Polished talc microbeads, i.e. polished talc particles with a largest average diameter of less than 500 μm and methods for the preparation thereof, which microbeads are especially suitable to be use as an alternative for plastic microbeads used in cosmetics and personal hygiene products. Body scrubs, tooth pastes and soaps comprising the present polished talc microbeads. The use of polished talc microbeads with a talc content of more than 70% (w/w) and a largest diameter of less than 500 μm as a substitute for plastic microbeads in cosmetics and personal hygiene products.

A method of producing a synthetic functionalized additive including the steps of mixing an amount of a magnesium salt with a fluid medium to produce a magnesium-containing fluid, adding an amount of a silane to the magnesium-containing fluid to produce a reactant mix, adding an amount of an aqueous hydroxide to the reactant mix to produce a reaction mixture, mixing the reaction mixture for a mix period, refluxing the reaction mixture for a reflux period to produce a product mix, treating the product mix to separate the synthetic functionalized additive.

A method of producing a synthetic functionalized additive including the steps of mixing an amount of a magnesium salt with a fluid medium to produce a magnesium-containing fluid, adding an amount of a silane to the magnesium-containing fluid to produce a reactant mix, adding an amount of an aqueous hydroxide to the reactant mix to produce a reaction mixture, mixing the reaction mixture for a mix period, refluxing the reaction mixture for a reflux period to produce a product mix, treating the product mix to separate the synthetic functionalized additive.

Forsterite particles have an average size of 0.1 μm to 10 μm and a dielectric loss tangent of 0.0003 to 0.0025. Sphericity=(Average particle size (μm) measured with a laser diffraction particle size distribution analyzer)/(Average primary particle size (μm) calculated by conversion using specific surface area measured by a nitrogen gas adsorption method) may be from 1.0 to 3.3. This method for producing forsterite particles may include: step (A): mixing a magnesium compound as a magnesium source and a silicon compound as a silicon source so MgO/SiO.sub.2 has a molar ratio of 1.90 to 2.10 to prepare particles; step (B): putting the particles prepared in step (A) into a hydrocarbon combustion flame to recover the resulting particles; and step (C): firing the particles obtained in step (B) at 700° C. to 1100° C. The ratio between a resin and the particles may be 1:0.001 to 1000 by mass ratio.

Forsterite particles have an average size of 0.1 μm to 10 μm and a dielectric loss tangent of 0.0003 to 0.0025. Sphericity=(Average particle size (μm) measured with a laser diffraction particle size distribution analyzer)/(Average primary particle size (μm) calculated by conversion using specific surface area measured by a nitrogen gas adsorption method) may be from 1.0 to 3.3. This method for producing forsterite particles may include: step (A): mixing a magnesium compound as a magnesium source and a silicon compound as a silicon source so MgO/SiO.sub.2 has a molar ratio of 1.90 to 2.10 to prepare particles; step (B): putting the particles prepared in step (A) into a hydrocarbon combustion flame to recover the resulting particles; and step (C): firing the particles obtained in step (B) at 700° C. to 1100° C. The ratio between a resin and the particles may be 1:0.001 to 1000 by mass ratio.

The invention relates to a mineral compound, referred to as synthetic mica, with formula A.sub.t(Si.sub.x-Ge.sub.1x).sub.4M.sub.zO.sub.10(OH).sub.2, wherein: A designates at least one monovalent interfoliar cation of a metal element, A having the formula Li.sub.w(1)Na.sub.w(2)K.sub.w(3)Rb.sub.w(4)Cs.sub.sw(5), each instance of w(i) representing a real number in the interval [0; 1], such that the sum of the instances of w(i) is equal to 1; t is a real number in the interval [0.3; 1]; x is a real number in the interval [0; 1]; M designates at least one divalent metal having the formula Mg.sub.y(1)Co.sub.y(2)Zn.sub.y(3)Cu.sub.y(4)Mn.sub.y(5)Fe.sub.y(6)Ni.sub.y(7)Cr, each instance of y(i) representing a real number in the interval [0; 1], such as the formula (A); and z is a real number in the interval [2.50; 2.85]. The invention also relates to a composition comprising such a compound and a method for preparing such a compound. $\underset{i=1}{\overset{5}{.Math.}}w\left(i\right)=1^{″}$$\underset{i=1}{\overset{8}{.Math.}}y\left(i\right)=1^{″}$

The invention relates to a mineral compound, referred to as synthetic mica, with formula A.sub.t(Si.sub.x-Ge.sub.1x).sub.4M.sub.zO.sub.10(OH).sub.2, wherein: A designates at least one monovalent interfoliar cation of a metal element, A having the formula Li.sub.w(1)Na.sub.w(2)K.sub.w(3)Rb.sub.w(4)Cs.sub.sw(5), each instance of w(i) representing a real number in the interval [0; 1], such that the sum of the instances of w(i) is equal to 1; t is a real number in the interval [0.3; 1]; x is a real number in the interval [0; 1]; M designates at least one divalent metal having the formula Mg.sub.y(1)Co.sub.y(2)Zn.sub.y(3)Cu.sub.y(4)Mn.sub.y(5)Fe.sub.y(6)Ni.sub.y(7)Cr, each instance of y(i) representing a real number in the interval [0; 1], such as the formula (A); and z is a real number in the interval [2.50; 2.85]. The invention also relates to a composition comprising such a compound and a method for preparing such a compound. $\underset{i=1}{\overset{5}{.Math.}}w\left(i\right)=1^{″}$$\underset{i=1}{\overset{8}{.Math.}}y\left(i\right)=1^{″}$

A portable small water turbine with activated carbon water filter that has material available to conduct the removal of the ionic surfactants of polluted water from seas and rivers. The portable small water turbine is placed inside a mini boat that is remote controlled. The mini boat (similar to adult/kids RC toy boat) is being drop-off and pick up from the sea, rivers, by a drone. The activated carbon water filter tube contain carbon pads composed of mantle peridotite carbon mineralization based activated carbon.

The present invention relates to a silicon-carbon composite, a preparation method therefor, and an anode active material comprising same. The silicon-carbon composite includes silicon particles, silicon oxides, magnesium compounds, and carbon. As a molar ratio (O/Si) of oxygen (O) atoms to silicon (Si) atoms in the silicon-carbon composite satisfies 0.01 to 0.60, when the silicon-carbon composite is applied to an anode active material, the discharge capacity, initial efficiency, and capacity retention ratio after cycles of a lithium secondary battery may be simultaneously improved.

The present invention relates to a silicon-carbon composite, a preparation method therefor, and an anode active material comprising same. The silicon-carbon composite includes silicon particles, silicon oxides, magnesium compounds, and carbon. As a molar ratio (O/Si) of oxygen (O) atoms to silicon (Si) atoms in the silicon-carbon composite satisfies 0.01 to 0.60, when the silicon-carbon composite is applied to an anode active material, the discharge capacity, initial efficiency, and capacity retention ratio after cycles of a lithium secondary battery may be simultaneously improved.