Abstract: A positive-electrode active material for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cells which combine improved discharge property and operational safety, and a process for preparing the same are provided. The positive-electrode active material comprises a base and one or more layers for coating the base, wherein at least one of the layers is a coating layer comprising one or more metallic components and one or more components selected from the group consisting of sulfur, selenium, and tellurium.

Abstract: This invention provides a highly orientated surface-modified pearl pigment excellent in plane orientation (leafing effect). Disclosed are: a surface-modified pearl pigment wherein fine polymer particles adhere, without being mutually aggregated, to hydrated metal oxides via chemical bonding; a process for producing the same: and use thereof for inks, coatings and plastics.

Abstract: Highly anti-corrosive thin-platelet like metal pigments having high corrosion resistance and good dispersibility characterized in that the inherent metallic luster of the thin-platelet like metal substrates is maintained without demanding the original surface smoothness are provided. The highly anti-corrosive thin-platelet like metal pigments comprising, on the surface of thin-platelet like metal substrates treated with phosphoric acid compounds and/or boric acid compounds, one or more coated layers containing one or more hydrated metal oxides of one or more metals selected from the group consisting of silicon, aluminum, zirconium, titanium and tin.

Abstract: The invention relates to a highly orientated flaky pigment being excellent in plane orientation (leafing effect), wherein a hydrated metal oxide and one or more fluorine-containing phosphates represented by the general formulae (A) and (B) shown in below or salts thereof are covered on the surface of a flaky pigment with a pearl gloss. The general formulae: (A) (RfCnH2nO)mPO(OM)3−m (B) (RfSO2NRCnH2nO)mPO(OM)3−m wherein Rf is the same or different and represents linear or branched C3 to C21 perfluoroalkyl group or perfluoroxyalkyl group, n is 1 to 12, m is 1 to 3, M represents hydrogen, alkali metal, ammonium group or substituted ammonium group, and R represents hydrogen or C1 to C3 alkyl group. A process for producing said pigment in a wet process is also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to lithium mixed oxide particles coated with one or more layers of alkali metals and metal oxides for improving the properties of electrochemical cells.

Abstract: Platelet-shaped colored pigments containing titanium dioxide, one or more suboxides of titanium and an oxide or oxides of one or more metals other than titanium or non-metals and a process for the preparation thereof is disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed is an anti-discoloring pearly luster pigment of white titanium dioxide-coated mica grains wherein; (a) the surfaces of the titanium dioxide and/or titanium oxide hydrate coated mica particles are coated with from 1 to 7 parts by weight, to 100 parts by weight of the titanium dioxide and/or titanium oxide hydrate coated mica particles, of a silicon oxide and/or silicon oxide hydrate; (b) the surfaces of the coated grains are further coated with from 0.5 to 5 parts by weight, to 100 parts by weight of the mica titanium dioxide and/or titanium oxide hydrate coated particles, of an aluminium oxide and/or aluminum oxide hydrate; and (c) the surfaces of the coated particles are still further coated with from 0.5 to 3 parts by weight, to 100 parts by weight of the titanium dioxide and/or titanium oxide hydrate coated mica particles, of a zinc oxide and/or zinc oxide hydrate.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of light-colored, electrically conductive pigments based on substrates having an expansion of not more than 500 .mu.m, which pigments consist of one or more metals, metal oxides or materials containing metal oxide, silicon oxide or silicate materials and contain, if desired above one or more other metal oxide and/or silicon oxide layers, an outer layer based on halogen-doped tin oxide and/or titanium oxide.

Abstract: The invention relates to oxidized graphite flaky particles obtainableby oxidizing graphite flaky particles in an oxygen-containing atmosphere at 200.degree.-500.degree. C.,by suspending graphite flaky particles in aqueous medium and oxidizing them with a water-soluble oxidizing agent orby oxidizing graphite flaky particles in an oxygen-containing atmosphere, suspending these oxidized particles in an aqueous medium and oxidizing them further with a water-soluble oxidizing agent, and to pigments based thereon.

Abstract: The invention relates to a weather-resistant, pearlescent pigment which comprises mica flakes coated with a metal oxide as base material, (a) hydrated zirconium oxide formed by hydrolysis of a zirconyl compound in the presence of a hypophosphite, and (b) a hydrated metal oxide (or oxides) formed by hydrolysis of a water-soluble compound (or compounds) of at least one member selected from the group consisting of cobalt, manganese and cerium, said components (a) and (b) being deposited on the surface of said base material.

Abstract: A process for the production of a water-resistant nacreous pigment, comprising hydrolyzing a zirconium or zirconyl compound, in the presence of a hypophosphite and in the presence of a metal oxide-coated mica flake pigment, whereby a hydrated zirconium oxide is deposited onto the surface of the metal oxide-coated mica flake, and a nacreous pigment comprising metal oxide-coated mica flakes coated with hydrated zirconium oxide.

Abstract: A process for producing a molded clay article having pearly luster, comprised coating a molded clay article with a mixture of (1) a glaze adjusted to have the sum of the R.sub.2 O groups in the Seger formula in the range of 0 to 0.55 mole and (2) a pearlescent pigment comprising mica powder particles having a coating of transparent metal oxide; and firing the coated clay article at a temperature not exceeding 900.degree. C.