Disclosed is a gas sensing material for methylbenzene detection. Specifically, the gas sensing material includes a nanocomposite of Cr.sub.2O.sub.3 and ZnCr.sub.2O.sub.4. The content of Cr in the nanocomposite is from 67.0 at. % to 90.0 at. %, based on the sum of the contents of Cr and Zn atoms. The gas sensing material is highly selective to methylbenzenes over other gases and is highly sensitive to methylbenzenes. Also disclosed are methods for preparing the gas sensing material. The methods facilitate control over the composition of the gas sensing material and enable rapid synthesis of the gas sensing material at low temperature. Also disclosed is a gas sensor including the gas sensing material.

Provided is a crystalline silicon carbide fiber containing silicon carbide, boron nitride, and zirconium carbide and having a content of Si of 64% by weight or more and a content of C of 28% by weight or more, in which the average particle size of SiC crystal grains is 100 nm or more.

A method of manufacturing a chamber component for a processing chamber comprises forming a green body using a Y.sub.2O.sub.3—ZrO.sub.2 powder consisting essentially of 55-65 mol % Y.sub.2O.sub.3 and 35-45 mol % ZrO.sub.2; and sintering the green body to produce a sintered ceramic body consisting essentially of one or more phase of Y.sub.2O.sub.3—ZrO.sub.2, the sintered ceramic body consisting essentially of 55-65 mol % Y.sub.2O.sub.3 and 35-45 mol % ZrO.sub.2.

A ferroelectric perovskite composition, comprising a perovskite oxide ABO.sub.3, and a doping agent selected from perovskites of Ba(Ni,Nb)O.sub.3 and Ba(Ni,Nb)O.sub.3-δ. The ferroelectric perovskite composition may be represented by the formula: xBa(Ni,Nb)O.sub.3.(1-x)ABO.sub.3 or xBa(Ni,Nb)O.sub.3-δ.(1-x)ABO.sub.3. A method of producing the ferroelectric perovskite composition in thin film form is also provided.

diboride-silicon carbide (SiC) multiphase ceramic, including: (S1) mixing a transition metal oxide mixed powder, nano carbon black and a silicon hexaboride (SiB.sub.6) powder to obtain a precursor powder; and (S2) subjecting the precursor powder to pressureless sintering to obtain the high-entropy carbide-high-entropy diboride-SiC multiphase ceramic with a relative density of 96% or more.

A composite material having a first phase includes an aluminum oxide proportion of at least 65% by volume and a second phase comprising a zirconium proportion of 10 to 35% by volume. The zirconium is present as zirconium oxide. The aluminum oxide is a ceramic matrix and the zirconium oxide is dispersed therein. From 90 to 99% of the zirconium oxide is present in the tetragonal phase. A chemical stabilizer for stabilizing the tetragonal phase of the zirconium oxide is also present. The total content of chemical stabilizer is <0.2 mol % relative to the zirconium oxide content.

Techniques for supporting USB and video communication over an extension medium are provided. In some embodiments, an upstream facing port device (UFP device) is coupled to legacy connectors of a host device, and a downstream facing port device (DFP device) is coupled to a USB Type-C receptacle of the sink device that may provide both USB and DisplayPort information. The UFP device and DFP device communicate to properly configure the USB Type-C connection for use in the extension environment. In some embodiments, a source device is coupled to the UFP device via a USB Type-C connection, and legacy video and USB devices are coupled to the DFP device. The UFP device and DFP device again communicate to cause the source device to properly configure the USB Type-C connection for use in the extension environment.

A sputtering target which is made of a magnesium oxide sintered body having a purity of not less than 99.99% or not less than 99.995% by mass %, a relative density of not less than 98%, and an average grain size of not more than 8 μm. The average grain size of the sputtering target is preferably not more than 5 μm, more preferably not more than 2 μm. A sputtered film having an excellent insulation resistance and an excellent homogeneity can be obtained by using the sputtering target.

A method of manufacturing a conversion element is disclosed. A precursor material is selected from one or more of lutetium, aluminum and a rare-earth element. The precursor material is mixed with a binder and a solvent to obtain a slurry. A green body is formed from the slurry and the green body is sintered to obtain the conversion element. The sintering is performed at a temperature of more than 1720° C.

Provided are a corrosion-resistant member in which, in a case where the corrosion-resistant member is used as a member for an electrostatic chuck, an adsorption force of the electrostatic chuck can be made to be strong when an electric field is applied and a residual adsorption force of the electrostatic chuck can be made to be weak when the application of the electric field is stopped; a member for an electrostatic chuck; and a process for producing a corrosion-resistant member. The corrosion-resistant member includes an oxide which includes samarium and aluminum and has a perovskite type structure. The member for an electrostatic chuck includes the corrosion-resistant member according to the present invention. The process for producing a corrosion-resistant member according to the present invention includes: a step of mixing aluminum oxide powder and samarium oxide powder with a solvent to prepare a slurry including the aluminum oxide powder and the samarium oxide powder; a step of drying the slurry to prepare a mixed powder including the aluminum powder and the samarium oxide powder, and molding the mixed powder to prepare a green body; and a step of calcinating the green body to prepare a sintered body.