Abstract: Disclosed herein are ceramic materials, such as bismuth substituted garnets, which can have high curie temperatures and high dielectric constants. In certain implementations, indium can be incorporated into the ceramic to improve certain properties and to avoid calcium compensation. The ceramic materials disclosed herein can be particular advantageous for below resonance applications.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a silicon oxide preparation method and a preparation device thereof, and more particularly, to a silicon oxide preparation method capable of continuously preparing silicon oxide by a liquid phase-solid phase reaction by introducing a silicon-based molded body into silicon molten metal, and a preparation device thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cleaning solution for removing a cerium compound, a cleaning method, and a method for producing a semiconductor wafer. An object of the present invention is to provide a cleaning solution having excellent removability of a cerium compound. The cleaning solution for removing a cerium compound of the present invention contains an aminopolycarboxylic acid compound having a coordination number of 7 or more.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a polyethylene, which is reacted with chlorine to prepare a chlorinated polyethylene having improved tensile strength and excellent processability during extrusion by optimizing a low molecular region in a molecular structure, and a CPE compound including the same.

Abstract: An aqueous dispersion of particles comprising a resin having at least one repeating unit of formula I, II and/or III and which is obtainable by contacting in a liquid comprising water, a compound A comprising at least 2 functional groups selected from the group of functional groups —X—C(?O)—CHR1-C(?O)—R2, —X—C(?O)—C?C—R2; or —X—C(?O)—CR1=CR2-NR11R12, the functional groups are linked by a linking group comprising a polyester, polyether, polyolefin, polydimethylsiloxane or polycarbonate chain with a compound B comprising at least two —NH2, —NH3+ or —N?C?O, wherein X, R1, R2, R3, R11 and R12 have the same meaning as that defined in the claims and w. The invention also includes a method of producing the aqueous dispersion.

Abstract: Devices, methods, products, and systems for shaping and coating graphite are disclosed. The method includes providing a volume of purified graphite particles in a chamber of a shaping and coating machine, rotating the volume of purified graphite particles at a first speed for a first length of time in the chamber to form Spherical Purified Graphite (SPG) particles, providing a first powder coating material in the chamber of the shaping and coating machine, and rotating the first powder coating material and the SPG particles at a second speed and for a second length of time in the chamber to form Coated Spherical Purified Graphite (CSPG) particles.

Abstract: Provided are a carbon-silicon three-dimensional structural composite material and a preparation method thereof. The preparation method includes: dissolving graphene quantum dots in ultrapure water, dropwise adding a CuCl2 or ZnCl2 solution, and performing oscillation to generate a mixed emulsifier; mixing the mixed emulsifier with a graphite oxide aqueous solution and a cyclohexane solution containing nanosilicon spheres, and performing homogenization to form a uniform oil-in-water emulsion; adding hydrazine hydrate into the obtained emulsion for reduction, and performing a hydrothermal reaction to obtain a reduced emulsion; and freeze-drying the reduced emulsion, performing washing with a washing liquid, and performing vacuum drying to obtain a carbon-silicon three-dimensional structural composite material.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a hydrophobic low-dielectric-constant film and a preparation method therefor. The low-dielectric-constant film is formed from one or more fluorine-containing compounds A by means of a plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition method, and the one or more fluorine-containing compounds comprise a compound having the general formula CxSiyOmHnF2x+2y?n+2 or CxSiyOmHnF2x+2y?n, x being an integer from 1 to 20, y being an integer from 0 to 8, m being an integer from 0 to 6, and n being 0, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17 and 19. Thus, a nano-film having a low dielectric constant and good hydrophobicity is formed on the surface of a substrate.

Abstract: Use of compounds selected from copper complexes having at least one organic ligand and ruthenium complexes having at least one organic ligand, for activating olefin metathesis ruthenium (pre)catalysts in a metathesis reaction, in particular in the ring opening metathesis polymerization reaction (ROMP).

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a process for producing homogeneous solutions comprising dissolved polyacrylonitrile-based polymer, and a system suitable therefor. The homogeneous polymer solutions produced by the process described herein may be used for producing carbon fiber, typically carbon fiber used in manufacturing composite materials.

Abstract: An object is to provide a novel low-GWP mixed refrigerant. A solution to the problem is to provide a composition containing a refrigerant that contains trans-1,2-difluoroethylene (HFO-1132(E)) and 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (R1234ze).

Abstract: Disclosed herein are composite materials and methods of making and use thereof. The composite materials comprise: a carbon nanotube and a plurality of ferrihydrite particles disposed on the carbon nanotube, the composite material comprising the plurality of ferrihydrite particles and the carbon nanotube in a weight ratio of from 5:95 to 95:5. The weight ratio can be selected such that the composite material has a desired balance between specific surface area and specific capacitance. Also disclosed herein are methods comprising: making a plurality of the composite materials, the weight ratio of the plurality of ferrihydrite particles and the carbon nanotube being different for each composite material; and determining and comparing the specific surface area and specific surface capacitance for the plurality of composite materials to determine the weight ratio at which the composite material has a desired balance between the specific surface area and the specific capacitance.

Abstract: Disclosed is an elastic fiber treatment agent that contains a polyether-modified silicone, a smoothing agent other than the polyether-modified silicone, and water. The polyether-modified silicone is contained in the elastic fiber treatment agent at a content of 0.01% by mass or more and 10% by mass or less. The polyether-modified silicone has a hydrophilic-lipophilic balance (HLB) of 1 or more and 7 or less.

Abstract: The present invention provides certain CHIP films and coatings, as well as the preparation and uses thereof. Chalcogenide hybrid organic/inorganic polymers or CHIPs may be suitable for use in antireflection coatings for use with infrared optics, for example as applied to lenses for infrared cameras. The coatings may be applied with spin coating and have a thickness related to the quarter wavelength of the desired infrared wavelengths.

Abstract: Etching compositions are provided. The etching compositions can be used for etching cobalt. The etching compositions may include a chelator, water, an oxidizer, and an organic solvent, and the chelator may include an organic acid, an amine compound and/or a polyhydric alcohol. Water may be present in an amount of 1 wt % to 10 wt % based on a total weight of the etching composition.

Abstract: A softening agent composition including (1) a silicone polymer, (2) a water-repellent polymer, (3) an emulsifier, and (4) a liquid medium that is water or a mixture of water and an organic solvent. Also disclosed is a method for producing the softening agent composition which includes producing a water-repellent polymer by polymerizing, in the presence of the silicone polymer, a monomer that constitutes the water-repellent polymer. The water-repellent polymer may be at least one selected from the group consisting of fluorine-containing polymers and non-fluorine-containing polymers. Also disclosed is a method for treating a substrate with the softening agent composition and a substrate treated with the softening agent composition.

Abstract: Cathode active material in particulate form with a mean particle diameter in the range from 2 to 16 ?m (D50), wherein the cathode active material has the composition L1+xTM1?xO2 wherein x is in the range of from 0.1 to 0.2 and TM is a combination of elements according to general formula (I), (NiaCobMnc)1?d?eM1dM2e where the variables are each defined as follows: a is in the range from 0.20 to 0.40, b is in the range of from zero to 0.15, c is in the range of from 0.50 to 0.75, d is in the range of from zero to 0.015, and e is in the range of from zero to 0.02, M1 is selected from Al, Ti, Zr, Mo, W, Fe, Nb, and Mg, M2 is selected from B and K, with a+b+c=1.0 wherein said composite oxide has a specific surface (BET) in the range from 0.5 m2/g to 10 m2/g and a pressed density of at least 2.9 g/cm3, and wherein said cathode active material has an average primary particle diameter in the range of from 200 to 3,000 nm.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a cooling type dry powder fire extinguishing agent and a preparation method and application thereof, which belongs to the technical field of fire control. Through a static mixing technology, an aqueous solution and a solid hydrophobic material are dispersed and mixed efficiently to form a cooling type dry powder fire extinguishing agent. The fire extinguishing agent is a micron solid particle of the aqueous solution wrapped by the hydrophobic material microscopically, and is in a dry powder state macroscopically, which can significantly reduce the electrical conductivity of the fire extinguishing agent. Meanwhile, a field rapid preparation method is adopted, which can realize real-time preparation. The preparation method is simple and efficient. The technology can be used for fighting a battery fire, has significant cooling and anti-reignition effects and can avoid the problem of electrical conduction of a traditional water-based fire extinguishing agent.

Abstract: A method for storing an inorganic salt, wherein the inorganic salt has a long service life, and the stability of a salt melt made of the inorganic salt is increased. This is achieved in that the inorganic salt is provided in a liquid state, wherein the inorganic salt comprises anions which decompose when heat is supplied, thereby forming at least one gaseous decomposition product, and the pressure of the gas atmosphere is set such that the gas atmosphere is in chemical equilibrium with the inorganic salt in the liquid state.

Abstract: The present disclosure encompasses a non-caking, free-flowing composition comprising choline chloride.