A bismuth compound which is little toxic, insoluble in a monomer, usable for optical purpose and used as a substitute for a lead compound, in which a phosphoric acid ester having a (meth)acrylic group(s) is bonded to bismuth, and a method of producing the bismuth compound by reacting bismuth (meth)acrylate or bismuth subsalicylate with a phosphoric acid ester having a (meth)acrylic group(s) and carrying out dehydration.

The present disclosure discusses methods for producing stereoisomerically enriched carbohydrate-based surfactants. In particular, methods of the invention include producing stereoisomerically enriched hydrophobic portion of the carbohydrate-based surfactants.

The present disclosure discusses methods for producing stereoisomerically enriched carbohydrate-based surfactants. In particular, methods of the invention include producing stereoisomerically enriched hydrophobic portion of the carbohydrate-based surfactants.

A solid catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins CH.sub.2═CHR in which R is hydrogen or a hydrocarbon radical with 1-12 carbon atoms, made from or containing Mg, Ti, Bi, halogen and an electron donor obtained from a process including the steps: (a) dissolving a Mg(OR).sub.2 compound wherein R groups, equal to or different from each other, are C.sub.1-C.sub.15 hydrocarbon groups optionally containing a heteroatom selected from O, N and halogen, in an organic liquid medium, thereby forming a first liquid mixture; (b) contacting the first liquid mixture (a) with TiCl.sub.4, thereby forming a second liquid mixture absent a solid phase, and (c) subjecting the second liquid mixture (b) to conditions, whereby solid catalyst particles are formed, wherein (i) a Bi compound and (ii) a bidentate electron donor compound are present in one or more of steps (a) to (c) and/or contacted with the solid catalyst particles obtained from (c).

A solid catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins CH.sub.2═CHR in which R is hydrogen or a hydrocarbon radical with 1-12 carbon atoms, made from or containing Mg, Ti, Bi, halogen and an electron donor obtained from a process including the steps: (a) dissolving a Mg(OR).sub.2 compound wherein R groups, equal to or different from each other, are C.sub.1-C.sub.15 hydrocarbon groups optionally containing a heteroatom selected from O, N and halogen, in an organic liquid medium, thereby forming a first liquid mixture; (b) contacting the first liquid mixture (a) with TiCl.sub.4, thereby forming a second liquid mixture absent a solid phase, and (c) subjecting the second liquid mixture (b) to conditions, whereby solid catalyst particles are formed, wherein (i) a Bi compound and (ii) a bidentate electron donor compound are present in one or more of steps (a) to (c) and/or contacted with the solid catalyst particles obtained from (c).

This invention relates to an electrode comprising (a) as an anion, a halide of either bismuth or antimony, wherein the halide is bromide or iodide, and (b) a cation. The invention also relates to a sodium ion or lithium ion battery comprising the electrode, and a laptop, mobile phone, electric vehicle or grid storage system comprising the sodium ion or lithium ion battery. In addition, the invention relates to a method of making the electrode comprising the steps of: (a) preparing a first solution comprising a halide of either bismuth or antimony, wherein the halide is bromide or iodide, (b) preparing a second solution comprising a cation, (c) mixing the first and second solutions, and (d) drying the resulting product.

This invention relates to an electrode comprising (a) as an anion, a halide of either bismuth or antimony, wherein the halide is bromide or iodide, and (b) a cation. The invention also relates to a sodium ion or lithium ion battery comprising the electrode, and a laptop, mobile phone, electric vehicle or grid storage system comprising the sodium ion or lithium ion battery. In addition, the invention relates to a method of making the electrode comprising the steps of: (a) preparing a first solution comprising a halide of either bismuth or antimony, wherein the halide is bromide or iodide, (b) preparing a second solution comprising a cation, (c) mixing the first and second solutions, and (d) drying the resulting product.

Energetic compounds based on bismuth salts with reduced toxicity that are obtained through the reaction of soluble bismuth salts with soluble salts of organic or inorganic energetic compounds based on azides, derivatives aromatic nitro compounds or nitrogenous heterocyclic compounds, together with the methods for their preparation and application.

Energetic compounds based on bismuth salts with reduced toxicity that are obtained through the reaction of soluble bismuth salts with soluble salts of organic or inorganic energetic compounds based on azides, derivatives aromatic nitro compounds or nitrogenous heterocyclic compounds, together with the methods for their preparation and application.

An organometallic precursor for extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography is provided. An organometallic precursor includes an aromatic di-dentate ligand, a transition metal coordinated to the aromatic di-dentate ligand, and an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) cleavable ligand coordinated to the transition metal. The aromatic di-dentate ligand includes a plurality of pyrazine molecules.