In an embodiment, the present disclosure pertains to a composition comprising a zeolite with high silica content. In some embodiments, the silica to aluminum ratio (SAR) for the zeolite is 2:1. In some embodiments, the zeolite comprises Zeolite HOU-2 (LTA-type). In some embodiments, the silica to aluminum ratio (SAR) for the zeolite is >3. In some embodiments, the zeolite comprises Zeolite HOU-3 (FAU type). In some embodiments, the zeolite is synthesized using a one-step method. In some embodiments, the zeolite is synthesized without the use of an organic structure-directing agent (OSDA). In some embodiments, the zeolite is synthesized without the use of post-synthesis dealumination. In some embodiments, the zeolite is synthesized without the use crystal seeds. In some embodiments, the zeolite is used in commercial ion exchange. In some embodiments, the zeolite is used for catalysis reaction. In some embodiments, the zeolite is highly thermostable.

A nonaqueous electrolyte battery according to one embodiment includes a negative electrode, a positive electrode and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The negative electrode includes a negative electrode active material-containing layer. The negative electrode active material-containing layer contains a negative electrode active material containing an orthorhombic Na-containing niobium titanium composite oxide. The positive electrode includes a positive electrode active material-containing layer. The positive electrode active material-containing layer contains a positive electrode active material. A mass C [g/m.sup.2] of the positive electrode active material per unit area of the positive electrode and a mass A [g/m.sup.2] of the negative electrode active material per unit area of the negative electrode satisfy the formula (1): 0.95≤A/C≤1.5.

Provided is a method for synthesizing TiO.sub.2 nanocrystal, comprising: adjusting the pH value of a colloidal suspension of tetratitanic acid nanosheet as a precursor to 5-13; and subjecting the precursor to a hydrothermal reaction to obtain the TiO.sub.2 nanocrystal. The TiO.sub.2 nanocrystal synthesized by the method is anatase-type, and the exposed crystal facet thereof is {010} crystal facet. The method has advantages of low cost, no pollution, simple synthesizing process, strong controllability, short production period and good reproducibility, and is suitable for industrial production.

It is an object of the present disclosure to provide a method for inexpensively producing a high-performance barium sulfate powder which is obtained by using inexpensive barium sulfide as a raw material, has a high whiteness degree, and can suppress the generation of volatile components.

A method for producing a barium sulfate powder comprising a step of heat treating a raw barium sulfate powders obtained by using barium sulfide as a raw material at 600 to 1300° C., wherein a retention time X (minutes) at a heat treatment temperature of t ° C. is more than time expressed by the following general formula:

X (minutes)=A×10.sup.6×e.sup.(−0.015×t)

A is 8 or more, and an upper limit of X is 3000 minutes in the formula.

A method of making a chabazite zeolite is disclosed. The method can include obtaining an aqueous gel comprising silicon dioxide, aluminum oxide, potassium oxide, and a nucleating agent, and hydrothermally treating the aqueous gel to obtain the chabazite zeolite.

The present invention relates to a composition for forming a conductive pattern and a resin structure having a conductive pattern, wherein the composition makes it possible to form a fine conductive pattern on various polymer resin products or resin layers through a simple process, and can more effectively meet needs of the art, such as displaying various colors. The composition for forming a conductive pattern, comprises: a polymer resin; and a non-conductive metal compound having a predetermined chemical structure, and may be a composition for forming a conductive pattern through electromagnetic irradiation, by which a metal nucleus is formed from the non-conductive metal compound.

The present disclosure relates to the field of new materials, and aims at providing an A-site high-entropy nanometer metal oxide with high conductivity, and a preparation method thereof. The metal oxide has molecular formula of Gd.sub.0.4Er.sub.0.3La.sub.0.4Nd.sub.0.5Y.sub.0.4)(Zr.sub.0.7, Sn.sub.0.8, V.sub.0.5)O.sub.7 and is a powder, and has microstructure of the metal oxide as a square namometer sheet with a side length of 4-12 nm and a thickness of 1-3 nm. Compared with an existing high-entropy oxide, the product in the present disclosure has high conductivity, and can be well applied to a conductive alloy, an electrical contact composite material, a conductive composite material, a multifunctional bio-based composite material, a conductive/antistatic composite coating and the like.

The disclosure is directed to a spherical particle comprising lanthanide hydroxide, a method of preparing the particle, the particle for use in medical applications, a suspension, a composition, a method of obtaining a scanning image, and the particle for use in the treatment of a subject.

A cubic boron nitride sintered material includes: more than or equal to 85 volume % and less than 100 volume % of cubic boron nitride grains; and a remainder of a binder, wherein the binder includes WC, Co and an Al compound, and when a TEM-EDX is used to analyze an interface region including an interface at which the cubic boron nitride grains are adjacent to each other, oxygen exists on a whole or part of the interface, and a width D of a region in which the oxygen exists is more than or equal to 0.1 nm and less than or equal to 10 nm.

Described herein is a method for producing ferrite nanocrystals. The method includes providing a solution including a fatty acid, an aliphatic amine and an alcoholic solvent, adding at least one organometallic precursor compound including a metal selected from the group consisting of Fe, Mn, Co and Zn and an aromatic organic molecule to the solution thereby obtaining a reaction mixture, transferring the reaction mixture to a sealed reactor, thereby obtaining a filling percentage of the sealed reactor between 20 and 70 vol. %, and heating the sealed reactor to a temperature between 160° C. and 240° C. for at least 3 hours.