The present invention is directed to supported catalyst having utility in the polymerization and co-polymerization of epoxide monomers, said supported catalyst having the general Formula (I):
[DMCC]*b Supp(I) wherein: [DMCC] denotes a double metal cyanide complex which comprises a double metal cyanide (DMC) compound, at least one organic complexing agent and a metal salt; Supp denotes a hydrophobic support material; and, b represents the average proportion by weight of said support material, based on the total weight of [DMCC] and Supp, and is preferably in the range 1 wt. %b99 wt. %.

The present application provides a positive electrode active material which may be in a particulate form and comprise a compound represented by Formula 1:

Na.sub.xA.sub.yM1[M2(CN).sub.6].sub..Math.zH.sub.2OFormula 1 wherein, A is selected from at least one of an alkali metal element and an alkaline earth metal element, and the ionic radius of A is greater than the ionic radius of sodium; M1 and M2 are each independently selected from at least one of a transition metal element, 0<y0.2, 0<x+y2, 0<1, and 0z10; and the particles of the positive electrode active material may have a gradient layer in which the content of the A element decreases from the particle surface to the particle interior.

The present application provides a positive electrode active material which may be in a particulate form and comprise a compound represented by Formula 1:

Na.sub.xA.sub.yM1[M2(CN).sub.6].sub..Math.zH.sub.2OFormula 1 wherein, A is selected from at least one of an alkali metal element and an alkaline earth metal element, and the ionic radius of A is greater than the ionic radius of sodium; M1 and M2 are each independently selected from at least one of a transition metal element, 0<y0.2, 0<x+y2, 0<1, and 0z10; and the particles of the positive electrode active material may have a gradient layer in which the content of the A element decreases from the particle surface to the particle interior.

A system and method implementing and manufacturing transition metal cyanide coordination compounds (TMCCC) comprising Na, Fe, Mn, C, H, N, S, and O, wherein the TMCCC have 0-14% hexacyanometallate vacancies such as for application in electrochemical cells, including sodium ion secondary batteries.

A system and method implementing and manufacturing transition metal cyanide coordination compounds (TMCCC) comprising Na, Fe, Mn, C, H, N, S, and O, wherein the TMCCC have 0-14% hexacyanometallate vacancies such as for application in electrochemical cells, including sodium ion secondary batteries.

A system, method, and articles of manufacture for a surface-modified transition metal cyanide coordination compound (TMCCC) composition, an improved electrode including the composition, and a manufacturing method for the composition which may include multiple chelation species (Che_x). The composition, compound, device, and uses thereof according to A.sub.xMn.sub.(y-k)M.sup.j.sub.k[Mn.sup.m(CN).sub.(6-p-q)(NC).sub.p(Che_I).sup.r.sub.q].sub.z. CHE_GROUP (Vac).sub.(1-z).nH.sub.2O, wherein CHE_GROUP includes one or more chelation materials selected from the group consisting of (Che_I).sup.r.sub.w, (Che_II).sup.s.sub.v, and combinations thereof, and wherein 0<j4, 0k0.1, 0(p+q)6, 0<x4, 0<y1, 0<z1, 0<w0.2; 3r3; 0<v0.2; 3s3; and 0n6; wherein x+2(yk)+jk+(m+(r+1)q6)z+wr+vs=0.

A system, method, and articles of manufacture for a surface-modified transition metal cyanide coordination compound (TMCCC) composition, an improved electrode including the composition, and a manufacturing method for the composition which may include multiple chelation species (Che_x). The composition, compound, device, and uses thereof according to A.sub.xMn.sub.(y-k)M.sup.j.sub.k[Mn.sup.m(CN).sub.(6-p-q)(NC).sub.p(Che_I).sup.r.sub.q].sub.z. CHE_GROUP (Vac).sub.(1-z).nH.sub.2O, wherein CHE_GROUP includes one or more chelation materials selected from the group consisting of (Che_I).sup.r.sub.w, (Che_II).sup.s.sub.v, and combinations thereof, and wherein 0<j4, 0k0.1, 0(p+q)6, 0<x4, 0<y1, 0<z1, 0<w0.2; 3r3; 0<v0.2; 3s3; and 0n6; wherein x+2(yk)+jk+(m+(r+1)q6)z+wr+vs=0.

The present invention relates to sorbants such as metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), covalent organic frameworks (COFs), porous aromatic frameworks (PAFs) or porous polymer networks (PPNs) for separations of gases or liquids, gas storage, cooling, and heating applications, including, but not limited to, adsorption chillers.

The present invention relates to sorbants such as metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), covalent organic frameworks (COFs), porous aromatic frameworks (PAFs) or porous polymer networks (PPNs) for separations of gases or liquids, gas storage, cooling, and heating applications, including, but not limited to, adsorption chillers.

Disclosed herein is a class of co-ordination framework materials having various useful properties. The co-ordination frameworks comprise complexes of M.sub.2[M(CN).sub.6] or A.sub.x(M.sub.2[M(CN).sub.6]), wherein M is selected from V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Ag, Au, Zn, Ru, Rh, Pd and Pt; M is selected from Fe and Ru; A (when present) is located in the pores of the framework and is selected from Li.sup.+, Na.sup.+, K.sup.+, Be.sup.2+, Mg.sup.2+ and Ca.sup.2+; and x (when present) is 0<x?8. Also disclosed are methods of making said materials and various uses of said materials.