Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of low temperature co-fireable dielectric materials which can be used in conjunction with high dielectric materials to form composite structures, in particular for isolators and circulators for radiofrequency components. Embodiments of the low temperature co-fireable dielectric materials can be scheelite or garnet structures, for example barium tungstate. Adhesives and/or glue is not necessary for the formation of the isolators and circulators.

Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments of a multi-phase ceramic material which can have advantageous properties as a thermal barrier coating. In particular, embodiments of the ceramic can have high fracture toughness as well as calcium, magnesium, and aluminum silicate corrosion resistance. The improved properties of the ceramic can make the material applicable as a coating on turbines, such as airplane and industrial turbines.

Abstract: Materials, device and methods related to solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs). In some embodiments, a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) can include an electrochemically active component having a multiphase ceramic with a stabilized metal oxide material and a magnetoplumbite-based material. The multiphase ceramic can be configured to provide enhanced fracture toughness for the electrochemically active component. The stabilized metal oxide material can include cerium oxide, and the electrochemically active component can include an anode. One or more of such SOFC can be configured as a power source device.

Abstract: This invention provides a very low cost effective method to alter the association of precious metal catalysts with specific support oxides in mixed oxide systems. The invention includes two discoveries: 1) that the isoelectric points for the three normally-used gasoline catalyst components are significantly different and the surface charges present have significant magnitude to promote attraction and repulsion of ions or charged radicals; and 2) ammine-chloride or ammine-nitrate salts both dissociate into positively charged precious metal radicals and are stable over a very wide pH range. The pH of the impregnation solution is controlled such that the surface charge of the oxide is opposite to the charge on the precious metal radical if the metal is to be supported on that oxide, and to control the pH such that all charges on the oxide to be avoided are the same as the precious metal radical.