Embodiments disclosed herein relate to using cobalt (Co) to fine tune the magnetic properties, such as permeability and magnetic loss, of nickel-zinc ferrites to improve the material performance in electronic applications. The method comprises replacing nickel (Ni) with sufficient Co.sup.+2 such that the relaxation peak associated with the Co.sup.+2 substitution and the relaxation peak associated with the nickel to zinc (Ni/Zn) ratio are into near coincidence. When the relaxation peaks overlap, the material permeability can be substantially maximized and magnetic loss substantially minimized. The resulting materials are useful and provide superior performance particularly for devices operating at the 13.56 MHz ISM band.

A battery comprising an acidified metal oxide (AMO) material, preferably in monodisperse nanoparticulate form 20 nm or less in size, having a pH<7 when suspended in a 5 wt % aqueous solution and a Hammett function H.sub.0>?12, at least on its surface.

The invention relates to active electrode materials and to methods for the manufacture of active electrode materials. Such materials are of interest as active electrode materials in lithium-ion or sodium-ion batteries. The invention provides an active electrode material expressed by the general formula M1.sub.aM2.sub.2-aM3.sub.bNb.sub.34-bO.sub.87-c-dQ.sub.d.

A composite metal oxide material and a preparation method thereof, a positive electrode plate, a secondary battery, a battery module, a battery pack and an electrical device are provided. The composite metal oxide material includes a central core and a coating layer on the surface of the central core, in which the central core material has a chemical formula of Li.sub.5Fe.sub.xM.sub.1-xO.sub.4, 0.6?x?1; the coating layer material has a chemical formula of LiMO.sub.2, M is one or more metal elements with +3 valence, and the absolute value of the difference between the +3-valence ion radius of Fe and the +3-valence ion radius of M is ?0.02 nm. The composite metal oxide material of the present disclosure makes the secondary battery have high charge capacity, high discharge capacity and long cycle life.

Disclosed is a ferromagnetic element-substituted room-temperature multiferroic material having ferromagnetism and ferroelectricity at room temperature, wherein the ferromagnetic element-substituted room-temperature multiferroic material includes a compound of chemical formula 1: <chemical formula 1> (Pb.sub.1-xM.sub.x)Fe.sub.1/2Nb.sub.1/2O.sub.3. In chemical formula 1, M represents a ferromagnetic element, and x represents a number greater than 0 and smaller than 1.

Disclosed are embodiments of synthetic garnet materials for use in radiofrequency applications. In some embodiments, increased amounts of gadolinium can be added into specific sites in the crystal structure of the synthetic garnet by incorporating indium, a trivalent element. By including both indium and increased amounts of gadolinium, the dielectric constant can be improved. Thus, embodiments of the disclosed material can be advantageous in both above and below resonance applications, such as for isolators and circulators.

Disclosed herein are ceramic materials, such as bismuth substituted garnets, which can have high curie temperatures and high dielectric constants. In certain implementations, indium can be incorporated into the ceramic to improve certain properties and to avoid calcium compensation. The ceramic materials disclosed herein can be particular advantageous for below resonance applications.

Provided are: an Mn ferrite powder characterized by including a plurality of ferrite particles, having a volume-average particle diameter of 1-10 ?m, and having a 2.106 ?m volume-based cumulative distribution (sieved) of 0.1-50.0 vol %; and a resin composition characterized by including said powder and a resin material.

A ferrite composition is provided containing Ba, Co, and Ir and having a Z-type hexaferrite phase and a Y-type hexaferrite phase. The ferrite composition has the formula Ba.sub.3Co.sub.(2+x)Ir.sub.xFe.sub.(24-2x)O.sub.41 where x=0.05-0.20. The composition has equal or substantially equal values of permeability and permittivity while retaining low magnetic and dielectric loss factors. The composition is suitable for ultrahigh frequency applications such as high frequency and microwave antennas.

The present disclosure relates to a method of preparing a zinc ferrite catalyst. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method of preparing a zinc ferrite catalyst comprising a) a step of dissolving a zinc precursor and an iron (III) precursor in water to prepare an aqueous metal precursor solution; b) a step of precipitating a solid catalyst precursor while vaporizing water in the aqueous metal precursor solution; and c) a step of firing the precipitated solid catalyst precursor to prepare a zinc ferrite catalyst. In accordance with the present disclosure, the method of preparing a zinc ferrite catalyst can be simply carried out without a pH adjustment step and can secure reproducibility.