A modified boron nitride nanotube (BNNT) comprising pendant hydroxyl (OH) and amino (NH.sub.2) functional groups covalently bonded to a surface of the BNNT. Aqueous and organic solutions of these modified BNNTs are disclosed, along with methods of producing the same. The modified BNNTs and their solutions can be used to coat substrates and to make nanocomposites.

The invention relates to the field of materials based on mineral fibers, in particular mineral wool such as glass wool or rock wool. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method and a device for recycling the water recovered in a fiberizing and shaping method when using a specific acid binder based on monomeric polycarboxylic acid, or a salt of such an acid.

A foldable ultrathin glass article includes an ultrathin chemically-tempered foldable glass substrate having a thickness of approximately 100 microns or less and a compressive surface stress of at least 100 MPa. A single-layer hard coating is bonded to the first and/or second surface of the ultrathin tempered glass foldable substrate without an adhesive layer. The hard coating includes at least one silsesquioxane having a silicon-oxygen core framework directly bonded to the ultrathin tempered glass foldable substrate. The impact resistance defined by a maximum pen drop height without glass failure is at least four times greater than the ultrathin tempered glass foldable substrate without the hard coating. The hard coating has a surface hardness of at least 7H surface hardness and has a hydrophobic surface with a water contact angle of at least 100°. The coating has a transparency of at least 98 percent compared to uncoated substrates.

Disclosed herein are delamination resistant glass pharmaceutical containers which may include a glass body having a Class HGA1 hydrolytic resistance when tested according to the ISO 720:1985 testing standard. The glass body may have an interior surface and an exterior surface. The interior surface of the glass body does not comprise a boron-rich layer when the glass body is in an as-formed condition. A heat-tolerant coating may be bonded to at least a portion of the exterior surface of the glass body. The heat-tolerant coating may have a coefficient of friction of less than about 0.7 and is thermally stable at a temperature of at least 250° C. for 30 minutes.

A composition and method of detecting an analyte in a sample using the composition, the composition including: a liquid that includes water; a plurality of first hollow glass bubbles in the liquid; a plurality of covalently attached first affinity groups that are covalently attached to at least some of the plurality of first hollow glass bubbles; and a plurality of first detector compound molecules not covalently bonded to the plurality of first hollow glass bubbles; wherein the first detector compound molecules include a first detectable group that is detected at a first wavelength; and wherein the first hollow glass bubbles have: a density of less than 0.60 gram/mole; a span of less than 1.0; and a plurality of covalently attached first affinity groups.

Disclosed herein are delamination resistant glass pharmaceutical containers which may include a glass body having a Class HGA1 hydrolytic resistance when tested according to the ISO 720:1985 testing standard. The glass body may have an interior surface and an exterior surface. The interior surface of the glass body does not comprise a boron-rich layer when the glass body is in an as-formed condition. A heat-tolerant coating may be bonded to at least a portion of the exterior surface of the glass body. The heat-tolerant coating may have a coefficient of friction of less than about 0.7 and is thermally stable at a temperature of at least 250° C. for 30 minutes.

Novel coatings disclosed herein can be used to mitigate dust adhesion. In one embodiment, a method of making a dust repellant coating includes combining a titanium dioxide sol with colloidal silica to form a mixture. The method also includes adding solvent to the mixture, stirring the mixture for about an hour, and filtering the mixture into a solution of titanium dioxide and silica dioxide.

A perovskite optical element includes a light guiding unit and a luminescent layer. The light guiding unit is configured to conduct light and serves as a resonant cavity. The luminescent layer is a thin film made of perovskite material and clads the light guiding unit. The luminescent layer is configured to be excited by an excitation module to emit light. The light is conducted and output by the light guiding unit. A manufacturing method of a perovskite optical element includes preparing a dip coating solution; dipping a single crystal optical fiber in the dip coating solution for one hour, removing the single crystal optical fiber out of the dip coating solution, and drying the single crystal optical fiber; and placing the single crystal optical fiber into a tube furnace, heating the crystal optical fiber, and introducing synthetic molecules into the tube furnace.

A coated glass article includes a glass article comprising a glass having a surface. The surface has an adhesion promoting region comprising a nanostructure formed at the surface of the glass. The adhesion promoting region is constructed of materials that are the same as one or more constituents of a glass composition of the glass. The coated glass article further includes a coating disposed on the adhesion promoting region formed at the surface of the glass. The coating incudes one or more polymer coating materials. The adhesion promoting region improves adhesion of the coating to the glass while also eliminating the use of titania or other adhesion promoting compounds that can adversely affect the optical properties of the coatings.

An object of the present invention is to provide a sealing method using a cover film where a problem of odor is not likely to occur and quick drying properties and sealability are high.

The sealing method according to the present invention is a sealing method that is performed using at least a cover film and a sealing solvent, the cover film including a polymer layer provided on a transparent support, in which the sealing solvent is a solvent including at least one kind selected from the group consisting of an ester, an alcohol, a ketone, an ether, and an aromatic hydrocarbon, in a case where the sealing solvent is an ester, an alcohol, a ketone, or an ether, a boiling point of the sealing solvent is 80° C. to 170° C., and in a case where the sealing solvent is an aromatic hydrocarbon, a boiling point of the sealing solvent is 150° C. to 170° C.