One or more techniques are disclosed for a method for functionalized a graphitic material comprising the steps of: 1) providing a graphitic material; 2) providing a first molecule comprising a first group, a spacer, and a second group; 3) providing a second molecule comprising a third group, a spacer, and a fourth group, wherein the third group is a different group from the first group; and 4) bonding the first molecule and the second molecule to the graphitic material. Also disclosed is a tunable material composition comprising the functionalized carbon nanotubes or functionalized graphene prepared by the methods described herein.

The present invention relates to a method for oxidizing a carbon black which can prevent or alleviate change in the surface oxidation degree of the carbon black by a residual ozone after surface oxidation reforming, and a method for preparing the carbon black by comprising it in a single continuous process.

The present invention relates to a filler comprising a recovered carbon black having an iodine adsorption number, measured according to ASTM D-1510-17 of between 9 g/kg and 160 g/kg, preferably between 115 g/kg and 140 g/kg. The present invention also relates to a composite material comprising a rubber and a filler according to the invention. Moreover, the present invention relates to an article comprising said composite material, wherein the article is for example a tyre, such as, a passenger car tyre, a truck tyre, an agricultural tyre, an OTR (off-the-road) tyre, an aircraft tyre, a solid tyre, a bicycle tyre or a mining tyre.

Embodiments of the disclosure generally provide compositions and methods involving the production of polyester composite materials that contain covalently bonded carbon black particles. The carbon black particles have surface functional groups that enable the grafting of a polyester, and/or initiate the ring opening of a monomer to create a polyester grown from the surface of the particle.

An electrode catalyst support, capable of improving the power of a fuel cell, and an electrode catalyst and a solid polymer fuel cell using the same.

Provided is carbon black wherein pores which are at most 6 nm in pore diameter have a cumulative pore volume of less than 0.25 cm.sup.3/g, a specific surface area by BET is 500 to 900 m.sup.2/g, and a volatile matter content is 1.0 to 10.0%. Also provided are an electrode catalyst for a fuel cell comprising a support which includes this carbon black, and a solid polymer fuel cell having the electrode catalyst.

Carbon black composition with a sulfur donor, and elastomeric compositions comprising the same, together with methods for preparing and using the same.

A method of producing a surface modified low hysteresis carbon black (SMLHCB). The method includes treating a surface of a low hysteresis carbon black with from about 0.1 to about 50 wt % of a surface modifier to form the SMLHCB. The surface modifier includes an amino acid and at least one amine group.

One or more techniques are disclosed for a method for functionalized a graphitic material comprising the steps of: 1) providing a graphitic material; 2) providing a first molecule comprising a first group, a spacer, and a second group; 3) providing a second molecule comprising a third group, a spacer, and a fourth group, wherein the third group is a different group from the first group; and 4) bonding the first molecule and the second molecule to the graphitic material. Also disclosed is a tunable material composition comprising the functionalized carbon nanotubes or functionalized graphene prepared by the methods described herein.

A method for manufacturing an aqueous black pigment dispersion, including the steps of subjecting a mixture containing carbon black and an aqueous medium to media-less dispersion and adding a resin having anionic groups and a basic compound after the dispersion, wherein the carbon black has a carboxylic acid group on the surface such that the value produced by dividing the amount of carboxylic acid group present on the surface by BET value is 0.8 to 5.5 (mol/m.sup.2) and the resin having anionic groups is an urethane resin that satisfies (weight average molecular weight/acid value)<1,400 or a styrene acrylic resin that satisfies (weight average molecular weight/acid value)<120.

Disclosed herein inkjet ink compositions comprising: (a) a carbon black having the following properties: OAN170 mL/100 g; and STSA ranging from 160 to 220 m.sup.2/g; (b) at least one polymeric dispersant selected from polyoxyethylene/polyoxypropylene block copolymers, styrene-acrylic resins, styrene-methacrylic resins, styrene-maleic acid copolymers, and styrene-maleic anhydride copolymers; (c) at least one surfactant selected from ethoxylated siloxanes, succinic acid esters, and succinic acid salts; and (d) at least one polyurethane.