Abstract: A graphite-copper composite material that includes a copper layer having an average thickness of 15 ?m or less and scaly graphite particles laminated with the copper layer interposed therebetween. The graphite-copper composite material has a copper volume fraction of 3 to 20%. The graphite-copper composite material further has: (A) copper crystal grains of the copper layer having an average grain size of 2.8 ?m or less, a mass fraction of Al of less than 0.02%, and a mass fraction of Si of less than 0.04%, or (B) an interfacial gap of the copper layer and the scaly graphite particles of 150 nm or less.

Abstract: A ceramic composite for light conversion comprising a solidified body in which crystalline phases of oxides are three-dimensionally entangled and a method for manufacture thereof. A manufacture method of a ceramic composite for light conversion is characterized in that a polishing step is provided in a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) process applied to the surface of a solidified body with a structure in which an Al2O3 phase and other phases are three-dimensionally entangled.

Abstract: A method for producing a ceramic composite for light conversion including first step of forming the step level difference such that an oxide crystal phase other than Al2O3 phase of a surface of a solidified body is in a convex shape relative to an Al2O3 phase by subjecting the surface of the solidified body having a structure in which the Al2O3 phase and the oxide crystal phase other than Al2O3 phase are continuously and three-dimensionally entangled with each other to dry etching, and a second step of reducing the step level difference by subjecting the solidified body subjected to the dry etching to CMP or MP.

Abstract: A method for producing a ceramic composite for light conversion including first step of forming the step level difference such that an oxide crystal phase other than Al2O3 phase of a surface of a solidified body is in a convex shape relative to an Al2O3 phase by subjecting the surface of the solidified body having a structure in which the Al2O3 phase and the oxide crystal phase other than Al2O3 phase are continuously and three-dimensionally entangled with each other to dry etching, and a second step of reducing the step level difference by subjecting the solidified body subjected to the dry etching to CMP or MP.

Abstract: A ceramic composite for light conversion comprising a solidified body in which crystalline phases of oxides are three-dimensionally entangled and a method for manufacture thereof. A manufacture method of a ceramic composite for light conversion is characterized in that a polishing step is provided in a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) process applied to the surface of a solidified body with a structure in which an Al2O3 phase and other phases are three-dimensionally entangled.

Abstract: There is provided an electric storage device comprising carbonaceous active material-containing positive and negative electrodes, an onium salt-containing nonaqueous electrolyte, and a separator, wherein an electrochemical charge process in the positive electrode shows a sequential charge process having a threshold of a transition voltage and consisting of an adsorption process of anions of the onium salt in a lower voltage range than the transition voltage and an intercalation process of anions of the onium salt in a higher voltage range than the transition voltage. The electric storage device is advantageous in that the electric storage capacity and energy capacity which can be substantially utilizable are large and, at the same time, a charge/discharge cycle is highly reliable.