Novel urethane-acrylate (UAC) Star monomers and polyurethane-acrylate (PUAC) aerogel polymers derived therefrom are described herein, along with other novel, related monomers and polymers. Also described herein are processes for preparing the UAC Star monomers, the PUAC aerogel polymers, and the other related monomers and polymers. The PUAC and related polymers herein are useful in various applications including in structural and thermal insulation.

A new class of organic-inorganic hybrid composite materials, composites of a fluoroalkyl fluorophthalocyanine and a solid-state support containing an imidazole group. The new class of composite materials can be used as a heterogeneous catalyst for the heterogeneous oxidation organic molecules in aqueous and some organic solvents systems is claimed.

The present invention relates to the processing of hydrocarbon-containing feedstreams in the presence of an interstitial metal hydride comprised of at least one chemical element selected from Groups 3-11 (including the lanthanides, atomic numbers 58 to 71), and at least one chemical element selected from Groups 13-15 from the IUPAC Periodic Table of Elements. These interstitial metal hydrides, their catalysts and processes using these interstitial metal hydrides and catalysts of the present invention improve overall hydrogenation, product conversion, as well as sulfur reduction in hydrocarbon feedstreams.

Novel urethane-acrylate (UAC) Star monomers and polyurethane-acrylate (PUAC) aerogel polymers derived therefrom are described herein, along with other novel, related monomers and polymers. Also described herein are processes for preparing the UAC Star monomers, the PUAC aerogel polymers, and the other related monomers and polymers. The PUAC and related polymers herein are useful in various applications including in structural and thermal insulation.

Novel urethane-acrylate (UAC) Star monomers and polyurethane-acrylate (PUAC) aerogel polymers derived therefrom are described herein, along with other novel, related monomers and polymers. Also described herein are processes for preparing the UAC Star monomers, the PUAC aerogel polymers, and the other related monomers and polymers. The PUAC and related polymers herein are useful in various applications including in structural and thermal insulation.

The present invention relates to catalyst compositions comprising nanoparticles comprising one or more elements selected from a group 10 element, cocatalysts, catalyst promoters and organic molecules as organic stabilizing agents, in adequate porous supports. The invention also includes a particular mode of preparing the catalyst composition and the use of the catalyst in selective non-oxidative dehydrogenation of alkanes.

The present invention discloses an embedded hydrothermal-resistant NiSnCS nano-catalyst and a preparation method therefor and use thereof. The method includes the following steps: firstly dissolving a Ni salt, a Sn salt and chitosan to form a sol solution; and then removing a solvent from the sol solution to obtain a gel, and subjecting the gel to carbonization treatment to obtain the embedded hydrothermal-resistant NiSnCS nano-catalyst; wherein temperature of the carbonization treatment is 400 C. to 600 C., and duration of the carbonization treatment is 1 to 4 hours. The embedded hydrothermal-resistant NiSnCS nano-catalyst prepared by the present invention significantly improves the dispersion of NiSn catalytic active sites and the stability of the structure and activity in hydrothermal environments. When used for the synthesis of higher alcohols from lower alcohols, the catalyst demonstrates excellent catalytic efficiency and hydrothermal resistance, as well as easy separation and recycling, low pollution, and excellent recycling performance.

Disclosed herein are a catalyst for polyester depolymerization or cyclic ester synthesis, a preparation method therefor and a use thereof. The catalyst is a long-chain catalyst having a main chain carbon atom number greater than or equal to 8, and containing a terminal ion group and a terminal hydroxyl structure; the catalyst may be used to catalyze polyester hydrolysis, alcoholysis or cyclic depolymerization, so as to recover corresponding monomers or monomers and oligomers, or used to catalyze hydroxy acid or hydroxy acid esters to synthesize cyclic ester monomers or cyclic ester monomers and cyclic oligomers by means of polycondensation and cyclization reactions. The catalyst may reduce the viscosity of a reaction system, and may greatly improve the utilization rate of a catalytic active center, reduce the consumption of the catalyst and improve overall catalytic efficiency, achieving high-efficiency, high-yield and selective depolymerization of polyester homopolymers, copolymers, blends or compounds.

Disclosed are a method and a system for continuously preparing lactide by step control. The method includes the steps of (1) reacting a lactic acid oligomer and a depolymerization catalyst in a first depolymerization reaction unit to obtain a first liquid-phase material; (2) circulating the first liquid-phase material in a second depolymerization reaction unit for reaction until the molecular weight of the liquid-phase material is higher than 6,000 to obtain a second liquid-phase material; (3) circulating the second liquid-phase material in a third depolymerization reaction unit for reaction until the molecular weight of the liquid-phase material is higher than 10,000; and (4) collecting gas-phase crude lactide from the first depolymerization reaction unit, the second depolymerization reaction unit and the third depolymerization reaction unit, and then purifying same.

The present invention discloses an embedded hydrothermal-resistant NiSnCS nano-catalyst and a preparation method therefor and use thereof. The method includes the following steps: firstly dissolving a Ni salt, a Sn salt and chitosan to form a sol solution; and then removing a solvent from the sol solution to obtain a gel, and subjecting the gel to carbonization treatment to obtain the embedded hydrothermal-resistant NiSnCS nano-catalyst; wherein temperature of the carbonization treatment is 400 C. to 600 C., and duration of the carbonization treatment is 1 to 4 hours. The embedded hydrothermal-resistant NiSnCS nano-catalyst prepared by the present invention significantly improves the dispersion of NiSn catalytic active sites and the stability of the structure and activity in hydrothermal environments. When used for the synthesis of higher alcohols from lower alcohols, the catalyst demonstrates excellent catalytic efficiency and hydrothermal resistance, as well as easy separation and recycling, low pollution, and excellent recycling performance.