Provided is a thermal spray slurry capable of satisfactorily forming a thermal spray coating with superior plasma erosion resistance. The invention provides a thermal spray slurry comprising thermal spray particles and a dispersion medium. The thermal spray particles comprise a compound containing yttrium (Y) and a halogen element (X) as constituent elements, and be present in an amount of 10% by mass or more and 70% by mass or less. The viscosity of the thermal spray slurry is 300 mPa.Math.s or less.

Cold sintering of materials includes using a process of combining at least one inorganic compound, e.g., ceramic, in particle form with a solvent that can partially solubilize the inorganic compound to form a mixture; and applying pressure and a low temperature to the mixture to evaporate the solvent and densify the at least one inorganic compound to form sintered materials.

A phosphor composition is disclosed. A phosphor composition, comprises at least 10 atomic % bromine; silicon, germanium or combination thereof; oxygen; a metal M, wherein M comprises zinc (Zn), magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca), strontium (Sr), barium (Ba), or combinations thereof; and an activator comprising europium. The phosphor composition is formed from combining carbonate or oxides of metal M, silicon oxide, and europium oxide; and then firing the combination. A lighting apparatus including the phosphor composition is also provided. The phosphor composition may be combined with an additional phosphor to generate white light.

Provided is a solid electrolyte having high ion conductivity. According to an aspect, provided is a solid electrolyte represented by General Formula 1 below.

Li.sub.aM.sub.bX.sub.3O.sub.c[General Formula 1]

In General Formula 1 above, M is a metal element having an oxidation number of +3, X is a halogen element, and 0<a2, 0<b1, and 0<c2.

The method is for producing a timepiece assembly (3) having a first timepiece component (1) with a connecting portion comprising at least one opening (10) and at least one second timepiece component (2) distinct from the first timepiece component (1) having at least one conformation (20), the connecting portion of the first timepiece component (1) and/or the conformation of the second timepiece component (2) forming a part based on a sintered zirconia. The method includes a heat treatment of joining together which is predefined to induce a phase change from the tetragonal phase to the monoclinic phase, or vice versa, of the part based on a sintered zirconia, this phase change inducing a change in the dimensions of at least the part based on a sintered zirconia so as to join together the connecting portion of the first timepiece component (1) and the conformation of the second timepiece component (2).

A solid ionic conducting material for use in an electrochemical device comprises an oxyhydroxide or hydrated oxide derived from of an oxide with a perovskite, Brownmillerite, layered oxide, and/or K.sub.4CdCl.sub.6 structure, the elemental composition of the initial oxide being selected to provide suitable conduction properties for the derived anhydrous or hydrated oxyhydroxide or hydrated oxide. A method of making such a solid ionic conducting material, including treatment with water, and an electrochemical device incorporating such a solid ionic conducting material (optionally as an electrolyte) are also disclosed.

A solid ion conductor compound represented by Formula 1:
Li.sub.xM1.sub.aM2.sub.bCl.sub.yBr.sub.zFormula 1
wherein M1 is an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, a transition metal, or a combination thereof, M2 is a lanthanide element, or a combination thereof, 0<x<3.5, 0a<1.5, 0<b<1.5, 0<y<6, 0<z<6, and 0.166<y/z5.

Doped titanium niobate is provided, which has a chemical structure of Ti.sub.(1-x)M1.sub.xNb.sub.(2-y)M2.sub.yO.sub.(7-z)Q.sub.z or Ti.sub.(2-x)M1.sub.xNb.sub.(10-y)M2.sub.yO.sub.(29-z)Q.sub.z, wherein M1 is Li, Mg, or a combination thereof; M2 is Fe, Mn, V, Ni, Cr, or a combination thereof; Q is F, Cl, Br, I, S, or a combination thereof; 0x0.15; 0y0.15; 0.01z2; 0x0.3; 0y0.9; and 0.01z8.

In one aspect, the present invention provides a solid-state electrolyte material. The solid-state electrolyte material comprises a composition of Formula (XX), (XX-A), (XX-B), (XX-C), (I), (Ia), and/or (Ib), as described herein. Another aspect provides a method of making a green body. A further aspect provides a method of making a sintered solid-state electrolyte material.

In one aspect, the present invention provides a solid-state electrolyte material. The solid-state electrolyte material comprises a composition of Formula (XX), (XX-A), (XX-B), (XX-C), (I), (Ia), and/or (Ib), as described herein. Another aspect provides a method of making a green body. A further aspect provides a method of making a sintered solid-state electrolyte material.