A photocatalytically active particulate material includes a particle core of ZnS, particles of a nanoscale metal selected from Au, Ag, Pt, Pd, Cu or an alloy thereof loaded on the particle core, and a layer of Al2O3, SiO2, TiO2 or mixtures thereof on the loaded particle core.

The method includes a delithiation step of deintercalating a part of lithium of a Li-rich metal oxide represented by [Formula 1] below and having a layered structure, and a heat-treatment step of heat-treating the delithiated Li-rich metal oxide, thereby allowing dispersion to be achieved through diffusion of M′ and/or M elements constituting the Li-rich metal oxide:

a{Li.sub.2M′O.sub.3}.Math.(1−a){LiMO.sub.2} or Li.sub.1+x(M′M).sub.1−xO.sub.2  [Formula 1]

(wherein 0<a<1.0, M′ and M are one or more selected from 3d, 4d, 5d transition metals or non-transition metals including Al, Mg, Mn, Ni, Co, Cr, V and Fe, and satisfy electrical neutrality according to the type and oxidation number of M′ and M and an amount of lithium in a layered structure of a material.

A core-shell particle includes: a core including an iron oxyhydroxide compound represented by Formula A.sup.3.sub.a3Fe.sub.1−a3OOH (in which A.sup.3 represents at least one metal element other than Fe, and a3 satisfies 0<a3<1) or at least one iron oxide compound selected from the group consisting of Fe.sub.2O.sub.3, a compound represented by Formula A.sup.1.sub.a1Fe.sub.2−a1O.sub.3 (in which A.sup.1 represents at least one metal element other than Fe, and a1 satisfies 0<a1<2), Fe.sub.3O.sub.4, and a compound represented by Formula A.sup.2.sub.a2Fe.sub.3−a2O.sub.4 (in which A.sup.2 represents at least one metal element other than Fe, and a2 satisfies 0<a2<2); and a shell which covers the core and includes a polycondensate of a metal alkoxide.

The present invention relates to a positive electrode active material, wherein the positive electrode active material is a lithium transition metal oxide including a first doping element (A) and a second doping element (B), wherein the first doping element is one or more selected from the group consisting of Zr, La, Ce, Nb, Gd, Y, Sc, Ge, Ba, Sn, Sr, Cr, Mg, Sb, Bi, Zn, and Yb, the second doping element is one or more selected from the group consisting of Al, Ta, Mn, Se, Be, As, Mo, V, W, Si, and Co, and a weight ratio (A/B ratio) of the first doping element to the second doping element is 0.5 to 5.

In one embodiment, the present disclosure relates to a method of preparing a positive electrode active material, which includes mixing a nickel cobalt manganese hydroxide precursor containing nickel in an amount of 60 mol % or more based on a total number of moles of transition metals in the precursor, a lithium-containing raw material, and a doping raw material represented by Formula 2 (set forth herein), and sintering the mixture to prepare a positive electrode active material represented by Formula 1 (set forth herein).

Magnetodielectric (MD) metamaterials have a magnetodielectric (MD) substrate of a ferrite composition or composite having a characteristic impedance matching an impedance of free space and at least one frequency selective surface (FSS). The FSS has a plurality of frequency selective surface elements disposed in a pattern and supported on the MD substrate. The FSS has a conducting composition and is configured to permit one or more of transmission, reflection, or absorption at a selected resonant frequency or selected frequency band. Articles incorporating magnetodielectric metamaterials are provided.

Electromagnetic-wave-absorbing particles for a GHz band are represented by the following [Empirical Formula 1] and include M-type hexaferrite as a major phase:
Sr.sub.1-xR.sub.xFe.sub.y-2zM.sub.2zO.sub.a,  [Empirical Formula 1] where R is one or more selected from Ba, Ca, and La, M is one or more selected from Zn, Ti, and Zr, 0<x≤0.8, 8≤y≤14, 0<z≤1.5, and a is 19.

Particulate electrode active material with an average particle diameter in the range of from 2 to 20 μm (D50) having a general formula Li.sub.1+xTM.sub.1−xO.sub.2 wherein TM is a combination of Ni, Co and Al, and, optionally, at least one more metal selected from Mg, Ti, Zr, Nb, Ta, Mo, Mn, and W, with at least 80 mole-% of TM being Ni, and wherein x is in the range of from zero to 0.2, wherein the Co content at the outer surface of the secondary particles is higher than at the center of the secondary particles by a factor of at most 5 or by at most 30 mol-%, referring to TM.

A method for making a material of formula Li.sub.xM.sub.1-zD.sub.zPO.sub.4, where M is one or more transition metals, D represents one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Ti, Zn, B, Al, Ga, In, Si, Ge, Sc, Y, and rare earth elements, 0.8≤x≤1.2 and 0≤z≤0.2, the method comprising the steps of: a) forming a mixture comprising a source of the one or more transition metals, a source of phosphorus, a source of lithium and a surfactant, and optionally a source of D, wherein (i) a ratio of Li:PO.sub.4:(M+D) relative to the stoichiometry required to form the material is within the range of 1.04-1.10:1.00-1.05:1, or (ii) a ratio of (Li+PO.sub.4):(M+D) relative to the stoichiometry required to form the material is greater than 2.05; b) drying the mixture from step (a) to form particles r a powder; and c) thermally treating the particles or powder from step (b) to form the material.

A process for the manufacture of inorganic fibres comprises: (a) selecting a composition and proportion of: (i) silica sand; (ii) lime comprising at least 0.10 wt % magnesia; and (iii) optional additives comprising a source of oxides or non-oxides of one or more of the lanthanides series of elements, or combinations thereof; (b) mixing the silica sand; lime; and optional additives to form a mixture; (c) melting the mixture in a furnace; and (d) shaping the molten mixture into inorganic fibres. The raw materials selection comprises composition selection and proportion selection of the raw materials to obtain an inorganic fibre composition comprising a range of from 61.0 wt % and 70.8 wt % silica; less than 2.0 wt % magnesia; less than 2.0% incidental impurities; and no more than 2.0 wt % of metal oxides and/or metal non-oxides derived from said optional additives; with calcia providing the balance up to 100 wt %; and wherein the inorganic fibre composition comprises no more than 0.80 wt % Al.sub.2O.sub.3 derived from the incidental impurities and/or the optional additives.