The present invention describes novel Cashew Nut Shell Liquid derived cycloaliphatic functional compounds and methods for making the same. The invention also provide methods to use these derivatives in antimicrobials, antioxidants, adhesives, coatings, corrosion retardants composites, cosmetics, detergents, soaps, de-icing products, elastomers, food, flavors, inks, lubricants, oil field chemicals, tackifiers, prepolymer chain-extenders, rheology modifiers, electrical and electronic components (potting, castings, encapsulants), personal care products, polymers, structural polymers, engineered plastics, 3D printable polymers, 3D printable polymers, UV/E-beam/cationic curable polymers, techno-polymers, rubbers, sealants, solvents, surfactants and varnishes, transformer oil, lubricants.

The present invention provides an electric energy storage device, in particular a battery, at least comprising: —an anode comprising an alkali metal selected from lithium and sodium or a combination thereof; —a cathode comprising a sulphur-containing organosilane compound or a mixture of sulphur-containing organosilane compounds; and—an electrolyte placed between the anode and the cathode; wherein the cathode comprises a current collector surface that has been at least partly modified by grafting the sulphur-containing organosilane compound or a mixture of sulphur-containing organosilane compounds thereon.

Disclosed in the present invention are a functionalized fluoroalkyl silane compound and a synthetic method therefor. The method comprises: dissolving a halosilane and a fluoroalkyl source in an organic solvent; and synthesizing functionalized fluoroalkyl silane under the effect of an alkali or a tertiary phosphine compound. The functionalized fluoroalkyl silane can not only be used for constructing a series of high added-value compounds such as fluoroalkyl substituted alcohols, ketones and amines that can be constructed by conventional TMSR.sub.f, but also can transfer, by means of appropriate conversion, a functional group on a silicon protecting group to the obtained addition product in an addition reaction, for synthesizing some fluorine-containing compounds that cannot be synthesized by using a conventional TMSR.sub.f reagent, thereby greatly improving the synthesis efficiency and the atom economy of reactions. Also disclosed in the present invention are more excellent reaction efficiency and enantioselectivity, compared with conventional TMSCF.sub.3, exhibited by trifluoromethyl chloromethylsilane in synthesis of a 2-trifluoromethylquinoline compound and in an asymmetric trifluoromethylation reaction with α,β-unsaturated ketones.

A metal oxide nanoparticle comprises a metal oxide core of formula M.sub.2O.sub.5, wherein M is tantalum (V) or niobium (V) and alkylsiloxane ligands bonded to the metal oxide core.

The present invention relates to a lithium secondary battery comprising: a negative electrode comprising a negative electrode active material containing Si or Sn, a positive electrode comprising a positive electrode active material, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The non-aqueous electrolyte comprises: a non-aqueous organic solvent; a lithium salt; fluoroethylene carbonate; a first additive containing at least one compound among compounds resented by chemical formulas 1 to 4; and a second additive containing at least one compound among compounds represented by chemical formula 5 or 6.

Nanoparticles including inorganic oxide particles and having good dispersibility, a dispersion of nanoparticles including said nanoparticles, and a production method of said nanoparticles are provided. Surfaces of inorganic oxide particles is functionalized with a functionalizing agent including niobium compound having a specific structure and a silane compound having a specific structure. The inorganic oxide particles are preferably titanium oxide particles or zirconium oxide particles. Average primary particle size of the nanoparticles measured by X-ray diffraction method is preferably 3 nm or more and 20 nm or less.

The adhesive composition includes: a cyclic organosilazane compound of the following general formula (1): ##STR00001##
wherein R.sup.1s each independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and p represents an integer of 3 to 8; and a hydrolyzable group-containing organosilicon compound containing an alkoxysilane compound of the following general formula (2) and/or a partial hydrolytic condensate thereof:
R.sup.2.sub.x—Si(OR.sup.3).sub.4-x   (2)
wherein R.sup.2 represents an unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms and optionally having an oxygen atom, R.sup.3 represents an unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and x represents an integer of 0 to 2.

A phenalene-1-one compound, a photosensitizer composition including the phenalene-1-one compound, an article including the phenalene-1-one compound and/or photosensitizer composition and the use thereof.

A nanoparticle that includes a metal oxide core having the formula M.sub.2O.sub.5 wherein M is either tantalum (V) or niobium (V) and alkylsiloxane ligands surrounding the metal oxide core.

A light emitting element includes: a member including a semiconductor layer and an active layer; and at least one ligand bonded to a surface of the member; wherein the at least one ligand includes: a first ligand including two or more functional group chains; and a second ligand having a shorter carbon length than the first ligand.