Abstract: A production method for a high-pressure processed multilayer structure to be used for packages for foods and the like is provided. The production method includes: preparing a multilayer structure including an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH) layer formed from a resin composition containing an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer having a saponification degree of greater than 99.7 mol % as a main component and an olefin resin layer having a thickness of less than 100 ?m; and high-pressure processing the multilayer structure under a pressure of not lower than 200 MPa in an atmosphere at not lower than 20° C.

Abstract: Provided are a battery separator with less voids, a lithium battery comprising the battery separator, and methods for producing them. A battery separator comprising an oxide electrolyte sintered body and a resin, wherein the oxide electrolyte sintered body has grain boundaries between crystal particles of a garnet-type ion-conducting oxide; wherein a number average particle diameter of the crystal particles is 3 ?m or less; and wherein the oxide electrolyte sintered body satisfies the following formula 1: Rgb/(Rb+Rgb)?0.6??Formula 1 where Rb is an intragranular resistance value that is an ion conductivity resistance inside the crystal particles, and Rgb is a grain boundary resistance value that is an ion conductivity resistance of the grain boundaries between the crystal particles.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multilayer structure used in a treatment under a high pressure of 100 MPa or more including, an ethylene-vinyl alcohol-based copolymer layer, a heat sealing resin layer, and an adhesive resin layer, in which the ethylene-vinyl alcohol-based copolymer layer contains a sodium ion, and a content of the sodium ion in the ethylene-vinyl alcohol-based copolymer layer is 10 ppm to 500 ppm.

Abstract: A multilayer structure includes a protective layer, an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer layer, a heat seal resin layer, and an intermediate layer provided between the ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer layer and the heat seal resin layer and containing a polypropylene resin, wherein the intermediate layer further contains a hydrocarbon resin having a number average molecular weight of 100 to 3,000, and a softening point of not less than 60° C. and less than 170° C. The multilayer structure satisfies requirements for a lower water vapor permeability and a sufficient heat seal strength, and provides a standup pouch having a smaller gas barrier property change rate after retort treatment.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a laminate including a protection layer, a barrier layer, and a heat sealing layer, in which a product of a tensile elastic modulus A in a reference direction, a tensile elastic modulus B in a direction forming an angle of 45° with respect to the reference direction, and a tensile elastic modulus C in a direction forming an angle of 90° with respect to the reference direction is 0.22 (GPa)3 or less, and a value of the tensile elastic modulus B to the tensile elastic modulus A, a value of the tensile elastic modulus C to the tensile elastic modulus A, and a value of the tensile elastic modulus C to the tensile elastic modulus B are each 0.1 to 10.

Abstract: A battery with excellent output characteristics and stability. The battery comprising a cathode, an anode and a separator disposed between the cathode and the anode, wherein the cathode comprises an aqueous electrolyte and a cathode active material; wherein the anode comprises an anode active material; wherein the separator comprises a first oxide electrolyte sintered body and a resin; wherein the first oxide electrolyte sintered body has grain boundaries between crystal particles of a garnet-type ion-conducting oxide represented by a general formula (A); wherein a number average particle diameter of the crystal particles is 3 ?m or less; and wherein the first oxide electrolyte sintered body satisfies the following formula 1: Rgb/(Rb+Rgb)?0.6 where Rb is an intragranular resistance value that is an ion conductivity resistance inside the crystal particles, and Rgb is a grain boundary resistance value that is an ion conductivity resistance of the grain boundaries between the crystal particles.

Abstract: Provided is a negative electrode active material that contains silicon clathrate II and that is suitable for a negative electrode of a lithium ion secondary battery. The negative electrode active material includes a silicon material in which silicon clathrate II represented by composition formula NaxSi136 (0?x?10) is contained and a volume of a pore having a diameter of not greater than 100 nm is not less than 0.025 cm3/g.

Abstract: Provided is a novel production method for producing silicon clathrate II. In the production method for producing silicon clathrate II, in a reaction system in which a Na—Si alloy containing Na and Si and an Na getter agent coexist so as not to be in contact with each other, the Na—Si alloy is heated and Na evaporated from the Na—Si alloy is thus caused to react with the Na getter agent to reduce an amount of Na in the Na—Si alloy.

Abstract: Provided is a resin composition comprising an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (A), a hydrate-forming metal salt (B), and a polyamide-based resin (C) that inhibits elution of a resin composition layer during hot water sterilization treatment of a multilayered structure including the resin composition layer, while suppressing odor during melt molding of the resin composition. An aromatic polyamide (C1) and an aliphatic polyamide (C2) are used for the polyamide-based resin (C) at a proportion of (C1)/(C2)=55/45-99/1.

Abstract: Provided are a battery separator with less voids, a lithium battery comprising the battery separator, and methods for producing them. A battery separator comprising an oxide electrolyte sintered body and a resin, wherein the oxide electrolyte sintered body has grain boundaries between crystal particles of a garnet-type ion-conducting oxide; wherein a number average particle diameter of the crystal particles is 3 ?m or less; and wherein the oxide electrolyte sintered body satisfies the following formula 1: Rgb/(Rb+Rgb)?0.6??Formula 1 where Rb is an intragranular resistance value that is an ion conductivity resistance inside the crystal particles, and Rgb is a grain boundary resistance value that is an ion conductivity resistance of the grain boundaries between the crystal particles.

Abstract: A battery with excellent output characteristics and stability. The battery comprising a cathode, an anode and a separator disposed between the cathode and the anode, wherein the cathode comprises an aqueous electrolyte and a cathode active material; wherein the anode comprises an anode active material; wherein the separator comprises a first oxide electrolyte sintered body and a resin; wherein the first oxide electrolyte sintered body has grain boundaries between crystal particles of a garnet-type ion-conducting oxide represented by a general formula (A); wherein a number average particle diameter of the crystal particles is 3 ?m or less; and wherein the first oxide electrolyte sintered body satisfies the following formula 1: Rgb/(Rb+Rgb)?0.6 where Rb is an intragranular resistance value that is an ion conductivity resistance inside the crystal particles, and Rgb is a grain boundary resistance value that is an ion conductivity resistance of the grain boundaries between the crystal particles.

Abstract: To provide a single crystal production apparatus that is capable of prolonging the lifetime of a heater, and capable of reducing the cost. A single crystal production apparatus of the present invention is the single crystal production apparatus which produces a single crystal of a metal oxide in an oxidative atmosphere, containing: a base body; a cylindrical furnace body having heat resistance disposed above the base body; a lid member occluding the furnace body; a heater disposed inside the furnace body; a high frequency coil heating the heater through high frequency induction heating; and a crucible heated with the heater, the heater containing a Pt-based alloy and having a zirconia coating on an overall surface of the heater.

Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing an anode active material particle having good lithium ion conducting property and good formability. The method for manufacturing an anode active material includes a first step of making a carbon particle with pores have contact with an ionic liquid having a lithium ion conducting property, and making the ionic liquid flow into the pores, and a second step of washing the carbon particle after the first step, while leaving the ion liquid inside the pores.

Abstract: To provide a single crystal production apparatus that is capable of prolonging the lifetime of a heater, and capable of reducing the cost. A single crystal production apparatus of the present invention is the single crystal production apparatus which produces a single crystal of a metal oxide in an oxidative atmosphere, containing: a base body; a cylindrical furnace body having heat resistance disposed above the base body; a lid member occluding the furnace body; a heater disposed inside the furnace body; a high frequency coil heating the heater through high frequency induction heating; and a crucible heated with the heater, the heater containing a Pt-based alloy and having a zirconia coating on an overall surface of the heater.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a cathode active material configured to increase, when used in a lithium battery, the discharge capacity of the lithium battery higher than conventional lithium batteries, and a lithium battery including the cathode active material. Presented is a cathode active material for lithium batteries, wherein the cathode active material is represented by the following composition formula (1) and has a rock salt type crystal structure including formula (1): Li2Ni1-x-yCoxMnyTiO4 wherein x and y are real numbers that satisfy x>0, y>0 and x+y<1.

Abstract: Provided is an active material for a sodium ion battery including: (t-butyl)3-trioxotriangulene shown below. In Formula (1), a double line including a solid line and a broken line represents a single bond or a double bond.

Abstract: Provided is an active material used for a sodium ion battery or a lithium ion battery, the active material including: (COONa)3-trioxotriangulene represented by the following Formula (1) or (COOLi)3-trioxotriangulene represented by the following Formula (2). In Formulae (1) and (2), a double line including a solid line and a broken line represents a single bond or a double bond.

Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing an anode active material particle having good lithium ion conducting property and good formability. The method for manufacturing an anode active material includes a first step of making a carbon particle with pores have contact with an ionic liquid having a lithium ion conducting property, and making the ionic liquid flow into the pores, and a second step of washing the carbon particle after the first step, while leaving the ion liquid inside the pores.

Abstract: Provided is a sodium ion secondary battery excellent in a cycle characteristic. A sodium ion secondary battery includes a cathode, an anode and an electrolytic solution, wherein the cathode includes a composite oxide including Na as a cathode active material, and no less than 0.03 mol/L and no more than 0.35 mol/L of a compound including BF4 anion is added to the electrolytic solution.

Abstract: Provided is a sodium ion secondary battery excellent in a cycle characteristic. A sodium ion secondary battery includes a cathode, an anode and an electrolytic solution, wherein the cathode includes a composite oxide including Na as a cathode active material, and a boron compound selected from a compound represented by the following general formula (1) and trifluoroborane is added to the electrolytic solution. (In the formula (1), R1, R2 and R3 are independently a C1-C6 hydrocarbon group a part of which may be substituted by fluorine.