Abstract: Self-suspending proppants including proppant particles coated with a CO2-philic coating are provided. The CO2-philic coating may be lightly crosslinked and may have a physical structure that constrains CO2 molecules. Methods of making self-suspending proppants may include coating a proppant particle with a polymerizable precursor material of a CO2-philic material and polymerizing the polymerizable precursor material to form a self-suspending proppant are also provided. Additionally, hydraulic fracturing fluids that may include a CO2-based fluid and the self-suspending proppants and methods of treating subterranean formations by contacting a subterranean formation with hydraulic fracturing fluid and propagating at least one subterranean fracture are provided.

Abstract: Compositions relating to three-dimensional (3D) printing. In particular, a photochromatic composition for use in 3D printing comprising a photochrome core with polymeric resin shell disposed thereon and a polymeric component.

Abstract: Provided is a wavelength conversion member that can be produced at low cost and can suppress temporal variation in the chromaticity of light when used in a light source device. The wavelength conversion member contains: a phosphor that performs wavelength conversion of at least a portion of incident light and releases emitted light of a different wavelength to the incident light; a light diffusing element that diffuses either or both of the incident light and the emitted light; and a base material that holds the light diffusing element. The light diffusing element is a silicone resin, and the base material includes a hydrogenated styrene copolymer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to formulations containing at least one organic functional material and at least a first organic solvent, wherein said first organic solvent contains at least one epoxy-group as well as to electronic devices prepared by using these formulations.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for providing luminescent particles (100) with a hybrid coating, the method comprising (i) providing a first coating layer (110) onto the luminescent particles (100) by application of a sol-gel coating process, thereby providing coated luminescent particles; and (ii) providing a second coating layer (120) onto the coated luminescent particles by application of an atomic layer deposition process. The invention also provides luminescent particles (100) comprise a luminescent core (102), a first coating layer (110) having a first coating layer thickness (d1) in the range of 50-300 nm, and a second coating layer (120) having a second coating layer thickness (d2) in the range of 5-250 nm.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods for making polymerizable monomer compositions comprising purifying a (b) monomer mixture of (i) one or more monomers having at least two polymerizable vinyl groups and (ii) one or more monomers having a single polymerizable vinyl group as part of a (meth)acrylate ester group by any one or more of treating the monomer mixture in an activated porous alumina or silica column, sieve drying the monomer mixture in a vacuum followed by drying over dried molecular sieves having average pore sizes of from 2 to 20 Angstroms, freeze-pump-thaw (FPT) treating by freezing the monomer mixture in a vessel or container to a temperature below ?75° C., degassing the monomer mixture by application of vacuum in the range of 102 to 10?2 Pa, sealing the vessel or container under vacuum, and thawing the composition to room temperature; and, combining in an inert gas atmosphere the resulting monomer mixture (b) with a composition (a) of quantum dots in dry form or organic solvent solution.

Abstract: The present invention relates to mixtures comprising at least one phosphorescent dopant and at least one compound of one of the formulae (1) and (2), and the use thereof in electronic devices, especially in organic electroluminescent devices.

Abstract: The present invention provides a preparation method for graphene quantum dots with different oxygen contents, including the following steps: Step 1: dispersing a graphene oxide in a peroxide solution to obtain a graphene oxide dispersion; Step 2: mixing the graphene oxide dispersion with an alkali liquor, purifying to obtain a graphene quantum dot dry powder; Step 3: loading the graphene quantum dots dry powder on a carrier, performing a gradient elution to obtain a plurality of graphene quantum dots with different oxygen contents. The preparation method for graphene quantum dots can realize the control of oxygen content of the graphene quantum dots. Therefore, the control of the emission wavelength of the product is achieved, which provides a reliable premise for applications of the graphene quantum dots in the fields of LED, cell labeling, etc. In addition, the method provided by the present invention is also simple and easy to operate.

Abstract: An erosion control slurry is disclosed. The slurry includes water and a substrate, wherein the substrate comprises: mulch at a weight of x; bentonite clay at a weight of about 0.25x to about 0.495x; and cellulosic water dispersible polymer or starch at a weight of about 0.0025x to about 0.125x. Also disclosed are a substrate that can be mixed with liquid to provide an erosion control slurry, and methods of controlling or reducing erosion.

Abstract: The present invention relates to dielectrically positive liquid-crystalline media comprising one or more compounds of the formula I and II in which the parameters have the respective meanings indicated in claim 1, and to liquid-crystal displays, especially active-matrix displays and in particular displays of the vertically aligned mode, containing these media.

Abstract: Liquid-crystalline media which can be used, in particular, for electro-optical displays having active-matrix addressing based on the ECB effect and for IPS (in-plane switching) displays or FFS (fringe field switching) displays.

Abstract: The present application provides a liquid crystal composition with high dielectric constant anisotropy and a low viscosity, and to provide a liquid crystal display device with high contrast, high-speed responsivity, high light fastness, and high display quality without image sticking and display defects. The liquid crystal composition contains one or two or more compounds represented by the general formula (I). The liquid crystal composition is of great practical use as a liquid crystal composition for use in liquid crystal displays and is effective for high contrast, high-speed response, and high quality reliability.

Abstract: Provided are a method of manufacturing a liquid crystal alignment layer, a liquid crystal alignment layer manufactured by using the same, and a liquid crystal display device including the liquid crystal alignment layer. More specifically, provided are the method of manufacturing the liquid crystal alignment layer with enhanced alignment property and stability, in which a liquid crystal aligning agent is applied onto a substrate, and after drying, alignment treatment is immediately performed by light irradiation while omitting a high-temperature heat treatment process, and then the alignment-treated coating film is cured by heat treatment, thereby reducing light irradiation energy required in the process and simplifying the process by omitting the high-temperature heat treatment process before light irradiation, the liquid crystal alignment layer, and the liquid crystal display device including the same.

Abstract: A compound and a polymer which can each form a photo-alignment film having excellent ability of controlling alignment, a photo-alignment film obtained using the polymer and an optically anisotropic body and a liquid crystal display element each having the photo-alignment film are provided. A compound represented by the general formula (1). In the formula, P represents a polymerizable group, Z and Z1 represent divalent linking groups, A and A1 represent divalent cyclic groups, and X1 to X5 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a hydroxy group, a nitro group, a cyano group or an alkyl group having 1 to 40 carbon atoms which may have a substituent, provided that X1, X2, X4 and X5 are not simultaneously hydrogen atoms.

Abstract: Hydrocarbon-containing feedstocks are processed to produce useful intermediates or products, such as fuels. For example, systems are described that can process a petroleum-containing feedstock, such as oil sands, oil shale, tar sands, and other naturally-occurring and synthetic materials that include both hydrocarbon components and solid matter, to obtain a useful intermediate or product.

Abstract: A multi-stage process for reducing the environmental contaminants in a ISO 8217 compliant Feedstock Heavy Marine Fuel Oil involving a core desulfurizing process and an ionic liquid extraction desulfurizing process as either a pre-treating step or post-treating step to the core process. The Product Heavy Marine Fuel Oil is compliant with ISO 8217A for residual marine fuel oils and has a sulfur level has a maximum sulfur content (ISO 14596 or ISO 8754) between the range of 0.05% wt. to 0.5% wt. A process plant for conducting the process is also disclosed.

Abstract: A process and device for hydrogenation of heavy oil using a suspension-bed are provided.

Abstract: A multi-stage process for reducing the environmental contaminants in a ISO8217 compliant Feedstock Heavy Marine Fuel Oil involving a core desulfurizing process and an absorptive desulfurizing process as either a pre-treating step or post-treating step to the core process. The Product Heavy Marine Fuel Oil is compliant with ISO 8217 for residual marine fuel oils and has a sulfur level has a maximum sulfur content (ISO 14596 or ISO 8754) between the range of 0.05% wt. to 0.5% wt. A process plant for conducting the process is also disclosed.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to methods, systems and an apparatus for determining an optimal temperature for gasification of a feedstock. The method includes predicting a chemistry of impurities in the feedstock that form a slag; predicting viscosity curves of the impurities in the feedstock that form the slag; predicting a need for one or more additives; and predicting an impact of chemistry changes of the slag based at least partly on temperature vs viscosity behavior during gasification. The method further includes controlling a gasification temperature to achieve a desired viscosity of the slag using at least one of the predicted chemistry changes and the additives.

Abstract: A gasoline fuel formulation which contains 60% v/v or more of a combination of (a) a biologically-derived alcohol and (b) a mixture of C4 to C12 hydrocarbon fuel components, all of which hydrocarbon fuel components have been derived, whether directly or indirectly, from catalytic conversion of a biologically-derived oxygenate component, wherein the concentration of the alcohol (a) in the formulation is from 0.1 to 30% v/v.

Abstract: By blending a quantity of synthetic cyclo-paraffinic kerosene fuel blending component comprising at least 99.5 mass % of carbon and hydrogen content and at least 50 mass % of cyclo-paraffin into kerosene base fuel, kerosene based-propulsion fuels can be upgraded to higher quality kerosene based-propulsion fuels such as jet fuel or rocket fuel to meet certain specification and/or increase volumetric energy content of the propulsion fuel.

Abstract: By blending a quantity of synthetic cyclo-paraffinic kerosene fuel blending component comprising at least 99.5 mass % of carbon and hydrogen content and at least 50 mass % of cyclo-paraffin into kerosene base fuel, kerosene based-propulsion fuels can be upgraded to higher quality kerosene based-propulsion fuels such as jet fuel or rocket fuel to meet certain specification and/or increase volumetric energy content of the propulsion fuel.

Abstract: Disclosed is a lubricant base stock blend comprising a PAO base stock and an alkylated aromatics (AA) base stock, wherein at least the longer portion of the pendant groups attached to the carbon backbones of the PAO molecules have comparable length to at least the longer portion of the side chain groups attached to the aromatic ring structure of the AA molecules. The comparable lengths of at least the longer portion of the pendant groups and the side chain groups lead to enhanced improvement in oxidation stability of the blend.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method using a lubricating composition including at least one base oil and at least one organomolybdenum compound chosen from among molybdenum dithiophosphate compounds for preventing or reducing pre-ignition in an engine, preferably in a motor vehicle.

Abstract: Provided is a grease composition which can be used as a lubricant for roller bearings, exhibits excellent high temperature durability and rust preventive property, and can prevent premature flaking on the rolling surface due to hydrogen embrittlement. A roller bearing 1 is obtained by sealing a grease composition 7 in the periphery of a rolling element 4, this grease composition 7 is composed of a base oil excluding an ester-based synthetic oil, a thickener, and an additive, the additive contains (a) an alkanolamine and (b) 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline or a polymer thereof but does not contain an organic sulfonate, and (a) and (b) are contained at from 0.1 to 10 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of a total amount of the base oil and the thickener, respectively.

Abstract: The refrigerator oil of the present invention contains an oxygen-containing base oil and a viscosity index improver, and has a viscosity index (VI) of 200 or more and a volume resistivity of 1×109 ?m or more.

Abstract: The present application relates to perfume raw materials, perfume delivery systems and consumer products comprising such perfume raw materials and/or such perfume delivery systems, as well as processes for making and using such perfume raw materials, perfume delivery systems and consumer products. Such perfume raw materials and compositions, including the delivery systems, disclosed herein expand the perfume communities' options as such perfume raw materials can provide variations on character and such compositions can provide desired odor profiles.

Abstract: The use of a compound represented by the formula I wherein R1 through R4 is independently H or methyl; and R5 is a branched or linear, saturated or unsaturated C3-C7 alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl residue, as perfume ingredients in personal care and household care products.

Abstract: A method for extracting successively essential oil, incensole derivatives and boswellic acids from frankincense resin.

Abstract: Provided are: a novel compound that has excellent activity of dissolving a silicone compound and thereby solubilizing the silicone compound in an organic solvent; and a cleaner that contains the compound and can completely and rapidly remove the silicone compound deposited/remained on a mold and/or a molded article obtained using the mold. The novel compound is represented by Formula (1). The silicone-dissolvative cleaner contains (A) a silicone surfactant represented by Formula (1); and (B) an organic solvent. Formula (1) is expressed as follows: wherein “A” represents an ionic group selected from the group consisting of a sulfonic ion, a carboxylic ion, and a quaternary ammonium cation; and B represents a counter-ion to “A” and is selected from an alkali metal ion and a halide ion.

Abstract: A solid fabric softening composition is disclosed which includes a quaternary ammonium fabric softening compound which is stabilized to form a solid with a mixture of a water soluble organic salt and a medium to long chain carboxylic acid. This stabilizing combination has been shown to effectively form a solid quaternary ammonium based fabric softening composition with up to as much as 70% by weight of quaternary ammonium compound. The formulations are stable at typical storage temperatures of up to 110° F. and provide fabric softening similar to and even superior to other traditional liquid formulations.

Abstract: The invention provides a concentrated detergent composition comprising alkali metal carbonate, alkali metal percarbonate, and a peroxidation catalyst according to formula (I) [(LpMq)nXr]Ys, wherein each L independently is an organic ligand containing at least three nitrogen atoms that coordinate with the metal M; M is Mn or Fe; each X independently is a coordinating or bridging group selected from the group consisting of H2O, OH?, SH?, HO2?, O2?, O22?, S2?, F?, Cl?, Br?, I?, NO3?, NO2?, SO42?, SO32?, PO43?, N3?, CN?, NR3, NCS?, RCN, RS?, RCO2?, RO?, and with R being hydrogen or a C1 to C6 alkyl group; p is an integer from 1 to 4; q is an integer from 1 to 2; r is an integer from 0 to 6; Y is a counter ion; and s is the number of counter ions. The invention also relates to the use of said concentrated detergent composition as a warewashing detergent for the removal of starch soil.

Abstract: Industrial 2-in-1 cleaning compositions providing both detergency and rinseability in a single cleaning composition are disclosed. Alkali metal carbonate-based cleaning compositions and methods of both making and using the same provide user-friendly, solid, detergent compositions without the need for using a separate rinse aid composition. The compositions and methods are particularly well suited for use in industrial cleaning using alkali metal carbonate compositions that beneficially provide cleaning and rinseability in the rinse cycle.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a cleaning composition that contains 1) at least one redox agent; 2) at least one organic solvent selected from the group consisting of water soluble alcohols, water soluble ketones, water soluble esters, water soluble sulfones, and water soluble ethers; 3) at least one boron-containing compound selected from the group consisting of boric acid, boronic acids, and salts thereof; and 4) water.

Abstract: Surfactant compositions having a yield point, containing, based on the total weight thereof, (i) at least one surfactant, and (ii) at least one diarylamidocystine compound of the formula (I), wherein X+, independently of each other, stands for a hydrogen atom or an equivalent of a cation, R1, R2, R3, and R4, independently of each other, stand for a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C1-C4 alkyl group, a C1-C4-Alkoxy group, a C2-C4 hydroxyalkyl group, a hydroxyl group, an amino group, an N—(C1-C4 alkyl)amino group, an N,N-Di(C1-C4 alkyl)amino group, an N—(C2-C4 hydroxyalkyl)amino group, an N,N-Di(C2-C4 hydroxyalkyl)amino group, or R1 with R2 or R3 with R4 forms a 5- or 6-segment annulated ring, which can each be substituted with at least one group from C1-C4 alkyl group, C1-C4 alkoxy group, C2-C4 hydroxyalkyl group, hydroxyl group, amino group, N—(C1-C4 alkyl)amino group, N,N-Di(C1-C4 alkyl)amino group, N—(C2-C4 hydroxyalkyl)amino group, N,N-Di(C2-C4 hydroxyalkyl)amino group, and (iii) water.

Abstract: Cleaning compositions, which commonly are self-adherent gels, are provided. The cleaning compositions include (a) adhesion promoter, (b) glycine betaine amide, and (c) water. The glycine betaine amide is a compound of formula (I); where R is an aliphatic group having 8 to 22 carbon atoms and X represents an inorganic or organic anion. The adhesion promoter includes at least one compound including one or more polyalkoxy groups. The adhesion promoter may also include polysaccharide and/or synthetic polymer resin. Gel forms of the cleaning compositions typically have a gel melt temperature of at least about 55° C. and a viscosity at 25° C. of at least about 150,000 cP.

Abstract: A sporicidal composition has a moderately low pH and includes a glycosidase and the dissocia-tion product of at least one inorganic oxidizing agent. High effective solute concentrations can enhance the efficacy of the composition. The composition can be applied to a surface and allowed to absorb into an endospore, ultimately killing at least some of those bacteria in mature endospore form. Surfaces to be treated include inanimate (hard) surfaces via cleaning and medical devices such as endoscopes, typically via immersion.

Abstract: A cleaning composition including active ingredients and at least one of a solvent and a surfactant is disclosed. The cleaning composition can be loaded on a cleaning wipe. The solvent and/or surfactant singly or in combination with each other provides an enhancement to the dispersion of the active ingredients within the cleaning composition, depending on the level in the final formulation, thereby reducing streaking and residue of the active ingredients on the surface cleaned with the wipe.

Abstract: The invention relates to compositions and methods of treatment employing compositions comprising polyelectrolyte complexes. The compositions include a water-soluble first polyelectrolyte bearing a net cationic charge or capable of developing a net cationic charge and a water-soluble second polyelectrolyte bearing a net anionic charge or capable of developing a net anionic charge. The total polyelectrolyte concentration of the first solution is at least 110 millimolar. The composition is free of coacervates, precipitates, latex particles, synthetic block copolymers, silicone copolymers, cross-linked poly(acrylic) and cross-linked water-soluble polyelectrolyte. The composition may be a concentrate, to be diluted prior to use to treat a surface.

Abstract: A particulate fragrance enhancer can include a first fragrance, a second fragrance, a coating agent, and a particulate core. The second fragrance can be an encapsulated fragrance. The first fragrance, second fragrance, and coating agent can be coated onto the particulate core.

Abstract: Provided are tablet binding compositions for binding cleaning and/or disinfecting formulation components into tablets. The tablet binding compositions are suitable replacements for traditional tablet binder compounds, such as boric acid or zeolites. The tablet binding compositions provided herein can produce tablets of increased hardness at lower compression forces and, when dissolved, yield solutions of increased clarity compared to some traditional binder compounds. Also provided are processes for preparing the tablet binding compositions and methods for formation of tablets containing the tablet binding compositions.

Abstract: A wipe that can be used deodorize, disinfect, and/or sterilize an object. A wipe manipulator may be used with a wipe to create, energize, or enhance one or more treatment agent in a wipe to improve its efficacy. Desirably, a wipe manipulator is flexible to accommodate to curved surfaces. A wipe includes a flexible membrane or cloth-like element that may apply, distribute, and/or remove a treatment agent to, over, or from a surface of the object. An enhanced treatment agent, such as peracetic acid, may be applied to the surface subsequent to being formed in the wipe as a result of installation of the wipe onto a manipulator, or otherwise activating the wipe. A wipe manipulator may include one or more rechargeable reservoir to contain and apply a synergistic treatment agent to the wipe to create the enhanced treatment agent.

Abstract: The present invention describes appliances for preparing and dispensing beverages, such as beers, featuring a transparent window that allows a user of the appliance to view the beverage in a chamber of the appliance as that beverage is being prepared. The chamber in which the beverage is prepared can be either an integral part of the appliance or a disposable chamber that can be removed and replaced with a new disposable chamber after one or more servings of a beverage has been prepared in the disposable chamber. The appliances can have methods for cleaning the chamber, or the chamber can be self-cleaning. If the chamber for preparing the beverage is a disposable container, it may come with a concentrated beverage already pre-packaged in the container, and the casing of the container can prevent oxygen and light from penetrating the container and affecting the concentrated beverage contained within.

Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter provides a biomimetic organ model, and methods of its production and use. In one exemplary embodiment, the biomimetic organ model can be a multi-layer model including a at least two microchannels and at least one chamber slab with at least one membrane coated with cells disposed between at least one microchannel and the at least one chamber slab. In another exemplary embodiment, the biomimetic organ disease model can be a five-layer model including a first and second microchannel with a membrane-gel layer-membrane coated or encompassing cells disposed between the microchannels. In certain embodiments, at least one device can be coupled to the biomimetic organ model that delivers an agent to at least one microchannel.

Abstract: A cell chip including first and second substrates and a dye dialysis layer disposed therebetween is provided. A cell-assembly region of the dye dialysis layer is disposed corresponding to a first hole of the first substrate, includes second holes and is configured to contain a sample solution containing cells. A size of the second hole is smaller than that of the cell. The cells are arranged on the cell-assembly region in a single layer manner. When a dye enters into the cell-assembly region via the first hole, the dye diffuses from the cell-assembly region to the micro-channel structure due to a concentration difference between the dye and a washing solution in the micro-channel structure. Thereby, the cells are dyed. Also, the washing solution passes in and out the cell chip via the second holes to accelerate the dye diffusion, and a high efficiency dynamic dialysis staining for cells is achieved.

Abstract: An in vitro microfluidic gut-on-chip is described herein that mimics the structure and at least one function of specific areas of the gastrointestinal system in vivo. In particular, a multicellular, layered, microfluidic culture is described, allowing for interactions between lamina propria-derived cells and gastrointestinal epithelial cells and endothelial cells. This in vitro microfluidic system can be used for modeling inflammatory gastrointestinal tissue, e.g., Crohn's disease, colitis and other inflammatory gastrointestinal disorders. These multicellular, layered microfluidic gut-on-chip further allow for comparisons between types of gastrointestinal tissues, e.g., small intestinal deuodejeum, small intestinal ileium, large intestinal colon, etc., and between disease states of gastrointestinal tissue, i.e. healthy, pre-disease and diseased areas.

Abstract: A centrifuge device is provided for the sizing and separation of constituents of a biologic mixture, e.g., adipose tissue. The device provides for the mechanical breaking down of the fibrous structure in the tissue by centrifugation causing the tissue to pass through a mesh element, or a sizing helix, or an extrusion element, whereupon the material is reduced to a slurry. This processed material may then be separated by centrifugation into its constituents, in order to harvest the fraction containing the multipotent cells. These multipotent cells may be utilized for various medical procedures to stimulate healing and tissue regeneration.

Abstract: The invention relates to methods of producing a diatom biomass. More particularly, the invention relates to methods to produce a diatom biomass using a continuous culture to produce a volumetric production rate of biomass of at least 20 g dry weight/L/day, wherein the culture medium is designed to provide the essential nutrients to maintain the diatom in log phase growth. In a preferred cmbodimcnt the biomass comprises highly unsaturated fatty acid.

Abstract: This application describes consortium between fungi and algae, where the algae are incorporated within hyphae of the fungi. The consortium is robust. The fungi and algae can symbiotically provide nutrients to each other, and are tolerant of environmental stresses.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the protein enrichment of a microalga of the genus Chlorella, cultivated under heterotrophic conditions. The method is characterized in that the heterotrophic cultivation comprises a step intended to slow down the growth of the microalga, with the fermentation medium being deficient in a nitrogen-free nutritional source.