The present disclosure relates to a method for producing a solid electrolyte comprising lithium-ion conductive glass-ceramics. The method includes the steps of: providing at least one lithium ion conductor having a ceramic phase content and amorphous phase content; providing a powder of said at least one lithium ion conductor, the powder having a polydispersity index between 0.5 and 1.5, more preferably between 0.8 and 1.3, and most preferably between 0.85 and 1.15; and at least one of a) incorporating the powder into a polymer electrolyte or a polyelectrolyte and b) forming an element using the powder.

Proposed is a conductive paste for a solar cell electrode. The conductive paste includes a metal powder, a glass frit, and an organic vehicle. The glass frit includes an alkali metal oxide, and the metal powder includes an alkali component.

An alkali-free glass includes, as represented by mole percentage based on oxides, SiO.sub.2: 57 to 70%, Al.sub.2O.sub.3: 5 to 15%, B.sub.2O.sub.3: 15 to 24%, MgO: 0.2 to 10%, CaO: 0.1 to 7%, SrO: 0.1 to 2.5%, BaO: 0 to 10%, and ZnO: 0 to 0.1%, or includes, as represented by mole percentage based on oxides, SiO.sub.2: 57 to 70%, Al.sub.2O.sub.3: 5 to 15%, B.sub.2O.sub.3: 15 to 24%, MgO: 0.1 to 10%, CaO: 0.1 to 10%, SrO: 0.1 to 10%, BaO: 0.1 to 10%, and ZnO: 0 to 0.1%. Formula (A) is [Al.sub.2O.sub.3]/[B.sub.2O.sub.3], and a value of the formula (A) is larger than 0.35 and 1.4 or smaller.

Provided are a method for producing a sulfide solid electrolyte having a high Li ion conductivity, in which the production time can be greatly reduced, and a sulfur-based material that can be used in the production method for a sulfide solid electrolyte. The invention relates to a method for producing a sulfide solid electrolyte containing a lithium element, a sulfur element, a phosphorus element, an iodine element and a bromine element, which includes mixing and grinding lithium sulfide and lithium bromide followed by adding phosphorus sulfide and lithium iodide thereto and reacting them, and relates to a sulfur-based material.

Provided are a method for producing a sulfide solid electrolyte having a high Li ion conductivity, in which the production time can be greatly reduced, and a sulfur-based material that can be used in the production method for a sulfide solid electrolyte. The invention relates to a method for producing a sulfide solid electrolyte containing a lithium element, a sulfur element, a phosphorus element, an iodine element and a bromine element, which includes mixing and grinding lithium sulfide and lithium bromide followed by adding phosphorus sulfide and lithium iodide thereto and reacting them, and relates to a sulfur-based material.

A method for the production of lithium oxide and the use of such lithium oxide is described herein. The method includes reacting lithium carbonate with elemental carbon or a carbon source forming elemental carbon under certain reaction conditions. The reaction may be carried out in containers whose product-contacting surfaces are corrosion resistant to the reactants and products. The lithium oxide obtained according to the method described herein can used for the production of pure lithium hydroxide solutions or for the production of glasses glass ceramics or crystalline ceramics, for example, lithium ion conductive ceramics.

A method for the production of lithium oxide and the use of such lithium oxide is described herein. The method includes reacting lithium carbonate with elemental carbon or a carbon source forming elemental carbon under certain reaction conditions. The reaction may be carried out in containers whose product-contacting surfaces are corrosion resistant to the reactants and products. The lithium oxide obtained according to the method described herein can used for the production of pure lithium hydroxide solutions or for the production of glasses glass ceramics or crystalline ceramics, for example, lithium ion conductive ceramics.

A conductive composition has excellent adhesiveness and conductivity. A conductive composition contains copper powder, cuprous oxide, a lead-free glass frit, and an acid-based additive. The lead-free glass frit is contained in an amount of 9 to 50 parts by mass relative to 100 parts of the copper powder. The lead-free glass frit contains a borosilicate zinc-based glass frit and a vanadium zinc-based glass frit. The borosilicate zinc-based glass frit contains boron oxide, silicon oxide, zinc oxide, and optional other components, among which boron oxide, silicon oxide, and zinc oxide serve as top-three oxide components in terms of content. The vanadium zinc-based glass frit contains vanadium oxide, zinc oxide, and optional other components, among which vanadium oxide and zinc oxide serve as top-two oxide components in terms of content. The acid-based additive is contained 0.1 to 5.0 parts by mass relative to 100 parts of the copper powder.

A conductive composition has excellent adhesiveness and conductivity. A conductive composition contains copper powder, cuprous oxide, a lead-free glass frit, and an acid-based additive. The lead-free glass frit is contained in an amount of 9 to 50 parts by mass relative to 100 parts of the copper powder. The lead-free glass frit contains a borosilicate zinc-based glass frit and a vanadium zinc-based glass frit. The borosilicate zinc-based glass frit contains boron oxide, silicon oxide, zinc oxide, and optional other components, among which boron oxide, silicon oxide, and zinc oxide serve as top-three oxide components in terms of content. The vanadium zinc-based glass frit contains vanadium oxide, zinc oxide, and optional other components, among which vanadium oxide and zinc oxide serve as top-two oxide components in terms of content. The acid-based additive is contained 0.1 to 5.0 parts by mass relative to 100 parts of the copper powder.

A glass powder is a glass powder comprising vanadium-tellurium-silver, which has a softening temperature of 230-330° C. and a median particle size of 1-2 μm; when the glass powder is applied to the silver paste, the requirement that the silver paste is sintered at the temperature of 230-400° C. can be met, and a firm three-dimensional network structure can be formed in the glass system after the silver paste is sintered, and the welding tension of a front silver electrode can be improved; the addition of other metal elements to the glass powder can enable the network structure of the glass powder to be more compact and complete and ensure the stability of the glass powder; the prepared silver paste can be sintered at a temperature of 230-400° C.