Provided is carbon material filler for an electromagnetic shield, which includes a graphitizable carbon material to be mixed into a molding material in order to absorb electromagnetic waves, the carbon material filler for an electromagnetic shield satisfying (1) to (3): (1) A spacing d002 of a 002 plane of the graphitizable carbon material measured through X-ray diffraction measurement (XRD) is at least 0.338 nm. (2) A relative intensity ratio (A/B) value between a peak intensity (A) of a “002 plane” detected when the graphitizable carbon material is measured through X-ray diffraction measurement (XRD) and a higher peak intensity (B) that is selected from a “100 plane” and a “004 plane” is at least 2.5 and less than 27. (3) The filler is in powder form and the average particle diameter D50 is at least 1 μm and at most 5 mm.

To provide an inorganic solid material that has a hydrogen sulfide sustained releasability at ordinary temperature in the air atmosphere and is capable of being handled safely and a method for producing the same, and a method for generating hydrogen sulfide using the material. A layered double hydroxide having HS- and/or Sk2- (wherein k represents a positive integer) intercalated among layers (sulfide ion-containing LDH) is produced, and the sulfide ion-containing LDH is hermetically housed in a packaging material to provide a package. In generating hydrogen sulfide, the packaging material of the package is opened, and the sulfide ion-containing LDH is exposed to the air atmosphere to sustainably release hydrogen sulfide.

The invention relates to the technical field of seawater desalination, in particular to a graphene structure based on enhancing heat transfer effect and improving seawater desalination efficiency, comprising a porous sheet and a single-layer graphene adhered to the porous sheet, wherein the pore diameter of the porous sheet is 0-2000 nm. The graphene structure of the invention has higher efficiency when it is used for seawater desalination by enhancing heat transfer effect and increasing the loading capacity of the graphene structure. The invention reduces the engineering cost and operating cost of seawater desalination.

There is provided a paint formulation comprising a composite pigment, said composite pigment being selected from the group consisting of metal oxide/silica, metal oxide/silicate, metal oxide/alumina, metal oxide/metal oxide and metal oxide/zirconia, wherein the size and amount of said composite pigment are selected to increase the opacity of said paint formulation.

The present disclosure is directed to novel germanosilicate compositions and methods of producing the same. In particular, this disclosure describes new silica-rich compositions of the germanosilicate designated CIT-13, with and without added metal oxides. The disclosure also describes methods of preparing and using these new germanosilicate compositions as well as the compositions themselves.

The present disclosure is directed to novel phyllosilicate compositions designated CIT-13P and methods of producing and using the same.

A negative electrode material for a lithium ion battery, including silicon-containing particles, artificial graphite particles and a carbonaceous material, wherein at least part of the silicon-containing particles, the artificial graphite particles and the carbonaceous material form composite particles; wherein the silicon-containing particles are silicon particles having a SiOx (0<x≤2) layer on the particle surface, having an oxygen content of 1.0 mass % or more and 18.0 mass % or less, and mainly containing particles having a primary particle diameter of 200 nm or less; wherein the artificial graphite particles are non-flaky artificial graphite particles and have a 50% particle diameter in a volume-based cumulative particle size distribution, D50, of 1.0 μm or more and 15.0 μm or less. Also disclosed is a lithium-ion battery including a negative electrode using the negative electrode material.

The invention is directed towards an electrochemically active cathode material for a battery. The electrochemically active cathode material includes a non-stoichiometric beta-delithiated layered nickel oxide. The non-stoichiometric beta-delithiated layered nickel oxide has a chemical formula. The chemical formula is L.sub.ixA.sub.yNi.sub.1+a−zM.sub.zO.sub.2.nH.sub.2O where x is from about 0.02 to about 0.20; y is from about 0.03 to about 0.20; a is from about 0.02 to about 0.2; z is from about 0 to about 0.2; and n is from about 0 to about 1. Within the chemical formula, A is an alkali metal. The alkali metal includes potassium, rubidium, cesium, and any combination thereof. Within the chemical formula, M comprises an alkaline earth metal, a transition metal, a non-transition metal, and any combination thereof.

The present invention relates to a lithium composite oxide having improved stability and electrical characteristics as a positive electrode material by inhibiting an interfacial side reaction in the lithium composite oxide and improving the stability of a crystal structure and ion conductivity, and a lithium secondary battery including the same.

The application relates to a positive active material precursor including a transition metal composite oxide precursor. The transition metal composite oxide precursor exhibits a peak full width at half maximum of a (200) plane (2θ=about 42° to about 44°) in X-ray diffraction analysis in a range of about 0.3° to about 0.5°. The application also relates to a positive active material using the precursor, a method of preparing the same, and a positive electrode and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same.