Non-ASTM low hysteresis carbon blacks chemically treated, and surface coated with a compound comprising at least one amine group and at least one thiol group, and/or di- and/or polysulfidic linkage. When compared with a standard ASTM grade compound, the disclosed surface modified low hysteresis carbon black compound shows improved rolling resistance, wet traction, and DIN abrasion, comparable to silica compounds.

Particles with suitable properties may be generated using systems and methods provided herein. The particles may include carbon particles.

A process for making carbon black is described by pyrolizing unsulfonated lignin or by pyrolizing aromatic monomers formed by hydrolyzing a biomass comprising unsulfonated lignin.

Method and system for thermal transfer printing are disclosed. The system comprises a transfer member having an imaging surface on the front side, a coating station at which a monolayer of particles made of, or coated with, a thermoplastic polymer is applied to the imaging surface, an imaging station at which electromagnetic radiation (EM) is applied via the rear side of the transfer member to selected regions of the particles-coated imaging surface to render the particles thereon tacky within the selected regions, and a transfer station at which only the regions of the particles coating that have been rendered tacky are transferred to a substrate. The transfer member includes on its rear side a body transparent to EM radiation and on its front side an EM radiation absorbing layer, the imaging surface being formed on, or as part of, the absorbing layer.

Method and system for thermal transfer printing are disclosed. The system comprises a transfer member having an imaging surface on the front side, a coating station at which a monolayer of particles made of, or coated with, a thermoplastic polymer is applied to the imaging surface, an imaging station at which electromagnetic radiation (EM) is applied via the rear side of the transfer member to selected regions of the particles-coated imaging surface to render the particles thereon tacky within the selected regions, and a transfer station at which only the regions of the particles coating that have been rendered tacky are transferred to a substrate. The transfer member includes on its rear side a body transparent to EM radiation and on its front side an EM radiation absorbing layer, the imaging surface being formed on, or as part of, the absorbing layer.

A carbon black pellet comprising a plurality of agglomerates, aggregates, or primary carbon black particles and a binder including a functional polymer.

A carbon black pellet comprising a plurality of agglomerates, aggregates, or primary carbon black particles and a binder including a functional polymer.

Some embodiments presented here relate to chemical sensors with enhanced sensitivity and selectivity. In an embodiment, the sensor is a composite thin film that comprises (e.g., is made of) chemically-modified carbon black and a chemically-sensitive polymer base. By grafting gold nanoparticles on carbon black, the number of binding sites on the sensor thin film is increased, thereby increasing the sensitivity. Furthermore, ligand attached gold nanoparticles are grafted on carbon black to increase the binding sites on the sensor thin film in some embodiments, which results in increased sensitivity as well as improved selectivity in some cases.

Some embodiments presented here relate to chemical sensors with enhanced sensitivity and selectivity. In an embodiment, the sensor is a composite thin film that comprises (e.g., is made of) chemically-modified carbon black and a chemically-sensitive polymer base. By grafting gold nanoparticles on carbon black, the number of binding sites on the sensor thin film is increased, thereby increasing the sensitivity. Furthermore, ligand attached gold nanoparticles are grafted on carbon black to increase the binding sites on the sensor thin film in some embodiments, which results in increased sensitivity as well as improved selectivity in some cases.

A sulfur-carbon composite includes a porous carbon material. and sulfur on at least a portion of inside and a surface of the porous carbon material. The sulfur-carbon composite is prepared by heat treating a porous carbon material under an inert gas atmosphere, and by mixing the heat-treated porous carbon material with sulfur.