A method is described for assembling at least two parts made of silicon carbide based materials by non-reactive brazing in an oxidizing atmosphere, each of the parts comprising a surface to be assembled, wherein the parts are placed in contact with a non-reactive brazing composition, the assembly formed by the parts and the brazing composition is heated to a brazing temperature sufficient for completely or at least partially melting the brazing composition, or rendering the brazing composition viscous, and the parts and the brazing composition are cooled so as to form, after cooling the latter to ambient temperature, a moderately refractory joint. The non-reactive brazing composition is a composition A consisting of silica (SiO.sub.2), alumina (Al.sub.2O.sub.3), and calcium oxide (CaO), or a composition B consisting of alumina (Al.sub.2O.sub.3), calcium oxide (CaO), and magnesium oxide (MgO), and, before heating the assembly formed by the parts and the brazing composition to the brazing temperature, a supply of silicon in a non-oxidized form is carried out on the surfaces to be assembled of the parts to be assembled, and/or on the surface layers comprising the surfaces to be assembled of the parts to be assembled, and/or in the brazing composition.

A method of manufacturing a lithium ion conductive glass ceramic, includes a step of forming granules using a material including an SiO.sub.2 source, a ZrO.sub.2 source, a P.sub.2O.sub.5 source and an Na.sub.2O source; a step of obtaining a powder including a glass ceramic by passing the granules under a heated gas phase atmosphere to melt the granules and solidifying the melted granules; a step of obtaining a target object including a glass ceramic by performing a heat treatment on the powder to precipitate crystals; and a step of obtaining a lithium ion conductive glass ceramic by performing an ion-exchange process on the target object in molten salt including lithium ions.

A method of manufacturing a lithium ion conductive glass ceramic, includes a step of forming granules using a material including an SiO.sub.2 source, a ZrO.sub.2 source, a P.sub.2O.sub.5 source and an Na.sub.2O source; a step of obtaining a powder including a glass ceramic by passing the granules under a heated gas phase atmosphere to melt the granules and solidifying the melted granules; a step of obtaining a target object including a glass ceramic by performing a heat treatment on the powder to precipitate crystals; and a step of obtaining a lithium ion conductive glass ceramic by performing an ion-exchange process on the target object in molten salt including lithium ions.

A glass frit having a low melting point containing (A) Ag.sub.2O, (B) V.sub.2O.sub.5, and (C) at least one first oxide selected from the group consisting of MoO.sub.3, ZnO, CuO, TiO.sub.2, Bi.sub.2O.sub.3, MnO.sub.2, MgO, Nb.sub.2O.sub.5, BaO and P.sub.2O.sub.5. The glass frit preferably contains 40 to 70% by mass of (A), 10 to 40% by mass of (B), and 0.5 to 30% by mass of (C) with respect to the total mass in terms of oxides. Furthermore, the glass frit preferably has a mass ratio (Ag.sub.2O/V.sub.2O.sub.5) of (A) to (B) of 1.8 to 3.2.

A glass frit having a low melting point containing (A) Ag.sub.2O, (B) V.sub.2O.sub.5, and (C) at least one first oxide selected from the group consisting of MoO.sub.3, ZnO, CuO, TiO.sub.2, Bi.sub.2O.sub.3, MnO.sub.2, MgO, Nb.sub.2O.sub.5, BaO and P.sub.2O.sub.5. The glass frit preferably contains 40 to 70% by mass of (A), 10 to 40% by mass of (B), and 0.5 to 30% by mass of (C) with respect to the total mass in terms of oxides. Furthermore, the glass frit preferably has a mass ratio (Ag.sub.2O/V.sub.2O.sub.5) of (A) to (B) of 1.8 to 3.2.

A method of manufacturing a lithium ion conductive solid electrolyte includes (a) a step of preparing an object to be processed including a crystalline material, that includes alkali metal other than lithium and whose ionic conductivity at room temperature is greater than or equal to 1×10.sup.−13 S/cm; and (b) a step of performing an ion-exchange process on the object to be processed in molten salt including lithium ions.

A method of manufacturing a lithium ion conductive solid electrolyte includes (a) a step of preparing an object to be processed including a crystalline material, that includes alkali metal other than lithium and whose ionic conductivity at room temperature is greater than or equal to 1×10.sup.−13 S/cm; and (b) a step of performing an ion-exchange process on the object to be processed in molten salt including lithium ions.

A composition for solar cell electrodes and electrodes fabricated using the same. The composition includes a silver (Ag) powder; a first glass frit containing PbO and a second glass frit containing V.sub.2O.sub.5 and TeO.sub.2; and an organic vehicle. The composition includes two types of glass frits on PbO and V.sub.2O.sub.5-TeO.sub.2, respectively, thereby minimizing contact resistance and adverse influence on a p-n junction of silicon solar cells.

A composition for solar cell electrodes and electrodes fabricated using the same. The composition includes a silver (Ag) powder; a first glass frit containing PbO and a second glass frit containing V.sub.2O.sub.5 and TeO.sub.2; and an organic vehicle. The composition includes two types of glass frits on PbO and V.sub.2O.sub.5-TeO.sub.2, respectively, thereby minimizing contact resistance and adverse influence on a p-n junction of silicon solar cells.

The invention relates to a coated glass substrate or glass ceramic substrate with resistant, multi-functional surface properties, including a combination of anti-microbial, anti-reflective and anti-fingerprint properties, or a combination of anti-microbial, anti-reflective and anti-fingerprint properties where the substrate is chemically pre-stressed, or a combination of anti-microbial and anti-reflective properties where the substrate is chemically pre-stressed. The coated glass substrate or glass ceramic substrate exhibits a unique combination of functions which are permanently present and do not exert a negative effect on each other.