Abstract: A main object of the present disclosure is to provide an active material wherein an expansion upon intercalation of a metal ion such as a Li ion is suppressed. The present disclosure achieves the object by providing an active material comprising a silicon clathrate type crystal phase, and the active material includes a Na element, a Si element and a M element that is a metal element with an ion radius larger than the Si element, and a proportion of the M element to a total of the Si element and the M element is 0.1 atm % or more and 5 atm % or less.

Abstract: An object of the present disclosure is to produce a cathode mixture with which the charge and discharge capacities of a sulfur battery can be increased. The present disclosure achieves the object by providing a method for producing a cathode mixture used in a sulfur battery, wherein the cathode mixture is produced by a mechanical milling treatment of a raw material mixture comprising: Li2S, LiX, in which X is selected from F, Cl, Br, or I, and MxSy, in which M is selected from P, Si, Ge, B, Al, or Sn, x and y is an integer that gives electric neutrality to S according to the kind of M; a cathode active material including an elemental sulfur; and a conductive auxiliary material including a carbon material.

Abstract: One embodiment relates to an organic electronic material containing a charge transport polymer, wherein the charge transport polymer is a polymer which, when 25 ?L portions of methanol are added dropwise and stirred into 1,000 ?L of a solution containing the charge transport polymer and toluene in a ratio of 20 mg of the charge transport polymer per 2,290 ?L of toluene, the amount of methanol added by the time cloudiness develops in the solution is greater than 350 ?L.

Abstract: As a method for producing a polyacrylic acid (salt)-based water absorbent resin particle which less generates fine powder and has an excellent impact resistance and a high moisture content even in a case where the polyacrylic acid (salt)-based water absorbent resin particle is produced on a large scale, employed is a production method including the steps of: (a) adding a surface crosslinking agent solution to water absorbent resin powder to obtain a mixture; (b) reacting the mixture; and, thereafter (c) adding an aqueous liquid to at least one selected from the group consisting of (i) the water absorbent resin powder during the step (b) and (ii) the water absorbent resin powder after the step (b), an atmospheric dew point being not lower than 20° C. in the step (c), and a temperature of the water absorbent resin powder being higher than the atmospheric dew point in the step (c).

Abstract: An electron package includes an interface member between an electronic component and a thermal dissipation member. The interface member is highly efficient in transmitting thermal energy and/or suppressing electromagnetic radiation, with a particle filler dispersion including a combination of substantially spherical particles and substantially platelet-shaped particles within dispersion attribute ranges.

Abstract: A material including TiO2 nanoparticles at least partially embedded in a matrix material of TixNbyOz, where 0<x?2, 0<y?24, and 0<z?62, is provided. Methods of making the material are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a lithium-nickel composite oxide, wherein the lithium-nickel composite oxide is represented by a following general formula: Li1+uNixCoyAsBtO2+?, wherein u, x, y, s, t and ? in the formula satisfy 0?u<0.3, 0.03?x?0.93, 0.03?y?0.50, 0.04?s?0.6, 0?t<0.1, 0??<0.3 and x+y+s+t=1, wherein an element A is at least one selected from Mn and Al, and an element B is at least one selected from Mg, Ca, Ti, V, Zr, Nb, Mo, Sr and W, and wherein a content of Fe is less than 10 ppb, and a content of Cr is less than 10 ppb.

Abstract: Provided are a superabsorbent polymer exhibiting more improved absorption rate and liquid permeability as well as excellent basic absorption performance, and a preparation method thereof. The superabsorbent polymer includes a base polymer powder including a crosslinked polymer of water-soluble ethylene-based unsaturated monomers having acidic groups which are at least partially neutralized; and a surface crosslinked layer which is formed on the base polymer powder and in which the base polymer powder is additionally crosslinked via a surface crosslinking agent, wherein the superabsorbent polymer includes 10% by number or more of superabsorbent polymer particles each particle having an aspect ratio of less than 0.5, the aspect ratio defined as the shortest diameter/the longest diameter of the superabsorbent polymer particle, and has SFC in a predetermined range.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a superabsorbent polymer which exhibits more improved liquid permeability while maintaining excellent absorption performance, and suppresses aggregation and caking of particles even under high temperature/high humidity conditions, and to a method for producing the same. The super absorbent polymer comprises: a base polymer powder including a first crosslinked polymer of a water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer having at least partially neutralized acidic groups; and a surface crosslinked layer formed on the base polymer powder and including a second cross-linked polymer in which the first cross-linked polymer is further crosslinked via a surface cross-linking agent, wherein the super absorbent polymer includes aluminum sulfate dispersed in the surface crosslinked layer and alumina dispersed on the surface crosslinked layer.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries and production method thereof that are able to improve the stability of positive electrode mixture material pastes used to produce nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries, as well as to improve the output characteristics and charge/discharge cycle characteristics of secondary batteries. A method for producing a positive electrode active material for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries includes mixing a fired powder formed of a lithium-metal composite oxide having a layered crystal structure, a first compound which is at least one selected from a group consisting of a lithium-free oxide, a hydrate of the oxide, and a lithium-free inorganic acid salt, and water and drying a mixture resulting from the mixing. The fired powder includes secondary particles formed by agglomeration of primary particles. The first compound reacts with lithium ions in the presence of water to form a second compound including lithium.

Abstract: A singlet oxygen scavenger includes, as an active component, hexyl diethyl amino hydroxy benzoyl benzoate, 1-(4-methoxy phenyl)-3-(4-tert-butyl phenyl)-1, 3-propanedione, terephthalylidene-3, 3?-dicamphor-10, 10?-disulfonate, 2-ethyl hexyl 4-methoxy cinnamate, or 2-ethyl hexyl 2-cyano-3, 3-diphenyl acrylate; or 2-phenyl benzimidazole-5-sulfonic acid, 4, 4?, 4?-[(1, 3, 5-triazine-2, 4, 6-triyl) tris (imino)] trisbenzoic acid tris (2-ethyl hexyl), octyl salicylate, or 3, 3, 5-trimethyl cyclohexyl salicylate; or 2-hydroxy-4-methoxy-5-(sodiooxysulfonyl) benzophenone, drometrizol trisiloxane, 2-hydroxy-4-methoxy benzophenone, or 4-methyl benzylidene camphor.

Abstract: Provided is a rubber for a textile roller and a preparation method therefor. The main material of the rubber for a textile roller is a nitrile butadiene rubber, added with conductive powder and conductive bands to form a net-node structure in the nitrile butadiene rubber by means of a mixing process, so that the rubber for a textile roller has a high electric conductivity, can timely export static electricity, and has good mechanical performance suitable for a textile roller, applicable in components of a spinning frame, a roving frame, a drawing frame and other textile machines.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of an antimicrobial coating solution is described. The process comprises the steps of: (i) mixing a chelating agent with titanium alkoxide and fluoroacetic acid; and (ii) adding an aqueous solution to the mixture from step (i). The antimicrobial coating described is visible light activated. The coating is applied to surfaces and then heat treated to form a transparent layer on the surface. This is particularly advantageous where the surface is glass.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a corrosion inhibitor and inhibitor provided within a coating material for coating a metal, particularly but not exclusively steel. The corrosion inhibitor in a coating particularly protects a sacrificial coating such as zinc or zinc alloy on galvanised steel which in turn therefore provides improved corrosion resistance to the underlying steel. According to an aspect of the invention there is a corrosion inhibitor provided in a polymer binder, the corrosion inhibitor comprising an organic ion in an ion exchange resin.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides azeotrope or azeotrope-like compositions including trifluoroiodomethane (CF3I) and 1,1,1,2,2,3,3-heptafluoropropane (HFC-227ca), and a method of forming an azeotrope or azeotrope-like composition comprising the step of combining 1,1,1,2,2,3,3-heptafluoropropane (HFC-227ca) and trifluoroiodomethane (CF3I) to form an azeotrope or azeotrope-like comprising 1,1,1,2,2,3,3-heptafluoropropane (HFC-227ca) and trifluoroiodomethane (CF3I) having a boiling point of about ?24.46° C.±0.30° C. at a pressure of about 14.40 psia±0.30 psia.

Abstract: A method to produce a composite semi-finished product, having a continuous phase including at least one thermoplastic plastic and a dispersed phase made from at least one electrically conductive filler. The at least one thermoplastic plastic in form of fine particles is mixed with the at least one filler in the form of fine particles. In each case, at least 90% by weight of the particles of the at least one thermoplastic plastic and of the at least one filler are smaller than 1 mm. The mixture of the at least one thermoplastic plastic and the at least one filler is heated to a temperature greater than the melting temperature of the at least one thermoplastic plastic. The heated material is cooled to a temperature below the solidification temperature of the at least one thermoplastic plastic.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides azeotrope or azeotrope-like compositions including trifluoroiodomethane (CF3I) and 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoropropane (HFC-236fa), and a method of forming an azeotrope or azeotrope-like composition comprising the step of combining 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoropropane (HFC-236fa) and trifluoroiodomethane (CF3I) to form an azeotrope or azeotrope-like comprising 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoropropane (HFC-236fa) and trifluoroiodomethane (CF3I) having a boiling point of about ?22.70° C.±0.30° C. at a pressure of about 14.30 psia±0.30 psia.

Abstract: Corrosion inhibitor compositions and methods for inhibiting corrosion on a metal surface exposed to a hydrocarbon fluid are provided. The corrosion inhibitor composition can comprise 2-aminoterephthalic acid, dimethyl sulfoxide and heavy aromatic naphtha (HAN). In another embodiment, the composition can comprise 4-methylamino benzoic acid or 4-methylsulfonyl benzoic acid, N-methyl pyrrolidone, and HAN. In the method, a corrosion inhibitor composition comprising 2-aminoterephthalic acid, 4-methylamino benzoic acid, or 4-methylsulfonyl benzoic acid can be added to a hydrocarbon fluid exposed to the metal surface. The corrosion can be caused by naphthenic acid.

Abstract: A firefighting system can include an aqueous solution, including an ionic liquid surfactant, and an application mechanism configured to disperse the solution toward a fire.

Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing a structure which comprises metal plate microparticles and a lipophilic clay-based intercalation compound and which exhibits excellent stability. The problem is solved by a structure as described above wherein: the metal plate microparticles are platy microparticles alone or a mixture thereof with polyhedral microparticles (including spherical microparticles); the platy microparticles have a thickness of 1 to 50 nm, a length of principal plate of 10 to 5000 nm and an aspect ratio thereof of 3 or more; and the weight ratio of the lipophilic clay-based intercalation compound to the metal plate microparticles is 0.01 to 50.