A porous ceramic structure includes one sheet, and a plurality of porous ceramic particles bonded on the sheet. A gap d formed between adjacent ones of the porous ceramic particles is 10˜80 μm.

A porous ceramic structure includes one sheet, and a plurality of porous ceramic particles bonded on the sheet. A gap d formed between adjacent ones of the porous ceramic particles is 10˜80 μm.

A porous ceramic structure includes one sheet, and a porous ceramic aggregate bonded on the sheet. The porous ceramic aggregate includes a plurality of porous ceramic particles.

A porous ceramic structure includes one sheet, and a porous ceramic aggregate bonded on the sheet. The porous ceramic aggregate includes a plurality of porous ceramic particles.

A porous ceramic structure includes one sheet, and a porous ceramic aggregate bonded on the sheet. The porous ceramic aggregate includes a plurality of porous ceramic particles.

Low-carbon monolithic refractories are provided. Methods of manufacturing glass employing low-carbon monolithic refractories are also provided. Methods and apparatuses for glass manufacture for reducing the formation of carbon dioxide blisters during glass manufacture are also provided.

Low-carbon monolithic refractories are provided. Methods of manufacturing glass employing low-carbon monolithic refractories are also provided. Methods and apparatuses for glass manufacture for reducing the formation of carbon dioxide blisters during glass manufacture are also provided.

A three-dimensional shaped article production method includes a layer formation step of forming a layer by ejecting a composition containing particles and a solvent in a predetermined pattern using a dispenser, a measurement step of determining the height of the layer, and a bonding step of subjecting a stacked body including a plurality of layers to a bonding treatment for bonding the particles, wherein when n represents an arbitrary integer of 1 or more, by selecting driving waveform data for the dispenser when ejecting the composition from a data group including a plurality of pieces of driving waveform data based on the information of the height of the layer in the n-th position (n-th layer) determined in the measurement step, the ejection amount of the composition per unit area onto the n-th layer in the layer formation step of forming the layer in the (n+1)th position ((n+1)th layer) is adjusted.

A fused solid-state electrolyte e membrane having a thickness less than 5 mm and intended for a lithium-ion battery. The membrane includes a polycrystalline product including at least 3.0% amorphous phase and including, for more than 95% of its mass, of the elements Li, La, Zr, M and O, M being a dopant chosen from the group formed by Al, P, Sb, Sc, Ti, V, Y, Nb, Hf, Ta, the lanthanides with the exception of La, Se, W, Bi, Si, Ge, Ga, Sn, Cr, Fe, Zn, Na, K, Rb, Cs, Fr, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba and the mixtures thereof. The contents of these elements, measured after a decarbonatation operation without loss of lithium, being defined by the formula Li.sub.aLa.sub.bZr.sub.cM.sub.dO.sub.12, wherein the atomic indices are such that: 2.500<a<8,500, and 1,000<b<3.500, and 0.600<c<2.000, and 0<d<2.000.

A process for the manufacture of a refractory block including more than 80% zirconia, in percentage by weight based on the oxides. The process includes the following successive stages: melting, under reducing conditions, of a charge including more than 50% zircon, in percentage by weight, such as to reduce the zircon and obtain a molten material, application of oxidizing conditions to the molten material, casting of the molten material, and cooling until at least partial solidification of the molten material in the form of a block. Also, the process can include heat treatment of the block.