Provided are a halloysite powder and a method for producing the halloysite powder. The halloysite powder contains granules in which halloysite including halloysite nanotubes is aggregated. The granules have first pores derived from the tube holes in the halloysite nanotubes and second pores that are different from the first pores.

Provided are a halloysite powder and a method for producing the halloysite powder. The halloysite powder contains granules in which halloysite including halloysite nanotubes is aggregated. The granules have first pores derived from the tube holes in the halloysite nanotubes and second pores that are different from the first pores.

A nanostructured material includes carbon nanoparticles (CNPs), such as carbon nanotube particles (CNTs) or carbon nanofiber particles (CNFs), intercalated by intercalation nanoparticles (INPs), such as halloysite nanoparticles (HNPs), in a base material, such as a polymer. A method for making the nanostructured material includes the steps of: providing a mixture of carbon nanoparticles (CNPs) having a selected composition; providing intercalation nanoparticles (INPs) configured to intercalate the carbon nanoparticles (CNPs); intercalating the carbon nanoparticles (CNPs) by mixing the intercalation nanoparticles (INPs) in a selected CNP:HNP ratio to form an intercalated material; and combining the intercalated material in a base material in a selected concentration with the base material providing a matrix for the intercalated material.

A nanostructured material includes carbon nanoparticles (CNPs), such as carbon nanotube particles (CNTs) or carbon nanofiber particles (CNFs), intercalated by intercalation nanoparticles (INPs), such as halloysite nanoparticles (HNPs), in a base material, such as a polymer. A method for making the nanostructured material includes the steps of: providing a mixture of carbon nanoparticles (CNPs) having a selected composition; providing intercalation nanoparticles (INPs) configured to intercalate the carbon nanoparticles (CNPs); intercalating the carbon nanoparticles (CNPs) by mixing the intercalation nanoparticles (INPs) in a selected CNP:HNP ratio to form an intercalated material; and combining the intercalated material in a base material in a selected concentration with the base material providing a matrix for the intercalated material.

The present disclosure is directed to a method of manufacture of zeolite. A sol-gel formulation includes a water-soluble fraction of ODSO as an additional component. The resulting products include zeolite with increased SAR relative to comparable sol-gel formulations without ODSO as a precursor. In addition, the SAR is increased by increasing the ODSO content during synthesis. In additional embodiments, zeolite yield is also increased.

Oxide powder, of which a resin composition is obtained by mixing with a resin exhibits a low thermal expansion coefficient, high thermal conductivity and a low dielectric tangent. The oxide powder containing Ca, Al and Si; wherein the oxide powder contains 40% by mass or more of a crystal phase of high-temperature type cristobalite having Ca, Al and Si, based on the mass of the whole oxide powder; and wherein contents of Ca, Al and Si in the oxide powder are 1 to 5% by mole of CaO, 1 to 5% by mole of Al.sub.2O.sub.3 and 90 to 98% by mole of SiO.sub.2, respectively (the sum of contents of CaO, Al.sub.2O.sub.3 and SiO.sub.2 is 100% by mole) when converting the contents of Ca, Al and Si to contents of CaO, Al.sub.2O.sub.3 and SiO.sub.2.

Oxide powder, of which a resin composition is obtained by mixing with a resin exhibits a low thermal expansion coefficient, high thermal conductivity and a low dielectric tangent. The oxide powder containing Ca, Al and Si; wherein the oxide powder contains 40% by mass or more of a crystal phase of high-temperature type cristobalite having Ca, Al and Si, based on the mass of the whole oxide powder; and wherein contents of Ca, Al and Si in the oxide powder are 1 to 5% by mole of CaO, 1 to 5% by mole of Al.sub.2O.sub.3 and 90 to 98% by mole of SiO.sub.2, respectively (the sum of contents of CaO, Al.sub.2O.sub.3 and SiO.sub.2 is 100% by mole) when converting the contents of Ca, Al and Si to contents of CaO, Al.sub.2O.sub.3 and SiO.sub.2.

A composition including: (A) a polymetalloxane having a repeating structure of a metal atom selected from the group consisting of Al, Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ga, Ge, Y, Zr, Nb, Mo, In, Sn, Sb, Hf, Ta, W, and Bi and an oxygen atom; and (B) an aromatic polyfunctional amine compound.

A composition including: (A) a polymetalloxane having a repeating structure of a metal atom selected from the group consisting of Al, Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ga, Ge, Y, Zr, Nb, Mo, In, Sn, Sb, Hf, Ta, W, and Bi and an oxygen atom; and (B) an aromatic polyfunctional amine compound.

Aerogel materials, aerogel composites, and the like may be improved by the addition of opacifiers to reduce the radiative component of heat transfer. Such aerogel materials, aerogel composites, and the like may also be treated to impart or improve hydrophobicity. Such aerogel materials and methods of manufacturing the same are described.