Abstract: An Ag2O—V2O5—TeO2 lead-free low-melting glass composition that is prevented or restrained from crystallization by heating so as to soften and flow more satisfactorily at a low temperature contains a principal component which includes a vanadium oxide, a tellurium oxide and a silver oxide; a secondary component which includes at least one selected from the group consisting of BaO, WO3 and P2O5; and an additional component which includes at least one selected from the group consisting of oxides of elements in Group 13 of periodic table. A total component of the principal component is 85 mole percent or more in terms of V2O5, TeO2 and Ag2O. Contents of TeO2 and Ag2O each is 1 to 2 times as much as a content of V2O5. A content of the secondary component is 0 to 13 mole percent. A content of the additional component is 0.1 to 3.0 mole percent.

Abstract: Disclosed is an Ag2O—V2O5—TeO2 lead-free low-melting glass composition that is prevented or restrained from crystallization so as to soften and flow more satisfactorily at a low temperature. This lead-free low-melting glass composition contains a principal component; and an additional component. The principal component includes a vanadium oxide, a tellurium oxide and a silver oxide. The additional component includes at least one selected from the group consisting of yttrium oxide and lanthanoid oxides. A content of the additional component is 0.1 to 3.0 mole percent in terms of oxide. The additional component preferably contains at least one selected from Y2O3, La2O3, CeO2, Er2O3, and Yb2O3 in a content of 0.1 to 2.0 mole percent in terms of oxide. The additional component particularly effectively contains at least one of Y2O3 and La2O3 in a total content of 0.1 to 1.0 mole percent.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an electrode capable of effectively reducing the resistance in a lithium secondary cell, and a configuration a solid electrolyte layer. In order to solve this problem, according to the present invention, there is provided a lithium secondary cell including a solid, electrolyte layer provided, between a positive electrode and a negative electrode. A positive electrode mixture layer (40) of the positive electrode includes positive electrode active material particles (42) and solid electrolyte particles (44). A gap between the positive electrode active material particles (42) and the solid electrolyte particles (44) is filled with a Li-conductive binding material, the Li-conductive binding material containing oxide nanoparticles dispersed therein.

Abstract: There is disclosed a heat-insulating member including a pair of substrates and an airtight sealing part, in which the airtight sealing part is formed in an outer peripheral part between the pair of substrates to form a space between the pair of substrates, the space being in a vacuum or reduced pressure state, a sealing material that forms the airtight sealing part includes a low-melting glass, and the low-melting glass contains a vanadium oxide, barium oxide, phosphorus oxide, and tungsten oxide, in which the following two relational expressions are satisfied in terms of oxide contents: V2O5+BaO+P2O5+WO3?90 and V2O5>BaO>P2O5>WO3 (wherein unit: mol %). Thereby, influence on environmental impact can be reduced and maintenance of airtightness and an improvement in acid resistance can be achieved.

Abstract: An Ag2O—V2O5—TeO2 lead-free low-melting glass composition that is prevented or restrained from crystallization by heating so as to soften and flow more satisfactorily at a low temperature contains a principal component which includes a vanadium oxide, a tellurium oxide and a silver oxide; a secondary component which includes at least one selected from the group consisting of BaO, WO3 and P2O5; and an additional component which includes at least one selected from the group consisting of oxides of elements in Group 13 of periodic table. A total component of the principal component is 85 mole percent or more in terms of V2O5, TeO2 and Ag2O. Contents of TeO2 and Ag2O each is 1 to 2 times as much as a content of V2O5. A content of the secondary component is 0 to 13 mole percent. A content of the additional component is 0.1 to 3.0 mole percent.

Abstract: The all-solid-state battery according to the present invention includes a cathode, an anode, a solid electrolyte layer disposed between the cathode and the anode, wherein at least one of the cathode and the anode contains a solid electrolyte having deliquescence, and the all-solid-state battery includes a water supply and removal section that supplies water to an electrode containing the solid electrolyte having deliquescence and discharges water in the electrode to the outside of the battery.

Abstract: Disclosed is an Ag2O—V2O5—TeO2 lead-free low-melting glass composition that is prevented or restrained from crystallization so as to soften and flow more satisfactorily at a low temperature. This lead-free low-melting glass composition contains a principal component; and an additional component. The principal component includes a vanadium oxide, a tellurium oxide and a silver oxide. The additional component includes at least one selected from the group consisting of yttrium oxide and lanthanoid oxides. A content of the additional component is 0.1 to 3.0 mole percent in terms of oxide. The additional component preferably contains at least one selected from Y2O3, La2O3, CeO2, Er2O3, and Yb2O3 in a content of 0.1 to 2.0 mole percent in terms of oxide. The additional component particularly effectively contains at least one of Y2O3 and La2O3 in a total content of 0.1 to 1.0 mole percent.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for producing an electrode includes a step of reducing lithium-vanadium oxide by heating in reducing gas, a step of causing the reduced lithium-vanadium oxide to deliquesce, a step of mixing the deliquesced lithium oxide with an active material so as to prepare an electrode mixture, and a step of making the electrode mixture into an electrode by virtue of molding after heat treatment to the electrode mixture. The method for producing an all-solid battery further includes a step of bonding the thus-made electrode to a solid electrode layer in such a way that the solid electrode layer is interposed between the electrode and either of cathode and anode to be paired with the electrode.

Abstract: There is provided a composite catalyst in which metal particles having catalytic activity are supported at a high density on a surface of an inorganic oxide, and the supported metal particles are strongly fixed to the surface of the inorganic oxide to improve the durability of the composite catalyst. The composite catalyst includes the inorganic oxide and the metal particles. A compound having a functional group including an amino group or a thiol group is bonded to a surface of the inorganic oxide. The metal particles are bonded to the functional group.