Abstract: An electrode according to an embodiment includes a support, and a catalyst layer including a sheet layer and a gap layer stacked, alternately on the support. The catalyst layer includes noble oxide and non-noble oxide. 4 [wt %] or more and 8 [wt %] or less of metal elements included in the catalyst layer is non-noble metal. An average thickness of the gap layer is 6 [nm] or more and 50 [nm] or less.

Abstract: An apparatus and related methods for touchlessly holding down overlay paper on a lignocellulosic composite mat as the mat and overlay are loaded into a multi-level press from a matching multi-level loader cage. In several exemplary embodiments, each level of the loader cage has a pressured air plenum, pipe, or tube, with a uniform continuous opening (gap, slit) extending linearly from which pressurized air exits. Depending on the configuration, the pressured air exits in a focused, laminar flow pattern.

Abstract: This disclosure generally relates to coating compositions comprising chromium and aluminum and coatings formed using the same, and more particularly to bond coat compositions and coatings for use in various gas turbine applications. In one aspect, a material composition comprises M, Cr, and Al, wherein M is one or more of Ni, Co, and Fe. The material composition is configured to form a BCC ordered phase and a disordered metallic phase of either a BCC or FCC crystal structure.

Abstract: One or more embodiments of the invention are directed toward biodegradable films from distiller's dried grains with solubles (DDGS), especially sorghum DDGS, and methods of making the same. The films, which are suitable for use as packaging films, can be produced by directly conditioning the DDGS via a milling process, such as wet milling (e.g., colloid mill and ball milling) in water or a sodium hydroxide solution. The milled slurry is co-dissolved with plasticizers and stabilizers (preferably all less than 1% by weight) in a mixture of water and an organic solvent. The mixture is then used for film processing via pour-casting. The biodegradable films have significant antioxidant and antimicrobial activities related to their phenolic content.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a chemical adsorbent for removing harmful gases, comprising a step of preparing an aqueous chemical solution, which is a mixture of 5 to 20 parts by weight of a chemical for a neutralization or oxidation-reduction reaction of harmful gases, and 120 to 150 parts by weight of purified water, relative to 100 parts by weight of a carrier as an adsorbent; an impregnation step of immersing the carrier in the aqueous chemical solution of a reaction tank and stirring at 50 to 100 rpm for 1 to 5 hr a resulting mixture obtained by immersing the carrier in the chemical aqueous solution while maintaining a temperature of the reaction tank at 60 to 95° C.; and a drying step of evaporating and removing moisture until a moisture content of the chemical adsorbent is 5 to 25% by stirring the resulting mixture at 100 to 300 rpm for 4 to 10 hr while maintaining the temperature of the reaction tank at 105 to 130° C.

Abstract: A method for preparing a platinum-loaded flower-like iron-cerium composite material includes: subjecting an iron salt solvent to thermal reaction and then calcining to obtain a flower-like porous iron oxide; in the presence of a chelating agent, reacting the flower-like iron oxide with a cerium salt in a solvent to obtain a flower-like iron-cerium composite material; mixing the flower-like iron-cerium composite material with a solution containing a platinum salt, the solvent is removed, and then performing low-temperature calcination to obtain a platinum-loaded flower-like iron-cerium composite material. The application of the platinum-loaded flower-like iron-cerium composite material includes: placing the platinum-loaded flower-like iron-cerium composite material into an environment containing toluene, performing heating at a low temperature, and completing treatment of the toluene.

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.