Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to methods and systems of purifying solvents. The purified solvents can be used for cleaning a semiconductor substrate in a multistep semiconductor manufacturing process.

Abstract: An organic-inorganic composite catalyst wherein the organic-inorganic composite catalyst includes a porous carbonaceous particle, a first compound; and a metal oxide particle, wherein the first compound and the metal oxide particle are supported on the porous carbonaceous particle, the first compound contains a polar functional group, an anion, or a combination thereof, the metal oxide is represented by the formula MaOb, wherein 0<a?4, 0<b?5, and M is a metal of Groups 2 to 16 of the Periodic Table of Elements, or a combination thereof, and the organic-inorganic composite catalyst is configured to remove a second compound from an unpurified air flow including the second compound.

Abstract: This disclosure generally relates to liquid compositions that are suitable to provide absorbent materials (e.g., hydrogel coating compositions), and methods of preparing the compositions and absorbent materials thereof. The compositions can include a first polymer type including one or more acrylate polymer, a second polymer type including one or more non-acrylate polymer, a crosslinking agent, and water. The compositions are suitable to provide an absorbent material having a water absorption capacity of at least about 50 grams of water per gram of absorbent material.

Abstract: Provided are carbon-based catalytic devices, methods of catalyzing one or more chemical reactions, and methods of fabricating the catalytic devices. Catalytic devices may include a catalyst material, an electrically conductive carbon material in contact with the catalyst material, an electrically conductive layer, and a dielectric material in contact with the electrically conductive carbon material and the electrically conductive layer. In some embodiments, the electrically conductive layer is configured to apply a bias voltage to the catalyst material, and the catalytic device is configured to catalyze a conversion of one or more chemical reactants to one or more chemical products.

Abstract: An oil-resistant agent containing an amide compound including a bio-based material modified with a long-chain hydrocarbon group having 7 to 40 carbon atoms and an amide group. Also disclosed is a fiber product containing the amide compound, and a water dispersion containing the amide compound.

Abstract: A biological material extraction carrier includes a magnetic bead including a magnetic metal powder and a first coating layer that coats a particle surface of the magnetic metal powder and that is made of a first oxide material, and an oxide powder, in which a particle surface is made of a second oxide material, and an average particle diameter is smaller than that of the magnetic bead. Further, the average particle diameter of the magnetic bead is preferably 0.5 ?m or more and 50 ?m or less.

Abstract: Described herein are ink compositions that will not contaminate recycled plastic materials that come in contact with the inks; labels printed with such inks; and plastic articles having labels printed with such inks; and methods for printing with such inks, and recycled plastic material, such as recycled PET, that has little to no contamination from such inks. For example, during recycling, plastic containers that have been labelled with such inks are subjected to hot caustic wash solutions that cause the ink to separate the labels, When the inks described herein are removed from the label, they form a solid or precipitate, as opposed to dissolving in the hot caustic wash solution. The solid or precipitate is easily separated from the recycled plastic and wash solution, such as by filtration. The separated ink does not contaminate or stain the recycled plastic, or does so to a degree that is tolerable.

Abstract: In one aspect, ?-conjugated asymmetric molecular dyes are described herein comprising a donor (D)-acceptor (A) architecture across a thiazolothiazole electronic bridge. In some embodiments, a ?-conjugated asymmetric molecular dye has a difference between the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) and lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) of at least 1.2 eV. In some embodiments, the HOMO-LUMO offset is 1.2 eV to 5 eV. The ?-conjugated asymmetric molecular dye may also display a change in dipole moment between ground and excited states of at least 5 D.

Abstract: Described herein are compositions and methods for use in automotive care. In particular, the present disclosure is directed to water-based compositions comprising a silicone emulsion that are particularly beneficial as a gloss booster, enhancer, and/or sealant.

Abstract: Polymer concrete and polymer mortar compositions and related methods of producing the same are disclosed. The compositions and methods produce economical, ready-mixed polymer concrete(s) and mortar(s) using a combination of thermoset polymers and emulsified polymers, hardeners, coarse and/or fine aggregates, fillers, shrinkage control agents, and other additives. The polymer concrete and polymer mortars utilize recycled materials.

Abstract: Provided are a pavement coating material and a preparation method thereof. The method for preparing a pavement coating material, includes: S1, adding a film-forming aid to a pure acrylic emulsion and mixing, to obtain an organic material; S2, adding a silane coupling agent to a silica sol and mixing, to obtain an inorganic material; S3, adding a part of a dispersant and a nano-catalyst to deionized water and mixing, to obtain a catalyst aqueous solution; and S4, mixing the organic material and the inorganic material by stirring to obtain a mixed base material, adding the catalyst aqueous solution, a hollow microbead, titanium dioxide, and carbon black sequentially to the mixed base material and mixing, to obtain a mixture, and adding a remaining part of the dispersant and a defoamer to the mixture and mixing, to obtain the pavement coating material.

Abstract: The instant disclosure is directed to passivated silver nanoparticle coatings and methods of making the same. A method may comprise obtaining a substrate having a surface, exposing the surface to a plurality of silver nanoparticles, applying a nucleating agent to the silver nanoparticles to form a plurality of silver cores, and passivating the silver cores by applying a sulfidation agent to the silver cores to form silver sulfide shells around the silver cores, thereby forming a coating comprising a plurality of sulfidated silver nanoparticles having a core-shell structure. The method may be used to form a coating comprising a plurality of sulfidated silver nanoparticles having a core-shell structure.

Abstract: An adhesion promoter composition is including one or more reactive silanes, one or more swelling agents, and one or more organic solvents, where the one or more reactive silanes forms a complex with the one or more swelling agents is disclosed. The one or more reactive silanes may include an amine functional group, an epoxy functional group, a mercapto functional group, an isocyanate functional group, or a combination thereof. The one or more swelling agents is selected from a group which may include phenol or naphthol derivatives. A composite part including the adhesion promoter composition and a method for applying the adhesion promoter composition is also disclosed.

Abstract: Adsorbent particles including: porous carrier particles containing an organic polymer; polyethylenimine attached to a surface of the porous carrier particles; and a diglycolic acid residue bonded to an amino group of the polyethylenimine. A most frequent pore size of the porous carrier particles exceeds 10 nm.

Abstract: A conductive composition for bonding includes a mix of copper powder carboxylic acid. The carboxylic acid has a branched carbon chain. The copper powder comprises first and second copper particles. The first copper particles have a volume-based cumulative particle size D50 of 0.11 ?m or more and less than 1 ?m at a cumulative volume of 50 vol % in a region of particle sizes of less than 1 ?m in a particle size distribution of the copper powder. The second copper particles have a volume-based cumulative particle size D50 of 1 ?m or more and 10 ?m or less at a cumulative volume of 50 vol % in a region of particle sizes of 1 ?m or more in the particle size distribution of the copper powder. The carboxylic acid is contained in an amount of 6 parts or more and 24 parts or less per 100 parts by mass.

Abstract: A self-disinfecting coating (1) for surfaces: is provided that includes a base matrix (2) and a loading solution (3), the matrix (2) in turn includes a gel base (10) and a gel fluid (7), and the loading solution (3) comprises an active disinfectant ingredient (4), in such a way that the base matrix (2) is able to absorb and retain the active ingredient (4) while maintaining, on the free surface of the coating (1), a sufficient concentration of active ingredient (4), thus maintaining the surface disinfected. The gel base (10) may include a protein of collagen, albumin or elastin and glycerine as the plasticising agent (6). The loading solution (3) may include elemental iodine as an active ingredient (4) and ethanol as the loading solvent (8). The self-disinfecting coating (1) may include a base substrate (11) that includes therein the base matrix (2) and loading solution (3).

Abstract: The present invention deals with a formulation comprising at least one ethoxylated C13-C19 sorbitan monoester, saturated or not; and carnauba wax. Furthermore, the present invention pertains to a coating dilution comprising said formulation and the use of the formulation or of the coating dilution as a cold-end coating on a glass-container.

Abstract: A method of carbon mineralization includes exposing a solution including a plurality of metal salts and a surfactant to carbon dioxide at a pressure in a range from 300 to 700 pounds per square inch (PSI) to form a carbonated solution. The method further includes adding a base to the carbonated solution until the pH is above 10 to form a reaction mixture and reacting the reaction mixture to form mineral precipitates. The carbon dioxide reacts with the metal salts to form the mineral precipitates. The surfactant includes a tertiary amine including one alkyl group and two ethoxylate groups including two or more ethoxy units. The mineral precipitates include calcite, portlandite, brucite and halite. The mineral precipitates are in the form of particles having an average size in a range from 1 to 75 ?m.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to DNA-based electrochromic hydrogels and a device comprising the same. An electrochromic hydrogel containing DNA and a bipyridine-based compound and an electrochromic device including the same rapidly and stably change color at a low voltage and may exhibit high electrochromic efficiency.

Abstract: An inkjet treatment liquid includes emulsified particles containing a silicone oil and an aqueous medium, in which the silicone oil includes an ionic functional group-containing silicone oil and an unmodified silicone oil.