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20080213151 | Pr-Containing Scintillator Single Crystal, Method of Manufacturing the Same, Radiation Detector, and Inspection Apparatus - The present invention provides an oxide-base scintillator single crystal having an extremely large energy of light emission, adoptable to X-ray CT and radioactive ray transmission inspection apparatus, and more specifically to provide a Pr-containing, garnet-type oxide single crystal, a Pr-containing perovskite-type oxide single crystal, and a Pr-containing silicate oxide single crystal allowing detection therefrom light emission supposedly ascribable to 5d-4f transition of Pr. | 09-04-2008 |
20080213152 | Method of Producing UV-Emitting Magnesium Pentaborate Phosphors - A method of producing a UV-emitting magnesium pentaborate phosphor is described. The method comprises combining a hydrated magnesium hexaborate with oxides of Y, Gd, Ce and Pr to form a mixture and firing the mixture in a slightly reducing atmosphere to form the phosphor. The hydrated magnesium hexaborate, which is preferably prepared as a precipitate, preferably has a formula MgB | 09-04-2008 |
20080213153 | Method of Making Red-Emitting Borate Phosphor - There is described a method of producing a red-emitting manganese and cerium co-activated gadolinium magnesium zinc pentaborate phosphor that comprises combining a hydrated hexaborate of zinc, magnesium, and manganese with oxides of Gd and Ce to form a mixture, and firing the mixture in a slightly reducing atmosphere to form the phosphor. Preferably, the hydrated hexaborate has an approximate composition represented by (Zn,Mg,Mn)B | 09-04-2008 |
20080241040 | Nano-scale metal halide scintillation materials and methods for making same - Crystalline scintillator materials comprising nano-scale particles of metal halides are provided. The nano-scale particles are less than 100 nm in size. Methods are provided for preparing the particles. In these methods, ionic liquids are used in place of water to allow precipitation of the final product. In one method, the metal precursors and halide salts are dissolved in separate ionic liquids to form solutions, which are then combined to form the nano-crystalline end product. In the other methods, micro-emulsions are formed using ionic liquids to control particle size. | 10-02-2008 |
20080241041 | Nano-scale metal oxyhalide and oxysulfide scintillation materials and methods for making same - Crystalline scintillator materials comprising nano-scale particles of metal oxides, metal oxyhalides and metal oxysulfides are provided. The nano-scale particles are less than 100 nm in size. Methods are provided for preparing the particles. In one method, used to form oxyhalides and oxysulfides, metal salts are dissolved in water, and then precipitated out as fine particles using an aqueous base. After the particles are separated from the solution, they are annealed under a flow of a water saturated hydrogen anion gas, such as HCl or H | 10-02-2008 |
20080241042 | Method for making metal titanate - A method for making a mono-dispersed metal titanate includes the steps of: (a) mixing titanate ester, metal salt, and rare earth metal salt in a molar ratio of 1:1:x in a reaction medium comprised of ethanol and water to form a solution, wherein x is in the range from 0 to 0.1; (b) heating the solution, under an alkaline condition to form a white sediment; (c) filtering out liquid part of the solution to obtain the white sediment, (d) washing the white sediment, and (e) drying the white sediment to obtain mono-dispersed metal titanate. | 10-02-2008 |
20080247931 | Method for Producing Multi-Constituent, Metal Oxide Compounds Containing Alkali Metals,and thus Produced Metal Oxide Compounds - The preparation of finely divided, alkali metal-containing metal oxide powders which contain at least one alkali metal and at least one further metal from the group consisting of the transition metals, the remaining main group metals, the lanthanides and actinides is described. Precursor compounds of these components are introduced in solid form or in the form of a solution or a suspension into a pulsation reactor having a gas flow resulting from a flameless combustion and partly or completely converted into the desired multicomponent metal oxide powder. | 10-09-2008 |
20080247932 | Method for making colloidal nanocrystals - A method for making colloidal nanocrystals includes the following steps: dissolving a nanocrystal powder in an organic solvent, and achieving a solution A of a concentration of 1-30 mg/ml; dissolving a surfactant in water, and achieving a solution B of a concentration of 0.002-0.05 mmol/ml; mixing the solution A and the solution B in a volume ratio of 1: (5-30), and achieving a mixture; stirring and emulsifying the mixture, until an emulsion C is achieved; removing the organic solvent from the emulsion C, and achieving a deposit; then washing the deposit with deionized water, and achieving colloidal nanocrystals. The present method for making colloidal nanocrystals is economical and timesaving, and has a low toxicity associated therewith. Thus, the method is suitable for industrial mass production. The colloidal nanocrystals made by the present method have a readily controllable size, a narrow size distribution, and good configuration. | 10-09-2008 |
20080247933 | INORGANIC PIGMENTS AND PROCESS FOR PREPARING SAME - The present invention provides yellow inorganic pigments comprising praseodymium, oxides of transition metals selected from molybdenum, titanium, zirconium and combinations thereof, essentially molybdenum, optionally with alkaline earth metal (A) and the said yellow inorganic pigment has a general formula APr | 10-09-2008 |
20080247934 | WHITE LIGHT EMITTING DIODE COMPONENT HAVING TWO PHOSPHORS AND RELATED PHOSPHOR AND FORMATION METHOD - A white light emitting diode component capable of emitting white light includes an LED chip capable of emitting luminescent light, a first phosphor for absorbing first luminescent light of the luminescent light and emitting first emission, and a second phosphor for absorbing second luminescent light of the luminescent light and emitting second emission. A blend of the luminescent light (except for the first and the second luminescent light) and the first and the second emissions forms the white light. The first phosphor has a chemical formula of (Ca | 10-09-2008 |
20080253951 | PHOSPHOR - A phosphor is provided. The phosphor includes a composition represented by the formula: M | 10-16-2008 |
20080253952 | FLUORESCENT SUBSTANCE CONTAINING NITROGEN, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE - Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a nitrogen-containing fluorescent substance comprising accommodating an oxide fluorescent substance containing two or more elements in a receptacle made of a material containing carbon, and sintering the oxide fluorescent substance in a mixed gas atmosphere containing nitrogen gas. | 10-16-2008 |
20080260613 | GARNET-TYPE COMPOUND, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A garnet-type compound is represented by general formula A | 10-23-2008 |
20080274028 | Security pigments and the process of making thereof - Disclosed are methods for using color inconstancy pigments and/or dyes, such as rare earth doped color inconstancy pigments, in security applications including semi-overt and covert security application. | 11-06-2008 |
20080274029 | ORANGE-EMITTING PHOSPHOR - An orange-emitting phosphor that emits at a high luminance when being excited by blue light emitted by a blue light-emitting diode is provided. This orange-emitting phosphor is an alkaline-earth metal silicate-based phosphor represented by a general formula of a(Sr | 11-06-2008 |
20080279744 | Rare Earth Nanorods - A process for the production of nanorods containing a rare earth metal is disclosed. The process comprises the steps of: (a) increasing the pH of an aqueous solution of the formula MX | 11-13-2008 |
20080279745 | Endohedral Metalloheterofullerenes - The present invention is directed to a family of endohedral metalloheterofullerenes representative generally as AX@C | 11-13-2008 |
20080286185 | Method of Producing Semiconductor Porcelain Composition | 11-20-2008 |
20080286186 | Composite oxide catalyst and method of producing the same - A composite oxide catalyst for the oxidation of an olefin containing Mo and Bi as essential components, characterized in that it has a specific surface area of 5 to 25 m | 11-20-2008 |
20080292520 | FINE PARTICLES CONTAINING RARE EARTH ELEMENT AND FLUORESCENT PROBE USING THE SAME - A main object of the present invention is to provide: fine particles whose excitation light is not the one such as UV light or the like which has negative effects on a subject to be analyzed, emit light stably, and has excellent light emitting efficiency, and a fluorescent probe labeled with the fine particles. | 11-27-2008 |
20080299027 | SCINTILLATOR SINGLE CRYSTAL, HEAT TREATMENT METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF SCINTILLATOR SINGLE CRYSTAL, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF SCINTILLATOR SINGLE CRYSTAL - The scintillator single crystal of the invention comprises a cerium-activated orthosilicate compound represented by the following general formula (1). The scintillator single crystal of the invention exhibits improved scintillation properties by reduced segregation between elements in the crystal ingot. | 12-04-2008 |
20080305024 | New XLi3N2 compounds and their hydrides as hydrogen storage materials - State-of-the-art electronic structure calculations provide the likelihood of the availability of YLi | 12-11-2008 |
20080305025 | Methods for Production of Metal Oxide Nano Particles, and Nano Particles and Preparations Produced Thereby - The invention provides a method for the formation of small-size metal oxide particles, comprising the steps of: a) preparing a starting aqueous solution comprising at least one of metallic ion and complexes thereof, at a concentration of at least 0.1% w/w of the metal component; b) preparing a modifying aqueous solution having a temperature greater than 50° C.; c) contacting the modifying aqueous solution with the starting aqueous solution in a continuous mode in a mixing chamber to form a-modified system; d) removing the modified system from the mixing chamber in a plug-flow mode; wherein the method is characterized in that: i) the residence time in the mixing chamber is less than about 5 minutes; and iii) there are formed particles or aggregates thereof, wherein the majority of the particles formed are between about 2 nm and about 500 nm in size. | 12-11-2008 |
20080311017 | Metal aminoboranes - Metal aminoboranes of the formula M(NH | 12-18-2008 |
20090010830 | High quantum yield white phosphors and methods of making - Embodiments of the present disclosure include a composition comprising a Gd | 01-08-2009 |
20090035202 | Cerium Oxide-Based Abrasive, and Production Method and Use Thereof - The present invention provides a cerium oxide-based abrasive ensuring high removal rate, less generation of scratches, high-precision polished surface with small surface roughness, and a safe, simple and low-cost production process. Further, the present invention provides a method for producing such an abrasive. The method of the present invention comprises (a) adding a precipitant to an aqueous cerium-containing light rare-earth salt solution to precipitate a light rare-earth salt, thereby obtaining a first slurry containing a light rare-earth salt particle; (b) adding a fluorinating agent to a slurry containing a light rare-earth salt particle to react the light rare-earth salt with the fluorinating agent, thereby obtaining a second slurry containing a light rare-earth fluoride particle; (c) mixing the first slurry and the second slurry to obtain a mixed slurry; and (d) drying and firing the mixed slurry, and a cerium oxide-based abrasive obtained by this method. The abrasive of the present invention is produced by the method of the present invention. | 02-05-2009 |
20090035203 | PRODUCTION METHOD OF BLUE LIGHT-EMITTING PHOSPHOR - A method ensuring that a CaMgSi | 02-05-2009 |
20090041647 | Method for Producing Nanoparticulate Lanthanoide/Boron Compounds or Solid Substance Mixtures Containing Nanoparticulate Lanthanoide/Boron Compounds - The present invention relates to a process for preparing essentially isometric nanoparticulate lanthanide-boron compounds or solid mixtures comprising essentially isometric nanoparticulate lanthanide-boron compounds, which comprises
| 02-12-2009 |
20090047202 | Method for Producing Aluminate Phosphor and Aluminate Phosphor - The present invention provides a novel aluminate phosphor capable of emitting blue fluorescence having high color purity and high brightness in a certain wavelength range by ultraviolet ray excitation and electron beam excitation, and a useful production method thereof. The method for producing an aluminate phosphor according to the present invention is characterized in comprising a step of heating an aluminate represented by a composition formula: 7(Sr | 02-19-2009 |
20090074645 | MAGNETIC NANOPARTICLES OF HYDROXYAPATITE AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF - This invention is related to magnetic nanoparticles of hydroxyapatite for biomedical applications and the preparation method thereof. The magnetic particles of hydroxyapatite are prepared by a wet chemical co-precipitation method at lower temperature, wherein the calcium ions originally existing in hydroxyapatite are replaced with divalent or trivalent metal ions, for example, Fe+2 ion, to form magnetic nanoparticles of hydroxyapatite. | 03-19-2009 |
20090081100 | Translucent material and manufacturing method of the same - After synthesizing particles by liquid phase synthesis, the solution is substituted without drying these particles, and here, a solution comprising a grain boundary phase composition consisting of at least one or more types selected from a group consisting of Al | 03-26-2009 |
20090081101 | YTTRIA-STABILIZED ZIRCONIA SINTERED BODY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - To provide an yttria-stabilized zirconia sintered body having high hydrothermal deterioration resistance in addition to excellent thermal shock resistance. | 03-26-2009 |
20090092531 | YTTRIUM-ZIRCONIUM MIXED OXIDE POWDER - Nano-scale yttrium-zirconium mixed oxide powder in the form of aggregated primary particles having the following physico-chemical parameters:—BET surface area: from 40 to 100 m | 04-09-2009 |
20090123354 | Selective Oxidation Agent of Hydrocarbons to Synthesis Gas Based on Separate Particles of O-Carrier and Hydrocarbon Activator - A solid material is presented for the partial oxidation of natural gas. The solid material includes a solid oxygen carrying agent and a hydrocarbon activation agent. The material precludes the need for gaseous oxygen for the partial oxidation and provides better control over the reaction. | 05-14-2009 |
20090123355 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING OF NANOWIRES OF METAL OXIDES WITH DOPANTS IN LOWER VALENCE STATE - The present invention provides a process for the preparation of nanowires of metal oxides with dopant elements in lower valence state. The nanomaterials/materials with dopants in lower valence state are important as these exhibit markedly different characteristics than higher valence state materials of same composition. Nanowires show markedly enhanced properties in lateral direction. The invented process presents a procedure for preparation of different types of nanowires in oxide form that are useful for different applications. In this a precursor is ignited in a specially designed container/enclosure that produces the product with the described features. The process is simple and involves a single step/stage is of very short time per batch. The invention provides a process, which gives controlled size of nanowires and is suitable for the production of nanowires/nanomaterials of desired metal oxides with dopant elements in valence state. | 05-14-2009 |
20090142245 | Method of producing nanophosphor particles - Provided is a method of producing spherical nanophosphor particles having a uniform size distribution. When nanophosphor obtained using the method is used in a flat panel display, the flat panel display has higher screen brightness and a higher resolution. | 06-04-2009 |
20090148375 | Novel Alkali Metal Hafnium Oxide Scintillators - The present invention provides for a composition comprising an inorganic scintillator comprising an alkali metal hafnate, optionally cerium-doped, having the formula A | 06-11-2009 |
20090196815 | RARE EARTH OXIDE NANOCRYSTALS AND METHODS OF FORMING - A method of forming rare earth oxide nanocrystals include the steps of dissolving a rare earth including compound in a solution containing at least one organic solvent, heating the solution to a temperature of at least 160° C., wherein a concentration of the rare earth including compound provided upon decomposition is sufficient to provide critical supersaturation of at least one active intermediate in the solution to nucleate a plurality of rare earth oxide nanocrystals. The plurality of rare earth nanocrystals are then grown, wherein the growing step proceeds at least in part in the absence of critical supersaturation of the active intermediate. The rare earth nanocrystals can assemble into at least one close-packed, ordered nanocrystal superlattice. | 08-06-2009 |
20090202412 | METHOD OF PRODUCING OXIDATION CATALYST FOR CLEANING EXHAUST GAS - A method of producing an oxidation catalyst for cleaning exhaust gas, excellent in the function of oxidizing high boiling point materials such as particulates and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons contained in the exhaust gas of internal-combustion engines is provided. Metal elements A and B are selected so that the value of the ionic radius of metal element A/the ionic radius of metal element B is in the range of from 1.349 to 1.580. After reacting the grind mixed material of the first metal element A, the second metal element B, and urea, the reactant material is grind mixed, and thereafter subjected to firing at 600 to 1200° C. for 1 to 5 hours. By doing so, an oxidation catalyst for cleaning exhaust gas comprising a composite oxide represented by the general formula ABO | 08-13-2009 |
20090208398 | NANOPARTICLE SYNTHESIS BY SOLVOTHERMAL PROCESS - A solvothermal process for making inorganic nanoparticles is described. Inorganic nanoparticles can be produced by forming a suspension or solution comprising at least one group II-IV and lanthanide metal inorganic salt in a first medium, disposing the suspension or solution in a sealed chamber having an interior pressure, elevating the interior pressure of the sealed chamber to an initial interior pressure prior to the heating, heating the suspension or solution to a peak temperature higher than the normal boiling point of the first medium, optionally adding a second medium to the suspension or solution after the heating. | 08-20-2009 |
20090252667 | RARE EARTH-ACTIVATED ALUMINUM NITRIDE POWDERS AND METHOD OF MAKING - Rare earth-activated aluminum nitride powders are made using a solution-based approach to form a mixed hydroxide of aluminum and a rare earth metal, the mixed hydroxide is then converted into an ammonium metal fluoride, preferably a rare earth-substituted ammonium aluminum hexafluoride ((NH | 10-08-2009 |
20090297421 | Porous composite oxide and production method thereof - The present invention provides a porous composite oxide comprising an aggregate of secondary particles in the form of aggregates of primary particles of a composite oxide containing two or more types of metal elements, and having mesopores having a pore diameter of 2-100 nm between the secondary particles; wherein, the percentage of the mesopores between the secondary particles having a diameter of 10 nm or more is 10% or more of the total mesopore volume after firing for 5 hours at 600° C. in an oxygen atmosphere. | 12-03-2009 |
20090311158 | Sol-Gel Process for the Preparation of Nanocrystalline CETI2O6 Powder - The present invention provides an improved sol-gel process for the preparation of nanocrystalline CeTi | 12-17-2009 |
20090324474 | COMPOUND OXIDE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A compound oxide manufacturing method includes: dispersing micelles, in each of which an aqueous phase is formed, in an oil phase; producing primary particles of a precursor of compound oxide in the aqueous phases in the micelles; synthesizing secondary particles by causing the primary particles to aggregate; and causing the secondary particles to aggregate by breaking the dispersion state of the micelles, or by causing the micelles to coalesce. In particular, polarization is produced in each of the micelles with the use of a cation having an ionic radius larger than that of a metal ion at least when the secondary particles are synthesized in the micelles. | 12-31-2009 |
20100003179 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING METAL OXIDE POWDERS - Process for preparing a metal oxide powder, in which starting materials are evaporated and oxidized, wherein a metal melt in the form of droplets and one or more combustion gases are fed to the evaporation zone of a reactor, where the metal melt is 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 metal and the combustion gases completely. | 01-07-2010 |
20100021364 | CERIUM-ZIRCONIUM MIXED OXIDE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A cerium-zirconium mixed oxide with improved heat resistance of the specific surface area at a high temperature (1000° C.) is provided along with a manufacturing method therefor. This cerium-zirconium mixed oxide comprises of spherical particles 5 to 20 nm in size and rodlike particles 5 to 20 nm in diameter and to 150 nm in length, and preferably has a pore volume of 0.3 cm | 01-28-2010 |
20100028235 | Synthesis and Processing of Rare-Earth Boride Nanowires as Electron Emitters - A method for preparing single-crystalline, rare-earth metal hexaboride nanowires by a chemical vapor deposition process is described. Also described are the nanowires themselves, the electron emitting properties of the nanowires, and the use of the nanowires in electron emitting devices, particularly as point electron sources. | 02-04-2010 |
20100028236 | Process For Making Nano-Sized and Micro-Sized Precipitate Particles - There is disclosed a process of making nano-sized or micro-sized precipitate particles. The process comprising the steps of mixing, in a reaction zone, a metal salt solution with a precipitant solution to form a precipitate, said precipitate being at least one of a metal chalcogenide, metal hydroxide and metal oxide; and applying a shear force to said mixing solutions in said reaction zone during said mixing step, wherein said shear force and the conditions within said reaction zone form said nano-sized or micro-sized precipitate particles. | 02-04-2010 |
20100034719 | NOVEL LANTHANIDE BETA-DIKETONATE PRECURSORS FOR LANTHANIDE THIN FILM DEPOSITION - Methods and compositions for depositing a film on one or more substrates include providing a reactor and at least one substrate disposed in the reactor. At least one lanthanide precursor is provided in vapor form and a lanthanide thin film layer is deposited onto the substrate. | 02-11-2010 |
20100068112 | WIDE TEMPERATURE RANGE DIELECTRIC ABSORBER - According to one exemplary embodiment, a wide temperature range dielectric absorber includes a dielectric absorber comprising a blend of lanthanum oxide, strontium oxide, and cobalt oxide, and is represented by (1-z)[La | 03-18-2010 |
20100092363 | COMBUSTION SYNTHESIS METHOD AND MATERIALS PRODUCED THEREFROM - In various embodiments, the present disclosure provides a silicate material and a method for forming such material. According to a particular embodiment of the method, water is added to reactants including a metal salt, an oxidizer, a silicon source and a fuel source. The reactants and water are heated at a temperature between about 800° C. and about 1200° C. Heating initiates a combustion reaction and produces a nanocrystalline powder. In more particular examples of the method, the nanocrystalline powder is subsequently densified, such as by sintering. The material formed by the method is, in some cases, a lutetium-containing material suitable for use as a scintillator. | 04-15-2010 |
20100092364 | Surface Functionalized Colloidally Stable Spheroidal Nano-apatites Exhibiting Intrinsic Multi-functionality - Calcium-phosphate based nanoparticles (CAPNP) are synthesized which are simultaneously intrinsically magnetic and fluorescent, and extrinsically surface modified to serve an attachment function. Doping calcium phosphates during colloidal synthesis results in 10 nm particles that are stable in aqueous media and at physiological pH. The scalable, one-step synthesis produces several modified CAPNPs. By introducing metal dopants into the base crystal lattice during synthesis, magnetically, electronically and optically enhanced nanoparticle dispersions were similarly synthesized. | 04-15-2010 |
20100098613 | PREPARATION OF RARE-EARTH HALIDE BLOCKS - The invention relates to a method of preparing a polycrystalline block of a halide of formula A | 04-22-2010 |
20100111800 | PRODUCTION OF NUCLEAR GRADE ENRICHED GADOLINIUM AND ERBIUM USING VOLATILE Gd OR Er SPECIES USING AN AERODYNAMIC PROCESS - A method of making Gd or Er isotopes from gaseous compounds containing —BH | 05-06-2010 |
20100119429 | METHODS OF MAKING METAL OXIDE NANOPARTICLES - Methods of preparing metal oxide nanoparticles are described. The methods involve the thermal decomposition of a metal-carboxylate complex within a continuous, flow-through, tubular reactor. The resulting metal oxide nanoparticles contain iron and can be magnetic, non-agglomerated, crystalline or a combination thereof. | 05-13-2010 |
20100178227 | METHOD FOR PREPARING METAL COMPOUND NANOPARTICLES - A method for preparing metal compound nanoparticles, comprising treating a uniform dispersion of at least one metal precursor in an organic solvent with a supercritical carbon dioxide fluid to attain a homogeneous mixture, which is subjected to a solvothermal reaction under a subcritical CO | 07-15-2010 |
20100183494 | METHOD FOR PREPARING FUNCTIONAL NANOMATERIALS UTILIZING ENDOTHERMIC REACTION - A method is disclosed whereby a functional nanomaterial such as a monolayer carbon nanotube, a monolayer boron nitride nanotube, a monolayer silicon carbide nanotube, a multilayer carbon nanotube with the number of layers controlled, a multilayer boron nitride nanotube with the number of layers controlled, a multilayer silicon carbide nanotube with the number of layers controlled, a metal containing fullerene, and a metal containing fullerene with the number of layers controlled is produced at a high yield. According to the method, when a multilayer carbon nanotube ( | 07-22-2010 |
20100226843 | METHOD FOR PREPARING CERIUM CARBONATE AND METHOD FOR PREPARING CERIUM OXIDE POWDER - The present invention relates to a method for preparing cerium carbonate that can improve yield and productivity of cerium carbonate, cerium carbonate powder, and a method for preparing cerium oxide using the same. The method for preparing cerium carbonate comprises the steps of mixing a cerium precursor and urea; and, elevating the temperature of the mixture to 50˜250° C. under solvent free condition to react the cerium precursor and urea. | 09-09-2010 |
20100233056 | Paraffin fuel cell - The present invention provides a fuel cell in which electricity is generated and a paraffin is converted to an olefin. Between the anode and cathode compartment of the fuel cell is a ceramic membrane of the formula BaCe | 09-16-2010 |
20100247413 | LUMINESCENT SAMARIUM-DOPED TITANIUM DIOXIDE - This disclosure relates to a process for making luminescent titanium dioxide, comprising: precipitating a halide salt and a hydrolyzed compound comprising titanium from a reaction mixture comprising a source of samarium, a titanium starting material selected from the group consisting of titanium tetrachloride, titanium oxychloride, and mixtures thereof, a base selected from the group consisting of ammonium hydroxide, ammonium carbonate, ammonium bicarbonate, tetramethyl ammonium hydroxide or tetraethyl ammonium hydroxide or mixture thereof, and a solvent selected from the group consisting of ethanol, n-propanol, i-propanol, dimethyl acetamide, alcoholic ammonium halide and aqueous ammonium halide and mixtures thereof to form a precipitate; and removing the halide salt from the precipitate to recover a samarium-doped oxide of titanium. | 09-30-2010 |
20100254875 | MONODISPERSE NANOPARTICLES AND METHOD OF MAKING - A material comprising a plurality of nanoparticles. Each of the plurality of nanoparticles includes at least one of a metal phosphate, a metal silicate, a metal oxide, a metal borate, a metal aluminate, and combinations thereof. The plurality of nanoparticles is substantially monodisperse. Also disclosed is a method of making a plurality of substantially monodisperse nanoparticles. The method includes providing a slurry of at least one metal precursor, maintaining the pH of the slurry at a predetermined value, mechanically milling the slurry, drying the slurry to form a powder; and calcining the powder at a predetermined temperature to form the plurality of nanoparticles. | 10-07-2010 |
20100284880 | PROTON CONDUCTING MEMBRANE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING PROTON CONDUCTING MEMBRANE - A proton conducting membrane comprising, as a main component, a ceramic structure in which an oxygen atom of a metal oxide is bonded through the oxygen atom with at least one group derived an oxygen acid selected from —B(O) | 11-11-2010 |
20100290968 | SOLUTION BASED LANTHANIDE AND GROUP III PRECURSORS FOR ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION - Oxygen free cyclopentadienyl solvent based precursor formulations having the general formula: | 11-18-2010 |
20110002831 | SOL-GEL PROCESS WITH AN ENCAPSULATED CATALYST - A sol-gel process for preparing a mixture of metal-oxide-metal compounds wherein at least one metal oxide precursor is subjected to a hydrolysis treatment to obtain one or more corresponding metal oxide hydroxides, the metal oxide hydroxides so obtained are subjected to a condensation treatment to form the metal-oxide-metal compounds, which process is carried out in the presence of an encapsulated catalyst, whereby the catalytically active species is released from the encapsulating unit by exposure to an external stimulus, and wherein the catalytically active species released after exposure to such external stimulus is capable of catalyzing the condensation of the metal-hydroxide groups that are present in the metal oxide hydroxides so obtained. | 01-06-2011 |
20110002832 | SUPERCONDUCTING COMPOUND AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - Disclosed is a superconducting compound which has a structure obtained by partially substituting oxygen ions of a compound, which is represented by the following chemical formula; LnTMOPh [wherein Ln represents at least one element selected from Y and rare earth metal elements (La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb and Lu), TM represents at least one element selected from transition metal elements (Fe, Ru, Os, Ni, Pd and Pt), and Pn represents at least one element selected from pnictide elements (N, P, As and Sb)] and has a ZrCuSiAs-type crystal structure (space group P4/nmm), with at least one kind of monovalent anion (F | 01-06-2011 |
20110014107 | Process For Preparing Anhydrous Rare Earth Metal Halides - Processes of preparing anhydrous rare earth metal halides are provided. In some embodiments, the rare earth metal halide is cerium (III) chloride. In other embodiments, the rare earth metal halide is lanthanum chloride. | 01-20-2011 |
20110038776 | XLi2MgHn HYDRIDES AS HYDROGEN STORAGE COMPOUNDS - State-of-the-art electronic structure calculations provide the likelihood of the availability of AlLi | 02-17-2011 |
20110044876 | LOW TEMPERATURE METAL OXIDE SYNTHESIS - A method for the decomposition of one or more metal oxide precursor compounds, at least one of which is a metal carboxylate salt, to a metal oxide or mixed metal oxide by contacting the metal oxide precursor compound or compounds with an aqueous reaction mixture at a pH, pressure and temperature effective to decompose all metal oxide precursor compounds, wherein the temperature is between about room temperature and about 350° C. and the contact duration is effective to decompose all metal oxide precursor compounds to form an essentially pure metal oxide or mixed metal oxide. | 02-24-2011 |
20110052472 | Process for the Preparation of an Yttrium and Rare Earth Mixed Oxide - The process for the preparation of an yttrium and at least one rare earth mixed oxide comprises the following steps: a. mixing a precursor of the yttrium and at least one rare earth mixed oxide with a flux comprising a barium halide and a boron compound; b. calcining the mixture of step a to obtain said mixed oxide. This mixed oxide may be used as a phosphor in the manufacture of coloured fluorescent lamps, cathode ray tubes and plasma display panels. | 03-03-2011 |
20110064639 | COMPOSITE OXIDE - A composite oxide is provided which has large oxygen absorption and desorption over a wide temperature range, in particular in a higher temperature range of not lower than 700° C. and/or in a lower temperature range of not higher than 400° C. The composite oxide contains oxygen, R composed of at least one of Ce and Pr, and Zr at a particular ratio, and optionally a particular ratio of M composed of at least one element selected from alkaline earth metals and the like. | 03-17-2011 |
20110076217 | PROCESS FOR GROWING RARE EARTH ALUMINUM OR GALLIUM GARNET CRYSTALS FROM A FLUORIDE-CONTAINING MELT AND OPTICAL ELEMENTS AND SCINTILLATION MADE THEREFROM - The process for growing a rare earth aluminum or gallium garnet crystal from a melt includes melting an aluminum or gallium garnet of at least one rare earth, preferably Lu or Y, or a mixture of oxides of formula Me | 03-31-2011 |
20110085957 | Process for producing scintillation materials of low strain birefringence and high refractive index uniformity - The process produces a scintillation material of formula LnX | 04-14-2011 |
20110091368 | XLi2MgHn HYDRIDES AS HYDROGEN STORAGE COMPOUNDS - State-of-the-art electronic structure calculations yield results consistent with the observed compound SiLi | 04-21-2011 |
20110123424 | PROCESS FOR THE PHASE TRANSFORMATION OF SUBSTANCES - Process for the phase transformation of substances and mixtures of substances, in which the substance or the mixture of substances is introduced into a plasma reactor, the substance or the mixture of substances is converted into the higher-energy phase and the product is removed in gaseous form from the plasma reactor. The process can be used for the sublimation of metal salts, metal nitrates and/or metal alkoxides and other vaporizable metal organic compounds. | 05-26-2011 |
20110129399 | HIGH PURITY AND FREE FLOWING METAL OXIDES POWDER - A metal oxide powder includes a powder feed material structured and arranged to form molten droplets when melted in a plasma stream. The molten droplets are structured and arranged to form frozen spherical droplets under free-fall conditions such that said molten droplets have ample time for complete in-flight solidification before reaching a collection chamber. | 06-02-2011 |
20110150735 | Fabrication of Transparent Ceramics Using Nanoparticles Synthesized Via Flame Spray Pyrolysis - A method of fabrication of a transparent ceramic using nanoparticles synthesized via flame spray pyrolysis includes providing metal salts, dissolving said metal salts to form organic precursors in solution, aerosolizing said solution, oxidizing said aerosol in a flame, yielding oxide nano-particles, forming said oxide nano-particles into a green body, and sintering said green body to produce the transparent ceramic. Fabrication of transparent ceramic scintillators by this route that offer performance similar to that of single crystal scintillators has been demonstrated. | 06-23-2011 |
20110158880 | ANISOTROPIC CTE LSM FOR SOFC CATHODE - An anisotropic coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) cathode of a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) is formed by placing a layer of perovskite powder between two platens, and sintering the layer while applying pressure to the platens, thereby forming the anisotropic CTE cathode. The perovskite can be lanthanum strontium manganite (LSM). | 06-30-2011 |
20110206589 | METHOD FOR PREPARING CERIUM CARBONATE - Disclosed is a method for preparing cerium carbonate that can prepare cerium carbonate having uniform crystal structure, shape and size with high productivity. The method for preparing cerium carbonate comprises: continuously introducing a reaction solution comprising cerium precursor and urea in a tubular reactor including an inlet, an outlet, and one or more reaction tubes through the inlet; reacting the cerium precursor with urea at an elevated temperature in the reaction tube; and, continuously discharging cerium carbonate formed by the reaction of the cerium precursor and urea to the outlet. | 08-25-2011 |
20110236285 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING METAL HYDROXIDE FINE PARTICLE - An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a metal hydroxide fine particle, which can produce metal hydroxide fine particles with favorable crystallinity and small particle sizes. The present invention provides a method for producing a metal hydroxide fine particle by reacting a metal ion with a hydroxide ion in a solvent, which includes a mixing and reacting step of supplying the metal ion, the hydroxide ion, and a silane coupling agent to a reaction field to mix and react the ions. | 09-29-2011 |
20110286904 | APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR METAL OXIDES AND METAL NANOPARTICLES SYNTHESIS - The present invention provides an approach to control the generation and grow of nanocrystal with membrane diffusion method and related apparatuses to produce inorganic oxide nanopowders and metal nanoparticles. With this method, the size and size distribution of inorganic oxide nanopowders and metal nanoparticles can be tuned. It overcomes the shortcomings possessed by the common chemical and physical method of preparing nanoparticles. | 11-24-2011 |
20110293499 | METHOD FOR PREPARING RARE-EARTH HALIDE BLOCKS - The invention relates to a method of preparing a polycrystalline block of a halide of formula A | 12-01-2011 |
20120039782 | DENSIFIED FUMED METAL OXIDES AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - 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. | 02-16-2012 |
20120045380 | Method of Storing Lanthanum Oxide Target, and Vacuum-Sealed Lanthanum Oxide Target - A method of storing a sputtering target made of lanthanum oxide, wherein a lanthanum oxide target to which a lanthanum fluoride film was formed and lanthanum oxide powder are charged in a vacuum pack with an oxygen transmission rate of 0.1 cm | 02-23-2012 |
20120076712 | MAGNETO-OPTIC NANOCRYSTALLINE OXIDES AND METHODS OF FORMING THE SAME - Rare earth magneto-optical nanocrystalline oxides provide a material that is transparent in the visible range and has a high magnetic response to external magnetic fields. The material can be manufactured using current activated pressure assisted densification (CAPAD). The result is a rare earth magneto-optical nanocrystalline oxide having an average grain size of less than about 100 nm and a Verdet constant greater than or equal to about 300 rad T | 03-29-2012 |
20120114543 | METHOD AND STRUCTURE FOR NON-LINEAR OPTICS - A compound for non-linear optics for use at 350 nm and below. The compound includes a material for non-linear optics comprising A | 05-10-2012 |
20120148469 | POROUS COMPOSITE OXIDE AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - The present invention provides a porous composite oxide comprising an aggregate of secondary particles in the form of aggregates of primary particles of a composite oxide containing two or more types of metal elements, and having mesopores having a pore diameter of 2-100 nm between the secondary particles; wherein, the percentage of the mesopores between the secondary particles having a diameter of 10 nm or more is 10% or more of the total mesopore volume after firing for 5 hours at 600° C. in an oxygen atmosphere. | 06-14-2012 |
20120164049 | METHOD FOR PREPARING RARE EARTH FLUORIDE NANOPARTICLES - The present invention relates to a method for preparing nanoparticles at least partially consisting of rare earth fluoride, characterized in that said fluoride is produced, in a solution, from a salt of the corresponding rare earth element and from a charge-transfer complex of formula (I), where Ra, Rb, and Rc are as defined in claim | 06-28-2012 |
20120230900 | Metal Salt-Containing Composition, Substrate, Manufacturing Method of Substrate - An object of the present invention is to provide a metal salt-containing composition which is applicable to many metal source materials, and can be used for forming a compact and uniform metal oxide film comparable to those formed according to a sputtering method, as well as to provide a substrate having a metal complex film on the surface thereof obtained using the metal salt-containing composition, and a substrate having a metal complex film on the surface thereof obtained by further heating the substrate. Moreover, another object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing a substrate having such a metal complex film on the surface thereof. | 09-13-2012 |
20120244056 | METHOD OF SYNTHESIZING METAL COMPOSITE OXIDE AND METAL COMPOSITE OXIDE OBTAINED BY SAME - A method of synthesizing metal composite oxide, the method including: a step of separately introducing into a high-speed stirring apparatus a ceria composite oxide microparticle colloid having a mean particle diameter of 10 nm or less after adding a dispersant and an alumina microparticle colloid having a mean particle diameter of 10 nm or less after adding a dispersant; a step of synthesizing alumina-ceria composite oxide microparticles by allowing the ceria composite oxide microparticles and the alumina microparticles that have been introduced into the high-speed stirring apparatus to react in a microscopic space; and a step of applying a shearing force of 17000 sec | 09-27-2012 |
20130022526 | CORROSION-RESISTANT MEMBER FOR SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A mixed powder was prepared by weighing Yb | 01-24-2013 |
20130071312 | Ordered Oxynitride Perovskites - This invention relates to partially ordered and ordered oxynitride perovskites of the general formula ABO | 03-21-2013 |
20130089485 | NANOFIBERS OF METAL OXIDE AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR - The invention discloses a production method for nanofibers of metal oxide, wherein the metal oxide is a metal oxide of at least one metal selected from Sc, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Gd, Dy, Ho, Yb, Zr, Sr, Ba, Mn, Fe, Co, Mg and Ga, comprising:
| 04-11-2013 |
20130129592 | YTTRIUM HYDROXYCARBONATE MODIFIED WITH HETEROGENEOUS METAL, METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME, AND ADSORBENT AND FILTER DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - Example embodiments relate to a yttrium hydroxycarbonate modified with a heterogeneous metal, a method of preparing the same, an adsorbent for a heavy metal including the same, and a filter device including the same. The modified yttrium hydroxycarbonate may have a pore size distribution with a pore diameter peak of less than or equal to 10 nm. | 05-23-2013 |
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20130243679 | Method of Forming Metal Oxide Nano-Powders - Monodisperse metal oxide nanopowders are prepared by treating a dispersion of crude metal oxide nanopowder with ultrasonication, allowing the dispersion to settle, and subjecting the remaining suspended portion to centrifugation to obtain a supernatant comprising metal oxide nanopowder. | 09-19-2013 |
20130251614 | ANNEALING OF SINGLE CRYSTALS - The invention relates to a process for manufacturing a single crystal comprising a rare-earth halide, having improved machining or cleavage behaviour, comprising heat treatment in a furnace, the atmosphere of which is brought, for at least 1 hour, to between 0.70 times T | 09-26-2013 |
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20140099249 | IONIC LIQUIDS BASED ON OXALIC ACID MONO ESTERS - Monosubstituted oxalic acid derivatives of the general formula (I) | 04-10-2014 |
20140161702 | RARE EARTH METAL COMPOUNDS, METHODS OF MAKING, AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - Rare earth metal compounds, particularly lanthanum, cerium, and yttrium, are formed as porous particles and are effective in binding metals, metal ions, and phosphate. A method of making the particles and a method of using the particles is disclosed. The particles may be used in the gastrointestinal tract or the bloodstream to remove phosphate or to treat hyperphosphatemia in mammals. The particles may also be used to remove metals from fluids such as water. | 06-12-2014 |
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20140348737 | CYCLONE REACTOR AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING USABLE BY-PRODUCTS USING CYCLONE REACTOR - A method for producing a usable by-product in a cyclone reactor. The method comprises introducing a reactant into a housing of the reactor through an inlet; using a burner to combust a first portion of the reactant in an exothermic reaction provided in a flame zone near a center of the housing; consuming a second portion of the reactant in an endothermic reaction near an outer wall of the housing to produce the by-product as part of a slag layer; and removing the slag layer including the by-product though an outlet in the housing; wherein the endothermic reaction takes place at a temperature of at least 1600° C. | 11-27-2014 |
20140356271 | METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR MAKING CERIUM NANOPARTICLES - Disclosed herein are methods and materials for influencing proliferation of stem cells. Specifically exemplified herein are compositions comprising cerium oxide nanoparticles which can be used to stimulate proliferation of stem cells under common culture conditions, or which can be utilized to improve therapeutic outcomes. | 12-04-2014 |
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20150017084 | Metal Oxide Composite and a Method of Forming Thereof - A method of forming a metal oxide composite, the method comprising mixing a metal oxide, at least two monomers and a dispersant to produce a slurry; gel casting the slurry to produce a green metal oxide composite; and sintering the green metal oxide composite to produce the metal oxide composite. A metal oxide composite formed according to the method. Use of the metal oxide composite, for catalysing hydrolysis of metal borohydride to produce hydrogen. | 01-15-2015 |
20150023857 | PIEZOELECTRIC AND ELECTRORESTRICTOR MATERIALS - One embodiment provides a method, comprising: calculating, using at least one computer, a distance to a hull for an alloy X | 01-22-2015 |
20150098882 | STABLE COMPLEXES OF ZERO-VALENT METALLIC ELEMENT AND HYDRIDE AS NOVEL REAGENTS - A composition and its method of production are provided. The composition includes at least one zero-valent metallic element atom in complex with at least one hydride molecule. The method of production includes ball-milling an elemental metal in a high-surface area form, with a hydride. The composition can be useful as a reagent for the synthesis of zero-valent metallic elemental nanoparticles. | 04-09-2015 |
20150098883 | APPLICATION OF LACTAM AS SOLVENT IN NANOMATERIAL PREPARATION - The present invention disclosed use of lactam as a solvent in the preparation of nanomaterials by precipitation method, sol-gel method or high temperature pyrolysis. These methods are able to recycle lactam solvent, which meet requirements of environmental protection. | 04-09-2015 |
20150139883 | CERIA-SUPPORTED METAL CATALYSTS FOR THE SELECTIVE REDUCTION OF NOX - A composition and method for producing the same are provided. The composition includes transition metal oxides adhered to a surface of a cerium oxide support, and can additionally include alkali metal or alkaline earth metal promotors. The method includes incipient wetness impregnation of the support with metal salt in solution, and can include impregnation with a metal chelator salt. The composition can be useful as a catalyst for the reduction of noxious gases in combustion exhaust streams. The composition can be of particular use as a component of an automobile catalytic converter, for the specific catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides to nitrogen gas. | 05-21-2015 |
20150329776 | FLUORIDE-BASED LUMINESCENT PHOSPHORS - The present disclosure relates to luminescent phosphors and more particularly, to fluoride-based luminescent phosphors, and methods for their preparation in deep eutectic solvent (DES) systems. The luminescent phosphors are formed with accompanying particle size control, relatively higher crystallinity and relatively higher fluorescence intensity. | 11-19-2015 |
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20160102022 | SILICON CARBIDE CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITES - Ceramic matrix composite materials and processes for making said composite materials are disclosed, | 04-14-2016 |
20160107896 | Synthesis of Cerium Oxide Nanorods - Cerium oxide nanorods having a variety of aspect ratios can be produced by providing a first mixture that includes a cerium precursor material, and using microwave to heat the first mixture to a first temperature for a period of time to produce first plurality of cerium oxide nanorods having a first range of aspect ratios. A second mixture that includes a cerium precursor material heated using microwave to a second temperature for a period of time to produce second plurality of cerium oxide nanorods having a second range of aspect ratios. The first plurality of cerium oxide nanorods and the second plurality of cerium oxide nanorods are mixed to produce third plurality of cerium oxide nanorods having the third range of aspect ratios that is broader than the first range or the second range. | 04-21-2016 |
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