A method of making surface-functionalized transition metal oxide nanoparticles comprises: providing a sol comprising transition metal oxide nanoparticles dispersed in an aqueous liquid medium having a pH of less than or equal to 3.5, combining the sol with an extractant composition comprising at least one carboxylic acid and at least one organic amine, and a water-immiscible organic solvent, and separating at least a portion of the organic phase from the aqueous phase and then at least partially removing the water-immiscible organic solvent. The carboxylic acid has from 6 to 30 atoms. The organic amine is represented by the formula R2R3NH, wherein R2 is a hydrocarbyl group having from 6 to 30 carbon atoms, and R3 is H or an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms. The at least one organic amine is present in an amount sufficient raise the pH to at least 5, thereby forming discrete separable aqueous and organic phases. A surface-modified nanoparticle composition, a curable composition and an article comprising the same are also disclosed.

A method of making surface-functionalized transition metal oxide nanoparticles comprises: providing a sol comprising transition metal oxide nanoparticles dispersed in an aqueous liquid medium having a pH of less than or equal to 3.5, combining the sol with an extractant composition comprising at least one carboxylic acid and at least one organic amine, and a water-immiscible organic solvent, and separating at least a portion of the organic phase from the aqueous phase and then at least partially removing the water-immiscible organic solvent. The carboxylic acid has from 6 to 30 atoms. The organic amine is represented by the formula R2R3NH, wherein R2 is a hydrocarbyl group having from 6 to 30 carbon atoms, and R3 is H or an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms. The at least one organic amine is present in an amount sufficient raise the pH to at least 5, thereby forming discrete separable aqueous and organic phases. A surface-modified nanoparticle composition, a curable composition and an article comprising the same are also disclosed.

A method of manufacturing a mixed metal oxide powder is provided. The method includes steps of mixing two or more metal precursors in a solvent to form a dispersion of the metal precursors in the solvent; drying the dispersion to obtain a dried mixed metal precursor powder; jet milling the dried mixed metal precursor powder to obtain particles having a size distribution in a range of 0.2-20 micrometers; and exposing the particles to a hydrocarbon flame or oxygen plasma to provide the mixed metal oxide powder. Mixed metal oxide powders produced by the disclosed methods are also provided.

A method of manufacturing a mixed metal oxide powder is provided. The method includes steps of mixing two or more metal precursors in a solvent to form a dispersion of the metal precursors in the solvent; drying the dispersion to obtain a dried mixed metal precursor powder; jet milling the dried mixed metal precursor powder to obtain particles having a size distribution in a range of 0.2-20 micrometers; and exposing the particles to a hydrocarbon flame or oxygen plasma to provide the mixed metal oxide powder. Mixed metal oxide powders produced by the disclosed methods are also provided.

The present invention relates to the processing of natural titanium-containing feedstock, mainly ilmenite concentrate, including ilmenite ores with a low TiO.sub.2 content, into products with high added value without generating any liquid or solid waste. The method according to the invention comprises the following stages: digesting ilmenite concentrate, processing the solid residue following ilmenite concentrate digestion, hydrolysis of titanium oxychloride, washing titanium oxides/hydroxides precipitate from impurities, calcination of titanium oxides/hydroxides precipitate, precipitation of iron hydroxides to obtain black, red and yellow iron oxide pigments, processing the mother liquor containing calcium chloride, regeneration of hydrogen chloride from ammonium chloride solution, obtaining ammonium sulfate and ammonium sulfate crystallization, obtaining crystalline ammonium chloride. The resulting products are pigments, pigment fillers, mineral fertilizers, construction materials, raw materials for the production of metals, and other products; they are used in various fields of application such as paint and coatings industry, pulp and paper industry, in the production of plastics, in metallurgy, in agricultural, construction industries and others.

The present invention relates to the processing of natural titanium-containing feedstock, mainly ilmenite concentrate, including ilmenite ores with a low TiO.sub.2 content, into products with high added value without generating any liquid or solid waste. The method according to the invention comprises the following stages: digesting ilmenite concentrate, processing the solid residue following ilmenite concentrate digestion, hydrolysis of titanium oxychloride, washing titanium oxides/hydroxides precipitate from impurities, calcination of titanium oxides/hydroxides precipitate, precipitation of iron hydroxides to obtain black, red and yellow iron oxide pigments, processing the mother liquor containing calcium chloride, regeneration of hydrogen chloride from ammonium chloride solution, obtaining ammonium sulfate and ammonium sulfate crystallization, obtaining crystalline ammonium chloride. The resulting products are pigments, pigment fillers, mineral fertilizers, construction materials, raw materials for the production of metals, and other products; they are used in various fields of application such as paint and coatings industry, pulp and paper industry, in the production of plastics, in metallurgy, in agricultural, construction industries and others.

A nano-functionalized support (1) comprises an application surface (2) and a photocatalytic nanoparticle coating (3) deposited on the application surface (2). The photocatalytic nanoparticle coating (3) comprises titanium dioxide doped with a nitrogen-containing doping agent.

A nano-functionalized support (1) comprises an application surface (2) and a photocatalytic nanoparticle coating (3) deposited on the application surface (2). The photocatalytic nanoparticle coating (3) comprises titanium dioxide doped with a nitrogen-containing doping agent.

A method for preparing a size-changeable metal oxide two-dimensional material nanosheet is provided. The method includes the following steps: weighing a first original oxide mixture according to a ratio, grinding the first original oxide mixture, performing thermogravimetric analysis on the first original oxide mixture after the grinding to obtain a thermogravimetric curve, and designing a first-stage sintering temperature and a second-stage sintering temperature according to the thermogravimetric curve; preparing a second original oxide mixture with a weight of no more than one kilogram (kg) according to the ratio, and placing the second original oxide mixture into a heating device and performing heating at the first-stage sintering temperature and the second-stage sintering temperature, to obtain a metal oxide original layered material; and performing a protonophoric action and an organic base stripping on the metal oxide original layered material, to obtain the metal oxide two-dimensional material nanosheet.

A method for preparing a size-changeable metal oxide two-dimensional material nanosheet is provided. The method includes the following steps: weighing a first original oxide mixture according to a ratio, grinding the first original oxide mixture, performing thermogravimetric analysis on the first original oxide mixture after the grinding to obtain a thermogravimetric curve, and designing a first-stage sintering temperature and a second-stage sintering temperature according to the thermogravimetric curve; preparing a second original oxide mixture with a weight of no more than one kilogram (kg) according to the ratio, and placing the second original oxide mixture into a heating device and performing heating at the first-stage sintering temperature and the second-stage sintering temperature, to obtain a metal oxide original layered material; and performing a protonophoric action and an organic base stripping on the metal oxide original layered material, to obtain the metal oxide two-dimensional material nanosheet.