This invention relates to novel nanocompounds that are cytotoxic to tumor cells when combined with ultraviolet light, the nanocompounds comprising multilayered carbon nanotubes with anatase-phase titanium dioxide or anatase-phase titanium dioxide and folate. The invention also relates to a composition containing said nanocompounds and to a method for the treatment of cancer; comprising the administration of said composition in co-treatment with UV radiation. The invention further relates to a method for the synthesis of the nano-compounds.

The present invention provides: a novel organic titanium compound having an effect as an adhesion promoter by itself; a production method of such organic titanium compound; and a room temperature-curable resin composition containing such organic titanium compound both as a curing catalyst and as an adhesion promoter. Provided are an organic titanium compound represented by an average composition formula (I):

Ti(OR.sup.1).sub.4-a(Y.sub.3Si-A-O—CO—CH═C(O)R).sub.a (wherein R.sup.1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, R represents a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, A represents a divalent hydrocarbon group having 3 to 6 carbon atoms, Y represents a hydrolyzable group, and a represents a number satisfying 0<a<4); a production method of such organic titanium compound; and a room temperature-curable resin composition that contains a room temperature-curable resin.

The present invention provides: a novel organic titanium compound having an effect as an adhesion promoter by itself; a production method of such organic titanium compound; and a room temperature-curable resin composition containing such organic titanium compound both as a curing catalyst and as an adhesion promoter. Provided are an organic titanium compound represented by an average composition formula (I):

Ti(OR.sup.1).sub.4-a(Y.sub.3Si-A-O—CO—CH═C(O)R).sub.a (wherein R.sup.1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, R represents a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, A represents a divalent hydrocarbon group having 3 to 6 carbon atoms, Y represents a hydrolyzable group, and a represents a number satisfying 0<a<4); a production method of such organic titanium compound; and a room temperature-curable resin composition that contains a room temperature-curable resin.

A metal complex of the formula (1) CyLMZ.sub.p(A).sub.n (1), wherein M is a group 4 metal Z is an anionic ligand, p is number of 1 to 2, preferably 2, Cy is a cyclopentadienyl-type ligand substituted with at least one aliphatic C.sub.3-C.sub.20 hydrocarbyl group, which is bonded to the cyclopentadienyl-type ligand, in particular to its cyclopentadienyl ring, via a secondary, a tertiary or quaternary carbon atom and, L is an amidinate ligand of the formula (2), wherein the amidine-containing ligand is covalently bonded to the metal M via the imine nitrogen atom, and Sub1 is a substituent comprising a group 14 atom through which Sub1 is bonded to the imine carbon atom and Sub2 is a substituent comprising a heteroatom of group 15, through which Sub2 is bonded to the imine carbon atom and A is a neutral Lewis base ligand selected from the list consisting of ether, thioether, amine, tertiary phosphane, imine, nitrile and isonitrile, wherein the number of said metal ligands “n” is in the range of 0 to the amount that specifies the 18-electron rule.

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A metal complex of the formula (1) CyLMZ.sub.p(A).sub.n (1), wherein M is a group 4 metal Z is an anionic ligand, p is number of 1 to 2, preferably 2, Cy is a cyclopentadienyl-type ligand substituted with at least one aliphatic C.sub.3-C.sub.20 hydrocarbyl group, which is bonded to the cyclopentadienyl-type ligand, in particular to its cyclopentadienyl ring, via a secondary, a tertiary or quaternary carbon atom and, L is an amidinate ligand of the formula (2), wherein the amidine-containing ligand is covalently bonded to the metal M via the imine nitrogen atom, and Sub1 is a substituent comprising a group 14 atom through which Sub1 is bonded to the imine carbon atom and Sub2 is a substituent comprising a heteroatom of group 15, through which Sub2 is bonded to the imine carbon atom and A is a neutral Lewis base ligand selected from the list consisting of ether, thioether, amine, tertiary phosphane, imine, nitrile and isonitrile, wherein the number of said metal ligands “n” is in the range of 0 to the amount that specifies the 18-electron rule.

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The invention relates to metal complex compounds of the formula M.sub.k(L).sub.x(Y).sub.kz-nx, where the ligand L has the formula (I), and to metal complex compounds which include the reaction product of at least one salt or a complex of a transition metal or a main group metal element of the groups 13 to 15 and at least one 1,3-ketoamide. Such complex compounds are suitable in particular as catalysts for polyurethane compositions. The invention also relates to two-component polyurethane compositions including at least one polyisocyanate as the first component, at least one polyol as the second component, and at least one such metal complex compound as the catalyst. The invention additionally relates to different uses of the two-component polyurethane compositions.

The invention relates to metal complex compounds of the formula M.sub.k(L).sub.x(Y).sub.kz-nx, where the ligand L has the formula (I), and to metal complex compounds which include the reaction product of at least one salt or a complex of a transition metal or a main group metal element of the groups 13 to 15 and at least one 1,3-ketoamide. Such complex compounds are suitable in particular as catalysts for polyurethane compositions. The invention also relates to two-component polyurethane compositions including at least one polyisocyanate as the first component, at least one polyol as the second component, and at least one such metal complex compound as the catalyst. The invention additionally relates to different uses of the two-component polyurethane compositions.

A system and method for fabricating perovskite films for solar cell applications are provided, the system including a housing for use as a vacuum chamber, a substrate stage coupled to the top section of the housing; a first evaporator unit coupled to the bottom section of the housing and configured to generate BX.sub.2 (metal halide material) vapor; a second evaporator unit coupled to the housing and configured to generate AX (organic material) vapor; and a flow control unit coupled to the housing for controlling circulation of the AX vapor. The dimensions of the horizontal cross-sectional shape of the first evaporator unit, the dimensions of the horizontal cross-sectional shape of the substrate stage, and the relative position in the horizontal direction between the two horizontal cross-sectional shapes are configured to maximize the overlap between the two horizontal cross-sectional shapes.

The invention relates to an improved process for preparing metal-organic framework materials, metal-organic frameworks obtainable by such processes, methods using the same, and the use thereof. The process of the invention provides an improved process for preparing metal-organic frameworks in particular monocrystalline metal-organic frameworks having large crystal sizes. The invention also relates to metal organic frameworks comprising iron or titanium, and their uses.

The invention relates to an improved process for preparing metal-organic framework materials, metal-organic frameworks obtainable by such processes, methods using the same, and the use thereof. The process of the invention provides an improved process for preparing metal-organic frameworks in particular monocrystalline metal-organic frameworks having large crystal sizes. The invention also relates to metal organic frameworks comprising iron or titanium, and their uses.