A feedthrough assembly includes: a ferrule; an insulating structure; and a seal fixedly securing the insulating structure within the ferrule, the seal comprising a glass and single-phase particulate dispersed therein; wherein the glass includes: 25% to 40% B.sub.2O.sub.3; 0 to 25% CaO; 0 to 25% MgO; 0 to 25% SrO; 0 to 10% La.sub.2O.sub.3; 5% to 15% SiO.sub.2; and 10% to 20% Al.sub.2O.sub.3; wherein all percentages are mole percentages of the glass.

The invention involves a silky, fine-grained matte ceramic tile and its preparation method. A blank material for the ceramic tile consists of the following components: nepheline powder: 10%-15%; high-carbon mud: 10%-15%; low-carbon mud: 15%-22%; medium-high-carbon mud: 10%-15%; recycled waste blank: 5%-10%; feldspar powder: 5%-10%; albite powder for paving: 12%-20%; waste porcelain powder: 5%-10%; desulfurized waste: 0%-7%; waste from edging and polishing: 15%-26%; liquid gel remover: 0.3%-1.0%; liquid reinforcing agent: 0.2%-0.8%. Its preparation method comprises the following steps: preparing raw materials for a blank body and ball milling.fwdarw.spray drying.fwdarw.aging.fwdarw.pressing and molding of the blank body.fwdarw.drying.fwdarw.polishing the blank body.fwdarw.spraying water.fwdarw.applying a glaze.fwdarw.applying a decorative pattern.fwdarw.firing.

Certain example embodiments relate to improved seals for glass articles. Certain example embodiments relate to a composition used for sealing an insulted glass unit. In certain example embodiments the composition includes vanadium oxide, barium oxide, zinc oxide, and at least one additional additive. For instance, another additive that is a different metal oxide or different metal chloride may be provided. In certain example embodiments, a vacuum insulated glass unit includes first and second glass substrates that are sealed together with a seal that includes the above-described composition.

A system, process and related sintered article are provided. The process includes supporting a piece of inorganic material with a pressurized gas and sintering the piece of inorganic material while supported by the pressurized gas by heating the piece of inorganic material to a temperature at or above a sintering temperature of the inorganic material such that the inorganic material is at least partially sintered forming the sintered article. The inorganic material is not in contact with a solid support during sintering. The sintered article, such as a ceramic article, is thin, has high surface quality, and/or has large surface areas.

A conductive paste for N-type solar cells, comprising (a) 70 to 99.75 wt % of a silver power; (b) 0.1 to 3.0 wt % of an aluminum powder, wherein D50 of the aluminum powder is not larger than 3 μm; (c) 5 to 10 wt % of a glass frit; and (d) 3 to 30 wt % of an organic medium; wherein % is based on the total weight of the paste composition.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a lead-free glass composition in which crystallization is suppressed and which has a low softening point. This lead-free glass composition is characterized by containing silver oxide, tellurium oxide and vanadium oxide, and further containing at least one compound selected from among yttrium oxide, lanthanum oxide, cerium oxide, erbium oxide, ytterbium oxide, aluminum oxide, gallium oxide, indium oxide, iron oxide, tungsten oxide and molybdenum oxide as an additional component, and in that the content values (mol %) of silver oxide, tellurium oxide and vanadium oxide satisfy the relationships Ag.sub.2O>TeO.sub.2V.sub.2O.sub.5 and Ag.sub.5O2V.sub.2O.sub.5 when calculated in terms of the oxides, and in that the content of TeO.sub.2 is 25-37 mol. %.

A conductive paste for a solar cell, a solar cell and a manufacturing method thereof, and a solar cell module are provided. The conductive paste for a solar cell includes a silver powder, a glass, an organic vehicle, and a tellurium alloy compound, wherein the tellurium alloy compound has a melting point at least 300 C. higher than the softening point of the glass.

A feedthrough assembly includes: a ferrule; an insulating structure; and a seal fixedly securing the insulating structure within the ferrule, the seal comprising a glass and single-phase particulate dispersed therein; wherein the glass includes: 25% to 40% B.sub.2O.sub.3; 0 to 25% CaO; 0 to 25% MgO; 0 to 25% SrO; 0 to 10% La.sub.2O.sub.3; 5% to 15% SiO.sub.2; and 10% to 20% Al.sub.2O.sub.3; wherein all percentages are mole percentages of the glass.

A conductive paste composition, including aluminum powder; an organic carrier including an organic solvent and resin or cellulose; and phenoxy alkyl alcohol accounting for 210% of weight of the conductive paste composition. The conductive paste composition includes the phenoxy alkyl alcohol, and thus resultant conductive paste not only has enhanced surface tension, but also has an increased difference in surface tension between the resultant conductive paste and a cell to therefore alter wetting behavior between the paste and a silicon wafer, to reduce the broadening behavior of the wiring lines printed, increase the aspect ratio of printing wiring, increase the light-receiving area of the solar cells, and enhance the photovoltaic conversion efficiency of the solar cells (especially local back surface field solar cells and PERC bifacial cells).

The present invention provides a ceramic powder, in which -eucryptite or a -quartz solid solution is precipitated as a main crystal phase, and which includes TiO.sub.2 and/or ZrO.sub.2.