Titanium, Zirconium, Or Hafnium Containing (ti, Zr, Or Hf) Patents (Class 556/51)
  • Patent number: 8535576
    Abstract: Inorganic nanoparticles having a refractive index of at least 1.60 wherein the nanoparticles are surface modified with a surface treatment comprising a compound comprising a carboxylic acid end group and a C3-C8 ester repeat unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Clinton L. Jones, Brant U. Kolb, Taun L. McKenzie, David B. Olson, Nathan K. Naismith
  • Patent number: 8536358
    Abstract: The present invention relates to substances which can be applied to the technical fields of gas storages, polymerization catalysts and optical isomers, their intermediates, and processes for preparing the same, which is characterized in that 1) possible disintegration of structure of the scaffold material (SM) is impeded, and 2) they are prepared by a simple manufacturing system as compared to the substances conventionally suggested in the application field. Specifically, it relates to scaffold material-transition metal hydride complexes comprised of scaffold material (SM) and transition metal hydride (M1H(n-1)) which is chemically bonded to the functional groups formed on the scaffold material, SM-transition metal halide complex and SM-transition metal ligand complex as the precursors, and a process for preparing the same. The SM-transition metal hydride complex according to the present invention is a substance for hydrogen storage which adsorbs hydrogen via Kubas adsorption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Hanwha Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Jong Sik Kim, Dong Wook Kim, Dong Ok Kim, Gui Ryong Ahn, Jeasung Park, Hyo Jin Jeon, Jisoon Ihm, Moon-Hyun Cha
  • Patent number: 8530593
    Abstract: This invention relates to Group 4 dialkyl compounds supported by a pyridyl-amido-aryl (“PAA”), an anisole-amido-aryl (“AAA”), a phenoxy-amido-pyridyl (“PAPY”), an anisole-amido-phenoxy (“AAP”) or a anisole-amido-phenoxy (“AAP”) tridentate ligand. Such compounds can polymerize olefins, such as ethylene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Garth R. Giesbrecht, Timothy M. Boller, Alexander Z. Voskoboynikov, Andrey F. Asachenko, Mikhail V. Nikulin, Alexey A. Tsarev
  • Patent number: 8524846
    Abstract: Trianionic ligand precursor compounds, catalyst systems containing the precursor compounds, and uses of the precursor compounds are described. The present invention also provides constrained geometry catalysts, methods to make the constrained geometry catalysts and methods to use the constrained geometry catalysts in various reaction systems, including polymerization, metathesis reactions, and hydroamination reactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: The University of Toledo
    Inventor: Mark R. Mason
  • Patent number: 8519070
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of group 4 post-metallocene complexes based on sterically encumbered bis(naphthoxy)pyridine and bis(naphthoxy)thiophene ligands. It also relates to the use of such post-metallocene complexes in the polymerization of ethylene and alpha-olefins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignees: Total Petrochemicals Research Feluy, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
    Inventors: Jean-François Carpentier, Evgueni Kirillov, Abbas Razavi
  • Publication number: 20130211117
    Abstract: A method of continuously manufacturing an organometallic compound is provided where two or more reactants are conveyed to a contacting zone of a reactor in a manner so as to maintain a laminar flow of the reactants; and causing the reactants to form the organometallic compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2012
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Curtis D. MODTLAND
  • Publication number: 20130211118
    Abstract: A method of continuously manufacturing organometallic compounds is provided where two or more reactants are conveyed to a reactor having a laminar flow contacting zone, a heat transfer zone, and a mixing zone having a turbulence-promoting device; and causing the reactants to form the organometallic compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2012
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicants: Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials LLC, Dow Global Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Ravindra S. Dixit, Hua Bai, Curtis D. Modtland, Robert A. Ware, John G. Pendergast, JR., Christopher P. Christenson, Deodatta Vinayak Shenai-Khatkhate, Artashes Amamchyan, Kenneth M. Crouch, Robert F. Polcari
  • Patent number: 8507704
    Abstract: A formulation, comprising: a) at least one metal-ligand complex, wherein one or more ligands are selected from the group consisting of ?-diketonates, ?-ketoiminates, ?-ketoesterates, ?-diiminates, alkyls, carbonyls, alkyl carbonyls, cyclopentadienyls, pyrrolyls, alkoxides, amidinates, imidazolyls, and mixtures thereof; and the metal is selected from Group 2 to 16 elements of the Periodic Table of the Elements; and, b) at least one aminoether selected from the group consisting of R1R2NR3OR4NR5R6, R1OR4NR5R6, O(CH2CH2)2NR1, R1R2NR3N(CH2CH2)2O, R1R2NR3OR4N(CH2CH2)2O, O(CH2CH2)2NR1OR2N(CH2CH2)2O, and mixtures thereof, wherein R1-6 are independently selected from group consisting of C1-10 linear alkyl, C1-10 branched alkyl, C1-10 cyclic alkyl, C6-C10 aromatic, C1-10 alkylamine, C1-10 alkylaminoalkyl, C1-10 ether, C4-C10 cyclic ether, C4-C10 cyclic aminoether, and mixture thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Sergei Vladimirovich Ivanov, Xinjian Lei, Daniel P. Spence, John Anthony Thomas Norman, Laura M. Matz
  • Publication number: 20130184480
    Abstract: A method of purifying crude organometallic compounds using a stripping column and a gas stream is provided. This method removes relatively more volatile impurities as compared to the organometallic compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Curtis D. MODTLAND, Chet D. Davidson
  • Publication number: 20130178641
    Abstract: A material which electronically isolates a rubidium or cesium atom, which is bonded to only one or two oxygen atoms. This electronic isolation is manifested in narrow photoluminescence emission spectral peaks. The material may be an alkali metal compound comprises the empirical formula: AM(R1)(OR)x; where A is selected from Rb and Cs; M is selected from Al, Ti and V; each R is an independently selected alkyl or aryl group, R1 is selected from alkyl alcohol, aryl alcohol, or a carboxyl group, where OR and R1 are not the same, and x is 2, 3, or 4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2011
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Inventor: Steven Risser
  • Patent number: 8481119
    Abstract: Methods for deposition of elemental metal films on surfaces using metal coordination complexes comprising bisamineazaallylic ligands are provided. Also provided are bisamineazaallylic ligands useful in the methods of the invention and metal coordination complexes comprising these ligands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: David Thompson, Jeffrey W. Anthis
  • Patent number: 8470940
    Abstract: Novel group 4 organometallic compounds, supported on anions by means of at least one covalent metal-oxygen bond, are obtained by reaction of at least one borate or aluminum comprising at least one hydroxy group with at least one group 4 transition metal compound. These compounds are used in a catalytic composition implemented in an olefin oligomerization or polymerization method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: IFP Energies nouvelles
    Inventors: Christine Bibal, Catherine Santini, Yves Chauvin, Helene Olivier-Bourbigou, Christophe Vallee
  • Patent number: 8450438
    Abstract: Metal complexes of polyvalent aryloxyethers appropriately substituted with sterically bulky substituents possess enhanced solubility in aliphatic and cycloaliphatic hydrocarbons and/or when employed as catalyst components for the polymerization of ethylene/?-olefin copolymers, produce products having reduced I10/I2 values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Nermeen W. Aboelella, Robert D. Froese, David D. Graf, Wayde V. Konze, Pulikkottil J. Thomas
  • Publication number: 20130123527
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a more advanced preparation method of organic-transition metal hydride as a hydrogen storage material, precisely a more advanced preparation method of organic-transition metal hydride containing aryl or alkyl group that facilitates safe and reverse storage of massive amount of hydrogen. The present invention relates to a preparation method of an organic-transition metal hydride comprising the steps of preparing a complex reducing agent composition by reacting alkali metal, alkali earth metal or a mixture thereof and (C10˜C20) aromatic compound in aprotic polar solvent; and preparing organic-transition metal hydride by reacting the prepared complex reducing agent composition and organic-transition metal halide. The method of the present invention has advantages of minimizing the numbers and the amounts of byproducts by using a complex reducing agent and producing organic-transition metal hydride safely without denaturation under more moderate reaction conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Inventors: Jong Sik KIM, Dong Ok KIM, Hee Bock YOON, Jaesung PARK, Hyo Jin JEON, Gui Ryong AHN, Dong Wook KIM, Jisoon IHM, Moon-Hyun CHA
  • Publication number: 20130122073
    Abstract: The invention relates to a composition, particularly in the form of liquid to be used externally as a rinsing contact lenses, containing nanocrystalline photocatalyst active in visible light, and optionally hydrogen peroxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2011
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: UNIWERSYTET JAGIELLONSKI
    Inventors: Przemyslaw Labuz, Wojchiech Maccyk, Grazyna Stochel, Piotr Heczko, Magdalena Strus
  • Publication number: 20130109770
    Abstract: Organic-inorganic composite particles that can be dispersed in a solvent and/or a resin as primary particles having an organic group on the surface of inorganic particles, the organic-inorganic composite particles having negative birefringence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshiharu Hatakeyama, Takahiro Fukuoka, Junichi Nagase, Shusaku Shibata, Tatsuki Nagatsuka, Saori Fukuzaki
  • Patent number: 8431660
    Abstract: The present invention provides a non-metallocene transition metal compound that is easily produced, includes a tetrazol group having the high polymerization activity and high temperature stability in the polymerization of olefins, and a catalytic composition that includes the transition metal compound and a cocatalyst. In addition, the present invention provides a method for efficiently producing an olefin homopolymer or copolymer by using the catalytic composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Heon-Yong Kwon, Nicola Maggiarosa, Ki-Soo Lee, Min-Seok Cho, Jong-Sang Park, Joon-Hee Cho, Yong-Ho Lee, Byung-Ryul Lee, Seon-Kyoung Kim, Dae-Sik Hong
  • Patent number: 8426540
    Abstract: The present invention relates to new tridentate ligand compounds with imino furan units, to a method for manufacturing said compounds and to their use in the preparation of catalysts for the homopolymerization or copolymerization of ethylene and alpha-olefins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Total Petrochemicals Research Feluy
    Inventor: Sabine Sirol
  • Patent number: 8420756
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of single site catalyst systems based on aromatic BINAM diamine ligands and suitable for oligomerising or polymerising ethylene and alpha-olefins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Total Petrochemicals Research Feluy
    Inventors: Caroline Hillairet, Guillaume Michaud, Sabine Sirol
  • Publication number: 20130072649
    Abstract: In a process for producing high molecular weight polyethylene, ethylene is contacted with a slurry of a catalyst composition comprising a Group 4 metal complex of a phenolate ether ligand under polymerization conditions comprising a temperature of about 20° C. to less than 90° C. and a pressure of about 4 bar to about 40 bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: TICONA GMBH
    Inventors: Dominique Robert, Julia Hufen, Kerstin Lüdtke, Bjorn Rinker, Jens Ehlers
  • Patent number: 8399695
    Abstract: This invention relates to organometallic precursor compounds represented by the formula (H)mM(R)n wherein M is a metal or metalloid, R is the same or different and is a substituted or unsubstituted, saturated or unsaturated, heterocyclic radical containing at least one nitrogen atom, m is from 0 to a value less than the oxidation state of M, n is from 1 to a value equal to the oxidation state of M, and m+n is a value equal to the oxidation state of M, a process for producing the organometallic precursor compounds, and a method for producing a film or coating from the organometallic precursor compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Praxair Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Scott Houston Meiere
  • Patent number: 8372927
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to metal-ligand complexes, catalysts comprising or prepared from the metal-ligand complexes, processes of catalyzing olefin polymerization reactions with the catalysts to prepare polyolefins, polyolefins prepared thereby, processes of making the metal-ligand complexes and catalysts, and intermediate compounds useful therefor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: DOW Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Ruth Figueroa, Jerzy Klosin
  • Patent number: 8367853
    Abstract: The present techniques relates generally to polyolefin catalysts and, more specifically, to preparing a precursor compound for an unsymmetric metallocene catalyst, for using the precursor compound to prepare catalysts, and for employing the precursor compounds to prepare catalysts for polyolefin polymerizations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP
    Inventors: Qing Yang, Rex E. Murray, Richard M. Buck
  • Patent number: 8357815
    Abstract: A novel metal compound of general formula (1), a material for chemical vapor phase growth containing the compound, and a process for forming a metal-containing thin film by chemical vapor phase growth using the material. Among the compounds of formula (1), those wherein X is a chlorine atom are preferred because of inexpensiveness and high volatility. When M is titanium, those wherein m is 1 are preferred as having a greater difference between a volatilization temperature (vapor temperature) and a deposition temperature (reaction temperature), which provides a broader process margin. In formula (1), M is titanium, zirconium, or hafnium; X is a halogen atom; and m is 1 or 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Adeka Corporation
    Inventors: Naoki Yamada, Atsuya Yoshinaka, Senji Wada
  • Patent number: 8354553
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved preparation method of an organic-transition metal hydride as a hydrogen storage material, especially an improved preparation method of an organic-transition metal hydride containing aryl or alkyl group that facilitates safe and reversible storage of a massive amount of hydrogen. The present invention also relates to a preparation method of an organic-transition metal hydride comprising the steps of: preparing a complex reducing agent composition by reacting alkali metal, alkali earth metal or a mixture thereof and a C10 to C20 aromatic compound in aprotic polar solvent; and preparing the organic-transition metal hydride by reacting the prepared complex reducing agent composition with an organic-transition metal halide in the absence of a hydrogen source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Hanwha Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Jong Sik Kim, Dong Ok Kim, Hee Bock Yoon, Jeasung Park, Hyo Jin Jeon, Gui Ryong Ahn, Dong Wook Kim, Jisoon Ihm, Moon-Hyun Cha
  • Patent number: 8329929
    Abstract: A metal complex represented by the following formula (1): wherein R1 to R6 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent; Y1 and Y2 each independently represent any one of the following groups: wherein R? represents a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; P1 and P2 each represent a group of atoms necessary for forming a heterocyclic ring together with Y1 or Y2 and the two carbon atoms at a position adjacent to Y1 or Y2; P1 and P2 may be linked to each other to form a ring; M represents a transition metal element or typical metal element; m represents 1 or 2; X represents a counter ion or a neutral molecule; n represents the number of X's in the complex, and an integer of 0 or more; and Q1 and Q2 each independently represent an aromatic heterocyclic group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Tadafumi Matsunaga, Nobuyoshi Koshino, Hideyuki Higashimura
  • Patent number: 8318830
    Abstract: The present invention provides organometallic latent catalyst compounds, which are suitable as catalysts in polyaddition or polycondensation reactions which are catalysed by a Lewis acid type catalyst, in particular for the crosslinking of a blocked or unblocked isocyanate or isothiocyanate component with a polyol or polythiolto form a polyurethane (PU).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Rachel Kohli Steck, Caroline Lordelot, Thomas Vogel, Gisele Baudin, Paul Brown, Kurt Dietliker, Rinaldo Huesler, Tunja Jung, Peter Simmendinger, Katia Studer, Antoine Carroy
  • Patent number: 8318967
    Abstract: The present invention provides a polysilane-supported transition metal catalysts or a polysilane/inorganic compound-supported transition metal catalysts, wherein various types of transition metals are supported by polysilane compounds, or combination of polysilanes and inorganic compounds. The catalysts of the present invention are hardly soluble in hydrocarbons and alcohols and are useful as catalysts in heterogeneous system for various organic synthetic reactions using the above solvents. Polysilanes supporting transition metals are easily crosslinkable by thermal treatment, microwave irradiation, UV irradiation or chemical methods such as hydrosilylation reaction and are changed to be insoluble in various solvents keeping high catalytic activity. Moreover, the stability and operability of polysilane-supported transition metal catalysts will be improved by the support thereof on inorganic compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Japan Science and Technology Agency
    Inventors: Shu Kobayashi, Hidekazu Oyamada, Ryo Akiyama, Takeshi Naito
  • Patent number: 8293133
    Abstract: Crystals of [VOBDC](H2BDC)0.71 were synthesized hydrothemally. The guest acid molecules were removed by heating in air to give high quality single crystals of VOBDC. VOBDC was observed to show crystal-to-crystal transformations on absorption of the guest molecules aniline, thiophene and acetone from the liquid phase. Accurate structural data of the guest molecules and framework deformations were obtained from single crystal X-ray data. VOBDC was also shown to absorb selectively thiophene and dimethyl sulphide from methane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: The University of Houston System
    Inventors: Allan J. Jacobson, Xiqu Wang, Lumei Liu
  • Patent number: 8283424
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the synthesis of a Ziegler Natta procatalyst, the process comprising first treating magnesium alkoxide with a twice used mixed solvent of TiCl4 and chlorobenzene to form a first stage product, then treating the first stage product with a once used mixed solvent of TiCl4 and chlorobenzene to form a second stage product and finally treating the second stage product with mixed solvent recovered by treatment of effluent from the first treatment with benzoyl chloride so as to convert contaminant of formula TiCl3OR in the effluent to an addition complex which is precipitated, filtered off and hydrolyzed to recover ethyl benzoate and to form Ti(OH)4 as a side product, the product after final treatment being subjected to a plurality of successive washing steps with used as well as recovered hexane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Reliance Industries Limited
    Inventors: Virendrakumar Gupta, Harshad Ramdas Patil, Dhananjay Ghelabhai Naik
  • Patent number: 8258361
    Abstract: The invention provides transition metal complex compounds, high-activity olefin oligomerization catalysts containing the compounds, and olefin oligomerization processes using the catalysts. A transition metal complex compound [A] according to the invention is represented by Formula (I) or Formula (I?) below. An olefin oligomerization catalyst includes the transition metal complex compound [A]. In an olefin oligomerization process of the invention, an olefin is oligomerized in the presence of the catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Yasuhiko Suzuki, Shinsuke Kinoshita, Atsushi Shibahara, Naritoshi Yoshimura, Isao Hara, Tetsuya Hamada, Kazumori Kawamura, Kou Tsurugi, Yasunori Saito, Seiichi Ishii, Yasushi Nakayama, Naoto Matsukawa, Susumu Murata
  • Patent number: 8236910
    Abstract: Cycloolefin copolymers which are distinguished by the presence of racemic diads of repeating polycyclic units and additionally by racemic triads of repeating polycyclic units are described. These copolymers can be prepared by copolymerization of polycyclic olefins with linear olefins in the presence of metallocene catalysts which have no Cs symmetry in relation to the centroid-M-centroid plane. The novel copolymers can be used for the production of shaped articles, in particular of films.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Topas Advanced Polymers GmbH
    Inventors: Dieter Ruchatz, Anne-Meike Schauwienold, Peter Jörg
  • Publication number: 20120171093
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to compositions comprising and methods for forming functionalized carbon-based nanostructures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Timothy M. Swager, William R. Collins, Wiktor Lewandowski, Ezequiel Schmois, Stefanie Sydlik, Joseph Walish, John B. Goods
  • Patent number: 8202954
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to metal-ligand complexes, catalysts comprising or prepared from the metal-ligand complexes, processes of catalyzing olefin polymerization reactions with the catalysts to prepare polyolefins, polyolefins prepared thereby, processes of making the metal-ligand complexes and catalysts, and intermediate compounds useful therefor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Inventors: Jerzy Klosin, Ruth Figueroa, Philip P. Fontaine
  • Publication number: 20120142954
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of exchanging nanostructures from within aqueous liquid media into organic liquid media. The steps comprise first supplying solid nanostructures in an aqueous liquid media, adjusting the pH, incorporating an ionic surfactant sufficient to reduce nanostructure aggregation, followed by concentrating the nanostructures in the aqueous liquid media. The nanostructures may them be placed in organic liquid media followed by introduction of a coupling agent capable of covalent attachment to the nanostructure surface while providing a functional group capable of polymerization to covalently bond the nanostructures to a selected monomer and/or polymer resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Benjamin R. Furman, Stephen T. Wellinghoff, Michael J. Rubal
  • Publication number: 20120115961
    Abstract: The invention provides novel Zr MOFs, in particular compounds having a surface area of at least 1020 m2/g or if functionalized, having a surface area of at least 500 m2/g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2009
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: UNIVERSITETET I OSLO
    Inventors: Jasmina Hafizovic, Unni Olsbye, Karl Petter Lillerud, Soren Jacobsen, Nathalie Guillou
  • Publication number: 20120107502
    Abstract: Methods for deposition of elemental metal films on surfaces using metal coordination complexes comprising bisamineazaallylic ligands are provided. Also provided are bisamineazaallylic ligands useful in the methods of the invention and metal coordination complexes comprising these ligands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: David Thompson, Jeffrey W. Anthis
  • Publication number: 20120108062
    Abstract: Methods for deposition of elemental metal films on surfaces using metal coordination complexes comprising nitrogen-containing ligands are provided. Also provided are nitrogen-containing ligands useful in the methods of the invention and metal coordination complexes comprising these ligands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey W. Anthis, David Thompson
  • Patent number: 8163853
    Abstract: This invention relates to new transition metal complexes for use in olefin polymerization and oligomerization. The active complex is a pyridine amide having a metallocenyl substituent as part of the ligand structure. The invention also relates to novel precursors for the ligand systems of such complexes obtained from metallocenyl-substituted pyridine compounds through sequences involving addition-condensation or lithium-halogen exchange (with subsequent metathesis) reactions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Exxonmobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventor: John R. Hagadorn
  • Patent number: 8163948
    Abstract: Processes are provided for producing transition metal amidos and/or imidos. In methods according to this invention, at least one halogenated transition metal, an amine compound and a solvent are combined, followed by the addition of an alkylated metal or a Grignard reagent to produce the transition metal amide and/or imido.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Albemarle Corporation
    Inventors: Jamie R. Strickler, Feng-Jung Wu
  • Patent number: 8158733
    Abstract: Catalysts useful for polymerizing olefins are disclosed. The catalysts comprise an activator and a Group 4 metal complex that incorporates a dianionic, tridentate 2-(2-aryloxy)quinoline or 2-(2-aryloxy)dihydroquinoline ligand. In one aspect, supported catalysts are prepared by first combining a boron compound having Lewis acidity with excess alumoxane to produce an activator mixture, followed by combining the activator mixture with a support and the tridentate, dianionic Group 4 metal complex. The catalysts are easy to synthesize, support, and activate, and they enable facile production of high-molecular-weight polyolefins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Equistar Chemicals, LP
    Inventors: Sandor Nagy, Linda N. Winslow, Shahram Mihan, Reynald Chevalier, Lenka Lukesova, Ilya E. Nifant'ev, Pavel V. Ivchenko
  • Patent number: 8148562
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of Formula 1: The compound of Formula 1 is useful as a scavenger for the removal of unwanted organic and inorganic compounds, for solid phase extraction, for solid phase synthesis, for the immobilization of bio-molecules, as ion exchanger materials, as catalysts and catalyst supports and as chromatography materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: PhosphonicS Ltd
    Inventors: John Robert Howe Wilson, Alice Caroline Sullivan, Siud Pui Man
  • Patent number: 8148564
    Abstract: Nitride forming precursors are heated to form a metal nitride on a substrate. In some variations, the precursors are contacted with the substrate which has previously been heated to a sufficient temperature to form a nitride film. Precursors to tungsten and molybdenum nitride are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Wayne State University
    Inventor: Charles H. Winter
  • Patent number: 8138286
    Abstract: Cycloolefin copolymers which are distinguished by the presence of racemic diads of repeating polycyclic units and additionally by racemic triads of repeating polycyclic units are described. These copolymers can be prepared by copolymerization of polycyclic olefins with linear olefins in the presence of metallocene catalysts which have no Cs symmetry in relation to the centroid-M-centroid plane. The novel copolymers can be used for the production of shaped articles, in particular of films.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Topas Advanced Polymers GmbH
    Inventors: Dieter Ruchatz, Anne-Meike Schauwienold, Peter Jörg
  • Publication number: 20120058415
    Abstract: [Object] The invention provides catalysts that are not corroded in acidic electrolytes or at high potential and have excellent durability and high oxygen reducing ability. [Solution] A catalyst of the invention includes a metal oxycarbonitride that contains titanium and at least one metal (hereinafter, also referred to as “metal M” or simply “M”) selected from silver, calcium, strontium, yttrium, ruthenium, lanthanum, praseodymium, neodymium, promethium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium, holmium, erbium, thulium, ytterbium and lutetium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2010
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventors: Yasuaki Wakizaka, Ryuji Monden, Toshikazu Shishikura, Takuya Imai, Kenichiro Ota
  • Publication number: 20120029219
    Abstract: This invention relates to hafnium-containing compositions having a zirconium concentration of less than about 500 parts per million, a process for producing the hafnium-containing compositions, organometallic precursor compositions containing a hafnium-containing compound and having a zirconium concentration of less than about 500 parts per million, a process for producing the organometallic precursor compositions, and a method for producing a film or coating from the organometallic precursor compositions. The organometallic precursor compositions are useful in semiconductor applications as chemical vapor deposition (CVD) or atomic layer deposition (ALD) precursors for film depositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Inventors: Scott Houston Meiere, James Philip Natwora, JR.
  • Patent number: 8088939
    Abstract: Processes are provided for producing transition metal amides. In methods according to this invention, at least a halogenated transition metal and an amine are combined in a solvent to produce an intermediate composition and an alkylated metal or a Grignard reagent is added to the intermediate composition to produce the transition metal amide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Albemarle Corporation
    Inventors: Jamie R. Strickler, Feng-Jung Wu
  • Patent number: 8084559
    Abstract: A transition metal complex represented by formula [1], and its production process; a substituent-carrying fluorene compound represented by formula [2], and its production process; an olefin polymerization catalyst component comprising the complex; an olefin polymerization catalyst obtained by contacting the catalyst component with a defined aluminum compound and/or a defined boron compound; and a production process of an olefin polymer using the catalyst:
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Taichi Senda, Hidenori Hanaoka, Shinya Nakahara, Kenji Sogoh
  • Patent number: 8071701
    Abstract: Metal complexes comprising certain polydentate heteroatom containing ligands, catalysts, and coordination polymerization processes employing the same are suitably employed to prepare polymers having desirable physical properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignees: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Symyx Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerzy Klosin, Lily Ackerman, Xiaohong Bei, Gary M. Diamond, James Longmire, Vince Murphy, Victor Nava-Salgado, James A. W. Shoemaker
  • Publication number: 20110288215
    Abstract: Surface-modified zirconia nanoparticles and methods for making and using the same are provided. The surface-modifiers include non-metallic organic derivatives, comprising at least one hydroxamate functionality, wherein at least some of the non-metallic organic derivatives are attached to at least some of the zirconia nanoparticles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Inventors: Nathan E. Shultz, Guy D. Joly, Michael D. Determan