To provide a sterilizing liquid and a method of producing the same that have no restrictions on application methods and usage and can be widely used for sterilization, a sterilizing liquid including water containing reactive oxygen species and a nanoparticle catalyst in a stationary state is produced by causing cavitation in water having a conductivity of 2000 μS/cm or less and COD of 2000 ppm or less while causing the water to flow by a stirrer 2, and causing generation of plasma by a plasma generation mechanism 3 in which a pulse voltage is applied across electrodes 31 in the water including air bubbles mainly containing water vapor generated by the cavitation.

To provide a sterilizing liquid and a method of producing the same that have no restrictions on application methods and usage and can be widely used for sterilization, a sterilizing liquid including water containing reactive oxygen species and a nanoparticle catalyst in a stationary state is produced by causing cavitation in water having a conductivity of 2000 μS/cm or less and COD of 2000 ppm or less while causing the water to flow by a stirrer 2, and causing generation of plasma by a plasma generation mechanism 3 in which a pulse voltage is applied across electrodes 31 in the water including air bubbles mainly containing water vapor generated by the cavitation.

An object of the present invention is to provide platinum-tungsten solid solution particles that can be suitably used for catalyst applications and others. Another object is to provide a catalyst with higher catalytic activity than when platinum is used alone. Disclosed are platinum-tungsten solid solution particles comprising platinum and tungsten in solid solution at an atomic level. Also disclosed is a catalyst comprising the platinum-tungsten solid solution particles.

A new and innovative nanofluid is provided including carbide-derived carbon nanoparticles suspended in a base fluid, and a method of preparing the same. In one example, the inventors have demonstrated that a nanofluid including CDC nanoparticles suspended in a base fluid of water had an increased thermal conductivity as compared to water alone. In other examples, the provided nanofluid may include CDC nanoparticles suspended in a base fluid other than water, such as antifreeze mixtures or other suitable cooling or heating fluids. During preparation of the provided nanofluid, the base fluid and CDC nanoparticles mixture may be subjected to sonication. In some instances, the CDC nanoparticles may be functionalized, such as by a carboxylation process. In some instances, the CDC nanoparticles may be emulsified, such as by being mixed with a surfactant.

A quantum dot (QD) dispersion solution includes QD phosphor particles, ligands, and a solvent. Each ligand includes a thiol group and at least one functional group of ester groups and ether groups. The solvent is propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate.

A quantum dot (QD) dispersion solution includes QD phosphor particles, ligands, and a solvent. Each ligand includes a thiol group and at least one functional group of ester groups and ether groups. The solvent is propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate.

A method of producing nanoscale materials comprising the steps of entraining liquid droplets containing at least one nanoparticle precursor within a gaseous stream, and passing said gaseous stream containing said liquid droplets through a non-thermal equilibrium plasma whereby said plasma interacts with said at least one nanoparticle precursor to produce nanoparticles within said droplets without substantial evaporation of the droplets and conveying the thus produced nanoparticles within said gaseous stream downstream of said plasma.

A method of producing nanoscale materials comprising the steps of entraining liquid droplets containing at least one nanoparticle precursor within a gaseous stream, and passing said gaseous stream containing said liquid droplets through a non-thermal equilibrium plasma whereby said plasma interacts with said at least one nanoparticle precursor to produce nanoparticles within said droplets without substantial evaporation of the droplets and conveying the thus produced nanoparticles within said gaseous stream downstream of said plasma.

In fields related to battery cathode material technologies, a nano-silicon composite material and a preparation method thereof, an electrode material, and a battery are provided to resolve large volume expansion of a cathode material of a battery and a serious side reaction with an electrolyte. The nano-silicon composite material includes a core, a first coating layer, and a second coating layer. The core includes a nano-silicon crystal. The first coating layer covers a surface of the core. The first coating layer is of a porous structure. A material of the first coating layer includes bisilicate and silicon oxide in a deoxidized state. The second coating layer covers a surface of the first coating layer. A material of the second coating layer includes silicon dioxide in a deoxidized state.

The invention relates to porous polymeric cellulose prepared via cellulose crosslinking. The porous polymeric cellulose can be incorporated into membranes and/or hydrogels. In preferred embodiments, the membranes and/or hydrogels can provide high dynamic binding capacity at high flow rates. Membranes and/or hydrogels comprising the porous polymeric cellulose are particularly suitable for filtration, separation, and/or functionalization media.