Abstract: Amorphous or partially amorphous nanoscale ion storage materials are provided. For example, lithium transition metal phosphate storage compounds are nanoscale and amorphous or partially amorphous in an as-prepared state, or become amorphous or partially amorphous upon electrochemical intercalation or de-intercalation by lithium. These nanoscale ion storage materials are useful for producing devices such as high energy and high power storage batteries.

Abstract: A charge-carrier transport layer for an electro-optical component includes an organic charge-carrier transport material. A plurality of first particles having a diameter ranging from 1 nm to 100 nm is incorporated in the organic charge-carrier transport material and contains a first transparent oxide. A plurality of second particles having a diameter between 100 nm and 1000 nm is also incorporated into the organic charge-carrier transport material and contains a second transparent oxide. The index of refraction of the plurality of second particles differs from the index of refraction of the organic charge-transport material.

Abstract: A composite anode active material including metal core particles and carbon nanotubes that are covalently bound to the metal core particles, an anode including the composite anode active material, a lithium battery employing the anode, and a method of preparing the composite anode active material.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to simplify the process of producing an electrode composite material. Disclosed is a method for producing an electrode composite material, comprising the steps of: preparing a material comprising Li, La, Ti and O and heating the material, wherein the composition ratio between Li, La and Ti of the material is in the range of a triangle having three vertices at LiO0.5:LaO1.5:TiO2=23:24:53, LiO0.5:LaO1.5:TiO2=5:36:59 and LiO0.5:LaO1.5:TiO2=8:28:64 in the LiO0.5—LaO1.5—TiO2 triangular diagram.

Abstract: A material for a solid oxide fuel cell, the material including: a first metal oxide represented by Formula 1 and having a perovskite crystal structure; a second metal oxide having an electronic conductivity which is greater than an electrical conductivity of the first metal oxide, a thermal expansion coefficient which is less than a thermal expansion coefficient of the first metal oxide, and having a perovskite crystal structure; and a third metal oxide having a fluorite crystal structure: BaaSrbCoxFeyZ1-x-yO3-?,??Formula 1 wherein Z is at least one element selected from an element of Groups 3 to 12 and a lanthanide element, a and b satisfy 0.4?a?0.6, 0.4?b?0.6, and a+b?1, x and y satisfy 0.6?x?0.9, 0.1?y?0.4, and x+y<1, and ? is selected such that the first metal oxide is electrostatically neutral.

Abstract: The oxides for semiconductor layers of thin-film transistors according to the present invention include: In; Zn; and at least one element (X group element) selected from the group consisting of Al, Si, Ta, Ti, La, Mg and Nb. The present invention makes it possible to provide oxides for semiconductor layers of thin-film transistors, in which connection thin-film transistors with In—Zn—O oxide semiconductors not containing Ga have favorable switching characteristics and high stress resistance, and in particular, show a small variation of the threshold voltage before and after positive bias stress tests, thereby having high stability.

Abstract: The present invention provides a metal material comprising an alloy that is represented by the compositional formula Mn3-xM1xSiyAlzM2a, wherein M1 is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ti, V, Cr, We, Co, Ni, and Cu; M2 is at least one element selected from the group consisting of B, P, Ga, Ge, Sn, and Bi, where 0?x?3.0, 3.5?y?4.5, 2.5?z?3.5, and 0?a?1, the alloy having a negative Seebeck coefficient and an electrical resistivity of 1 m?·cm or less at a temperature of 25° C. or higher. The metal material of the present invention is a novel material that has good thermoelectric conversion capability in the intermediate temperature region and excellent durability, and that is useful as an n-type thermoelectric conversion material.

Abstract: Doped and partially-reduced oxide (e.g., SrTiO3-based) thermoelectric materials. The thermoelectric materials can be single-doped or multi-doped (e.g., co-doped) and display a thermoelectric figure of merit (ZT) of 0.2 or higher at 1050K. Methods of forming the thermoelectric materials involve combining and reacting suitable raw materials and heating them in a graphite environment to at least partially reduce the resulting oxide. Optionally, a reducing agent such as titanium carbide, titanium nitride, or titanium boride can be incorporated into the starting materials prior to the reducing step in graphite. The reaction product can be sintered to form a dense thermoelectric material.

Abstract: Novel articles and methods to fabricate same with self-assembled nanodots and/or nanorods of a single or multicomponent material within another single or multicomponent material for use in electrical, electronic, magnetic, electromagnetic and electrooptical devices is disclosed. Self-assembled nanodots and/or nanorods are ordered arrays wherein ordering occurs due to strain minimization during growth of the materials. A simple method to accomplish this when depositing in-situ films is also disclosed. Device applications of resulting materials are in areas of superconductivity, photovoltaics, ferroelectrics, magnetoresistance, high density storage, solid state lighting, non-volatile memory, photoluminescence, thermoelectrics and in quantum dot lasers.

Abstract: Provided are a positive electrode active material for improving an output and a lithium secondary battery including the same. Particularly, graphite and conductive carbon which have shapes and sizes different from each other, may be simultaneously coated on a mixed positive electrode material of a 3-component system lithium-containing metal oxide having a layered structure and expressed as following Chemical Formula 1 and LiFePO4 having an olivine structure as an conductive material to improve high resistance occurrence and conductivity reduction phenomenon of a 3-component system lithium metal oxide due to a difference between particle sizes and surface areas of the 3-component system lithium-containing metal oxide and LiFePO4 olivine. Li1+aNixCoyMn1-x-yO2, 0?a<0.5, 0<x<1, 0<y<0.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of compounds of general formula (I) Lia-bM1bV2-cM2c(PO4)x??(I) wherein M1, M2, a, b, c and x have the following meanings: M1: Na, K, Rb and/or Cs, M2: Ti, Zr, Nb, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Al, Mg and/or Sc, a: 1.5-4.5, b: 0-0.6, c: 0-1.98 and x: number to equalize the charge of Li and V and M1 and/or M2, if present, wherein a-b is >0, to a compound according to general formula (I) as defined above, to spherical agglomerates and/or particles comprising at least one compound of general formula (I) as defined above, to the use of such a compound for the preparation of a cathode of a lithium ion battery or an electrochemical cell, and to a cathode for a lithium ion battery, comprising at least one compound as defined above.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a active material for a battery including a complex oxide containing niobium and titanium. A ratio MNb/MTi of a mole of niobium MNb to a mole of titanium MTi in the active material satisfies either the following equation (I) or (II). 0.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of compounds of general formula (I) Lia-bM1bV2-cM2c(PO4)x (I) with M1: Na, K, Rb and/or Cs, M2: Ti, Zr, Nb, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Al, Mg and/or Sc, a: 1.5-4.5, b: 0-0.6, c: 0-1.98 and x: number to equalize the charge of Li and V and M1 and/or M2, if present, wherein a?b is >0, by providing an essentially aqueous mixture comprising at least one lithium-comprising compound, at least one vanadium-comprising compound in which vanadium has the oxidation state +5 and/or +4, and at least one M1-comprising compound, if present, and/or at least one M2-comprising compound, if present, and at least one reducing agent which is oxidized to at least one compound comprising at least one phosphorous atom in oxidation state +5, drying and calcining.

Abstract: PVDF-g-PAN has been synthesized by grafting polyacrylonitrile onto polyvinylidene fluoride using an ATRP/AGET method. The novel polymer is ionically conducive and has much more flexibility than PVDF alone, making it especially useful either as a binder in battery cell electrodes or as a polymer electrolyte in a battery cell.

Abstract: Disclosed is lithium iron phosphate having an olivine crystal structure, wherein the length in the direction [001] is greater than the length in the direction [010] when the Li+ diffusion direction is the direction [010] in the lattice structure of the crystal.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing a composite of metal sulfide and metal oxide obtained by dispersing a metal sulfide, which is nickel sulfide, copper sulfide, iron sulfide or a mixture thereof, in a metal salt-containing aqueous solution, and depositing metal salt on the metal sulfide by drying the aqueous solution; and heat-treating the metal sulfide comprising a metal salt deposited thereon at 400 to 900° C. in a sulfur-containing atmosphere. Also disclosed is a composite obtained by the aforementioned process, comprising a metal sulfide having a surface partially covered with a metal oxide. The composite of the present invention has improved cycle characteristics while maintaining a high charge/discharge capacity and excellent electrical conductivity inherently possessed by metal sulfide, which is usable as a material having a high theoretical capacity and excellent electrical conductivity when used as a positive-electrode material for a lithium secondary battery.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of lithium-ion battery, and particularly to high-capacity cathode material, and high-energy density lithium-ion secondary battery prepared using the same. The cathode material comprises cathode active material, a binder and a conductive agent, in which the cathode active material is a compound material of lithium cobalt oxide-based active material A and nickel-based active material B pretreated before being mixed, and the mass ratio B/A of the lithium cobalt oxide-based active material A and nickel-based active material B is between 0.82 and 9. The present invention can produce a battery having both larger capacity and higher energy density, and address the problem of gas generation in the battery at high temperature.

Abstract: A positive electrode for a lithium rechargeable battery, the positive electrode including a positive electrode active material; a binder; and a positive electrode additive represented by the following Formula 1: wherein R is a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C10 alkyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted C5 to C30 aryl group and n is 0 or 1.

Abstract: Provided is a lithium ion positive electrode active material for a secondary battery that can realize a high operating voltage and a high capacity while suppressing capacity drop with cycles by using a low-cost material. A positive electrode active material for a secondary battery, which is a lithium manganese composite oxide represented by the following general formula (I) Lia(MxMn2-x-yYy)(O4-wZw) ??(I) wherein in the formula (I), 0.5?x?1.2, 0<y?0.3, 0?a?1.2, and 0<w?1; M contains at least Fe and may further contain at least one selected from the group consisting of Ni, Cr and Cu other than Fe; Y is at least one selected from the group consisting of Li, Be, B, Na, Mg, Al, K, Ca, Ti and Si; and Z is at least one of F and Cl.

Abstract: A thermoelectric oxide material having at least one family of periodic planar crystallographic defects, where the planar defect interspacings match a significant fraction of the phonon dispersion (free path distribution) in the oxide material. As an example, a sub-stoichiometric, composite thermoelectric oxide material can be represented by the formula NbO2.5?x:M, where 0<x?1.5 and M represents a second phase. Optionally, the material may be doped. The thermoelectric material displays a thermoelectric figure of merit (ZT) of 0.15 or higher at 1050K. Methods of forming the thermoelectric materials involve combining and reacting raw materials under reducing conditions to form the sub-stoichiometric oxide composite. The second phase may promote reduction of the oxide. The reaction product can be sintered to form a dense thermoelectric material.

Abstract: Provided are compositions and materials that have varistor properties and are suitable for use in electrical stress control devices and surge arrestor devices. The compositions and materials include a polymeric material and calcined calcium copper titanate filler material and have a reversible non-linear current-voltage characteristic.

Abstract: A material suitable for a semiconductor included in a transistor, a diode, or the like is provided. The material is an oxide material including In, M1, M2 and Zn, in which M1 is an element in the group 13 of the periodic table, a typical example thereof is Ga, and M2 is an element whose content is less than the content of M1. Examples of M2 are Ti, Zr, Hf, Ge, Sn, and the like. To contain M2 leads to suppression of generation of oxygen vacancies in the oxide material. A transistor which includes as few oxygen vacancies as possible can be achieved, whereby reliability of a semiconductor device can be increased.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to simplify the process of producing an electrode composite material. Disclosed is a method for producing an electrode composite material, comprising the steps of: preparing a material comprising Li, La, Ti and O and heating the material, wherein the composition ratio between Li, La and Ti of the material is in the range of a triangle having three vertices at LiO0.5:LaO1.5:TiO2=23:24:53, LiO0.5:LaO1.5:TiO2=5:36:59 and LiO0.5:LaO1.5:TiO2=8:28:64 in the LiO0.5—LaO1.5—TiO2 triangular diagram.

Abstract: An objective of the present invention is to provide a lithium secondary battery which can achieve a higher capacity and a longer life without reduction in a lower voltage in the battery. In the present invention, a compound represented by general formula (I) described below is used as a cathode active material, and a compound represented by general formula (II) described below is used as an anode active material, Lia1(Nix1Mn2-x1-y1M1y1)O4 ??(I) wherein the M1 is at least one of Ti, Si, Mg and Al, the a1 satisfies 0?a1?1, the x1 satisfies 0.4?x1?0.6, and the y1 satisfies 0?y1?0.4; and Lia2M21-y2M3y2Oz2 ??(II) wherein the M2 is at least one of Si and Sn; the M3 is at least one of Fe, Ni and Cu, the a2 satisfies 0?a2?5, the y2 satisfies 0?y2<0.3, and the z2 satisfies 0<z2<2.

Abstract: A composition including a first material and a metal or a metal oxide component for use in an electrochemical redox reaction is described. The first material is represented by a general formula M1xM2yXO4, wherein M1 represents an alkali metal element; M2 represents an transition metal element; X represents phosphorus; O represents oxygen; x is from 0.6 to 1.4; and y is from 0.6 to 1.4. Further, the metal or the metal oxide component includes at least two materials selected from the group consisting of transition metal elements, semimetal elements, group IIA elements, group IIIA elements, group IVA elements, alloys thereof and oxides of the above metal elements and alloys, wherein the two materials include different metal elements. Moreover, the first material and the metal or the metal oxide component are co-crystallized or physically combined, and the metal or the metal oxide component takes less than about 30% of the composition.

Abstract: An anode material is based on lithium-titanium spinel that contains doping components, chromium and vanadium, in equivalent quantities, of the chemical formula Li4Ti5-2y(CryVy)O12-x, where x is the deviation from stoichiometry within the limits 0.02<x<0.5, and y is the stoichiometric coefficient within the limits 0<y<0.1. Producing the anode material involves preparation of a mixture of the initial components that contain lithium and titanium and sources of dopants, chromium and vanadium, by means of homogenization and pulverization, which is carried out until particles no greater than 0.5? in size are obtained, with subsequent stepwise heat treatment of the prepared mixture in a controlled atmosphere of inert argon and reducing acetylene, at a ratio of the gases in the argon-acetylene stream from 999:1 to 750:250, respectively.

Abstract: A light-emitting device, such as a light-emitting diode (LED), has a group III-nitride current spreading layer which is either doped with transition metal, or comprises alternating transition metal nitride layer and group III-nitride layer. Also provided is a light-emitting device, such as a light-emitting diode (LED), having a quantum well doped with transition metal. Also provided is a method of forming transition-metal containing AlInGaN electrical conductive material.

Abstract: Doped and partially-reduced oxide (e.g., SrTiO3-based) thermoelectric materials. The thermoelectric materials can be single-doped or multi-doped (e.g., co-doped) and display a thermoelectric figure of merit (ZT) of 0.2 or higher at 1050K. Methods of forming the thermoelectric materials involve combining and reacting suitable raw materials and heating them in a graphite environment to at least partially reduce the resulting oxide. Optionally, a reducing agent such as titanium carbide can be incorporated into the starting materials prior to the reducing step in graphite. The reaction product can be sintered to form a dense thermoelectric material.

Abstract: A method for producing a lithium alkali transition metal oxide for use as a positive electrode material for lithium secondary batteries by a precipitation method. The positive electrode material is a lithium alkali transition metal composite oxide and is prepared by mixing a solid state mixed with alkali and transition metal carbonate and a lithium source. The mixture is thermally treated to obtain a small amount of alkali metal residual in the lithium transition metal composite oxide cathode material.

Abstract: An electrode material comprising a LixFeyMzPw04 compound for an electrode for a Li rechargeable battery, wherein 0.90<=x<=1.03, 0.85<=y<=1.0, 0.01<=z<=0.15, 0.90<=w<=1.0, 1.9<=x+y+z<=2.1; wherein M comprises at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mn, Co, Mg, Cr, Zn, Al, Ti, Zr, Nb, Na, and Ni; and wherein the compound comprises a charge transfer resistance increase of less than 20% between room temperature and 0° C.

Abstract: Disclosed are new compound semiconductors which may be used for solar cells or as thermoelectric materials, and their application. The compound semiconductor may be represented by a chemical formula: InxMyCo4-mAmSb12-n-zXnTez, where M is at least one selected from the group consisting of Ca, Sr, Ba, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Cu, Zn, Pd, Ag, Cd, Sc, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb and Lu, A is at least one selected from the group consisting of Fe, Ni, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ir and Pt, X is at least one selected from the group consisting of Si, Ga, Ge and Sn, 0<x<1, 0<y<1, 0?m?1, 0?n<9 and 0<z?2.

Abstract: Disclosed are new compound semiconductors which may be used for solar cells or as thermoelectric materials, and their application. The compound semiconductor may be represented by a chemical formula: InxMyCo4-m-aAmSb12-n-zXnQ?z, where M is at least one selected from the group consisting of Ca, Sr, Ba, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Cu, Zn, Ag, Cd, Sc, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb and Lu; A is at least one selected from the group consisting of Fe, Ni, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ir and Pt; X is at least one selected from the group consisting of Si, Ga, Ge and Sn; Q? is at least one selected from the group consisting of O, S and Se; 0<x<1; 0<y<1; 0?m?1; 0?n<9; 0<z?2 and 0<a?1.

Abstract: Disclosed are new compound semiconductors which may be used for solar cells or as thermoelectric materials, and their application. The compound semiconductor may be represented by a chemical formula: InxMyCo4-m-aAmSb12-n-z-bXnTez, where M is at least one selected from the group consisting of Ca, Sr, Ba, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Cu, Zn, Ag, Cd, Sc, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb and Lu; A is at least one selected from the group consisting of Fe, Ni, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ir and Pt; X is at least one selected from the group consisting of Si, Ga, Ge and Sn; 0<x<1; 0<y<1; 0?m?1; 0?n<9; 0<z?2; 0?a?1; 0<b?3; and 0<n+z+b<12.

Abstract: Disclosed are new compound semiconductors which may be used for solar cells or as thermoelectric materials, and their application. The compound semiconductor may be represented by a chemical formula: InxMyCo4-m-aAmSb12-n-zXnTez, where M is at least one selected from the group consisting of Ca, Sr, Ba, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Cu, Zn, Ag, Cd, Sc, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb and Lu; A is at least one selected from the group consisting of Fe, Ni, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ir and Pt; X is at least one selected from the group consisting of Si, Ga, Ge and Sn; 0<x<1; 0<y<1; O?m?1; 0?n<9; 0<z?2 and 0<a?1.

Abstract: Disclosed are new compound semiconductors which may be used for solar cells or as thermoelectric materials, and their application. The compound semiconductor may be represented by a chemical formula: InxMyCo4-mAmSb12-n-z-pXnQ?pTez, where M is at least one selected from the group consisting of Ca, Sr, Ba, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Cu, Zn, Ag, Cd, Sc, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb and Lu; A is at least one selected from the group consisting of Fe, Ni, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ir and Pt; X is at least one selected from the group consisting of Si, Ga, Ge and Sn; Q? is at least one selected from the group consisting of O, S and Se; 0<x<1; 0<y<1; 0?m?1; 0?n?7; 0<z?2 and 0<p?2.

Abstract: Disclosed are new compound semiconductors which may be used for solar cells or as thermoelectric materials, and their application. The compound semiconductor may be represented by a chemical formula: InxMyCo4-m-aAmSb12-n-z-bXnQz, where M is at least one selected from the group consisting of Ca, Sr, Ba, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Cu, Zn, Ag, Cd, Sc, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb and Lu, A is at least one selected from the group consisting of Fe, Ni, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ir and Pt, X is at least one selected from the group consisting of Si, Ga, Ge and Sn, Q is at least one selected from the group consisting of O, S, Se and Te, 0<x<1, 0?y<1, 0?m?1, 0?a?1, 0?n<9, 0?z?4, 0?b?3 and 0<n+z+b.

Abstract: Disclosed are new compound semiconductors which may be used for solar cells or as thermoelectric materials, and their application. The compound semiconductor may be represented by a chemical formula: InxMyCo4-m-aAmSb12-n-z-bXnQ?z, where M is at least one selected from the group consisting of Ca, Sr, Ba, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Cu, Zn, Ag, Cd, Sc, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb and Lu; A is at least one selected from the group consisting of Fe, Ni, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ir and Pt; X is at least one selected from the group consisting of Si, Ga, Ge and Sn; Q? is at least one selected from the group consisting of O, S and Se; 0<x<1; 0<y<1; 0?m?1; 0?n<9; 0<z?2; 0?a?1, 0<b?3 and 0<n+z+b<12.

Abstract: Disclosed are an electrode having a porous active coating layer, a manufacturing method thereof and an electrochemical device containing the same. The electrode having a porous active coating layer according to the present invention may be useful to enhance peeling and scratch resistances of the porous active layer and improve a lamination characteristic toward the porous active layer by introducing a porous active layer onto a porous substrate having pores, the porous active layer having heterogeneity of morphology toward a thickness direction in which a content ratio of the binder polymer/inorganic particles present in a surface layer is higher than that of the binder polymer/inorganic particles present inside the surface layer. Accordingly, the stability and performances of the battery can be improved at the same time since the detachment of the inorganic particles from the porous active layer may be reduced during the assembly process of the electrochemical device.

Abstract: A lubricating and shock absorbing materials are described, which are based on nanoparticles having the formula A1-x-Bx-chalcogenide. Processes for their manufacture are also described.

Abstract: A material for a solid oxide fuel cell, the material including: a first compound having a perovskite crystal structure, a first ionic conductivity, a first electronic conductivity, and a first thermal expansion coefficient, wherein the first compound is represented by Formula 1 below; and a second compound having a perovskite crystal structure, a second ionic conductivity, a second electronic conductivity, and a second thermal expansion coefficient, BaaSrbCoxFeyZ1-x-yO3-?,??Formula 1 wherein Z is a transition metal element, a lanthanide element, or a combination thereof, a and b satisfy 0.4?a?0.6 and 0.4?b?0.6, respectively, x and y satisfy 0.6?x?0.9 and 0.1?y?0.4, respectively, and ? is selected so that the first compound is electrically neutral.

Abstract: A compound of formula Lia+y(M1(1?t)Mot)2M2b(O1?xF2x)c wherein: M1 is selected from the group consisting in Ni, Mn, Co, Fe, V or a mixture thereof; M2 is selected from the group consisting in B, Al, Si, P, Ti, Mo; with 4?a?6; 0<b?1.8; 3.8?c?14; 0?x<1; ?0.5?y?0.5; 0?t?0.9; b/a<0.45; the coefficient c satisfying one of the following relationships: c=4+y/2+z+2t+1.5b if M2 is selected from B and Al; c=4+y/2+z+2t+2b if M2 is selected from Si, Ti and Mo; c=4+y/2+z+2t+2.5b if M2 is P; with z=0 if M1 is selected from Ni, Mn, Co, Fe and z=1 if M1 is V.

Abstract: A cathode active material comprising a composition represented by the following general formula (1): LiaM1xM2yM3zPmSinO4??(1) wherein M1 is at least one kind of element selected from the group of Mn, Fe, Co and Ni; M2 is any one kind of element selected from the group of Ti, V and Nb; M3 is at least one kind of element selected from the group of Zr, Sn, Y and Al; “a” satisfies 0<a?1; “x” satisfies 0<x?2; “y” satisfies 0<y<1; “z” satisfies 0?z<1; “m” satisfies 0?m<1; and “n” satisfies 0<n?1.

Abstract: Amorphous or partially amorphous nanoscale ion storage materials are provided. For example, lithium transition metal phosphate storage compounds are nanoscale and amorphous or partially amorphous in an as-prepared state, or become amorphous or partially amorphous upon electrochemical intercalation or de-intercalation by lithium. These nanoscale ion storage materials are useful for producing devices such as high energy and high power storage batteries.

Abstract: Provided herein are electroactive agglomerated particles, which comprise nanoparticles of a first electroactive material and nanoparticles of a second electroactive materials, and processes of preparation thereof.

Abstract: A purpose of the present invention is to provide a multilayer semiconductor ceramic capacitor, which makes coexistence of a high dielectric property and a high insulating resistance of a semiconductor ceramic possible by improving insulating property of the semiconductor ceramic component. In order to achieve such object, BaTiO3 based semiconductor ceramic of the invention is expressed by BaA(Ti1-?-?Ga?Nb?)BO3, wherein A/B mole ratio is within a range of 0.900 or more to 1.060 or less and ?/? mole ratio is within a range of 0.92 or more to 100 or less.

Abstract: A material for a solid oxide fuel cell including a compound of Chemical Formula 1: BaaSrbCoxFeyM1-x?yO3-???Chemical Formula 1 wherein M represents at least one of a transition metal element or a lanthanide element, a and the b are in a range of 0.4?a?0.6 and 0.4?b?0.6, respectively, x and y are in a range of 0.6?x?0.9 and 0.1?y?0.4, respectively, and ? is selected so that the compound of Chemical Formula 1 is electrically neutral.

Abstract: A cathode active material comprising a composition represented by the following general formula (1): LiaM1xM2yM3zPmSinO4??(1) wherein M1 is at least one kind of element selected from the group of Mn, Fe, Co and Ni; M2 is any one kind of element selected from the group of Zr, Sn, Y and Al; M3 is at least one kind of element selected from the group of Zr, Sn, Y, Al, Ti, V and Nb and different from M2; “a” satisfies 0<a?1; “x” satisfies 0<x?2; “y” satisfies 0<y<1; “z” satisfies 0<z<1; “m” satisfies 0?m<1; and “n” satisfies 0<n?1.

Abstract: Provided is a precursor for the preparation of a lithium transition metal oxide that is used for the preparation of a lithium transition metal oxide as a cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery, through a reaction with a lithium-containing compound, wherein the precursor contains two or more transition metals, and sulfate ion (SO4)-containing salt ions derived from a transition metal salt for the preparation of the precursor have a content of 0.1 to 0.7% by weight, based on the total weight of the precursor.

Abstract: A negative electrode active substance material for a lithium ion secondary battery contains a lithium titanium complex oxide having a composition expressed as Li4Ti5-xMnxO12 (where 0<x?0.3), Li4Ti5-x-yMnxVyO12 (where 0<x?0.3, 0<y?0.05), or Li4Ti5-x-zMnxBzO12 (where 0<x?0.3, 0<z?0.3).

Abstract: A compound comprising a composition Ax(M?1?aM?a)y(XD4)z, Ax(M?1?aM?a)y(DXD4)z, or Ax(M?1?aM?a)y(X2D7)z, (A1?aM?a)xM?y(XD4)z, (A1?aM?a)xM?y(DXD4)z, or (A1?aM?a)xM?y(X2D7)z. In the compound, A is at least one of an alkali metal and hydrogen, M? is a first-row transition metal, X is at least one of phosphorus, sulfur, arsenic, molybdenum, and tungsten, M? any of a Group IIA, IIIA, IVA, VA, VIA, VIIA, VIIIA, IB, IIB, IIIB, IVB, VB, and VIB metal, D is at least one of oxygen, nitrogen, carbon, or a halogen, 0.0001<a?0.1, and x, y, and z are greater than zero. The compound can be used in an electrochemical device including electrodes and storage batteries.