Abstract: A functionalized fibrous hierarchical zeolite includes a framework comprising aluminum atoms, silicon atoms, and oxygen atoms, the framework further comprising a plurality of micropores and a plurality of mesopores. The functionalized fibrous hierarchical zeolite is functionalized with at least one amine. A plurality of nanoparticles comprising nickel are immobilized on the framework.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an orthogonal-phase compound and its nonlinear optical (NLO) crystal of BaGa7Se7, its producing method and uses thereof. Polycrystalline orthogonal-phase BaGa4Se7 was prepared by a high-temperature solid-phase reaction in a sealed silica tube. Large size single crystals of orthogonal-phase BaGa4Se7 could be prepared by the flux method or Bridgman method. BaGa4Se7 crystallizes in the point group mm2. Orthogonal-phase BaGa4Se7 has a powder second harmonic generation (SHG) efficiency of about 5 times that of AgGaS2 and is phase-matchable. The orthogonal-phase BaGa4Se7 is non-hygroscopic and has good mechanical properties, which makes it easy to cut, polish, and coat by normal processing. The orthogonal-phase BaGa4Se7 crystal has never been cracked during cutting and polishing. The orthogonal-phase compound and NLO crystal of BaGa4Se7 can be used as NLO devices.

Abstract: Disclosed are a phosphorus-containing high-silica molecular sieve, its preparation and application thereof, wherein the molecular sieve comprises about 86.5-99.8 wt % of silicon, about 0.1-13.5 wt % of aluminum and about 0.01-6 wt % of phosphorus, calculated as oxides and based on the dry weight of the molecular sieve, the molecular sieve has an XRD pattern with at least three diffraction peaks, the first strong peak is present at a diffraction angle of about 5.9-6.9°, the second strong peak is present at a diffraction angle of about 10.0-11.0°, and the third strong peak is present at a diffraction angle of about 15.6-16.7°. The phosphorus-containing high-silica molecular sieve shows an improved hydrocracking activity in the presence of nitrogen-containing species when used in the preparation of hydrocracking catalysts.

Abstract: Disclosed is a novel composition of matter that provides highly efficient energy conversion from NIR to NIR wavelengths, with either up-, down-, or both up- and down-converting transitions. Disclosed is a composition having the molecular formula NaYF4:YbxTmyNdz, where 0?x?0.98, 0?y?0.02, and 0?z?0.06. Also disclosed is a core-shell structure, wherein the core is a composition having the molecular formula NaYF4:YbxTmyNdz, where 0?x?0.98, 0?y?0.02, and 0?z?0.06, and the shell is composition having the molecular formula NaYF4:Ndw, where 0?w?0.1.

Abstract: A process and system for generating hydrogen gas are described, in which water is electrolyzed to generate hydrogen and oxygen, and a feedstock including oxygenate(s) and/or hydrocarbon(s), is non-autothermally catalytically oxidatively reformed with oxygen to generate hydrogen. The hydrogen generation system in a specific implementation includes an electrolyzer arranged to receive water and to generate hydrogen and oxygen therefrom, and a non-autothermal segmented adiabatic reactor containing non-autothermal oxidative reforming catalyst, arranged to receive the feedstock, water, and electrolyzer-generated oxygen, for non-autothermal catalytic oxidative reforming reaction to produce hydrogen. The hydrogen generation process and system are particularly advantageous for using bioethanol to produce green hydrogen.

Abstract: Processes for synthesizing substrate-free twinned 2D tellurium crystals with co-existing opposite chirality, and twinned 2D tellurium crystals produced thereby. The substrate-free twinned 2D tellurium crystals include a first wing and a second wing, the first wing and second wing have opposite chirality, and the first wing and the second wing are joined together at an angle to form a V-shaped crystal.

Abstract: It is an object to achieve a resin sheet having high thermal conductance and high dielectric strength. Hexagonal boron nitride powder in accordance with an aspect of the present invention includes hexagonal boron nitride agglomerate particles each including agglomerated hexagonal boron nitride primary particles, and has a specific surface area of not less than 0.5 m2/g and not more than 5.0 m2/g. The hexagonal boron nitride primary particles each have a long diameter of not less than 0.6 ?m and not more than 4.0 ?m and an aspect ratio of not less than 1.5 and not more than 5.0.

Abstract: A production method for producing a halide includes heat-treating, in an inert gas atmosphere, a mixed material in which LiX, YZ3, and at least one of LiX? or YZ?3 are mixed, where X is an element selected from the group consisting of Cl, Br, and I; Z is an element selected from the group consisting of Cl, Br, and I and different from X; X? is an element selected from the group consisting of Cl, Br, and I and different from either X or Z; and Z? is an element selected from the group consisting of Cl, Br, and I and different from either X or Z. In the heat-treatment, the mixed material is heat-treated at higher than or equal to 200° C. and lower than or equal to 650° C.

Abstract: The disclosure generally provides zeolites having the CHA crystalline framework and methods of preparing the same. Provided herein are CHA zeolites containing intergrowths, a controlled framework aluminum distribution, or both. Further provided are CHA zeolites wherein crystals of the zeolite material have a predominantly flake-like morphology as determined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Further provided are catalyst compositions, articles, and systems including CHA zeolites promoted with a metal.

Abstract: The objective of the invention is the development of a new process for producing sulfur from phosphogypsum. During this process, the phosphogypsum is mixed with a source of carbon and hydrogen forming a slurry after mixing. This source of carbon and hydrogen is a natural or synthetic organic polymer, as an example that is not limiting, biomass, used tires or plastic, kerogen or tars. The granules undergo a heat treatment (100 to 150° C.) to evaporate the mixing water. The product obtained undergoes a heat treatment (550 to 900° C.) under a neutral atmosphere and/or partially oxidizing. The generated gases are bubbled in deionized water, sodium hypochlorite solution or a basic aqueous solution which allows the trapping, among others, of organosulfur molecules and the precipitation of sulfur S8. Non-entrapped gases are recovered to extract volatile sulfur products.

Abstract: Provided is an adhesive composition, an adhesive product, and a method of preparing an adhesive composition. The adhesive composition including lysine, oxaloacetic acid, and water, wherein the lysine and the oxaloacetic acid are present in the form of an aqueous salt solution and do not form precipitates in the aqueous solution.

Abstract: There is provided a nitride crystal substrate constituted by group-III nitride crystal, containing n-type impurities, with an absorption coefficient ? being approximately expressed by equation (1) by a least squares method in a wavelength range of at least 1 ?m or more and 3.3 ?m or less. ? = N e ? K ? ? a ? ( where 1.5 × 10 - 19 ? K ? 6. × 10 - 19 , a = 3 ) , ( 1 ) here, a wavelength is ? (?m), an absorption coefficient of the nitride crystal substrate at 27° C. is ? (cm?1), a carrier concentration in the nitride crystal substrate is Ne (cm?3), and K and a are constants, wherein an error of an actually measured absorption coefficient with respect to the absorption coefficient ? obtained from equation (1) at a wavelength of 2 ?m is within +0.1?, and in a reflection spectrum measured by irradiating the nitride crystal substrate with infrared light, there is no peak with a peak top within a wavenumber range of 1,200 cm?1 or more and 1,500 cm?1 or less.

Abstract: A method for preparing one or more generators with a high radium-228 content from an aqueous solution comprising thorium-232 and radium-228. The generator(s) can be used, in particular, for producing thorium-228, from which radium-224, then lead-212 and bismuth-212 can be obtained. The method and the generator(s) that it can be used to prepare are therefore applicable, in particular, in the manufacture of radiopharmaceuticals made from lead-212 or bismuth-212, which can be used in nuclear medicine and, in particular, in targeted alpha radiotherapy for the treatment of cancers.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include techniques related to techniques for processing materials for manufacture of group-III metal nitride and gallium based substrates. More specifically, embodiments of the disclosure include techniques for growing large area substrates using a combination of processing techniques. Merely by way of example, the disclosure can be applied to growing crystals of GaN, AlN, InN, InGaN, AlGaN, and AlInGaN, and others for manufacture of bulk or patterned substrates. Such bulk or patterned substrates can be used for a variety of applications including optoelectronic and electronic devices, lasers, light emitting diodes, solar cells, photo electrochemical water splitting and hydrogen generation, photodetectors, integrated circuits, and transistors, and others.

Abstract: Methods of making various fibers are provided including co-axial fibers with oppositely doped cladding and core are provide; hollow core doped silicon carbide fibers are provided; and doubly clad PIN junction fibers are provided. Additionally methods are provided for forming direct PN junctions between oppositely doped fibers are provided. Various thermoelectric generators that incorporate the aforementioned fibers are provided.

Abstract: A NOX storage catalyst includes CHA zeolite, a transition metal ion-exchanged in the CHA zeolite, and a rare earth metal that is different the transition metal and is supported on the CHA zeolite. A method for preparing a NOX storage catalyst includes preparing a synthetic mother liquid including a zeolite raw material as a source of silica and alumina, a structure-inducing material, a complexing material, and a solvent, reacting the synthetic mother liquid to prepare a CHA zeolite, and supporting a transition metal and a rare earth metal that is different from the transition metal on the prepared CHA zeolite.

Abstract: A supported transition metal carbide catalyst and a one-step synthesis method thereof are disclosed. The synthesis method includes: mixing a supporter, a transition metal precursor and a solid carbon source and then grinding to form a solid mixture; and putting the solid mixture into a reducing atmosphere, performing carbonization treatment and high-temperature programming thermal treatment in turn, and then at a protective atmosphere, cooling and passivating, so as to obtain the supported transition metal carbide catalyst. The synthesis method provided by the present application utilizes high-temperature solid solution reaction for further synthesis, which at least has the following advantages: the preparation process flow is simple so processes such as impregnation and carburization with gas carbon source can be avoided; different supporters used for catalyst modification, and the prepared catalyst has the characteristics of large outer surface area, rich notable metal-like catalytic property and the like.

Abstract: A process for preparing a catalyst material, includes the steps of: (a) providing a support material having surface hydroxyl (OH) groups, wherein the support material is ceria (CeO2), zirconia (ZrO2) or a combination of thereof; (b) reacting the support material having surface hydroxyl (OH) groups of step (a) with a precursor containing two transition metal atoms, each chosen independently from the group consisting of: W, Mo, Cr, Ta, Nb, V, Mn; (c) calcining the product obtained in step (b) in order to provide a catalyst material showing dual site surface species containing pairs of transition metal atoms derived from the precursor that are present in oxide form on the support material. Additionally, a catalyst material is obtained by the process set out above, and the catalyst material is used as an ammonia selective catalytic reduction (NH3-SCR) catalyst for nitrogen oxides (NOx) reduction.

Abstract: The present invention comprises a method of making and using a remediating composition for remediating contamination resulting from improper use or handling, or natural causes that would otherwise be damaging to, for example, the environment. Sources of contaminants include petroleum products, chemical and nuclear waste spills, biotoxin blooms, or combinations thereof. The method comprises allowing a heat-dried, particulate remediating composition to contact an amount of contaminated material for a time adequate to reduce the level of the contaminant in the contaminated material. Thereafter, testing of the previously contaminated material shows measurably lower amounts (often below measurable levels) of the contaminant, resulting in “decontaminated material”.

Abstract: A method of production of lignin and hemicellulose from a plant lignocellulosic material includes (a) contacting a plant lignocellulosic material with an extraction solution during more than 2 hours at a temperature between 95° ° C. to 110° C., thereby obtaining a solid fraction and a liquid fraction, (b) separating the solid fraction and the liquid fraction, (c) concentrating the liquid fraction so as to obtain a concentrated liquid fraction, (d) mixing equal parts by weight of water with the concentrated liquid fraction so as to obtain a suspension comprising solid particles in suspension in a liquid medium, (e) separating the particles and the medium of the suspension, (f) recovering the particles of the suspension thereby obtaining a fraction comprising lignin called lignified fraction, (g) recovering the medium of the suspension thereby obtaining a fraction comprising hemicellulose called hemicellulosic fraction.