Abstract: There is provided a copper powder containing an organic compound containing carbon and nitrogen. The powder has a ratio of carbon content PC (mass %) to specific surface area SSA (m2/g), PC/SSA, of 0.005 to 0.1 and a ratio of nitrogen content PN (mass %) to specific surface area SSA (m2/g), PN/SSA, of 0.001 to 0.05. The organic compound preferably contains two or more of nitrogen atom per molecule and is preferably capable of forming a five-membered ring complex with copper. The organic compound preferably includes one or more of dimethyl glyoxime, ethylenediamine, and polyethyleneimine.

Abstract: There is provided a copper powder containing an organic compound containing carbon and nitrogen. The powder has a ratio of carbon content PC (mass %) to specific surface area SSA (m2/g), PC/SSA, of 0.005 to 0.1 and a ratio of nitrogen content PN (mass %) to specific surface area SSA (m2/g), PN/SSA, of 0.001 to 0.05. The organic compound preferably contains two or more of nitrogen atom per molecule and is preferably capable of forming a five-membered ring complex with copper. The organic compound preferably includes one or more of dimethyl glyoxime, ethylenediamine, and polyethyleneimine.

Abstract: Provided is a conductor connection structure (10) in which two conductors (21, 31) are electrically connected by a copper connection part (11). The connection part (11) comprises a material containing mainly copper. The connection part (11) also comprises a plurality of holes. An organosilicon compound is present within the holes. The connection part preferably has a structure in which a plurality of gathered particles are melted and bonded together and the particles have a necking section therebetween.

Abstract: A manganese oxide particle having a hexagonal crystal structure or an analogous hexagonal crystal structure with an a-axis length of 8.73±1 ? and a c-axis length of 14.86±1 ?. The manganese oxide particle is preferably produced by a process including mixing an aqueous solution containing manganese (II) and an organic compound having a hydroxyl group while in a heated state with an alkali.

Abstract: The present invention provides a technology for recovering high-content tantalum from tantalum-containing waste with reducing various impurities such as antimony (Sb) and phosphorus (P) which hinder reuse of the tantalum in tantalum capacitors. The method for recovering tantalum from tantalum-containing waste according to the present invention is characterized in that tantalum-containing waste is subjected to an acid treatment and then to an alkali treatment, thereby recovering tantalum. The acid treatment is preferably performed with use of an acid containing hydrochloric acid and the alkali treatment is preferably performed with use of sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide. The tantalum-containing waste in the present invention is preferably a tantalum sintered compact collected from a tantalum capacitor.

Abstract: A manganese oxide particle having a hexagonal crystal structure or an analogous hexagonal crystal structure with an a-axis length of 8.73±1 ? and a c-axis length of 14.86±1 ?. The manganese oxide particle is preferably produced by a process including mixing an aqueous solution containing manganese (II) and an organic compound having a hydroxyl group while in a heated state with an alkali.

Abstract: The present invention provides a technology for recovering high-content tantalum from tantalum-containing waste with reducing various impurities such as antimony (Sb) and phosphorus (P) which hinder reuse of the tantalum in tantalum capacitors. The method for recovering tantalum from tantalum-containing waste according to the present invention is characterized in that tantalum-containing waste is subjected to an acid treatment and then to an alkali treatment, thereby recovering tantalum. The acid treatment is preferably performed with use of an acid containing hydrochloric acid and the alkali treatment is preferably performed with use of sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide. The tantalum-containing waste in the present invention is preferably a tantalum sintered compact collected from a tantalum capacitor.