This invention pertains to self-dispersing pigment dispersions. The self-dispersing pigments are modified with a multivalent cation and an anionic polymer.

The present invention relates to a modified colorant comprising a colorant having at least one polymer attached or adsorbed thereto. The polymer comprises at least one functional group, and various embodiments of the functional group are disclosed. For each of these embodiments, preferably the functional group has a defined calcium index value. Also disclosed are various uses for these modified colorants, including inkjet ink compositions. Thus, the present invention further relates to an inkjet ink composition comprising a) a liquid vehicle, b) at least one colorant, and c) at least one polymer comprising at least one functional group as described herein.

The present disclosure relates to surface-functionalized carbonaceous particles, optionally in agglomerated form, methods for making such surface-functionalized carbonaceous particles and their use, for example as conductive additives in battery electrodes. The surface-functionalized carbonaceous particles are for example obtainable by milling a non-graphitic carbon material, followed by subsequent functionalization through controlled oxidation. The surface-functionalized carbonaceous particles can be used as additive in battery electrodes. The disclosure also pertains to dispersions of such carbonaceous materials in a liquid medium and their use as, among others, conductive coatings. Polymer compounds filled with the surface-functionalized carbonaceous particles are also disclosed.

Disclosed herein are oxidized carbon blacks, which can be incorporated into electrode compositions for lead acid batteries. In some embodiments, the oxidized carbon blacks have a BET surface area ranging from 650 to 2100 m.sup.2/g; an oil absorption number (OAN) ranging from 35 to 500 mL/100 g; and a volatile content of at least 5.5 wt. % relative to the total weight of the oxidized carbon black, as determined by weight loss at 950 C.

Disclosed herein are high structured carbon blacks, methods of synthesis and treatment, and dispersions and inkjet ink formulations prepared therefrom. The carbon black can have the following properties: OAN170 mL/100 g; and STSA ranging from 160 to 220 m.sup.2/g. The carbon black can also have the following properties: OAN170 mL/100 g; and a ratio of STSA/BET surface area ranging from 0.7 to 1.

Provided is a method for conveniently producing a water dispersion of oxidized carbon black particles that exhibits excellent dispersibility and storage stability, in the case of producing a water dispersion of oxidized carbon black particles by liquid-phase oxidation of carbon black particles using a persulfate. In the method for producing a water dispersion of oxidized carbon black particles by bringing at least one persulfate and carbon black particles into contact to perform liquid-phase oxidation, in the presence of an inorganic alkali in an amount equal to or greater than an amount theoretically necessary for neutralizing an acidic product produced by the liquid-phase oxidation, the persulfate and the carbon black particles are brought into contact in water and subjected to liquid-phase oxidation treatment while being heated.

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.

Provided is a method for easily producing an oxidized carbon black aqueous dispersion that can highly remove multivalent metal ions and exhibit excellent dispersion stability.

A method for producing an oxidized carbon black aqueous dispersion by successively performing on an aqueous slurry of oxidized carbon black having one or more anionic functional groups on a surface thereof a neutralization step of mixing an alkali metal hydroxide and performing heating/neutralization in the presence of one or more selected from a water-soluble chelating agent and a salt thereof or after mixing an alkali metal hydroxide and performing heating/neutralization, mixing one or more selected from a water-soluble chelating agent and a salt thereof and a separation and removal step of separating and removing a multivalent metal ion chelate complex from a mixed solution obtained at the neutralization step using a separation membrane.

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 said third group is a different group from said 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.

An unrefined surface modified low hysteresis carbon black (SMLHCB) product is described herein. The unrefined surface modified low hysteresis carbon black product contains a low hysteresis carbon black having a surface that has been modified with from about 0.1 to about 50 wt % of a surface modifier attached thereto, wherein the surface modifier comprises an amino acid and at least one amine group.