Abstract: At least one basic precipitant selected from the group consisting of NaOH, KOH, NH4OH, NH3, NH4HCO3 and (NH4)2CO3 is added to an indium salt solution, which contains 0.1 to 3 M of indium, in an adding time of not longer than 24 hours, while the solution is maintained at a temperature of 5 to 95° C. until the equivalent of the basic precipitant reaches an equivalent of 0.5 to 3. Then, a precipitate obtained from the solution by a solid-liquid separation is dried and calcined at a temperature of 570 to 780° C. in an non-oxidizing atmosphere which contains ammonia gas and water vapor.

Abstract: At least one basic precipitant selected from the group consisting of NaOH, KOH, NH4OH, NH3, NH4HCO3 and (NH4)2CO3 is added to an indium salt solution, which contains 0.1 to 3 M of indium, in an adding time of not longer than 24 hours, while the solution is maintained at a temperature of 5 to 95° C. until the equivalent of the basic precipitant reaches an equivalent of 0.5 to 3. Then, a precipitate obtained from the solution by a solid-liquid separation is dried and calcined at a temperature of 570 to 780° C. in an non-oxidizing atmosphere which contains ammonia gas and water vapor.

Abstract: A Sn-containing In oxide in the form of needles or plates comprising particles having a major axis of 0.1 ?m or less and a minor axis of 0.05 ?m or less.

Abstract: To a hydrochloric acid solution containing In and Sn and which is held at 20° C., an alkali solution is added to adjust pH to 3; the temperature of the mixed solution is raised to 90° C. and the alkali solution is further added to adjust pH to 7.5. The resulting precipitate is recovered by filtration, dehydrated and dried to yield a Sn-containing In hydroxide; the hydroxide is put into a tubular furnace and fired in a nitrogen gas atmosphere containing water vapor and NH3 gas at 600°C. for 2 hours to produce a Sn-containing In oxide in the form of plates having a major axis of 0.041 &mgr;m, a minor axis of 0.025 &mgr;m and a major-to-minor axis ratio of 1.64.

Abstract: Low-cost, high-purity strontium nitrate that is low in Ba, Na, Ca, Cr, and other impurities and that is suitable for use in airbags or the like is provided. High-purity strontium nitrate having a Ba content of 0.01 wt % or lower, an Na content of 0.005 wt % or lower, a Ca content of 0.01 wt % or lower, a Cr content of less than 0.001 wt %, and a purity of 99.5 wt % or higher is produced by a manufacturing method comprising a first step for performing crystallization by adding nitric acid to an aqueous solution obtained by dissolving a strontium compound as a starting material, a second step for separating the resulting crystals, a third step for crystallizing the resulting separated solution, and a fourth step for separating the resulting crystals.

Abstract: An automatic transferring and processing apparatus of a cathode and method thereof. A cathode having an electro-deposited metal is taken out of an electrolytic cell, rotated by a stock cathode pivot, transferred through a stock moving carriage and stock conveyor to a processor for processing an electro-deposited metal disposed on the cathode, transferred through an alignment conveyor and an alignment moving carriage to an alignment cathode pivot, rotated by the alignment cathode pivot, and inserted into a predetermined electrolytic cell.