency of the engine oil is improved, when the engine oil composition with an improved low-temperature performance, a maintained high-temperature viscosity, an improved wear resistance, and an improved oxidation resistance is used. Further, the durability of the engine oil can also be ensured when the engine oil composition of the present invention is used.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for selective dealkylation of alkyl-substituted C9+ aromatic compounds using a bimodal porous dealkylation catalyst at a low temperature. The catalyst has a bimodal porous structure including both mesopores and micropores. The catalyst includes a crystalline aluminosilicate and a metal. The catalyst is highly active at a low temperature. According to the method, C9+ aromatic compounds substituted with at least one C2+ alkyl group as by-products formed by xylene production can be selectively dealkylated and converted to BTX, etc. on a large scale within a short time. In addition, the method is an environmentally friendly process entailing reduced waste treatment cost when compared to conventional mesitylene production methods. Therefore, high value-added mesitylene can be separated from low value-added C9+ aromatic compounds at lower cost compared to conventional methods.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for selective dealkylation of alkyl-substituted C9+ aromatic compounds using a bimodal porous dealkylation catalyst at a low temperature. The catalyst has a bimodal porous structure including both mesopores and micropores. The catalyst includes a crystalline aluminosilicate and a metal. The catalyst is highly active at a low temperature. According to the method, C9+ aromatic compounds substituted with at least one C2+ alkyl group as by-products formed by xylene production can be selectively dealkylated and converted to BTX, etc. on a large scale within a short time. In addition, the method is an environmentally friendly process entailing reduced waste treatment cost when compared to conventional mesitylene production methods. Therefore, high value-added mesitylene can be separated from low value-added C9+ aromatic compounds at lower cost compared to conventional methods.

Abstract: The present invention provides an engine oil composition containing polymethylacrylate, zinc alkyldithiophosphate, molybdenum dithiocarbamate, a hindered phenol antioxidant, and a fixed mineral oil. The engine oil composition of the present invention has a low-temperature viscosity The fuel efficiency of the engine oil is improved, when the engine oil composition with an improved low-temperature performance, a maintained high-temperature viscosity, an improved wear resistance, and an improved oxidation resistance is used. Further, the durability of the engine oil can also be ensured when the engine oil composition of the present invention is used.

Abstract: The present invention provides a long-life gasoline engine oil composition, which contains a hydrogenated styrene-diene compound, zinc alkyldithiophosphate, monoalkyl molybdenum dithiocarbamate, polyol ester, a hindered phenol antioxidant, and a base oil. With this composition, vehicle fuel efficiency can be improved, oxidation stability can be increased, and the life span of engine oil can be extended.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process of preparing polycarbonate, more specifically to a process of preparing polycarbonates by solid state polymerization using microwave radiation, which comprises steps of preparing polycarbonate prepolymer having a certain range of viscosity average molecular weight; converting said polycarbonate prepolymer into crystalline particles having a certain degree of crystallinity; and producing polycarbonates by solid state polymerization of said crystalline particles by applying microwave radiation, thus resulting in production of high quality polycarbonates with high molecular weight within short time.