The objective of the present invention is to provide an inorganic nanoparticle dispersion liquid in which an amount of a surfactant is reduced or in which an inorganic nanoparticle is dispersed with improved dispersion stability, and a production method thereof. The method for producing an inorganic nanoparticle dispersion liquid according to the present invention is characterized in comprising the steps of mixing an inorganic nanoparticle, a cyclic lipopeptide biosurfactant and a medium, and dispersing the inorganic nanoparticle in the medium.

Disclosed are a water-soluble foaming agent for making a bubble solution and a method for preparing the same. The water-soluble foaming agent for making a bubble solution includes a solid foaming agent and a water-soluble coating wrapped around the solid foaming agent in a weight ratio of 10:1 to 20:1. The solid foaming agent includes the following raw materials in percentage by weight: 25 to 45% of surfactant, 4 to 8% of stabilizer, 4 to 12% of glycerol, 10 to 25% of starch, 2 to 6% of pH-sensitive adhesive and 4 to 20% of sugar. The water-soluble coating includes the following raw materials in percentage by weight: 65 to 85% of film former, 2 to 15% of plasticizer and the balance of one or more of colorant or auxiliary additive.

Provided are: a particulate composition which exhibits high water dispersibility regardless of the kind of solid particles; and a method for producing this particulate composition. Also provided are: a liquid composition; a surface modifying agent; and a method for improving water dispersibility. The present invention additionally provides: a particulate composition which has dispersibility in an oil-based material; and a method for producing this particulate composition. A particulate composition according to the present invention contains solid particles and an amphiphilic substance that is present on the surfaces of the solid particles; and the amphiphilic substance has an ability of forming vesicles in water. A method for producing a particulate composition according to the present invention comprises: a step for preparing a mixture of solid particles and a solvent in which amphiphilic substance that has an ability of forming vesicles in water is dissolved; and a step for removing the solvent in the mixture.

The present invention relates to a Pickering destabilisation method. The present invention also relates to a method for phase separation, and specifically to a method for separating hydrocarbons for hydrocarbon extraction, as well as to a method for manufacturing porous substrates and to a method for manufacturing finished products.

This present invention relates to the carbon nanotubes as composites with materials such as elastomers, thermosets and thermoplastics or aqueous dispersions of open-ended carbon nanotubes with additives. A further feature of this invention relates to the development of a concentrate of carbon nanotubes with an elastomer wherein the concentrate can be further diluted with an elastomer and other polymers and fillers using conventional melt mixing equipment.

The present invention provides a material that has a good compatibility with monomers and can be used as dispersing agent even after a period of not shorter than one week since the preparation of the dispersion. The dispersion of the present invention comprising metal oxide particles with an average primary particle diameter of not more than 50 nm; an organic acid; a dispersion medium; and an organophosphorus compound represented by formula (1) or an organosulfur compound represented by formula (2).

The present invention is directed to additive manufacturing compositions and methods for producing additive manufacturing composite blends with oxidized discrete carbon nanotubes with dispersion agents bonded to at least one sidewall of the oxidized discrete carbon nanotubes. Such compositions are especially useful when radiation cured, sintered or melt fused.

The present invention is directed to additive manufacturing compositions and methods for producing additive manufacturing composite blends with oxidized discrete carbon nanotubes with dispersion agents bonded to at least one sidewall of the oxidized discrete carbon nanotubes. Such compositions are especially useful when radiation cured, sintered or melt fused.

Stabilized foams are provided, adapted in particular for subterranean applications in hydrocarbon recovery operations. The foams are stabilized with surfactant-decorated nanoparticles, and the decoration of the nanoparticles with surfactant may be titrated to tune the stabilization of the foam.

The present application pertains to dispersions comprising individualized carbon nanotubes. The dispersions may comprise at least one additive. The individualized carbon nanotubes have an aspect ratio of 60 to 200, are multiwall, and are present in the range of greater than zero to about 30% by weight based on the total weight of the dispersion.