Abstract: Disclosed are a manufacturing method for a LiCoO2 sintered body, said manufacturing method enabling the safe manufacturing of a high density sintered body, and a sputtering target. The LiCoO2 sintered body manufacturing method includes a step in which LiCoO2 powder is filled into a mold. The pressure inside the mold is reduced, and the LiCoO2 powder is pressure sintered inside the mold at a temperature between 800° C. and 880° C. inclusive. The above method enables the safe production of a LiCoO2 sintered body having a relative density of at least 95% and an average particle diameter of 10 ?m-30 ?m inclusive.

Abstract: Provided is a method for stably manufacturing high-density sintered LiCoO2. Said method uses a CIP-and-sintering method, which has a forming step using cold hydrostatic pressing and a sintering step. The pressing force is at least 1000 kg/cm2, the sintering temperature is between 1050° C. and 1120° C., and the sintering time is at least two hours. This makes it possible to stably manufacture sintered LiCoO2 with a relative density of at least 90%, a resistivity of at most 3 k?·cm, and a mean grain diameter between 20 and 50 ?m.

Abstract: To obtain a method of producing a high-density lead zirconium titanate-based sintered body having uniform crystalline phases and containing a large amount of PbO, provided is a method of producing a lead zirconium titanate-based sintered body, including: producing a pre-sintered body by sintering raw material powder of lead zirconium titanate having a stoichiometric composition at a temperature of 900° C. or more and 1,200° C. or less; pulverizing the pre-sintered body; producing lead-excessive mixed powder by adding PbO powder to powder obtained by pulverizing the pre-sintered body; and sintering the lead-excessive mixed powder at a temperature lower than the sintering temperature of the pre-sintered body. Because the sintering process is divided into two stages, a high-density (e.g., 95% or more) PZT sintered body constituted only of PZT having a stoichiometric composition in which PbZrO3, PbTiO3, ZrO2, TiO2, PbO, and other intermediate compounds are absent, and excessive PbO can be obtained.

Abstract: To obtain a method of producing a high-density lead zirconium titanate-based sintered body having uniform crystalline phases and containing a large amount of PbO, provided is a method of producing a lead zirconium titanate-based sintered body, including: producing a pre-sintered body by sintering raw material powder of lead zirconium titanate having a stoichiometric composition at a temperature of 900° C. or more and 1,200° C. or less; pulverizing the pre-sintered body; producing lead-excessive mixed powder by adding PbO powder to powder obtained by pulverizing the pre-sintered body; and sintering the lead-excessive mixed powder at a temperature lower than the sintering temperature of the pre-sintered body. Because the sintering process is divided into two stages, a high-density (e.g., 95% or more) PZT sintered body constituted only of PZT having a stoichiometric composition in which PbZrO3, PbTiO3, ZrO2, TiO2, PbO, and other intermediate compounds are absent, and excessive PbO can be obtained.

Abstract: To attain a method of producing a lithium phosphate sintered body and a sputtering target capable of providing a high-density bulk body with no macro-size internal defect, the present invention provides a method of producing a lithium phosphate sintered body, including the steps of: calcining raw material powder of Li3PO4 at a temperature set to be 650° C. or more and less than 850° C.; pulverizing and sieving the calcined raw material powder; and sintering the sieved raw material powder to a predetermined shape. By setting a calcining temperature of the raw material powder to be 650° C. or more and less than 850° C., moisture absorbed into the raw material powder is effectively removed and generation of macro-size internal defects in the resultant bulk (sintered) body is suppressed. When the calcining temperature is less than 650° C., calcining processing is insufficient, so generation of macro-size internal defects cannot be suppressed effectively.