Abstract: It relates to zirconia particles containing molybdenum and each having a polyhedron shape. The molybdenum is preferably unevenly distributed in surface layers of the zirconia particles. It also relates to a method for producing the zirconia particles. The method includes mixing a zirconium compound and a molybdenum compound to form a mixture and firing the mixture.

Abstract: A multilayer coating film includes a lustrous layer containing a luster material and a colored layer containing a reddish coloring agent, and having translucency. Regarding a Y value of an XYZ colorimetric system calibrated with a standard white plate, when a light incident angle is 45°, Y(5°) represents a Y value of reflected light measured at a light receiving angle of 5°, and Y(15°) represents a Y value of reflected light measured at a light receiving angle of 15°, the lustrous layer satisfies the following: Y(5°) is 30 or more to 700 or less; Y(15°)=k×Y(5°) (where k is a coefficient); and k is 0.01 or more to 0.3 or less. The concentration of the reddish coloring agent in the colored layer is 1 mass % or more to 17 mass % or less.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for preparing sporopollenin exine capsules (SECs) and methods for preparing composite materials that comprise SECs that utilize ionic liquid compositions. The composite materials typically include structural polymers and the SECs, and the SECs optionally may encapsulate useful materials, such as flame retardant materials, phase change materials, and therapeutic materials, such as probiotics and prebiotics. The composite materials may be prepared from ionic liquid compositions comprising the structural polymers and the SECs which optionally may encapsulate the useful materials, where the ionic liquid is removed from the ionic liquid compositions to obtain the composite materials comprising the SECs.

Abstract: A reflective granular composition including a reflective pigment material including a majority of kaolin clay and a hardening additive including a sodium salt or another salt. A method for making a reflective granular composition includes the steps of mixing together a reflective pigment material including a majority of kaolin clay and a hardening additive including a sodium salt or another salt to form a particulate mixture, forming a slurry from the particulate mixture by adding to the particulate mixture water and a binder material, granulating the slurry, drying the granulated slurry, and kilning the dried, granulated slurry to form the reflective granular composition. Methods of analyzing the strength of a reflective granular composition are also disclosed.

Abstract: A sand aggregate includes plural aggregate grains, wherein at least one aggregate grain of the plural aggregate grains includes, desert sand grains that are too small to be used in concrete applications, carbonate particles distributed on an external surface of the desert sand grains, and a sand-based glue that aggregates the desert sand grains together. The at least one aggregate grain has a size comparable to river sand grains, while the desert sand grains have a size smaller than the river sand grains so that the at least one aggregate grain is suitable for concrete applications.

Abstract: A cathode material for sulfide-based all-solid-state batteries, in which Li3V2(PO4)3 (LVP) is doped with a transition metal having an oxidation number of +5 or more and the surface of the cathode material is substituted with a halogen element so as to have improved surface stability and energy density and to suppress side reactions with a solid electrolyte, a manufacturing method thereof, and an all-solid-state battery using the same.

Abstract: Improved silica-based matting agents are disclosed. The matting agents are useful in waterborne coatings composition to provide exceptional properties to a wood based substrate. Films resulting from the silica-based matting agents on a wood substrate unexpectedly provide improved chemical resistance and/or film clarity to the surface of the wood substrate. Methods of making and using the matting agents are also disclosed.

Abstract: A solid composite material combining: an inorganic pigment in the form of discrete particles each comprising a colored core and a coating adapted to allow light to pass through and a matrix based on metalloid or metal oxide, said matrix being adapted to allow light to pass through.

Abstract: An aqueous hydrophobic silica dispersion includes a hydrophilic particulate silica, a hydrophobic particulate silica having a methanol number of at least 60, and a dispersant having at least one cationic or cationizable group and an HLB ratio of 2 to 20.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a positive electrode active material and a lithium secondary battery including the same, and more particularly, to a positive electrode active material which includes an overlithiated lithium manganese-based oxide including at least lithium, nickel, manganese and a doping metal, and in which the degradation in stability caused by excessive amounts of lithium and manganese in the lithium manganese-based oxide is mitigated and/or prevented by controlling the concentration of a transition metal in the lithium manganese-based oxide for each region, and a lithium secondary battery including the same.

Abstract: A composition includes magnetic particles having a median particle size ranging from about 10 to about 30 microns; and reflective particles having a median particle size ranging from about 1 to about 9 microns, wherein the reflective particles have a lightness at least 10 points higher than the lightness of the magnetic particles. A method of making the composition is also disclosed.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to compositions containing alumina nanoparticles. Each alumina nanoparticle is covalently bonded to polyurethane and two different functional groups. One of the functional groups contains a fluorocarbon. The other functional group is capable of undergoing protonation. The wettability of the compositions can be altered by changes in pH. The disclosure also provides methods for synthesizing the compositions and using the compositions in oil-water separation applications.

Abstract: Particular embodiments of the invention comprises a composition for reducing weight imbalances, force variations, and/or vibrations in a tire-wheel assembly, the composition comprising a first plurality of particulate for positioning within the tire-wheel assembly, where each particle in the first plurality of particulate is characterized as having low energy absorption capabilities, and a second plurality of particulate for positioning within the tire-wheel assembly, where each particle in the second plurality of particulate is characterized as having elevated energy absorption capabilities. Additional embodiments of the invention comprise a method for reducing force imbalances, force variations, and/or vibrations in a tire-wheel assembly, which includes the steps of providing a tire-wheel assembly and placing into a pressurization chamber of said tire-wheel assembly a composition as contemplated in any embodiment or combination of embodiments suggested herein.

Abstract: A magnetic material is formed of an aggregate of magnetic particles. When a magnetic particle is rotated by 360/n degrees (n is an any integer equal to or greater than 6) around a gravity center position of the magnetic particle in a planar region, an area of the magnetic particle after the rotation overlaps with an area of the magnetic particle before the rotation by 90% or more. In the planar region, gravity center positions of from nine to eleven magnetic particles are on a band portion in a rectangular shape. For the magnetic particles in the planar region, when a number-based 50% cumulative frequency distribution of maximum lengths in a direction passing through respective gravity center positions is defined as ?, a 10% cumulative frequency distribution is equal to or greater than 0.6?, and a 90% cumulative frequency distribution is equal to or less than 1.4?.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a pellet. In an embodiment, the pellet includes a body having a first end and an opposing second end. The body is composed of a polymeric material. The body has a length and a diameter (body diameter). A channel having a diameter (channel diameter), extends through the body from the first end to the second end. The pellet has a channel diameter-to-body diameter ratio from 0.05 to 0.45. The present disclosure also provides a process for soaking the pellet in a liquid additive and forming a loaded pellet with the additive in the pellet body.

Abstract: Provided are a ferrite powder that suppresses decreases in saturation magnetization and decreases in filler filling ratio and also suppresses inhibition of resin curing, and a method for producing the same. A ferrite powder composed of spherical ferrite particles, wherein the ferrite powder contains iron (Fe) 54.0-70.0 mass % and manganese (Mn) 3.5-18.5 mass %, has an average volume particle size of 2.0-20.0 ?m, and has a carbon content of 0.100 mass % or lower.

Abstract: A molybdenum sulfide powder according to the invention contains molybdenum disulfide having a 3R crystal structure. A heavy-metal adsorbent according to the invention contains molybdenum sulfide particles, and the molybdenum sulfide particles have a median diameter D50 of 10 nm to 1,000 nm obtained by a dynamic light scattering type particle diameter distribution measuring device. A photothermal conversion material according to the invention contains a material containing molybdenum sulfide particles and generates heat by absorbing light energy.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide resin particles that have excellent heat resistance and that, when used as base particles of conductive particles, are applicable to mounting by thermocompression bonding at low pressure to produce a connection structure having excellent connection reliability. The present invention also aims to provide conductive particles, a conductive material, and a connection structure each including the resin particles. Provided are resin particles having a 5% weight loss temperature of 350° C. or higher, a 10% K value at 25° C. of 100 N/mm2 or more and 2,500 N/mm2 or less, and a 30% K value at 25° C. of 100 N/mm2 or more and 1,500 N/mm2 or less.

Abstract: Provided are a ferrite powder capable of maintaining a high withstand voltage even when used in a resin composition having high magnetic properties and electrical resistivity and a high filling ratio, and a method for producing the same. A ferrite powder composed of spherical ferrite particles, wherein the ferrite powder contains iron (Fe): 55.0-70.0 mass % and manganese (Mn): 3.5-18.5 mass %, the ferrite powder containing more than 0.0 mass % to 7.5 mass % ?-Fe2O3, and the ferrite powder has a volume average particle size (D50) of 15.0 ?m or less.

Abstract: The present invention is a low dielectric silica powder, which has an average particle size of 0.1 to 30 ?m and a dielectric loss tangent of 0.0005 or less at 10 GHz. An object is to provide: a silica powder with an extremely small dielectric loss tangent; a resin composition containing the same; and a method for manufacturing a silica powder with a low dielectric loss tangent and strong adhesion at the interface to resin.