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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method of producing a CZTS compound semiconductor sintered compact, capable of producing a dense CZTS compound semiconductor sintered compact at a firing temperature lower than that in a conventional method.SOLUTION: The method of producing a CZTS compound semiconductor sintered compact includes a step of firing a compact to be sintered containing Cu, Zn, Sn, and S under an environment where a sintering additive is present. The sintering additive contains zinc chloride.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for producing a CZTS (Copper Zinc Tin Sulfide) compound semiconductor capable of producing a dense CZTS compound semiconductor at a lower firing temperature than hitherto.SOLUTION: A method for producing a CZTS compound semiconductor in which SnS or SnSis included in a sintering aid, has a step for firing a sintered body containing Cu, Zn, Sn and S under an environment in which a sintering aid exists.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a CZTS-based compound semiconductor which has a band gap different from that of a conventional CZTS-based compound semiconductor and a photoelectric transducer using the same.SOLUTION: In the CZTS-based compound semiconductor, the ratio of the number of moles of Cu is set to be larger than the ratio of the number of moles of Cu to the total number of moles of Cu, Zn and Sn constituting CuZnSnS; and the photoelectric transducer uses the CZTS-based compound semiconductor.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a solar cell and manufacturing method thereof capable of improving conversion efficiency.SOLUTION: The solar cell includes a photoelectric conversion part and a substrate of which the photoelectric conversion part is formed on one surface, and which has recesses on a rear face of the one surface and is curved so as to become convex on a side having recesses. The method of manufacturing the solar cell includes: a recess forming step for forming a recess on one surface of the substrate; a photoelectric conversion part forming step for forming the photoelectric conversion part on the rear surface of the one surface of the substrate; and a curving step for curving the substrate, on which the photoelectric conversion part is formed, so as to become convex on the side having recesses.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a photocatalyst material having high visible light responsiveness. SOLUTION: The photocatalyst with high visible light responsiveness is obtained by applying proper reduction to a titanate compound. The visible light responsiveness is greatly different by the degree of reduction. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an amorphous composite oxide particle which is spherical, has a small maximum diameter and has a narrow particle size distribution, its manufacturing method, a fluorescent material composed of the amorphous composite oxide particle and capable of easily forming a homogeneous and dense fluorescent film, and fluorescent substance as a structure having high red emission efficiency. SOLUTION: The manufacturing method is provided with a step for producing a mist by atomizing a mixed solution containing a compound that comprises a rare earth element (Eu, Tm, Er, Pr, Tb, Ce or the like) and an acidic silica sol, and a step for heat treating the mist at 600-1,500°C. Wherein preferred constituting ratio of the Si and the rare earth element in the mixed solution is 1-50 mol% and 99-1 mol% provided that the total of these is 100 mol%. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a silica powder easy in powder operation such as transportation, classification, coarse particle separation, and restraining agglomeration, being dispersed uniformly, and preventing viscosity increase when mixed in a resin, and its manufacturing method, and a resin composition comprising the silica powder and an organic resin and excellent in moisture absorption resistance, solder crack resistance, and low in swelling. SOLUTION: This basic silica powder is a silica powder with its surface treated with a basic material, specifically, it is treated with 0.05-5 μmole base equivalent of a basic material such as hexamethyldisilazane (HMDS) per 1 m 2 silica powder. This resin composition is a composition of the basic silica powder and a resin. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a heat-resistant hydrogen separating membrane capable of demonstrating a good gas separation function by maintaining a very fine pore structure in a high temperature environment of not lower than 800°C. SOLUTION: The heat-resistant hydrogen separating inorganic membrane comprises an amorphous membrane and has a composition represented by formula [Si-A-C-N], (wherein Si represents silicon, A represents one metal element selected from the group of zirconium and aluminum, C represents carbon and N represents nitrogen). The composition comprises not less than 40 wt.% of Si, not less than 25 wt.% of N, 8-15 wt.% of A and 10-15 wt.% of C. The membrane has a permeability constant ratio α (H 2 /CO) of hydrogen to carbon monoxide of not lower than 100 in an environment at a temperature of 800-1,000°C, and demonstrates a good hydrogen separating function in a high temperature environment. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide inexpensively-producible semiconductor particles each having a uniform composition, and to provide a method for producing the same.SOLUTION: The method for producing semiconductor particles includes: a cation mixture liquid preparation step for preparing a cation mixture liquid by mixing together a copper ion source, a zinc ion source, a tin ion source, a ligand which suppresses bonding reactions between ions, and water; a precursor solution preparation step for preparing a precursor solution by mixing the prepared cation mixture liquid with a sulfur ion source; a sealing step for placing the prepared precursor solution in a vessel and sealing the vessel containing the precursor solution; and a hydrothermal synthesis reaction step for generating a hydrothermal synthesis reaction in the sealed vessel. The semiconductor particles include copper, zinc, tin and sulfur, which are observed in X-ray diffraction analysis to have single-phase peaks, and whose particle size of primary particles is ≤100 nm.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a damping material whose damping property is improved, and to provide a damping structure capable of performing damping under active control. SOLUTION: A plate-like piezoelectric body has piezoelectric characteristic inclination structure in which the distribution of piezoelectric distortion constant in the surface of the plate-like body is inhomogeneous and inclined. A braking structure is provided with the piezoelectric body having the piezoelectric characteristic inclination structure as a damping structure. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI