Abstract: A method for preparing particles to retain a charge such that the particles are rendered electrostatically or electrokinetically mobile. The method involves coating the particles with a coating medium which facilitates attachment of a charge director material, and contacting the particles with the coating medium thereon with a charge director medium to impart a positive or negative charge thereto and thereby render the particles electrostatically or electrokinetically mobile. Electrostatically and electrokinetically mobile particles for use in an electrostatic or electrokinetic deposition process. The particles include a coating medium and a charge director on particle bodies.

Abstract: A conductive particle having a low connection resistance, a small variation of conduction performance, and excellent conduction reliability and an anisotropic conductive material using such particles are disclosed. Conventional anisotropic conductive materials using conductive particles are used in the form that they are interposed between opposed boards or between opposed electrode terminals of electronic devices such as mobile telephones. However, as electronic devices have been recently developing, enhancement of the conduction reliability of the conductive particles used for the anisotropic conductive materials have been required. The surface (2) of the base particle of a conductive particle (1) of the invention used for an anisotropic conductive material is covered with a conductive film or films (4, 5). The conductive particle (1) has projections (5b) projecting from the conductive film or films.

Abstract: The invention relates to an infrared-reflective material which comprises a transparent sheet material which comprises, on a part-area, an interference pigment which has higher transmission in the visible region of global radiation than in the NIR region, to a method for screening an enclosed area against infrared light, and to the use of the infrared-reflective material for buildings, vehicles and greenhouses while simultaneously maintaining the ability of the human eye to see through the material.

Abstract: This invention provides a finely particulate composite wherein a fine particle of block copolymer having a poly(ethyleneglycol) chain segment and a poly(meth)acrylate ester chain segment containing, on its side chain, a tertiary amino group and/or a secondary amino group has, encapsulated therein, a carbon compound, e.g., fullerene or carbon nanotube which may contains, encapsulated therein, a metal. This composite is water-soluble, and is usable as an active oxygen scavenger. This composite, when it has a metal encapsulated therein, is usable as a contrast medium.

Abstract: A magnetic powder composed primarily of Fe that has been surface-treated with a silane coupling agent, which magnetic powder is characterized in that it contains Co such that Co/Fe expressed in atomic percent is 20-50 at. %, Al such that Al/Fe expressed in atomic percent is 5-30 at. %, and one or more rare earth elements R (including Y) such that R/Fe expressed in atomic percent is 4-20 at. %, and has average particle diameter of smaller than 80 nm, TAP density of 0.7 g/cm3 or greater, ignition point of 165° C. or higher, and oxygen content of 26 wt % or less.

Abstract: The present invention relates to encapsulated matter comprising a core material having a charge on a surface thereof and a plurality of coating layers each mainly comprising a polymer with which the core material is coated, the layers comprising at least a first coating layer and a second coating layer, wherein the polymer constituting the first coating layer which contacts the core material comprises at least: (1) a repeating structural unit derived from an ionic polymerizable surfactant A and/or an ionic monomer, each having a charge opposite to the surface charge of the core material; and (2) a repeating structural unit derived from an ionic polymerizable surfactant B having a charge of the same kind as or opposite to the surface charge of the core material, and the polymer constituting the second coating layer which contacts the outside of the first coating layer comprises at least: (3) a repeating structural unit derived from an ionic polymerizable surfactant C and/or an ionic monomer, each having a char

Abstract: Nanoparticles and methods of making nanoparticles are provided. The nanoparticles may include semiconductor nanocrystals. A shell may encapsulate a nanoparticle core, and the shell may include non-organic material and may be silica. The shell may also include additional species such as PEG. In some embodiments, a passivation layer is in contact with the core.

Abstract: An coated particulate is provided with a graphite-impregnated resin coating. The oil field particulates may comprise any of gravel-pack sand, granular betonite, ground Gilsonite, calcium carbonate, glass beads, rock wool, shredded paper, metal spheres, ceramic beads, nut hulls, ground rubber, plastic beads, muscovite mica, calcined petroleum coke, and perlite. The resin may comprise as a binder one or more of a natural, synthetic, water-soluble, and organic resins. More specifically, the resins may comprise an organic film-forming resin such as an alkyd, polyurethane and epoxy. Alternatively, the resin may comprise a film-forming water-soluble polymer, such as a starch, carboxymethyl cellulose, hydroxyethyl cellulose, and xanthan gum. In a further alternative, the resin may comprise a resin-dispersed emulsion, such as a latex or acrylic.

Abstract: The invention relates to a granular material for 3D binder printing, said granular material consisting of particles provided with an externally non-polar surface layer (2). The invention also relates to a method for producing a granular material for 3D binder printing, whereby a surface layer (2) having a non-polar outer side is applied to initial particles (1), and to a method for producing an object consisting of the inventive granular material, according to which a layer of the inventive granular material is applied to a base, and pre-determined regions (3) of said layer are moistened with a binding fluid, said binding fluid being selected from fluids in which a surface layer of the particles of the granular material is soluble. The invention further realties to objects consisting of interconnected particles of the inventive granular material. The invention enables a very precise printing process.

Abstract: This invention is directed to coated water-swellable materials, typically solid, particulate, water-swellable materials, i.e. materials that comprise hydrogel-forming polymers, whereof at least a part is coated with a coating, which substantially does not break when the polymers swell, as set out in the method herein. Said coating is present at a level of at least 1% by weight of the water-swellable material. The coating comprises preferably an elastomeric polymeric material. The invention also relates products, e.g., disposable absorbent articles, comprising such coated water-swellable material.

Abstract: This invention is directed to an absorbent structure comprising a solid, typically particulate, water-swellable material that comprises coated water-swellable, preferably hydrogel-forming polymers, which are coated with a coating agent, which is such that it does not rupture when the polymers swell in a liquid, e.g., water or saline water. Hereto, the coating agent is extensible in wet state and comprises thereto a wet-extensible material that has a wet-elongation of at least 400% or even at least 500%, and preferably a tensile stress at break in the wet state of at least 1 MPa. Typically, the coating agent comprises thereto an elastomeric polymeric material.

Abstract: Magnetic nanoparticles are applicable in imaging, diagnosis, therapy, and biomaterial separation. The magnetic nanoparticles comprise a core represented as FexMavZy and a shell of an inner-transition element Mb or the compound thereof, wherein Ma is an inner-transition element, Z is an element of the group Vla, x is greater or equal to 0, and v, y are positive numbers. The surface of the shell is optionally modified by liposome, polymer, aliphatic compound, aromatic compound or combinations thereof.

Abstract: The invention concerns superabsorbent particles with a shell, wherein said shell comprises a cationic polymer crosslinked by the addition of crosslinker and adhered to hydrogel-forming polymer obtainable by applying a coating solution, containing both a cationic polymer and crosslinker, to hydrogel-forming polymer having a residual water content of less than 10 w %, their production and use.

Abstract: Composite silicone rubber particles of this invention include silicone rubber particles A and silicone rubber particles B, wherein the surface of said particles A is covered with said particles B having sizes smaller than sizes of particles A. The composite silicone rubber particles are characterized by exhibiting excellent flowability and dispersibility, and in case of adding the particles to various materials, improving tactile feeling, reducing inner stress, and providing lubricating and oil-and-fat absorption properties.

Abstract: A soft magnetic compact which is produced by using soft magnetic composite powder in which the surface of magnetic powder is covered with an electrical insulating material containing at least an inorganic insulating material, and a resin material is fusion-bonded to the surface of the inorganic insulating material so as to partially cover the surface of the soft magnetic powder. Accordingly, it is possible to ensure an electrical insulating property between pieces of soft magnetic material powder to secure a good magnetic characteristics and to easily mold a compact.

Abstract: A semiconductor nanocrystal heterostructure has a core of a first semiconductor material surrounded by an overcoating of a second semiconductor material. Upon excitation, one carrier can be substantially confined to the core and the other carrier can be substantially confined to the overcoating.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polytetrafluoroethylene molded article, particularly a PTFE molded article for high-frequency insulation, which is excellent in various electric properties and mechanical properties in a high frequency range of 3 to 30 GHz. The present invention also provides PTFE fine powder, which is excellent in extrusion moldability and capable of providing the molded article, and a process for preparing the same. More specifically, the present invention relates to a polytetrafluoroethylene fine powder having a standard specific gravity of 2.180 to 2.225, which is obtained by contacting polytetrafluoroethylene fine powder having a standard specific gravity of 2.180 to 2.225 with a fluorine radical source, wherein tan? at 12 GHz of a film comprising the powder, which is obtained by cooling at 5 to 50° C./second after baking, is at most 2.0×10?4.

Abstract: Structures in the nanoscale and mesoscale domain are provided. The structures typically have a shell which can be comprised of a porous polymeric material such as parylene. The surfaces of the shell can further comprise pendant functional groups that can provide reactive or passive characteristics.

Abstract: Methods are described that have the capability of producing submicron/nanoscale particles, in some embodiments dispersible, at high production rates. In some embodiments, the methods result in the production of particles with an average diameter less than about 75 nanometers that are produced at a rate of at least about 35 grams per hour. In other embodiments, the particles are highly uniform. These methods can be used to form particle collections and/or powder coatings. Powder coatings and corresponding methods are described based on the deposition of highly uniform submicron/nanoscale particles.

Abstract: A core-shell structure comprises a core (2) comprising nanoparticles and a shell (4) coating the core (2), and its void space (3) formed by the core (2) and the shell (4) is controlled. A method of preparing the core-shell structure comprises: forming particles comprising a photoetchable semiconductor, metal or polymer and coating the particles with a shell (4) comprising a non-photoetchable semiconductor, metal or polymer, to form a core-shell structure (5); and irradiating the core-shell structure with a light having a controlled wavelength in the photoetching solution to form an adjustable void space inside a shell (3) within the core-shell structure by the size-selective photoetching method. The core-shell structure allows the preparation of a catalyst exhibiting an extremely high efficiency, and can be used as a precursor for preparing a nanomaterial required for a nanodevice.