Abstract: An object is to provide a battery module with higher energy density. A battery module includes a plurality of battery cells each including a layered body and an exterior body, in which a first periphery of each of any general battery cells arranged in a layered direction of the layered bodies includes a first bend that is coupled to a first bottom surface formed on a circumference of the exterior body and that bends toward one side in the layered direction, and a first extension extending from the first bend toward the one side in the layered direction, and the first extension includes a first region extending from the first bend to another end in the layered direction of the next battery cell, and a second region extending from the other end in the layered direction of the next battery cell toward the one side in the layered direction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device having an electronic device body 1 the surface of which is covered by a protective sheet. The protective sheet includes a multilayer structure including a base (X) and a layer (Y) stacked on the base (X). The layer (Y) includes a metal oxide (A), a phosphorus compound (B), and cations (Z) with an ionic charge (FZ) of 1 or more and 3 or less. The phosphorus compound (B) includes a compound containing a moiety capable of reacting with the metal oxide (A). In the layer (Y), the number of moles (NM) of metal atoms (M) constituting the metal oxide (A) and the number of moles (NP) of phosphorus atoms derived from the phosphorus compound (B) satisfy a relationship of 0.8?NM/NP?4.5, and NM, the number of moles (NZ) of the cations (Z), and FZ satisfy a relationship of 0.001?FZ×NZ/NM?0.60.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multilayer structure including a base (X) and a layer (Y) stacked on the base (X), the layer (Y) containing the following at a specific ratio: a metal oxide (A); a phosphorus compound (B) containing a moiety capable of reacting with the metal oxide (A); and cations (Z) with an ionic charge (FZ) of 1 or more and 3 or less.

Abstract: An M-C—N—O based phosphor including a group IIIB element (M), carbon (C), nitrogen (O), wherein an amount of the group IIIB element (M) contained is 1%<(M)<50% by mass, an amount of carbon (C) contained is 0.005%<(C)<10% by mass, an amount of nitrogen (N) contained is 1%<(N)<60% by mass, an amount of oxygen (O) contained is 1%<(O)<75% by mass, and (M)+(C)+(N)+(O)=100% by mass. Colors of the M-C—N—O based phosphor can be changed by adjusting a peak top of an emission spectrum. Highly environmentally-compatible polymer dispersions, inorganic EL devices, light emitting devices, fluorescent tubes, and the like are also provided, which use the M-C—N—O based phosphors.

Abstract: The present invention provides an Al—C—O based phosphor using neither heavy metal nor rare metal and composed of elements with high environmental compatibility and excellent economic efficiency, wherein the wavelength of the peak intensity of the emission spectrum can be changed without changing the basic composition. An aluminum oxide phosphor which comprises aluminum (Al), carbon (C), and oxygen (O) respectively in an amount of 30 mol %<Al<60 mol %, 0 mol %<C<10 mol %, 30 mol %<O<70 mol % is provided. The above problem is solved in the production of an Al—C—O phosphor comprising aluminum (Al), carbon (C), and oxygen (O) by heating and firing a mixture comprising an aluminum-containing compound and a coordinatable oxygen-containing compound.

Abstract: A method of producing an M-C-N-O based phosphor with reduced non-uniform emission and improved color purity is provided. The method of producing an M-C-N-O based phosphor comprising a group IIIB element (M), carbon (C), nitrogen (N) and oxygen (O) comprises: heating a mixture comprising a group IIIB element-containing compound and a nitrogen-containing organic compound to form a pyrolysate; disintegrating the resulting pyrolysate-containing product; and firing the disintegrated product.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a zinc sulfide based phosphor by firing a zinc sulfide based precursor, comprising at least: a first firing step and a second firing step. Use of the method of the present invention makes it possible to provide a zinc sulfide based phosphor material suitable in the production of an EL device that shows high brightness.

Abstract: An iridium-containing group II-VI compound phosphor capable of efficiently emitting light without any economical problems or problems in energy efficiency or color purity is provided. A method for producing the phosphor is also provided. The phosphor comprises iridium and a group II-VI compound semiconductor, and the iridium is uniformly dispersed in surfaces of phosphor particles and in an inside of the phosphor particles. The method for producing the iridium-containing phosphor comprises firing an inorganic composition containing a group II-VI compound semiconductor and an iridium compound, and an iridium complex salt is used as the iridium compound.

Abstract: The present invention provides an Al—C—O based phosphor using neither heavy metal nor rare metal and composed of elements with high environmental compatibility and excellent economic efficiency, wherein the wavelength of the peak intensity of the emission spectrum can be changed without changing the basic composition. An aluminum oxide phosphor which comprises aluminum (Al), carbon (C), and oxygen (O) respectively in an amount of 30 mol %<Al<60 mol %, 0 mol %<C<10 mol %, 30 mol %<O<70 mol % is provided. The above problem is solved in the production of an Al—C—O phosphor comprising aluminum (Al), carbon (C), and oxygen (O) by heating and firing a mixture comprising an aluminum-containing compound and a coordinatable oxygen-containing compound.

Abstract: A process for producing a Group II metal sulfide phosphor precursor, comprising adding to an organic solvent an aqueous solution containing at least one of a Group II element compound, a sulfurizing agent, and a compound containing any of copper, silver, manganese, gold, and rare-earth elements to obtain a reaction mixture, heating the reaction mixture to produce an azeotrope of the water and the organic solvent, and removing water from the reaction mixture to produce a desired Group II metal sulfide in the reaction mixture, wherein the removal of water from the reaction mixture occurs by recovering only the water condensed from a vapor produced by the azeotropic distillation.

Abstract: A method of producing an M-C—N—O based phosphor with reduced non-uniform emission and improved color purity is provided. The method of producing an M-C—N—O based phosphor comprising a group IIIB element (M), carbon (C), nitrogen (N) and oxygen (O) comprises: heating a mixture comprising a group IIIB element-containing compound and a nitrogen-containing organic compound to form a pyrolysate; disintegrating the resulting pyrolysate-containing product; and firing the disintegrated product.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a zinc sulfide based phosphor by firing a zinc sulfide based phosphor precursor, comprising at least: a first firing step of firing a mixture containing a zinc sulfide based phosphor precursor, sulfur, and a chlorine-containing flux; and a second firing step of further firing the fired product obtained from the first firing step, wherein the first firing step comprises: heating the mixture in an atmosphere wherein an air stream is introduced so that a temperature of the mixture is increased from normal temperature to a transformation temperature at which a crystal system of the phosphor precursor is transformed; when a temperature of the mixture is increased above the transformation temperature, switching the atmosphere to a nitrogen atmosphere and continuing the heating of the mixture; and when the temperature of the mixture reaches a temperature in a range of 1000° C. to 1200° C.

Abstract: The process of the invention is provided to achieve uniform doping of an activator metal into phosphor particles and to improve efficiency of utlization of a metal element to be used in the production of a Group II metal sulfide phosphor and a precursor thereof. Specifically, the object of the invention is achieved by a process for producing a Group II metal sulfide phosphor precursor, comprising adding to an organic solvent an aqueous solution containing at least one of a Group II element compound, a sulfurizing agent, and a compound containing any of copper, silver, manganese, gold, and rare-earth elements to obtain a reaction mixture, heating the reaction mixture to produce an azeotrope of the water and the organic solvent, and removing the water from the reaction mixture to produce a desired Group II metal sulfide in the reaction mixture, wherein the removal of the water from the reaction mixture is carried out by recovering only the water condensed from a vapor produced by the azeotropic distillation.

Abstract: M-C—N—O based phosphors having high emission intensity are provided without using heavy metals, rare metals, and special activator agents. Colors of the M-C—N—O based phosphors can be changed by adjusting a peak top of an emission spectrum. Highly environmentally-compatible polymer dispersions, inorganic EL devices, light emitting devices, fluorescent tubes, and the like are also provided, which use the M-C—N—O based phosphors. The M-C—N—O based phosphors of the present invention comprise a group IIIB element (M), carbon (C), nitrogen (N), and oxygen (O). Colors are changed by changing an amount of carbon (C) contained in the M-C—N—O based phosphors. The polymer dispersions, inorganic EL devices, light emitting devices, and fluorescent tubes are produced using the M-C—N—O based phosphors.

Abstract: An iridium-containing group II-VI compound phosphor capable of efficiently emitting light without any economical problems or problems in energy efficiency or color purity is provided. A method for producing the phosphor is also provided. The phosphor comprises iridium and a group II-VI compound semiconductor, and the iridium is uniformly dispersed in surfaces of phosphor particles and in an inside of the phosphor particles. The method for producing the iridium-containing phosphor comprises firing an inorganic composition containing a group II-VI compound semiconductor and an iridium compound, and an iridium complex salt is used as the iridium compound.