Abstract: A metal electrolytic capacitor capable of quickly absorbing and immobilizing a belching vapor of a driving electrolyte and widely reducing leakage when an explosion-proof valve operates. An aluminum electrolytic capacitor body is configured by housing a capacitor element in a cylindrical aluminum case, a pair of leads extend from the capacitor body, an explosion-proof valve is formed on a top panel portion of the metal case, a cylindrical cap as a casing is attached from above to the capacitor body, a plurality of small openings are formed on a top panel portion (bottom portion) of the cap, and an absorbent or a mixture of an absorbent and a water molecular compound wrapped in a permeable fiber material, such as unwoven fabric and filter paper, is placed in a space between the cap and the top panel portion of the capacitor body.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing an oxide containing a conductive mayenite type compound and having an electron concentration of 1×1018/cm3 or more, from a raw material which is a combination of a calcium compound and an aluminum compound or is a compound containing calcium and aluminum, each having a molar ratio of calcium oxide and aluminum oxide ranging from 9:10 to 14:5 in terms of the oxides, the method including the steps of: heating and holding the raw material at 900 to 1,300° C. to produce a calcined powder containing at least one oxide selected from the group consisting of a calcium aluminate, calcium oxide and aluminum oxide; and heating and holding the calcined powder at 1,200° C. to less than 1,415° C. under a reduction atmosphere in an inert gas atmosphere or a vacuum atmosphere each having an oxygen partial pressure of 1,000 Pa or less.

Abstract: An aggregate material includes an aluminous material and a toughening agent in contact with the aluminous material. The aluminous material has a primary aspect ratio of at least about 1.5 and a particle size between about 30 nm and about 1000 nm.

Abstract: ?-Alumina powder having a purity of at least 99.99% by weight, a specific surface area of from 0.1 to 2.0 m2/g, a relative density of from 55 to 90%, and a closed porosity of 4% or less, wherein in a weight-based particle size distribution obtained by the dry sieving test according to JIS K0069 (1992), an amount of particles having a particle size of less than 75 ?m is 5% by weight or less; an amount of particles having a particle size exceeding 2.8 mm is 15% by weight or less; and at least one frequency maximum peak appears in a particle size range of 100 ?m or more and to less than 850 ?m. This ?-alumina powder can be charged in a crucible at a high bulk density, from which sapphire having a few voids can be produced without causing the oxidation of a crucible in a heat melting step.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing boehmitic aluminas by hydrolysis of aluminum alcoholates in aqueous, alkaline solution. It further relates to aluminas or alumina hydrates prepared by this process and their uses.

Abstract: The invention provides a rapid and economical process for manufacturing a transparent, spinel based ceramic. A transparent body of sintered magnesium aluminate spinel having excellent optical and mechanical properties is provided in a single-stage thermal process.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pigmented coating composition for an automobile clear coat, to the use of a coating composition of this type, to an automobile clear coat, and to a process for the coating of an automobile with a clear coat.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a cathode active material for a lithium rechargeable battery, including: selecting a first metal compound from a group consisting of a halide, a phosphate, a hydrogen phosphate and a sulfate of Mg or Al; selecting a second metal compound from a group consisting of an oxide, a hydroxide and a carbonate of Mg or Al; combining the first metal compound and the second metal compound to obtain a metal compound, the metal compound containing either Mg or Al atoms; mixing a lithium compound, a transition metal compound and the metal compound to obtain a mixture; and sintering the mixture.

Abstract: A process for producing metal oxide from a metal salt includes supplying a first part of the metal salt to a hydrate drier so as to indirectly heat the first part of the metal salt in the hydrate drier using a heat transfer medium from a first stage of a multi-stage indirect cooler so as to dry the first part of the metal salt in the hydrate drier and so as to control a waste gas temperature of the process. A second part of the metal salt is guided as a partial stream past the hydrate drier. The metal salt is preheated in a first preheating stage and precalcined in a second preheating stage. The metal salt and a fluidizing gas having a temperature of 150° C. or less are supplied to a fluidized bed reactor so as to calcine the metal salt to form a metal oxide product. The metal oxide product is cooled in at least one suspension heat exchanger and then in the multi-stage indirect cooler.

Abstract: Provided is a process for producing a high-purity ?-alumina in which an Si content, an Fe content, a Ca content, and an Na content are simultaneously removed. The high-purity ?-alumina is produced by burning aluminum hydroxide having an Na content of 0.11 mass % or less, an Fe content of 6 ppm or less, a Ca content of 1.5 ppm or less, and an Si content of 10 ppm or less as impurities in terms of alumina respectively, and having an average particle diameter of 55 ?m or less at a burning temperature of 1,100 to 1,500° C. by using a burning vessel containing Al2O3 in a range of 85 to 93 wt % and SiO2 in a range of 7 to 14 wt % and subjecting the obtained ?-alumina to wash treatment.

Abstract: A composite material includes a polymer matrix and a particulate material dispersed within the polymer matrix. The particulate material includes metal oxide coated alumina hydrate. The particulate material has a 500 psi Compaction Volume Ratio of at least about 4.0 cc/cc. The metal oxide coating may include precipitated silica. The particulate material may have a Hg Cumulative Pore Volume of at least 1.65 cc/g.

Abstract: Method for the production of a finely crystalline boehmite and application of said boehmite as flame retardant in plastics. The method involves mixing aluminum monohydrate with a boehmite crystal structure in water to form an aqueous dispersion of said aluminum monohydrate in said water, and then grinding the dispersion while maintaining the dispersion in a pH range of 2 to 4 and forming boehmite seed crystals. The boehmite seed crystals can then optionally be mixed with a hydrate and a basic aqueous solution to form a dispersion which may be heated to convert at least a substantial portion of the aluminum monohydrate to boehmite.

Abstract: A method for producing a densified fumed metal oxide having an increased bulk density and substantially the same surface area as an undensified fumed metal oxide with the same molecular composition is provided. The fumed metal oxide is wetted with a solvent to form a wetted fumed metal oxide. The wetted fumed metal oxide is dried to form a dried fumed metal oxide. The dried fumed metal oxide is calcined.

Abstract: The invention provides methods and compositions for improving the production of alumina. The invention involves adding a product containing one or more polysaccharides to liquor within the fluid circuit of the production process, where one of the polysaccharides is scieroglucan. The use of scleroglucan can impart a number of advantages including at least some of: greater flocculation effectiveness, increasing the maximum effective dosage, faster settling rate. The production process can be a Bayer process.

Abstract: The invention provides methods and compositions for improving the production of alumina hydrate. The invention involves adding one or more polysaccharides to liquor or slurry in the fluid circuit of the production process. The one or more polysaccharides can be a cross-linked polysaccharide (such as cross-linked dextran or cross-linked dihydroxypropyl cellulose). The various polysaccharides can impart a number of advantages including at least some of: greater flocculation effectiveness, increasing the maximum effective dosage, faster settling rate. The production process can be a Bayer process.

Abstract: The present invention provides an Al—C—O based phosphor using neither heavy metal nor rare metal and composed of elements with high environmental compatibility and excellent economic efficiency, wherein the wavelength of the peak intensity of the emission spectrum can be changed without changing the basic composition. An aluminum oxide phosphor which comprises aluminum (Al), carbon (C), and oxygen (O) respectively in an amount of 30 mol %<Al<60 mol %, 0 mol %<C<10 mol %, 30 mol %<O<70 mol % is provided. The above problem is solved in the production of an Al—C—O phosphor comprising aluminum (Al), carbon (C), and oxygen (O) by heating and firing a mixture comprising an aluminum-containing compound and a coordinatable oxygen-containing compound.

Abstract: Depositing one or more layers of material on a substrate using atomic layer deposition (ALD) followed by surface treating the substrate with radicals of inert gas before subjecting the substrate to further deposition of layers. The radicals of the inert gas appear to change the surface state of the deposited layer to a state more amenable to absorb subsequent source precursor molecules. The radicals of the inert gas disconnect bonding of molecules on the surface of the substrate, and render the molecules on the surface to have dangling bonds. The dangling bonds facilitate absorption of subsequently injected source precursor molecules into the surface. Exposure to the radicals of the inert gas thereby increases the deposition rate and improves the properties of the deposited layer.

Abstract: A process for producing a lithium-containing composite oxide for a positive electrode active material for use in a lithium secondary battery, the oxide having the formula LipNxMmOzFa (wherein N is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Co, Mn and Ni, M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Al, alkaline earth metal elements and transition metal elements other than N, 0.9?p?1.2, 0.9?x<1.00, 0<m?0.03, 1.9?z?2.2, x+m=1 and 0?a?0.02), which comprises using as an M element source a solution comprising a complex containing the M element dissolved in an organic solvent.

Abstract: A process for producing metal oxide from metal salts includes cleaning a metal salt in a filter. After cleaning, the metal salt is dried in a drying apparatus. Steam is formed in the drying apparatus. The metal salt is preheated in at least one preheating stage. The metal salt is calcined to metal oxide in a fluidized-bed reactor. The metal oxide is cooled. The steam formed in the drying apparatus is recirculated into the filter.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a coated cutting tool insert comprising a substrate and a coating to be used in metal machining. The hard and wear resistant coating exhibits an excellent adhesion to the substrate covering all functional parts thereof. The coating is composed of one or more refractory layers of which at least one layer is ?-Al2O3 showing a strong growth texture along <001>. The ?-Al2O3 layer has a thickness ranging from 1 to 20 ?m and is composed of columnar grains with a length/width ratio of 2 to 15. The layer is characterised by a strong (006) diffraction peak, measured using XRD, and by low intensity of (012), (104), (113) (024) and (116) diffraction peaks. The <001>textured ?-Al2O3 layers is deposited in a temperature range of 750-1000° C. The texture is controlled by a specific nucleation procedure combined with the use of sulphur- and fluorine containing dopants.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the synthesis of luminophores and of reflective alumina for optimizing the emissive properties of a fluorescent layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for optimizing and controlling the particle size distribution and scale-up of production of nanoparticle in an aerosol flame reactor. The method provides nanoparticles with desired, optimized and controlled particle size and the specific surface area in aerosol reactors using a simulation tool with programmed instructions. The said simulation tool couples flame dynamics model and particle population balance model.

Abstract: An alumina particulate material is disclosed, including particles comprising transitional alumina having an aspect ratio of not less than 3:1 and an average particle size of not less than about 75 nm. Also disclosed are fabrication techniques based on seeded processing pathways.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of quasi-crystalline boehmite comprising the steps of: (a) preparing an aqueous precursor mixture comprising a water-insoluble aluminum source; (b) decreasing the pH of the precursor mixture of step (a) by at least 2 units; (c) increasing the pH of the mixture of step (b) by at least 2 units, and (d) aging the mixture of step (c) under hydrothermal conditions to form a quasi-crystalline boehmite. This process provides for the hydrothermal preparation of quasi-crystalline boehmites with high peptizability. The invention therefore further relates to quasi-crystalline boehmites with a high peptizability, measured as the Z-average submicron particle size. This Z-average submicron particle size preferably is less than 500 nm, more preferably less than 300 nm, even more preferably less than 200 nm, and most preferably less than 100 nm.

Abstract: Disclosed is a porous metal oxide obtained by subjecting metal alkoxide and/or a partially hydrolyzed condensate of the metal alkoxide to a sol-gel reaction in the presence of terminally branched copolymer particles represented by the following general formula (1) and having a number average molecular weight of not more than 2.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cobalt/phosphorus-alumina catalyst in which cobalt is supported as an active component on a phosphorus-alumina support wherein phosphorus is supported on alumina surface. With a bimodal pore structure of pores of relatively different pore sizes, the catalyst provides superior heat- and matter-transfer performance and excellent catalytic reactivity. Especially, when Fischer-Tropsch (F-T) reaction is performed using the catalyst, deactivation by the water produced during the F-T reaction is inhibited and, at the same time, the dispersion and reducing property of cobalt and other active component are improved. Therefore, the cobalt/phosphorus-alumina catalyst for F-T reaction in accordance with the present invention provides good carbon monoxide conversion and stable selectivity for liquid hydrocarbons.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cutting tool having a substrate base body and a single or multi-layered coating attached thereupon, wherein at least one layer of the coating is a metal oxide layer produced in the PVD process or in the CVD process and the metal oxide layer has a grain structure wherein there is structural disorder within a plurality of the existing grains that are characterized in that in electron diffraction images of the grains, point-shaped reflections occur up to a maximum lattice spacing dGRENZ and for lattice spacing greater than dGRENZ no point-shaped reflections occur, but rather a diffuse intensity distribution typical for amorphous structures.

Abstract: The present invention provides nanoporous ?-alumina powders comprising powder comprising interconnected ?-alumina primary particles having an average particle size of less than about 100 nm and an interpenetrated array of pores or voids. The invention also provides nanosized ?-alumina powders comprising ?-alumina particles having an average particle size of less than about 100 nm and slurries, particularly aqueous slurries, which comprise nanosized ?-alumina powders of the invention. The invention further provides methods of manufacturing nanoporous ?-alumina powders and nanosized ?-alumina powders of the invention and methods of polishing using slurries of the invention.

Abstract: The present disclosure suggests a method of manufacturing flake aluminum oxide using a microwave including: performing a pre-treatment on a starting material by grinding the starting material such as alumina hydrate, aluminum salt or the like and classifying particles with an appropriate size; manufacturing transition alumina by performing a heat treatment by means of heating the pre-treated starting material; mixing the transition alumina with molten salt and an additive and then dispersing and grinding the mixed compounds; melting and synthesizing flake aluminum oxide by heating the dispersed and grinded mixture with a microwave as a heating source; separating the molten salt and the additive from the synthesized aluminum oxide; and performing a post-treatment on the flake aluminum oxide by removing a foreign substance such as an additive residue stuck to a surface of a crystal particle of the separated flake aluminum oxide.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for obtaining ceramic coatings and ceramic coatings obtained. This process allows obtaining coatings of ceramic oxides, such as ZrO2, Al2O3, TiO2, Cr2O3, Y2O3, SiO2, CaO, MgO, CeO2, Sc2O3, MnO, and/or complex mixtures thereof, by means of a high frequency pulse detonation technique in which the relative movement between the combustion stream and the substrate or piece to be coated takes place at a speed that produces an overlap between the successive coating areas exceeding 60% of the surface of a coating area. The allows producing ceramic coatings with a thickness greater than 30 microns in a single pass.

Abstract: Process for preparing a mixed metal oxide powder, in which oxidizable starting materials are evaporated and oxidized, the reaction mixture is cooled after the reaction and the pulverulent solids are removed from gaseous substances, wherein as starting materials, at least one pulverulent metal and at least one metal compound, the metal and the metal component of the metal compound being different and the proportion of metal being at least 80% by weight based on the sum of metal and metal component from metal compound, together with one or more combustion gases, are fed to an evaporation zone of a reactor, where metal and metal compound are evaporated completely under nonoxidizing conditions, subsequently, the mixture flowing out of the evaporation zone is reacted in the oxidation zone of this reactor with a stream of a supplied oxygen-containing gas whose oxygen content is at least sufficient to oxidize the starting materials and combustion gases completely.

Abstract: There is provided a process for the preparation of a alumina precursor powder from aluminum hydroxide powder obtained by hydrolysis of aluminum alkoxide which precursor enables to provide alumina powder with a high volumetric efficiency. Such process comprises mixing aluminum hydroxide powder obtained by hydrolysis of an aluminum alkoxide with the following aqueous medium so as to obtain an aluminum hydroxide mixed slurry and then drying the aluminum hydroxide mixed slurry: aqueous medium: water or a medium mixture of water and a water-soluble alcohol wherein a water content in said medium mixture is not less than 15 parts by weight to 100 parts by weight of the medium mixture.

Abstract: A particulate inorganic mixed oxide comprising: aluminum; zirconium; cerium; lanthanum and an additional element selected from the group consisting of neodymium and praseodymium, wherein the inorganic mixed oxide has at least 80% of primary particles with article diameters of 100 nm or less, and at least a part of the primary particles have an enriched surface region where the additional element is locally increased in a surface layer portion thereof.

Abstract: Rare earth element(s) doped alumina nanowires are formed by a thermal evaporation method in which vapor from aluminum powder and vapor from a rare earth element compound (such as an halide) are reacted in an oxygen-containing inert gas stream to form alumina which deposits as alumina nanowires and as a rare earth element and oxygen-containing material that deposits with and/or on the alumina nanowires. Where the RE-doped alumina nanowires are to be used as catalyst supports, a catalyst material, such as platinum, may be deposited as small particles on the nanowires.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a high specific surface area mesoporous alumina is disclosed, which includes the following steps: (a) providing a water solution containing an aluminum salt and a fluoro-surfactant; (b) adding concentrated hydrochloric acid to adjust the PH value of the solution to about 6.0 to 8.0; (c) aging the solution at 70° C. to 110° C. for 12 to 20 hours; (d) washing the precipitate with water; (e) washing the precipitate with an organic solvent; (f) drying the precipitate; and (g) sintering the precipitate in a furnace of 500° C. to 1000° C.

Abstract: The present invention provides several methods and materials for use in building construction that may require air and water barrier, and water vapor permeability along with thermal or acoustic insulation. Several embodiments provide materials for a variety of building construction needs that can help build next generation green buildings.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a metal oxide nano powder comprising preparing a first dispersed solution by adding a nano-sized metal powder to water and dispersing the metal powder within the water, performing a hydration reaction of the first dispersed solution at a temperature of about 30 to about 70° C. to generate a precipitation, and filtering and drying the precipitation to prepare a metal oxide powder. Also, disclosed is a metal oxide nano powder manufactured by the method described above, and having any one of a bar-form, a cube-form, and a fiber-form.

Abstract: The invention provides surface-treated metal oxide particles. The surface-treated metal oxide particles have specific ratios of (1) the integrated area of the resonance signals with chemical shifts in the range from ?4 ppm to ?33 ppm to the integrated area of the resonance signals with chemical shifts in the range from ?33 ppm to ?76 ppm and (2) the integrated area of the resonance signals with chemical shifts in the range from ?76 ppm to ?130 ppm to the integrated area of the resonance signals with chemical shifts in the range from ?33 ppm to ?76 ppm in the CP/MAS 29Si NMR spectrum. The invention further provides a toner composition for electrophotographic image formation comprising toner particles and surface-treated metal oxide particles.

Abstract: The present invention relates to cerium oxide powder and a process for producing the same. The cerium oxide powder of the invention, which is produced by mixing a cerium source such as cerium oxide, cerium hydroxide and cerium carbonate with an alkali metal compound, as flux, and performing high temperature treatment, may have a variety particle size while having spherical shape.

Abstract: The present invention provides a fine ?-alumina particle having a degree of ?-transformation of not less than 95%, a BET specific surface area of not less than 10 m2/g, a degree of necking of not more than 30%, and a total content of Si, Fe, Cu, Na and Mg of not more than 500 ppm.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a alumina for the production of a sapphire single crystal, capable of producing a sapphire single crystal with high production efficiency; and a method for producing the same. Disclosed are ? alumina for the production of a sapphire single crystal, including 100 parts by weight of ? alumina (I) and 25 to 235 parts by weight of ? alumina (II), wherein the ? alumina (I) has a specific surface area of 0.1 to 5 m2/g and a bulk density of 1.5 g/cm3 or more, the ? alumina (II) is composed of sintered particles and also has a specific surface area of 1 m2/g or less and a relative density of 85% or more, and each of the body particles has a volume of 0.01 cm3 or more; and a method for producing the same.

Abstract: Process for preparing an aluminium oxide powder which is present in the form of aggregated primary particles and comprises at least 85% by weight of alpha-aluminium oxide, in which an aluminium oxide powder which a) is present in the form of aggregated primary particles, b) is selected from the group consisting of gamma-aluminium oxide, theta-aluminium oxide, delta-aluminium oxide and/or X-ray amorphous aluminium oxide, and c) has a tamped density of at least 250 g/l, is subject to a heat treatment at 13000C or more and subsequently milled. Aluminium oxide powder which can be obtained by this process. Aluminium oxide powder in the form of aggregated primary particles having a BET surface area of from 3 to 30 m2/g, in which the proportion of alpha-aluminium oxide is at least 85% by weight and the ratio dgo/dio of the weight distribution of the primary particles is at least 2.8. Use as constituent of fluorescent tubes.

Abstract: A high-temperature catalytic material and a method for producing the same are disclosed. The high-temperature catalytic material is obtained by subjecting a mixture of gibbsite and boehmite in a desired weight ratio to a single dry thermal treatment in the air, without alkaline or hydrothermal treatment, so as to obtain multiphase alumina powder as the high-temperature catalytic material. The multiphase alumina powder applied in the high-temperature catalytic material can raise the temperature of phase transformation, maintain its high specific surface area when suffering high temperatures for a long time, prolongs its lifetime, and reduces the usage of noble metals, resulting in great reduction of cost.

Abstract: The present invention provides an essentially dry method for preparation of enhanced alumina powders. The first step involves rapid calcination of an aluminum compound to produce alumina powder. The alumina powder is mixed with solid ammonium carbonate and a small amount of water. This mixture heats itself although some external heat is helpful to produce ammonium aluminum hydroxycarbonate (dawsonite-type) NH4AlCO3(OH)2 upon curing which is then decomposed to produce enhanced alumina having a specific desired morphology and nano-sized dimensions.

Abstract: A static ion-exchange process for the preparation of a polynuclear Al species comprising the treatment of an aqueous aluminum chloride solution with a hydroxide-form ion-exchange resin at a temperature of from 5° C. to 60° C. for a period of at least 30 minutes.

Abstract: The present invention provides a porous alumina self-supporting film which has a sufficient strength to be used as a self-supporting film, is flexible and has a high transparency; an alumina sol that is composed of fibrous or needle-like boehmite particles dispersed in a solution and that has a high storage stability; and methods for producing such a film and such an alumina sol. More specifically, the invention provides a porous alumina self-supporting film which is composed of a collection of fibrous or needle-like alumina hydrate particles or alumina particles having an average breadth of 1 to 10 nm, an average aspect ratio (length/breadth) of 30 to 5,000 and an average length of 100 to 10,000 nm, has an orientation, has a pore distribution with a pore diameter dpeak of 0.

Abstract: A method of preparing a catalyst support is described comprising washing a precipitated metal oxide material with water and/or an aqueous solution of acid and/or base such that contaminant levels in said precipitated metal oxide are reduced. The method may be applied to precipitated alumina materials to reduce contaminants selected from sulphur, chlorine, Group 1 A and Group 2A metals. The catalyst supports may be used to prepare catalysts for the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis of hydrocarbons.

Abstract: The present teachings are directed toward hexagonally patterned porous titania synthesized from a titanium isopropoxide precursor using a viscous template of surface-active agents separating nanoscopic bicontinuous channels of water and isooctane. Subsequent catalyst metal salt reduction in the aqueous nanochannels deposits well-separated catalyst metal nanoparticles on the pore surfaces. These nanocomposites exhibit significantly higher carbon monoxide oxidation efficiency than that obtained with known supports with higher specific surface area; efficiency is believed to be due to decreased mass transfer resistance provided the presently disclosed support material.

Abstract: Compositions and methods suitable for removing poisonous metals from hydrocarbons are provided. The compositions comprise hydrotalcite having one or more trapping metals dispersed on the outer surface thereof.

Abstract: The disclosed subject matter relates to ceramic powders coated with a layer of nanoparticles of multiple crystalline structures and processes for obtaining the same. These coatings can be obtained by means of the introduction of precursors in water in oil emulsions, which upon decomposition during its detonation, form the nanoparticles that adhere to the surface of the ceramic powder intended to coat. The later base ceramic powder can be synthesized during the emulsion detonation (W/O) or simply be directly placed in its composition. The properties of the obtained coating, such as thickness, adhesion, porosity and coated surface percentage, can be adjusted according to the application desired. The ceramic powders coated can applicable to several types of areas of nanotechnology, such as electronics, biomedicine, chemistry, ceramics, energy industries, and the like.