Organofunctional silicon particles are covalently functionalized on their surface with at least one organic compound, for example a plurality of —O—(C.sub.1-C.sub.48)-alkyl compounds. The functionalization of the surface of the silicon particles makes it possible to adjust the properties of fluids in terms of their profile of properties by addition of the modified silicon particles. For instance, the alkoxy-functionalized silicon particles may preferably be added to a motor oil as additives for reducing viscosity.

Disclosed is an antioxidant for an electrolyte membrane of fuel cells. The antioxidant may include a support including silicon dioxide and having a nanotube shape, and a metal oxide supported on the support.

The field of new compounds and synthesis methods thereof are related, and particularly to a structure of a steric hindrance adjustable weak base light stabilizer and a preparation method and application thereof. According to the innovative light stabilizer, a steric hindrance thereof is adjusted by establishing substituent generating the steric hindrance around nitrogen atoms; moreover, an electronegativity of the nitrogen atom can be influenced by adjusting a distance of a polar group, so that an alkalinity or a nucleophilicity of the nitrogen atom is adjusted. A desired effect is obtained by adjusting a steric hindrance and a nucleophilic property or an alkalinity where the nitrogen atom is located, so that an application range of the innovative light stabilizer is widened, and the innovative light stabilizer is suitable for PC, polyester, PVC and other slightly acidic or certain electrophilic polymer materials to serve as a light stability protecting aid.

Disclosed is an antioxidant for an electrolyte membrane of fuel cells. The antioxidant may include a support including silicon dioxide and having a nanotube shape, and a metal oxide supported on the support.

The invention provides a method of improving an antioxidant effect in a redox pathway that involves selenium in a subject, an in vitro method of inhibiting oxidation in a cell or tissue, and an in vitro method of promoting proliferation of a cell, by use of a selenium-containing compound of chemical formula 1: ##STR00001##

A phosphorus-free corrosion and scale inhibitor used in circulating cooling water of central air conditioning is provided, which contains tourmaline, green corrosion and scale inhibitor, zinc salt and the like, wherein the content of the tourmaline is 5-500 g/t (calculated based on solid form); the content of the green corrosion and scale inhibitor is 5-50 g/t (calculated based on liquid form); and the content of the zinc salt is 0.2-0.8 g/t (calculated based on solid form), wherein the tourmaline includes dravite, schorlite, elbaite, manganese tourmaline, uvite or the like. The green corrosion and scale inhibitor contains any one, or two or three of polyaspartic acid, polyepoxysuccinic acid and polymaleic acid. Copper corrosion can be effectively inhibited by adding 0.2-2 g/t of benzotriazole (calculated based on solid form) into copper-containing devices. Also disclosed is a method of preparing the phosphorous-free corrosion and scale inhibitor used in circulating cooling water of central air conditioning.

A terpolymerized corrosion and scale inhibitor used in circulating cooling water of central air conditioning, containing tourmaline, polyaspartic acid, polyepoxysuccinic acid, polymaleic acid, etidronic acid, zinc salt, and the like, wherein the content of the tourmaline is 5-500 g/t (calculated based on solid form); the content of polyaspartic acid, polyepoxysuccinic acid, polymaleic acid and etidronic acid is 2-60 g/t (calculated based on liquid form); and the content of the zinc salt is 0.2-0.8 g/t (calculated based on solid form), is provided. Also disclosed is a method of preparing the terpolymerized corrosion and scale inhibitor used in circulating cooling water of central air conditioning.

The invention relates to an additive comprising at least 95 wt. % of a mixture consisting of at least one organic filter filtering UV.sub.A, at least one organic filter filtering UV.sub.B, and from 1 to 50 wt. % of at least one non-volatile oil that is a solvent for said filters. This composition is particularly useful as an agent for protecting the organoleptic properties of a transparent cosmetic composition, against UV radiation.