The present disclosure relates to a method for producing tetraalkoxysilane continuously through direction of silicon metal with alcohol. In the method, a basic catalyst prepared in the absence of a solvent is used. Thus, it is possible to increase the proportion of the catalyst in the process, and to minimize production of impurities caused by solvent decomposition. In addition, it is possible to improve reaction efficiency and to simplify the purification process as compared to the method based on direct reaction according to the related art, and thus to produce tetraalkoxysilane with significantly higher cost efficiency as compared to the related art.

Oximido ester-functional siloxanes, including those with oxamido ester side chains, are produced by reacting an alkoxy oxamido ester silane with water, optionally in the presence of further alkoxy silanes.

The present disclosure provides, inter alia, methods for preparing formaldehyde from carbon dioxide using bis(silyl)acetals, methods for incorporating carbon derived from carbon dioxide into a complex organic molecule derived from formaldehyde using bis(silyl)acetals, and methods for generating an isotopologue of a complex organic molecule derived from formaldehyde using bis(silyl)acetals.

A methylsilicic acid hydrogel is produced by reacting a solution of sodium methyl siliconate with a gaseous acid agent. The resulting product is vacuumised to remove residual gas, and washed with water. A significant OH-group content in the hydrogel, which results from bubbling the gaseous acid agent through the solution of sodium methyl siliconate, makes it possible to increase the selectivity of the adsorption properties when the hydrogel is used in medicine and veterinary science.

A corrosion resistant material is described including a substrate, a first material including less than about 90% of an amino group or epoxy group, between about 0.05% and about 50% siloxane, between about 5% and about 80% nanoparticles, microparticles, or macroparticles, and between about 0.1% and about 5% of a first functionalized graphitic material, a second material including less than about 90% of a silyl group, between about 0.05% and about 50% siloxane, between about 5% and about 80% nanoparticles, microparticles, or macroparticles, and between about 0.1% and about 5% of a second functionalized graphitic material, and a third material including less than about 90% of an amino group or epoxy group and a silyl group, between about 0.05% and about 50% siloxane, between about 5% and about 80% nanoparticles, microparticles, or macroparticles, and between about 0.1% and about 5% of a third functionalized graphitic material.

A surface-treating agent including at least one perfluoro(poly)ether group containing silane compound of the formula (1): ##STR00001##
wherein each of symbols is as defined herein, wherein a number average molecular weight of the perfluoro(poly)ether group containing silane compound is 3000 or more and 6000 or less, and wherein 80 mol % or more of the perfluoro(poly)ether group containing silane compound contained in the surface-treating agent is a compound wherein g is 2 or more.

To provide a graphene compound having an insulating property and an affinity for lithium ions. To increase the molecular weight of a substituent included in a graphene compound. To provide a graphene compound including a chain group containing an ether bond or an ester bond. To provide a graphene compound including a substituent containing one or more branches. To provide a graphene compound including a substituent including at least one of an ester bond and an amide bond.

A catalyst includes a carrier, and a metal obtained by reducing a metal ion supported on the carrier 1) in a supercritical state or 2) in a polar organic solvent, wherein the carrier is an inorganic porous body having a hierarchical porous structure. By employing the catalyst, it is possible to exhibit better catalytic activity than a conventional catalyst. Heat generation and spontaneous ignition are prevented because no organic porous body is used.

Disclosed herein are processes for preparing functionalized polymers, functionalizing compounds useful in the processes and processes for preparing the functionalizing compound. The processes for preparing a functionalized polymer include reaction of a functionalizing compound (prepared from the reaction of an alkoxysilane compound of formula (I) with a polyol of formula (II)) with a reactive conjugated diene monomer-containing polymer, thereby producing a polymer end functionalized with the functionalizing compound. In certain embodiments, the functionalizing compound has a formula according to formula (III), (IV), or (V).

To provide a graphene compound having an insulating property and an affinity for lithium ions. To increase the molecular weight of a substituent included in a graphene compound. To provide a graphene compound including a chain group containing an ether bond or an ester bond. To provide a graphene compound including a substituent containing one or more branches. To provide a graphene compound including a substituent including at least one of an ester bond and an amide bond.