Abstract: A virtual object interaction method, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, and an electronic device are provided. The method includes: displaying an adsorbable area on a graphical user interface in response to a touch operation acting on a first short-range interaction skill control, wherein the graphical user interface is provided by a terminal device and comprises a virtual scene and at least one short-range interaction skill control; locking a target virtual object in the virtual scene according to an orientation of a crosshair in the adsorbable area; adsorbing the target virtual object in response to a release operation acting on the first short-range interaction skill control; and performing collision detection for the target virtual object, and initiating interaction with the target virtual object according to a result of the detection.

Abstract: An information processing device includes at least one memory; and at least one processor. The at least one processor is configured to allow visual programming for creating a program causing a character to perform a series of actions, the program being created by combining program components; and display a screen for selecting an object to be set in a program component indicating an action to be instructed to the character, the object being a target of the action. The screen displays a position of the object on a map of a space in which the character acts.

Abstract: Described herein are computerized methods and systems for enabling remote participation in sporting event decision-making. A current game situation in a sporting event is received by a server from a remote device. The server retrieves plays applicable to the current game situation from a playbook. The server generates a playcall UI comprising the retrieved play categories and plays and transmits the playcall UI to fan computing devices. The server receives a vote for one of the plays from the fan computing devices. The server determines a selected play based on the received votes. The server transmits the selected play to player computing devices associated with players involved in the sporting event, wherein the players execute the selected play. The current game situation is updated at the remote device based upon an outcome of the selected play.

Abstract: In various embodiments, a method is presented that includes: generating, via a system including a processor, a quality assurance (QA) game bot; receiving, via the system, a gaming application corresponding to a game; updating the gaming application, via the system, based on play of the game by the QA game bot to generate a first updated gaming application corresponding to a first updated game; receiving, via the system, game telemetry data of the first updated gaming application corresponding to actual players of the first updated game; updating, via the system, the QA gaming bot based on the game telemetry data of the first updated gaming application corresponding to actual players to generate an updated QA gaming bot; and updating the first updated gaming application, via the system, based on play of the first updated game by the updated QA game bot to generate a second updated gaming application corresponding to a second updated game.

Abstract: A method for gaming. The method includes assigning a default game play profile to a user, wherein the default game play profile includes a default game play style that simulates human game play, and wherein the default game play profile is configured to control game play for the user based on the default game play style. The method includes monitoring a plurality of game plays of the user playing a plurality of gaming applications. The method includes generating a user game play profile of the user by adjusting the default game play style based on the plurality of game plays, wherein the user game play profile incudes a user game play style customized to the user. The method includes controlling an instance of a first gaming application based on the user game play style of the user game play profile.

Abstract: A method for processing an artificial intelligence (AI) model for a gaming application. The method includes training the AI model from a plurality of game plays of a scenario of the gaming application using training state data collected from the plurality of game plays of the scenario and associated success criteria of each of the plurality of game plays. The method includes receiving first input state data during a first game play of the scenario. The method includes applying the first input state data to the AI model to generate an output indicating a degree of success for the scenario for the first game play. The method includes performing an analysis of the output based on a predefined objective. The method includes performing an action to achieve the predefined objective based on the output that is analyzed.

Abstract: To improve safety and well-being a foster kids, a set of questions, optionally embodied in a video game on a mobile electronic device, to enable to foster children to answer the set of questions so as to self-report and real-time is provided. The self-reporting in real-time via the mobile electronic device allows for an agency to monitor foster children in a manner that improves truthfulness of the foster children without typical reluctance or false statements of the foster children. The video game may be configured in a manner that is age-dependent so that the foster kids at different ages feel a sense of security and honesty when playing the game, thereby providing more truthful answers than otherwise. Case workers or intelligent automated systems may consider the answers to determine the well-being and safety of the foster kids presently and trend over time.

Abstract: A first user device is provided. Via the user interface a first computer implemented game within a messaging application can be selected. The first computer implemented game is related, but different, to second computer implemented game. Game play in one of the first and second computer implemented game is dependent on game play in the other of the first and second computer implemented games.

Abstract: This invention relates to a support construction for an amusement ride, comprising a base frame for supporting the amusement ride, one or more support masts connected to a mast frame, wherein the one or more support masts and mast frame are connected as a unity to the base frame, and wherein the one or more support masts and mast frame are tiltable in unity around a main axis.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a figurine perch that when placed on top of a non-flat oddly shaped display structure provides a secure and level surface so that at least one figurine can be placed for display. The figurine perch includes a platform with a plurality of platform holes and a raised contoured retaining ridge. Standoffs are affixed to the bottom of the platform and stabilizing mounts that include a leg segment and a rod segment are fitted into the standoffs in an adjustable manner. In exemplary embodiments, at least one of the leg segments can be a different length than the other leg segments, a gripping plug can be fitted into a recess in the surface-contacting end of the leg segment to abate slipping of the figurine perch, and light sources can be interconnected with and passes through at least some of the platform holes.

Abstract: Scale models of cars by vendors in the toy and hobby industry are often produced from a transparent plastic material, such as polycarbonate, Lexan™, or Makrolon®. Graphic designers and commercial artists can leverage the transparent nature of this material to produce graphics or art to display through the transparency. This method can also be useful for a variety of commercial purposes, including reproducing commercial logos or other artworks commonly found in applications such as team liveries, company logos and the like.

Abstract: A noise attenuating balloon deflation regulator has a body with an adhesive panel on one side which adheres to an inflated balloon. A perforating pin is inserted through an aperture in the body and punctures an attached, inflated balloon. Because the region surrounding the puncture is held stationary by the adhesion panel, the puncture in the balloon cannot grow into a tear. The balloon deflates as air escapes through the aperture in the body of the deflation regulator.

Abstract: An interlocking building block system is disclosed. The system may include a first building block, a second building block and an elongated connector. The first building block and the second building block may include a first recess and a second recess, respectively. The elongated connector may be configured to connect the first building block and the second building block. The elongated connector may include a first portion and a second portion connected to each other. The first portion may be configured to be inserted in the first recess and the second portion may be configured to be inserted in the second recess. Each of the first portion and the second portion may include an elongated wall and side walls. The elongated wall may include an elongated ridge at an elongated wall center portion disposed along an elongated wall length.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed toward a foldable cheer box that may be easily stored or transported while folded in its collapsed configuration and sufficiently rigid to support a cheerleader performing routines when unfolded into its deployed configuration. The cheer box is in the shape of a cuboid having a front, rear, left, right, and top panels. The left and right panels are further divided into two equal subpanels. All of the panels are connected by hinges and drawing the left and right panels together causes the cheer box to fold into its collapsed configuration while separating the left and right panels causes the cheer box to unfold into its deployed configuration. The top panel may be releasably attached to the side panels when the cheer box is in its collapsed configuration for storage and to prevent the cheer box from unfolding into its deployed configuration. The cheer box may be transported by means of hand straps, a shoulder strap, or wheels used in combination with a telescoping handle.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel method of dirt mixture wherein seaweeds are added to provide the expected bounce, wherein as the product is totally developed from natural ingredients so doesn't pose any health concerns to individuals and animals.

Abstract: A system and devices for treating and purifying fluids such as water. The system includes multiple devices and moves water through the devices. The system may include a steam boiler. The steam boiler may be connected to a steam stripper. Fluids may flow through the steam boiler and fed into the bottom of the steam stripper. The system may have salt treatment modules and carbon compound modules. The system may include desalination modules. The system may provide outputs of purified water, salt, and/or concentrated salt brine.

Abstract: A cold trap is designed to receive an incoming gas mixture and selectively deposit a chemical species on internal walls of the cold trap and exhausting undesired contaminant species from the cold trap. The cold trap includes a thermal control system designed to maintain a deposition temperature on the internal walls to achieve freeze distillation of the chemical species. The cold trap also includes an inlet and/or outlet configured to maintain a pressure in the cold trap to achieve selective deposition of the chemical species into a solid phase without condensing or depositing other chemical species. The thermal control system maintains isothermal conditions on the internal walls while rejecting heat generated in the cold trap to a cold environment outside of the cold trap. In some implementations, the selectively deposited chemical species is water and the cold environment is a lunar environment.

Abstract: Extraction Apparatus (2) for extraction of a biomass comprises an extraction vessel (4) for containing a biomass. Electrical heating tape (6) is provided around the vessel (4) for maintaining the temperature of the wall of vessel (4). Upstream of vessel (4) is a solvent recycling vessel (8) which is fitted with a cooling coil (10) which communicates with an external refrigeration unit (12). Operation of unit (12) is arranged to cool (and thereby liquefy) solvent in the vessel (8). A solvent pump (22) is arranged to pump liquid between vessel (8) and vessel (4) via an electrically powered heat exchanger (24). The heat exchanger (24) is arranged to increase the temperature of solvent flowing through it very rapidly which allows the temperature of solvent introduced into extraction vessel (4) to be very rapidly changed in a step-wise manner.

Abstract: The spin column of the present invention is used for filtering and extracting biological molecules, such as nucleic acids and proteins. When the spin column is used, it is placed inside a collection tube, which is then placed in a centrifuge slot and the centrifuge is activated. The internal volume of the spin column of the present invention is larger than that of a conventional spin column, allowing it to accommodate a larger amount of specimens. Additionally, the filter membrane positioned inside the spin column of the present invention is smaller than that of conventional spin columns. The amount of washing solution required to wash the biological molecules from the filter membrane is proportional to the size of the filter membrane. Therefore, less washing solution is required in the present invention. Since the spin column of the present invention can accommodate a larger amount of specimen, the number of biomolecules contained in the specimen is also larger.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of fluid circulation in a setup for implementing a multi-step chemical process, comprising: supplying (102), through a first fluidic circulation system (10a) of the setup and a second fluidic circulation system (10b) of the setup (5) configured in a first supply setting, reagents (R1; R2) for performing a first step of the multi-step chemical process, to a fluidic interaction structure (25; 30) of the setup, collecting (104), in an intermediate product container (37a, 37b) of the setup, a product (R4) obtained from the interaction between the reagents within the fluidic interaction structure (25, 30) during the first step of the multi-step chemical process, and supplying (106), through the first fluidic circulation system (10a) and the second fluidic circulation system (10b) configured in a second supply setting different from the first supply setting, reagents for performing a second step of the multi-step chemical process, to the fluidic interaction structure (25; 30), a

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein generally relate to ionic liquid demulsifiers for separation of water from water-in-oil emulsions. The ionic liquid demulsifiers may formed of an amphiphilic quaternary ammonium cation with general formula of R1R2R3N+CH3 (R1, R2, and R3 are alkyl chains with 6 to 12 carbon atoms) and an amphiphilic anion based on carboxylic acids. Anionic component can be based on linear unsaturated or saturated fatty acids with 8 to 18 carbon atoms, and cyclo-carboxylic acids containing cyclohexane, cyclopentane and naphthenic rings. The length of the alkyl chains and number of carbon atoms in the anionic components, as well as the operational parameters of demulsification process may be dependent on the water content and the nature of stabilizing species of the emulsions.

Abstract: This disclosure is directed to devices and fluid delivery systems for separating a gas from a fluid. The device includes a filter and a body. The body defines an interior and the filter is within the interior and segments the interior into a first chamber and a second chamber. The device includes an inlet for communicating the fluid into the first chamber; a first outlet for communicating the fluid out of the first chamber; and a second outlet for communicating the gas out of the second chamber. The filter is impermeable to liquid and isolates the second chamber from liquid. The filter is permeable to gas and permits the gas to flow from the first chamber to the second chamber to separate the gas from the liquid of the fluid.

Abstract: This disclosure is directed to devices and fluid delivery systems for separating a gas from a fluid. A fluid source contains a fluid having a liquid and a gas. A fluid destination receives fluid from the fluid source. Supply lines fluidly connect the fluid source to the fluid destination and convey the fluid from the fluid source to the fluid destination at a flow rate. A gas removal device is fluidly connected to the supply lines between the fluid source and the fluid destination. The gas removal device separates the gas from the fluid without restricting the flow rate of the fluid through the supply lines.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a grid system, including a grid body and supports, where the grid body includes a water intake module, a filtering module, a residue scraping module, a residue pressing module, and a water discharge module; the filtering module is disposed at a middle-upper part of the grid body, the water intake module and the residue pressing module are organically coupled at a lower part of the filtering module, and the water intake module includes a water inlet and a water distribution area; the filtering module includes a water retaining platform, an inflow water guide plate, screen plate areas, and a central water retaining weir; the residue scraping module includes scrapers, a driving motor, a support frame, a residue inlet, and a guide rail; the residue pressing module includes a squeezing cylinder, a motor, and a residue outlet.

Abstract: Filter apparatus, consisting of at least—a filter (14), which is divided into individual filter segments,—a cleaning device (19), which has, associated with each filter segment, a partial cleaning unit (20, 21, 22), which can be moved along the cleaning device and which cooperates with a removal device (23), and—a control device (40), which activates at least one partial cleaning unit for cleaning, whereas at least one further partial cleaning unit remains inactive during this cleaning, wherein the control device (40) has a coupling device, which in one position of the coupling device, connects the cleaning device (19) to the discharge device (23) for a common rotary movement and, in another position of the coupling device, separates them from one another.

Abstract: A water purification system includes: a housing; a reservoir mounted to the housing and configured to hold and provide unfiltered water to the housing; a dispensing spout mounted to the housing and configured to dispense filtered water; and a filter assembly. The filter assembly includes: a filter unit with an inlet fluidly connected with the reservoir, and the outlet fluidly connected with the dispensing spout; a filter receptacle configured to connect the filter unit inlet with the reservoir and the filter unit outlet with the dispensing spout; and a locking yoke. The locking yoke is configured to move between a locked position, in which the locking yoke engages the filter unit and retains the filter unit in the receptacle, and an unlocked position, in which the locking yoke disengages from the filter unit to enable the filter unit to be removed from the receptacle.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to at least one embodiment of a filter that is configured to remove contaminants utilizing a first conductive mesh (e.g., first electrode) and a second conductive mesh (e.g., second electrode) that extends around the first conductive mesh. For example, the first conductive mesh may receive a first electrical signal and the second conductive mesh may receive a second electrical signal such that the first and second conductive meshes are oppositely charged from each other (e.g., the first conductive mesh is positively charged and the second conductive mesh is negatively charged). Anions that are present within the fluid or generated by an electrical field between the first and second conductive meshes may interact with the contaminants such that the contaminants are attracted to at least one of the first and second conductive meshes, respectively.

Abstract: Methods and procedures for operating biologics or biopharmaceutical purification protocols where disparate process steps requiring significantly different process parameters (e.g., pressure and flow rate) as continuous processes without the use of surge tanks, holding tanks or similar.

Abstract: A filtration assembly includes a tubular housing and a partition. The tubular housing has an inner volume, a first fluid inlet, a second fluid inlet, and a first fluid outlet. The partition resides within the tubular housing to divide the inner volume into a first volume and a second volume. The partition has a filter surface. The tubular housing directs, during filtration of a first fluid, the first fluid from the first fluid inlet to the first volume, from the first volume through the filter surface to the second volume, and from the second volume to the first fluid outlet. The tubular housing directs, during cleaning, a second fluid from the second fluid inlet to the second volume, through the second volume and the filter surface to the first volume, and from the first volume out of the tubular housing. The second fluid removes particles from the filter surface.

Abstract: Filter media comprising surface-treated fiber webs having one or more advantageous physical properties are generally described. Certain improvements in the surface-treated fiber webs described herein may be realized in filter media comprising nanofiber layers. The improvements herein are, in some embodiments, related to favorable distributions of cavities in surface-treated fiber webs, such as those used in backers of the filter media.

Abstract: This supply air demister comprises a duct forming a flow channel through which supply air flows upward from below, and a demister body provided above the duct. The demister body has: a plurality of gutter parts having a receiving surface depressed downward and extending obliquely, and provided side by side at intervals from each other; and a plurality of return parts provided above the gutter parts, having a return surface depressed upward, and provided side by side at intervals from each other. The return parts are configured such that a return surface overlaps with an adjacent receiving surface in the extending direction of the return surface as viewed in the vertical direction.

Abstract: A grease filter assembly traps more than 90% of grease from cooking activities entrained in air, and may be used in commercial range hoods. An exemplary grease filter assembly comprises a housing, an intake baffle assembly, and an exhaust trap baffle assembly. The housing is configured to house and support the intake baffle assembly and exhaust trap baffle assembly to form a single grease filter assembly. The intake baffle assembly includes air-splitting and air-redirecting baffles configured to work in tandem as a first stage. The exhaust trap baffle assembly includes a diverter array and a spacer array that forms a second stage. Exhaust air is thus directed through a tightly-defined serpentine-shaped region in the first stage and around the air-diverting baffle array in the second stage to cause increases in air stream speeds, turbulence and/or resulting pressure drops that greatly increase removal of grease from exhaust air.

Abstract: An air filter includes a mounting head, a centrifugal separation assembly and a plurality of filtration assemblies. The mounting head is provided with a centrifugal mounting portion and a plurality of filtration mounting portions. The centrifugal separation assembly is removably connected with the centrifugal mounting portion. The centrifugal separation assembly is used for separating a solid and liquid in an airflow. The plurality of filtration assemblies include “7”-shaped import pipe fittings, filtration shells and filtration apparatuses, the filtration shells are provided with filtration cavities and openings connected with the filtration cavities, the filtration shells are connected with the filtration mounting portions, the filtration apparatuses are disposed in the filtration cavities, inner walls of the import pipe fittings are defined to form import channels, first ends of the import pipe fittings are connected with the filtration mounting portions.

Abstract: A filter element includes a frame and a media pack coupled to the frame. The frame includes a base, a plurality of receptacles extending across the base, and a keyway disposed in between two receptacles of the plurality of receptacles. The key way is structured to facilitate alignment between the filter element and a filter housing. The media pack includes a plurality of media modules each coupled to a respective one of the plurality of receptacles.

Abstract: A filter element for filtering a fluid has a filter bellows arranged about the longitudinal axis of the filter element and enclosing an interior of the filter element. A first end disk open toward the interior is arranged at a first end of the filter element. A second closed end disk is arranged at a second end of the filter element. The second end is oppositely positioned to the first end in a direction of the longitudinal axis. The filter bellows has folds with radially outer fold edges positioned on an outer circumferential surface of the filter bellows. The filter bellows is provided with a notch at least at one of the first and second ends. The notch has an axial length in the direction of the longitudinal axis. The axial length is shorter than a length extension of the filter bellows in the direction of the longitudinal axis.

Abstract: Filter media comprising surface-treated fiber webs having one or more advantageous physical properties are generally described. Certain improvements in the surface-treated fiber webs described herein may be realized in filter media comprising adsorbent particles. The improvements herein are, in some embodiments, related to favorable distributions of cavities in surface-treated fiber webs, such as those used in backers of the filter media.

Abstract: Disclosed is an air filtration system for filtering air of an enclosed volume comprising a channel for receiving external air; a recirculation channel for receiving recirculated air from the enclosed volume; an air filter device for filtering an air flow into the enclosed volume, the air flow comprising at least one of the external air and the recirculated air; and an electronic control unit for determining a loading status of at least one air filter of the air filter device, based on: a level of particulate pollution in the external air, a level of particulate pollution in the recirculated air, a flow of the external air in the channel, a flow of the recirculated air in the recirculation channel, and an efficiency of the at least one filter of the air filter device. Further disclosed is a control device for the system, and a method for operating the system.

Abstract: A fan cover is an apparatus designed to prevent the buildup of dust and other particles on an air fan to improve the quality of air circulating through the air fan. To do so, the apparatus comprises a cover body, an elastic band, an insert-retaining pocket, and at least one scent-modifying insert. The cover body is designed to be attached onto the air inlet of the air fan to prevent the buildup of dust and other particles on the air fan. The elastic band facilitates the secure attachment of the cover body to the air fan so that the cover body stays attached to the air fan during operation of the air fan. The insert-retaining pocket is designed to receive the at least one scent-modifying insert without obstructing the airflow through the air fan. The at least one scent-modifying insert allows the diffusion of scents and/or fragrances into the airflow.

Abstract: An air purifying device for purifying air, including a housing, on which an air inlet and an air outlet are formed, which are fluidically interconnected via a flow path extending in the housing. An air conveying device for conveying the air along the flow path and an air filter for filtering foreign particles out of the air are disposed in the flow path. The air filter has at least one filter body of a motor vehicle particle filter made of a ceramic material having a lipophilic surface.

Abstract: An ambient air purifier includes a housing including at least a housing cover and a mounting base, wherein the housing has at least one flow inlet for ambient air to be purified and at least one flow outlet for cleaned air, a fan arranged within the housing, and at least one filter element. The at least one filter element includes at least one filter medium body, and at least a first lateral frame element is provided on at least an upper front end of the at least one filter medium body of the at least one filter element, having a larger cross section than the upper front end and protruding beyond the upper front end of the filter medium body with a protruding segment.

Abstract: A fluidic system, comprising a pressure sensor which is arranged between a pump for moving a fluid in a fluid path and a heatable filter and a related method for moving of a fluid in a fluid path of a fluidic system, comprising the steps of: providing the fluid to the fluidic path; moving the fluid in a defined direction with a pump; sensing the pressure in the fluidic path with a pressure sensor which is arranged downstream of the pump; heating the fluid in the fluidic path in a heatable filter which is arranged downstream of the pressure senor; providing the filtered fluid downstream of the heatable filter.

Abstract: A filter element for a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system includes a filter media pack and a first support element. The filter media pack includes a pleated filter media. The first support element includes a connecting member that is coupled to the pleated filter media and includes at least a portion of a curved wall that curves above a central axis that extends substantially parallel to an insertion direction of the filter element into a filter housing. The first interface member is located at a distal end of the connecting member and defines a first support ledge that is disposed over the connecting member and that extends substantially parallel to the insertion direction.

Abstract: A gas scrubber and a waste gas treatment system with a gas scrubber for removing particles from a waste gas has a housing with a waste gas inlet and a waste gas outlet. The gas scrubber with a rotary atomizer is arranged vertically and centrally in the housing downstream from a wet scrubber. The housing may be a pipe or tube of a same or substantially a same diameter in both the wet scrubber section and the gas scrubber section. An outlet nozzle sprays a cleaning or scrubbing liquid onto a cup-shaped rotor with a tear-off edge of the rotary atomizer to create a turbulent mixture of waste gas particles and liquid. Liquid droplets with entrained particles are propelled from the rotor onto the outer wall of the housing and/or are captured by a droplet separator. The rotor is turned by a spindle motor aligned centrally in the housing.

Abstract: Separating a starting gas mixture using pressure swing adsorption. In this, at least part of a low-pressure extraction flow from the pressure swing adsorption is subjected to a thermal separation, wherein a return fraction is formed in the thermal separation which is returned to the pressure swing adsorption separation. In the thermal separation, counterflow cooling takes place to obtain a two-phase mixture, wherein at least part of the two-phase mixture is subjected to phase separation to obtain a gas phase and a condensate. At least a part of the gas phase is used to form the return fraction, and counterflow cooling is carried out using at least a part of the gas phase and at least a part of one or more fluid flows which are formed by expansion of at least a part of the liquid phase.

Abstract: A facility for treating gas includes a flow channel providing a passage through which a waste gas flows; a thermal decomposition unit for thermally decomposing the waste gas flowing through the flow channel; a quencher for cooling the waste gas passed through the thermal decomposition unit to a predetermined temperature; and a cooling chamber in communication with the flow channel such that the waste gas passed through the quencher is introduced into the cooling chamber, the cooling chamber accommodating a solid material for cooling therewithin.

Abstract: Residual ammonia is removed effectively from ammonia cracked gas in a hydrogen PSA system using a non-zeolitic adsorbent such as activated carbon, activated alumina or silica gel.

Abstract: An apparatus for capturing carbon dioxide from an untreated gas stream includes (a) an electrochemical unit adapted for generating an inorganic acid and a CO2-free inorganic solvent, (b) an absorber in communication with the electrochemical unit, the absorber adapted for receiving the untreated gas stream and the CO2-free inorganic solvent and capturing the carbon dioxide in the untreated gas stream as a CO2-rich inorganic solvent, and (c) a mixing tank in communication with the electrochemical unit and the absorber, the mixing tank adapted for mixing the inorganic acid, received from the electrochemical unit, with the CO2-rich inorganic solvent, received from the absorber, and releasing carbon dioxide by acid-base neutralization.

Abstract: A process for absorbing carbon dioxide from a gas stream containing carbon dioxide, including the steps of contacting the gas stream with an aqueous composition including a substituted heteroaromatic compound having a six-membered heteroaromatic ring with from 1 to 3 nitrogen atoms in the heteroaromatic ring and at least one substituent wherein at least one of the substituents is of formula —R1NH2 wherein R1 is selected from C1 to C6 alkylene and ethers of formula —R2—O—R3— wherein R2 and R3 are C1 to C3 alkylene

Abstract: A hydrophobic MOF-based porous liquid carbon capture absorbent is provided and includes a sterically hindered solvent and a hydrophobic MOFs modified material dispersed in the sterically hindered solvent. A mass percent of the hydrophobic MOFs modified material in the hydrophobic MOF-based porous liquid carbon capture absorbent is 5% to 20%. The hydrophobic MOFs modified material is prepared by a method comprising following steps: dispersing an MOFs material, a surface modifier and a catalyst in an organic solvent, and mixing them evenly, followed by a standing reaction to obtain the hydrophobic MOFs modified material.

Abstract: An electrochemical cell includes a working electrode, a counter electrode, and an electrolyte covering the working electrode and the counter electrode. The working electrode include a CO2 adsorbent that is at least one selected from a group consisting of MX2-a, MX2Y1-b, MX2-aY1-b, M2C, and M2C1-d, where M is a transition metal, X is any one selected from a group consisting of S, Se, and Te, Y is an element substituting a part of X, a is within a range of 0<a<2, b is within a range of 0<b<1, and d is within a range of 0<d<1.