One-part condensation curable silyl-modified polymer (SMP) based sealant compositions in particular one-part condensation curable SMP based sealant compositions containing a catalyst comprising (i) a titanate and/or zirconate and (ii) a metal carboxylate salt which compositions upon cure provide elastomeric sealants having low modulus and a high elastic recovery.

A method for producing a carbamic acid salt, including contacting a carbon dioxide-containing mixed gas having a partial pressure of carbon dioxide of 0.001 atm or more and less than 1 atm with an amino group-containing organic compound in the presence of a base in at least one organic solvent selected from the group consisting of an organic solvent having 2 or more and 8 or less carbon atoms, and a method for producing a carbamic acid ester or a urea derivative using the carbamic acid salt.

The present disclosure relates to a titanium-organic framework photocatalyst for adsorption and decomposition of a volatile organic compound, a method for preparing the same and a method for removing a volatile organic compound using a titanium-organic framework photocatalyst. More specifically, a hierarchical pore structure can be formed and a pore size can be controlled by preparing a titanium-organic framework photocatalyst by coordination bonding a titanium precursor to a mixture of two carboxylic acid compounds having different electronegativity, as organic linkers, at an optimized ratio. The titanium-organic framework photocatalyst exhibits improved efficiency of adsorbing and decomposing a volatile organic compound (VOC) and can improve the photocatalytic degradation rate of the volatile organic compound (VOC).

The present invention relates to Ziegler-Natta catalyst components for olefin polymerization employing specific carbonate compounds as an element of solid catalyst composition in conjunction with at least one or more internal donor compounds, for producing polyolefins, particularly polypropylene and ethylene-propylene block co-polymer, which exhibits substantially high rubber content with higher stereo-regularity and hydrogen response.

The titanium (IV) and iron (III) MOF solid MUV-17 (TiFe.sub.2), has general formula (1): [Ti.sup.IVFe.sup.III.sub.2(O)(L).sub.2(X).sub.3]S, where X is each equal or different selected from: O.sup.2−, OH.sup.−, H.sub.2O, F.sup.−, Cl.sup.−, Br.sup.−, I.sup.−, NO.sub.3.sup.−, ClO.sub.4.sup.−, BF.sub.4.sup.−, SCN.sup.−, OH.sup.−, CH.sub.3COO.sup.−, C.sub.5H.sub.7O.sub.2.sup.−, SO.sub.4.sup.2− and CO.sub.3.sup.2−, L is a tricarboxylic ligand and S is at least one molecule of a polar solvent selected from the group consisting of N,N′-dimethylformamide,N,N′-diethylformamide,N,N′-dimethylacetamide, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, n-propanol, water and mixtures thereof. The titanium (IV) and iron (III) MOF solid has long-term catalytic activity for the degradation of toxic compounds. The method for obtaining them comprises dissolving the components under anaerobic conditions. The invention also relates to the use of the titanium (IV) and iron (III) MOF solid as an additive with detoxifying properties of toxic compounds.

This invention relates to a preparation method of an ester compound that can reduce energy consumption due to convenient post-treatment process, and simultaneously, can produce products of high purities.

Catalyst systems containing a titanium alkoxymagnesium halide supported catalyst component can be used for the polymerization of olefins. The catalyst can be prepared from a microcrystalline solid alkoxymagnesium halide support having a lattice spacing in the 5 nm to 15 nm range.

The invention discloses a nitrogen-doped mesoporous carbon-coated Titanium dioxide composite photocatalyst, a preparation method and use thereof. The preparation method comprises the steps of: dissolving an organic ligand and Ti(OC.sub.3H.sub.7).sub.4 in a mixture of methanol and DMF at a certain ratio, performing a hydrothermal reaction, centrifuging and drying to obtain a Titanium-based metal organic framework (Ti-MOF); pyrolyzing the obtained Ti-MOF under an inert atmosphere, and oxidizing the same for etching to obtain a nitrogen-doped mesoporous carbon-coated Titanium dioxide composite photocatalyst. The obtained composite photocatalyst not only facilitates the adsorption, enrichment and mass transfer of low concentration VOCs, but also efficiently degrades VOCs under sunlight. It has high degradation activity and stability when performing photocatalytic removal of VOCs in the presence of visible light, is simple in synthesis, low in preparation cost, and has strong potential for the use in environmental protection.

A method of depolymerizing a biopolymer in a biomass is presented, the method comprising the step of contacting the biopolymer with a reaction system comprising at least one catalyst, at least one electron source, and at least one solvent. A second method of depolymerizing a biopolymer in a biomass is presented, the method comprising the step of contacting the biopolymer with an electrochemical cell comprising at least one catalyst, at least one solvent, at least one electrolyte, an anode, and a cathode. A third method of depolymerizing a biopolymer is presented, the method comprising the steps of providing a biopolymer; adding a photoredox-active functional group to the biopolymer to form a modified biopolymer; and irradiating the modified biopolymer with light in the presence of a reaction mixture; said mixture comprising a photoredox catalyst.

The present invention provides a curing catalyst for an organic polymer or an organopolysiloxane, which has a high safety and a practical curing speed, and improves the adhesion of a cured product to a substrate, and can be produced at low cost. An aspect of the present invention provides a curing catalyst [B] for an organic polymer or an organopolysiloxane, which is used for curing an organic polymer [A1] or an organopolysiloxane [A2] having a reactive hydrolyzable silicon-containing group, wherein the catalyst [B] contains a titanium compound [B1] represented by the following formula and a secondary amine compound or a tertiary amine compound [B2].
(R.sup.1—O).sub.nTi-A.sub.4-n
(In the formula, R.sup.1 is a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and A is a carboxylic acid residue, and n is 1 or 2.)