A method of forming a titania-coated inorganic particle comprising the steps of (a) stirring a mixture of a titania precursor such as a titanium alkoxide and an inorganic particle such as a hollow glass particles in an organic solvent such as an alcohol for more than 1 h to cause adsorption of the titania precursor on the surface of the inorganic particle; and (b) adding water dropwise to the mixture under stirring to convert the titania precursor to titania which then forms a coating on the inorganic particle. A method for forming a paint formulation, a titania-coated inorganic particle, a paint formulation comprising a titania-coated inorganic particle and use of a titania-coated inorganic particle in a paint formulation is also described.

Near-infrared absorbing particles that includes a cesium tungstate is provided. In the near-infrared absorbing particles, the cesium tungstate has a pseudo hexagonal crystal structure modulated to one or more crystal structures selected from orthorhombic crystal, rhombohedral crystal, and cubic crystal. The cesium tungstate is represented by a general formula Cs.sub.xW.sub.yO.sub.z, and has a composition within a region surrounded by four straight lines of x=0.6y, z=2.5y, y=5x, and Cs.sub.2O:WO.sub.3=m:n (m and n are integers) in a ternary composition diagram with Cs, W, and O at each vertex.

A method of forming magnetic/plasmonic hybrid structures is disclosed. The method includes synthesizing colloidal magnetic nanoparticles; modifying the magnetic nanoparticles in a solution of a polymeric ligand; binding metal seed nanoparticles to the surface of the magnetic nanoparticles; and performing a seed-mediated growth on the metal seed nanoparticles by reducing a metal salt in solution to form the magnetic/plasmonic hybrid structures.

Process for the surface treatment of a titanium dioxide pigment, characterized in that it comprises the following steps: an aqueous suspension of titanium dioxide pigments is formed, in a first step, a layer of alumina phosphate is precipitated on the surface of the pigment, in a second step, a layer of alumina is precipitated over the first layer of alumina phosphate, and in a third step, a layer of magnesium oxide and alumina is precipitated on the layer of alumina. Also included are titanium dioxide pigments made by the disclosed process and method using said pigments in paper manufacturing.

The present disclosure belongs to the technical field of wave absorbing materials, and discloses a one-dimensional coralloid NiS/Ni.sub.3S.sub.4@PPy@MoS.sub.2-based wave absorber, and a preparation method and use thereof. A preparation method of a one-dimensional coralloid NiS/Ni.sub.3S.sub.4@PPy@MoS.sub.2-based wave absorber includes the following steps. Preparing one-dimensional Ni nanowires by a reduction method. Coating a layer of polypyrrole (PPy) on the Ni nanowires by an in-situ polymerization method using pyrrole as a monomer, to obtain Ni@PPy nanowires. Coating MoS.sub.2 nanorods on the Ni@PPy nanowires by a hydrothermal synthesis method. Meanwhile, Ni as a sacrificial template is vulcanized into NiS/Ni.sub.3S.sub.4 to prepare the one-dimensional coralloid NiS/Ni.sub.3S.sub.4@PPy@MoS.sub.2-based wave absorber. The wave absorber has a novel surface morphology and simple preparation process.

A pearlescent pigment for security purposes according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a single or a plurality of coating layers containing a metal oxide and an organic or inorganic fluorescent material. Since the pearlescent pigment for security purposes according to the present disclosure includes a fluorescent layer containing the organic or inorganic fluorescent material, it can be used as a pigment for security purposes due to its optical characteristics and can also provide effects such as magnetism, high color intensity, multiple colors, etc. Also, since the pearlescent pigment for security purposes has aesthetic benefit and security characteristic at the same time, it is economical, easy to use and applicable in various industries.

The complex functional pigment according to the present invention can effectively functionalize paints while minimizing the content of pigment added to a paint composition, that is, the solid content of a paint composition, for functionalization such as heat insulation, sound insulation, beautification, weather resistance, durability, chemical resistance, antibiotic properties, surface hydrophilization/hydrophobicity and the like, and even when added in a high content in the paint composition, it has an effect of excellent dispersibility. In addition, since the color realization area of a coating film is wide, various colors can be implemented, and it also has an effect that it is easy to adjust to the desired color.

The complex functional pigment according to the present invention can effectively functionalize paints while minimizing the content of pigment added to a paint composition, that is, the solid content of a paint composition, for functionalization such as heat insulation, sound insulation, beautification, weather resistance, durability, chemical resistance, antibiotic properties, surface hydrophilization/hydrophobicity and the like, and even when added in a high content in the paint composition, it has an effect of excellent dispersibility. In addition, since the color realization area of a coating film is wide, various colors can be implemented, and it also has an effect that it is easy to adjust to the desired color.

A low friction, wear-resistant surface operable at high temperatures and high loads with a low coefficient of friction including boron nitride and graphene-oxide on steel or nanodiamonds and graphene on aluminum. The low friction, wear-resistant surface remains with a coefficient of friction in the superlubric regime at temperatures in between about 200° C. and 970° C.

Filler particle for a composite is disclosed. In one example, the filler particle comprises a core, and a shell which at least partially covers the core and has a morphological adhesion promoter.