Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a polymeric-inorganic nanoparticle composition as a heat transfer fluid in battery or other electrical equipment systems. The electrical equipment can be in particular electric batteries, electric motors, electric vehicle transmissions, electric transformers, electric capacitors, fluid-filled transmission lines, fluid-filled power cables, computers and power electronics such as electric power converters.

Abstract: A dispersion may include 1 to 50% by weight of lithium metal phosphate of a general formula Li1+aM2?bNc(PO4)3+d, wherein M is Ti, Zr or Hf; N is a metal other than Li and M; 0?a?0.6, 0?b?0.6, 0?c?0.6, 0?d?0.8; and 50 to 99% by weight of trialkyl phosphate. A coating composition may include such a dispersion and such dispersions can be used in lithium ion batteries.

Abstract: Aqueous dispersion containing a hydrophilic metal oxide powder comprising a metal oxide and a surface modification of the metal oxide, wherein a) the metal oxide is selected from the group consisting of TiO2, ZrO2, SiO2, Al2O3, Fe2O3, Fe3O4, Sb2O3, WO3, CeO2 and mixed oxides thereof and b) the surface modification b1) comprises silicon atoms and aluminum atoms and b2) the silicon atoms are at least partly bonded to a hydrocarbon radical via a C atom and b3) the Al/Si molar ratio of the surface modification is 1:2-1:20.

Abstract: Aqueous dispersion containing a hydrophilic metal oxide powder comprising a metal oxide and a surface modification of the metal oxide, wherein a) the metal oxide is selected from the group consisting of TiO2, ZrO2, SiO2, Al2O3, Fe2O3, Fe3O4, Sb2O3, WO3, CeO2 and mixed oxides thereof and b) the surface modification b1) comprises silicon atoms and aluminum atoms and b2) the silicon atoms are at least partly bonded to a hydrocarbon radical via a C atom and b3) the Al/Si molar ratio of the surface modification is 1:2-1:20.

Abstract: Surface-modified agglomerate of indium tin oxohydrate with a proportion of indium of 80 to 98.9% by weight, of tin of 2 to 20% by weight and of carbon of 0.01 to 1% by weight. Process for preparing a surface-modified agglomerate of indium tin oxide, in which the surface-modified agglomerate of indium tin oxohydrate is dried under air at temperatures of more than 150° C. and less than 310° C., and is then calcined under reducing conditions. Surface-modified agglomerate of indium tin oxide obtainable by this process. Process for preparing a surface-modified powder of indium tin oxide and a dispersion thereof, in which the surface-modified agglomerate and one or more solvents are combined to give a mixture, the mixture is converted to a dispersion by means of a dispersing unit and liquid constituents are optionally removed from the dispersion in order to obtain a powder.

Abstract: A dispersion comprising particles of cerium oxide and sheet silicate and one or more aminocarboxylic acids and/or salts thereof, where the zeta potential of sheet silicate particles is negative and that of the cerium oxide particles is positive or equal to zero, and the zeta potential of the dispersion is negative overall, the mean diameter of the•cerium oxide particles is not more than 200 nm•sheet silicate particles is less than 100 nm, the content, based in each case on the total amount of the dispersion, of•cerium oxide particles is from 0.1 to 5% by weight•sheet silicate particles is from 0.01 to 10% by weight and•aminocarboxylic acid or salt thereof is from 0.01 to 5% by weight and the pH of the dispersion is from 7.5 to 10.5.

Abstract: A dispersion comprising particles of cerium oxide and colloidal silicon dioxide and in each case one or more aminocarboxylic acids and/or salts thereof, where the zeta potential of the silicon dioxide particles is negative and that of the cerium oxide particles is positive or equal to zero, and the zeta potential of the dispersion is negative overall, the mean diameter of the • cerium oxide particles is not more than 200 nm silicon dioxide particles is less than 100 nm, the content, based in each case on the total amount of the dispersion, of • cerium oxide particles is from 0.1 to 5% by weight silicon dioxide particles is from 0.01 to 10% by weight and • aminocarboxylic acid or salt thereof is from 0.01 to 5% by weight and —the pH of the dispersion is from 7.5 to 10.5.

Abstract: A dispersion comprising cerium oxide particles and colloidal silicon dioxide particles, where—the zeta potential of the silicon dioxide particles is negative and that of the cerium oxide particles is positive or equal to zero, and the zeta potential of the dispersion is negative overall, and—the mean particle diameter of the cerium oxide particles is not more than 200 nm and that of the silicon dioxide particles is not more than 100 nm, the mean particle diameter of the cerium oxide particles being greater than that of the silicon dioxide particles—the cerium oxide/silicon dioxide weight ratio is from 1.1:1 to 100:1 and—the pH of the dispersion is from 7.5 to 10.5.

Abstract: A dispersion comprising cerium oxide particles and particles of one or more sheet silicates, where the zeta potential of the sheet silicate particles is negative and that of the cerium oxide particles is positive or equal to zero, and the zeta potential of the dispersion is negative overall, the mean particle diameter of the cerium oxide particles and the mean particle diameter of the sheet silicate particles is not more than 100 nm and the pH of the dispersion is from 7.5 to 10.5, preferably from 9 to 10.