Aluminium-containing iron oxide pigments of the formula Fe.sub.2-xAl.sub.xO.sub.3 with x values from 0.01 to 0.25, characterized in that they possess an a* value of 30.5 to 32.5 CIELAB units and a b* value of 25.5 to 30.5 CIELAB units, measured in each case as full shade in the alkyd resin according to DIN EN ISO 787-25:2007.

An LiFePO.sub.4 precursor for manufacturing an electrode material of an Li-ion battery and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The LiFePO.sub.4 precursor of the present disclosure can be represented by the following formula (I):
LiFe.sub.(1-a)M.sub.aPO.sub.4  (I)
wherein M and a are defined in the specification, the LiFePO.sub.4 precursor does not have an olivine structure, and the LiFePO.sub.4 precursor is powders constituted by plural flakes.

In an aspect, a ferrite composition comprises a Ru—Co.sub.2Z ferrite having the formula: (Ba.sub.3-xM.sub.x)Co.sub.2(M′Ru).sub.yFe.sub.24-2y-zO.sub.41, wherein M is at least one of Sr, Pb, or Ca; M′ is at least one of Co, Zn, Mg, or Cu; x is 1 to 3; y is greater than 0 to 2; and z is −4 to 4. In another aspect, an article comprises the ferrite composition. In yet another aspect, method of making the ferrite composition comprises mixing ferrite precursor compounds comprising Fe, Ba, Co, and Ru; and sintering the ferrite precursor compounds in an oxygen atmosphere to form the Ru—Co.sub.2Z ferrite.

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.

Embodiments of synthetic garnet materials having advantageous properties, especially for below resonance frequency applications, are disclosed herein. In particular, embodiments of the synthetic garnet materials can have high Curie temperatures and dielectric constants while maintaining low magnetization. These materials can be incorporated into isolators and circulators, such as for use in telecommunication base stations.

A soft magnetic composition that includes an oxide containing a W-type hexagonal ferrite having a compositional formula of ACaMe.sub.2Fe.sub.16O.sub.27 as a main phase, wherein A is one or more selected from Ba, Sr, Na, K, La, and Bi at 4.7 mol % to 5.8 mol %; Me is one or more selected from Co, Cu, Mg, Mn, Ni, and Zn at 9.4 mol % to 18.1 mol %, the Ca is 0.2 mol % to 5.0 mol %, the Fe is 67.4 mol % to 84.5 mol %, and the soft magnetic composition has a coercivity Hcj of 100 kA/m or less.

A sensing material for detecting hydrogen sulfide capable of detecting hydrogen sulfide even having a low concentration, a hydrogen sulfide-sensitive layer containing the sensing material for detecting hydrogen sulfide, and a metal oxide semiconductor-type gas sensor having the hydrogen sulfide-sensitive layer are provided. The sensing material for detecting hydrogen sulfide includes CuFe.sub.2O.sub.4-type complex oxide (W). The CuFe.sub.2O.sub.4-type complex oxide (W) contains, as a main component (W1), 35.0 to 49.5 mol % of iron oxide in terms of Fe.sub.2O.sub.3 and 50.5 to 65 mol % of copper oxide in terms of CuO, and an average particle diameter of particles is 3 μm or less.

The present invention relates to strongly coloured manganese ferrite colour pigments, to the production thereof and to the use thereof.

A lithium iron complex oxide is represented by Li.sub.5FeO.sub.4, two peaks with different quadrupole splitting values (QS) analyzed using .sup.57Fe Mössbauer spectroscopy are shown, one of the two peaks, a peak A, satisfies QS>0, and the other one of the two peaks, a peak B, satisfies QS=0.

A process for preparing a stable Li.sub.xK.sub.yMn.sub.2-zMe.sub.zO.sub.4 is provided. The general formula of the potassium “A” site and Group VIII Period 4 (Fe, Co and Ni) “B” site modified lithium manganese-based AB.sub.2O.sub.4 spinel is Li.sub.xK.sub.yMn.sub.2-zMe.sub.zO.sub.4 where Me is Fe, Co, or Ni. In addition, a Li.sub.xK.sub.yMn.sub.2-zMe.sub.zO.sub.4 cathode material for electrochemical systems is provided. Furthermore, a lithium or lithium-ion rechargeable electrochemical cell is provided, incorporating the Li.sub.xK.sub.yMn.sub.2-zMe.sub.zO.sub.4 cathode material in a positive electrode.