Systems and methods for forming a permanent plug in a subterranean formation include providing a solution of colloidal silica and pumping the colloidal silica into a bore of a subterranean well so that the colloidal silica penetrates pores of the subterranean formation. The colloidal silica within the pores of the subterranean formation is dehydrated to form a glass-like material within the pores of the subterranean formation.

The present invention relates to a material system for 3D printing, to a 3D printing process using a lignin-containing component or derivatives thereof or modified lignins, to soluble moldings that are produced by a powder-based additive layer manufacturing process and to the use of the moldings.

The present invention relates to a material system for 3D printing, to a 3D printing process using a lignin-containing component or derivatives thereof or modified lignins, to soluble moldings that are produced by a powder-based additive layer manufacturing process and to the use of the moldings.

The present invention relates to relates to method for producing construction aggregate, comprising the steps of:

(i) preparing materials, which comprises (% by weight): fly ash (80 to 99.75%); alkaline activator (0.25 to 20%); water (6 to 30% of total weight of fly ash and alkaline activator);

(ii) mixing the alkaline activator with all the aforementioned water amount to create alkaline activator solution, after which will be mixed with fly ash to create geopolymer mortar;

(iii) molding the geopolymer mortar with the compressive force of 2 MPa and more with desired dimension, wherein the molding is carried out with hydraulic pressing, extrusion, rolling or tablet lamination.

(iv) solidifying; and

(v) optionally, crushing the construction aggregate obtained above to a predefined dimension.

Besides, the present invention relates to the construction aggregate from fly ash obtained by the above mentioned method.

Various embodiments disclosed relate to a method of forming a composite including a carbon composite structure. The method includes disposing a precursor composition on a substrate. The composition includes a porogen component, a carbon component, and a catalyst component. The method further includes irradiating the precursor composition to form the carbon composite structure.

Various embodiments disclosed relate to a method of forming a composite including a carbon composite structure. The method includes disposing a precursor composition on a substrate. The composition includes a porogen component, a carbon component, and a catalyst component. The method further includes irradiating the precursor composition to form the carbon composite structure.

An optical network comprises a fiber distribution cable and a terminal assembly. The terminal assembly receives a plurality of optical fibers from the fiber distribution cable and distributes one or more individual fibers to one or more single fiber bare-fiber holders that hold and protect each single fiber prepared and configured for splicing via an individual splicing element. The splicing element includes an alignment mechanism having a base plate and a clamp plate. At least one of the base plate and clamp plate is formed from a silica material and at least one of the base plate and clamp plate includes an alignment groove or channel configured to receive the first and second optical fibers in an end-to-end manner. The splice element also comprises an optical adhesive disposed in at least a portion of the alignment groove, wherein the optical adhesive is curable via actinic radiation.

An optical network comprises a fiber distribution cable and a terminal assembly. The terminal assembly receives a plurality of optical fibers from the fiber distribution cable and distributes one or more individual fibers to one or more single fiber bare-fiber holders that hold and protect each single fiber prepared and configured for splicing via an individual splicing element. The splicing element includes an alignment mechanism having a base plate and a clamp plate. At least one of the base plate and clamp plate is formed from a silica material and at least one of the base plate and clamp plate includes an alignment groove or channel configured to receive the first and second optical fibers in an end-to-end manner. The splice element also comprises an optical adhesive disposed in at least a portion of the alignment groove, wherein the optical adhesive is curable via actinic radiation.

Methods and materials are disclosed for making three dimensional articles via 3d printing. The methods can include printing both electrically insulating and electrically conducting portions, transparent, reflective or opaque portions, transparent portions having different refractive indices, portions of different colors, and where the various deposited portions are UV or heat curable, and optionally comprise particles, such as metallic particles in electrically conductive portions and ceramic particles in electrically insulating portions. A variety of 3D articles can be made, such as transparent articles such as eyeglasses, or electronics articles such as portions of smartphones, tablets or the like.

Methods and materials are disclosed for making three dimensional articles via 3d printing. The methods can include printing both electrically insulating and electrically conducting portions, transparent, reflective or opaque portions, transparent portions having different refractive indices, portions of different colors, and where the various deposited portions are UV or heat curable, and optionally comprise particles, such as metallic particles in electrically conductive portions and ceramic particles in electrically insulating portions. A variety of 3D articles can be made, such as transparent articles such as eyeglasses, or electronics articles such as portions of smartphones, tablets or the like.