A copper/molybdenum separation processor is provide featuring a slurry/media mixture stage configured to receive a conditioned pulp containing hydrophobic molybdenite and hydrophilic copper, iron and other minerals that is conditioned with sodium hydrosulfide together with an engineered polymeric hydrophobic media, and provide a slurry/media mixture; and a slurry/media separation stage configured to receive the slurry/media mixture, and provide a slurry product having a copper concentrate and a polymerized hydrophobic media product having a molybdenum concentrate that are separately directed for further processing. The slurry/media mixture stage include a molybdenum loading stage configured to contact the conditioned pulp with the engineered polymeric hydrophobic media in an agitated reaction chamber, and load the hydrophobic molybdenite on the engineered polymeric hydrophobic media.

A process for producing a titanium-molybdate material is provided. The process includes a step of reacting a metal molybdenum (Mo) material in a liquid medium with a first acid to provide a Mo composition and combining the Mo composition with a titanium source to provide a TiMo composition. The TiMo composition can be pH adjusted with a base to precipitate a plurality of TiMo particulates.

A process for producing a titanium-molybdate material is provided. The process includes a step of reacting a metal molybdenum (Mo) material in a liquid medium with a first acid to provide a Mo composition and combining the Mo composition with a titanium source to provide a TiMo composition. The TiMo composition can be pH adjusted with a base to precipitate a plurality of TiMo particulates.

According to one embodiment, there is provided an active material. The active material includes secondary particles. The secondary particles include first primary particles and second primary particles. The first primary particles include an orthorhombic Na-containing niobium-titanium composite oxide. The second primary particles include at least one selected from the group consisting of a carbon black, a graphite, a titanium nitride, a titanium carbide, a lithium titanate having a spinel structure, a titanium dioxide having an anatase structure, and a titanium dioxide having a rutile structure.

A molybdenum oxychloride or a tungsten oxychloride, wherein the molybdenum oxychloride or the tungsten oxychloride has a moisture content of less than 1 wt %. A method of producing a molybdenum oxychloride or a tungsten oxychloride, wherein a molybdenum oxide or a tungsten oxide as a raw material is subject to dehydration treatment at 400 C. or higher and 800 C. or less, and the raw material that underwent dehydration treatment is thereafter reacted with a chlorine gas to synthesize a molybdenum oxychloride or a tungsten oxychloride. An object of the present invention is to provide a molybdenum oxychloride or a tungsten oxychloride having a low moisture content, as well as a production method thereof.

A molybdenum oxychloride or a tungsten oxychloride, wherein the molybdenum oxychloride or the tungsten oxychloride has a moisture content of less than 1 wt %. A method of producing a molybdenum oxychloride or a tungsten oxychloride, wherein a molybdenum oxide or a tungsten oxide as a raw material is subject to dehydration treatment at 400 C. or higher and 800 C. or less, and the raw material that underwent dehydration treatment is thereafter reacted with a chlorine gas to synthesize a molybdenum oxychloride or a tungsten oxychloride. An object of the present invention is to provide a molybdenum oxychloride or a tungsten oxychloride having a low moisture content, as well as a production method thereof.

An intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cell (IT-SOFC) includes an anode layer, an electrolyte adjacent to the anode layer, and a cathode layer adjacent to the electrolyte and including a material of formula (I) or (II): Sr.sub.2OsO.sub.4 (I) or Ba.sub.2MO.sub.4 (II), where M is a transition metal or post-transition metal.

A method for the production of 1T-transition metal dichalcogenide few-layer nanosheets and/or monolayer nanosheets comprising electrochemical intercalation of lithium ions into a negative electrode comprising a bulk 2H-transition metal dichalcogenide to provide an intercalated electrode, and an exfoliation step comprising contacting the intercalated electrode with a protic solvent to produce 1T-transition metal dichalcogenide few-layer nanosheets and/or monolayer nanosheets. An electrochemical capacitor comprising a composite electrode comprising 1T-MoS.sub.2 nanosheets and graphene, and a method of producing a composite electrode for use in an electrochemical capacitor.

A complex oxide ceramic according to an embodiment is a complex oxide ceramic including a rare earth element and at least one element selected from among molybdenum, tungsten, and vanadium. An example of the rare earth element is at least one species selected from among La, Ce, and Gd.

A positive electrode for a rechargeable battery, comprising a lithium metal oxide powder having a layered crystal structure and having the formula Li.sub.xTm.sub.yHm.sub.zO.sub.6, with 3x4.8, 0.60y2.0, 0.60z2.0, and x+y+z=6, wherein Tm is one or more transition metals of the group consisting of Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, and Cr; wherein Hm is one or more metals of the group consisting of Zr, Nb, Mo and W. The lithium metal oxide powder may comprise dopants and have the formula Li.sub.xTm.sub.yHm.sub.zM.sub.mO.sub.6 A, wherein A is either one or more elements of the group consisting of F, S or N; and M is either one or more metal of the group consisting of Ca, Sr, Y, La, Ce and Zr, with either >0 or m>0, 0.05, m0.05 and x+y+z+m=6.