Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing a silane, to a process for modifying a silica with the silane, and to a modified silica. The process for preparing a silane of the formula I) comprises at least the following steps: a) providing a substance (R1)oSi—R2—HNC(?O)NH-A-NH2; b) providing a substance HOC(?O)-A-S2-A-C(?O)OH; c) activating the substance from step b) through reaction with oxalyl chloride to form ClC(?O)-A-S2-A-C(?O)Cl; d) reacting at least two equivalents of the substance from step a) with one equivalent of the substance from step a), thereby obtaining a silane of the formula I); e) optionally purifying the silane of the formula I) obtained in step d) (R1)oSi—R2—HNC(?O)NH-A-HNC(?O)-A-Sk-A-C(?O)NH-A-NHC(?O)—R2—Si(R1),??I) wherein the groups A within a molecule may be identical or different and are aromatic groups.

Abstract: The production of SiOC-bonded, linear polydimethylsiloxane-polyoxyalkylene block copolymers comprising repeating (AB) units by reaction of polyether diols with trifluoromethanesulfonic acid-acidified, equilibrated ?,?-diacetoxypolydimethylsiloxanes is described, wherein the reaction is undertaken by adding a solid, liquid or gaseous base, optionally using inert solvents.

Abstract: For efficiently producing a dialkyl polysulfide which is able to be favorably used as an extreme-pressure additive which does not easily corrode the metal surface, and an extreme-pressure additive and lubricating fluid composition including the dialkyl polysulfide, provided is a method for producing dialkyl polysulfide including a first step of reacting an olefin compound (a) represented by General Formula (1): R1R2C?CHR3 (where R1 and R2 each are an alkyl group, R3 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, and the total number of carbon atoms of R1, R2 and R3 is 2 to 20) with sulfur in the presence of a hydrogen sulfide to thereby obtain crude dialkyl polysulfide (A), and a second step of reacting the crude dialkyl polysulfide (A) and a sulfide of an alkali metal in a solvent including an alcohol to thereby reduce the number of sulfur atoms in the crude dialkyl polysulfide (A).

Abstract: There is provide a curable composition comprising a) one or more reactive components that cure upon exposure to suitable conditions, and b) a sulfur impregnated particulate solid which acts as a release agent for sulfur during the cure process; and c) optionally a solvent.

Abstract: An stable ethylsilicate polymer having a dynamic viscosity of 10 centipoises (cps) to 1,000 cps at 25° C. and 50 wt % to 60 wt % silica (SiO2). The stable ethylsilicate polymer includes not greater than 1 wt % of TEOS monomer. The process of forming the ethylsilicate polymer includes a two step addition of catalysts. A hydrolysis catalyst is added initially, for example hydrochloric acid, and a second catalyst is added subsequently, such as phosphonitrilic chloride trimer. The ethylsilicate polymer is used to form MQ resins.

Abstract: A composition for forming a resist underlayer film for lithography, including: as a silane, a hydrolyzable organosilane, a hydrolysate of the hydrolyzable organosilane, or a hydrolysis-condensation product of the hydrolyzable organosilane, wherein the hydrolyzable organosilane is a compound of Formula (1): [(R1)aSi(R2)(3?a)]b(R3)??Formula (1) [in Formula (1), R3 is an organic group having a sulfonyl group and a light-absorbing group and is bonded to a Si atom through a Si—C bond; R1 is an alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, halogenated alkyl, halogenated aryl, halogenated aralkyl, alkenyl, an organic group having an epoxy, acryloyl, methacryloyl, mercapto, alkoxyaryl, acyloxyaryl, isocyanurate, hydroxy, cyclic amino, or a cyano group, or a combination of any of these groups and is bonded to a Si atom through a Si—C bond; R2 is an alkoxy group, an acyloxy group, or a halogen group; a is an integer of 0 to 2; and b is an integer of 1 to 3].

Abstract: A silicone adhesive composition including an ionic silicone and useful for healthcare applications such as wound care and drug delivery.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising a silane modified metal oxide, wherein the silane modified metal oxide comprises a metal oxide having attached at least one silyl group, and wherein the silyl group comprises at least one —SO3?M+, —OSO3?M+, —SSO3?M+, —NHSO3?M+, —NR?SO3?M+, —NR?3+A?, or -Q+A? group. R?, which can be the same or different, is a branched or unbranched, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl, heteroaryl, alkylaryl; or arylalkyl group, M+ is a cationic counterion, and A? is a anionic counterion. The present invention further relates to the silane modified metal oxide used in the disclosed chemical mechanical polishing composition.

Abstract: A [3-(2-norbornyl)-2-norbornyl]silane compound having formula (1) is novel, wherein R1 is a monovalent hydrocarbon radical, X is halogen or an organoxy OR2, R2 is a monovalent hydrocarbon radical, n is 1 or 2 when X is halogen, and n is 0, 1 or 2 when X is organoxy. It is a useful reactant for forming surface coatings on electronic parts.

Abstract: A polycarbonate resin composition includes a polycarbonate resin; an inorganic filler, wherein the inorganic filler includes talc; and a novel silane compound represented by Formula: wherein R1 is C6 to C30 alkyl, R2 is a C6 to C30 hydrocarbon group, R3 is hydrogen or C1 to C5 alkyl, and n has an average value from about 0.1 to about 3. The polycarbonate resin composition can have excellent impact resistance with minimal or no reduction in molecular weight of the polycarbonate resin.

Abstract: Mixtures of silicon-containing coupling reagents comprising (mercaptoorganyl)alkylpolyethersilanes containing silanol groups and (mercaptoorganyl)alkylpolyethersilanes free of silanol groups in a weight ratio of from 5:95 to 95:5. The mixtures can be prepared by transesterification and hydrolysis. The mixtures can be used in rubber mixtures.

Abstract: The invention relates both to processes for the production of functionalised materials containing alkyl sulfonic acids groups and their use as heterogeneous catalysts. The invention also relates to precursors of these new products and new organopolysiloxane sulfonic acids.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new crosslinked organosilicon polysulphides, to processes for preparing them and to their use as additives for plastics and/or rubbers.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a process for the preparation of thiocarboxylate silane comprising reacting an aqueous solution of a salt of a thiocarboxylic acid with a haloalkyl silane in the presence of a solid inorganic oxide-supported phase transfer catalyst. The invention is also directed to a process for the preparation of an aqueous solution of a salt of a thiocarboxylic acid which comprises reacting an aqueous solution of a sulfide and/or hydrosulfide with an acid halide in the presence of a said solid catalyst.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide an additive for a non-aqueous electrolyte solution with excellent storage stability capable of forming a stable SEI on the surface of an electrode to improve cell performance such as a cycle performance, a discharge/charge capacity, and internal resistance, when the additive is used for electrical storage devices such as non-aqueous electrolyte solution secondary cells and electric double layer capacitors. The present invention also aims to provide a non-aqueous electrolyte solution containing the additive for a non-aqueous electrolyte solution and to provide an electrical storage device using the non-aqueous electrolyte solution.

Abstract: A composition for forming a resist underlayer film for lithography, including: as a silane, a hydrolyzable organosilane, a hydrolysate of the hydrolyzable organosilane, or a hydrolysis-condensation product of the hydrolyzable organosilane, wherein the hydrolyzable organosilane is a compound of Formula (1): [(R1)aSi(R2)(3-a)]b(R3)??Formula (1) [in Formula (1), R3 is an organic group having a sulfonyl group and a light-absorbing group and is bonded to a Si atom through a Si—C bond; R1 is an alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, halogenated alkyl, halogenated aryl, halogenated aralkyl, alkenyl, an organic group having an epoxy, acryloyl, methacryloyl, mercapto, alkoxyaryl, acyloxyaryl, isocyanurate, hydroxy, cyclic amino, or a cyano group, or a combination of any of these groups and is bonded to a Si atom through a Si—C bond; R2 is an alkoxy group, an acyloxy group, or a halogen group; a is an integer of 0 to 2; and b is an integer of 1 to 3].

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel enantioselective method of preparing (S)- and (R)-enantiomers of N-{3,4-difluoro-2-[(2-fluoro-4-iodophenyl)amino]-6-5 methoxyphenyl}-1-[2,3-dihydroxy-propyl]cyclopropanesulfonamide, to novel intermediate compounds, and to the use of said novel intermediate compounds for the preparation of said (S)- and (R)-enantiomers of N-{3,4-difluoro-2-[(2-fluoro-4-iodophenyl)amino]-6-methoxyphenyl}-1-[2,3-dihydroxy-propyl]cyclopropanesulfonamide.

Abstract: A catalyst support comprising a material functionalized with at least one acid group and at least one halogen atom; and a supported catalyst comprising (i) a catalyst and (ii) the catalyst support comprising the functionalized material, as well as their uses in production of hydrogen peroxide. A process for producing hydrogen peroxide, comprising reacting hydrogen and oxygen in the presence of the supported catalyst comprising the functionalized material, optionally with the addition of an inert gas, in a reactor.

Abstract: Disclosed are adhesion promoting adducts containing adhesion promoting groups and metal ligands and compositions such as sealant compositions useful in aerospace applications comprising the adhesion promoting adducts. The adhesion promoting adducts are useful as adhesion promoting additives or as a copolymerizable reactant in polymer compositions.

Abstract: A compound represented by following formula (I): A-L-{D1-(E)q-D2-(B)m—Z1—R}p. In the formula, A represents a p-valent chain or cyclic residue; L represents a single bond or a divalent linking group; p represents an integer of 2 or more; D1 represents a carbonyl group (—C(?O)—) or a sulfonyl group (—S(?O)2—); D2 represents a carbonyl group (—C(?O)—), a sulfonyl group (—S(?O)2—), a carboxyl group (—C(?O)O—), a sulfonyloxyl group (—S(?O)2O—), a carbamoyl group (—C(?O)N(Alk)-) or a sulfamoyl group (—S(?O)2N(Alk)-); E represents a divalent group; and R represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or non-substituted C8 or longer alkyl group, a perfluoroalkyl group or a trialkylsilyl group.

Abstract: A compatibilized silica for incorporation into natural and synthetic polymers in latex form using precipitated or fumed silica with at least two organosilicon coupling compounds in an aqueous suspension. Polymer-silica reinforced masterbatches are prepared by addition of the compatibilized silica slurry using the formed compatibilized silica.

Abstract: An acoustic wave biosensor comprising a surface of a mixed self-assembling monolayer for receiving a probe-biomolecule is described herein. The biosensor surface may comprise a piezoelectric quartz crystal,—for detection purposes with the electromagnetic piezoelectric acoustic sensor (EMPAS)—upon which a mixed self-assembling monolayer is formed, which includes at least one linker, such as 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl-13-trichlorosilyl-tridecanoate (TTTA); its oligoethylene glycol (OEG) analog OEGylated TTTA (OEG-TTTA); S-(2-(2-(2-(3-trichlorosilyl-propyloxy)-ethoxy)-ethoxy)-ethyl)-benzenethiosulfonate (OEG-TUBTS). Linker/diluent systems for attaching a functionalizing entity to the surface of a biosensor are described, as well as methods for preparing a biosensor surface with an oligoethylene glycol linker.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing organic silane compounds having a ?-cyano ester group. In particular, the present invention relates to a process for preparing organic silane compounds having a ?-cyano ester group, in which ?-cyano ?-cyano containing compounds having an unsaturated group are hydrosilylated using a hydro alkoxy silane in the presence of a platinum-vinyl siloxane catalyst. The preparation process according to the present invention can stably initiate and progress the reaction, minimize the generation of by-products, and prepare organic silane compounds having a ?-cyano ester structure with high yield.

Abstract: A silicon compound according to the present invention is represented by the general formula (1). This silicon compound can be easily synthesized by using a hydrolysable silicon compound such as alkoxysilane and has, in its molecule, a hydrolysable group e.g. alkoxy group and a photoacid generating group capable of being dissociated to generate an acid by irradiation with a high-energy ray. R1nAmSiB4-(n+m)??(1) where R1 is each independently a hydrogen atom, a C1-C20 straight or C3-C20 branched or cyclic hydrocarbon group; a carbon atom of the hydrocarbon group may be replaced by an oxygen atom; and the hydrocarbon group may contain a fluorine atom; A is an acid decomposable group; B is a hydrolysable group; n is an integer of 0 to 2; m is an integer of 1 to 3; and n+m is an integer of 1 to 3.

Abstract: Disclosed are a solid electrolyte membrane for fuel cells, which is characterized by that there has been used a silicone resin obtained by subjecting a methide series siloxane compound having a specific, strong acid bis(perfluoroalkanesulfonyl)methide moiety, a specific polysiloxane compound, and a specific silane compound to a cross-linking reaction, and its production process. This membrane has heat resistance, is superior in chemical stability, has a good proton conductivity even under a low water content condition, and has a low methanol permeability.

Abstract: Methods for forming a pattern in a lithography process for semiconductor wafer manufacturing are provided. In an example, a method includes forming a photoresist layer over a material layer; performing a first exposure process on the photoresist layer, thereby forming an exposed photoresist layer having soluble portions and unsoluble portions; treating the exposed photoresist layer, wherein the treating includes one of performing a second exposure process on the exposed photoresist layer and forming an adsorbing chemical layer over the exposed photoresist layer; and developing the exposed and treated photoresist layer to remove the soluble portions of the photoresist layer, wherein the unsoluble portions of the photoresist layer form a photoresist pattern that exposes portions of the material layer.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel silicon-germanium hydride compounds, methods for their synthesis, methods for their deposition, and semiconductor structures made using the novel compounds.

Abstract: An asymmetric organomodified disiloxane surfactant having the formula: MM? wherein M comprises branched hydrocarbon substituents and M? comprises a cationic, anionic or zwitterionic substituent and a polyether substituent that may be combined as one moiety, wherein the disiloxane surfactant has an enhanced resistance to hydrolysis between a pH of about 3 to about 12.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel processes for preparing borylsilylamines, novel amines, novel borosilazane compounds, novel oligoborosilazane or polyborosilazane compounds which have the structural feature Si—N—B, ceramic material and methods of producing and using them.

Abstract: An organosilane of general formula I below: (HO)2 R1Si—Z—Sm—R2 in which: R1, which are identical or different, each represent a monovalent hydrocarbon-based group chosen from alkyls, which are linear or branched, cycloalkyls or aryls, having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms; R2 represents a monovalent hydrocarbon-based group chosen from alkyls, which are linear or branched, cycloalkyls or aryls, having from 1 to 30 carbon atoms; Z represents a divalent bonding group comprising from 1 to 18 carbon atoms; and m is a number greater than or equal to 2.

Abstract: Described are diol-derived organofunctional silanes in which the silanes contain cyclic and bridged alkoxy groups derived from hydrocarbon-based diols and methods for the preparation of the silanes. Also described are rubber compositions containing the diol-derived organofunctional silanes, methods for the preparation of the rubber compositions and articles of manufacture containing the rubber compositions, in particular, automotive tires and components thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed are a solid electrolyte membrane for fuel cells, which is characterized by that there has been used a silicone resin obtained by subjecting a methide series siloxane compound having a specific, strong acid bis(perfluoroalkanesulfonyl)methide moiety, a specific polysiloxane compound, and a specific silane compound to a cross-linking reaction, and its production process. This membrane has heat resistance, is superior in chemical stability, has a good proton conductivity even under a low water content condition, and has a low methanol permeability.

Abstract: Provided is a device for generation of cyclopropene compounds which is capable of achieving direct in situ preparation and application of cyclopropene compounds inhibiting the action of ethylene which accelerates the ripening process of plants, the device comprising a first storage part for storing precursors of cyclopropene compounds (“cyclopropene precursors”), a second storage part for storing reaction reagents which convert cyclopropene precursors into cyclopropene derivatives via chemical reaction, and a spray part for spraying the cyclopropene derivatives produced by the chemical reaction between the cyclopropene precursors and the reaction reagents.

Abstract: There are provided an ion-conducting microparticle including an ion-dissociative group and exhibiting an affinity for a fluorine-containing resin, and a method of manufacturing the same, an ion-conducting composite including the ion-conducting microparticle, a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) including the ion-conducting composite as an electrolyte, and an electrochemical device such as a fuel cell.

Abstract: Provided is a surface-modified metal oxide powder obtained by treating surface of a metal oxide powder, wherein a ratio (A/B) of an initial triboelectrostatic charge amount (A) at the time of one minute after dispersion of the surface-modified metal oxide powder into a ferrite carrier to a triboelectrostatic charge amount (B) with the lapse of 30 minutes in addition is in the range between 1.0 and 2.0, and the triboelectrostatic charge amount (B) after the lapse of time is in the range between ?300 and +300 ?C/g.

Abstract: Provided are polydisulfides that are useful in moisture curable sealants. The polydisulfides have an S—S link in the backbone and are end-capped with at least one alkoxysilane functional group. Also provided are methods of making the polydisulfides, including methods that do not require the presence of a catalyst.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of making highly charged, monodisperse particles which do not absorb deep ultraviolet (UV) light and a method of making crystalline colloidal array (CCA) deep UV narrow band radiation filters by using these highly charged monodisperse particles. The CCA filter rejects and/or selects particular regions of the electromagnetic spectrum while transmitting adjacent spectral regions. The filtering devices of the present invention are wavelength tunable over significant spectral intervals by changing the incident angle of the CCA filter relative to the light. Larger wavelength changes can be obtained by changing the concentrations of particles in the CCAs. The present invention also includes applications of the CCA filter to hyperspectral imaging and Raman imaging devices.

Abstract: The invention describes a process for the manufacture of a filled rubber compound with improved processability which comprises mixing in one-step a) a rubber, b) a white reinforcing filler, and c) a coupling agent of the Formula (I), wherein the general symbols are as defined in claim 1, or an oligomeric hydrolysis product of the compound of the Formula (I).

Abstract: A fibrillar, nanotextured coating is deposited on a substrate by contacting the substrate with a reaction mixture comprising a reagent which is hydrolyzable to produced a cross-linked reaction product, and a first solvent which solvates the reagent and the reaction product. The reagent is hydrolyzed so as to provide a cross-linked reaction product which is bonded to the substrate. The substrate is then contacted with a second solvent which is a non-solvent for the reaction product so as to cause nanoscopic phase separation of the reaction product, resulting in the formation of a fibrillar nanotextured coating which is bonded to the substrate. The thus produced coating may be subjected to further chemical modification. The method may be utilized to produce superhydrophobic coatings. Also disclosed are coatings made by the method of the present invention.

Abstract: Diallylic polysulfides (polysulfanes) are provided with sulfur chain lengths of 9 to 22. Also provided are bis(2-methyl-2-propenyl) polysulfides with sulfur chain lengths of 3 to 22. Also provided are 2-substituted bis(2-propenyl) polysulfides with sulfur chain lengths of 3 to 20. Also provided are the 2-cycloalken-1-yl polysulfides, 2-cyclohexen-1-yl polysulfides and 2-cyclopenten-1-yl polysulfides, with sulfur chain lengths of 3 to 20. Also provided are processes for extending the sulfur chain length of diallylic polysulfides and 2-substituted analogues thereof and allyl methyl polysulfides by bringing such compounds into contact with elemental sulfur and heating, or by mixing with molten sulfur.

Abstract: Blocked mercaptosilanes can be manufactured by reacting mercaptosilanes with organic or inorganic halides or anhydrides in the presence of an acid acceptor and washing the resulting reaction product with water/brine to yield two immiscible phases: an organic phase containing blocked mercaptosilane product and an aqueous phase containing the salt of the acid acceptor. Recycle of the acid acceptor is achieved by adding base to the aqueous phase. The process is suitable to be run in either batch or continuous mode. The blocked mercaptosilane compounds are used as coupling agents in rubber mixtures.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a sulfidosilane comprising reacting an aqueous phase comprising a sulfide compound, which is a polysulfide of the formula M2Sx and/or a mixture of sulfur with a hydrosulfide of the formula MHS or a sulfide of the formula M2Sn, where M represents ammonium or an alkali metal, x is defined as above and n has an average value of 1 to 10, with a silane mixture of an alkoxydialkylhaloalkylsilane of the formula (R?O)R2Si-A-Z and a hydroxydialkylhaloalkylsilane of the formula (HO)R2Si-A-Z, where each R is selected from alkyl or aryl groups having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, each A independently represents the same or different divalent organic group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, R? represents an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms and Z represents a halogen selected from chlorine, bromine and iodine.

Abstract: An acoustic wave biosensor comprising a surface of a mixed self-assembling monolayer for receiving a probe-biomolecule is described herein. The biosensor surface may comprise a piezoelectric quartz crystal,—for detection purposes with the electromagnetic piezoelectric acoustic sensor (EMPAS)—upon which a mixed self-assembling monolayer is formed, which includes at least one linker, such as 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl-13-trichlorosilyl-tridecanoate (TTTA); its oligoethylene glycol (OEG) analog OEGylated TTTA (OEG-TTTA); S-(2-(2-(2-(3-trichlorosilyl-propyloxy)-ethoxy)-ethoxy)-ethyl)-benzenethiosulfonate (OEG-TU BTS). Linker/diluent systems for attaching a functionalizing entity to the surface of a biosensor are described, as well as methods for preparing a biosensor surface with an oligoethylene glycol linker.

Abstract: Cleavable compositions that comprise a polar head, cleavable linker, and a hydrophobic tail; and methods for using them to isolate hydrophobic molecules.

Abstract: Described are diol-derived organofunctional silanes in which the silanes contain cyclic and bridged alkoxy groups derived from hydrocarbon-based diols and methods for the preparation of the silanes. Also described are rubber compositions containing the diol-derived organofunctional silanes, methods for the preparation of the rubber compositions and articles of manufacture containing the rubber compositions, in particular, automotive tires and components thereof.

Abstract: This invention relates to processes for preparing long-chain fatty acids of Formula I: and salts thereof, as well as intermediates for the processes, wherein L1 and L2 are described herein.

Abstract: Ru(0) complexes containing sulfoxide ligands and aliphatically unsaturated ligands are effective hydrosilylation catalysts useful in particular for addition curing organosilicon compositions.

Abstract: A composition of matter is disclosed that comprises at least one silane coupling agent for coupling an elastomer and a filler wherein said silane comprises at least one hydrolysable group that, upon compounding said silane with said elastomer and filler, is released to yield a compound that improves downstream processability of the compounded composition or the properties of the final rubber product or both.

Abstract: A stable MQ resin solution with over 50% SiO2 and having viscosity of 50 cps at 25° C. to about 750 cps at 25° C. and which is essential free of monomer is disclosed. The stable resin solution is made by a two step addition of catalysts wherein a hydrolysis catalysts, as for example, hydrochloric acid is added initially and a second catalysts such as Phosphonitrilic chloride trimer is added subsequently.

Abstract: Aminocyclohexyl ether compounds are disclosed. The compounds of the present invention may be incorporated in compositions and kits. The present invention also discloses uses for the compounds and compositions, including the treatment of arrhythmia.