Abstract: A method for producing a halide includes heat-treating a mixed material in an inert gas atmosphere, the mixed material being a mixture of (NH4)aMX3+a and LiZ. The M includes at least one element selected from the group consisting of Y, a lanthanoid, and Sc. The X is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Cl, Br, I, and F. The Z is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Cl, Br, I, and F. Furthermore, 0<a?3 is satisfied.

Abstract: A preparation method for EV-grade lithium sulfide includes: mixing and reacting sulfur powder, metallic lithium and a lithium-containing additive to obtain a crude lithium sulfide product, and then pulverizing and calcining the crude lithium sulfide product to remove excess sulfur powder to obtain the EV-grade lithium sulfide. The method being used for preparing the lithium sulfide is advantaged in simple process, strong operability, large-scale production, and being capable to meet the requirements for safe operation and EV-grade lithium sulfide, without toxic gas generation and secondary pollution.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing lithium fluorosulfonate which comprises reacting a lithium salt and fluorosulfonic acid in a nonaqueous solvent, wherein the lithium salt is a lithium salt not generating water through the reaction step.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to materials, processes, generators, and/or systems, for generating radioisotope. The present disclosure also generally relates to ceramic materials comprising radioisotope suitable for use in a radioisotope generator. The present disclosure also generally relates to processes, generators and/or systems, for producing and capturing radioisotope. The present disclosure also generally relates to the preparation of radioisotope solutions for use in radiopharmacy and/or other clinical applications.

Abstract: The present disclosure is drawn to a method for producing magnetite comprising the steps of: forming a ferrous ion solution; forming a ferric ion solution; and mixing and heating the ferrous ion solution and the ferric ion solution with a boric ion solution to precipitate magnetite. The disclosure is drawn to a borate method for producing magnetite wherein a ferrous ion compound and a ferric ion compound, in stoichiometric ratio of 1:2, are precipitated with a boric ion compound.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for extracting REEs from ash having the steps of contacting ash with a first acid solution to generate leachate having a pH between approximately 5.0 and approximately 5.5; contacting the ash with a second acid solution to generate leachate having a pH between approximately 2.8 and approximately 3.5; and contacting the ash with a third acid solution to generate leachate having a pH between approximately ?0.6 and approximately 0.5. The invention also provides a method for leaching REEs from ash having the steps of: contacting ash with a first amount of acid sufficient to leach Ca and AJ from the ash without leaching REEs; contacting the ash with a second amount of acid sufficient to leach REEs from the ash without leaching Fe and Sc; and contacting ash with a third amount of acid sufficient to leach Fe and Sc from the ash.

Abstract: In one aspect, the disclosure relates to processes for production of ammonia and hydrogen under low reaction severity using as reactants nitrogen and at least one C1-C4 hydrocarbon, e.g., methane. The disclosed processes are carried out using a heterogeneous catalyst comprising a metal selected from Group 7, Group 8, Group 9, Group 10, Group 11, and combinations thereof; wherein the metal is present in an amount from about 0.1 wt % to about 20 wt % based on the total weight of the heterogeneous catalyst; and a metal oxide support. The processes can be carried out at about ambient pressure and at a heterogeneous catalyst temperature of from about 50° C. to about 250° C. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure.

Abstract: The production method of the present disclosure includes heat-treating a material mixture containing a compound containing Y, a compound containing Sm, NH4?, Li?, and Ca?2 in an inert gas atmosphere. The compound containing Y is at least one selected from the group consisting of Y2O3 and Y?3, and the compound containing Sm is at least one selected from the group consisting of Sm2O3 and Sm?3. The material mixture contains at least one selected from the group consisting of Y2O3 and Sm2O3, and ?, ?, ?, ?, and ? are each independently at least one selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, and I.

Abstract: A precursor for lithium secondary battery positive electrode active materials containing at least nickel, in which the following formula (1) is satisfied. 0.20?Dmin/Dmax??(1) (in the formula (1), Dmin is a minimum particle diameter (?m) in a cumulative particle size distribution curve obtained by measuring the precursor for lithium secondary battery positive electrode active materials with a laser diffraction-type particle size distribution measuring instrument, and Dmax is a maximum particle diameter (?m) in the cumulative particle size distribution curve obtained by the measurement with the laser diffraction-type particle size distribution measuring instrument.).

Abstract: Methods for making high-purity LiFSI salts and intermediate products using one, the other, or both of a reactive-solvent removal/replacement method and an LiFSI purification method. In some embodiments, the reactive-solvent removal/replacement method includes using non-reactive anhydrous organic solvents to remove and/or replace one or more reactive solvents in a crude LiFSI. In some embodiments, the LiFSI purification method includes using anhydrous organic solvents to remove impurities, such as synthesis impurities, from a crude LiFSI. In some embodiments, crude LiFSI can be made using an aqueous-based neutralization process. LiFSI salts and products made using methods of the disclosure are also described, as are uses of such salts and products and electrochemical devices that include such salts and products.

Abstract: Use of nano-sized lanthanide borate (erbium borate and dysprosium borate) compounds for wound treatment due to their significant level of wound healing effect on the cells is disclosed. In the scope of the invention, the synthesis of nanometer-sized erbium borate and dysprosium borate compound by buffered-precipitation method at room conditions and the use of these compounds in biological applications are discussed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of post-synthetic downsizing zeolite-type crystals and/or agglomerates thereof to nanosized particles, and in particular a heating-free and chemical-free method. The present invention also relates to nanosized particles of zeolite-type material capable of being obtained by the method of the invention and to the use of such particles as a catalyst or catalyst support for heterogeneous catalyst, or as molecular sieve, or as a cation exchanger.

Abstract: A production method for producing a halide includes heat-treating, in an inert gas atmosphere, a mixed material in which LiCl and YCl3 are mixed. 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: Disclosed herein are embodiments of methods for isolating rare earth elements (REEs) and radioisotopes from coal combustion products, such as fly ash. In particular embodiments, lanthanides, Al, Sc, Y, or compounds comprising lanthanides, AI, Sc, Y, or any combination thereof; or actinides can be isolated using the methods disclosed herein.

Abstract: A process includes supplying a bromide brine and removing organic compounds from the bromide brine. The method also includes acidifying the bromide brine to form a stream containing hydrobromic acid and separating the hydrobromic acid from the stream containing hydrobromic acid.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing boron nitride nanostructures, the method comprising subjecting boron nitride precursor material to lamp ablation within an adiabatic radiative shielding environment. The nanostructures produced may include nano-onion structures. The boron nitride precursor material subjected to lamp ablation may include amorphous boron nitride, hexagonal boron nitride, cubic boron nitride, wurtzite boron nitride or a combination of two or more thereof.

Abstract: A method of decolorizing diamonds includes placing a diamond in an opaque container with a UV-C light source, and sealing the opaque container so that it is substantially airtight. The method also includes powering on the UV-C light source to expose the diamond to the UV-C light for a pre-determined amount of time for the exposure, powering off the UV-C light source, and venting the opaque container to release generated ozone. In addition, the method includes repeating powering on and off the UV-C light source until an improved color of the diamond is achieved.

Abstract: A method for refining lithium from a crude brine includes charging a crude brine into a feeder tank held at a temperature T1 and containing a sufficient carbonate source to precipitate all carbonate-forming solids in the crude brine to form a precipitate mixture and a crystal free supernatant; pumping the crystal free supernatant from the feeder tank to a first crystallization reactor that is held at a temperature T2 to crystallize a lithium carbonate salt out of the crystal free supernatant; wherein the temperature T1 is lower than the temperature T2; and controlling a flow rate to maintain a steady state concentration of the lithium carbonate salt in the solution phase of the crystallization reactor.

Abstract: Copper ion-doped carbon dots (Cu-CDs) and a preparation method thereof are disclosed. The preparation method includes the following steps: using copper nitrate as a dopant to generate a complex of polyacrylic acid and copper ions as a precursor by an in situ polymerization; standing overnight, and performing repeated suction filtration to collect filter residues; then, performing pyrolysis and carbonization to generate carbonized products, dispersing in ultrapure water, taking a supernatant, and then performing extraction and purification to obtain the CDs. When the Cu-CDs prepared by the present invention are used in photodynamic therapy, photothermal/photodynamic synergistic therapy is not required, and the Cu-CDs are suitable for the therapeutic process of skin cancer, lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, esophageal cancer, brain glioma, as well as some skin diseases and ophthalmological diseases.

Abstract: Methods for recovering a metal from a metal-containing material are provided. In embodiments, such a method comprises exposing a metal-containing material to a leaching solution comprising a solvent and a binoxalate, a tetraoxalate, or a combination thereof, under conditions to provide a leachate comprising a soluble metal oxalate; inducing precipitation of a metal-containing precipitate comprising the metal of the soluble metal oxalate from the leachate; and recovering the metal-containing precipitate.