Synthesis process for new particles of Li.sub.4Ti.sub.5O.sub.12, Li.sub.(4-)Z.sub.Ti.sub.5O.sub.12 or Li.sub.4Z.sub.Ti.sub.(5-)O.sub.12, preferably having a spinel structure, wherein is greater than 0 and less than or equal to 0.5 (preferably having a spinel structure), representing a number greater than zero and less than or equal to 0.33, Z representing a source of at least one metal, preferably chosen from the group made up of Mg, Nb, Al, Zr, Ni, Co. These particles coated with a layer of carbon notably exhibit electrochemical properties that are particularly interesting as components of anodes and/or cathodes in electrochemical generators.

A non-aqueous composition for forming doped TiO.sub.2 nanoparticles, comprising: i. a polar solvent comprising an organic compound having one or more oxygen atoms in its chemical structure, ii. a titanium(IV) halide, and iii. a dopant precursor selected from transition metal halides and lanthanide halides.

According to one embodiment, there is provided an active material. The active material includes a composite oxide having an orthorhombic structure. The composite oxide is represented by the general formula Ti.sub.2(Nb.sub.1-xTa.sub.x).sub.2O.sub.9 (0x1). The composite oxide has an average valence of niobium and/or tantalum of 4.95 or more.

A process for the extraction of lithium from a brine, wherein a solution of the brine is contacted with a titanate adsorbent such that lithium ions are adsorbed thereon whilst rejecting substantially all other cations. The adsorbent is provided in the form of either a hydrated titanium dioxide or a sodium titanate. The process in turn produces a substantially pure lithium chloride solution.

An iron-based oxide magnetic particle powder has a narrow particle size distribution a small content of fine particles that do not contribute to magnetic recording characteristics, and a narrow coercive force distribution, to enhance magnetic recording medium density. Neutralizing an aqueous solution containing a trivalent iron ion and an ion of the metal substituting a part of the Fe sites by adding an alkali to make pH of 1.5 or more and 2.5 or less, adding a hydroxycarboxylic acid, and further neutralizing by adding an alkali to make pH of 8.0 or more and 9.0 or less are performed at 5 C. or more and 25 C. or less. A formed iron oxyhydroxide precipitate containing the substituting metal element is rinsed with water, then coated with silicon oxide, and then heated thereby providing e-type iron-based oxide magnetic particle powder. The rinsed precipitate may be subjected to a hydrothermal treatment.

A solid electrolyte material that includes a composite oxide containing Li and Bi, and at least one solid electrolyte having a garnet structure, a perovskite structure, and a LISICON structure.

A capacitor component includes a body in which a dielectric layer and an internal electrode are alternately stacked, and an external electrode disposed on the body and connected to the internal electrode. The dielectric layer includes a composite layer including a dielectric material powder and a metallic particle and first and second protective layers including a dielectric material powder and spaced apart by the composite layer. A thickness of each of the first and second protective layers is equal to or greater than of a thickness of the dielectric layer.

A process for preparing a titanic acid salt, titanic acid, and titanium oxide having a controllable particle size and a hierarchical structure, wherein the process includes the steps of: preparing a titanium-containing peroxo-complex solution; adding a basic metal compound to the titanium-containing peroxo-complex solution to form a mixture solution; adding one of polyvinyl alcohol, hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose, and polyethylene glycol to the mixture solution to form a precursor dispersion; and subjecting the precursor dispersion to a solvothermal reaction to obtain the titanic acid salt having a hierarchical structure. The process for preparing a titanic acid salt, titanic acid, and titanium oxide having a controllable particle size and a hierarchical structure, can not only realize the regulation of morphology and particle diameter of constituent units in the hierarchical structure, but also can achieve the regulation of particle size in the hierarchical structure.

A preparation method of a nanotube hierarchically structured lithium titanate includes the steps of: S1. dispersing a titanium source into an aqueous solution containing lithium hydroxide and hydrogen peroxide and stirring to obtain a mixed solution; S2. subjecting the mixed solution obtained in step S1 to a reaction by heating to obtain a precursor having a nanowire-like structure; S3. subjecting the precursor having a nanowire-like structure obtained in step S2 to separation and drying; S4. subjecting the precursor having a nanowire-like structure after separation and drying to a low-temperature annealing treatment; S5. subjecting the precursor having a nanowire-like structure after the low-temperature annealing treatment to a liquid thermal reaction to obtain the nanotube hierarchically structured lithium titanate. The method includes a simple process and easily controllable process parameters, and may be easily scaled-up for industrial production.

Provided is a method for preparing a grain boundary insulation-type dielectric. The method includes the steps of obtaining a titanic acid compound and a ferroelectric having a value less than a melting point of the titanic acid compound; obtaining a mixture by adding the ferroelectric material to the titanic acid compound; and sintering the mixture at a temperature equal to or more than a melting point of the ferroelectric material.