The invention relates to a process for preparing aluminates of the general formula (I)

A.sub.1B.sub.xAl.sub.12-xO.sub.19-y where A is at least one element from the group consisting of Sr, Ba and La, B is at least one element from the group consisting of Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Rh, Cu and Zn, x=0.05-1.0, y is a value determined by the oxidation states of the other elements, which comprises the steps (i) provision of one or more solutions or suspensions comprising precursor compounds of the elements A and B and also a precursor compound of aluminum in a solvent, (ii) conversion of the solutions or suspensions or the solutions into an aerosol, (iii) introduction of the aerosol into a directly or indirectly heated pyrolysis zone, (iv) carrying out of the pyrolysis and (v) separation of the resulting particles comprising hexaaluminate of the general formula (I) from the pyrolysis gas.

A battery includes: a positive electrode; a negative electrode; and an electrolyte. At least one of the electrolyte and the negative electrode contains an aluminum hydroxide, at least a part of a surface of the aluminum hydroxide being modified.

The invention discloses a humidity sensor based on squaraine polymer and the preparation method and use thereof. Specifically, the humidity sensor disclosed by the invention comprises a coating material and an interdigital electrode, wherein the coating material is a squaraine polymer as shown in formula I, n is an integer of 40-50, the coating material is brushed on the interdigital electrode, and the thickness is 100-400 microns. The humidity sensor disclosed by the invention has the advantages that the preparation is convenient, and the operation is simple; the response time is short, and the response for humidity change is higher than that of common metallic oxides; the recovery time is short, and the device performance is stable; the humidity hysteresis of the device is high under high humidity environment.

A composition having a plurality of abrasive particles including alumina, the plurality of abrasive particles have mesoporosity with an average meso branching index of at least 55 junctions/microns.sup.2 and a median particle size (D50) of at least 5 microns.

A composition having a plurality of abrasive particles including alumina, the plurality of abrasive particles have mesoporosity with an average meso branching index of at least 55 junctions/microns.sup.2 and a median particle size (D50) of at least 5 microns.

A wavelength converter material and a method of A method of preparing a wavelength converter material may include providing an optionally oxide coated phosphor material, mixing the optionally oxide coated phosphor material with an optionally oxide coated paramagnetic nanoparticle, coating the optionally oxide coated phosphor material and the optionally oxide coated paramagnetic nanoparticle with an oxide coating, thereby preparing a coated phosphor-nanoparticle particle, and separating the coated phosphor-nanoparticle particle, thereby preparing a wavelength converter material. The separating of the coated phosphor-nanoparticle particle may be manipulated by applying a magnetic field. Furthermore, a wavelength converter material, as well as a light emitting diode are described herein.

A wavelength converter material and a method of A method of preparing a wavelength converter material may include providing an optionally oxide coated phosphor material, mixing the optionally oxide coated phosphor material with an optionally oxide coated paramagnetic nanoparticle, coating the optionally oxide coated phosphor material and the optionally oxide coated paramagnetic nanoparticle with an oxide coating, thereby preparing a coated phosphor-nanoparticle particle, and separating the coated phosphor-nanoparticle particle, thereby preparing a wavelength converter material. The separating of the coated phosphor-nanoparticle particle may be manipulated by applying a magnetic field. Furthermore, a wavelength converter material, as well as a light emitting diode are described herein.

The disclosure relates to a nanotube film structure. The nanotube film structure includes at least one nanotube film. The at least one nanotube film includes a plurality of nanotubes orderly arranged and combined with each other by ionic bonds. The nanotube film is fabricated by using the template of carbon nanotube film. The carbon nanotube film is drawn from supper aligned carbon nanotube array and includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes joined end to end.

The disclosure relates to a nanotube film structure. The nanotube film structure includes at least one nanotube film. The at least one nanotube film includes a plurality of nanotubes orderly arranged and combined with each other by ionic bonds. The nanotube film is fabricated by using the template of carbon nanotube film. The carbon nanotube film is drawn from supper aligned carbon nanotube array and includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes joined end to end.

The present invention relates to a composite oxide comprising ceria, praseodymia and alumina, wherein the cerium:praseodymium molar ratio of the composite oxide is 84:16 or less, as well as to a method of preparing the composite oxide and to its use, in particular in a method of treating an exhaust gas stream.