The present invention provides a silicon-silicon composite oxide-carbon composite, a method for preparing same, and a negative electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery, comprising same. More particularly, the silicon-silicon composite oxide-carbon composite of the present invention has a core-shell structure wherein the core comprises silicon, a silicon oxide compound, and magnesium silicate, and the shell comprises a carbon layer. In addition, by having a specific range of span values through the adjustment of particle size distribution of the composite, when used as a negative electrode active material of a secondary battery, the composite can improve not only the capacity of the secondary battery but also the cycle characteristics and initial efficiency thereof.

A ceramic electronic device includes a dielectric layer and an internal electrode layer that are alternately stacked, wherein the dielectric layer contains yttria-stabilized zirconia and (Ca.sub.x1Ba.sub.x2Sr.sub.1-x1-x2)(Ti.sub.yZr.sub.1-y)O.sub.3 (0.6≤x1≤0.9, 0≤x2≤0.1, 0≤y≤0.1) as a main component, and wherein, in the dielectric layer, a concentration of the yttria-stabilized zirconia when a total amount of Ti and Zr is 100 mol % is 0.5 mol % or more and 5.0 mol % or less.

Sintered product having a relative density of greater than 90%, with, to more than 80% of the volume thereof, a stack of flat ceramic platelets, the assembly of the platelets having a mean thickness of less than 3 μm, having a width of greater than 50 mm, and including more than 20% of alumina, as a percentage on the basis of the weight of the product. The width of the product is the largest dimension measured in the plane in which the length of the product is measured, along a direction perpendicular to the direction of the length. The length of the product is the largest dimension thereof in a plane parallel to the general plane in which the platelets extend.

A piezoelectric ceramic, which does not contain lead as a constituent element, is characterized in that: its primary component is a perovskite compound expressed by the composition formula (Bi.sub.0.5−x/2Na.sub.0.5−x/2Ba.sub.x)(Ti.sub.1−yMn.sub.y)O.sub.3 (where 0.01≤x≤0.25, 0.001≤y≤0.020); and the coefficient of variation (CV) in grain size among the grains contained therein is 35 percent or lower. The piezoelectric ceramic presents an improved dielectric loss tangent tan δ.

A multilayer ceramic capacitor (10) has a laminate body (20) constituted by dielectric layers (17) and internal electrode layers (18) stacked alternately. The dielectric layers (17) contain (Ba.sub.(1-x-y)Ca.sub.xSr.sub.y).sub.m(Ti.sub.(1-z)Zr.sub.z)O.sub.3, where 0.03≤x≤0.16, 0≤y≤0.02, 0<z≤0.02, 0.99≤m≤1.02, as a primary component, and an R oxide (R is a rare earth element) by 1.0 to 4.0 mol in equivalent element, an Mg compound by 0.2 to 2.5 mol in equivalent element, an Mn compound by 0.1 to 1.0 mol in equivalent element, a Zr compound by 0.1 to 2.0 mol in equivalent element, a V compound by 0.05 to 0.3 mol in equivalent element, and an Si compound by 0.2 to 5.0 mol in equivalent element, per 100 mol of the primary component. The multilayer ceramic capacitor can offer excellent DC bias properties and ensure high reliability.

A multilayer electronic component includes a multilayer body including dielectric layers and inner electrode layers, the multilayer body including an electrode facing portion in which the inner electrode layers are laminated to face each other with the dielectric layers interposed therebetween. The multilayer body has a thickness of at least about 1.5 mm in a lamination direction, a length of at least about 3.0 mm, and a width of at least about 1.5 mm. Each of the dielectric layers includes Ba, Ti, and Cl. A Cl concentration C.sub.1 in the entire electrode facing portion satisfies about 10 wtppm<C.sub.1<about 50 wtppm. On an imaginary central axis line, a Cl concentration C.sub.2 in a central portion of the electrode facing portion and a Cl concentration C.sub.3 in both end portions of the electrode facing portion satisfy about 0.5C.sub.2≤C.sub.3<C.sub.2.

A manganese-zinc ferrite with a high magnetic permeability at negative temperature and low loss at high temperature consists of Fe.sub.2O.sub.3, MnO and ZnO, and additives consisting of CaCO.sub.3, ZrO.sub.2, Co.sub.2O.sub.3 and SnO.sub.2 are also added. A method for preparing the manganese-zinc ferrite is further provided. According to the method, by reasonably adjusting a ratio of Mn to Zn to Fe and appropriately increasing the content of Co in the additives, a manganese-zinc ferrite material with both a high magnetic permeability and low loss at about −20° C. and low loss at 120-140° C. is obtained. The manganese-zinc ferrite material has two loss valleys at about −20° C. and about 100° C. in a temperature range of −30° C. to 140° C., which expands the application range of the manganese-zinc ferrite material.

In an embodiment a ceramic material includes ZnO as main constituent, Y as a first additive, second additives including at least one compound containing a metal element, wherein the metal element is selected from the group consisting of Bi, Cr, Co, Mn, Ni and Sb, Si.sup.4+ as a first dopant and second dopants having at least one compound containing a metal cation from Al.sup.3+, B.sup.3+, or Ba.sup.2+, wherein a corresponds to a molar proportion of Bi calculated as Bi.sub.2O.sub.3, b corresponds to a molar proportion of Y calculated as Y.sub.2O.sub.3, c corresponds to a molar proportion of Al calculated as Al.sub.2O.sub.3, d corresponds to a molar proportion of Ba calculated as BaO, e corresponds to a molar proportion of B calculated as B.sub.2O.sub.3, f corresponds to a molar proportion of Si calculated as SiO.sub.2, g corresponds to a molar proportion of Ni calculated as NiO, h corresponds to a molar proportion of Co calculated as Co.sub.3O.sub.4, i corresponds to a molar proportion of Cr calculated as Cr.sub.2O.sub.3, j corresponds to a molar proportion of Sb calculated as Sb.sub.2O.sub.3, and k corresponds to a molar proportion of Mn calculated as Mn.sub.3O.sub.4.

Batch compositions containing pre-reacted inorganic spheroidal particles, small amount of fine inorganic particles (“fines”), and an extremely large amount of liquid vehicle. The batch compositions contain pre-reacted inorganic particles having a particle size distribution with 20 μm≤D50≤100 μm, D90≤100 μm, and D5≥10 μm; less than 20 wt % of fine inorganic particles (fines) whose particle distribution(s) have a median diameter of less than 5 μm; and a liquid vehicle in a weight percent (LV %≥28%) by super-addition to all inorganic particles in the batch composition. Fast extruding batch compositions having extremely high Tau Y/Beta ratios are provided. Green bodies, such as green honeycomb bodies and methods of manufacturing green honeycomb bodies are provided, as are other aspects.

The invention relates to a ceramic material, comprising lead zirconate titanate, which additionally contains K and optionally Cu. The ceramic material can be used in an electroceramic component, for example a piezoelectric actuator. The invention also relates to methods for producing the ceramic material and the electronic component.