The present invention concerns a method for manufacturing a proppant for a particular stimulation fluid, or for manufacturing a stimulation fluid for a particular proppant. The present invention also concerns a proppant for hydrocarbon stimulation, wherein the proppant comprises a plurality of amorphous spherical glass particles which have not undergone any further chemical or thermal treatment, a method of preparing the proppant, and uses of the proppant in hydrocarbon stimulation.

Provided is a high-quality lithium phosphorus complex oxide powder. The lithium phosphorus complex oxide powder comprises Li.sub.1+xM.sup.III.sub.xM.sup.IV.sub.2−x(PO.sub.4).sub.3 (0≤x≤1, M.sup.III represents an element selected from Al, Sc, Cr, Fe, Ga, and In, and M.sup.IV represents an element selected from Si, Ti, Ge, and Zr) and has a concentration of Zn as an impurity of less than 100 ppm.

Compositions comprising a sol-gel derived glass, the sol-gel derived glass comprising two main components, the main components comprising a borate component and an alkaline earth metal component. Methods of making the compositions comprising combining precursor solutions containing boron ions, with alkaline earth metal ions to form a solution; gelling the solution to form a gel; drying the gel; and calcining the dried gel.

An additive for electrochemical energy storages is disclosed, wherein the additive contains at least one silicon- and alkaline earth metal-containing compound V1 which in contact with a fluorine-containing compound V2 in the energy storage forms at least one compound V3 selected from the group consisting of silicon- and fluorine-containing, lithium-free compounds V3a, alkaline earth metal- and fluorine-containing, lithium-free compounds V3b, silicon-, alkaline earth metal- and fluorine-containing, lithium-free compounds V3c and combinations thereof. Also disclosed is an electrochemical energy storage containing the additive.

An additive for electrochemical energy storages is disclosed, wherein the additive contains at least one silicon- and alkaline earth metal-containing compound V1 which in contact with a fluorine-containing compound V2 in the energy storage forms at least one compound V3 selected from the group consisting of silicon- and fluorine-containing, lithium-free compounds V3a, alkaline earth metal- and fluorine-containing, lithium-free compounds V3b, silicon-, alkaline earth metal- and fluorine-containing, lithium-free compounds V3c and combinations thereof. Also disclosed is an electrochemical energy storage containing the additive.

The present invention relates to a glass powder and a silver-aluminum paste for use on a front of an N-type double-sided solar cell comprising a conductive silver powder, a silicon-aluminum alloy powder, the glass powder and an organic vehicle. The glass powder comprises the following components by weight: 0-50% of PbO, 0-50% of BiO, 5-15% of B.sub.2O.sub.3, 8-9% of SiO.sub.2, 2-3% of Al.sub.2O.sub.3 and 5-15% of ZnO; silicon and aluminum in the glass powder have a mass ratio of 4:1-5:1; the conductive silver powder has a content of 80-90 wt %; the conductive silver powder comprises a nano-silver powder and a silver alloy powder, and the nano-silver powder to the silver alloy powder have a mass ratio of 1:18-1:90.

The present invention relates to a glass powder and a silver-aluminum paste for use on a front of an N-type double-sided solar cell comprising a conductive silver powder, a silicon-aluminum alloy powder, the glass powder and an organic vehicle. The glass powder comprises the following components by weight: 0-50% of PbO, 0-50% of BiO, 5-15% of B.sub.2O.sub.3, 8-9% of SiO.sub.2, 2-3% of Al.sub.2O.sub.3 and 5-15% of ZnO; silicon and aluminum in the glass powder have a mass ratio of 4:1-5:1; the conductive silver powder has a content of 80-90 wt %; the conductive silver powder comprises a nano-silver powder and a silver alloy powder, and the nano-silver powder to the silver alloy powder have a mass ratio of 1:18-1:90.

The present invention relates to a glass-ceramic material. The present invention also relates to a method of forming a glass-ceramic material. The present invention also relates to uses of a glass-ceramic material.

A sandwich-structured dielectric material for pulse energy storage is provided as well as a preparation method thereof. Employing a sandwich structure and combining the properties of ceramic-glass materials prepares a high performance dielectric material for pulse energy storage, in which the ceramic dielectric is core-shell structured powder of Ba.sub.xSr.sub.1-xTiO.sub.3 coated with SiO.sub.2, and the glass material is alkali-free glass AF45, of which the chemical composition is 63% SiO.sub.2-12% BaO-16% B.sub.2O.sub.3-9% Al.sub.2O.sub.3. AF45 alkali-free glass paste is spin-coated on both sides of the ceramic and calcined to get a layer-structured material of glass-ceramic-glass.

A sandwich-structured dielectric material for pulse energy storage is provided as well as a preparation method thereof. Employing a sandwich structure and combining the properties of ceramic-glass materials prepares a high performance dielectric material for pulse energy storage, in which the ceramic dielectric is core-shell structured powder of Ba.sub.xSr.sub.1-xTiO.sub.3 coated with SiO.sub.2, and the glass material is alkali-free glass AF45, of which the chemical composition is 63% SiO.sub.2-12% BaO-16% B.sub.2O.sub.3-9% Al.sub.2O.sub.3. AF45 alkali-free glass paste is spin-coated on both sides of the ceramic and calcined to get a layer-structured material of glass-ceramic-glass.