University Court of the University of St. Andrews

Silberline Manufacturing Company, Inc.

Stewart Warrender

Russell Edward Morris

Morven Duncan

Paul Stewart Wheatley

Damiano Cattaneo

Parfait Jean Marie Likibi

Hai Hui Lin

Devidas Balu Raskar

David Aldous

Rajasekar Pitchimani

Disclosed are metal organic framework materials (MOFs), comprising an extra-framework NO releasing compound within the internal pores and/or channels of the MOF, the NO-releasing compounds and their preparation and uses. The MOFs and NO-releasing compounds are capable of releasing NO on application of an external stimulus and may provide materials with multiple modes of antibacterial and/or drug action.

NO containing compositions

The present invention relates to the synthesis of a variety of metal organic frameworks (MOFs) using low temperature and solvents which are considered to be not particularly harmful to the environment. There is also provided novel MOFs which may be made by the desired processes.

Synthesis of MOFs

Manganese vanadium tantalum oxide that can be represented by the formula MnVTaO, where 1&#x2266;x&#x2266;3, 0.001&#x2266;y&#x2266;3, 0.001&#x2266;z&#x2266;2, and w=7, and alternately, x=1.25&#x2266;x&#x2266;2.45, 0.1&#x2266;y&#x2266;2.39, 0.2&#x2266;z&#x2266;1.9, and w=7, methods of producing MnVTaO, a pigment coated with MnVTaOand a chalcogenide glass layer, and a method of producing the coated pigment are described. The disclosed manganese vanadium tantalum oxide has superior near-infrared reflective properties. The disclosed methods of producing the manganese vanadium tantalum oxide provide products with superior phase purity, appearance and performance and take health and safety into consideration. The construction of the disclosed coated pigment combines the reflective properties of the substrate with the near-infrared reflective properties of MnVTaO, while the chalcogenide glass layer provides aesthetic appeal. The disclosed method of producing the coated pigment involves physical vapor deposition of MnVTaOand the chalcogenide glass layer.

Manganese vanadium tantalum oxide and pigments having a black metallic effect coated with the same

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