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 solid electrolyte material comprises Li, T, X and A wherein T is at least one of P, As, Si, Ge, Al, Sb, W, and B; X is one or more halogens and/or N; A is one or more of S or Se. The solid electrolyte material has peaks at 14.9°±0.50°, 20.4°±0.50°, and 25.4°±0.50° in X-ray diffraction measurement with Cu—Kα(1,2)=1.5418A and may include glass ceramic and/or mixed crystalline phases.

A solid electrolyte material comprises Li, T, X and A wherein T is at least one of P, As, Si, Ge, Al, Sb, W, and B; X is one or more halogens and/or N; A is one or more of S or Se. The solid electrolyte material has peaks at 14.9°±0.50°, 20.4°±0.50°, and 25.4°±0.50° in X-ray diffraction measurement with Cu—Kα(1,2)=1.5418A and may include glass ceramic and/or mixed crystalline phases.

A production apparatus making continuously curved crystalline glass as a cover or container includes a melting device, a drainage device, a molding device, and a crystallizing device. The melting device melts glass raw material to form a glass melt. The drainage device drains the glass melt to the molding device. The molding device includes a rotating table and a plurality of molding molds thereon. Each molding mold can be moved toward or away from the drainage device by the rotating table. Each molding mold has a molding cavity. At least one part of the molding cavity includes a plane, and at least one part of the molding cavity includes a curved surface to extrude the glass melt with such different surface forms. The crystallizing device crystallizes the curved glass member to achieve the curved crystallized glass member. A method for manufacturing such glass is also provided.

A production apparatus making continuously curved crystalline glass as a cover or container includes a melting device, a drainage device, a molding device, and a crystallizing device. The melting device melts glass raw material to form a glass melt. The drainage device drains the glass melt to the molding device. The molding device includes a rotating table and a plurality of molding molds thereon. Each molding mold can be moved toward or away from the drainage device by the rotating table. Each molding mold has a molding cavity. At least one part of the molding cavity includes a plane, and at least one part of the molding cavity includes a curved surface to extrude the glass melt with such different surface forms. The crystallizing device crystallizes the curved glass member to achieve the curved crystallized glass member. A method for manufacturing such glass is also provided.

The invention discloses high-strength glass-ceramic-based lightweight aggregates and the preparation method thereof. The mass ratio of raw material components is 50-70 parts of engineering muck, 20-40 parts of glass, 3-7 parts of calcium carbonate, 3-7 parts of magnesium oxide, and 2-10 parts of a nucleating agent; the nucleating agent is at least one of calcium fluoride, titanium dioxide, and chromium oxide. After crushing, mixing, and granulating, spherical particles with a particle size of 10-12 mm are formed; and then the product can be obtained after drying, sintering, and cooling. The obtained lightweight aggregate from the invention has a diopside matrix which provides high strength and a low water absorption rate at low densities. Moreover, waste glass and engineering muck could be utilized with high value.

The invention discloses high-strength glass-ceramic-based lightweight aggregates and the preparation method thereof. The mass ratio of raw material components is 50-70 parts of engineering muck, 20-40 parts of glass, 3-7 parts of calcium carbonate, 3-7 parts of magnesium oxide, and 2-10 parts of a nucleating agent; the nucleating agent is at least one of calcium fluoride, titanium dioxide, and chromium oxide. After crushing, mixing, and granulating, spherical particles with a particle size of 10-12 mm are formed; and then the product can be obtained after drying, sintering, and cooling. The obtained lightweight aggregate from the invention has a diopside matrix which provides high strength and a low water absorption rate at low densities. Moreover, waste glass and engineering muck could be utilized with high value.

A fluorite synthetic stone comprises: (a) a glass matrix comprising Ca, Si and O, and having a predetermined weight ratio of Ca to Si; and (b) CaF.sub.2 crystals dispersed in the glass matrix at a concentration of at least about 70 wt.%. A method of making fluorite synthetic stones includes formulating a particulate mixture comprising: CaF.sub.2 crystals at a concentration of at least about 70 wt.%; and an excipient having a predetermined weight ratio of Ca to Si. Aggregates are prepared from the particulate mixture. The aggregates are heat treated to form a plurality of fluorite synthetic stones, where each synthetic stone comprises: a glass matrix comprising Ca, Si and O; and CaF.sub.2 crystals dispersed in the glass matrix at a concentration of at least about 70 wt.%.

A glass-ceramic comprising, in weight percent on an oxide basis, of 50 to 70% SiO.sub.2, 0 to 20% Al.sub.2O.sub.3, 12 to 23% MgO, 0 to 4% Li.sub.2O, 0 to 10% Na.sub.2O, 0 to 10% K.sub.2O, 0 to 5% ZrO.sub.2, and 2 to 12% F, wherein the predominant crystalline phase of said glass-ceramic is a trisilicic mica, a tetrasilicic mica, or a mica solid solution between trisilicic and tetrasilicic, and wherein the total of Na.sub.2O+Li.sub.2O is at least 2 wt. %; wherein the glass-ceramic can be ion-exchanged.

A glass-ceramic comprising, in weight percent on an oxide basis, of 50 to 70% SiO.sub.2, 0 to 20% Al.sub.2O.sub.3, 12 to 23% MgO, 0 to 4% Li.sub.2O, 0 to 10% Na.sub.2O, 0 to 10% K.sub.2O, 0 to 5% ZrO.sub.2, and 2 to 12% F, wherein the predominant crystalline phase of said glass-ceramic is a trisilicic mica, a tetrasilicic mica, or a mica solid solution between trisilicic and tetrasilicic, and wherein the total of Na.sub.2O+Li.sub.2O is at least 2 wt. %; wherein the glass-ceramic can be ion-exchanged.