Abstract: The composition for forming a p-type diffusion layer in accordance with the present invention contains an acceptor element-containing glass powder and a dispersion medium. A p-type diffusion layer and a photovoltaic cell having a p-type diffusion layer are prepared by applying the composition for forming a p-type diffusion layer, followed by a thermal diffusion treatment.

Abstract: A semiconductor ceramic including a microstructure including 5 to 40% by volume of a particulate conducting phase, and 60 to 95% by volume of a particulate insulating phase, a size of the particles of the conducting phase being between 5 nm and 11 ?m, 65 to 80% of the particles of the conducting phase having an average diameter smaller than 1 ?m, and 20 to 35% of the conducting particles having an average diameter between 1 and 11 ?m, and a distance between two adjacent particles of the conducting phase being between 30 Angström and 5 ?m.

Abstract: A powder mixture to be made into an evaporation source material for use in ion plating, and an evaporation source material useful for ion plating and a method of producing it, and a gas barrier sheet and a method of producing it. The powder mixture comprises 100 parts by weight of silicon oxide powder and 5 to 100 parts by weight of a conductive material powder. Preferably, both the silicon oxide powder and the conductive material powder have a mean particle diameter of 5 ?m or less. The conductive material powder is preferably a powder of at least one material selected from metals and electrically conductive metallic oxides, nitrides and acid nitrides. The evaporation source material for use in ion plating is in the form of agglomerates having a mean particle diameter of 2 mm or more, or a block, obtained by granulating or compression-molding the powder mixture.

Abstract: A bonding material including a meltable joining material and a plurality of heterostructures distributed throughout the meltable joining material, the heterostructures comprising at least a first material and a second material capable of conducting a self-sustaining exothermic reaction upon initiation by an external energy to generate heat sufficient to melt the meltable joining material.

Abstract: Fullerene-capped Group IV nanoparticles, materials and devices made from the nanoparticles, and methods for making the nanoparticles are provided. The fullerene-capped Group IV nanoparticles have enhanced electron transporting properties and are well-suited for use in photovoltaic, electronics, and solid-state lighting applications.

Abstract: Disclosed are a negative active material for a rechargeable lithium battery that includes a core including silicon oxide represented by the following Chemical Formula 1; and a surface-treatment layer surrounding the core and including metal oxide represented by the following Chemical Formula 2, a method of preparing the negative active material, and a rechargeable lithium battery including the negative active material. The metal of the metal oxide is included in an amount of about 0.1 wt % to about 20 wt % based on the total weight of the negative active material for a rechargeable lithium battery. SiOx ??[Chemical Formula 1] MyOz ??[Chemical Formula 2] In the above Chemical Formula 1 and 2, M, x, y, and z are the same as defined in the specification.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the production of electrochemical capacitors with a DEL. The proposed electrodes with DEL are based on non-metal conducting materials, including porous carbon materials, and are capable of providing for high specific energy, capacity and power parameters of electrochemical capacitors. P-type conductivity and high concentration of holes in electrode materials may be provided by thermal, ionic or electrochemical doping by acceptor impurities; irradiating by high-energy fast particles or quantums; or chemical, electrochemical and/or thermal treatment. The present invention allows for an increase in specific energy, capacity and power parameters, as well as a reduction in the cost of various electrochemical capacitors with DEL. The proposed electrodes with DEL can be used as positive and/or negative electrodes of symmetric and asymmetric electrochemical capacitors with aqueous and non-aqueous electrolytes.

Abstract: In various embodiment, a primary particle includes a primary matrix material containing a population of semiconductor nanoparticles, with each primary particle further comprising an additive to enhance the physical, chemical and/or photo-stability of the semiconductor nanoparticles. A method of preparing such particles is described. Composite materials and light-emitting devices incorporating such primary particles are also described.

Abstract: An electrode composition for a lithium ion battery having the formula SixSnqMyCz where q, x, y, and z represent atomic percent values and (a) (q+x)>2y+z; (b) q?0, (c) z?0; and (d) M is one or more metals selected from manganese, molybdenum, niobium, tungsten, tantalum, iron, copper, titanium, vanadium, chromium, nickel, cobalt, zirconium, yttrium, or a combination thereof. The Si, Sn, M, and C elements are arranged in the form of a multi-phase microstructure comprising: (a) an amorphous phase comprising silicon; (b) a nanocrystalline phase comprising a metal silicide; and (c) a phase comprising silicon carbide phase when z>0; and (d) an amorphous phase comprising Sn when q>0.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing an article from agglomerated stone, for example a slab for construction or decoration, comprising the following steps: bringing into contact (i) an inorganic filler, (ii) a polyester resin precursor composition and (iii) a powdered electrically conductive component; mixing same to produce a uniform mass; distributing part of the mass on a substrate; pressing the distributed mass in a vibro-compaction press under vacuum conditions; and hardening the mass by means of polymerisation of the polyester resin.

Abstract: A silicon composite comprises silicon particles whose surface is at least partially coated with a silicon carbide layer. It is prepared by subjecting a silicon powder to thermal CVD with an organic hydrocarbon gas and/or vapor at 900-1,400° C., and heating the powder for removing an excess free carbon layer from the surface through oxidative decomposition.

Abstract: The invention relates to materials for use as electrodes in an alkali-ion secondary (rechargeable) battery, particularly a lithium-ion battery. The invention provides transition-metal compounds having the ordered-olivine, a modified olivine, or the rhombohedral NASICON structure and the polyanion (PO4)3? as at least one constituent for use as electrode material for alkali-ion rechargeable batteries.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions including nano-particles and a nano-structured support matrix, methods of their preparation and applications thereof. The compositions of the present invention are particularly suitable for use as anode material for lithium-ion rechargeable batteries. The nano-structured support matrix can include nanotubes, nanowires, nanorods, and mixtures thereof. The composition can further include a substrate on which the nano-structured support matrix is formed. The substrate can include a current collector material.

Abstract: An active material, an electrode, and a battery which exhibit high safety in overcharging tests, and methods of manufacturing them are provided. The active material comprises a first metal oxide particle 1 and a second metal oxide particle group 2 attached to a surface of the first metal oxide particle 1. The second metal oxide is at least one selected from the group consisting of zirconia, silica, and tin oxide. The first metal oxide particle 1 contains fluorine atoms from its surface to deepest part.

Abstract: A method of formulating a microwave-heatable thermoplastic composition designed to have a selected heating rate. The method may include: selecting at least one of a microwave receptive additive, a microwave receptive additive particle size, and a concentration of the microwave receptive additive; selecting at least two inputs selected from the group consisting of a thermoplastic polymer composition, a microwave power, an electric field strength, a maximum allowable temperature of the thermoplastic polymer composition, a processing temperature of the thermoplastic polymer composition, and a thermal diffusivity of the thermoplastic polymer composition; and mixing a microwave receptive additive with a thermoplastic polymer to form the microwave-heatable thermoplastic composition having a selected heating rate based on the selecting at least one and the selecting at least two.

Abstract: The present invention relates to optically variable pigments of high electrical conductivity which comprise a flake-form substrate, which essentially consists of silicon dioxide and/or silicon oxide hydrate, and an electrically conductive layer surrounding the substrate, to a process for the preparation thereof, and to the use of pigments of this type.

Abstract: The invention relates to glass compositions useful in conductive pastes for silicon semiconductor devices and photovoltaic cells.

Abstract: The invention relates to glass compositions useful in conductive pastes for silicon semiconductor devices and photovoltaic cells.

Abstract: The invention relates to glass compositions useful in conductive pastes for silicon semiconductor devices and photovoltaic cells.

Abstract: The present invention relates to effect pigments based on thin glass flakes and to a method for the production of such pigments. The resulting pigment can be used in any application for which pearlescent pigments have been heretofore used such as, for example, in plastics, paints, inks, cosmetic formulations, coatings including solvent or waterborne automotive paint systems, powder coatings, inks and agriculture foils.

Abstract: An electrode material for a rechargeable lithium battery, characterized in that said electrode material comprises a fine powder of a silicon-based material whose principal component is silicon element, said fine powder having an average particle size (R) in a range of 0.1 ?m?R<0.5 ?m. An electrode structural body for a rechargeable lithium battery, having an electrode material layer comprising said silicon-based material fine powder. A rechargeable lithium battery whose anode comprising said electrode structural body.

Abstract: Disclosed are electrochromic inks and devices incorporating the inks as well as methods for forming the inks and the devices. The disclosed inks include a dispersion of colloidal nanocomposite particles in a liquid carrier. The colloidal nanocomposites of the disclosed inks include nanoparticle templates, e.g., silica nanoparticles, and an intrinsically conductive polymer polymerized at the template nanoparticles. The inks can include a dispersion of the colloidal nanocomposites in a liquid carrier such as an aprotic polar organic solvent. The disclosed inks can be formulated to be utilized in any desired printing process such as inkjet printing processes. Products encompassed by the invention include all-polymer electronic, optic, photonic, electro-optic, and energy devices such as sensors, OFETs, RFID tags, printed circuit board, electrochromic devices, non-volatile memory devices, photovoltaics, and the like.

Abstract: Disclosed is an energy storage device having electrodes containing mineral microtubules. The electrodes may be formed, for example, from a paste containing microtubules, a conductive polymer containing mineral microtubules, or an aerogel containing the mineral microtubules. The mineral microtubules may be filled with carbon, a pseudocapacitance material, or a magnetoresistive material. The mineral microtubules may also be coated with a photoconductive material.

Abstract: Semiconductor nanocrystal composites are provided. The composites include semiconductor nanocrystals, a radical scavenger and a matrix material.

Abstract: A Group IV based nanoparticle fluid is disclosed. The nanoparticle fluid includes a set of nanoparticles—comprising a set of Group IV atoms, wherein the set of nanoparticles is present in an amount of between about 1 wt % and about 20 wt % of the nanoparticle fluid. The nanoparticle fluid also includes a set of HMW molecules, wherein the set of HMW molecules is present in an amount of between about 0 wt % and about 5 wt % of the nanoparticle fluid. The nanoparticle fluid further includes a set of capping agent molecules, wherein at least some capping agent molecules of the set of capping agent molecules are attached to the set of nanoparticles.

Abstract: A variable impedance composition according to one aspect of the present invention comprises a high electro-magnetic permeability powder in an amount from 10% to 85% of the weight of the variable impedance composition, and an insulation adhesive in an amount from 10% to 30% of the weight of the variable impedance composition. The incorporation of high electro-magnetic permeability powder including carbonyl metal, such as carbonyl iron or carbonyl nickel, in the variable impedance composition can not only suppress the overstress voltage, but also dampen the transient current. In contrast to the conventional electrostatic discharge (ESD) device, the relatively high electro-magnetic permeability carbonyl metal powder can reduce arcing as well as lower the trigger voltage of the device. The high electro-magnetic permeability characteristics can also absorb the undesirable electro-magnetic radiation that causes corruption of signal and loss of data.

Abstract: A method for forming an embedded passive device module comprises depositing a first amount of an alkali silicate material, co-depositing an amount of embedded passive device material with the amount of alkali silicate material; and thermally processing the amount of alkali silicate material and the amount of embedded passive device material at a temperature sufficient to cure the amount of alkali silicate material and the amount of embedded passive device material and form a substantially moisture free substrate.

Abstract: An La2O3 powder and an SiO2 powder are mixed with each other, and then heated. By heating, a porous material of LaXSi6O1.5X+12 (8?X?10) as a composite oxide is produced. Subsequently, the porous material is pulverized to obtain a powder, and the powder is added to a solvent to prepare a slurry. The slurry is solidified in a magnetic field to prepare a compact. After that, the compact is sintered, and an oxide ion conductor is obtained thereby.

Abstract: The present invention provides a transparent conductive material with little change in electric resistance under influence of temperature or humidity and a transparent conductive membrane using the same. The transparent conductive material of the present invention includes a resin, a transparent conductive particle, a silica material containing at least either of a silica particle or a precursor of silica particle, and a silane coupling agent.

Abstract: A bulk thermoelectric material includes a matrix, the matrix including a crystalline thermoelectric material; and metal oxide particles disposed in the matrix at a grain boundary or within a crystal structure of the crystalline thermoelectric material.

Abstract: An Si—O—Al composite comprising silicon, silicon oxide, and aluminum oxide exhibits a powder XRD spectrum in which the intensity of a signal of silicon at 28.3° is 1-9 times the intensity of a signal near 21°. A negative electrode material comprising the Si—O—Al composite is used to construct a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery which is improved in 1st cycle charge/discharge efficiency and cycle performance while maintaining the high battery capacity and low volume expansion upon charging of silicon oxide.

Abstract: A Si—C—O composite powder is obtained by curing a reactive silane or siloxane having crosslinkable groups through heat curing or catalytic reaction into a crosslinked product and sintering the crosslinked product in an inert gas stream at a temperature of 700-1,400° C. into an inorganic state. It exhibits satisfactory cycle performance when used as the negative electrode material for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cells.

Abstract: The invention relates to a machine-readable security element for security products, containing at least one particulate substance that has electroluminescent properties and a transparent, electrically conductive pigment. Also disclosed are a printing ink for producing such a security element and a security product comprising said security element.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel silicon-germanium hydride compounds, methods for their synthesis, methods for their deposition, and semiconductor structures made using the novel compounds.

Abstract: A Bi12XO20 powder, wherein X represents at least one kind of element selected from the group consisting of Si, Ge, and Ti, is produced by a process comprising: a step (A) of preparing a solution containing the Bi element and a solution containing the X element, a step (B) of feeding the solution containing the Bi element and the solution containing the X element into a mixing section, and preparing a mixed liquid in the mixing section, a step (C) of discharging the mixed liquid from the mixing section, and a step (D) of feeding the mixed liquid, which has been discharged from the mixing section, into a reaction section located at the exterior of the mixing section, and allowing the mixed liquid to undergo reaction in the reaction section. The steps (B) and (C) are performed in parallel.

Abstract: Provided is a metal phosphate showing high proton conductivity, which is useful for a fuel cell having higher output and produced at lower cost. The proton-conductive metal phosphate is a compound containing M, P and O, wherein M represents at least one selected from the group consisting of group 4A and group 4B elements in the long form of the periodic table, a part of M is substituted with a dopant element J J represents at least one selected from the group consisting of group 3A, group 3B, group 5A and group 5B elements in the long form of the periodic table and at least contains an element selected from B, Al, Ga, Sc, Yb, Y, La, Ce, Sb, Bi, V, Ta and Nb.

Abstract: A process according to the present invention comprises combining in a reaction mixture at least one metal alkyl compound of formula MRx with at least one silanol compound of formula; forming a film from the reaction mixture; and treating the film with heat and moisture; wherein an amount of the at least one silanol compound present ranges from about one quarter to about three quarters of an amount required to replace all alkyl groups of the at least one metal alkyl compounds with groups derived from the at least one silanol compound; M is, independently at each occurrence, Zn, Cd, Al, Ga, In, Tl, Hg, Pb, Bi or a combination thereof; x is, independently at each occurrence, an integer equal to 2 or 3; z is 0, 1 or 2; R is, independently at each occurrence, alkyl; and R1-R5 is independently H, alkyl, or hydroxyl.

Abstract: Disclosed is a gasket having electric and adhesive properties as well as electromagnetic wave shielding functions and a method for manufacturing the same. The gasket includes an adhesive polymer sheet having electrical conductivity and being disposed in the longitudinal and transverse directions of an electroconductive substrate, so that the gasket has impact and vibration absorbing properties in addition to an adhesive property.

Abstract: To provide a sintered silicon nitride with conductivity and densification, an oxide of titanium group elements, such as titanium oxide, hafnium oxide, zirconium oxide and the like, aluminum oxide and/or aluminum nitride is added as needed to silicon nitride-oxidant of rare-earth elements-aluminum oxide system or silicon nitride-oxide of rare-earth elements-magnesia system, and then specified quantity of carbon nonotube (CNT) is added to the above mixture. CNT generates silicon carbide after the reaction with contiguous or proximal silicon nitride and the like depending on the sintering duration at high temperature. Since silicon carbide is generated along with nanotubes, the silicon carbide functions as conductor with excellent heat resistance, corrosion resistance and the like.

Abstract: The present invention relates to nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries and durable anode materials and anodes for use in nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries. The present invention also relates to methods for producing these anode materials. In the present invention, a metal-semiconductor alloy layer is formed on an anode material by contacting a portion of the anode material with a displacement solution. The displacement solution contains ions of the metal to be deposited and a dissolution component for dissolving a part of the semiconductor in the anode material. When the anode material is contacted with the displacement solution, the dissolution component dissolves a part of the semiconductor in the anode material thereby providing electrons to reduce the metal ions and deposit the metal on the anode material. After deposition, the anode material and metal are annealed to form a uniform metal-semiconductor alloy layer.

Abstract: Adding at least one non-silicon precursor (such as a germanium precursor, a carbon precursor, etc.) during formation of a silicon nitride, silicon oxide, silicon oxynitride or silicon carbide film improves the deposition rate and/or makes possible tuning of properties of the film, such as tuning of the stress of the film. Also, in a doped silicon oxide or doped silicon nitride or other doped structure, the presence of the dopant may be used for measuring a signal associated with the dopant, as an etch-stop or otherwise for achieving control during etching.

Abstract: Methods for forming doped regions in semiconductor substrates using non-contact printing processes and dopant-comprising inks for forming such doped regions using non-contact printing processes are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, a method for forming doped regions in a semiconductor substrate is provided. The method comprises providing an ink comprising a conductivity-determining type dopant, applying the ink to the semiconductor substrate using a non-contact printing process, and subjecting the semiconductor substrate to a thermal treatment such that the conductivity-determining type dopant diffuses into the semiconductor substrate.

Abstract: “Super-hetero-epitaxial” combinations comprise epitaxial growth of one material on a different material with different crystal structure. Compatible crystal structures may be identified using a “Tri-Unity” system. New bandgap engineering diagrams are provided for each class of combination, based on determination of hybrid lattice constants for the constituent materials in accordance with lattice-matching equations. Using known bandgap figures for previously tested materials, new materials with lattice constants that match desired substrates and have the desired bandgap properties may be formulated by reference to the diagrams and lattice matching equations. In one embodiment, this analysis makes it possible to formulate new super-hetero-epitaxial semiconductor systems, such as systems based on group IV alloys on c-plane LaF3; group IV alloys on c-plane langasite; Group III-V alloys on c-plane langasite; and group II-VI alloys on c-plane sapphire.

Abstract: Described is a composite lithium compound having a mixed crystalline structure. Such compound was formed by heating a lithium compound and a metal compound together. The resulting mixed metal crystal exhibits superior electrical property and is a better cathode material for lithium secondary batteries.

Abstract: There is provided a lithium secondary battery with a negative electrode which comprises a negative electrode active material layer comprising alloy particles comprising silicon and tin and having an average particle diameter of 0.05 to 2 ?m as an active material, and a negative electrode current collector, wherein the negative electrode active material layer has a storage capacity of 1,000 to 2,200 mAh/g and a density of 0.9 to 1.5 g/cm3 and which thereby has a high capacity and a good cycle-characteristic. Thus, a lithium secondary battery having a high capacity and a long life and so designed as to exhibit these characteristics at the same time is provided.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electrically conductive adhesive that includes an electrically conductive powder, a heat-curable silicone resin, and a solvent.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a composition for electrodes that enables a firing process in air at a temperature of 600° C. or less and does not cause an increase in absolute resistance and a substantial variation of the resistance even when the composition is repeatedly subjected to the firing process. The composition for electrodes comprises: about 5 to about 95% by weight of aluminum powder, the aluminum powder having a particle size distribution of about 2.0 or less as expressed by the following Equation (1) and having D50 in the range of about 0.1 ?m?D50?about 20 ?m; about 3 to about 60% by weight of an organic binder; and the balance of a solvent: Particle size distribution=(D90?D10)/D50 ??(1) wherein D10, D50, and D90 represent particle diameters at 10%, 50% and 90% points on an accumulation curve of a particle size distribution when the total weight is 100%. An electrode and a PDP fabricated using the composition are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention disclose a printable nanocomposite cold cathode slurry, and a method of producing a field emission type cold cathode using the same. The slurry use electroconductive nanocomposite materials, inorganic binders, organic solvents and adjuvants as its main components. The weight ratio of the electroconductive nanocomposite materials and the inorganic binders is 0.1:1˜10:1. The organic solvents and the adjuvants in the slurry are removed by heat treatment. In the cold cathode produced with the slurry, the electroconductive nanocomposite materials and the inorganic binders form a compactly cumulated composite emission structure with a thickness of several microns to hundreds microns. In order to further increase the emission characteristics, using a selective etching technology aim at the inorganic binders to remove the solidified binders on the surface, and exposure the electroconductive nanocomposite materials beneath them.

Abstract: Provided is a thermally conductive composition which shows a low thermal resistance, and good releasability after service. For example, one composition includes an acrylic-based thermally conductive composition comprising a binder component containing a crystalline acrylic polymer with an alkyl group of 18 carbons or more and a thermally conductive filler.

Abstract: In some embodiments, an electron multiplier includes a neutron-sensitive composition having, in weight percent, approximately 30% to approximately 60% silicon oxide, approximately 20% to approximately 60% lead oxide, and approximately 1% to approximately 15% boron-10 enriched boron oxide. The composition is capable of interacting with neutrons to form an electron cascade. The electron multiplier can be in the form of a microchannel plate, a microfiber plate, or a microsphere plate.