A material for sterilization and deodorization according to the present invention comprises: a porous molded body formed by compressing and heat-treating aluminosilicate-based inorganic particles; and sodium chlorite present by being adsorbed on the surface and pores of the porous molded body. Thus, the material is excellent in durability, has excellent sterilization performance and deodorization performance by discharging chlorine dioxide gas according to atmospheric exposure, and exhibits an effect of continuously maintaining the initial performance for a long time. In addition, the degree to which sodium chlorite contacts and reacts with the atmosphere is controlled so that environmental and stability problems caused by chlorine dioxide emitted by the reaction can be overcome. Since the duration of natural decomposition can be controlled, there is an effect of making it possible to use the material in an environmentally friendly manner in the natural environment and ecosystem.

An activated carbon sorbent composition comprising activated carbon and a passivation agent, wherein the activated carbon sorbent composition exhibits reduced self-heating or auto-ignition properties as compared to the activated carbon. The activated carbon sorbent composition may be utilized to sequester contaminants such as mercury from a flue gas stream. The passivation agent includes a sulfur species, and may be a sulfur oxide compound, a sulfide compound, or an organic sulfur compound. Methods for the manufacture of the activated carbon sorbent composition and for the sequestration of contaminants in a flue gas stream using the composition are also disclosed.

An oxygen scavenger composition contains a mixed granule of a composition containing a water retention agent, a swelling agent, a metal halide, water, an iron and an alkaline substance, wherein the alkaline substance contains at least one selected from the group consisting of hydroxides of alkali metals, hydroxides of alkaline earth metals and salts composed of a weak acid and a strong base.

An adsorbent and a granulated substance for which reduction in adsorption performance in low humidity environments is suppressed are provided. The adsorbent includes: a porous body mainly composed of silicon dioxide, including a plurality of fine pores, and having a specific surface area of not less than 1 m.sup.2/g and not more than 10 m.sup.2/g; one of an acid and a base with which inside of the fine pores of the porous body is impregnated to neutralize a target gas to generate a salt; and a hydrophilic fiber held in the porous body.

Sorbent compositions containing calcium and iodine are added to coal to mitigate the release of mercury and/or other harmful elements into the environment during combustion of coal containing natural levels of mercury.

An ambient humidity control article for controlling the ambient humidity within 65%-75%. The article includes a substrate which has a predetermined water absorbability, and a humidity control layer coated on the substrate. The humidity control layer is made up of a humidity control composition. The amount of the composition coated on per cubic centimeter of the substrate is 0.54-0.74 grams. The composition includes at least one chloride salt and water. The chloride salt includes at least one of NaCl, NH.sub.4Cl, KCl and MgCl.sub.2. The weight percentage of the chloride salt is 18%-44.6%. The water absorption amount of the substrate is not less than 0.5 grams per cubic centimeter. The article can control the ambient humidity without the need to pre-adjust the objective space. The article has a large capacity of moisture absorption and desorption and can quickly achieve the desired humidity in the objective environment.

Certain example embodiments relate to electric, potentially-driven shades usable with insulating glass (IG) units, IG units including such shades, and/or associated methods. In such a unit, a dynamic shade is located between the substrates defining the IG unit, and is movable between retracted and extended positions. The dynamic shade includes on-glass layers including a transparent conductor and an insulator or dielectric film, as well as a shutter. The shutter includes a resilient polymer-based layer and layers on opposing surfaces thereof. A first voltage is applied to the transparent conductors to cause the shutter to extend to a closed position.

An atmospheric water harvesting material includes a deliquescent salt, a photothermal agent, and a polymeric hydrogel matrix containing the deliquescent salt and photothermal agent.

Proposed is a moisture control module for an automobile lamp, the moisture control module includes a moisture absorption composition in the accommodating part and seals the moisture absorption composition with a breathable film and a cover, thereby reducing mounting time, space, and cost as compared with a pouch type absorbent. In addition, the moisture absorption performance continues for a long time, and when used in a closed device, which is prone to dew condensation inside according to temperature changes, especially when used in automobile lamps, the internal humidity is kept low, so that dew condensation does not occur inside, and at the same time, has the effect of preventing damage to the packaging material, etc.

A moisture adsorption composition that is a vacuum dried powder, that is a metal chloride-impregnated, nanoporous material including a crystallization reaction product of an aluminum precursor and a dicarboxylic acid organic ligand having an average particle diameter of 100 to 2,000 nm, a pore size of 0.6 to 1.7 nm, and a maximum moisture adsorption amount of from 0.2 to 0.9 g/g within a driving pressure (P/P.sub.0) that ranges from 0.1 to 0.3. The composition is prepared by synthesizing the nanoporous material by a crystallization reaction between the aluminum precursor and the dicarboxylic acid organic ligand; heat-treating to purify the nanoporous material; impregnating the nanoporous material by mixing with a metal chloride solution in water having a weight ratio of the metal chloride to the nanoporous material of 10:2.5 to 10:50; drying the mixture; crushing the dried product; and vacuum drying the crushed product to provide the moisture adsorption composition.