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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for producing fine silicon carbide particles which can more easily produce fine silicon carbide particles while increasing a yield of the fine silicon carbide particles.SOLUTION: A method for producing fine silicon carbide particles comprises: a step A of heating a precursor obtained by drying a mixture comprising a silicon source and a carbon source under an inert atmosphere in a region, formed by a non-carbon material, by heating means; a step B of obtaining a mixed powder comprising fine silicon particles, fine silicon oxide particles, and fine silicon carbide particles by cooling a produced gas produced by heating the precursor; a step C of etching the mixed powder by immersing it in an etching solution containing hydrofluoric acid and an oxidizing agent; and a step D of performing centrifugal separation treatment of a produced solution obtained by immersing the mixed powder in the etching solution to extract the fine silicon carbide particles contained in the produced solution.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and solution for storing silicon particles, capable of stabilizing luminescence properties of the silicon particles for a long period and capable of being easily performed.SOLUTION: A method of storing silicon particles includes: a step A of producing a mixed liquid by mixing the silicon particles with a deoxidized ionic liquid; a step B of producing a deoxidized storing liquid by evacuating the mixed liquid; and a step C of enclosing the storing liquid in a reservoir.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a manufacturing method and a manufacturing apparatus of the negative electrode material for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery in which the discharge rate characteristics are enhanced by enhancing the conductivity while simplifying the manufacturing process.SOLUTION: The manufacturing method of the negative electrode material for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes step A for heating a precursor, obtained by drying a mixture containing a silicon source and a carbon source, under an inactive atmosphere in a region formed of a non-carbon substance, and step B for acquiring a composite, obtained by quenching a gas produced by heating the precursor under an inactive atmosphere in a region formed of a non-carbon substance, as the negative electrode material for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery. At least one of the silicon source and the carbon source is a liquid.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily manufacture silicon fine particles with a desired particle diameter.SOLUTION: The method for manufacturing silicon fine particles includes: a step A for acquiring silicon fine particles by dissolving silicon oxide contained in mixed powder with an etching solution not including an oxidant; a step B for forming an oxide film on the surface of each silicon fine particle; and a step C for dissolving the oxide film with the etching solution.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a new semiconductor electrode for utilizing as an electrode used for a solar cell, a solar cell using the semiconductor electrode, and a method for manufacturing the semiconductor electrode. SOLUTION: The solar cell 1 includes a semiconductor electrode 10, a counter electrode 20, an electrolyte 30, and a sealing material 40. The semiconductor electrode 10 includes an incident surface 11a which has a light transmission performance and from which light enters. The counter electrode 20 is arranged opposed to the semiconductor electrode 10. The electrolyte 30 is arranged in a space between the semiconductor electrode 10 and the counter electrode 20. The sealing material 40 seals the electrolyte 30 arranged in the space. The semiconductor electrode 10 includes a transparent electrode 12. The transparent electrode 12 is arranged on the opposite surface to the incident surface 11a in a substrate 11 having the incident surface 11a and having light transmission performance. The transparent electrode 12 includes a metal oxide layer 13 arranged on the opposite side of the surface to which the substrate 11 is jointed. The metal oxide layer 13 contains particulates 14 of the metal oxide and silicon particulates 15. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a new semiconductor electrode for utilizing as an electrode used for a solar cell, a solar cell using the semiconductor electrode, and a method for manufacturing the semiconductor electrode. SOLUTION: The solar cell 1 includes a semiconductor electrode 10, a counter electrode 20, an electrolyte 30, and a sealing material 40. The semiconductor electrode 10 includes an incident surface 11a which has a light transmission performance and from which light enters. The counter electrode 20 is arranged opposed to the semiconductor electrode 10. The electrolyte 30 is arranged in a space between the semiconductor electrode 10 and the counter electrode 20. The sealing material 40 seals the electrolyte 30 arranged in the space. The semiconductor electrode 10 includes a transparent electrode 12. The transparent electrode 12 is arranged on the opposite surface to the incident surface 11a in a substrate 11 having the incident surface 11a and having light transmission performance. The transparent electrode 12 includes a metal oxide layer 13 arranged on the opposite side of the surface to which the substrate 11 is jointed. The metal oxide layer 13 contains particulates 14 of the metal oxide and silicon particulates 15. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information display panel capable of making the thickness of an insulation oxide film preferably as thick as 5 μm or more, effectively suppressing image force acting on a particle, thereby reducing a driving voltage of the particle. SOLUTION: The information display panel displays information or the like by enclosing display medium between two sheets of substrates 1, 2 of which at least one side is transparent, applying a voltage between electrodes 5, 6 disposed on the substrates, providing an electric field to the display medium 3 and, thereby, moving the display medium, wherein the insulation oxide films 11, 12 comprising silicon oxide or zirconium oxide film formed by sputtering are formed on the surface of an electrode made of metal oxide of the electrodes. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To deposit a photocatalytic nitrogen-doped titanium oxide thin film by a low-temperature process at high speed and at a low cost. SOLUTION: Metal Ti targets 15 are set on a backing plate 14. The gas in an apparatus is discharged and then argon gas is introduced into the apparatus through an introduction port 11 and a reactive gas is also introduced through another introduction port 18. A power source 12 is turned ON. Ti atoms are sputtered from the targets 15 by the plasma generated between the targets 15 and the burst sputtered particles are transferred to a substrate 16 by a forced current of the argon gas and accumulated on the surface of the substrate 16 while reacting with the reactive gas. Since the pressure when the thin film is deposited is made high and the forced current of an inert carrier gas is produced from the side of the target surface to the side of the substrate in gas flow sputtering, the target surface is prevented from being oxidized by oxygen gas and Ti atoms are sputtered from the target surface kept in a metal state. Therefore, the thin film can be deposited at a high speed. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To inexpensively manufacture an electrochromic element by a high speed film-deposition technique using inexpensive equipment. SOLUTION: In the electrochromic element wherein a transparent conductive film, an oxidation coloring layer, an electrolyte layer, a reduction coloring layer and a transparent conductive layer are layered on a substrate, any one or two or more layers of the oxidation coloring layer, the electrolyte layer and the reduction coloring layer are film-deposited by a gas flow sputtering method in an atmosphere containing hydrogen. The gas flow sputtering method can be performed with inexpensive equipment since high vacuum evacuation is not needed and enables high speed film-deposition. Thereby, the electrochromic element can be inexpensively manufactured by reduction of an equipment cost by adopting the gas flow sputtering method and reduction of film-deposition time. Protons caused by hydrogen are introduced into any of the three layers and thus responsiveness of an electrochromic phenomenon is enhanced. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a ZnO based transparent conductive film of a small specific resistance inexpensively by a film-forming technology capable of high-speed film forming. SOLUTION: The ZnO based transparent conductive film is formed by a gas flow sputtering method with the use of a Zn alloy target. In the gas flow sputtering device, argon or the like is introduced from a sputtering gas guide-in port 11, a target 15 is sputtered by plasma generated in discharge between an anode 13 and the target 15, and sputter particles flicked off are transported by coercive flow of argon or the like to a base board 16 to be deposited. Since coercive flow flows on the surface of the target, oxygen gas from a reactive gas guide-in port 18 is prevented from diffusing up to the surface of the target. Film forming is carried out under high pressure, so that damage on a thin film due to high-energy particles is extremely lowered to make specific resistance small. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT