Abstract: Apparatuses and systems for emulating electrical characteristics of a material having a known dielectric constant or property are disclosed for standardizing and calibrating of electromagnetic devices. The emulator apparatus can include an electrically non-conductive layer having a dielectric constant less than the material dielectric constant and an electrically conductive layer adjacent the non-conductive layer. Artificial dielectrics for emulating the dielectric constant of a material are also disclosed including a substrate matrix having a dielectric constant less than the material dielectric constant and an additive combined with the substrate, the additive having a dielectric constant higher than the material dielectric constant. Artificial dielectrics may simulate the frequency response of a material relating to a specific property.

Abstract: There are provided a conductive paste for an external electrode, a multilayered ceramic electronic component using the same, and a fabrication method thereof. The conductive paste for external electrode includes: a conductive metal; and a conductive amorphous metal including a (Cu, Ni)-bZr-c(Al, Sn) that satisfies conditions of a+b+c=100, 20?a?60, 20?b?60, and 2?c?25. A degradation of connectivity between external electrodes and internal electrodes and defective plating due to a glass detachment may be solved.

Abstract: There are provided a dielectric composition, a method of fabricating the same, and a multilayer ceramic electronic component using the same. The dielectric composition includes a perovskite powder particle having a surface on which a doping layer is formed, the doping layer being doped with at least one material selected from a group consisting of alkaline earth elements and boron group elements, and rare earth elements. When a perovskite powder particle is synthesized by using a hydrothermal synthesis method, a doping layer doped with at least one material selected from the group consisting of alkaline earth elements and boron group elements and rare earth elements is formed on a surface of the perovskite powder particle, such that a dielectric composition having excellent reliability, dielectric properties, and electric properties can be fabricated.

Abstract: Provided is a negative-electrode active material for an electricity storage device, comprising: at least one kind of inorganic material selected from Si, Sn, Al, an alloy comprising any one of Si, Sn, and Al, and graphite; and an oxide material comprising at least one of P2O5 and B2O3.

Abstract: Provided is a conductive paste for screen printing, capable of being baked at a low temperature of 150° C. or lower and being printed on a plastic substrate that cannot be subjected to printing at high temperatures. The conductive paste for screen printing contains metal nanoparticles (Y) protected by an organic compound (X) containing a basic nitrogen atom; a deprotecting agent (A) for the metal nanoparticles; and an organic solvent (B), wherein an aliphatic monocarboxylic acid having 6 to 10 carbon atoms and/or an unsubstituted aliphatic dicarboxylic anhydride is used as the deprotecting agent (A) for the metal nanoparticles, and a polyalkylene glycol is used as the organic solvent (B).

Abstract: Provided are a composite of nanoparticles of a metal such as gold, silver, a platinum metal, or copper, and a polymer, the composite allowing formation of a metal film having a sufficiently low resistivity in terms of practicality simply by drying at room temperature without requiring any special heating-baking step or any step of removing a protective agent with a solvent; a dispersion liquid of the composite; methods for producing the foregoing; and a plastic substrate formed from the dispersion liquid. The composite comprises a (meth)acrylic-based copolymer having, as side chains, a polyethylene glycol chain and a phosphate residue represented by —OP(O)(OH)2 and having, at at least one end of the molecular chain, —SR (where R represents an alkyl group or the like).

Abstract: A method of producing a thin layer, high-temperature superconductor strip is disclosed. In the method, a metal salt solution is formed and coated onto a substrate including a high-temperature superconductor layer. Heat is then applied directly or indirectly to the solution. The metal salt solution may contain a metal-organic salt solution or a metal inorganic metal salt solution. When an inorganic metal salt solution is utilized, a reducing solution may also be applied to the HTSC layer prior to heating. In addition, nano-sized metal particles may be added to the metal salt solution and/or the reducing solution.

Abstract: A conductive material used for connecting electrodes of a solar battery cell and wiring members, the conductive material comprising a resin binder; and a conductive particle dispersed in the resin binder, wherein the conductive particle comprises a phosphorous-containing copper alloy having a phosphorus content of 0.01% by mass or more and 8% by mass or less.

Abstract: A conductive paste for screen printing that can be fired at a low temperature of 150° C. or less and enables printing on a plastic substrate, printing on which is impossible at high temperature, is provided. A conductive paste for screen printing includes metal nanoparticles (Y) having an average particle diameter of 1 to 50 nm and protected with an organic compound (X) containing a basic nitrogen atom, metal particles (Z) having an average particle diameter of more than 100 nm and 5 ?m, a deprotecting agent (A) for the metal nanoparticles, and an organic solvent (B). An aliphatic monocarboxylic acid having 6 to 10 carbon atoms is used as the deprotecting agent (A) for the metal nanoparticles and a polyalkylene glycol is used as the organic solvent (B).

Abstract: A conductive paste composition contains a source of an electrically conductive metal, a lead-tellurium-based oxide, and an organic vehicle. An article such as a high-efficiency photovoltaic cell is formed by a process of deposition of the lead-free paste composition on a semiconductor substrate (e.g., by screen printing) and firing the paste to remove the organic vehicle and sinter the metal and lead-tellurium-based oxide.

Abstract: A metal nanoparticle composition for the fabrication of conductive features. The metal nanoparticle composition advantageously has a low viscosity permitting deposition of the composition by direct-write tools. The metal nanoparticle composition advantageously also has a low conversion temperature, permitting its deposition and conversion to an electrical feature on polymeric substrates.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a photosensitive paste composition for a plasma display panel (PDP) electrode capable of minimizing edge curl, i.e., a phenomenon in which the edge of an electrode pattern portion is curled during baking and thus improving withstand voltage. The photosensitive paste composition comprises 40 to 55% by weight of a conductive powder, 5 to 15% by weight of an inorganic binder, 35 to 55% by weight of an organic vehicle, and the remaining percentage by weight of a solvent, wherein the inorganic binder is present in an amount of 15 to 35 parts by weight, with respect to 100 parts by weight of the conductive powder. Further disclosed are a plasma display panel (PDP) electrode fabricated using the composition, and a plasma display panel (PDP) comprising the electrode.

Abstract: Conductive fine particles have core particle surfaces coated with a metal-plated coating film layer containing nickel and phosphorus and a multilayer conductive layer comprising a palladium layer as the outer surface. The phosphorus content in region A of the metal-plated coating film layer, at a distance of no greater than 20% of the thickness of the entire metal-plated coating film layer from the surface of the core particle, is 7-15 wt % of the entire region A. The phosphorus content in region B of the metal-plated coating film layer, at a distance of no greater than 10% of the thickness of the entire metal-plated coating film layer from the surface of the metal-plated coating film layer on the palladium layer side, is 0.1-3 wt % of the entire region B, and the phosphorus content of the entire metal-plated coating film layer is 7 wt % or greater.

Abstract: Copper powder is provided, which, while having fine granularity and resistance to oxidation, does not lose either resistance to oxidation or balance in conductivity, and furthermore, copper powder for conductive paste in which variations in shape and granularity are small and having a low concentration in oxygen content. The copper powder for conductive paste contains 0.05 to 10 atomic % Bi inside each particle.

Abstract: Disclosed are a high density CIS thin film and a method of manufacturing the same, which includes coating CIS nanopowders, CIGS nanopowders or CZTS nanopowders on a substrate by non-vacuum coating, followed by heat treatment with cavities between the nanopowders filled with filling elements such as copper, indium, gallium, zinc, tin, and the like. The high density CIS thin film is applied to a photo-absorption layer of a thin film solar cell, thereby providing a highly efficient thin film solar cell.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an electrically conductive composition comprising (a) an electrically conductive metal; (b) a Rh-containing component; (c) a Pb—Te—O; and (d) an organic medium; wherein the electrically conductive metal, the Rh-containing compound, and the Pb—Te—O are dispersed in the organic medium. The present invention is further directed to an electrode formed from the composition and a semiconductor device and, in particular, a solar cell comprising such an electrode. Also provided is a process for forming such an electrode. The electrodes provide good adhesion and good electrical performance.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an electrically conductive composition comprising (i) an electrically conductive metal, (ii) a component selected from the group consisting of Li2RuO3, ion-exchanged Li2RuO3 and mixtures thereof, and (iii) a glass frit all dispersed in an organic medium. The present invention is further directed to an electrode formed from the composition and a semiconductor device and, in particular, a solar cell comprising such an electrode. The electrodes provide good adhesion and good electrical performance.

Abstract: A composite lithium ion battery electrode is formed from an active composite material dispersed in a conductive porous matrix formed over a current collector. The active composite material includes nano-clusters of an active material dispersed on a conductive skeleton structure. The active material is a metal-based material including one or more of Sn, Al, Si, Ti or a carbon-based material including one or more of graphite, carbon fibers, carbon nanotubes (CNT) or combinations thereof, having a particle size ranging from approximately 1 nanometers to approximately 10 microns. The conductive skeleton includes a conductive polymer or a conductive filament. The active material is dispersed on the conductive skeleton through an in situ polymerization process or a chemical grafting process. The conductive porous matrix includes a conductive polymeric binder and lithium ion diffusion channels created by a pore-forming agent. Conductive particles are further included in the conductive porous matrix.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method to form a thick coat by an in-liquid pulsed electric discharge treatment, the electrode contains 40 volume % or more metallic material that is not carbonized or is hard to be carbonized.

Abstract: The invention is based on the discovery that adhesive compositions containing certain low-viscosity, mono-ethylenically unsaturated monomers have surprisingly good cure parameters, resulting in very little weight loss upon cure. Many of these monofunctional monomers used alone or in combination with other monofunctional monomers described herein have high glass transition temperatures when cured. Moreover, since these monomers are monofunctional the crosslink density of the adhesive composition does not increase (relative to multi-functional monomers), which in turns results in lower stress, lower modulus adhesive compositions. As such, these monomers are useful in a variety of thermoset adhesive compositions, such as for example, die attach adhesive compositions.

Abstract: Disclosed are composite particles comprising: (a) conductive polymer particles; and (b) conductive inorganic nanoparticles having a higher conductivity as compared to the conductive polymer, wherein the conductive inorganic nanoparticles are distributed onto the surface of the conductive polymer particles and/or inside the conductive polymer particles. An electrode comprising the composite particles and an electrochemical device including the electrode are also disclosed. When the composite particles comprising a conductive polymer and conductive inorganic nanoparticles uniformly distributed in the conductive polymer are used for forming an electrode, the amount of electrode active material contributing to the capacity of an electrochemical device increases. Thus, the electrochemical device can provide high capacity and improved lifespan characteristics.

Abstract: An energy storage device comprising an anode, electrolyte, and cathode is provided. The cathode comprises a plurality of granules comprising a support material, an active electrode metal, and a salt material, such that the cathode has a granule packing density equal to or greater than about 2 g/cc. A cathode comprising greater than about 10 volume % total metallic content in a charged state of the cathode is also provided.

Abstract: Copper powder is provided, which, while having fine granularity, does not loose either resistance to oxidation or balance in conductivity, and furthermore, copper powder for conductive paste in which variations in shape and granularity are small and having a low concentration in oxygen content. The copper powder for conductive paste contains 0.07 to 10 atomic % Al inside each copper particle in the powder.

Abstract: There is provided a conductive paste for an internal electrode of a multilayer ceramic electronic component and a multilayer ceramic electronic component using the same. One or more nitride powders containing a nitride selected from the group consisting of silicon nitride, boron nitride, aluminum nitride, a vanadium nitride are added to the conductive paste for an internal electrode to increase a shrinkage initiation temperature of the internal electrodes. Accordingly, the reliability of the multilayer ceramic electronic component can be improved by using the conductive paste for an internal electrode.

Abstract: Xanthan gum has been found to be a superior binder for binding an electrode, especially an anode, in a lithium-ion or lithium-sulfur battery, being able to accommodate large volume changes and providing stable capacities in batteries tested with different types of anode materials.

Abstract: A conductive paste is provided. The conductive paste includes a polymer matrix and a filler blended in the polymer matrix, wherein the filler is non-spherical and at least one dimension of the filler has a length greater than or equal to ?/2n, wherein ? is a wavelength of light reflected by the conductive paste and n is a refractive index of the filler, and the polymer matrix and the filler have a weight ratio of 3:7 to 7:3.

Abstract: An objective is to provide an electrical-discharge surface-treatment electrode by which a high-coverage zinc coating film can be formed. The electrical-discharge surface-treatment electrode is made by uniformly distributing and compression-molding zinc-based powders including at least one of a pure-metal zinc powder and a metal zinc powder whose surface is oxidized, and zinc-oxide powders whose content rate ranges from 5 to 90 volume percent with respect to the zinc-based powders, to obtain a porosity ranging from 10 to 55 volume percent; then, the zinc coating film is formed using the electrical-discharge surface-treatment electrode.

Abstract: A gallium ink is provided, comprising, as initial components: a gallium component comprising gallium; a stabilizing component; an additive; and, a liquid carrier; wherein the gallium ink is a stable dispersion. Also provided are methods of preparing the gallium ink and for using the gallium ink in the preparation of semiconductor films (e.g., in the deposition of a CIGS layer for use in photovoltaic devices).

Abstract: Disclosed is a novel composition for radiation image detector. The composition comprises an organic matrix comprising a charge transport material (CTM); and scintillating particles for absorbing radiation, being dispersed in the organic matrix, wherein the scintillating particles are in contact with a charge generation material (CGM).

Abstract: A composite for providing electromagnetic shielding including a plurality of elongate nanostructures; and a plurality of elongate conductive elements.

Abstract: A multilayer capable electrically conductive adhesive (ECA) mixture for connecting multilevel Z-axis interconnects and a method of forming the ECA for connecting multilevel Z-axis interconnects. The multilayer capable ECA contains a mixture of constituent components that allow the paste to be adapted to specific requirements wherein the method of making a circuitized substrate assembly in which two or more subassemblies having potentially disparate coefficients of thermal expansion (CTE) are aligned and Z-axis interconnection are created during bonding. The metallurgies of the conductors, and those of a multilayer capable conductive paste, are effectively mixed and the flowable interim dielectric used between the mating subassemblies flows to engage and surround the conductor coupling.

Abstract: An ink for forming CIGS photovoltaic cell active layers is disclosed along with methods for making the ink, methods for making the active layers and a solar cell made with the active layer. The ink contains a mixture of nanoparticles of elements of groups IB, IIIA and (optionally) VIA. The particles are in a desired particle size range of between about 1 nm and about 500 nm in diameter, where a majority of the mass of the particles comprises particles ranging in size from no more than about 40% above or below an average particle size or, if the average particle size is less than about 5 nanometers, from no more than about 2 nanometers above or below the average particle size. The use of such ink avoids the need to expose the material to an H2Se gas during the construction of a photovoltaic cell and allows more uniform melting during film annealing, more uniform intermixing of nanoparticles, and allows higher quality absorber films to be formed.

Abstract: A glass composition substantially free from lead and bismuth and containing vanadium oxide and phosphor oxide as main ingredients, wherein the sintered glass of the glass composition exhibits 109 ?cm or more at 25° C.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition for electrodes comprising a material M selected from a nickel-based hydroxide and a hydrogen-fixing alloy, and a pentavalent niobium oxide Nb2O5 of monoclinic structure. The invention also proposes a positive electrode for an alkaline accumulator and a negative electrode for a nickel-metal hydride accumulator comprising the composition according to the invention as well as an alkaline accumulator comprising at least one electrode according to the invention.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrode that can be formed by firing in air a conductive paste comprising a copper powder, a boron powder, an additional inorganic powder, a glass frit, and an organic medium, wherein the additional inorganic powder is zirconia powder.

Abstract: The invention provides a single liquid oil and method for fabricating the same, and method for forming a thin film. The single liquid oil includes: 60-80 parts by weight of an waterborne acrylic resin; 3-10 parts by weight of a metal pigment; 0.5-3 parts by weight of an auxiliary agent; 5-12 parts by weight of an organic solvent; and 15-25 parts by weight of water.

Abstract: The invention relates to a paste for forming a solar cell electrode, comprising electrically conductive metal particles, glass frit, a cross-linkable agent, a photo polymerization initiator and organic solvent, wherein the content of the cross-linkable agent is 1.0 to 20.0 wt %, the content of the photo polymerization initiator is 0.2 to 15.0 wt %, the content of the organic solvent is greater than 1.0 wt %, based on the total weight of the paste, and wherein over 90 wt % of the organic solvent based on the total weight of the organic solvent has a boiling point at 85° C. or higher.

Abstract: An ink composition comprises silver nanoparticles, hydrocarbon solvent, and an alcohol co-solvent. The ink composition is suitable for printing conductive lines that are uniform, smooth, and narrow on various substrate surfaces.

Abstract: An electrically conductive, thermosetting elastomeric composition is provided. The composition may comprise: an initially substantially non-electrically conductive, thermosetting base polymer; a particulate filler comprising electrically conductive particles; and an electrically conductive polymer additive. The non-electrically conductive, thermosetting base polymer, the particulate filler and the electrically conductive polymer additive are mixed substantially macroscopically homogeneously.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrode that can be formed by firing in air a conductive paste comprising a copper powder, a boron powder, an additional inorganic powder, a glass frit, and an organic medium, wherein the additional inorganic powder is selected from the group consisting of silica powder, indium tin oxide powder, zinc oxide powder, alumina powder, and mixture thereof.

Abstract: A cathode active material composition includes a cathode active material, a water-based binder, and a transition metal oxide. A cathode is prepared using the cathode active material composition. A lithium battery includes the cathode. The lithium battery has improved high-rate characteristics and lifespan characteristics by preventing an increase in internal resistance due to the corrosion of an electrode base material.

Abstract: A microcapsule is disposed in a self-healing coating having zinc powder particles dispersed therein. The microcapsule includes at least a silane coupling agent encapsulated within a volume defined by a metallic or polymeric shell that is rupturable responsive to formation of a fissure in the self-healing coating.

Abstract: An EL device (1), contains: a transparent support (21), a conductive layer (2), a phosphor layer (3), a reflection insulating layer (4), and a back electrode (5); wherein the conductive layer (2), the phosphor layer (3), the reflection insulating layer (4) and the back electrode (5) are provided on the transparent support (21) in this order, and wherein the conductive layer (2) includes silica in an amount of 0.05 g/m2 or more.

Abstract: There are provided a conductive paste composition for an internal electrode and a multilayer ceramic electronic component including the same. The conductive paste composition includes: 100 moles of a metal powder; 0.5 to 4.0 moles of a ceramic powder; and 0.03 to 0.1 mole of a silica (SiO2) powder. The conductive paste composition can raise the sintering shrinkage temperature of the internal electrodes and improve the connectivity of the internal electrodes, and can improve the degree of densification of the dielectric layer, thereby improving withstand voltage characteristics, reliability, and dielectric characteristics.

Abstract: A cathode slurry composition, a cathode prepared from the same, and a lithium battery comprising the cathode. The cathode slurry composition may include an aqueous binder, a cathode active material, and a non-transition metal oxide.

Abstract: There are provided a conductive paste composition for internal electrodes and a multilayer ceramic electronic component including the same. The conductive paste composition includes: a metal powder; and a refractory metal oxide powder having a smaller average grain diameter than the metal powder and a higher melting point than the metal powder. The conductive paste composition can raise the sintering shrinkage temperature of the internal electrodes and improve the connectivity of the internal electrodes.

Abstract: A method of synthesis to produce gram-scale quantities of copper nanowires in an aqueous solution, wherein the copper nanowires are dispersed in said solution. Copper nanowires grow from spherical copper nanoparticles within the first 5 minutes of the reaction. Copper nanowires can be collected from solution and printed to make conductive films (preferably <10,000 ?/sq) that preferably transmit greater than 60% of visible light.

Abstract: A temperature switch comprises a material (14) which melts and concomitantly undergoes a change in an electrical characteristic at a predetermined temperature. The temperature switch also includes at least two electrical contacts (10, 12) for detecting the change in the electrical characteristic. The material (14) comprises an organic cation and an anion and is preferably an ionic liquid.

Abstract: Providing the conductive paste for the material forming the conductive connecting member without disproportionately located holes (gaps), coarse voids, and cracks, which improves thermal cycle and is excellent in crack resistance and bonding strength.

Abstract: A paste composition contains an electrically conductive silver powder, one or more glass frits or fluxes, and a lithium compound dispersed in an organic medium. The paste is useful in forming an electrical contact on the front side of a solar cell device having an insulating layer. The lithium compound aids in establishing a low-resistance electrical contact between the front-side metallization and underlying semiconductor substrate during firing.