Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for polynuclear manganese cluster compounds, methods of making, methods of use, method of producing hydrogen and oxygen from water, and the like.

Abstract: To provide a bonding composition where high joint strength can be obtained due to joining at a comparatively low temperature and under a pressureless condition, and, that is also equipped with thermal resistance that is difficult to cause a reduction of joint strength due to decomposition, deterioration and/or the like of a resin component at the time of an increase of an operating temperature, and to provide a bonding composition particularly containing metallic particles.

Abstract: The invention relates to silicon compounds having formula (I): (RfCH2CH2)2-n[R(OCH2CHR?)mOR?]nSiX2??(I). In formula (I), Rf is a linear or branched perfluorinated hydrocarbon having 4 or more carbon atoms, R is a methyl or ethyl group, R? is H or CH3, m is an integer of 1 to about 24, R? is a hydrocarbon bridge having 1 to about 11 carbon atoms, n is an integer from 0 to 2, and X is H, Cl or an alkoxy group. The inventive materials may be used to produce siloxanes or silicones by hydrolytic condensation and have utility in surface modification.

Abstract: A method of preparing Group XIII selenide nanoparticles comprises reacting a Group XIII ion source with a selenol compound. The nanoparticles have an MxSey semiconductor core (where M is In or Ga) and an organic capping ligand attached to the core via a carbon-selenium bond. The selenol provides a source of selenium for incorporation into the semiconductor core and also provides the organic capping ligand. The nanoparticles are particularly suitable for solution-based methods of preparing semiconductor films.

Abstract: The present invention provides ruthenium or osmium complexes and their uses as a catalyst for catalytic water oxidation. Another aspect of the invention provides an electrode and photo-electrochemical cells for electrolysis of water molecules.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a specific process for producing trisilylamine from monochlorosilane and ammonia in the liquid phase. The invention further relates to a plant wherein such a process can be carried out with advantage.

Abstract: A selective removal of chlorine and phosphorus that are detrimental to subsequent hydrothermal hydrocatalytic conversion from the biomass feed prior to carrying out catalytic hydrogenation/hydrogenolysis/hydrodeoxygenation of the biomass in a manner that does not reduce the effectiveness of the hydrothermal hydrocatalytic treatment while minimizing the amount of water used in the process is provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to new metal complexes having N-aminoamidinate ligands, more particularly metal complexes having N,N?-bis(dimethylamino)acetamidinate, N,N?-bis(dimethylamino)formamidinate, N-dimethylaminoacetamidinate or N-dimethylamino-N?-isopropyl-acetamidinate ligands as well as to their preparation and use. The metal complexes are characterized by a five-membered chelate ring. The metal complexes are formed with the metals from the main groups of the PTE, but also with transition-group elements such as tantalum (Ta), iron (Fe), cobalt (Co), nickel (Ni), copper (Cu) or zinc (Zn), and also with precious metals such as palladium (Pd). The complexes of the invention find use as precursors for the preparation of functional layers by means of gas-phase thin-film processes such as CVD, MO-CVD and ALD. Additionally they may be used as catalysts for olefin hydroamination and for olefin polymerization.

Abstract: An aminoferrocene derivative is represented by the formula (I): wherein Ar1 and Ar2 independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C10 aryl group. The aminoferrocene derivative is useful for forming a p-type carrier generation layer of a tandem OLED so that the tandem OLED has superior luminous efficiencies in terms of maximum luminance, maximum external quantum efficiency, maximum current efficiency, etc.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing (meth)acrylamido-functional silanes.

Abstract: A modular system and method for producing urea from bio-mass includes means and steps for “homogenizing” a biomass feedstock stream having components with different bulk density BTU content into a stream having a consistent bulk density BTU content. The steps include cleaning the incoming bio-mass feedstock stream to remove non-organic matter, blending the cleaned bio-mass feedstock stream to obtain a homogeneous blend having a consistent bulk density BTU content, and milling the homogeneous blend bio-mass feedstock stream to a predetermined size no greater than 12 mm.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a ruthenium complex represented by formula (1a), (2), (3), etc., which is useful for producing a ruthenium-containing thin film both under the conditions using an oxidizing gas as the reaction gas and under the conditions using a reducing gas as the reaction gas: wherein R1a to R7a, R8, R9 and R10 to R18 represents an alkyl group having a carbon number of 1 to 6, etc., and n represents an integer of 0 to 2.

Abstract: A selective removal of chlorine and phosphorus that are detrimental to subsequent hydrothermal hydrocatalytic conversion from the biomass feed prior to carrying out catalytic hydrogenation/hydrogenolyzis/hydrodeoxygenation of the biomass in a manner that does not reduce the effectiveness of the hydrothermal hydrocatalytic treatment while minimizing the amount of water used in the process is provided.

Abstract: The invention provides compounds of the Formula (I), in which W is independently selected from W1, W2, W3, W4, W5, or W represents a pair of substituents independently selected from H, alkyl, aryl or amide in which the amide is optionally part of a linking chain, and the Zn—Zn? bonds (n=4-17; n?=n+1) are optionally of any whole or partial bond order, Y is Y1 or Y represents a pair of substituents independently selected from H, C1-C6 alkyl, Z5 or Z6 aryl, or Y is optionally a bridging structure that may comprise one or more C1-C6 amide, C1-C6 ether, or C1-C6 ester groups, R—R39 are independently selected from no substituent, a lone pair of electrons, H, halogen, C5-C6 aryl, C1-C12 alkyl, amine, C1-C6 alkylamine, C1-C6 amide, nitro, cyano, carboxyl, C1-C6 ester, phosphane, thiol, C1-C6 thioether, OR40, and suitable pairs of adjacent R groups (R—R39) may optionally together form part of a C5 or C6 aryl ring, a Z5 or Z6 ring, R40 is independently selected from H, C1-C6 alkyl, Z5 or Z6 ar

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for reducing the concentration of nitrogen oxides in waste gases released dating the production of organic amino compounds, wherein an organic compound is first reacted with NOx and/or nitric acid to form an organic nitro compound with the formation of an NOx-containing waste gas stream and the organic nitro compound is converted to the organic ammo compound by means of hydrogen-containing reaction gas, the reaction of the organic nitro compound with the hydrogen-containing reduction gas taking place with the formation of a hydrogen-containing waste gas stream, the method being characterised in that the NOx-containing waste gas stream is combined with the hydrogen-containing waste gas stream and/or an externally supplied hydrogen stream and is reacted at a temperature of 800 to 1700° C. for the at least partial reduction of the NOx concentration. The invention additionally relates to an apparatus for carrying out the method.

Abstract: Catalytic complexes including a metal atom having anionic ligands, at least one nucleophilic carbene ligand, and an alkylidene, vinylidene, or allenylidene ligand. The complexes are highly stable to air, moisture and thermal degradation. The complexes are designed to efficiently carry out a variety of olefin metathesis reactions.

Abstract: A substituted paracyclophane of formula (I) is provided wherein X1 and X2 are linking groups comprising between 2 to 4 carbon atoms, Y1 and Y2 are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halide, oxygen, nitrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or heteroaryl and Z is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, aryl group or heteroaryl group. The substituted paracyclophane provides transition metal catalysts that are useful in C—C and C—N bond formation and asymmetric hydrogenation reactions.

Abstract: A chromatographic material comprising a zwitterionic ligand covalently bound to a substrate, the ligand preferably has a formula II: wherein R1, R2, R3 are independently selected from an oxygen atom that is configured to connect to a substrate atom in the substrate, an oxygen atom that is configured to connect to a silicon atom of an adjacent ligand, a hydroxyl group, a halogen atom, an alkoxy group, a dialkylamino group, an acyl group, an alkyl group, or an aryl group; L1, L2 and L3 are independently hydrophobic moieties; each containing 2 to 30 carbon atoms, wherein there are at least 10 carbon atoms in the combined chain lengths of L1, L2 and L3; X is an O atom, S atom, amide group or sulfonamide group; n is 0 or 1; R4, R5 are independently selected from a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon moiety containing 1 to 20 carbon atoms; and Rf is a negatively charged moiety comprising a sulfonic, carboxylic, or phosphonic functional group.

Abstract: An aluminum chelate, a method for manufacturing the same and a photo cured ink including the same are revealed. First rosin resin is modified by epoxy and acrylic acid to get acrylic acid modified rosin resin. Then an aluminum chelating agent undergoes a chelation reaction with the acrylic acid modified rosin resin to form a plastic fluid whose chemical structure contains a photoreactive group and a chelate structure with aluminum. The plastic fluid can be added into photo cured inks so that the photo cured inks have better ink tack, ink flow, color density and stability.

Abstract: The invention relates to alkoxylation products, their preparation, compositions comprising the alkoxylation products of the invention, and the use thereof as or for producing adhesives and sealants.