Abstract: An object is to provide a positive electrode for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery and a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery that allow a high output characteristic. Included are a positive electrode collector and a positive electrode mixture layer formed on at least one surface of the positive electrode collector. The positive electrode mixture layer contains particles 3 of lithium nickel cobalt manganese oxide represented by LiNi0.55Co0.2OMn0.25O2, erbium oxyhydroxide 1 fixed on the surfaces of the particles of the lithium nickel cobalt manganese oxide 3, tungsten trioxide 2 adhering to the surfaces of the particles of the lithium nickel cobalt manganese oxide 3, and a binder.

Abstract: [Problem] A non-aqueous electrolyte battery is provided that shows good cycle performance and good storage performance under high temperature conditions and exhibits high reliability even with a battery configuration featuring high capacity. A method of manufacturing the battery is also provided.

Abstract: Described is a computer-implemented method of reordering condition checks. Two or more condition checks in computer code that may be reordered within the code are identified. It is determined that the execution frequency of a later one of the condition checks is satisfied at a greater frequency than a preceding one of the condition checks. It is determined that there is an absence of side effects in the two or more condition checks. The values of the condition checks are propagated and abstract interpretation is performed on the values that are propagated. It is determined that the condition checks are exclusive of each other, and the condition checks are reordered within the computer code.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery is prevented from decreasing the remaining capacity and returned capacity at the time of continuous charge at high voltages and high temperatures. The battery has positive and negative electrodes, and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution containing ethylene carbonate and fluoroethylene carbonate as a solvent. The positive electrode contains a positive-electrode active material with the fine particles of a rare earth element compound deposited on its surface in a dispersed state.

Abstract: There is provided a positive electrode for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries in which a decrease in the initial discharge voltage can be suppressed even when a positive electrode exposed to the air is used. The positive electrode for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to an aspect of the present invention contains a lithium transition metal oxide constituted by a secondary particle formed by aggregation of primary particles. A rare-earth compound adheres to at least part of a surface of the secondary particle, and a compound containing lithium and boron adheres to at least part of the surface of the secondary particle and at least part of an interface between primary particles aggregated at the surface of the secondary particle.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery that releases a reduced amount of gas when stored in a highly charged state at high temperatures, including a positive electrode containing a positive electrode active material capable of storing and releasing lithium ions, a negative electrode containing a negative electrode active material capable of storing and releasing lithium ions, and a nonaqueous electrolyte, wherein the positive electrode active material includes secondary particles formed by the aggregation of primary particles including a lithium transition metal oxide containing lithium, cobalt, nickel, manganese and aluminum, the secondary particles have on the surface thereof a recess formed between the primary particles adjacent to one another and a compound containing boron and oxygen is attached to the recess, and the proportion of cobalt in the lithium transition metal oxide is not less than 80 mol % relative to the total molar amount of the metal elements except lithium.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for data-deduplication of genome data that is in different file formats is described. Representative data from different genome file formats is conformed to a selected file format and compared. Duplicate files are identified and duplicate files are released, with at least one file copy being retained.

Abstract: There is provided a positive electrode active material for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery capable of suppressing an increase in DCR during cycles. There is provided a positive electrode active material for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery that includes a secondary particle formed by aggregation of primary particles formed of a lithium transition metal oxide. A rare-earth compound secondary particle formed by aggregation of particles formed of a rare-earth compound adheres to a recess formed between primary particles adjacent to each other on a surface of the secondary particle, and the rare-earth compound secondary particle adheres to both the primary particles adjacent to each other in the recess. A tungsten-containing compound adheres to an interface of primary particles inside the secondary particle formed of the lithium transition metal oxide.

Abstract: There is provided a positive electrode active material for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery capable of suppressing a decrease in the capacity retention ratio after high-temperature cycles. There is provided a positive electrode active material for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery that includes a secondary particle formed by aggregation of primary particles formed of a lithium transition metal oxide. A rare-earth compound secondary particle formed by aggregation of particles formed of a rare-earth compound adheres to a recess formed between primary particles adjacent to each other on a surface of the secondary particle, and the rare-earth compound secondary particle adheres to both the primary particles adjacent to each other in the recess. The lithium transition metal oxide contains tungsten dissolved therein.

Abstract: This positive electrode active material for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries contains: first particles which have an average surface roughness of 4% or less and are mainly configured of a lithium-nickel composite oxide wherein the ratio of Ni relative to the total number of moles of metal elements other than Li is more than 30% by mole; and second particles which are present on the surfaces of the first particles and are mainly configured of at least one hydroxide selected from among hydroxides of lanthanoid elements (excluding La and Ce) and oxyhydroxides.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery has both high capacity and high regeneration. A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode contains a Ni-containing lithium transition metal oxide having a layered structure and also contains a tungsten compound and/or a molybdenum compound. The percentage of Ni is greater than 90 mole percent with respect to the molar amount of the lithium transition metal oxide. The amount of the compound is 0.1 mole percent to 1.5 mole percent with respect to the molar amount of the lithium transition metal oxide in terms of tungsten element and/or molybdenum element.

Abstract: In a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution, the nonaqueous electrolytic solution contains a nitrile compound having a chain saturated hydrocarbon group and a nitrile group, the number of carbon atoms in the nitrile compound is four or more, and the positive electrode contains a positive-electrode active material on the surface of which particles of a rare earth element compound are deposited in dispersed form.

Abstract: Provided is a positive electrode for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, with which the increase in DC resistance of a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery after cycles is suppressed. According to one aspect of the present invention, a positive electrode for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a lithium transition metal oxide that contains an element that belongs to group 6 of the periodic table and a boron-containing carbon material as a conductive agent. Examples of the element that belongs to group 6 of the periodic table include chromium, molybdenum, and tungsten. Among these, tungsten is preferable.

Abstract: Methods and systems for managing data redundancy include registering certified commands, input files, output files, and arguments in an execution history list after execution of said certified commands. An existing output file is provided in response to execution of a first certified command that matches an entry in the execution history list. A file is deleted if the file is reproducible from another file using a second certified command. The deleted file is registered in a reproducible file list. The deleted file is reproduced upon request using the second certified command.

Abstract: In a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution, the nonaqueous electrolytic solution contains a nitrile compound having a chain saturated hydrocarbon group and a nitrile group, the number of carbon atoms in the nitrile compound is four or more, and the positive electrode contains a positive-electrode active material on the surface of which particles of a rare earth element compound are deposited in dispersed form.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery having a high post-cycle normal-temperature output retention. A positive electrode active material for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries includes a lithium transition metal oxide including at least one element selected from the group consisting of elements belonging to Group 5 of the periodic table. The lithium transition metal oxide includes a rare earth compound deposited on the surface thereof. Using tantalum as an element belonging to Group 5 of the periodic table is particularly preferable because it stabilizes the internal structure of particles in a suitable manner.

Abstract: Dissolution of cobalt from a positive electrode active material is suppressed. Disclosed is a positive electrode active material for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery that contains a lithium transition metal oxide. Fluorine and at least one element selected from zirconium, titanium, aluminum, magnesium, and rare earth elements adhere to the surface of the lithium transition metal oxide, and the lithium transition metal oxide contains cobalt. The lithium transition metal oxide has an average particle diameter of 10 ?m or less.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries is provided with which increased DCR after cycling can be controlled. A positive electrode active material according to an aspect of the present invention is secondary particles of a lithium transition metal oxide formed through the aggregation of primary particles of the oxide, the lithium transition metal oxide containing at least Ni. Secondary particles of a rare earth compound formed through the aggregation of particles of the rare earth compound are adhering to depressions each created between adjacent two of the primary particles on the surfaces of the secondary particles. The secondary particles of the rare earth compound are adhering to both of the two adjacent primary particles at the depressions.

Abstract: A positive electrode for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries and a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery are provided with which loss of initial efficiency can be limited even if a positive electrode exposed to air is used. An aspect of a positive electrode according to the present invention for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries is a positive electrode for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries incorporating a lithium transition metal oxide, wherein the positive electrode for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries contains a tungsten compound and a boron compound. It is particularly preferred that the tungsten compound be a tungsten-containing oxide.

Abstract: Methods and systems for storing data includes inflating received data having a first compression format. Blocks are created from the inflated data for a second compression format. The blocks are compressed in the second format using a processor. The contents of the blocks are verified concurrently with compressing the blocks. Compression is aborted if the verification of the contents fails. An output of the compression is stored if verification of the contents succeeds and storing the received data if verification of the contents fails.