Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method for manufacturing a ceramic circuit board is disclosed. The ceramic circuit board includes a copper plate bonded to at least one surface of a ceramic substrate via a brazing material layer including Ag, Cu, and a reactive metal. The method includes: preparing a ceramic circuit board in which a copper plate is bonded on a ceramic substrate via a brazing material layer, and a portion of the brazing material layer is exposed between a pattern shape of the copper plate; a first chemical polishing process of chemically polishing the portion of the brazing material layer; and a first brazing material etching process of etching the chemically polished portion of the brazing material layer by using an etchant having a pH of 6 or less and including one type or two types selected from hydrogen peroxide and ammonium peroxodisulfate.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method for manufacturing a ceramic circuit board is disclosed. The ceramic circuit board includes a copper plate bonded to at least one surface of a ceramic substrate via a brazing material layer including Ag, Cu, and a reactive metal. The method includes: preparing a ceramic circuit board in which a copper plate is bonded on a ceramic substrate via a brazing material layer, and a portion of the brazing material layer is exposed between a pattern shape of the copper plate; a first chemical polishing process of chemically polishing the portion of the brazing material layer; and a first brazing material etching process of etching the chemically polished portion of the brazing material layer by using an etchant having a pH of 6 or less and including one type or two types selected from hydrogen peroxide and ammonium peroxodisulfate.

Abstract: An electrode material includes an alloy having a Gd3Ni8Sn16 type crystal structure.

Abstract: A thermoelectric conversion module (10) comprises a first electrode member (13) arranged on a low temperature side, a second electrode member (14) arranged on a high temperature side, and p-type and n-type thermoelectric elements (11 and 12) arranged between and connected electrically with both the first and second electrode members (13 and 14). The thermoelectric elements (11 and 12) are composed of a thermoelectric material (half-Heusler material) containing an intermetallic compound having an MgAgAs crystal structure as a main phase and have a fracture toughness value K1C of not less than 1.3 MPa·m1/2 and less than 10 MPa·m1/2.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The negative electrode contains an intermetallic compound having an La3Co2Sn7 type crystal structure of which alkaline-earth metal atoms occupy La sites. The nonaqueous electrolyte contains at least one of methyl ethyl carbonate and dimethyl carbonate.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a case, a nonaqueous electrolyte provided in the case, a positive electrode provided in the case and capable of absorbing-releasing Li, and a negative electrode provided in the case and containing an alloy that has a La3Co2Sn7 type crystal structure.

Abstract: The present invention provides a hydrogen absorbing alloy containing as a principal phase at least one phase selected from the group consisting of a second phase having a rhombohedral crystal structure and a first phase having a crystal structure of a hexagonal system excluding a phase having a CaCu5 type structure, wherein a content of a phase having a crystal structure of AB2 type is not higher than 10% by volume including 0% by volume and the hydrogen absorbing alloy has a composition represented by general formula (1) given below: R1-a-bMgaTbNiZ-X-Y-?M1XM2YMn???(1).

Abstract: A thermoelectric conversion module (10) used at temperatures of 300° C. or more includes a first substrate (15) disposed on a low temperature side, a second substrate (16) disposed on a high temperature side, first and second electrode members (13, 14) provided to face the element mounting regions of these substrates (15, 16), and a plurality of thermoelectric elements (11, 12) disposed between the electrode members (13, 14). An occupied area ratio of the thermoelectric elements (11, 12) in the module is set to 69% or more, and an output per unit area of the thermoelectric conversion module (10) is made to increase.

Abstract: The present invention provides a hydrogen absorbing alloy containing as a principal phase at least one phase selected from the group consisting of a second phase having a rhombohedral crystal structure and a first phase having a crystal structure of a hexagonal system excluding a phase having a CaCu5 type structure, wherein a content of a phase having a crystal structure of AB2 type is not higher than 10% by volume including 0% by volume and the hydrogen absorbing alloy has a composition represented by general formula (1) given below: R1-a-bMgaTbNiZ-X-Y-?M1XM2YMn?.

Abstract: The present invention provides a hydrogen absorbing alloy containing as a principal phase at least one phase selected from the group consisting of a second phase having a rhombohedral crystal structure and a first phase having a crystal structure of a hexagonal system excluding a phase having a CaCu5 type structure, wherein a content of a phase having a crystal structure of AB2 type is not higher than 10% by volume including 0% by volume and the hydrogen absorbing alloy has a composition represented by general formula (1) given below: R1-a-bMgaTbNiZ-X-Y-?M1XM2YMn???(1)

Abstract: The present invention provides a hydrogen absorbing alloy containing as a principal phase at least one phase selected from the group consisting of a second phase having a rhombohedral crystal structure and a first phase having a crystal structure of a hexagonal system excluding a phase having a CaCu5 type structure, wherein a content of a phase having a crystal structure of AB2 type is not higher than 10% by volume including 0% by volume and the hydrogen absorbing alloy has a composition represented by general formula (1) given below: R1-a-bMgaTbNiZ-X-Y-?M1XM2YMn???(1)

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The negative electrode contains an intermetallic compound having an La3Co2Sn7 type crystal structure of which alkaline-earth metal atoms occupy La sites. The nonaqueous electrolyte contains at least one of methyl ethyl carbonate and dimethyl carbonate.

Abstract: The present invention provides a hydrogen absorbing alloy containing as a principal phase at least one phase selected from the group consisting of a second phase having a rhombohedral crystal structure and a first phase having a crystal structure of a hexagonal system excluding a phase having a CaCu5 type structure, wherein a content of a phase having a crystal structure of AB2 type is not higher than 10% by volume including 0% by volume and the hydrogen absorbing alloy has a composition represented by general formula (1) given below: R1-a-bMgaTbNiZ-X-Y-?M1XM2YMn???(1)

Abstract: An electrode material includes an alloy having a Gd3Ni8Sn16 type crystal structure.

Abstract: The present invention provides a hydrogen absorbing alloy containing as a principal phase at least one phase selected from the group consisting of a second phase having a rhombohedral crystal structure and a first phase having a crystal structure of a hexagonal system excluding a phase having a CaCu5 type structure, wherein a content of a phase having a crystal structure of AB2 type is not higher than 10% by volume including 0% by volume and the hydrogen absorbing alloy has a composition represented by general formula (1) given below: R1-a-bMgaTbNiZ-X-Y-?M1XM2YMn?.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a case, a nonaqueous electrolyte provided in the case, a positive electrode provided in the case and capable of absorbing-releasing Li, and a negative electrode provided in the case and containing an alloy that has a La3Co2Sn7 type crystal structure.

Abstract: The present invention provides a hydrogen absorbing alloy containing as a principal phase at least one phase selected from the group consisting of a second phase having a rhombohedral crystal structure and a first phase having a crystal structure of a hexagonal system excluding a phase having a CaCu5 type structure, wherein a content of a phase having a crystal structure of AB2 type is not higher than 10% by volume including 0% by volume and the hydrogen absorbing alloy has a composition represented by general formula (1) given below:

Abstract: A bond magnet comprises a molded body in which a mixture of flake of magnet material comprising rare earth element-iron-nitrogen as main component, TbCu7 type crystal phase as a principal phase and a thickness of less than 200 &mgr;m a binder is compression molded. A compression molded body constituting a bond magnet has a density of 6×103 kg/m3 or more. In the step of compression molding a mixture of magnet material and binder, pressure is applied a plurality of times, or pressure is applied while rotating a punch and die, or the binder is cured while applying pressure to obtain such a bond magnet with good reproducibility. Such a bond magnet has excellent magnetic properties and corrosion resistance.

Abstract: A bond magnet comprises a molded body in which a mixture of flake of magnet material comprising rare earth element-iron-nitrogen as main component, TbCu7 type crystal phase as a principal phase and a thickness of less than 200 &mgr;m a binder is compression molded. A compression molded body constituting a bond magnet has a density of 6×103 kg/m3 or more. In the step of compression molding a mixture of magnet material and binder, pressure is applied a plurality of times, or pressure is applied while rotating a punch and die, or the binder is cured while applying pressure to obtain such a bond magnet with good reproducibility. Such a bond magnet has excellent magnetic properties and corrosion resistance.

Abstract: A bond magnet comprises a molded body in which a mixture of flake of magnet material comprising rare earth element-iron-nitrogen as main component, TbCu7 type crystal phase as a principal phase and a thickness of less than 200 &mgr;m a binder is compression molded. A compression molded body constituting a bond magnet has a density of 6×103 kg/m3 or more. In the step of compression molding a mixture of magnet material and binder, pressure is applied a plurality of times, or pressure is applied while rotating a punch and die, or the binder is cured while applying pressure to obtain such a bond magnet with good reproducibility. Such a bond magnet has excellent magnetic properties and corrosion resistance.