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| 8012450 | Method for making mesoporous material A method for making the mesoporous material includes the following steps: dissolving a nanocrystal powder in an organic solvent, and achieving a solution A with concentration of 1-30 mg/ml; dissolving a surfactant in water, and achieving a solution B with an approxi... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7951354 | Ozonating manganese dioxide Ozonated manganese dioxide is prepared by an ozonation process and utilized as a cathode active material. An ozone containing gas stream contacts manganese dioxide and produces ozonated manganese dioxide with high efficiency. After preparation, ozonated manganese di... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7887778 | Manganese oxide nanowires, films, and membranes and methods of making Nanowires, films, and membranes comprising ordered porous manganese oxide-based octahedral molecular sieves and methods of making the same are disclosed. A method for forming nanowires includes hydrothermally treating a chemical precursor composition in a hydrotherm... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7566438 | Method for manufacturing nanostructured manganese oxide having dendritic structure, and oxygen reduction electrode comprising nanostructured transition metal oxide having dendritic structure An object of the present invention is to provide an oxygen reduction electrode having excellent oxygen reduction properties (oxygen reduction catalyst abilities). The present invention encompasses: (1) A method for manufactu... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7470419 | Granules of powdery mineral and method for production of granules The present application relates to granules of powdery mineral particles produced by spray granulation of a liquid slurry comprising powdery minerals particles having particle size below 10 m, at least one water-reducing agent and/or at least one binder agent and/or... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7455827 | Process for preparing a catalyst for conversion of cyanopyridines to nicotinamides Nicotinamides and isonicotinamides, used in the preparation of anti-TB drugs i.e. isoniazid and as an intermediate of vitamin B12 are prepared from cyanopyridines and nicotinamides. Catalysts useful for the preparation of nicotinamide and isonicotinamide.... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7438887 | Manganese oxide nanowires, films, and membranes and methods of making Nanowires, films, and membranes comprising ordered porous manganese oxide-based octahedral molecular sieves, and methods of making, are disclosed. A single crystal ultra-long nanowire includes an ordered porous manganese oxide-based octahedral molecular sieve, and h... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7357910 | Method for producing metal oxide nanoparticles Method for producing metal oxide nanoparticles. The method includes generating an aerosol of solid metallic microparticles, generating plasma with a plasma hot zone at a temperature sufficiently high to vaporize the microparticles into metal vapor, and directing the... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7338647 | Synthesis of cathode active materials The present invention relates to a method for preparing an electroactive metal polyanion or a mixed metal polyanion comprising forming a slurry comprising a polymeric material, a solvent, a polyanion source or alkali metal polyanion source and at least one metal ion... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7338582 | Method for manufacturing manganese oxide nanostructure and oxygen reduction electrode using said manganese oxide nanostructure It is an object of the present invention to provide an oxygen reduction electrode having excellent oxygen reduction catalysis ability. In a method of manufacturing a manganese oxide nanostructure having excellent oxygen reduction catalysis ability and composed of se... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7297321 | Supermicroporous metal oxides A new class of supermicroporous mixed oxides, with pore sizes in the 10-20 Å range has been prepared utilizing basic metal acetates. The reactions are carried out in non-aqueous solvent media to which an excess of amine is added. Hydrolysis of the reagents is effe... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7288198 | Removal of alcohols and water from a methylcyclopentadiene recycle stream in a process for the synthesis of methylcyclopentadienyl manganese tricarbonyl During the process of synthesis of methylcyclopentadienyl manganese tricarbonyl (MMT), a key raw material methylcyclopentadiene (MCP) is used. The MCP component may be recycled for subsequent reaction processes. The recycle stream of MCP is washed with water and, op... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7276224 | Synthesis of nanoporous particles Methods of producing nanoporous particles by spray pyrolysis of a precursor composition including a reactive precursor salt and a nonreactive matrix salt are provided, wherein the matrix salt is used as a templating medium. Nanoporous aluminum oxide particles produc... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7235224 | Process for preparing fine metal oxide particles Disclosed is a process for preparing fine metal oxide particles, comprising the following steps of reacting a reactant mixture comprising i) water, ii) at least one water-soluble metal nitrate and iii) ammonia or ammonium salt at 250–700° C. under 180–550 bar f... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7232782 | Regeneration, pretreatment and precipitation of oxides of manganese Methods and systems for regenerating and pretreating oxides of manganese and precipitation of oxides of manganese from manganese salt solutions. The oxides of manganese and manganese salt solutions are processed utilizing heated aqueous oxidizing solutions at or nea... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7223377 | Process for producing micro-mesoporous metal oxide having regulated pores formed by novel template removal method The present invention is the method for preparation of transition metal oxide having micro-mesoporous structure whose average fine pores size is not less than 1 nm and not more than 2 nm comprising, adding and dissolving transition metal salt which is a precursor of... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7220398 | Mixed-metal oxide particles by liquid feed flame spray pyrolysis of oxide precursors in oxygenated solvents Liquid feed flame spray pyrolysis of solutions of a metal oxide precursor which is an alkoxide or C1-6 carboxylate and at least one second metal oxide precursor and/or second metal compound dissolved in oxygenated solvent by combustion with oxygen lead to... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7147967 | Cathode for metal-oxygen battery Disclosed is a cathode material for a metal-oxygen battery such as a lithium-oxygen battery. The material comprises, on a weight basis, a first component which is an oxide or a sulfide of a metal. The first component is capable of intercalating lithium, and is prese... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7128142 | Apparatus and methods for improved fluid displacement in subterranean formations Apparatus and methods for determining suitable displacement fluids for use in subterranean cementing operations, and methods of cementing that use such displacement fluids, are provided. Examples of apparatus include apparatus for evaluating fluids. An example of a ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7118727 | Method of making oxide particles The present invention provides a process for producing particles, such as oxide nanoparticles, in a substantially water-free environment. The process involves mixing at least one metal compound of the formula MX(m−n) with at least one surfactant and at ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7118726 | Method for making oxide compounds A method of making an oxide compound, comprising subjecting a base material to a source of heat that produces a localized temperature in the range of 2,000 to 5,500 degrees Celsius that vaporizes the base material which is drawn upward above the surface of the base ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7101409 | Primary lithium electrochemical cell A primary electrochemical cell includes a cathode including lambda-manganese dioxide (λ-MnO2), an anode including lithium or a lithium alloy, a separator interposed between the cathode and the anode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte contacting the anode and... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7090821 | Metal oxide powder for high precision polishing and method of preparation thereof The present invention relates to a metal oxide powder for high precision polishing and prepartion thereof, comprising aggregates formed by cohesion of primary particles, which has a cohesive degree (α) of 1.1 to 2.0 and a cohesive scale (β) of 3 to 10, the cohesiv... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7083829 | Vehicle having atmosphere pollutant treating surface A method and apparatus for treating the atmosphere comprising moving a vehicle through the atmosphere, the vehicle having at least one atmosphere contacting surface and a pollutant treating composition located on said surface. A specific embodiment comprises coating... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7081234 | Process of making hydrophobic metal oxide nanoparticles A process of treating metal oxide nanoparticles that includes mixing metal oxide nanoparticles, a solvent, and a surface treatment agent that is preferably a silane or siloxane is described. The treated metal oxide nanoparticles are rendered hydrophobic by the surfa... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7045252 | Alkaline battery including lambda-manganese dioxide An alkaline battery includes a cathode including lambda-manganese dioxide and gamma-manganese dioxide, an anode including zinc, a separator between the cathode and the anode, and an alkaline electrolyte contacting the anode and the cathode. ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7041270 | Pretreatment and regeneration of oxides of manganese The invention relates to systems and processes for treating particulate oxides of manganese useful as oxidizing sorbents for capturing or removing target pollutants from industrial gas streams, including, but not limited to, nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7033555 | Low temperature lithiation of mixed hydroxides A low temperature contaminant limiting process for lithiating hydroxides and forming lithiated metal oxides of suitable crystalinity in-situ. M(OH)2 is added to an aqueous solution of LiOH. An oxidant is introduced into the solution which is heated below ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7029513 | Reactant delivery apparatuses An aerosol delivery apparatus is used to deliver an aerosol into a reaction chamber for chemical reaction to produce reaction products such as nanoparticles. A variety of improved aerosol delivery approaches provide for the production of more uniform reaction produc... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6984369 | Process for making surfactant capped metal oxide nanocrystals, and products produced by the process Disclosed is a process for making surfactant capped nanocrystals of metal oxides which are dispersable in organic solvents. The process comprises decomposing a metal cupferron complex of the formula MXCupX, wherein M is a metal, and Cup is a N-... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6953763 | Solid support stabilized Mn(III) and Mn(VII) and method of preparation The instant method produces Mn(III) and Mn(VII) in stabilized form. Stabilized Mn(II), Mn(III), Mn(IV), and Mn(VII) are also formed on solid supports. Solid supported Mn(VII) is prepared by first reacting an H-saturated support with Mn(II) in solution. Mn(III) subst... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6939528 | Manganese dioxide for alkaline cells Particulate MnO2, having simultaneously a micropore surface area greater than 8.0 m2/g, desirably between about 8.0 and 13 m2/g and BET surface area of between about 20 and 31 m2/g within the context of an MnO2 ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6929788 | Method for preparing lithium manganese spinel oxide having improved electrochemical performance The present invention relates to a method for preparing a lithium manganese complex oxide Li1+xMn2−xO4 (0≦x≦0.12) used as a cathode active material of a lithium or lithium ion secondary battery. The present invention pro... | 08/16/2005 |
| H2121 | High surface area, nanoscale, mesoporous manganese oxides with controlled solid-pore architectures and method for production thereof Nanoscale, mesoporous manganese oxide materials aerogels and ambigels are prepared by altering the method for removing pore liquid from manganese oxide gels. By removing pore fluid under conditions where capillary forces are substantially absent, materials exhibitin... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6908600 | Method for obtaining pigments for ceramic and glass, and pigments obtained thereby A method for obtaining pigments for ceramic and glass, particularly for substrates and coatings, including a step of adding a solution of an iron salt to at least one silicon addition agent including silica in gel form. ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6869596 | Ultraviolet light screening compositions A UV screening composition comprising particles which are capable of absorbing UV light so that electrons and positively charged holes are formed within the particles, characterised in that the particles are adapted to minimise migration to the surface of the partic... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6863876 | Manganese dioxide for alkaline cells Particulate MnO2, having simultaneously a micropore surface area greater than 8.0 m2/g, desirably between about 8.0 and 13 m2/g and BET surface area of between about 20 and 31 m2/g within the context of an MnO2 ... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6821678 | Process of producing manganese dioxide for a lithium primary battery Manganese dioxide for lithium primary batteries which is obtained by soda neutralization and heat treatment of electrolytic manganese dioxide and has a sodium content of 0.05 to 0.2% by weight and a process for producing the same. ... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6787232 | Intercalation compounds and electrodes for batteries This invention concerns intercalation compounds and in particular lithium intercalation compounds which have improved properties for use in batteries. Compositions of the invention include particulate metal oxide material having particles of multicomponent metal oxi... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6680041 | Reaction methods for producing metal oxide particles Manganese oxide particles have been produced having an average diameter less than about 500 nm and a very narrow distribution of particle diameters. Methods are described for producing metal oxides by performing a reaction with an aerosol including a meta... | 01/20/2004 |
