Abstract: A composite oxide powder including a composition formula (1), wherein the ratio ?/? of a surface area value ? (m2/g) calculated by a BET one-point method to a surface area value ? (m2/g) calculated from a formula (2) is greater than 1.0 and equal to or less than 1.5 and the surface area value ? is equal to or less than 20 m2/g. ABO3-? (1) (wherein A is one or more types of elements (La, Sr, Sm, Ca and Ba), B is one or more types of elements (Fe, Co, Ni and Mn) and 0??<1); and surface area value ? (m2/g)=specific surface area value ?-surface area value ?(2) (the specific surface area value ? (m2/g) is a value in a total pore size range measured by a mercury intrusion method. The specific surface area value ? (m2/g) is a value in a range of pore sizes that are larger than a 50% cumulative particle size.

Abstract: A perovskite-type composite oxide powder is a perovskite-type composite oxide powder represented by a general formula ABO3-? (where ? represents an amount of deficiency of oxygen and 0??<1), an element contained in an A site is La, elements contained in a B site are Co and Ni and a crystallite size determined by a Williamson-Hall method is equal to or greater than 20 nm and equal to or less than 100 nm. In this way, when the perovskite-type composite oxide powder is used as an air electrode material for a fuel cell, an air electrode in which the resistance thereof is low and the conductivity thereof is high can be obtained.

Abstract: A composite oxide powder including a composition formula (1), wherein the ratio ?/? of a surface area value ?(m2/g) calculated by a BET one-point method to a surface area value ?(m2/g) calculated from a formula (2) is greater than 1.0 and equal to or less than 1.5 and the surface area value ? is equal to or less than 20 m2/g. ABO3-? (1) (wherein A is one or more types of elements (La, Sr, Sm, Ca and Ba), B is one or more types of elements (Fe, Co, Ni and Mn) and 0??<1); and surface area value ?(m2/g)=specific surface area value ?- surface area value ?(2) (the specific surface area value ?(m2/g) is a value in a total pore size range measured by a mercury intrusion method.The specific surface area value ?(m2/g) is a value in a range of pore sizes that are larger than a 50% cumulative particle size.

Abstract: The present invention provides a catalyst in which a reaction initiation temperature at which self-heating function is exhibited is low and which is capable of suppressing carbon accumulation even when a reaction is repeated. The catalyst of the present invention includes a CeZr-based oxide, silicon, and a catalytically active metal, wherein the CeZr-based oxide satisfies CexZryO2 (x+y=1) and the silicon satisfies molar ratios of 0.02?Si/Zr and 0.01<Si/(Ce+Zr+Si)<0.2. When the catalyst is used, a reduction temperature for generating initial oxygen deficiency can be decreased. Depending on the catalytically active metal, a reduction activation treatment can be performed even at about 20° C. without any need for heating. In a repeated hydrogen generating reaction, the deposition of carbon generated on the surface of the catalyst can be suppressed, and a decrease in catalytic activity can be prevented.

Abstract: A soft magnetic metal powder is manufactured. An aqueous solution of at least one of aluminum, silicon, a rare-earth element (including Y), and magnesium is added into a solution containing an iron ion while blowing a gas containing oxygen thereinto, to form a precursor containing at least one of aluminum, silicon, a rare-earth element (including Y), and magnesium. The precursor is reduced to obtain a metal powder. The metal powder is further slowly oxidized with oxygen to form an oxidized film on the surface of the metal powder.

Abstract: The present invention provides a catalyst in which a reaction initiation temperature at which self-heating function is exhibited is low and which is capable of suppressing carbon accumulation even when a reaction is repeated. The catalyst of the present invention includes a CeZr-based oxide, silicon, and a catalytically active metal, wherein the CeZr-based oxide satisfies CexZryO2 (x+y=1) and the silicon satisfies molar ratios of 0.02?Si/Zr and 0.01<Si/(Ce+Zr+Si)<0.2. When the catalyst is used, a reduction temperature for generating initial oxygen deficiency can be decreased. Depending on the catalytically active metal, a reduction activation treatment can be performed even at about 20° C. without any need for heating. In a repeated hydrogen generating reaction, the deposition of carbon generated on the surface of the catalyst can be suppressed, and a decrease in catalytic activity can be prevented.

Abstract: In magnetic parts such as inductors and antennas using magnetic metal powder, the complex component of a magnetic permeability, which represents a loss in a GHz band, has been high. A magnetic part formed from a soft magnetic metal powder including iron as a main component can reduce a loss factor in a kHz to GHz band. The soft magnetic metal powder has an average particle diameter of 100 nm or less, an axial ratio (=major axis length/minor axis length) of 1.5 or more, a coercive force (Hc) of 39.8 to 198.9 kA/m (500 to 2500 Oe), and a saturation magnetization of 100 Am2/kg or more.

Abstract: In a magnetic component, such as an inductor and an antenna, produced with a metal magnetic powder, a complex number component of magnetic permeability that is a loss in the GHz band was high. A magnetic component obtained by molding a soft magnetic metal powder can have a reduced loss factor in the GHz band. The soft magnetic metal powder is characterized by containing iron as a main ingredient, and having an average particle size of not larger than 300 nm, a coercive force (Hc) of 16 to 119 kA/m (200 to 1500 Oe), a saturation magnetization of not less than 90 Am2/kg, and a volume resistivity of not less than 1.0×101 ?·cm. The volume resistivity is determined by measuring, by a four probe method, a molded body formed by vertically pressurizing 1.0 g of the metal powder at 64 MPa (20 kN).