Abstract:
According to an embodiment, a highly thermally conductive silicon nitride sintered body includes silicon nitride crystal grains and a grain boundary phase. A thermal conductivity of the silicon nitride sintered body is not less than 80 W/(m·K). An average value of solid solution oxygen amounts of the silicon nitride crystal grains existing in a 20 μm×20 μm unit area in any cross section is not more than 0.2 wt %. An average value of major diameters of the silicon nitride crystal grains existing in a 50 μm×50 μm unit area in any cross section is not less than 1 μm and not more than 10 μm. An average of aspect ratios of the silicon nitride crystal grains existing in the 50 μm×50 μm unit area is not less than 2 and not more than 10.
Abstract:
In a silicon nitride substrate including a silicon nitride sintered body including silicon nitride crystal grains and a grain boundary phase, a plate thickness of the silicon nitride substrate is 0.4 mm or les, and a percentage of a number of the silicon nitride crystal grains including dislocation defect portions inside the silicon nitride crystal grains in a 50 μm×50 μm observation region of any cross section or surface of the silicon nitride sintered body is not less than 0% and not more than 20%. Etching resistance can be increased when forming the circuit board.
Abstract:
A water collecting system of an embodiment has a water supplying unit with a water-permeable membrane, a first chamber and a second chamber separated from the first chamber by the permeable membrane, a vacuum unit, a water collecting unit collecting liquid water, a first switching valve, a cooling unit cooling the water collecting unit; and an air blowing unit sending first gas to the first chamber. The second chamber, the vacuum unit, the water collecting unit, and the first switching valve comprise a first loop circuit in which second gas flow. The vacuum unit decompresses the second gas flowing in the first loop circuit and reduces a pressure in the second gas in comparison with a pressure in the first gas. The cooling unit collects the liquid water by cooling the second gas passing through the water collecting unit and condensing gaseous water included in the second gas.
Abstract:
A silicon nitride sintered body according to an embodiment includes not less than 0.1 mass % and not more than 10 mass % of zirconium when converted to oxide. In XRD analysis (2θ) of any cross section of the silicon nitride sintered body, 0.01≤I35.3/I27.0≤0.5 and 0≤I33.9/I27.0≤1.0 are satisfied; I35.3 is a maximum peak intensity detected at 35.3±0.2° based on α-silicon nitride crystal grains; I27.0 is a most intense peak detected at 27.0±0.2° based on β-silicon nitride crystal grains; and I33.9 is a most intense peak detected at 33.9±0.2° based on zirconium nitride.
Abstract:
A silicon nitride sintered body includes at least one black portion with a major axis of 10 μm or more in a field of view with a unit area of 5 mm×5 mm, when observing an arbitrary cross-section of the silicon nitride sintered body using a metallurgical microscope. A major axis of the black portion is Preferably 500 μm or less. The number of the black portion within the field of view with a unit area of 5 mm×5 mm is preferably 2 or more and 10 or less. A segregation portion of Fe is preferably included in the black portion.
Abstract:
A negative electrode active material of an embodiment for a nonaqueous electrolyte battery includes silicon or silicon oxide including silicon inside, a carbonaceous substance containing the silicon or the silicon oxide including silicon inside, and a phase including a silicate compound and a conductive assistant, the phase being interposed between the silicon or the silicon oxide including silicon inside and the carbonaceous substance. The silicate compound is a complexed oxide including an oxide including at least one element selected from the group consisting of; an alkaline earth element, a transition metal element, and a rare-earth element and a silicon oxide.
Abstract:
In a silicon nitride sintered body including silicon nitride crystal grains and a grain boundary phase, dislocation defect portions exists inside at least some of the silicon nitride crystal grains. A percentage of a number of the at least some of the silicon nitride crystal grains among any 50 of the silicon nitride crystal grains having completely visible contours in any cross section or surface of the silicon nitride sintered body is not less than 50% and not more than 100%. It is favorable that a plate thickness of the silicon nitride substrate, in which the silicon nitride sintered body is used, is within the range not less than 0.1 mm and not more than 0.4 mm. The TCT characteristics can be improved by using the silicon nitride substrate in the silicon nitride circuit board.
Abstract:
An electrode material for a nonaqueous electrolyte battery of the present embodiment includes a composite particle, the composite particle contains a silicon dioxide particle having an average primary particle size of D1, a silicon particle having an average primary particle size of D2, and a carbon material. D1 is 5 nm or more and 80 nm or less. The ratio D2/D1 of D2 to D1 is 0.3 or more and 8 or less.
Abstract:
The active material for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery of the present embodiment includes a core particle and a carbon layer. The core particle is formed of silicon particles having a twinned crystal in part of a surface. The carbon layer coats the core particle.
Abstract:
An electrode for a nonaqueous electrolyte battery of the embodiment includes a current collector; and an active material layer which includes an active material and is formed on the current collector. The active material layer includes at least one of a silicon particle and a silicon oxide particle. The active material layer has a plurality of cracks extending in a thickness direction of the active material layer.