Abstract: A conductive paste including (A) a silver powder, (B) a glass frit, (C) an organic binder and (D) a powder containing Cu and at least one metal element selected from the group consisting of V, Cr, Mn, Fe and Co. The powder (D) may thus contain Cu and Mn, Cu and Fe or Cu and Co. The conductive paste has a desirable electromigration resistance, solder heat resistance and adhesiveness to a substrate.

Abstract: A process for producing a silicon-SiC composite powder is provided. A gas stream I containing SiH4, Si2H6 and/or Si3H8 and at least one hydrocarbon of ethene and acetylene and a coaxial gas stream II containing hydrogen are fed into a hot wall reactor. The gas stream II forms the jacket stream with respect to the gas stream I. At least the gas stream I is reacted at a temperature of 900° C. to 1100° C. and subsequently at the outlet of the hot wall reactor the reaction mixture is cooled or allowed to cool and the pulverulent reaction product is separated from the gaseous materials.

Abstract: The present invention comprises directionally solidified multicrystalline silicon ingots, a silicon masteralloy for increasing the efficiency of solar cells made from wafers cut from the silicon ingots, method for increasing the yield when producing multicrystalline silicon ingots from a silicon melt by directional solidification. Further the present invention comprises a method for preparing said silicon masteralloy.

Abstract: A cathode material for a solid oxide fuel cell comprises a perovskite type complex oxide which is represented by Formula 1: Gd1-xMxCoO3-?.In Formula 1, M represents an alkali metal, x is larger than 0 and not more than 0.75, and ? ranges from 0 to 2.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polish remover formulation. The present invention more specifically focuses on the use of a blend of glycerol ketals and/or acetals in polish remover formulations, notably for promoting the polish removing performances.

Abstract: Provided are a Ga2O3-based single crystal substrate including a Ga2O3-based single crystal which has a high resistance while preventing a lowering of crystal quality and a production method therefor. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the production method includes growing the Ga2O3-based single crystal while adding a Fe to a Ga2O3-based raw material, the Ga2O3-based single crystal (5) including the Fe at a concentration higher than that of a donor impurity mixed in the Ga2O3-based raw material, and cutting out the Ga2O3-based single crystal substrate from the Ga2O3-based single crystal (5).

Abstract: A production method of a battery active material of the present embodiment includes a step of obtaining a coprecipitated product containing Ti and Nb by mixing a solution with a pH of 5 or lower, in which a Ti compound is dissolved, and a solution with a pH of 5 or lower, in which a Nb compound is dissolved, such that molar ratio of Ti and Nb (Nb/Ti) is adjusted within a range of 1?Nb/Ti?28, and then further mixing with an alkali solution with a pH of 8 or higher; and a step of burning the coprecipitated product under condition of 635° C. or higher and 1200° C. or lower.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising one or more perovskite precursors dissolved in a mixture of solvents comprising: i. one or more polar aprotic solvents, each selected in such a way that it can, when used in absence of other components, dissolve said one or more perovskite precursors, ii. one or more linear alcohols of general formula CnH2n+1OH, wherein n is from 1 to 12, and iii. optionally, one or more acids wherein the polar aprotic solvent or mixture of polar aprotic solvents represent between 50 and 95 vol % of the mixture of solvents, wherein the vol % of the mixture of solvents not occupied by polar aprotic solvents is occupied for at least 90 vol %, preferably for 100 vol %, by the one or more linear alcohols, and the one or more acids if present.

Abstract: A co-precipitation reactor for manufacturing a positive electrode active material precursor for a secondary battery, the co-precipitation reactor including a reaction chamber having a plurality of suppliers configured to direct a reaction material and a pH adjusting material into the reaction chamber, a stirrer configured to be disposed in the reaction chamber, a drive motor configured to rotate the stirrer, a stirring shaft configured to receive power from the drive motor and rotate the stirrer, a first heater configured to heat an outside of the reaction chamber to heat the reaction material and the pH adjusting material, and a second heater configured to heat an inside of the reaction chamber to heat the reaction material and the pH adjusting material.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a novel hydrophilic and compressible aerogel as draw agent for purification water in forward osmosis (FO), which belongs to environmental pollution control engineering technical field. The improved performances are obtained by optimizing regeneration process of drawing and producing water by using this aerogel as a draw agent in FO technology. Herein, the aerogel complete avoid the draw solution's reverse diffusion and maintain a higher water flux that compensates for its structure characteristics. Moreover, the regeneration of the draw agent and production water should be accomplished through human compression without a complicated physical and chemical method. Simultaneously, this draw agent presents other advantages of wide raw material sources, low cost, wild preparation process, low poison and good film compatibility. It is an innovation as FO technology in portable water purifying device, especially in areas of military and emergency.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel linear, semi-crystalline fluoropolymers containing 0.5 to 25 mole percent of at least one vinyl ester monomer unit. At least 40 mole percent of the vinyl ester monomer units are present in the copolymer as single monomer units (not diads or triads or greater) between two fluoromonomer units. The invention also relates to a process for forming the fluoromonomers/vinyl ester copolymer. The fluoropolymer of the invention may be used in applications benefiting from a functional fluoropolymers including as a binder or coating in batteries, or for use in forming hydrophilic membranes and hollow fibers.

Abstract: A method for producing an ink includes providing nanoparticles having a size of 0.1 to 20 nm maximum by wet milling using a solvent and covalently bonding, by means of a coupling reaction, short-chain, branched organic stabilizer molecules to the surface of the nanoparticles. The method additionally includes absorbing the stabilized nanoparticles in a solvent for producing the ink and dispersing the stabilized nanoparticles.

Abstract: To provide a conductive roll for an electrophotographic apparatus that includes a conductive rubber elastic body layer having a lower hardness and lower settling properties than a conventional conductive rubber elastic body layer. A conductive roll 10 for an electrophotographic apparatus includes a shaft body 12, and a conductive rubber elastic body layer 14 provided on the outer periphery of the shaft body 12, the conductive rubber elastic body layer 14 containing polar rubber, non-polar rubber, and a dispersing agent, wherein the polar rubber is at least one of nitrile rubber, hydrin rubber, and chloroprene rubber, wherein the non-polar rubber is at least one of isoprene rubber, hydrogenated isoprene rubber, and natural rubber, and wherein the dispersing agent is at least one of a polymer containing a block made of a nitrile rubber component and a block made of an isoprene rubber component, modified natural rubber, and modified isoprene rubber.

Abstract: A transparent conductive film with fewer problems originating from amine compounds is provided using a conductive composition stably and pseudo-solubly dispersed in a solvent consisting mainly of an organic solvent. This invention relates to: a conductive composition which is pseudo-solubly dispersed in a solvent consisting mainly of an organic solvent and which contains (a) a ?-conjugated conductive polymer, (b) polyanions doping the ?-conjugated conductive polymer (a), and (c) a reaction product of those anions of the polyanions (b) that were not needed for doping, and an oxirane group- and/or oxetane group-containing organic compound; a production method of said conductive composition; an anti-static resin composition formed by mixing said conductive composition and a resin solution dissolved in an organic solvent; and antistatic resin film formed by curing said antistatic resin composition.

Abstract: The present invention comprises directionally solidified multicrystalline silicon ingots, a silicon masteralloy for increasing the efficiency of solar cells made from wafers cut from the silicon ingots, method for increasing the yield when producing multicrystalline silicon ingots from a silicon melt by directional solidification. Further the present invention comprises a method for preparing said silicon masteralloy.

Abstract: A sodium transition metal based cathode material for a rechargeable sodium battery, having a P2 orthorhombic layered bronze crystal structure with space group Cmcm, and having a composition NaxMyMn1-yLiy?AzO2 with 0.60<x<0.95, wherein M consists of either one or more elements of the group consisting of Cu, Zn and Ni; A consisting of either one or more elements of the group consisting of Mg, Ti, Fe, Cr and Co, with 0<y<0.20, 0?z<0.2, 0?y?<0.33, and z+y?>0.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing carbon nanotubes which are capable of more effectively preparing carbon nanotubes having a uniform and fine size, and a dispersion composition of carbon nanotubes obtained using the same. The method for preparing carbon nanotube comprises the steps of: forming a dispersion comprising carbon nanotube bundles, a dispersant and a solvent; and enabling the dispersion to consecutively pass through a high pressure homogenizer, wherein the dispersant is a mixture of plural kinds of polyaromatic hydrocarbon oxides, and the carbon nanotube bundles are pulverized or disentangled while passing through a microchannel of the high pressure homogenizer under a shear force to form carbon nanotubes.

Abstract: A back surface field aluminum paste for point contacts of efficient bifacial crystalline silicon solar cells and its preparation method is disclosed. The aluminum paste, which is used to cover the notched area in the back surface of a bifacial passivated solar cell, and not to cover the entire area covered by a back surface passivation film, comprises 85-95 parts by weight of aluminum powder, 10-15 parts by weight of organic carrier and 0.1-6 parts by weight of inorganic binder. The organic carrier includes thickening agent, thixotropic agent, dispersing agent and solvent. Sintered aluminum gate lines have a certain height to width ratio.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are magnesium-doped rare earth nitride materials, some of which are semi-insulating or insulating. Also disclosed are methods for preparing the materials. The magnesium-doped rare earth nitride materials may be useful in the fabrication of, for example, spintronics, electronic and optoelectronic devices.

Abstract: There is provided an elastomer composition having both of a flexibility and a wear resistance at a low temperature, while having a high conductivity, and containing an elastomer component (A) including styrene-based thermoplastic elastomer (a1) and propylene-based elastomer (a2); and containing 10 pts.mass or more and 100 pts.mass or less of a conductivity imparting agent (B), and 10 pts.mass or more and 300 pts.mass of less of a process oil (C) based on 100 pts.mass of the elastomer component (A).