Abstract: The present disclosure relates to stable aqueous compositions of alkyl sulfates, which are suitable for numerous commercial applications due to their favorable cleaning and foaming properties. More particularly, the disclosure relates to stable aqueous compositions of alkyl sulfates in combination with select hydrophobic agents, such as essential oils.

Abstract: A multi-functional lead anti-dissolution composition based on 100 parts by weight consisting of: a succinic acid in an amount of from 30 to 70 percent by weight; and a tartaric acid in an amount of from 70 to 30 percent by weight. The composition does not include any phosphates, thereby not contributing to the phosphate footprint in the water supply. The composition includes organic acids that have anti-inflammatory properties in addition to reducing lead dissolution in drinking water.

Abstract: This application relates to a pellicle for extreme ultraviolet lithography and a manufacturing method thereof using the low-temperature direct growth method of multilayer graphene. In one aspect, the method includes forming an etch stopper on a substrate, forming a seed layer on the etch stopper, the seed layer including at least one of amorphous boron, BN, BCN, B4C, or Me-X (Me is at least one of Si, Ti, Mo, or Zr, and X is at least one of B, C, or N). The method may also include forming a metal catalyst layer on the seed layer; forming an amorphous carbon layer on the metal catalyst layer, and directly growing multilayer graphene on the seed layer through interlayer exchange between the metal catalyst layer and the amorphous carbon layer by performing a low-temperature heat treatment at 450° C. to 600° C.

Abstract: The invention relates to lighting emitting devices and systems comprising a luminescent composition, said luminescent composition comprising: (i) a first emitting material, said first emitting material having a host lattice doped with EU3+ ions; (ii) a second emitting material, said second emitting material having a host lattice doped with Tb3+ ions; and (iii) sensitizer material, which sensitizer material is excitable in the violet-to-blue (400 to 480 nm) wavelength range and has an emission spectrum which overlaps at least partly with one or more excitation bands of the first emitting material and with which overlaps at least partly with one or more excitation bands of the second emitting material.

Abstract: The method for producing hollow resin particles includes: carrying out a suspension treatment of a mixture liquid including a polymerizable monomer including a non-crosslinkable monomer and a crosslinkable monomer, a hydrocarbon solvent and an aqueous medium to prepare a suspension, carrying out a polymerization reaction of the suspension to form precursor particles having a hollow portion and including the hydrocarbon solvent in the hollow portion, and removing the hydrocarbon solvent included in the precursor particles to produce hollow resin particles. A content of the crosslinkable monomer is from 35 parts by mass to 95 parts by mass when the total mass of the polymerizable monomer is regarded as 100 parts by mass; a solubility parameter (SP value) of the polymerizable monomer is from 8.70 to 9.42; and a difference between the SP value of the polymerizable monomer and a SP value of the hydrocarbon solvent is 0.60 or more.

Abstract: A radiation shielding material for shielding against gamma radiation includes neodymium-doped zirconia nanoparticles in a matrix. The neodymium doped zirconia nanoparticles have a tetragonal crystal structure and an average size between about 25 nm to about 35 nm. The nanoparticles have a neodymium content in the range of about 1.5 mol % to about 3 mol % based on the total molar content of the zirconia nanoparticles. A method for the synthesis of neodymium-doped zirconia nanoparticles is provided. The method includes controlled metamorphosis of zirconia from monoclinic to tetragonal phase which results in a multifunctional shielding material having durability and high radiation absorption efficiency.

Abstract: There are provided a paste-like composition for pressure measurement, including a microcapsule that encompasses an electron-donating dye precursor and an electron-accepting compound that causes the electron-donating dye precursor to develop a color, and a pressure measurement method using the paste-like composition for pressure measurement.

Abstract: A method of producing a positive electrode active material, the method includes: contacting first particles that contain a lithium transition metal composite oxide with a solution containing sodium ions to obtain second particles containing the lithium transition metal composite oxide and sodium element, wherein the lithium transition metal composite oxide has a layered structure and a composition ratio of a number of moles of nickel to a total number of moles of metals other than lithium in a range of from 0.7 to less than 1; mixing the second particles and a boron compound to obtain a mixture; and heat-treating the mixture at a temperature in a range of from 100° C. to 450° C.

Abstract: Suggested is a detergent composition, comprising or consisting of: (a) at least one surfactant and (b) at least one 1,2 alkanediol having 5 to 14 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A detergent composition and a method of washing/cleaning urushiol at least partially, more typically substantially or completely off a surface of human skin or clothing. The detergent composition is typically a non-buffered composition that contains one or more C12 surfactants, typically at least a sodium lauroyl sarcosinate and the detergent composition is typically free of one or more of (1) any nonylphenol ethoxylate; (2) any pharmaceutically active drug or prodrug; (3) any salt in an amount that affects the functional characteristics of either of the solely C12 surfactants; (4) any salt in granular form; and/or (5) any ethoxylate that is a stand-alone ingredient.

Abstract: Provided are a composition for forming a silica layer including a silicon-containing polymer and a solvent, wherein when adding 70 g of the composition for forming the silica layer to a 100 ml container, leaving it at 40° C. for 28 days, and taking 1 ml of gas generated from the composition, 1 ml of the gas includes hydrogen gas (H2), silane gas (SiH4), and ammonia gas (NH3), and the hydrogen gas, silane gas, and ammonia gas satisfy Equation 1: [(hydrogen gas amount (ppm))/(silane gas amount (ppm)+ammonia gas amount (ppm))?1.5], a silica layer manufactured therefrom, and an electronic device including the silica layer.

Abstract: Provided are a method for manufacturing syngas including the steps of (S1) heat-treating organic waste in a first reactor to produce a first mixed gas; (S2) introducing the first mixed gas to a second reactor and subjecting it to methane reforming in the presence of a catalyst to produce a second mixed gas; (S3) separating the catalyst and carbon dioxide from the second mixed gas and recovering a third mixed gas from which the catalyst and the carbon dioxide have been removed; (S4) converting the carbon dioxide separated in step (S3) into carbon monoxide through a reverse Boudouard reaction in a third reactor; and (S5) mixing the third mixed gas recovered in step (S3) and the carbon monoxide converted in step (S4) to produce syngas, and an apparatus for manufacturing syngas.

Abstract: The invention provides a heat-shrinkable polyester-based film containing 90 mol % or more of ethylene terephthalate unit based on 100 mol % of whole ester unit, wherein at least a part of ethylene glycol and/or terephthalic acid constituting the ethylene terephthalate unit is derived from biomass resource or the heat-shrinkable polyester-based film contains polyester resin recycled from PET bottles, and the heat-shrinkable polyester-based film satisfies the requirements: (1) heat-shrinkage ratio in a width direction measured by shrinking the film for 10 seconds in 90° C. hot water is 50%-75%, (2) heat-shrinkage ratio in a longitudinal direction measured by shrinking the film for 10 seconds in 90° C. hot water is ?6% or more and 14% or less, (3) heat-shrinkage ratio in the longitudinal direction measured by shrinking the film for 10 seconds in 70° C. hot water is ?6% or more and 6% or less, and (4) irregularity of thickness in the width direction is 1%-20%.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material for a secondary battery which includes a nickel-based lithium composite transition metal oxide including nickel (Ni), wherein the lithium composite transition metal oxide satisfies Equation 1 and Equation 2 below 80 nm?crystallite sizeFWHM?150 nm??[Equation 1] ? size(|crystallite sizeIB?crystallite sizeFWHM|)?20??[Equation 2] wherein, in Equation 1 and Equation 2, crystallite sizeFWHM is a crystallite size obtained by calculating from X-ray diffraction (XRD) data using a full width at half maximum (FWHM) method, and crystallite sizeIB is a crystallite size obtained by calculating from XRD data using an integral breadth (IB) method.

Abstract: The invention relates to a particulate material comprising a plurality of composite particles, wherein the composite particles comprise: (a) a porous carbon framework comprising micropores and mesopores having a total pore volume of at least 0.6 cm3/g and no more than 2 cm3/g, where the volume fraction of micropores is in the range from 0.5 to 0.9 and the volume fraction of pores having a pore diameter no more than 10 nm is at least 0.75, and the porous carbon framework has a D50 particle size of less than 20 ?m; (b) silicon located within the micropores and/or mesopores of the porous carbon framework in a defined amount relative to the volume of the micropores and/or mesopores.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for preparing a composite loaded with nano-magnesium hydride, including: adding a cationic surfactant into an aqueous dispersion of a two-dimensional transition metal carbide such that a nanosheet of the two-dimensional transition metal carbide wrinkles, to avoid re-stacking, and then washing and drying; placing a dried product into a sealed container, vacuuming the sealed container, heating to a high temperature, and holding at the high temperature for a period of time; filling the sealed container with high-pressure hydrogen and holding for a period of time to obtain a heated product; adding the heated product and dibutyl magnesium into an organic solvent, conducting ultrasonic dispersion, then heating under stirring at a hydrogen pressure of 3 MPa to 6 MPa and a temperature of 180° C. to 220° C. for 12 h to 48 h, and centrifuging and drying to obtain the composite loaded with nano-magnesium hydride.

Abstract: Provided is a flame retardant and latent hardener composition including a blend of 30-100% (by weight based on total solids) of diammonium hydrogen phosphate, and dihydrogen phosphate, 0-50% (by weight based on total solids) of monoammonium. The flame-retardant/hardener composition is prepared as a solid blend or a liquid composition, the liquid composition being an aqueous composition including a liquid aqueous solution of the contents ranging from 25% w/w to 80% w/w. Methods for making flame retarded fiber boards using the composition as flame retarder and a hardener for the resin used in the production of the boards are also provided.

Abstract: Disclosed are polyol premix compositions, and foams formed therefrom, which comprise a combination of a hydrohaloolefin blowing agent, a polyol, a silicone surfactant, and a catalyst system that includes a bismuth-based metal catalyst. Such catalysts may be used alone or in combination with an amine catalyst and/or other non-amine catalysts.

Abstract: A gallium arsenide substrate which exhibits at least one surface having a surface oxide layer comprising gallium and arsenic oxides and which exhibits at least one surface having, according to an ellipsometric lateral substrate mapping with an optical surface analyzer, based on a substrate diameter of 150 mm as reference, a defect number of <6000 and/or a total defect area of less than 2 cm2, wherein a defect is defined as a continuous area of greater than 1000 ?m2 having a deviation from the average measurement signal in elipsometric lateral substrate mapping with an optical surface analyzer of at least ±0.05%.

Abstract: A fabric care composition is provided including water; a cleaning surfactant; a fabric softening silicone; and a deposition aid polymer, wherein the deposition aid polymer is a dextran polymer functionalized with quaternary ammonium moieties; wherein the deposition aid polymer enhances deposition of the fabric softening silicone from the fabric care composition onto a fabric.