Disclosed are a ten-membered fergusonite structure high-entropy oxide ceramic and a preparation method thereof, where the high-entropy oxide ceramic has a monoclinic structure, with a chemical formula of RENbO.sub.4, and the RE is any ten rare-earth cations selected from a group consisting of La.sup.3+, Ce.sup.3+, Pr.sup.3+, Nd.sup.3+, Sm.sup.3+, Eu.sup.3+, Gd.sup.3+, Dy.sup.3+, Ho.sup.3+, Er.sup.3+, Tm.sup.3+, Yb.sup.3+, Lu.sup.3+ and Y.sup.3+. The ten rare-earth cations have a molar ratio of 1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1 and equal share of RE position. According to the application, by adopting solid state reaction, the fergusonite structure high-entropy oxide ceramic with single-phase structure, uniform element distribution and stable phase is obtained. The high-entropy oxide ceramic prepared by the application is simple in process, uniform in chemical composition and microstructure, and convenient to realize on-demand regulation on properties through a combination of different elements.

The present invention relates to a mesoporous silica/ceria-silica composite and a method for preparing a mesoporous composite and, more specifically, to a mesoporous silica/ceria-silica composite which is composed of mesoporous silica having a hexagonal or cubic structure and ceria having a hexagonal structure provided on a surface and pores of the mesoporous silica, the oxidation state of the ceria being Ce.sup.4+ and Ce.sup.3+.

Disclosed is a solid state electrolyte comprising a compound of Formula 1

Li.sub.7-.sub.a.sub.*α-(b−4)*β−xM.sup.a.sub.αLa.sub.3Hf.sub.2−βM.sup.b.sub.βO.sub.12−x−δX.sub.x   (1)

wherein

M.sup.a is a cationic element having a valence of a+;

M.sup.b is a cationic element having a valence of b+; and

X is an anion having a valence of −1,

wherein, when M.sup.a includes H, 0≤α≤5, otherwise 0≤α≤0.75, and wherein 0≤β≤1.5, 0≤x≤1.5, and (a*α+(b−4)β+x)>0, 0≤δ≤1.

A manufacturing method of a multilayer shell-core composite structural component comprises the following procedures: (1) respectively preparing feeding material for injection forming of a core layer, a buffer layer and a shell layer, wherein the powders of feeding material of the core layer and the shell layer are selected from one or more of metallic powder, ceramic powder or toughened ceramic powder, and are different from each other, and the powder of feeding material of the buffer layer is gradient composite material powder; (2) layer by layer producing the blank of multilayer shell-core composite structural component by powder injection molding; (3) degreasing the blank; and (4) sintering the blank to obtain the multilayer shell-core composite structural component. The multilayer shell-core composite structural component has the advantages of high surface hardness, abrasion resistance, uniform thickness of the shell layer, stable and persistent performance.

The present disclosure provides a monolith substrate used for an exhaust gas purifying catalyst that improves purification performance, a method for producing such monolith substrate, and an exhaust gas purifying catalyst comprising such monolith substrate. The present disclosure relates to a monolith substrate comprising an alumina-ceria-zirconia composite oxide and alumina, a method for producing such monolith substrate, and an exhaust gas purifying catalyst comprising such monolith substrate.

Hexavalent chromium-free slurries are provided that are capable of achieving a full cure at temperatures as low as 330-450 degrees F., thus making the coatings especially suitable for application on temperature sensitive base materials. The slurries are suitable in the production of protective coating systems formed by novel silicate-based basecoats that are sealed with novel phosphate-based topcoats. The coating systems exhibit acceptable corrosion and heat resistance and are capable of replacing traditional chromate-containing coating systems.

A multilayer ceramic capacitor that includes a ceramic body including a stack of a plurality of dielectric layers and a plurality of first and second internal electrodes; and first and second external electrodes provided at each of both end faces of the ceramic body. Each of the plurality of dielectric layers contain Ba, Ti, P and Si. The plurality of dielectric layers include an outer dielectric layer located on an outermost side in the stacking direction; an inner dielectric layer located between the first and second internal electrodes; and a side margin portion in a region where the first and second internal electrodes do not exist. In at least one of the outer dielectric layer, the inner dielectric layer and the side margin portion, the P and the Si segregate in at least one of grain-boundary triple points of three ceramic particles.

The invention provides a lighting device comprising a plurality of solid state light sources and an elongated ceramic body having a first face and a second face defining a length (L) of the elongated ceramic body, the elongated ceramic body comprising one or more radiation input faces and a radiation exit window, wherein the second face comprises the radiation exit window, wherein the plurality of solid state light sources are configured to provide blue light source light to the one or more radiation input faces and are configured to provide to at least one of the radiation input faces a photon flux of at least 1.0*10.sup.17 photons/(s.Math.mm.sup.2), wherein the elongated ceramic body comprises a ceramic material configured to wavelength convert at least part of the blue light source light into at least converter light, wherein the ceramic material comprises an A.sub.3B.sub.5O.sub.12:Ce.sup.3+ ceramic material, wherein A comprises one or more of yttrium (Y), gadolinium (Gd) and lutetium (Lu), and wherein B comprises aluminum (Al).

Phosphors include a CaAlSiN.sub.3 family crystal phase, wherein the CaAlSiN.sub.3 family crystal phase comprises at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mn, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, and Yb.

A multilayer ceramic capacitor that includes a laminated body of multiple dielectric layers and internal electrodes laminated alternately therewith. The dielectric layers contain Ba, Sr, Ti, Ca, Zr, Mg, and R, where R represents at least one element of Y, La, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, and Yb. When Ti is 100 parts by mol, the dielectric layers contain Sr at 0.5 to 3.0 parts by mol; Ca at 3 to 15 parts by mol; Sr at 0.05 to 3.0 parts by mol; Mg at 0.01 to 0.0 9 parts by mol; and R at 2.5 to 8.4 parts by mol.