A functionalized fibrous hierarchical zeolite includes a framework comprising aluminum atoms, silicon atoms, and oxygen atoms, the framework further comprising a plurality of micropores and a plurality of mesopores. The functionalized fibrous hierarchical zeolite is functionalized with at least one terminal hydroxyl. Terminal organometallic functionalities are bonded to silicon atoms of the microporous framework, the terminal organometallic functionalities comprising a nickel atom.

A method of manufacturing an argyrodite-type solid electrolyte, an argyrodite-type solid electrolyte, and an all-solid-state battery including the argyrodite-type solid electrolyte are provided. The method includes a first step of adding precursors represented by the following Formulas 1 and 2 into a polar aprotic solvent, followed by stirring to obtain a reaction solution; a second step of adding P.sub.2S.sub.5 into the stirred reaction solution, followed by further stirring to form a precipitate obtained as a result of the reaction in the reaction solution; and a third step of drying and heat-treating the reaction solution in which the precipitate is formed to obtain a solid electrolyte: [Formula 1] A.sub.2S [Formula 2] AX wherein A represents an alkali metal, and X represents an element of the halogen group.

The present invention relates to a compound represented by the formula (II): CB-O-ROS-GC-Zn (II) where CB represents the white filler, O represents one or more oxygen bridge bonds, ROS represents an organo-silane residue, GC represents one or more coordinating groups forming a chelate with zinc in ionic form represented by linear, branched or cyclic alkyl chains, comprising one or more heteroatoms inside or at the end of the alkyl chain, and Zn represents zinc in ionic form coordinated with the coordinating groups, a process for the preparation thereof, and the use thereof in the vulcanisation process of elastomeric compounds.

A dealumination process is provided comprising contacting an aluminum-containing material with an acid medium, wherein the acid medium comprises one or more water-soluble oxidized disulfide oil ODSO compounds, referred to herein as an ODSO acid or an ODSO acid mixture where the acid is a mixture of ODSO compounds. Advantageously, the use of ODSO reduces the demand for a reagent acid, and instead utilizes a refinery waste stream for the same purpose.

A batch process for preparing a zeolitic material having framework type CHA and a framework structure comprising Si, Al, O, and H, comprising (i) providing a seeding material comprising a zeolitic material having framework type CHA and a framework structure comprising Si, Al, O, and H; (ii) preparing a mixture comprising a source of Si, a source of Al, a seeding material provided in (i), a CHA framework structure directing agent comprising a cycloalkylammonium compound, and water, wherein the cycloalkylammonium compound is a compound comprising a cation R.sup.1R.sup.2R.sup.3R.sup.4N.sup.+ wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 are, independently from one another, an alkyl residue having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and R.sup.4 is a 5- to 8-membered cycloalkyl residue, wherein in mixture, the molar ratio of water relative to Si comprised in the source of Si and in the seeding material, calculated as SiO.sub.2, is in the range of from 5:1 to 15:1, wherein the mixture, the molar ratio of sodium, calculated as Na.sub.2O, relative to Si comprised in the source of Si and in the seeding material, calculated as SiO.sub.2, is in the range of from 0:1 to 0.1:1; (iii) heating the mixture prepared in (ii) in its liquid state to a temperature of the mixture in the range of from 50 to 90 C. and keeping the liquid mixture at a temperature in this range for 5 to 100 h; (iv) heating the heated mixture of (iii) to a temperature of the mixture in the range of from 190 to 230 C. in a crystallization vessel and keeping the mixture at a temperature in this range under autogenous pressure in the crystallization vessel for 0.5 to 10 h, obtaining a solid material comprising a zeolitic material having framework type CHA and a framework structure comprising Si, Al, O, and H, suspended in its mother liquor.

Methods are provided for performing fluid catalytic cracking (and/or other hydrothermal processing for cracking of hydrocarbons) on a feedstock containing hydrocarbons in the presence of a catalyst that includes zeolite Beta that is stabilized toward hydrothermal conditions. The hydrothermally stabilized zeolite Beta (including any of the various polymorphs) corresponds to zeolite Beta that is formed without the use of an organic structure directing agent, and that is further stabilized by addition of one or more stabilizers, such as lanthanide series elements or phosphorus.

A nanoparticle of a decomposition product of a transition metal aluminum hydride compound, a transition metal borohydride compound, or a transition metal gallium hydride compound. A process of: reacting a transition metal salt with an aluminum hydride compound, a borohydride compound, or a gallium hydride compound to produce one or more of the nanoparticles. The reaction occurs in solution while being sonicated at a temperature at which the metal hydride compound decomposes. A process of: reacting a nanoparticle with a compound containing at least two hydroxyl groups to form a coating having multi-dentate metal-alkoxides.

A method for producing a sulfide solid electrolyte having an argyrodite-type crystal structure may involve: mixing a raw material containing elemental phosphorus at an integrated power of 0.5 kWh/kg or more, and heat-treating a precursor obtained in the mixing at 350 to 500 C.

The present application relates to copper-doped double perovskites, for example, copper-doped double perovskites of the formula (I) and to uses thereof, for example as low-bandgap materials such as a semiconducting material in a device. The present application also relates to methods of tuning the bandgap of a Cs.sub.2SbAgZ.sub.6 double perovskite (for example, wherein Z is Cl) comprising doping the double perovskite with copper.

Cs.sub.2Sb.sub.1-aAg.sub.1-bCu.sub.2xZ.sub.6(I)

Methods for preparing a layered metal nanocomposite and a layered metal nanocomposite. The method includes mixing a magnesium salt and a aluminum salt to form a Mg.sup.2+/Al.sup.3+ solution. The Mg/Al has a molar ratio of between 0.5:1 to 6:1. Then a diamondoid compound is added to the Mg.sup.2+/Al.sup.3+ solution to form a reactant mixture. The diamondoid compound has at least one carboxylic acid moiety. The reactant mixture is heated at a reaction temperature for a reaction time to form a Mg/Al-diamondoid intercalated layered double hydroxide. The Mg/Al-diamondoid intercalated layered double hydroxide is thermally decomposed under a reducing atmosphere for a decomposition time at a decomposition temperature to form the layered metal nanocomposite.