Abstract: A perovskite type oxide of a single crystal structure or a uniaxial-oriented crystal structure is represented by ABO3. Site A includes Pb as a main component and site B includes a plurality of elements. The perovskite type oxide includes a plurality of crystal phases selected from the group consisting of tetragonal, rhombohedral, orthorhombic, cubic, pseudo-cubic and monoclinic systems and the plurality of crystal phases are oriented in the direction of <100>.

Abstract: The present invention is a new composition of matter and can be used as components of a capacitor. The dielectric properties possess in this material has improved tremendously as compared to the existing component. The finding of high dielectric permittivity in the present invention ceramic according to its formulation and processing technique that can operate or use at wide range frequencies and temperatures are very useful in electronic and electrical devices. The present invention is best for applications at the range of temperatures. The permittivity is recorded at 1 kHz are between ˜20,000 to ˜54,000 and almost constant over three decade of frequency. Thus, the dielectric permittivity obtained can be used as energy storage, sensor, electric filter, etc., besides minimizing the devices size.

Abstract: A dielectric ceramic composition includes a compound having perovskite type crystal structure shown by a general formula ABO3, where A is at least one selected from Ba, Ca and Sr, and B is at least one selected from Ti and Zr. The dielectric ceramic composition includes, as subcomponents, an oxide of RA (Dy, Gd and Tb); an oxide of RB (Ho and Y); an oxide of RC (Yb and Lu); Mg oxide and an oxide including Si in terms of RA2O3, RB2O3, RC2O3, Mg and Si, respectively. Also, when contents of the oxide of RA, RB and RC with respect to 100 moles of the compound are defined as “?”, “?” and “?”, respectively, they satisfy relations of 1.2?(?/?)?5.0 and 0.5?(?/?)?10.0.

Abstract: Multilayer ceramic chip capacitors which satisfy COG requirements and which are compatible with reducing atmosphere sintering conditions so that non-noble metals such as nickel and nickel alloys thereof may be used for internal and external electrodes are made in accordance with the invention. The capacitors exhibit desirable dielectric properties (high capacitance, low dissipation factor, high insulation resistance), excellent performance on highly accelerated life testing, and very good resistance to dielectric breakdown. The dielectric layers comprise a strontium zirconate matrix doped with other metal oxides such as TiO2, MgO, B2O3, CaO, Al2O3, SiO2, and SrO in various combinations.

Abstract: A cutting template or a cutting block, preferably to a cutting template or a cutting block for use in medical technology.

Abstract: Al2O3-rare earth oxide-ZrO2/HfO2 ceramics (including glasses, crystalline ceramics, and glass-ceramics) and methods of making the same. Ceramics according to the present disclosure can be made, formed as, or converted into glass beads, articles (e.g., plates), fibers, particles, and thin coatings. The particles and fibers are useful, for example, as thermal insulation, filler, or reinforcing material in composites (e.g., ceramic, metal, or polymeric matrix composites). The thin coatings can be useful, for example, as protective coatings in applications involving wear, as well as for thermal management. Certain ceramic particles according to the present disclosure can be are particularly useful as abrasive particles.

Abstract: A powder including: (a) more than 92% of zircon particles, (b) 1% to 2% of silica particles having a size less than 50 microns; (c) 0.3% to 5% of particles comprising one, two, or three oxides selected from CaO, MgO, and Y2O3; (d) less than 1% of particles comprising other oxides; the powder also being such that it includes: more than 5% of zircon aggregate particles having a size greater than 1 mm; and 8% to 20% of zircon matrix particles having a size less than 15 ?m and including, for more than 95% of the weight thereof, a monoclinic phase.

Abstract: A glass-free microwave dielectric ceramic that can be sintered at low temperature is provided. The glass-free microwave dielectric ceramic composition includes (M1-x2+M?x2+)N4+B2O6 (wherein M and M? are different each other, each being one among Ba, Ca and Sr; N is one among Sn, Zr and Ti; and 0<x<1), M2+(N1-y4+N?y4+)B2O6 (wherein M is one among Ba, Ca and Sr; N and N? are different from each other, each being one among Sn, Zr and Ti; and 0<y<l), or (M1-x2+M?x2+)(N1-y4+)B2O6 (wherein M and M? are different from each other, each being one among Ba, Ca and Sr; N and N? are different from each other, each being one among Sn, Zr and Ti; 0<x<1; and 0<y<l). In addition, the glass-free microwave dielectric ceramic composition may further includes approximately 1 wt % to approximately 7 wt % of a sintering aid represented by a formula, 0.12CuO+0.88Bi2O3. As such, the glass-free microwave dielectric ceramic composition may be sintered at a low temperature at lowest 875° C.

Abstract: A composition for ceramic extrusion-molded bodies includes a ceramic material, a water-soluble cellulose ether, a styrenesulfonate and water. A method for manufacturing a ceramic extrusion-molded body using the composition is also provided.

Abstract: Slip based on radically polymerizable binder, polymerization initiator and filler, which comprises (A) at least one acidic monomer of general formula I (HG-Y—)aX?Z—PG)b ??Formula I (B) photoinitiator, and (C) ceramic and/or glass ceramic particles.

Abstract: A semiconductor ceramic material which contains no Pb and has a high Curie point, low resistivity, and PTC characteristics is represented by the formula ABO3 wherein A includes Ba, Ca, an alkali metal element, Bi, and a rare-earth element, and B includes Ti. The semiconductor ceramic material contains 5 to 20 molar parts and preferably 12.5 to 17.5 molar parts of Ca per 100 molar parts of Ti. The ratio of the content of the alkali metal element to the sum of the content of the bismuth plus the content of the rare earth element, is preferably from 1.00 to 1.06. The semiconductor ceramic material preferably further contains 0.01 to 0.2 molar parts of Mn per 100 molar parts of Ti.

Abstract: A sintering support comprising a fully stabilized zirconia outer surface; wherein the sintering support withstands sintering a ceramic part in contact with the outer surface without adhesion between the outer surface and the ceramic part, and methods of making and using the sintering support are disclosed.

Abstract: In a sintered body of low temperature cofired ceramic constituting ceramic layers of a multilayer ceramic substrate provided with external conductor films, which is obtained by sintering a non-glass low temperature cofired ceramic material, respective crystalline phases of quartz, alumina, and fresnoite are deposited. The ceramic layers are, because of being in the form of a sintered body of non-glass low temperature cofired ceramic, less likely to fluctuate in composition, and the multilayer ceramic substrate can be thus inexpensively and easily manufactured therefrom. In addition, the ceramic layers have the above-mentioned respective crystalline phases deposited therein, and thus have a high joint strength with the external conductor films, and moreover, the sintered body itself has a high fracture toughness value.

Abstract: A low-temperature sintering ceramic material showing little variation in composition after firing, realizing high bending strength in a sintered body, and capable of forming a reliable ceramic substrate showing high peel strength of a surface electrode includes a main constituent ceramic material containing about 48 weight % to about 75 weight % in terms of SiO2 of Si, about 20 weight % to about 40 weight % in terms of BaO of Ba, and about 5 weight % to about 20 weight % in terms of Al2O3 of Al, and an accessory constituent ceramic material containing, relative to 100 parts by weight of the main constituent ceramic material, about 2 parts to about 10 parts by weight in terms of MnO of Mn and about 0.1 parts to about 10 parts by weight respectively in terms of TiO2 and Fe2O3 of at least one selected from Ti and Fe, and substantially not includes both Cr oxide and B oxide.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composite ceramic material which comprises: (a) a first phase based on zirconia containing CeO2 as stabilizer, and (b) a second phase based on an aluminate. The invention also relates to a ceramic powder composition, processes for the preparation of the composite ceramic material and the ceramic powder composition as well as uses thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of alkyl esters of carboxylic acids for use as biodiesel starting from the reaction of transesterification of triglycerides originating from oils and fats of vegetable or animal origin, which can be used individually or in mixtures with one another in any proportions, employing heterogeneous catalysis by means of protonated lamellar titanate catalysts in nanostructured form, and said forms can comprise, among in other forms, nanotubes, nanofibres or nanosheets.

Abstract: A nonlinear resistor ceramic composition includes zinc oxide as main component, and, as subcomponents, with respect to 100 mol of zinc oxide in terms of respective elements, more than 0.05 to less than 30 at. % of oxide of Co, more than 0.05 to less than 20 at. % of oxide of Sr, more than 0.01 to less than 20 at. % of oxides of rare earth except for Sc and Pm, more than 0.01 to less than 10 at. % of oxide of Si and does not include Al, Ga and In. Alternatively, a nonlinear resistor ceramic composition includes zinc oxide as main component, and, as subcomponents, with respect to 100 mol of zinc oxide in terms of respective elements, more than 0.05 at. % and less than 30 at. % of an oxide of Co, more than 0.05 to less than 20 at. % of oxide of Sr, more than 0.01 to less than 20 at. % of oxides of rare earth except for Sc and Pm, more than 0.01 to less than 10 at. % of oxide of Si and more than 0.01 to less than 10 at. % of calcium zirconate in terms of CaZrO3.

Abstract: A dielectric ceramic composition enabling one to obtain a laminated capacitor which hardly causes degradation of insulation resistance with time under high-humidity even in using a base metal such as Ni as an internal electrode, contains as a main constituent, a constituent represented by (CaxSr1-x)(TiyZr1-y)O3 in which x and y are 0?x?1 and 0?y?0.50, and, as accessory constituents, at least 0.5 parts by mol and at most 15 parts by mol of SiO2, at least 0.1 parts by mol and at most 10 parts by mol of MnO, and at least 0.01 parts by mol and at most 0.079 parts by mol of Al2O3, with respect to 100 parts by mol of the main constituent.

Abstract: A dielectric ceramic composition includes, as a main component, a compound having perovskite type crystal structure shown by a general formula ABO3, as subcomponents, in terms of respective element with respect to 100 moles of the compound, and 0.6 to 2.0 moles of an oxide of Mg, 0.010 to 0.6 mole of oxide of Mn and/or Cr, 0.010 to 0.2 mole of an oxide of at least one selected from V, Mo and W, 0.10 to 1.0 mole of an oxide of R1 (R1 is at least one selected from Y, Yb, Er and Ho), 0.10 to 1.0 mole of an oxide of R2 (R2 is at least one selected from Dy, Gd and Tb) and 0.2 to 1.5 moles of a component consisting of an oxide of Ba and/or oxide of Ca and an oxide of Si. According to the present invention, even when a dielectric layer is made thinner, a dielectric ceramic composition having good characteristics can be provided.

Abstract: This invention relates to ceramic powders comprising a zirconia-based component, e.g., yttria-stabilized zirconia, and an (alumina+silica)-based component, e.g., mullite. The ceramic powders are useful for forming thermal shock resistant coatings having the same composition, through deposition by thermal spray devices. This invention also relates to thermal barrier coating systems suitable for protecting components exposed to high temperature environments, such as the thermal environment of a gas turbine engine. This invention further relates to forming free-standing solid ceramic articles.

Abstract: A dielectric ceramic composition includes a compound having perovskite type crystal structure shown by a general formula ABO3, where A is at least one selected from Ba, Ca and Sr, and B is at least one selected from Ti and Zr, as a main component. The dielectric ceramic composition includes, as subcomponents, with respect to 100 moles of the compound, 1.0 to 2.5 moles of an oxide of RA (Dy, Gd and Tb); 0.2 to 1.0 mole of an oxide of RB (Ho and Y); 0.1 to 1.0 mole of an oxide of RC (Yb and Lu); 0.8 to 2.0 moles of Mg oxide and 1.2 to 3.0 moles of an oxide including Si in terms of RA2O3, RB2O3, RC2O3, Mg and Si, respectively. Also, when contents of the oxide of RA, RB and RC with respect to 100 moles of the compound are defined as “?”, “?” and “?”, respectively, the “?”, “?” and “?” satisfy relations of 2.5?(?/?)?5.0 and 1.0?(?/?)?10.0. According to the present invention, a dielectric ceramic composition having good properties can be provided.

Abstract: Dielectric compositions that include compound of the formula [(M?)1?x(A?)x][(M?)1?y?z,(B?)y(C?)z]O3??(VO)? and protonated dielectric compositions that include a protonated dielectric compound within the formula [(M?)1?x(A?)x](M?)1?y?z(B?)y(C?)z]O3??+h(Vo)?(H*)2h are disclosed. Composite materials that employ one or more of these dielectric compounds together with an electrolyte also are disclosed. Composite material that employs one or more of these dielectric compounds together with an electrochemally active material also are disclosed.

Abstract: Wet-chemical methods involving the use of water-soluble hydrolytically stable metal-ion chelate precursors and an ammonium oxalate precipitant can be used in a coprecipitation procedure for the preparation of ceramic powders. Both the precursor solution and the ammonium oxalate precipitant solution are at neutral or near-neutral pH. A composition-modified barium titanate is one of the ceramic powders that can be produced. Certain metal-ion chelates can be prepared from 2-hydroxypropanoic acid and ammonium hydroxide.

Abstract: Ceramic material of the general formula: [SE1-xMIIx][Cr1-y-zRyLz]O3, wherein SE stands for one or more rare earth metals, MII stands for one or more metals of the oxidation state +II, L stands for Al and/or Ga, R stands for one or more metals selected from Fe, Zn, Ge, Sn, and it holds that: 0<x<1; 0<y<1; 0.5<z<1; y+z<1.

Abstract: The invention relates to a mixture of fused grains mainly comprising or composed of an oxide phase of pseudo-brookite type and comprising titanium, aluminum and magnesium, said fused grains having the following chemical composition, in weight percentages on the basis of the oxides: less than 55% of Al2O3; more than 30% and less than 70% of TiO2; more than 1% and less than 15% of MgO, said fused grains also corresponding to the following composition, in molar percentages and on the basis of the single oxides Al2O3, TiO2, MgO: 180?3t+a?220, a?50, m=100?a?t, in which: a is the molar percentage of Al2O3; t is the molar percentage of TiO2; m is the molar percentage of MgO. The invention also relates to a ceramic product obtained from such fused grains.

Abstract: A transparent, polycrystalline ceramic is described. The ceramic comprises crystallites of the formula AxCuByDvEzFw, whereby A and C are selected from the group consisting of Li+, Na+, Be2+, Mg2+, Ca2+, Sr2+, Ba2+, Al3+, Ga3+, In3+, C4+, Si4+, Ge4+, Sn2+/4+, Sc3+, Ti4+, Zn2+, Zr4+, Mo6+, Ru4+, Pd2+, Ag2+, Cd2+, Hf4+W4+/6+, Re4+, Os4+, Ir4+,, Pt2+/4+, Hg2+ and mixtures thereof, B and D are selected from the group consisting of Li+, Na+, K+, Mg2+, Al3+, Ga3+, In3+, Si4+, Ge4+, Sn4+, Sc3+, Ti4+, Zn2+, Y3+, Zr4+, Nb3+, Ru3+, Rh3+, La3+, Lu3+, Gd3+ and mixtures thereof, E and F are selected mainly from the group consisting of the divalent anions of S, Se and O and mixtures thereof, x, u, y, v, z and w satisfy the following formulae 0.125<(x+u)/(y+v)?0.55 z+w=4 and at least 95% by weight of the crystallites display symmetric, cubic crystal structures of the spinel type, with the proviso that when A=C=Mg2+ and B=D=Al3+, E and F cannot both be O.

Abstract: A transparent, polycrystalline ceramic is described. The ceramic comprises crystallites of the formula AxCuByDvEzFw, whereby A and C are selected from the group consisting of Li+, Na+, Be2+, Mg2+, Ca2+, Sr2+, Ba2+, Al3+, Ga3+, In3+, C4+, Si4+, Ge4+, Sn2+/4+, Sc3+, Ti4+, Zn2+, Zr4+, Mo6+, Ru4+, Pd2+, Ag2+, Cd2+, Hf4+, W4+/6+, Re4+, Os4+, Ir4+, Pt2+/4+, Hg2+ and mixtures thereof, B and D are selected from the group consisting of Li+, Na+, K+, Mg2+, Al3+, Ga3+, In3+, Si4+, Ge4+, Sn4+, Sc3+, Ti4+, Zn2+, Y3+, Zr4+, Nb3+, Ru3+, Rh3+, La3+, Lu3+, Gd3+ and mixtures thereof, E and F are selected mainly from the group consisting of the divalent anions of S, Se and O and mixtures thereof, x, u, y, v, z and w satisfy the following formulae 0.125<(x+u)/(y+v)?0.

Abstract: A composite ceramic powder, which is excellent in uniform distribution at a nanometer level, composition controllability, and generation of oxygen ions or electron conductivity, a process of producing the composite ceramic powder, and a solid-oxide fuel cell, are provided. The composite ceramic powder includes oxide expressed by A1-xBxC1-yDyO3 (where A represents one or two elements selected from the group consisting of La and Sm; B represents one or two or more elements selected from the group consisting of Sr, Ca, and Ba; C represents one or two elements selected from the group consisting of Co and Mn; D represents one or two elements selected from the group consisting of Fe and Ni; and x and y satisfy 0.1?x?0.5 and 0?y?0.3) or nickel oxide and zirconia.

Abstract: The present invention provides a fused ceramic particle, having the following chemical composition, in percentages by weight based on the oxides and for a total of 100%: 50% <ZrO2+HfO2<70%; 10% <SiO2<30%; 6.5% <MgO<9.5%; Al2O3 in a quantity such that the MgO/Al2O3 weight ratio is in the range 2.4 to 6.6; 0.1% <Y2O3; CeO2<10%; and less than 0.6% of other oxides. Use in particular as milling agents, wet medium dispersion agents, propping agents, heat exchange agents, or for the treatment of surfaces.

Abstract: The invention relates to a mixture of fused grains having the following chemical composition, in weight percentages on the basis of the oxides: less than 55% of Al2O3; more than 35% and less than 80% of TiO2; more than 1% and less than 20% of MgO; more than 0.7% and less than 20% of ZrO2; and less than 20% of SiO2, said fused grains also corresponding to the following composition, in molar percentages, on the basis of the single oxides Al2O3, TiO2, MgO, ZrO2: 90<2a+3m<110, 100+a<3t<210?a with a+t+m+zr=100, in which: a is the molar percentage of Al2O3; t is the molar percentage of TiO2; m is the molar percentage of MgO; and zr is the molar percentage of ZrO2. The invention also relates to a ceramic product obtained from such fused grains.

Abstract: Multilayer ceramic chip capacitors which satisfy COG requirements and which are compatible with reducing atmosphere sintering conditions so that non-noble metals such as nickel and nickel alloys thereof may be used for internal and external electrodes are made in accordance with the invention. The capacitors exhibit desirable dielectric properties (high capacitance, low dissipation factor, high insulation resistance), excellent performance on highly accelerated life testing, and very good resistance to dielectric breakdown. The dielectric layers comprise a strontium zirconate matrix doped with other metal oxides such as TiO2, MgO, B2O3, CaO, Al2O3, SiO2, and SrO in various combinations.

Abstract: A low temperature co-fired ceramic material includes a SiO2—BaO—Al2O3-based primary component, and, as secondary components, 0.044 to 0.077 parts by weight of iron in terms of Fe2O3 and 0.30 to 0.55 parts by weight of zirconium in terms of ZrO2 relative to 100 parts by weight of the SiO2—BaO—Al2O3-based primary component. The SiO2—BaO—Al2O3-based primary component preferably includes 47% to 60% by weight of SiO2, 20% to 42% by weight of BaO, and 5% to 30% by weight of Al2O3.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing microwave dielectric ceramics has the steps of: mixing multiple A-metal compounds and sintering multiple A-metal compounds between 1350˜1450° C. for 2˜4 hr to make a first component Ba5+y(Nb1?kMnk)4O15; mixing and sintering multiple B-metal compounds to make a second component Ba1+zNb2O6; and mixing the first component Ba5+y(Nb1?kMnk)4O15, the second component Ba1+zNb2O6 and at least one sintering aid to make a third component (1?x)Ba5+y(Nb1?kMnk)4O5-xBa1+zNb2O6; wherein x, y, z and k are molar fractions and 0?x<1, 0<y?0.3, 0?z?0.3, 0?k?0.1; and the at least one sintering aid is 0.3˜3 wt %. The microwave dielectric ceramics of (1?x)Ba5+y(Nb1?kMnk)4O15-xBa1+zNb2O6 have superior microwave properties, low sintering temperature, simple chemical composition and manufacturing requirements applicable to low temperature co-sintered ceramic systems so no re-tooling is required.

Abstract: A dielectric ceramic composition in a multilayer ceramic capacitor with a composition of formula: {[(CaO)t(SrO)1-t]m[(ZrO2)v(TiO2)1-v]}1-s-xAsEx wherein: A is a transition metal oxide; E is an oxide of an element selected from the group consisting of Ge, Si, Ga and combination thereof; m is 0.98 to 1.02; t is 0.50 to 0.90; v is 0.8 to 1.0; s and x are selected from the group consisting of: a) 0?x?0.08, 0.0001?s?0.043 and x?1.86s; and b) 0?0.0533, 0.0001?s?0.08 and x?0.667s.

Abstract: Wet-chemical methods involving the use of water-soluble hydrolytically stable metal-ion chelate precursors and the use of a nonmetal-ion-containing strong base can be used in a coprecipitation procedure for the preparation of ceramic powders. Examples of the precipitants used include tetraalkylammonium hydroxides. A composition-modified barium titanate is one of the ceramic powders that can be produced. Certain metal-ion chelates can be prepared from 2-hydroxypropanoic acid and ammonium hydroxide.

Abstract: A dielectric ceramic composition in a multilayer ceramic capacitor with a composition of formula: {[(CaO)t(SrO)1-t]m[(ZrO2)v(TiO2)1-v]}1-s-xAsEx wherein: A is a transition metal oxide; E is an oxide of an element selected from the group consisting of Ge, Si, Ga and combinations thereof; m is 0.98 to 1.02; t is 0.50 to 0.90; v is 0.8 to 1.0; s and x are selected from the group consisting of: a) 0?x?0.08, 0.0001?s?0.043 and x?1.86s; and b) 0?x?0.0533, 0.0001?s?0.08 and x?0.667s.

Abstract: A molten product in the form of a particle having a sphericity higher than or equal to 0.6, having the following chemical composition, in weight percent based on the oxides and for a total of 100%: (ZrO2+HfO2): complement to 100%, 6%?CeO2?31%, 0.8%?Y2O3?8.5%, 0%?Al2O3?30%, 0%?SiO2?17%, 0?TiO2?8.5%, 0?MgO?6%, and other oxides?1%, provided that, by denoting by “C” the weight ratio CeO2/(ZrO2+HfO2) and by “Y” the weight ratio Y2O3/(ZrO2+HfO2), 0?C?0.6 and Y?0.02 and Min(63.095*Y2?11.214*Y+0.4962; 0.25)?C ??(I) and C?250*Y2?49.1*Y+2.6 ??(II).

Abstract: The invention is directed to veneer ceramics for dental restorations of framework ceramics comprising yttrium-stabilized zirconium dioxide. It is the object of the invention to make possible a translucent veneer ceramic which has high flexural strength as well as excellent adhesion to the framework ceramic of yttrium-stabilized zirconium dioxide. According to the invention, this object is met in a veneer ceramic for dental restorations made of yttrium-stabilized zirconium dioxide which is produced from the following components: a) SiO2 58.0-74.0 percent by weight b) Al2O3 ?4.0-19.0 percent by weight c) Li2O ?5.0-17.0 percent by weight d) Na2O ?4.0-12.0 percent by weight e) ZrO2 ?0.5-6.0 percent by weight.

Abstract: An antiferroelectric ceramic material that can be formed into a multilayer capacitor is disclosed. The antiferroelectric ceramic material is selected from the Pb(Sn, Zr, Ti)O3 (PSnZT) composition family.

Abstract: A composite sintered body of dielectric substance and magnetic substance comprises a hexagonal Ba ferrite crystal, a perovskite type crystal containing at least one element selected from Ca, Sr, and Ba, and Ti, and Li element, and the relative magnetic permeability is 1.4 or more at 1 GHz. LC composite electronic component comprises the composite sintered body, a condenser circuit formed in the inside or the surface of the composite sintered body, and an inductor circuit formed in the inside or the surface of the composite sintered body.

Abstract: A dielectric ceramic which is capable of achieving a laminated ceramic capacitor with high reliability, in particular, favorable lifetime characteristics in a load test, even when a dielectric ceramic layer is reduced in thickness, contains one of Ba(Ti, Mn)O3 and (Ba, Ca)(Ti, Mn)O3 as a main component, and R (La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, and/or Y), M (Fe, Co, V, W, Cr, Mo, Cu, Al, and/or Mg) and Si as accessory components. The area of a region in which at least one of R and M is present is 10% or less on average on a cross section of each main component grain.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing barium zirconate particles includes providing a mixture of materials that includes barium, zirconium and a sintering aid, wherein the sintering aid includes at least one of barium tungstate, potassium niobate, tungsten oxide, barium molybdate, molybdenum oxide, potassium tantalate, potassium oxide, sodium niobate, sodium tantalate, sodium oxide, lithium niobate, lithium tantalate, lithium oxide, copper oxide, manganese oxide, zinc oxide, calcium zirconate and strontium zirconate; and heating the mixture of materials to produce barium zirconate particles that include the sintering aid.

Abstract: Provided is a dielectric ceramics having crystals of a composition formula: aBaO.bCoO.cZnO.dNb2O5 wherein coefficients a, b, c and d satisfy 0.498?a<0.500, 0.066?b?0.132, 0.033?c?0.099, and 0.335?d?0.338. Provided is a dielectric ceramics having crystals composed of BaO, CoO, ZnO, and Nb2O5, wherein a peak strength ratio IA/IB between a crystal peak IA existing in the vicinity of 2?=18° and a crystal peak IB existing in the vicinity of 2?=31° in an X-ray diffraction chart is 0.003 or more. Provided is a resonator using the dielectric ceramics as a dielectric body.

Abstract: A ceramic material has a perovskite structure and is represented by formula of (1?x)ABO3-xYZO3. In the formula, “x” is a real number that is greater than 0 and is less than 1 each of “A,” “B,” “Y,” and “Z” is one or more kinds selected from a plurality of metal ions M other than a Pb ion and alkali metal ions, “A” is bivalent, “B” is tetravalent, “Y” is trivalent or combination of trivalent metal ions, and “Z” is bivalent and/or trivalent metal ions, or a bivalent and/or pentavalent metal ions.

Abstract: Multilayer ceramic chip capacitors which satisfy COG requirements and which are compatible with reducing atmosphere sintering conditions so that non-noble metals such as nickel and nickel alloys thereof may be used for internal and external electrodes are made in accordance with the invention. The capacitors exhibit desirable dielectric properties (high capacitance, low dissipation factor, high insulation resistance), excellent performance on highly accelerated life testing, and very good resistance to dielectric breakdown. The dielectric layers comprise a strontium zirconate matrix doped with other metal oxides such as TiO2, MgO, B2O3, CaO, Al2O3, SiO2, and SrO in various combinations.

Abstract: A forsterite powder with superior characteristics which can be sintered at a relatively low temperature can be economically produced, when a magnesium source, a silicon source, and copper particles are mixed to prepare a mixed powder containing 300 to 2,000 ppm by weight of the copper particles, and the mixed powder is fired. The magnesium source used is preferably Mg(OH)2, and the silicon source used is preferably SiO2. A polycrystalline forsterite powder is preferably produced. The magnesium source, the silicon source, and the copper particles can be mixed in the presence of a solvent to prepare the mixed powder. The forsterite powder preferably contains 300 to 2,000 ppm by weight of copper, has a particle size of 0.20 to 0.40 ?m and has a crystal size of 0.034 to 0.040 ?m.

Abstract: An alumina porous body has a porosity of 15 to 45% and an average pore size of 2 to 15 ?m includes 5 to 30 mass % of titanium oxide and at least one element selected from the group consisting of copper, manganese, calcium, and strontium, the total content of oxides of the at least one element being 1.5 mass % or less.

Abstract: A dielectric ceramic composition includes about 10% to about 40% by weight of BaO, about 20% to about 65% by weight of SiO2, about 6% to about 40% by weight of Al2O3, about 1% to about 15% by weight of B2O3, about 0.3% to about 3% by weight of Cr2O3, and about 1% to about 40% by weight of ZrO2. A multilayer ceramic substrate has a laminated structure including an inner layer portion and outer layer portions that have a smaller thermal expansion coefficient than that of the inner layer portion. The use of the dielectric ceramic composition for the outer layer portions enables the ceramic to be resistant to erosion caused by a plating liquid used for plating external conductive films, thus maintaining good adhesiveness between the external conductive films and the outer layer portions.

Abstract: A method of making dielectric ceramics containing mixed metal oxides is provided. The method comprises the steps of at least partially coating a metal oxide powder with a metal hydroxide or metal oxide, compacting the coated powder with one or more additional metal compounds or metal compound precursors, and directly sintering the compact in a single step. The method of the invention may be used to avoid occurrence of significant quantities of one or more undesired but thermodynamically or kinetically favored side products. The method of the invention may also be used to synthesize perovskites, in particular lead-magnesium-niobium (PMN), lead-magnesium-niobium-lead-titanium (PMN-PT) perovskites, or lead zirconate titanate (PZT).

Abstract: An antiferroelectric ceramic material that can be formed into a multilayer capacitor is disclosed. The antiferroelectric ceramic material is selected from the Pb(Sn, Zr, Ti)O3 (PSnZT) composition family.