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20080199701 | Encapsulated nanoparticles for the absorption of electromagnetic energy - Composite materials that can be used to block radiation of a selected wavelength range or provide highly pure colors are disclosed. The materials include dispersions of particles that exhibit optical resonance behavior, resulting in the radiation absorption cross-sections that substantially exceed the particles' geometric cross-sections. The particles are preferably manufactured as uniform nanosize encapsulated spheres, and dispersed evenly within a carrier material. Either the inner core or the outer shell of the particles comprises a conducting material exhibiting plasmon (Froehlich) resonance in a desired spectral band. The large absorption cross-sections ensure that a relatively small volume of particles will render the composite material fully opaque (or nearly so) to incident radiation of the resonance wavelength, blocking harmful radiation or producing highly pure colors. The materials of the present invention can be used in manufacturing ink, paints, lotions, gels, films, textiles and other solids having desired color properties. The materials of the present invention can be used in systems consisting of reflecting substances such as paper or transparent support such as plastic or glass films. The particles can be further embedded in transparent plastic or glass beads to ensure a minimal distance between the particles. | 08-21-2008 |
20080206562 | METHODS OF GENERATING SUPPORTED NANOCATALYSTS AND COMPOSITIONS THEREOF - The disclosure relates to metal nanoparticle compositions and methods of making such nanoparticle compositions that are useful for the production of electrically conductive features and catalysts. | 08-28-2008 |
20080206564 | GRANULAR DIAMOND AND DIAMOND ELECTRODE USING THE SAME - This invention provides a granular diamond consisting of: a columnar base formed by Nb, Ti or W and having a length in a longitudinal direction of not more than 30 mm and a maximum length in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of not more than 15 mm; and conductive diamond coating not less than 30% of a surface of the base, or a granular diamond including: a spherical base formed by Nb, Ti or W and having a diameter of not more than 15 mm; and conductive diamond coating not less than 50% of a surface of the base, and a diamond electrode having a great surface area and a high conductivity by using such many granular diamonds. | 08-28-2008 |
20080206565 | NANO-PARTICLE LIGHT EMITTING MATERIAL, ELECTRIC FIELD LIGHT EMITTING DIODE AND INK COMPOSITION EACH USING THE MATERIAL, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - An object of the present invention is to provide a nano-particle light emitting material having a specific ligand and an electric field light emitting diode having high light emitting efficiency. The nano-particle light emitting material includes: a core portion formed of a nano-particle; and a shell portion formed of at least two kinds of ligands localized on a surface of the core portion, in which at least one kind of the ligands includes a hole transportable ligand, and at least one kind of the ligands includes an electron transportable ligand. | 08-28-2008 |
20080206566 | Black magnetic iron oxide particles - The present invention relates to a black magnetic iron oxide particles each having a polyhedral shape wherein when a percentage of dissolution of iron element based on a total amount of iron element contained in the black magnetic iron oxide particles is 50%, a percentage of dissolution of sulfur element based on a total amount of sulfur element contained in the black magnetic iron oxide particles is less than 40%. | 08-28-2008 |
20080226917 | CORE-SHELL NANOPARTICLES WITH MULTIPLE CORES AND A METHOD FOR FABRICATING THEM - The present invention is directed toward core-shell nanoparticles, each comprising a ligand-capped metal shell surrounding a plurality of discrete, nonconcentric, metal-containing cores. Methods of making and using these nanoparticles are also disclosed. | 09-18-2008 |
20080241542 | TUNGSTEN OXIDE PHOTOCATALYST - To provide a tungsten oxide photocatalyst which shows a high photocatalytic activity by irradiating with visible light even under the environment where ultraviolet light is not irradiated, the tungsten oxide photocatalyst has tungsten oxide particles and Pt particles having a primary particle size of 3 to 20 nm supported on the surface of the tungsten oxide particles in an amount of 0.03 to 5 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the tungsten oxide particles. | 10-02-2008 |
20080241543 | Silver/Carbon-Based Material and Method for Producing the Same - The invention relates to a process for producing a material based on silver-carbon, comprising the steps of:
| 10-02-2008 |
20080248305 | Superabrasive Particle Synthesis with Controlled Placement of Crystalline Seeds - An improved method for synthesizing superabrasive particles provides high quality industrial superabrasive particles with high yield and a narrow size distribution. The synthesis method can include forming a growth precursor of a substantially homogeneous mixture of raw material and catalyst material or layers of raw material and metal catalyst. The growth precursor can have a layer of adhesive over at least a portion thereof. A plurality of crystalline seeds can be placed in a predetermined pattern on the layer of adhesive. The growth precursor can be maintained at a temperature and pressure at which the superabrasive crystal is thermodynamically stable for a time sufficient for a desired degree of growth. Advantageously, the patterned placement of crystalline seeds and disclosed processes allow for production of various morphologies of synthetic diamonds, including octahedral and cubic diamonds, and improved growth conditions generally. As a result, the grown superabrasive particles typically have a high yield of high quality particles and a narrow distribution of particle sizes. | 10-09-2008 |
20080248306 | Method for Attaching Manoparticles to Substrate Particles - The invention relates to the deposition of nanoparticles from the gas phase of the a thermal plasma of a gas discharge and the subsequent attachment of said nanoparticles to the substrate particles. The invention can be used for increasing the flowability of solid bulk material. Particularly the pharmaceutical industry utilizes numerous intermediate and final products in the form of powders which cause processing problems because of the poor flowability thereof. With fine-grained materials, undesired adhesive effects occur foremost because of Van der Waals'forces. Said effects can be reduced by applying nanoparticles to the surface of the material that is to be treated. The invention is characterized by a combined process in which the nanoparticles are produced and are attached to the substrate surface. Using a non-thermal plasma additionally makes it possible to treat temperature-sensitive materials that are often used in the pharmaceutical industry. | 10-09-2008 |
20080261045 | Composite and layered particles for efficient delivery of polyelectrolytes - The invention provides a method of making composite particles for efficient delivery of polyelectrolytes to a target. Composite particles are made by two methods: 1) by first forming disperse polyelectrolyte condensates, by mixing the polyelectrolyte with a condensing agent, and then combining the disperse polyelectrolyte condensates with particles so that the disperse polyelectrolyte condensates bind to the surfaces of the particles or 2) combining particles with opposite charge polyelectrolyte to form a polyelectrolyte coated particles followed by a subsequent polyelectrolyte of opposite charge to form a composite particle. The invention includes composite particles, where each composite particle is comprised of a particle with the polyelectrolyte from one or more polyelectrolyte condensates bound to that particle. One advantage of these composite particles is that they permit more efficient and increased amounts of polyelectrolytes to be delivered to a target, in comparison to the prior art. Delivery methods include but are not limited to methods whereby the particles are accelerated to a velocity sufficient to penetrate or reach the surface of the target by pneumatic, hydraulic, transferred impulse, macro projectile, centripetal force, explosive, electric discharge, mechanical vibration, magnetic, gravimetric, or electric field. | 10-23-2008 |
20080268248 | NANOCRYSTAL, METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are a nanocrystal, a method for preparing the nanocrystal, and an electronic device comprising the nanocrystal. The nanocrystal comprises a semiconductor nanocrystal core, a non-semiconductor buffer layer surrounding the semiconductor nanocrystal core, and a shell surrounding the buffer layer. | 10-30-2008 |
20080274356 | Functionalized Nanoparticles and Their Use in Particle/Bulk Material Systems - A process for creating readily or highly dispersible nanoparticles on which chemically reactive functional groups or ligands have been placed. An ultra-high shear fluidic processor is used to change the size distribution of nanoparticle agglomerations and facilitate the formation of stable dispersions of such nanoparticles, as well as the placement of various chemically reactive functional groups or ligands on exposed surface areas of such nanoparticles. Such functionalized nanoparticle agglomerations have a broader size distribution (with a substantial increase in the proportion of smaller agglomerations), can exhibit enhanced dispersion characteristics and, when dispersed in various bulk materials, can impart to such bulk materials the desirable physical or chemical properties associated with the selected chemically active functional groups that have been attached to the surface areas of such agglomerations. | 11-06-2008 |
20080280141 | Lithium-based compound nanoparticle compositions and methods of forming the same - Lithium-based compound small particle compositions, as well as methods and structures associated with the same, are provided. The particle compositions, in some cases, are characterized by having an nano-size particles. The particle compositions may be produced in a milling process. In some embodiments, the particles may be coated with a coating that may enhance certain properties of the particle composition (e.g., electrical conductivity). | 11-13-2008 |
20080299392 | Cathode material particles with nano-metal oxide layers on the surface and a method for manufacturing the cathode material particles - Cathode material particles with nano-metal oxide layers on the surface, each cathode material particle includes a cathode material core and a nano-metal oxide layer surrounding the cathode material core. The thickness of the nano-metal oxide layer is of 10 nm to 100 nm. The cathode material has excellent safety, high-capacity, good cycleability and high-rate charging or discharging capability. A method for manufacturing the cathode material particles comprises soaking the cathode material cores in a surface improving agent containing metal salt, drying the surface improving agent to deposit the metal salt on the cores and sintering the cores with lithium hydroxide to form the nano-metal oxide layer on the surface around the core. Thereby, the cathode material particles are formed. | 12-04-2008 |
20080305337 | Gold-coated nanoparticles for use in biotechnology applications - A process of preparing gold-coated magnetic nanoparticles is disclosed and includes forming a suspension of magnetic nanoparticles within a suitable liquid, adding an amount of a reducible gold compound and a reducing agent to the suspension, and, maintaining the suspension for time sufficient to form gold-coated magnetic nanoparticles. | 12-11-2008 |
20090004475 | MAGNETIC MATERIALS MADE FROM MAGNETIC NANOPARTICLES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A method and apparatus is provided for creating soft magnetic materials for low-loss inductive devices that achieves low eddy currents, low coercivity, and high permeability at high frequency. The soft magnetic material utilizes magnetic nanoparticles that take advantage of desired properties of two or more particle types. The magnetic nanoparticles are single domain particles that are optimized to enhance exchange coupling. | 01-01-2009 |
20090035579 | Solid particles, method and device for the production thereof - The invention relates to solid particles and to a method for the production thereof from a flowable starting material and a solid part, wherein the flowable starting material is split into droplets which are introduced along a trajectory into a solidification liquid in which they are solidified in the form of the solid particles. The invention is characterized by the use of solidification liquid and, if the flowable starting material contains actinide oxide, the solidification liquid steadily flows, thereby making it possible to produce solid particles having a greater sphericity and a narrow particle sized distribution. | 02-05-2009 |
20090061231 | Nanophosphor and Nanophosphor Composite - A nanophosphor comprising a nanostructured inorganic crystal having a particle diameter of 2-10 nm, wherein the nanostructured inorganic crystal has a dispersion ratio of luminance intensity distribution of 5-20%. | 03-05-2009 |
20090068470 | GRAPHENE SHELL AND PROCESS OF PREPARING THE SAME - Provided are a process for economically preparing a graphene shell having a desired configuration which is applicable in various fields wherein in the process the thickness of the graphene shell can be controlled, and a graphene shell prepared by the process. | 03-12-2009 |
20090087659 | FLAME-RETARDANT COMPOUND, FLAME-RETARDANT PARTICLE, RESIN COMPOSITION AND RESIN FORMED BODY - A flame-retardant compound has a structure represented by formula (1): | 04-02-2009 |
20090087660 | COMPOSITE PARTICLE FOR ELECTRODE AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE - A composite particle for electrode as an active material capable of forming an electrochemical device with excellent discharge capacities and rate characteristics is provided. A composite particle for electrode according to the present invention comprises a particulate core including at least one mother particle containing an electrode active material, and an electron-conducting layer which covers at least part of the surface of the particulate core, the electron-conducting layer including carbon and microparticles containing an electrode active material, and the microparticles having a particle size of 300 nm or less. | 04-02-2009 |
20090092836 | GOLD NANOPARTICLE-HALLOYSITE NANOTUBE AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME - A gold nanoparticle-halloysite nanotube, on a surface of which a gold nanoparticle is formed, and a method for forming the same are disclosed. In order to form the gold nanoparticle on a surface of the halloysite nanotube, a gold salt is added to an agitated suspension solution. By the gold salt, a gold ion is formed on the surface of the halloysite nanotube. If the reducing agent is added to the halloysite nanotube on which the gold ion is formed, the gold ion is reduced into the gold nanoparticles. The formed gold nanoparticle has the very small size, and distributed on the surface of the halloysite nanotube. Accordingly, without the separate protective agent or the surface reformation, the gold nanoparticle may be easily formed. | 04-09-2009 |
20090110931 | Organic siloxane composite material containing polyaniline/carbon black and preparation method thereof - An organic siloxane composite material containing polyaniline/carbon black and a preparation method thereof are disclosed. The organic siloxane composite material containing polyaniline/carbon black consists of a plurality of polyaniline/carbon black composites distributed in organic siloxane precursor while the organic siloxane composite material containing polyaniline/carbon black includes from 10 to 30 weight percent of polyaniline/carbon black composites. The preparation method of organic siloxane composite material containing polyaniline/carbon black includes the steps of: distributing a plurality of polyaniline/carbon black composites in organic siloxane precursor to produce a first solution; and adding a cross-linking agent into the first solution, after reaction with each other, an organic siloxane composite material containing polyaniline/carbon black is produced. | 04-30-2009 |
20090130445 | Nanostructured enhancer - A nanostructured enhancer of antimicrobial, hydrophilic, hydrophobic and catalytic properties is disclosed in the present invention. The nanostructured enhancer comprises a particle that has at least one pico- or nanometer innerstructured component that displays much higher antimicrobial, hydrophilic, hydrophobic and catalytic properties than the particle without the innerstructured component. The invention further describes the use of different type of energy sources to excite the innerstructured component to additionally increase the properties of the nanostructured particle. | 05-21-2009 |
20090148703 | COMPOSITE NANOPARTICLES, NANOPARTICLES AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING SAME - In various aspects provided are methods for producing a nanoparticle within a cross-linked, collapsed polymeric material. In various embodiments, the methods comprise (a) providing a polymeric solution comprising a polymeric material; (b) collapsing at least a portion of the polymeric material about one or more precursor moieties; (c) cross-linking the polymeric material; (d) modifying at least a portion of said precursor moieties to form one or more nanoparticles and thereby forming a composite nanoparticle. | 06-11-2009 |
20090155590 | Method for Covering Particles, Especially a Battery Electrode Material Particles, and Particles Obtained with Such Method and a Battery Comprising Such Particle - A method for covering particles having a diameter of maximally 60 μm by means of atomic layer deposition, whereby said method comprises the step of fluidizing said particles in a fluidized bed reactor using a first reactant gas comprising a first reactant for substantially completely covering said particles with a monolayer of said first reactant. | 06-18-2009 |
20090176097 | SURFACE MODIFIED INORGANIC PARTICLES - Inorganic particles hydrophobized with fluorosilanes have been used to impart hydrophobic as well as oleophobic properties as exemplified by U.S. Patent Application, US2006/0222815, filed by Oles et al. which teaches making such hydrophobized particles by the covalent bonding (i.e. grafting) of fluorosilanes upon the surface of inorganic particles (e.g. silica). The fluorosilanes employed by Oles et al. consist of a silicon atom having four bonds, three of which are direct bonds to hydrolysable groups which can react with the surface of an inorganic particle thereby covalently bonding the fluorosilane to particle. The remaining bond is a direct bond from the silicon atom to a perfluoroalkyl group. In contrast, the hydrophobized inorganic particles of the present invention comprise residues from fluorosilanes wherein the silicon atom is first bonded to a divalent organic linking group which in turn is bonded to a perfluoroalkyl group. It has been discovered that incorporation of the aforementioned divalent organic linking group can improve the ability of resulting hydrophobized inorganic particles to impart hydrophobic as well as oleophobic properties. | 07-09-2009 |
20090220792 | Synthesis of Alloyed Nanocrystals in Aqueous or Water-Soluble Solvents - The present invention relates to nanocrystals and methods for making the same; in particular, the invention relates to ternary or higher alloyed nanocrystals and methods for making such structures in aqueous or water-soluble solvents. In certain embodiments of the invention, methods of preparing ternary or higher alloyed nanocrystals involve providing at least first, second, and third nanocrystal precursors (e.g., NaHSe, ZnCl | 09-03-2009 |
20090246527 | NANOPARTICLES HAVING SUB-NANOMETER FEATURES - An article has a surface, at least a portion of which has a local radius of curvature of about 1000 nm or less. For example, the article may be a nanoparticle or a surface, a portion of which has a roughness characterized by a radius of curvature of about 1000 nm or less. A monolayer coating disposed on the surface includes a plurality of ligands organized into ordered domains having a characteristic size of less than or about equal to 10 nm. | 10-01-2009 |
20090246528 | MESOPOROUS ACTIVATED CARBONS - Catalytically activated carbon materials and methods for their preparation are described. The activated carbon materials are engineered to have a controlled porosity distribution that is readily optimized for specific applications using metal-containing nanoparticles as activation catalysts for the mesopores. The activated carbon materials may be used in all manner of devices that contain carbon materials, including but not limited to various electrochemical devices (e.g., capacitors, batteries, fuel cells, and the like), hydrogen storage devices, filtration devices, catalytic substrates, and the like. | 10-01-2009 |
20090252965 | Surface functionalization and coating of flame-generated nanoparticles - A method for generating a chemically bonded organic functionality on the surface of particles or for condensing an organic compound onto the particle surface giving an organic coating is described. The method comprises a step of contacting a vapour containing an organic compound and a gaseous process stream containing flame-generated particles so as to react the organic compound with surface groups on the particles to give a chemically bonded organic functionality to the particle surface or so as to result in an organic coating. | 10-08-2009 |
20090263659 | SEMICONDUCTOR NANOPARTICLE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - Disclosed is a method to produce a semiconductor nanoparticle which is excellent in monodispersibility and productivity. This method is characterized in that two or more kinds of semiconductor nanoparticles having different average particle diameters are dispersed in a solvent and mixed together, and then subjected to size classification. | 10-22-2009 |
20090274908 | PREPARATION PROCESS OF MICROBEADS, AND MICROBEADS - The present application provides a process for the preparation of microbeads, including the steps of: patterning a thin film, which has been formed on a substrate, into microbead regions of at least one predetermined shape by photolithography; immobilizing a predetermined substance on the thus-patterned microbead regions; and stripping off, from the substrate, the thus-patterned microbead regions with the substance immobilized thereon. | 11-05-2009 |
20090280326 | Process for the Treatment of Metal Coated Particles - The present invention relates to a process for the thermal treatment of metal coated particles, to the particles obtainable by the process and to their use for the manufacture of printable electronics, or for EMI shielding. | 11-12-2009 |
20090297852 | Method for Coating the Surface of Inorganic Solid Particles, Especially Titanium Dioxide Pigment Particles - A method for coating the surface of inorganic solid particles in an aqueous suspension, particularly for coating titanium dioxide with SiO | 12-03-2009 |
20090297853 | PROCESS FOR PREPARING SUBSTRATES WITH POROUS SURFACE - A process for preparing nanoparticle coated surfaces including the steps of electrostatically coating surfaces with polyelectrolyte by exposing the surface to a solution or suspension of polyelectrolyte, removing excess non-bound polyelectrolyte, then further coating the particles with a multi-layer of charged nanoparticles by exposing the polyelectrolyte-coated surface to a fluid dispersion including the charged nanoparticles. The process steps can optionally be repeated thereby adding further layers of polyelectrolyte followed by nanoparticles as many times as desired to produce a second and subsequent layers. The polyelectrolyte has an opposite surface charge to the charged nanoparticles and a molecular weight at the ionic strength of the fluid that is effective so that the first, second, and subsequent layers independently comprise a multiplicity of nanoparticle layers that are thicker than monolayers. | 12-03-2009 |
20090305042 | METHOD FOR PREPARING LAYERED NANOPARTICLES, AND NANOPARTICLES OBTAINED - The present invention relates to a method for preparing lamellar nanoparticles, the method including:
| 12-10-2009 |
20090305043 | BORON NITRIDE ENCAPSULATED IN TURBOSTRATIC CARBON AND PROCESS FOR MAKING SAME - Process for producing boron nitride particles that are encapsulated in layers of turbostratic carbon, and particles so produced. Such particles are useful in improving the thermal conductivity of organic polymers. | 12-10-2009 |
20090317637 | Material With Core-Shell Structure - Disclosed is a material having a composite particle, the composite particle including an outer shell and a core. The core is made from a lithium alloying material and the outer shell has an inner volume that is greater in size than the core of the lithium alloying material. In some instances, the outer mean diameter of the outer shell is less than 500 nanometers and the core occupies between 5 and 99% of the inner volume. In addition, the outer shell can have an average wall thickness of less than 100 nanometers. | 12-24-2009 |
20100015447 | MICROPHASIC MICRO-COMPONENTS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING MORPHOLOGY VIA ELECTRIFIED JETTING - The disclosure provides methods for preparation of multiphasic micro-components, such as core-shell or anisotropic (e.g., Janus) multiphasic particles with well-defined structures using electrohydrodynamic co-jetting of two polymer solutions containing polyelectrolytes. Suitable polyelectrolytes include polyacrylic acid (PAA), poly(acrylamide acrylic acid (PAAm), and/or poly(acryl amide-co-acrylic acid) (PAAm-AA), sodium polystyrene sulfonate (PSS), polyethylene imine (PEI), polypeptides, copolymers, and combinations of these. Control of certain variables, such as relative conductivities of the two jetting solutions, controls the particle morphologies formed, leading to a predetermined phase orientation for the same polymer system. In certain aspects, after cross-linking, core-shell particles are stable in aqueous solutions and exhibit reproducible swelling behavior, while maintaining the original core-shell geometry. In addition, micro-components formed in accordance with the present teachings are pH-responsive based on external environmental pH. Thus, such micro-components are useful for a variety of different applications, including micro- and nano-active ingredient delivery systems. | 01-21-2010 |
20100021735 | Nickel-rhenium alloy powder and conductor paste containing the same - A nickel-rhenium alloy powder comprising nickel as a main component, 0.1 to 10% by weight of rhenium, and having an average particle size of 0.05 to 1.0 μm is provided. The nickel-rhenium alloy powder has a surface oxide film containing a nickel oxide and a rhenium oxide, and the amount of oxygen in the surface oxide film is 0.1 to 3.0% by weight relative to the total weight of the powder. The nickel-rhenium alloy powder is suitable, in particular, for forming internal electrode layers of a multilayer ceramic electronic component. The obtained powder is homogeneously mixed and dispersed in an organic vehicle, together with other additives as needed, to prepare a conductor paste. The surface oxide film allows bringing the sintering shrinkage behavior of electrode layers and ceramic layers closer to each other when the nickel-rhenium alloy powder is used, in particular, for forming internal electrodes of a multilayer ceramic electronic component. Moreover, there occurs no electrode spheroidizing caused by oversintering. and thus thinner, dense internal electrodes having excellent continuity can be formed. | 01-28-2010 |
20100035060 | Coated sodium percarbonate particles - Coated sodium percarbonate particles comprising a core of sodium percarbonate obtainable by fluidized bed buildup granulation, and a coating layer comprising sodium sulfate and sodium carbonate in a weight ratio of from 95:5 to 75:25 and in which the proportion of sodium sulfate and sodium carbonate is at least 80% by weight, effect as a detergent component an improved washing power of the detergent and exhibit a high storage stability in detergent formulations. | 02-11-2010 |
20100035061 | CUTOMIZED LITHOGRAPHIC PARTICLES - A method of producing particles includes providing a substrate structure that comprises a solid substrate; forming a target structure on said substrate structure, said target structure comprising a radiation-reactive material; forming a spatially patterned beam of radiation using a patterned mask; exposing at least a portion of the target structure to the spatially patterned beam of radiation to which the radiation-reactive material reacts while leaving other portions of the target structure unexposed to the radiation; removing substantially all of one of the exposed or the unexposed patterned portions of the target structure to provide a plurality of non-contiguous structures that include at least a portion of the radiation-reactive material; and separating the plurality of non-contiguous structures comprising the radiation-reactive material from the substrate structure into a fluid material. Each non-contiguous structure of the radiation-reactive material provides at least a portion of a separate particle after the separation. | 02-11-2010 |
20100040883 | POLYSACCHARIDE-CONTAINING BLOCK COPOLYMER PARTICLES AND USES THEREOF - The invention relates to new amphiphilic linear block copolymers of polysaccharides and polymers. The amphiphilic linear block copolymers do not form a true solution in water and are able to form micelles in selective solvents. Also disclosed are particles, each of which has a shell and a core, and a diameter of about 1 to 1,000 nanometers, and methods of delivering agents or removing substances, e.g., undesirable substances, from a subject or environment, by using these particles. | 02-18-2010 |
20100040884 | Benefit agent containing delivery particles - The present invention relates to benefit agent containing delivery particles, compositions comprising said particles, and processes for making and using the aforementioned particles and compositions. When employed in compositions, for example, cleaning or fabric care compositions, such particles increase the efficiency of benefit agent delivery, there by allowing reduced amounts of benefit agents to be employed. In addition to allowing the amount of benefit agent to be reduced, such particles allow a broad range of benefit agents to be employed. | 02-18-2010 |
20100047578 | MAGNETIC NANOPARTICLES FOR ORGANIC SYNTHESIS - A surface-modified, magnetic nanoparticle has one or more multi-dentate ligands bound to a surface of a magnetic nanoparticle. The one or more multi-dentate ligands are bound to the surface of the magnetic nanoparticle through one or more dithiocarbamate groups. The one or more multi-dentate ligands may be a compound of Formula II: | 02-25-2010 |
20100047579 | COATED, FINE METAL PARTICLES AND THEIR PRODUCTION METHOD - A method for producing coated, fine metal particles comprising the steps of mixing powder comprising TiC and TiN with powder of an oxide of a metal M meeting the relation of ΔG | 02-25-2010 |
20100047580 | NON-WHITE CONSTRUCTION SURFACE - Provides a non-white construction surface comprising a substrate, a first reflective coating on at least a portion of an outer surface of the substrate, the coated substrate exhibiting a minimum direct solar reflectance value of at least about 25%, and a second reflective coating on at least a portion of the first reflective coating, wherein the combination of the first reflective coating and the second reflective coating provide the substrate with a CIELAB L* lightness value of less than about 69, and at least one of (i) a reflectivity of at least about 20% at substantially all points in the wavelength range between 770 and 2500 nm; and (ii) a summed reflectance value of at least 7000 as measured in the range between 770 and 2500 nm inclusive. Also provided are various substrates having the coatings described as well as methods of providing the described construction surfaces. | 02-25-2010 |
20100055461 | ARTIFICIAL TURF INFILL - An artificial turf infill comprising an organic material including ground walnut shells having each organic particle completely coated with an anti-microbial agent. Water-retaining particles are added to the infill ranging between 0 and 60% of total weight of the mixture. Synthetic, ecologically-safe resilient granules preferably between approximately 20% and 25% by weight may be added to the infill to improve shock attenuation (lower G-max) properties of the infill mixture. The water-retaining particles and synthetic resilient granules within the infill are completely coated with the anti-microbial agent. | 03-04-2010 |
20100055462 | Doped Nanocrystals - A doping method using a three-step synthesis to make high-quality doped nanocrystals is provided. The first step includes synthesizing starting host particles. The second step includes dopant growth on the starting host particles. The third step includes final shell growth. In one embodiment, this method can be used to form Mn-doped CdS/ZnS core/shell nanocrystals. The Mn dopant can be formed inside the CdS core, at the core/shell interface, and/or in the ZnS shell. The subject method allows precisely controlling the impurity radial position and doping level in the nanocrystals. | 03-04-2010 |
20100068523 | Surface modification of and dispersion of particles - A method provides a redispersible nanoparticle powder. The method includes:
| 03-18-2010 |
20100068524 | ABRASIVE PARTICLES HAVING A UNIQUE MORPHOLOGY - An abrasive particle having an irregular surface, wherein the surface roughness of the particle is less than about 0.95. A method for producing abrasive particles having a unique surface morphology including providing a plurality of abrasive particles; providing a plurality of metal particles; mixing the abrasive particles and the metal particles to form a mixture; compressing the mixture to form a compressed mixture; heating the compressed mixture; and recovering modified abrasive particles. | 03-18-2010 |
20100092779 | MAGNET MATERIALS AND METALLIC PARTICLES AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME - New magnetic materials and new metallic particles, new methods of making and using same, for example, to prepare magnetically modified electrodes and fuel cells, and coated metallic particles in general. The present invention discloses methods of preparation of cheaper and more uniformly sized magnetic and metallic microparticles formed from the exemplary materials magnetite, nickel, samarium cobalt and neodymium iron boron. In addition, the present invention discloses methodology for preparation and use of coated magnetic and metallic microparticles, in particular, exemplary siloxyl coating of magnetic particles, metallic particles, and magnetic and metallic microparticles with an exemplary silane, 3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane, that is cross linked thereon. In addition, methods and results are described for preparing and using larger siloxyl coated samarium cobalt milliparticles. Coated magnetic milliparticles and magnetic microparticles are useful as component of composites that are applied to electrodes to alter electrochemical fluxes across those electrodes, as well as to alter chemical reactions on surfaces of those electrodes, when magnetically susceptible reactions occur there. | 04-15-2010 |
20100151248 | Fabrication of light emitting film coated fullerenes and their application for in-vivo emission - A nanoparticle coated with a semiconducting material and a method for making the same. In one embodiment, the method comprises making a semiconductor coated nanoparticle comprising a layer of at least one semiconducting material covering at least a portion of at least one surface of a nanoparticle, comprising: (A) dispersing the nanoparticle under suitable conditions to provide a dispersed nanoparticle; and (B) depositing at least one semiconducting material under suitable conditions onto at least one surface of the dispersed nanoparticle to produce the semiconductor coated nanoparticle. In other embodiments, the nanoparticle comprises a fullerene. Further embodiments include the semiconducting material comprising CdS or CdSe. | 06-17-2010 |
20100151249 | METHODS FOR PREODUCING COATED PHOSPHORS AND HOST MATERIAL PARTICLES USING ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION METHODS - Layers of a passivating material and/or containing luminescent centers are deposited on phosphor particles or particles that contain a host material that is capable of capturing an excitation energy and transferring it to a luminescent center or layer. The layers are formed in an ALD process. The ALD process permits the formation of very thin layers. Coated phosphors have good resistance to ambient moisture and oxygen, and/or can be designed to emit a distribution of desired light wavelengths. | 06-17-2010 |
20100159248 | SEMICONDUCTOR NANOCRYSTALS AND PREPARATION METHODS THEREOF - A nanocrystal includes a core including a Group III-V semiconductor and a transition metal alloyed with the Group III-V semiconductor, wherein the transition metal is present at a higher molar concentration in an outermost surface layer of the core than in a central portion of the core. | 06-24-2010 |
20100159249 | PREPARATION METHOD OF NANOCRYSTALS COATED WITH METAL-SURFACTANT LAYERS - A method for preparing nanocrystals is disclosed. The method includes synthesizing colloidal semiconductor nanocrystal cores, and adding a metal salt to the colloidal semiconductor nanocrystal cores and heating the mixture while maintaining the reaction temperature constant. During the reaction, the surfaces of the semiconductor nanocrystal cores are etched (‘in-situ etching’) and metal-surfactant layers are formed on the etched surface portions of the semiconductor nanocrystal cores. The metal-surfactant layers are derived from the metal salt. Nanocrystals prepared by the method have minimal surface defects and exhibit high luminescence efficiency and good stability. | 06-24-2010 |
20100178510 | FINE METAL PARTICLES AND BIOMATERIAL-EXTRACTING MAGNETIC BEADS, AND THEIR PRODUCTION METHODS - Fine metal particles each comprising a magnetic metal core particle and two or more coating layers, the outermost layer among the two or more coating layers containing an oxide of silicon and aluminum at an Al/Si atomic ratio of 0.01-0.2, and a method for producing fine metal particles comprising the steps of coating each primary particle comprising a magnetic metal core particle and a first coating layer with a mixture of silicon alkoxide and aluminum alkoxide, and then hydrolyzing the silicon alkoxide and the aluminum alkoxide, thereby forming a second coating layer comprising an oxide of silicon and aluminum at an Al/Si atomic ratio of 0.01-0.2. | 07-15-2010 |
20100215959 | SILANES - The present invention relates to silanes, in particular amphiphilic silanes, to processes for the preparation of the silanes, to the use thereof for the surface modification of particles, and to particles whose surface has been modified by means of the silanes. | 08-26-2010 |
20100215960 | HOLLOW CARBON SPHERES - A hollow carbon sphere having a carbon shell and an inner core is disclosed. The hollow carbon sphere has a total volume that is equal to a volume of the carbon shell plus an inner free volume within the carbon shell. The inner free volume is at least 25% of the total volume. In some instances, a nominal diameter of the hollow carbon sphere is between 10 and 180 nanometers. | 08-26-2010 |
20100215961 | METHODS, APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONCENTRATION, SEPARATION AND REMOVAL OF PARTICLES AT/FROM THE SURFACE OF DROPS - Methods are provided for concentrating particles on the surface of a drop or bubble in a continuous phase, for separating different types of particles, and for removing particles from the surface of the drop or bubble. The methods also facilitate separation of two types of particles on a drop or bubble, optionally followed by solidification of the drop or bubble, to produce a particle for which the surface properties vary, such as a Janus particle. The methods can be also used to destabilize emulsions and foams by re-distributing or removing particles on the surface of the drop or bubble, facilitating coalescence of the particle-free drops or bubbles. | 08-26-2010 |
20100227168 | METHOD FOR THE PREPARATION OF A GRANULATE FOR THE TREATMENT OF SNOW-COVERED AND/OR ICY SURFACES - The present invention relates to a method for the preparation of a granulate consisting of wood particles comprising 1 to 10% by weight with at least one water-soluble salt of an alkali metal or alkaline-earth metal. | 09-09-2010 |
20100247915 | PARTICLE COMPRISING CORE AND SHELL - The present invention relates to particles comprising a core and a shell, and a method of producing said particle. The core comprises mainly TiN, wherein the shell comprises mainly TiO2. The shell has a thickness of more than 5 nm and of less than 200 nm. The core size is preferably larger than 10 nm and is preferably smaller than 100 um. | 09-30-2010 |
20100255310 | TOTALLY POROUS PARTICLES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME - Disclosed are totally porous particles, methods of making the particles, and uses thereof. | 10-07-2010 |
20100255311 | Metal Nanoparticles functionalized with rationally designed coatings and uses thereof - The present invention provides a composition and method for functionalizing nanoparticles that enables them to undergo reversible aggregation/deaggregation. The aggregation properties of this new system are reversible and readily monitored by optical absorbance measurements with the possibility of electrical and/or magnetic monitoring as well. The outer portion of the coating material is functionalized with polyethylene glycol (PEG) entities that facilitate biocompatibility and stability both in solution and in the solid state. Also provided are nanoparticles functionalized with rationally designed free radical initiators to effect tailored polymer growth from the surface. These systems may be used for a broad variety of applications, including biosensing with real-time feedback. | 10-07-2010 |
20100273000 | METAL NANOPARTICLE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A metal nanoparticle including, a core portion which includes at least one metal element, and organic compounds which adsorb onto the surface of the core portion. The organic compounds have a hydrophilic portion and a hydrophobic portion within their molecules. The hydrophilic portion is forming a coordinate bond with the surface of the core portion through O atoms. | 10-28-2010 |
20100297447 | CORE-SHELL STRUCTURED METAL OXIDE PARTICLES AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - An object of the present invention is to produce core-shell structured metal oxide particles having a high refractive index and low photocatalytic activity. For this purpose, a method for producing core-shell structured metal oxide particles is provided in which shells composed of a metal oxide are formed on surfaces of core particles while exposing the core particles to light having the intensity of 0.1 mW/cm | 11-25-2010 |
20100297448 | MINIATURIZED MICROPARTICLES - A system and method for encoded microparticles is described. One embodiment includes an encoded microparticle comprising a plurality of segments, wherein the plurality of segments form a spatial code; contrast coating on at least one segment of the plurality of segments, wherein the contrast coating further encodes the microparticle; an outer surface, wherein the outer surface encloses the spatial code and contrast coating, and wherein the spatial code and contrast coating are detectable through the outer surface. | 11-25-2010 |
20100330368 | Composite Flash-Precipitated Nanoparticles - The invention described herein relates to sterically stabilized colloidal constructs comprising preformed colloidal particles encapsulated within a polymeric shell. The constructs, which are controllably sized, are nanoparticles comprising hydrophobic elements, electrostatically charged particles with hydrophobic surfaces, hydrophobic inorganic nanostructures, and amphiphilic copolymers with hydrophobic domains and hydrophilic domains. The constructs are made by a process that allows for the simultaneous encapsulation of a preformed colloidal agent as well as a dissolved hydrophobic active within the core of the polymeric nanoparticle. Among the actives incorporated in various embodiments are organic fluorescent dyes, metal nanostructures and superparamagnetic materials for use in combined fluorescence, optical and magnetic resonance imaging applications, and hydrophobic drugs for therapeutic applications. | 12-30-2010 |
20100330369 | PREGELATINIZED STARCHES AS CARRIER MATERIALS FOR LIQUID COMPONENTS - The present invention provides a liquid-loaded starch material comprising a solid carrier material consisting of pregelatinized, non-granular starch material which consists of flake-shaped starch particles, wherein the size distribution of the starch particles is such that at least 50% by weight of the starch particles have a particle size of between 100 and 375 μm, and wherein the BET specific surface area is less than or equal to 0.5 m | 12-30-2010 |
20110014472 | PREPARATION OF SILICA STABILIZED BIOLOGICAL TEMPLATES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF METAL AND LAYERED NANOPARTICLES - The present invention relates to a system and method providing for increased silica growth on a bio-template, wherein the bio-template is pretreated with aniline to produce a uniform silica attractive surface and yielding a significant silica layers of at least 10 nm, and more preferably at least 20 nm in thickness, thereby providing for a high degree of stability to the bio-template. | 01-20-2011 |
20110020649 | METHOD FOR IMMOBILIZATION, PHYSIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE SUBSTANCE-IMMOBILIZED CARRIER, CARRIER FOR IMMOBILIZATION, CARRIER, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING CARRIER - An immobilization method for immobilizing a physiologically active substance on a solid phase carrier, the method including: bringing the solid phase carrier into contact with an acid anhydride functional group-containing silane coupling agent represented by the following Formula (I); and carrying out a process of binding of the physiologically active substance to the acid anhydride functional group while maintaining the solid phase carrier after the contact at a temperature within the range of 0° C. to 60° C.; a physiologically active substance-immobilized carrier, and a carrier for immobilization are provided. Further, a carrier including a porous material treated with an acid anhydride functional group-containing silane coupling agent represented by the following Formula (I), a blocking agent that is immobilized to the porous material; and a method for producing it is provided. | 01-27-2011 |
20110027588 | MAGNETIC POWDER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An aspect of the present invention relates to magnetic powder comprised of gathering magnetic particles, wherein the magnetic particles comprise a hard magnetic particle and a soft magnetic material deposited on a surface of the hard magnetic particle in a state where the soft magnetic material is exchange-coupled with the hard magnetic particle. | 02-03-2011 |
20110039105 | Non-aggregating nanoparticles and the use thereof - The present invention relates generally to non-aggregating nanoparticles, including ligand capped metal oxide nanoparticles. Methods for their synthesis and methods for their use, for example, for improved immersion lithography processes, are also disclosed. | 02-17-2011 |
20110097584 | SOFT MAGNETIC MATERIAL, POWDER MAGNETIC CORE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - It is an object to provide a novel soft magnetic material that enables the fabrication of a powder magnetic core capable of suppressing degradation in performance due to a high-temperature treatment and achieving high core resistance and low loss. | 04-28-2011 |
20110104495 | Filled Nanoparticles - A filled nanoparticle includes a nanosized polymer shell encapsulating a reactive chemical. In another aspect, a filled nanoparticle includes a nanosized polymer shell encapsulating a core which includes a reactive functional group attached to a polymer. A miniemulsion polymerization process of producing filled nanoparticles includes: providing a mixture comprising monomer, initiator or catalyst to aid polymerization, reactive chemical, surfactant and water; shearing the mixture to form a miniemulsion of nanosized particles dispersed in water, the nanosized particles comprising the monomer combined with the reactive chemical; and then heating the miniemulsion to polymerize the monomer and produce filled nanoparticles comprising a nanosized polymer shell encapsulating the reactive chemical. | 05-05-2011 |
20110129673 | SILVER-COATED BORON NITRIDE PARTICULATE MATERIALS AND FORMULATIONS CONTAINING SAME - In accordance with the present invention, there are provided filled epoxy-based formulations wherein the filler comprises silver-coated boron nitride particulate material. In accordance with a further embodiment of the present invention, there are provided articles comprising particulate boron nitride having a silver coating on at least a portion of the surface thereof. In additional embodiments of the present invention, there are provided methods for the use of invention articles and formulations. | 06-02-2011 |
20110159290 | STEARIC ACID-TREATED CALCIUM CARBONATE COMPOSITIONS HAVING LOW OR NO DETECTABLE FREE STEARIC ACID AND RELATED METHODS - A method for treating calcium carbonate includes combining calcium carbonate with an amount of stearic acid and an amount of water to form a mixture, the amount of water being at least about 0.1% by weight relative to the total weight. The method further includes blending the mixture to form a stearic acid-treated calcium carbonate composition. | 06-30-2011 |
20110177338 | CARBON BLACK - Carbon black of the present invention has a number average particle size of Feret's diameter of 5 to 300 nm and contains primary particles of 5% or more on a number basis. | 07-21-2011 |
20110177339 | FLUORESCENT MAGNETIC NANOPARTICLES AND PROCESS OF PREPARATION - This invention provides nanometer-sized fluorescent magnetic particles and processes of making them. The nanoparticle has a core particle comprising a magnetic material and a fluorescent material, and the particle size is less than about 1 micrometer. The nanoparticles can be coated with an inorganic or organic layer and can be surface-modified. The nanoparticles can be used in many biological assays. | 07-21-2011 |
20110177340 | Chemical Modification of Nanocrystal Surfaces - A method is disclosed. The method includes obtaining a precursor nanoparticle comprising a base material and a first ligand attached to the base material, and reacting the precursor nanoparticle with a reactant comprising a silicon bond, thereby removing the first ligand. | 07-21-2011 |
20110200823 | ROOFING GRANULES WITH IMPROVED LUSTER, ROOFING PRODUCTS INCLUDING SUCH GRANULES, AND PROCESS FOR PREPARING SAME - A coating composition including an inorganic sol material and an organic colorant is applied to mineral particles and cured at a temperature less than 200 degrees Celsius provides roofing granules with improved luster. | 08-18-2011 |
20110217554 | PHENOLIC RESIN FOR SHELL MOLDING, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, RESIN COATED SAND FOR SHELL MOLDING, AND SHELL MOLD FORMED OF THE SAME - A phenolic resin for shell molding is provided which generates less tar during casting and has low thermal expansion properties and high flexibility. Further, a process for producing the phenolic resin, RCS obtained by using the phenolic resin, and a shell mold obtained by using such RCS are provided. | 09-08-2011 |
20110262752 | Highly Luminescent Color-Selective Nanocrystalline Materials - A nanocrystal capable of light emission includes a nanoparticle having photoluminescence having quantum yields of greater than 30%. | 10-27-2011 |
20110300385 | STABILIZED LITHIUM METAL POWDER FOR LI-ION APPLICATION, COMPOSITION AND PROCESS - The present invention provides a stabilized lithium metal powder having a substantially continuous protective layer of lithium phosphate on the lithium metal powder. | 12-08-2011 |
20120009424 | PASSIVATED METAL NANOPARTICLES HAVING AN EPOXIDE-BASED OLIGOMER COATING - This invention provides metal nanoparticles (e.g., aluminum, chromium, iron and magnesium) having an epoxide-based oligomer coating, compositions thereof, method of making the same, and methods of use thereof, including for energy related applications. | 01-12-2012 |
20120021222 | Carbon-Encased Metal Nanoparticles and Sponges, Methods of Synthesis, and Methods of Use - We disclose novel metallic nanoparticles coated with a thin protective carbon shell, and three-dimensional nano-metallic sponges; methods of preparation of the nanoparticles; and uses for these novel materials, including wood preservation, strengthening of polymer and fiber/polymer building materials, and catalysis. | 01-26-2012 |
20120028047 | Fiber reinforced resin composition, molding material, and method for producing fiber reinforced resin composition - The invention provides a fiber reinforced resin composition comprising a melt-kneaded product (A) prepared by melt-kneading a first resin (A1) and a second resin (A2) that has reactive functional group as well as a third resin (B) and a fibrous filler (C), wherein, with respect to the contents of the components, the first resin (A1), the second resin with a reactive functional group (A2), and the third resin (B) account for 0.1 to 75 wt %, 0.1 to 15 wt %, and 10 to 99.8 wt %, respectively, to form a resin composition while said fibrous filler (C) accounts for 0.1 to 300 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of said resin composition, said first resin (A1) and said third resin (B) forming a matrix resin, said second resin (A2) being dispersed as particles in said matrix resin, and said particles having a number average particle diameter of 10 to 1,000 nm. The invention relates to a fiber reinforced resin composition having rigidity and impact resistance in a good balance, a molding material, and a production method thereof. | 02-02-2012 |
20120040187 | PRECURSOR POWDER FOR SINTERING USED FOR PREPARING DIELECTRIC MATERIAL AND PROCESS FOR PREPARING THE SAME - The present invention relates to precursor powder for sintering used for preparing a dielectric material. Particularly, the present invention is directed to a precursor powder for sintering used for preparing a dielectric material, comprising a first material powder and a second material powder, a core-shell structured precursor powder for sintering used for a dielectric material, wherein said core is composed of a first material and said shell is composed of a second material, and process for preparing thereof. According to the present invention, a relative dielectric constant of said first material is larger than that of said second material. | 02-16-2012 |
20120058342 | BORON NITRIDE PARTICLES OF SPHERICAL GEOMETRY AND PROCESS OF MAKING - A low viscosity filler boron nitride agglomerate particles having a generally spherical shape bound together by an organic binder and to a process for producing a BN powder composition of spherically shaped boron nitride agglomerated particles having a treated surface layer which controls its viscosity. | 03-08-2012 |
20120088105 | RESIN PELLET AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A resin pellet of the present invention includes a resin base material and a plurality of microparticles embedded in the resin base material. The resin pellet is covered with the plurality of microparticles on the surface of the resin base material. According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent detachment of the microparticles to be applied on the resin base material and to effectively suppress blocking of resin pellets. | 04-12-2012 |
20120100374 | METAL NANOPARTICLES AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING AND USING SAME - A composition may have metal nanoparticles having a diameter of 20 nanometers or less and have a fusion temperature of less than about 220° C. A method of fabricating the metal nanoparticles may include preparing a solvent, adding a precursor with a metal to the solvent, adding a first surfactant, mixing in a reducing agent, and adding in a second surfactant to stop nanoparticle formation. Copper and/or aluminum nanoparticle compositions formed may be used for lead-free soldering of electronic components to circuit boards. A composition may include nanoparticles, which may have a copper nanocore, an amorphous aluminum shell and an organic surfactant coating. A composition may have copper or aluminum nanoparticles. About 30-50% of the copper or aluminum nanoparticles may have a diameter of 20 nanometers or less, and the remaining 70-50% of the copper or aluminum nanoparticles may have a diameter greater than 20 nanometers. | 04-26-2012 |
20120100375 | RADIATION DIFFRACTION COLORANTS - A radiation diffraction material comprising an ordered periodic array of particles held in a polymeric matrix is disclosed; the particles each comprise a core surrounded by a shell of a non-film forming composition that is different from the matrix. Methods for using the material are also disclosed. | 04-26-2012 |
20120114946 | MULTI-LAYERED CARBON NANOPARTICLES OF THE FULLEROID TYPE - It is claimed the multi-layered carbon nanoparticles having an inter-layer distance of 0,34-0,36 nm and a toroidal shape, the ratio between the outer diameter and the thickness of the multi-layered body of the thorus being equal to (10-3):1, and the averaged size of 15-100 nm. | 05-10-2012 |
20120141797 | Zwitterion-Linker Coatings for Nano-objects in Solutions of Multivalent Counterions - The disclosure is directed to nanoparticles used in creating nanostructure complexes in the presence of divalent cations. In particular, the disclosure is directed to nanoparticles that are coated with zwitterions and linker portions in a manner that facilitates nanostructure complex assembly while reducing or preventing non-specific spontaneous aggregation of nanoparticle in the presence of divalent cations. The disclosure also provides a method for preparing a nanoparticle coating of the present invention. Furthermore, the disclosure provides a method for assembling nanostructure complexes using coated nanoparticles with a scaffold. | 06-07-2012 |
20120156498 | High-Throughput Combinatorial Dip-Coating Apparatus and Methodologies - Embodiments of the current invention describe a high performance combinatorial method and apparatus for the combinatorial development of coatings by a dip-coating process. The dip-coating process may be used for multiple applications, including forming coatings from varied sol-gel formulations, coating substrates uniformly with particles to combinatorially test particle removal formulations, and the dipping of substrates into texturing formulations to combinatorially develop the texturing formulations. | 06-21-2012 |
20120164453 | IRON-BASED SOFT MAGNETIC POWDER FOR DUST CORE, PREPARATION PROCESS THEREOF, AND DUST CORE - Provided is an iron-based soft magnetic powder for dust core having a less coercive force, which is obtained by specifying the amount of inclusions in the iron-based powder for dust core, and at the same time, capable of decreasing the coercive force of a dust core produced using the iron-based soft magnetic powder. | 06-28-2012 |
20120177925 | ELECTROLESS PLATING BATH COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF PLATING PARTICULATE MATTER - An electroless plating bath composition for plating particulate matter is provided. The plating bath composition includes a metal-containing component and a reducing component. The particulate matter is plated with at least one metal layer including at least two metals by electroless metal deposition in order to provide cutting and grinding tools with improved wear resistance. | 07-12-2012 |
20120183775 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF CORE-SHELL PARTICLES, CORE-SHELL PARTICLES, AND PASTE COMPOSITION AND SHEET COMPOSITION WHICH CONTAIN SAME - Disclosed is a process which comprises bringing an acidic organic substance or phosphoric acid into contact with a metal to form, on the surface of the metal, a layer that contains either an organic acid salt formed from both the acidic organic substance and the metal or a phosphoric acid salt formed from both the phosphoric acid and the metal. In the process, the layer can be selectively formed only on the surface of the metal. When the process is applied to the production of core-shell particles, neither agglomeration of the particles nor viscosity increase of the fluid occurs, while when the process is applied to the production of a covered metal-wiring circuit board, the layer can be selectively formed only in the metal area to be covered. | 07-19-2012 |
20120183776 | CURABLE COMPOSITION, CURABLE FILM, CURABLE LAMINATE, METHOD FOR FORMING A PERMANENT PATTERN, AND PRINTED SUBSTRATE - A curable composition of the present invention includes resin-coated inorganic fine particles. The resin-coated inorganic fine particles may be formed by surface-modifying inorganic fine particles with a silane coupling agent containing an organic linking chain formed of a mercapto group, a hydroxyl group, an amino group, an isocyanato group, or a glycidyl group and then coating the surface-modified inorganic fine particles with a thermoplastic resin. | 07-19-2012 |
20120202067 | COMPOSITE MICRON DIAMOND PARTICLE AND METHOD OF MAKING - A composite particle is disclosed. The composite particle includes a micron diamond particle. The composite particle also includes a nanoparticle, the nanoparticle attached to a surface of the micron diamond particle by an attachment comprising a covalent bond or an intermolecular force, or a combination thereof. A method of making a composite particle is also disclosed. The method includes providing a micron diamond particle. The method also includes providing a nanoparticle and attaching the nanoparticle to a surface of the micron diamond particle by an attachment comprising a covalent bond or an intermolecular force, or a combination thereof. | 08-09-2012 |
20120214001 | METHODS TO PREPARE PATCHY MICROPARTICLES - A method for making microparticles having an exterior surface that includes preparing a self-assembled arrangement of microparticles; contacting the self-assembled microparticles with a patch-forming agent resulting in a microparticle/patch-forming agent assembly having proximal regions between adjacent microparticles and/or proximal regions between a microparticle and another substrate, wherein the patch-forming agent is present in the proximal region; and condensing the patch-forming agent such that a pattern of a plurality of discrete patches of patch-forming agent are formed on the exterior surfaces of the microparticles at the proximal regions. A synthetic microsphere having an exterior spherical surface, wherein the exterior spherical surface comprises a first material and a plurality of discrete, uniformly-dimensioned, patches of a second bioactive material arranged in an orderly array over more than one hemisphere of the microsphere. | 08-23-2012 |
20120231277 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING GRANULES - The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of granules comprising the steps of: providing a granulation zone comprising particles, the particles being kept in motion; providing a first feed stream comprising a liquid composition into the granulation zone, the liquid composition being applied onto or over the moving particles in the granulation zone; withdrawing a product stream comprising granules from the granulation zone, the granules being the result of layered growth of the moving particles in the granulation zone; wherein a second feed stream comprising granulation nuclei is fed into the granulation zone, wherein the granulation nuclei have a particle size distribution characterized by a standard deviation of the particle size that is less than 15% of the mean particle size, and wherein the second feed stream comprises between 0.05 wt % and 50 wt % of the product stream. | 09-13-2012 |
20120270051 | CARBON NANOHORN CARRIED MATERIAL AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING CARBON NANOTUBE - A carbon nanohorn carried material for producing a carbon nanotube by a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method, including a catalytic metal or a compound thereof contained inside carbon nanohorns or supported on exterior walls of the carbon nanohorns is provided. A carbon nanotube is produced by a CVD reaction using the carbon nanohorn carried material. A novel technical means for producing a carbon nanotube which does not use any noncarbon type carrier, can easily collect and purify the carbon nanotube and can control the length of the carbon nanotube can be provided. | 10-25-2012 |
20120282471 | ROOFING GRANULES INCLUDING BASE PARTICLES AND A COATING - A roofing product can include roofing granules that can include base particles and a coating covering the base particles of the roofing granules. In a particular aspect, the coating can include a compound that includes a metallic element; and nitrogen, carbon, or a combination of nitrogen and carbon. In another aspect, the coating has a reflectivity of at least approximately 17% for a radiation having wavelengths in a range of 1000 nm to 2500 nm. In a further aspect, the particular coating has a coating reflectivity no greater than 99% of a TiO | 11-08-2012 |
20120301722 | ENGINEERED PLANT BIOMASS PARTICLES COATED WITH BIOACTIVE AGENTS - Plant biomass particles coated with a bioactive agent such as a fertilizer or pesticide, characterized by a length dimension (L) aligned substantially parallel to a grain direction and defining a substantially uniform distance along the grain, a width dimension (W) normal to L and aligned cross grain, and a height dimension (H) normal to W and L. In particular, the L×H dimensions define a pair of substantially parallel side surfaces characterized by substantially intact longitudinally arrayed fibers, the W×H dimensions define a pair of substantially parallel end surfaces characterized by crosscut fibers and end checking between fibers, and the L×W dimensions define a pair of substantially parallel top and bottom surfaces. | 11-29-2012 |
20120321897 | HOLLOW METAL SPHERE WITH MESOPOROUS STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method for manufacturing a hollow metal sphere with a mesoporous structure is disclosed, which comprises the following steps: (A) providing a hollow sphere template with a mesoporous structure, wherein the hollow sphere template comprises: a first shell with plural channels penetrating the first shell, the material of the first shell comprises a mesoporous silica material, and the mesoporous silica material has a cubic Ia3d symmetry pore structure; (B) mixing the hollow sphere template with a metal precursor; (C) reducing the metal precursor; and (D) removing the hollow sphere template to obtain a hollow metal sphere with a mesoporous structure. In addition, the present invention also provides a hollow metal sphere with a mesoporous structure prepared by the aforementioned method. | 12-20-2012 |
20120328882 | INFUSING A POROUS MEDIA WITH AN ACTIVE CHEMICAL AGENT VAPOR - Porous media may be infused with a layer of chemical upon an extended surface of the porous media by forming a vapor of the chemical and condensing the vapor onto exposed surfaces of the porous media. | 12-27-2012 |
20130040145 | PARTICLE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - The present disclosure relates to a particle and a method for manufacturing the particle, in particular, a particle in various shapes having a size ranging from several nanometers (nm) to tens of micrometers (μm), and a method for manufacturing the particle. | 02-14-2013 |
20130045385 | METAL POWDER, METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME, AND MULTILAYERED CERAMIC CAPACITOR INCLUDING INNER ELECTRODE MADE OF METAL POWDER - A metal powder including a graphene layer irregularly formed on a surface of the metal powder, a method for preparing the same, and a multilayered ceramic capacitor including an inner electrode using the metal powder. By using the metal powder having the graphene irregularly formed on the surface thereof as the inner electrode material of the multilayered ceramic capacitor, and allowing the necking phenomenon to occur on only the surface where the graphene is not formed, the necking of the metal powder is delayed and the shrinkage of the inner electrode is controlled, so that reduction of the thickness of the inner electrode and disconnection/crack can be prevented. | 02-21-2013 |
20130089741 | THIN FILMS WITH HIGH NEAR-INFRARED REFLECTIVITY DEPOSITED ON CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL GRANULES - Disclosed are construction granules surmounted by at least one thin film having substantial reflectance of near-infrared radiation, substantial transmittal of radiation in the visible light range, and substantial emissivity in the medium-infrared range to render the granules energy-efficient and aesthetically pleasing. Also disclosed are related methods for fabrication of the construction granules. | 04-11-2013 |
20130115462 | POLARIZABLE NANOPARTICLES AND ELECTRORHEOLOGICAL FLUID COMPRISING SAME - A nanoparticle composition includes a metal nanoparticle, and a continuous dielectric coating on a surface of the metal nanoparticle, the nanoparticle composition being a dielectric material. A nanoparticle is in addition the reaction product of an organometallic compound. An electrorheological fluid comprises the nanoparticle composition and a dielectric fluid, and a method of making an electrorheological fluid is also disclosed. | 05-09-2013 |
20130115463 | PEARL PACKING STRUCTURE - A pearl packing structure is provided, which is used to pack at least a pearl. A predefined three-dimensional soap body is formed from saponified soap material, and said pearl is covered into a fixed position of the soap body, so the pearl is enclosed by the soap body. Hence, it is possible to realize the concept of environmental protection and improve the added value of the pearl while applying the soap body to keep the body clean more easily. | 05-09-2013 |
20130136925 | DNA-LINKED NANOPARTICLE BUILDING BLOCKS FOR NANOSTRUCTURE ASSEMBLY AND METHODS OF PRODUCING THE SAME - A method of producing a nanoparticle assembly. The method includes attaching a first DNA molecule to a bead to form a first DNA-bead complex; and combining a nanoparticle with the first DNA-bead complex to form a nanoparticle-DNA-bead complex having one DNA molecule attached to the nanoparticle. | 05-30-2013 |
20130157055 | Nano-Particles Containing Carbon and a Ferromagnetic Metal or Alloy - The invention relates to nano-particles comprising metallic ferromagnetic nanocrystals combined with either amorphous or graphitic carbon in which or on which chemical groups are present that can dissociate in aqueous solutions. According to the invention there is provided nano-particles comprising metal particles of at least one ferromagnetic metal, which metal particles are at least in part encapsulated by graphitic carbon. The nano-particles of the invention are prepared by impregnating carbon containing bodies with an aqueous solution of at least one ferromagnetic metal precursor, drying the impregnated bodies, followed by heating the impregnated bodies in an inert and substantially oxygen-free atmosphere, thereby reducing the metal compounds to the corresponding metal or metal alloy. | 06-20-2013 |
20130189522 | FILM-FORMING COMPOSITION FOR SOFT CAPSULES - Provided herein is a film-forming composition for use in the preparation of a soft capsule, which comprises (a) acid-decomposed waxy corn starch; (b) a gelling agent; and (c) a plasticizer. A soft capsule comprising a shell produced using the film-forming composition disclosed herein has excellent characteristic properties with respect to physical strength, disintegration ability, odor, taste, color and lack of adhesion and also exhibits excellent stability with time. | 07-25-2013 |
20130196160 | METHOD FOR FORMING PROTEIN CRYSTAL - A method for producing a capsule for protein crystallization is provided. The method comprises adding a solution containing a protein and a gelling agent to an ionic cross-linking solution to form an ionically cross-linked gel capsule that encapsulates a solution of the protein. | 08-01-2013 |
20130224490 | Process for coating cobalt nanoparticles with copper and copper oxide - The present invention relates to a process for forming cobalt nanoparticles and coating them with copper or copper oxide, in which process a copper salt is mixed to a cobalt salt so that the formed salt mixture obtains a cobalt:copper ratio of >1:1, and a reduction is carried out with a reducing gas, whereby nanoparticles are formed while a coating is formed onto their surface. | 08-29-2013 |
20130230720 | PROCESSED DRI MATERIAL - A processed DRI material having an average surface roughness (Ra) of less than 1.5 μm is disclosed. A method and system for making processed DRI are also disclosed. One embodiment of the method and system may include assembling a rotatable chamber having an internal screen capable of supporting DRI during tumbling, with at least one opening in the chamber to permit fines to exit the chamber during tumbling, and delivering DRI into the chamber to tumble the DRI on the screen to remove fines from the DRI. Another embodiment of the method and system may include assembling a rotatable chamber having a feed end and an exit end, and having a screen therein capable of supporting DRI as the DRI moves through the chamber, and delivering DRI to the chamber and rotating the chamber to tumble the DRI while removing fines. | 09-05-2013 |
20130230721 | CATALYST MANUFACTURING METHOD - A method for producing a catalyst using an additive layer method includes:
| 09-05-2013 |
20130260152 | MECHANICAL EXFOLIATION APPARATUS - Apparatus to deliver predetermined forces, containers to hold particulate material and media, media, and the associated parameters for operating such equipment along with methods and compositions provided by the apparatus and methods. | 10-03-2013 |
20130295386 | WATERPROOF PIGMENT, PREPARING METHOD AND USE THEREOF - A waterproof pigment, the preparing method and the use thereof are provided. The pigment has a primary flake with a layered structure of at least three layers including a top layer, an assembled intermediate layer and a bottom layer, wherein the assembled intermediate layer has at least one layer of active metal. The pigment has a coating on the side of the primary flake only. | 11-07-2013 |
20130302614 | ENGINEERED PLANT BIOMASS PARTICLES COATED WITH BIOLOGICAL AGENTS - Plant biomass particles coated with a biological agent such as a bacterium or seed, characterized by a length dimension (L) aligned substantially parallel to a grain direction and defining a substantially uniform distance along the grain, a width dimension (W) normal to L and aligned cross grain, and a height dimension (H) normal to W and L. In particular, the L x H dimensions define a pair of substantially parallel side surfaces characterized by substantially intact longitudinally arrayed fibers, the W×H dimensions define a pair of substantially parallel end surfaces characterized by crosscut fibers and end checking between fibers, and the L×W dimensions define a pair of substantially parallel top and bottom surfaces. | 11-14-2013 |
20140004348 | Microstructured Composite Particles | 01-02-2014 |
20140030527 | DISSYMMETRIC PARTICLES (JANUS PARTICLES), AND METHOD FOR SYNTHESIZING SAME BY MEANS OF BIPOLAR ELECTROCHEMISTRY - Dissymmetric particles also called Janus particles of micron or submicron size and methods of synthesis of Janus particles by bipolar electrochemistry, based on substrates of isotropic or anisotropic shape. The particles include an electrically conductive substrate having at least a chemically and/or physically modified part by deposit of a layer of electrochemically depositable material, and a non-modified part. The particles are of isotropic shape, and the layer of electrochemically depositable material has a specific shape delimited by a precise contour. | 01-30-2014 |
20140162067 | METHOD FOR FORMING A BIMETALLIC CORE-SHELL NANOSTRUCTURE - A method forms a bimetallic core-shell nanostructure. The bimetallic core-shell nanostructure comprises a core comprising silver and a shell comprising gold. The bimetallic core-shell nanostructure may be used in various technical fields, such as surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS), photovoltaic cells, biomedical, bioimaging and biosensing applications. | 06-12-2014 |
20140212670 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SOLID CELLULOSE AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING CELLULOSE ESTER - Provided is a process for obtaining solid cellulose, such as a cellulose solidified article or cellulose shaped article, from a cellulose solution without causing discharge of large amounts of waste liquids and environmental issues such as large energy consumption. The process produces solid cellulose through the steps of (A) dissolving cellulose in a solvent (s1) to give a cellulose solution, where the solvent (s1) includes at least one onium hydroxide in a content of from 45 to 85 percent by weight and water in a content of from 15 to 55 percent by weight, and the at least one onium hydroxide is selected from the group consisting of quaternary phosphonium hydroxides and quaternary ammonium hydroxides; (B) bringing the cellulose solution into contact with a poor solvent (s2) to precipitate cellulose as a cellulose solidified article; and (C) separating and collecting the cellulose solidified article. | 07-31-2014 |
20140220351 | Synthesis of Metal Oxide and Mixed Metal Oxide Solutions - The disclosure provides methods and materials for preparing a titania nanoparticle product. For example, titania nanoparticle products having desirable optical properties such as a desirable refractive index are prepared according to the methods provided herein. | 08-07-2014 |
20140242388 | METHOD OF PRODUCING METAL COMPLEX-SUPPORTING MESOPOROUS MATERIAL - A method of producing a metal complex-supporting mesoporous material that can support a metal complex in the pores thereof without causing aggregation of the metal complex. A metal complex-supporting mesoporous material supporting a metal complex in the pores thereof without causing aggregation of the metal complex. A method of producing a mesoporous material supporting metal-containing nanoparticles using the metal complex supported in the pores of the mesoporous material as a template. A solution of a metal complex prepared by a phenyl azomethine dendrimer compound having a specific structure is brought into contact with a mesoporous material so that the metal complex of the phenyl azomethine dendrimer compound is supported by the mesoporous material. | 08-28-2014 |
20140242389 | PROCESS FOR THE THICKNESS GROWTH OF COLLOIDAL NANOSHEETS AND MATERIALS COMPOSED OF SAID NANOSHEETS - A process of growth in the thickness of at least one facet of a colloidal inorganic sheet, by sheet is meant a structure having at least one dimension, the thickness, of nanometric size and lateral dimensions great compared to the thickness, typically more than 5 times the thickness. The process allows the deposition of at least one monolayer of atoms on at least one inorganic colloidal sheet, this monolayer being constituted of atoms of the type of those contained or not in the sheet. Homostructured and heterostructured materials resulting from such process as well as the applications of the materials are also described. By homostructured is meant a material of homogeneous composition in the thickness and by heterostructured is meant a material of heterogeneous composition in the thickness. | 08-28-2014 |
20140287237 | METHOD OF INCREASING THE THICKNESS OF COLLOIDAL NANOSHEETS AND MATERIALS CONSISTING OF SAID NANOSHEETS - A process of growth in the thickness of at least one facet of a colloidal inorganic sheet. By sheet is meant a structure having at least one dimension, the thickness, of nanometric size and lateral dimensions great compared to the thickness, typically more than 5 times the thickness. By homostructured is meant a material of homogeneous composition in the thickness and by heterostructured is meant a material of heterogeneous composition in the thickness. The process allows the deposition of at least one monolayer of atoms on at least one inorganic colloidal sheet, this monolayer being constituted of atoms of the type of those contained or not in the sheet. Homostructured and heterostructured materials resulting from such process as well as the applications of the materials are also described. | 09-25-2014 |
20140363676 | PHOSPHORUS-DOPED NICKEL NANOPARTICLE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a phosphorus-doped nickel nanoparticle. The method includes the steps of: mixing a nickel solution including a nickel compound and a solvent, a seed particle, and a phosphorus-containing reductant in an arbitrary order to prepare a mixed solution; and adjusting pH of the mixed solution such that the mixed solution becomes acidic. According to the method, a phosphorus-doped nickel nanoparticle that is suitable to be applied to solar cell electrodes requiring low contact resistance can be manufactured. | 12-11-2014 |
20140370293 | Fine Particles - The invention relates to a process for the preparation of fine particles, the process comprising introducing a susceptor material into a plasma stream thereby vaporising some or all of the susceptor material; cooling the susceptor material downstream from where the susceptor material was introduced, thereby creating particles of the susceptor material; applying energy selected from electromagnetic radiation of wavelength shorter than the optical band gap of the susceptor material, sound waves, photons, or a combination thereof, to the particles; and modifying the density of defects of the particles. Also described is a fine particle comprising a core comprising a susceptor material and a coating comprising functionality selected from hydrogen, methyl, ethyl or combinations thereof, and a C | 12-18-2014 |
20140377563 | MODIFIED-RUBBER COMPOSITE AND PROCESS FOR OBTAINING SAME - Provided is a rubber composite including rubber having an internal structure and an external surface, and a heavy-fraction oil distillate, where the heavy-fraction oil distillate is substantially contained within the internal structure, and the rubber external surface is substantially oil-free. Also provided are compositions containing the rubber composite, and processes for obtaining the rubber composite. | 12-25-2014 |
20150010758 | TABLET, METHOD OF PRODUCING TABLET, TABLET MANAGEMENT DEVICE, TABLET VERIFICATION DEVICE AND PROGRAM STORAGE MEDIUM - A method of producing a tablet in which an uncoated tablet is coated by a coating agent, the method including: a coating process of coating uncoated tablets with a coating agent by spray coating the coating agent onto tablets that are churned and tumbled inside a container, and drying the tablets inside the container by supplying drying air into the container and exhausting air from the container, wherein spray coating conditions, including air supply temperature, air supply rate, and spray speed, are controlled according to the weight of the coating agent with which the uncoated tablets are coated, such that the humidity of air exhausted during spray coating is within a range of from 14% RH to 30% RH. | 01-08-2015 |
20150024209 | MODIFIED PARTICLE PURIFICATION METHOD AND MANUFACTURING METHOD, MODIFIED PARTICLES, FUNCTIONAL MATERIAL, OPTICAL MEMBER, HEAT TRANSFER MEMBER, AND COVERAGE RATE ANALYSIS DEVICE AND COVERAGE RATE ANALYSIS METHOD - According to the present invention, a solvent having particles with a primary particle diameter of less than 100 nm to which a surface modification agent is bonded and also having compounds not bonded to the respective surfaces of the particles is made to contact a trap material larger than the particles while the solvent is in a supercritical state. The compounds in the solvent not bonded to the respective surfaces of the particles are trapped by the trap material and removed. | 01-22-2015 |
20150086787 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY - The present invention provides a positive electrode active material for lithium secondary batteries, comprising domain-oriented agglomerated particles, wherein each of the domain-oriented agglomerated particles comprises a plurality of individually oriented secondary particles such that adjacent secondary particles thereof have mutually different orientation directions, and wherein each of the individually oriented secondary particles is composed of a plurality of primary particles which are composed of a lithium complex oxide with a layered rock-salt structure and are oriented such that the (003) planes of the primary particles do not intersect each other at least in one axial direction. According to the present invention, a positive electrode active material can be provided that is capable of achieving not only high initial output performance but also a high output performance retention rate when charging and discharging are performed repeatedly. | 03-26-2015 |
20150093580 | POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY AND POSITIVE ELECTRODE INCLUDING SAME - There is provided a positive electrode active material capable of achieving a high volume energy density and yet superior rate characteristics when configured as a positive electrode for lithium secondary batteries. This positive electrode active material comprises a plurality of secondary particles each comprising primary particles composed of a lithium-nickel based complex oxide having a layered rock-salt structure. The plurality of secondary particles have a volume-based average particle diameter D50 of 5 to 100 μm, and at least part of the plurality of secondary particles are coarse secondary particles having a particle diameter of 9 μm or greater. The coarse secondary particles have a voidage of 5 to 25%, and the ratio of through holes among all voids in the coarse secondary particles is 70% or greater. | 04-02-2015 |
20150104646 | Nano-Material - A fluffy nano-material and method of manufacture are described. At 2000× magnification the fluffy nanomaterial has the appearance of raw, uncarded wool, with individual fiber lengths ranging from approximately four microns to twenty microns. Powder-based nanocatalysts are dispersed in the fluffy nanomaterial. The production of fluffy nanomaterial typically involves flowing about 125 cc/min of organic vapor at a pressure of about 400 torr over powder-based nano-catalysts for a period of time that may range from approximately thirty minutes to twenty-four hours. | 04-16-2015 |
20150140333 | POROUS SUBSTRATES, ARTICLES, SYSTEMS AND COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING NANOFIBERS AND METHODS OF THEIR USE AND PRODUCTION - Porous and/or curved nanofiber bearing substrate materials are provided having enhanced surface area for a variety of applications including as electrical substrates, semipermeable membranes and barriers, structural lattices for tissue culturing and for composite materials, production of long unbranched nanofibers, and the like. A method of producing nanofibers is disclosed including providing a plurality of microparticles or nanoparticles such as carbon black particles having a catalyst material deposited thereon, and synthesizing a plurality of nanofibers from the catalyst material on the microparticles or nanoparticles. Compositions including carbon black particles having nanowires deposited thereon are further disclosed. | 05-21-2015 |
20150307357 | PRODUCTION OF GRAPHENE NANORIBBONS BY OXIDATIVE ANHYDROUS ACIDIC MEDIA - In some embodiments, the present disclosure pertains to methods of producing graphene nanoribbons by exposing carbon nanotubes to a medium to result in formation of the graphene nanoribbons from the carbon nanotubes. In some embodiments, the carbon nanotubes include multi-walled carbon nanotubes. In some embodiments, the medium comprises: (a) an acid, (b) a dehydrating agent, and (c) an oxidizing agent. In some embodiments, the acid comprises sulfuric acid, the dehydrating agent comprises oleum (e.g., with a free sulfur trioxide (SO | 10-29-2015 |
20150314372 | IRON-BASED POWDER FOR POWDER METALLURGY - An iron-based powder for powder metallurgy effectively prevents agglomeration of a lubricant, has excellent flowability, can evenly fill thin-walled cavities, keeps the ejection force after formation low, and does not lower sintered body strength by adhering either or both of an alloy component and a cutting ability improving agent to the surface of iron powder with a binder that has a melting point of 150° C. or lower, adhering carbon black to the surface of the binder, and setting the amount of free binder to 0.02 mass % or less. | 11-05-2015 |
20150321916 | ATOMICALLY THIN CRYSTALS AND FILMS AND PROCESS FOR MAKING SAME - The invention provides a process for exfoliating a 3-dimensional layered material to produce a 2-dimensional material, said process comprising the steps of mixing the layered material in a solvent to provide a mixture; applying energy, for example ultrasound, to said mixture, and removing the energy applied to the mixture, such that sedimentation of the 2-dimensional material out of solution as a weakly re-aggregated, exfoliated 2-dimensional material is produced. The invention provides a fast, simple and high yielding process for separating 3-dimensional layered materials into individual 2-dimensional layers or flakes, which do not strongly re-aggregate, without utilising hazardous solvents. | 11-12-2015 |
20150360956 | PRODUCTION OF GRAPHENE NANOPLATELETS BY OXIDATIVE ANHYDROUS ACIDIC MEDIA - In some embodiments, the present disclosure pertains to methods of producing graphene nanoplatelets by exposing graphite to a medium to form a dispersion of graphite in the medium. In some embodiments, the exposing results in formation of graphene nanoplatelets from the graphite. In some embodiments, the medium includes the following components: (a) an acid; (b) a dehydrating agent; and (c) an oxidizing agent. In some embodiments, the methods of the present disclosure result in the formation of graphene nanoplatelets at a yield of more than 90%. In some embodiments, the methods of the present disclosure result in the formation of graphene nanoplatelets in bulk quantities that are more than about 1 kg of graphene nanoplatelets. Additional embodiments of the present disclosure pertains to the formed graphene nanoplatelets. In some embodiments, the graphene nanoplatelets include a plurality of layers, such as from about 1 layer to about 100 layers. | 12-17-2015 |
20160002471 | METHOD FOR TREATING POWDER AND POWDER TREATED THEREBY - A method for treating a powder, includes: dry mixing the powder with an effective amount of a treating additive to distribute a layer of the treating additive on a surface of a particle of the powder, a primary particle size of the treating additive being smaller than an average particle size of the powder. An associated treated powder is also described. | 01-07-2016 |
20160024347 | THERMOSETTING POWDER COATING MATERIAL - A thermosetting powder coating material contains powder particles having a core that has a sea-island structure composed of an island portion containing a surface adjusting agent and a sea portion containing a thermosetting resin and a thermosetting agent, and a resin coating portion that coats a surface of the core. | 01-28-2016 |
20160027622 | TABLET FOR PLASMA COATING SYSTEM, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A THIN FILM USING THE METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE TABLET - A tablet for a plasma coating system having a first part that includes a first material having a first sublimation point at a first pressure and a second part that is disposed on the first part and comprises a second material having a second melting point at the first pressure, wherein the second melting point is lower than the first sublimation point. | 01-28-2016 |
20160083529 | HIGH PERFORMANCE ANTI-BLOCK TREATMENTS FOR VISCOELASTIC SOLIDS - Anti-blocking compositions are disclosed that include a wax or mixture of waxes effective to reduce, retard or prevent blocking of a viscoelastic solid when applied to the surface of such a solid. Also disclosed are methods of reducing, retarding or preventing blocking of a viscoelastic solid, and the products of those methods which are viscoelastic solids resistant to blocking. | 03-24-2016 |
20160101979 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING MULTI-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES, MULTI-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES AND CARBON NANOTUBE POWDER - The invention relates to temperature-stable rigid foams which can be cold formed and have a density of 0 to 100 kg/m (according to DIN 53420), an elongation at break (according to DIN 53430) of 12 to 35%, a percentage of open cells (according to DIN ISO 4590-86) of 51% to 98% and a storage module of the foam (according to DIN EN ISO 6721 B:1996-12) in the temperature range of 60 DEG to 190 DEG C of, on average, greater or equal 0.1 MPa, and to composite materials produced with said foams. | 04-14-2016 |
20160102388 | ALUMINIUM ALLOY PRODUCTS, AND METHODS OF MAKING SUCH ALLOY PRODUCTS - Aluminium-silicon powder mixtures comprising a hypereutectic Al—Si powder, a near eutectic Al—Si powder, and a third powder which is aluminium or a hypoeutectic aluminium alloy containing alloying constituents other than silicon and less than 9 wt % silicon, with a sintering aid comprising a fourth, zinc-containing powder, are pressed and sintered to provide powder metallurgy products suitable for automotive component use in particular. The third powder in the composition permits such Al-Si powder mixtures to be compressed to a density approaching that obtained by use of an annealed powder mixture, but without the annealing step. | 04-14-2016 |
20160153061 | RAW MATERIAL FOR DIRECT REDUCTION, METHOD OF PRODUCING RAW MATERIAL FOR DIRECT REDUCTION, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING REDUCED IRON | 06-02-2016 |
20160160122 | FLUORIDE PHOSPHOR COMPOSITE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING FLUORIDE PHOSPHOR COMPOSITE, WHITE LIGHT EMITTING APPARATUS, DISPLAY APPARATUS, LIGHTING DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - There is provided a fluoride phosphor composite including: fluoride phosphor core particles that may be expressed by the empirical formula A | 06-09-2016 |
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20180022652 | Composite Ceramics and Ceramic Particles and Method for Producing Ceramic Particles and Bulk Ceramic Particles | 01-25-2018 |
20180022993 | FLUORIDE PHOSPHOR COMPOSITE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING FLUORIDE PHOSPHOR COMPOSITE, WHITE LIGHT EMITTING APPARATUS, DISPLAY APPARATUS, LIGHTING DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE | 01-25-2018 |