The present invention relates to a process for producing a pore-containing granulate, comprising the following steps: a) producing a foamed mass using sand, hydraulic binder, foaming agent and water, b) pouring the foamed mass into a filling mould, c) partially curing the mass over a first period of time at ambient pressure to form a green block having a first target strength, and d) demoulding the green block, the process comprising the further steps e) splitting the green block into at least two sub-blocks, l) further curing the sub-blocks over a second period of time at ambient pressure until a second target strength is reached and g) breaking the sub-blocks to form pore-containing granulate with a desired particle size distribution. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a process for the production of a pore-containing artificial stone which contains the granulate as an additive.

The present invention relates to a process for producing a pore-containing granulate, comprising the following steps: a) producing a foamed mass using sand, hydraulic binder, foaming agent and water, b) pouring the foamed mass into a filling mould, c) partially curing the mass over a first period of time at ambient pressure to form a green block having a first target strength, and d) demoulding the green block, the process comprising the further steps e) splitting the green block into at least two sub-blocks, l) further curing the sub-blocks over a second period of time at ambient pressure until a second target strength is reached and g) breaking the sub-blocks to form pore-containing granulate with a desired particle size distribution. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a process for the production of a pore-containing artificial stone which contains the granulate as an additive.

A method for producing a ceramic honeycomb structure, the honeycomb structure includes: an outer peripheral wall; and partition walls disposed on an inner side of the outer peripheral wall, the partition walls defining a plurality of cells, each of the cells extending from one end face to the other end face to form a flow path, wherein the honeycomb structure includes at least one slit provided on a cross section perpendicular to an axial direction of the honeycomb structure, wherein the method includes the steps of: preparing a honeycomb structure element before forming the slit; and forming the slit by arranging a wire so as to pass from one end face to the other end face in the cell and then cutting the partition walls while moving the honeycomb structure element and/or the wire.

The present invention addresses the problem of providing: a porous carbon structure that has a high micropore volume and can be self-contained; a manufacturing method therefor; a positive electrode material using the same; and a battery (particularly an air battery) using the same. The present invention is a porous carbon structure that is for a positive electrode for an air battery and has voids and a skeleton formed by incorporating carbon, the porous carbon structure satisfying all of the following conditions (a) to (d). (a) The t-plot external specific surface area is within the range of 300m.sup.2/g to 1600m.sup.2/g; (b) the total volume of micropores having a diameter of lnm to 200 nm is within the range of 1.2 cm.sup.3/g to 7.0cm.sup.3/g; (c) the total volume of micropores having a diameter of lnm to 1000 nm is within the range of 2.3cm3/g to 10.0 cm.sup.3/g; and (d) the overall porosity is within the range of 80% to 99%.

The present invention addresses the problem of providing: a porous carbon structure that has a high micropore volume and can be self-contained; a manufacturing method therefor; a positive electrode material using the same; and a battery (particularly an air battery) using the same. The present invention is a porous carbon structure that is for a positive electrode for an air battery and has voids and a skeleton formed by incorporating carbon, the porous carbon structure satisfying all of the following conditions (a) to (d). (a) The t-plot external specific surface area is within the range of 300m.sup.2/g to 1600m.sup.2/g; (b) the total volume of micropores having a diameter of lnm to 200 nm is within the range of 1.2 cm.sup.3/g to 7.0cm.sup.3/g; (c) the total volume of micropores having a diameter of lnm to 1000 nm is within the range of 2.3cm3/g to 10.0 cm.sup.3/g; and (d) the overall porosity is within the range of 80% to 99%.

A monolithic carbon foam formed of fused onion-like carbon (OLC) nanoparticles, in which the monolithic carbon foam contains interconnected pores, has a volumetric micropore surface area of 200 m.sup.2/cc-600 m.sup.2/cc, and has an electrical conductivity of 20 cm- 140 S/cm. Also disclosed are a fractal carbon foam prepared from the monolithic carbon foam, methods of preparing both foams, and supercapacitors constructed therefrom. Specifically, the methods of preparing the foams comprising, inter alia, spark plasma sintering the OLC nanoparticles at a pressure of 30 MPa-1000 MPa and a temperature of 300° C.-800° C. for 2 seconds-30 minutes.

A monolithic carbon foam formed of fused onion-like carbon (OLC) nanoparticles, in which the monolithic carbon foam contains interconnected pores, has a volumetric micropore surface area of 200 m.sup.2/cc-600 m.sup.2/cc, and has an electrical conductivity of 20 cm- 140 S/cm. Also disclosed are a fractal carbon foam prepared from the monolithic carbon foam, methods of preparing both foams, and supercapacitors constructed therefrom. Specifically, the methods of preparing the foams comprising, inter alia, spark plasma sintering the OLC nanoparticles at a pressure of 30 MPa-1000 MPa and a temperature of 300° C.-800° C. for 2 seconds-30 minutes.

The present application discloses a thermally insulating aerogel vacuum composite panel and a preparation method thereof. The preparation method includes the following steps: (1) mixing TEOS solution and a metal particle, adding a hydrophobic agent, mixing, adding ammonium trifluoroacetate solution dropwise until completely gelating to obtain a metal aerogel precursor; (2) adding the metal aerogel precursor into an acid replacement solution for replacement for 1-24 h to obtain a gel; (3) washing the gel with deionized water to obtain a neutral gel; (4) soaking the neutral gel obtained in step (3) in a first organic resin solvent; (5) pouring the neutral gel into a substrate with honeycomb structure, and aging for re-gelating to obtain a modified panel; (6) drying the modified panel to obtain a honeycomb panel; and (7) aging the honeycomb panel at room temperature for 1-24 h to obtain the vacuum composite panel.

In order to specify a catalytic converter, especially SCR catalytic converter, with maximum catalytic activity, this catalytic converter has at least one catalytically active component and additionally at least one porous inorganic filler component having meso- or macroporosity. The organic porous filler component has a proportion of about 5 to 50% by weight. More particularly, a diatomaceous earth or a pillared clay material is used as the porous inorganic filler component.

In order to specify a catalytic converter, especially SCR catalytic converter, with maximum catalytic activity, this catalytic converter has at least one catalytically active component and additionally at least one porous inorganic filler component having meso- or macroporosity. The organic porous filler component has a proportion of about 5 to 50% by weight. More particularly, a diatomaceous earth or a pillared clay material is used as the porous inorganic filler component.