The invention relates to a coated glass substrate or glass ceramic substrate with resistant, multi-functional surface properties, including a combination of anti-microbial, anti-reflective and anti-fingerprint properties, or a combination of anti-microbial, anti-reflective and anti-fingerprint properties where the substrate is chemically pre-stressed, or a combination of anti-microbial and anti-reflective properties where the substrate is chemically pre-stressed. The coated glass substrate or glass ceramic substrate exhibits a unique combination of functions which are permanently present and do not exert a negative effect on each other.

Example embodiments relate to a composition for forming a solar cell electrode, and a solar cell electrode prepared using the composition. The composition for forming a solar cell electrode includes a silver (Ag) powder, a glass frit, and an organic vehicle, wherein the glass frit includes silver (Ag); tellurium (Te); and at least one selected from the group of lithium (Li), sodium (Na), and potassium (K), a molar ratio of the silver (Ag):the tellurium (Te) included in the glass frit is in a range of about 1:0.1 to about 1:50, and a molar ratio of the silver (Ag):lithium (Li), sodium (Na) or potassium (K) is in a range of about 1:0.01 to about 1:10. The solar cell electrode prepared using the composition has excellent fill factor and conversion efficiency due to minimized contact resistance (Rc) and series resistance (Rs).

Example embodiments relate to a composition for forming a solar cell electrode, and a solar cell electrode prepared using the composition. The composition for forming a solar cell electrode includes a silver (Ag) powder, a glass frit, and an organic vehicle, wherein the glass frit includes silver (Ag); tellurium (Te); and at least one selected from the group of lithium (Li), sodium (Na), and potassium (K), a molar ratio of the silver (Ag):the tellurium (Te) included in the glass frit is in a range of about 1:0.1 to about 1:50, and a molar ratio of the silver (Ag):lithium (Li), sodium (Na) or potassium (K) is in a range of about 1:0.01 to about 1:10. The solar cell electrode prepared using the composition has excellent fill factor and conversion efficiency due to minimized contact resistance (Rc) and series resistance (Rs).

An X-ray and gamma-ray shielding glass, including the following components in weight-%: 10-35% SiO.sub.2; 60-70% PbO; 0-8% B.sub.2O.sub.3; 0-10% Al.sub.2O.sub.3; 0-10% Na.sub.2O; 0-10% K.sub.2O; 0-0.3% As.sub.2O.sub.3; 0-2% Sb.sub.2O.sub.3; 0-6% BaO; and 0.05-2% ZrO.sub.2.

An X-ray and gamma-ray shielding glass, including the following components in weight-%: 10-35% SiO.sub.2; 60-70% PbO; 0-8% B.sub.2O.sub.3; 0-10% Al.sub.2O.sub.3; 0-10% Na.sub.2O; 0-10% K.sub.2O; 0-0.3% As.sub.2O.sub.3; 0-2% Sb.sub.2O.sub.3; 0-6% BaO; and 0.05-2% ZrO.sub.2.

Radiation shielding glass articles with thin glass faceplates that improve transmission are disclosed. A radiation shielding glass article includes a radiation shielding glass having a first surface and an opposing second surface; and a first thin glass faceplate having a first surface and an opposing second surface, wherein one of said first surface or second surface of said first thin glass faceplate faces the first surface of the radiation shielding glass, wherein the first thin glass faceplate having a thickness of less than or equal to 1.0 mm is bonded to the first surface of the radiation shielding glass, and wherein the first thin glass faceplate is one of an alkaline boro-aluminosilicate glass, or a chemically strengthenable sodium aluminum silicate glass.

Radiation shielding glass articles with thin glass faceplates that improve transmission are disclosed. A radiation shielding glass article includes a radiation shielding glass having a first surface and an opposing second surface; and a first thin glass faceplate having a first surface and an opposing second surface, wherein one of said first surface or second surface of said first thin glass faceplate faces the first surface of the radiation shielding glass, wherein the first thin glass faceplate having a thickness of less than or equal to 1.0 mm is bonded to the first surface of the radiation shielding glass, and wherein the first thin glass faceplate is one of an alkaline boro-aluminosilicate glass, or a chemically strengthenable sodium aluminum silicate glass.

The present disclosure discloses a low LOI tellurium-lithium-silicon-zirconium frit system and a conductive paste and application thereof, and belongs to the field of conductive paste. In the low LOI tellurium-lithium-silicon-zirconium frit system, components of the frit are 24%-40% TeO.sub.2, 18%-24% Li.sub.2O, 4%-13% SiO.sub.2, 0-2% ZrO.sub.2, and a balance MO.sub.x, and M is one or a mixture of Na, K, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ti, V, Cr, Mo, W, Mn, Cu, Ag, Zn, Cd, B, Al, Ga, Tl, Ge, Pb, P, and Bi. There is no need to add additional surfactants, a viscosity change of the conductive paste prepared after standing for 30 days is less than 20%, the conductive paste has good stability, the water related weight loss of inorganic oxide of the conductive paste is less than 1.6%, and the application performance of the conductive paste is not affected after standing for 30 days.

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.