Abstract: Provided are: a negative electrode material for nonaqueous secondary batteries, which can yield a high-capacity nonaqueous secondary battery having excellent discharge rate characteristics; and a negative electrode for nonaqueous secondary batteries and a nonaqueous secondary battery. Also provided is a nonaqueous secondary battery having excellent charge-discharge efficiency. The negative electrode material for nonaqueous secondary batteries includes carbonaceous particles (A) and silicon oxide particles (B), and satisfies the followings: a) the average particle size (50% cumulative particle size from the smaller particle side; d50) is 3 ?m to 30 ?m, and the 10% cumulative particle size from the smaller particle side (d10) is 0.1 ?m to 10 ?m; b) the ratio (R1=d90/d10) between the 90% cumulative particle size from the smaller particle side (d90) and the d10 is 3 to 20; and c) the ratio (R2=d50/d10) between the d50 and the d10 is 1.7 to 5.

Abstract: A partition member which has a thickness direction and a planar direction orthogonal to the thickness direction and which constitutes a partition between single batteries in the thickness direction or between a single battery and a member other than the single battery, wherein the partition member includes a thermal insulation material, and an auxiliary member which is disposed so as to be adjacent to the thermal insulation material in the planar direction and regulates a degree of contraction of the thermal insulation material in the thickness direction. A ratio of a density of the auxiliary member relative to a density of the thermal insulation material is 0.50 to 6.0.

Abstract: A partition member which has a thickness direction and a planar direction orthogonal to the thickness direction and which constitutes a partition between single batteries in the thickness direction or between a single battery and a member other than the single battery, wherein the partition member includes a thermal insulation material, and an auxiliary member which is disposed so as to be adjacent to the thermal insulation material in the planar direction and regulates a degree of contraction of the thermal insulation material in the thickness direction. A ratio of a density of the auxiliary member relative to a density of the thermal insulation material is 0.50 to 6.0.

Abstract: A composite comprising a compound formed using a multistage magnesiothermic reduction reaction, wherein the compound comprises particles comprising silicon and oxygen. Applications of the composite in electrochemical cells are further described.

Abstract: A partition member includes an encapsulated body capable of retaining a liquid, and an outer package body for accommodating the encapsulated body and the liquid. The area S1 of the encapsulated body when the outer package body and the encapsulated body are seen in a planar view from the thickness direction and the area S2 of a gap between the outer package body and the encapsulated body satisfy the relationship represented by formula 1 below, and the volume V1 of the liquid and the volume V2 of the encapsulated body satisfy the relationship represented by formula 2 below. S1/(S1+S2)?0.99 and??Formula 1 0.02?V1/V2?1.

Abstract: A partition member has a thickness direction and a surface direction orthogonal to the thickness direction and partitions between unit batteries constituting an assembled battery in the thickness direction. The partition member comprises an exterior body including at least sealant resin layers and base material layers, and a liquid accommodated in the exterior body. The exterior body has a sealing portion in which the sealant resin layers are overlapped and joined in a region including an outer edge thereof. A width W (mm) of the sealing portion, a circumferential length L (mm) of the sealing portion, an average interval D (mm) between the two base material layers facing each other in the sealing portion, and a weight A (g) of the liquid satisfy Equation 1 below. (L×D)/(W×A)?10.

Abstract: Provided are: a negative electrode material for nonaqueous secondary batteries, which has a high capacity and exhibits excellent low-temperature input-output characteristics, charge-discharge rate characteristics, cycle characteristics, and the like; and a negative electrode for nonaqueous secondary batteries and a nonaqueous secondary battery, which include the negative electrode material. The negative electrode material for nonaqueous secondary batteries includes silicon oxide particles (A) and a carbon material (B), wherein the silicon oxide particles (A) contain zero-valent silicon atoms, and the carbon material (B) has a volume resistivity of less than 0.14 ?·cm at a powder density of 1.1 g/cm3.

Abstract: The nonaqueous electrolytic solution secondary battery includes a nonaqueous electrolytic solution, a negative electrode containing Si atoms, and a positive electrode. The solution contains a nonaqueous solvent, a compound represented by the Formula (1), and an unsaturated bond-containing carbonate; the content of the compound with respect to the whole solution is 0.07 wt % to 15.0 wt %; the content of the carbonate with respect to the whole solution is 0.2 wt % to 8.0 wt %; and, in the negative electrode, the ratio of an active substance (A) containing SiOx (0.5?x?1.6) with respect to all active substances is 9.0 wt % or lower: wherein, R1 to R3 independently represent a hydrogen atom, or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms which optionally has a halogen atom; at least one of R1 to R3 is a halogen atom-containing alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms; and n represents 0 or 1.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a negative electrode active material for nonaqueous secondary batteries, which prevents increase in negative electrode resistance and improves initial charge/discharge efficiency and the effect of preventing gas generation and which is excellent in cycle characteristics. The present invention relates to a negative electrode active material for nonaqueous secondary batteries, which comprises an active material (A) capable of occluding and releasing lithium ions and an organic compound (B), wherein the organic compound (B) has a basic group and a lithium ion-coordinating group, and has a specific structure (S).

Abstract: A negative electrode material for nonaqueous secondary batteries, the negative electrode material comprising carbonaceous particles (A) and silicon oxide particles (B), the carbonaceous particles (A) having a 10%-particle size displacement pressure of 10 MPa or less, the 10%-particle size displacement pressure being measured using a micro-compression testing machine by a specific measuring method, the silicon oxide particles (B) having a median diameter (D50) of 0.8 ?m or more and 20 ?m or less. It is preferred that the content of the silicon oxide particles (B) is less than 30% by weight of a total content of the carbonaceous particles (A) and the silicon oxide particles (B).

Abstract: A partition member which has a thickness direction and a planar direction orthogonal to the thickness direction and which constitutes a partition between single batteries in the thickness direction or between a single battery and a member other than the single battery, wherein the partition member includes a thermal insulation material, and an auxiliary member which is disposed so as to be adjacent to the thermal insulation material in the planar direction and regulates a degree of contraction of the thermal insulation material in the thickness direction. A ratio of a density of the auxiliary member relative to a density of the thermal insulation material is 0.50 to 6.0.

Abstract: A partition member includes an encapsulated body capable of retaining a liquid, and an outer package body for accommodating the encapsulated body and the liquid. The area S1 of the encapsulated body when the outer package body and the encapsulated body are seen in a planar view from the thickness direction and the area S2 of a gap between the outer package body and the encapsulated body satisfy the relationship represented by formula 1 below, and the volume V1 of the liquid and the volume V2 of the encapsulated body satisfy the relationship represented by formula 2 below. S1/(S1+S2)?0.99 and??Formula 1: 0.02?V1/V2?1.

Abstract: A partition member includes an encapsulated body capable of retaining a liquid and an outer package body having an internal space for accommodating the liquid and the encapsulated body in a sealed state. The ratio of a water absorption rate 2 to a water absorption rate 1, [water absorption rate 2]/[water absorption rate 1], is at least 0.4. The water absorption rate 1 indicates the water absorption rate when the encapsulated body is compressed for 1 minute at a pressure of 0.05 kgf/cm2, and the water absorption rate 2 indicates the water absorption rate when the encapsulated body is compressed for 1 minute at a pressure of 5 kgf/cm2.

Abstract: Provided are: a negative electrode material for nonaqueous secondary batteries, which has a high capacity and exhibits excellent low-temperature input-output characteristics, charge-discharge rate characteristics, cycle characteristics, and the like; and a negative electrode for nonaqueous secondary batteries and a nonaqueous secondary battery, which include the negative electrode material. The negative electrode material for nonaqueous secondary batteries includes silicon oxide particles (A) and a carbon material (B), wherein the silicon oxide particles (A) contain zero-valent silicon atoms, and the carbon material (B) has a volume resistivity of less than 0.14 ?·cm at a powder density of 1.1 g/cm3.

Abstract: Provided are: a negative electrode material for nonaqueous secondary batteries, which can yield a high-capacity nonaqueous secondary battery having excellent discharge rate characteristics; and a negative electrode for nonaqueous secondary batteries and a nonaqueous secondary battery. Also provided is a nonaqueous secondary battery having excellent charge-discharge efficiency. The negative electrode material for nonaqueous secondary batteries includes carbonaceous particles (A) and silicon oxide particles (B), and satisfies the followings: a) the average particle size (50% cumulative particle size from the smaller particle side; d50) is 3 ?m to 30 ?m, and the 10% cumulative particle size from the smaller particle side (d10) is 0.1 ?m to 10 ?m; b) the ratio (R1=d90/d10) between the 90% cumulative particle size from the smaller particle side (d90) and the d10 is 3 to 20; and c) the ratio (R2=d50/d10) between the d50 and the d10 is 1.7 to 5.

Abstract: A method to prepare a negative electrode active material for a nonaqueous secondary battery is provided. The negative electrode active material comprises an active material (A) capable of occluding and releasing lithium ions and an organic compound (B), wherein the organic compound (B) is hardly soluble in a nonaqueous electrolytic solution, has a ?-conjugated structure, and has an electric conductivity at 25° C. of 0.1 S/cm or less. The method includes dissolving or dispersing the organic compound (B) in a solvent, mixing the active material (A) with the organic compound (B) in the solvent; and removing the solvent from the mixture of the active material (A) and the organic compound (B) by filtering or by heating to obtain the negative electrode material.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a negative electrode active material for nonaqueous secondary batteries, which prevents increase in negative electrode resistance and improves initial charge/discharge efficiency and the effect of preventing gas generation and which is excellent in cycle characteristics. The present invention relates to a negative electrode active material for nonaqueous secondary batteries, which comprises an active material (A) capable of occluding and releasing lithium ions and an organic compound (B), wherein the organic compound (B) has a basic group and a lithium ion-coordinating group, and has a specific structure (S).

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a negative electrode active material for nonaqueous secondary batteries, which is useful in production of nonaqueous secondary batteries that have low initial irreversible capacity and little gas generation due to decomposition of nonaqueous electrolytic solution, and have excellent charge/discharge cycle stability. The present invention relates to a negative electrode active material for nonaqueous secondary batteries, which comprises an active material (A) capable of occluding and releasing lithium ions and an organic compound (B), wherein the organic compound (B) is hardly soluble in a nonaqueous electrolytic solution, has a ?-conjugated structure, and has an electric conductivity at 25° C. of 0.1 S/cm or less.

Abstract: Disclosed is a heat ray reflective film having a single layer structure, which has high heat ray reflectivity, can relatively control visible light absorption and visible light reflection and has excellent heat stability. Also disclosed is a heat ray reflective laminate which has high environmental durability and is suitable as a window material for buildings or automobiles. A heat ray reflective laminate which is a laminate comprising a transparent substrate and a heat ray reflective layer and which has a solar reflectance of at least 15% as measured from the side containing the heat ray reflective layer, wherein the heat ray reflective layer comprises a binder resin containing a hydrophilic group other than an N-pyrrolidonyl group, and a metal, and the heat ray reflective layer has a layer thickness of at most 100 nm.