Abstract: To provide a negative electrode for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries, by which the structural deterioration of the electrode is suppressed and cycle characteristics can be improved by absorbing the expansion and contraction of a silicon-based active material placed in the inside of a current collector made of porous metal, and a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery including the same. A negative electrode for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries, having a current collector made of porous metal, and a negative electrode material placed in pores of the porous metal, the negative electrode material including a negative electrode active material including a silicon-based material; a skeleton forming agent including a silicate having a siloxane bond; a conductive additive; a binder; and a fibrous material.

Abstract: Provided are a negative electrode that is for use in a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, includes a porous metal body as a current collector, contains a skeleton-forming agent highly infiltrated in the current collector so that It is less likely to suffer from structural degradation and provides improved cycle durability; and a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including such a negative electrode. The negative electrode for use in a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a current collector including a porous metal body; a first negative electrode material disposed in pores of the porous metal body and including a conductive aid, a binder, and a negative electrode active material including a silicon-based material; and a second negative electrode material disposed in pores of the porous metal body and including a skeleton-forming agent including a silicate having a siloxane bond.

Abstract: Provided is an electrode including: a current, collector; an electrode material mixture; and an electrode tab, the current collector being a porous metal body having a region A and a region B with a porosity lower than that of the region A, the region A having pores filled with the electrode material mixture, the electrode tab being fixed on the region B, the region A having a subregion A1 and a subregion A2 with a porosity lower than that of the subregion A1, the subregion A2 being more distant from the electrode tab than the subregion A1. Also provided is an electricity storage device including the electrode.

Abstract: To provide a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery which enables to suppress durability deterioration, improve energy density, and further suppress a decrease in the function of the nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery cell. A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery, comprising: a positive electrode; and a negative electrode, wherein the negative electrode has: a current collector comprising a porous metal body; and a negative electrode material disposed in pores of the porous metal body, the negative electrode material comprises a negative electrode active material comprising a silicon-based material, a skeleton-forming agent comprising a silicate having a siloxane bond, a conductive auxiliary, and a binder, and a content of the skeleton-forming agent in an outside in a surface direction of the negative electrode is higher than a content of the skeleton-forming agent in an inside in the surface direction of the negative electrode.

Abstract: Provided is an electrode including: a current collector; and an electrode material mixture, the current collector being a porous metal body, the current collector having pores filled with the electrode material mixture, the electrode material mixture including an electrode active material and porous aggregates of a conductive aid. Also provided is an electricity storage device including: the electrode; and an electrolytic solution.

Abstract: To provide a current collecting structure capable of reliably collecting current while maintaining a pressurized and constrained state of a coin-type all-solid-state battery. A coin-type all-solid-state battery includes a solid electrolyte layer; a pair of first electrode current collectors each including a metal porous body, the first electrode current collectors being respectively disposed on both sides of the solid electrolyte layer; a pair of second electrode current collectors each including a metal porous body, the second electrode current collectors being respectively disposed on outer sides of the first electrode current collectors; and a pair of lid members being respectively disposed on outer sides of the pair of second electrode current collectors.

Abstract: To provide a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery negative electrode which enables suppressing durability deterioration, improving cycle durability and energy density, and suppressing the rupture of the conductive paths of a current collector comprising a porous metal body in a region which is the boundary between a coated region with an electrode mixture and an uncoated region (electrode mixture boundary region) and a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprising the same.

Abstract: To provide an electrode for a lithium ion secondary battery that can improve the diffusivity of lithium ions in an electrode material mixture when a metal porous body is used as a current collector, thereby improving the output characteristics and durability of the battery. A positive electrode 1 and a negative electrode 2, which are electrodes, respectively include a current collector 11 and a current collector 21 each including a metal porous body having communicating pores V, and an electrode material mixture 13 and an electrode material mixture 23, with which at least the pores V of the metal porous body are filled. At least an electrode active material and ionic conductor particles are dispersed in the electrode material mixtures 13 and 23. The ionic conductor particles are preferably oxide solid electrolyte particles.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a non-aqueous electrolyte cell electrode binder, comprising a water-soluble resin, wherein when the binder is in a state of an aqueous solution with a solid content concentration of 10% by mass, a viscosity at a shear rate of 10 s?1 at 25° C. of the aqueous solution is from 4 Pa·s to 30 Pa·s, and a thixotropic index defined by a viscosity ratio between a viscosity at a shear rate of 10 s?1 and a viscosity at a shear rate of 100 s?1 at 25° C. of the aqueous solution is from 1.8 to 5.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to: a non aqueous electrolyte battery binder composition containing a polyamine and a neutralized salt of an ?-olefin-maleic acid copolymer obtained through copolymerization of an ?-olefin and maleic acid; and a non aqueous electrolyte battery slurry composition, a non aqueous electrolyte battery negative electrode, and a non aqueous electrolyte battery, etc., using the non aqueous electrolyte battery binder composition.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a slurry composition for non aqueous electrolyte battery electrodes that includes a binder composition, an active material, and a solvent, in which the active material is a lithium-containing metal oxide, the binder composition contains a neutralized salt of an ?-olefin-maleic acid copolymer in which an ?-olefin and a maleic acid are copolymerized, and the degree of neutralization for carboxylic acid generated from the maleic acid in the copolymer is from 0.3 to 1.0. The present invention further pertains to a non aqueous electrolyte battery positive electrode and a non aqueous electrolyte battery using the slurry composition for non aqueous electrolyte battery electrodes.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a non aqueous electrolyte battery binder composition containing a polyether and a neutralized salt of an ?-olefin-maleic acid copolymer obtained through copolymerization of an ?-olefin and maleic acid; and a non aqueous electrolyte battery slurry composition, a non aqueous electrolyte battery negative electrode, and a non aqueous electrolyte battery using the non aqueous electrolyte battery binder composition.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to: a non aqueous electrolyte battery binder composition containing a polyamine and a neutralized salt of an ?-olefin-maleic acid copolymer obtained through copolymerization of an ?-olefin and maleic acid; and a non aqueous electrolyte battery slurry composition, a non aqueous electrolyte battery negative electrode, and a non aqueous electrolyte battery, etc., using the non aqueous electrolyte battery binder composition.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a slurry composition for non aqueous electrolyte battery electrodes that includes a binder composition, an active material, and a solvent, in which the active material is a lithium-containing metal oxide, the binder composition contains a neutralized salt of an ?-olefin-maleic acid copolymer in which an ?-olefin and a maleic acid are copolymerized, and the degree of neutralization for carboxylic acid generated from the maleic acid in the copolymer is from 0.3 to 1.0. The present invention further pertains to a non aqueous electrolyte battery positive electrode and a non aqueous electrolyte battery using the slurry composition for non aqueous electrolyte battery electrodes.

Abstract: A thermoelectric conversion device includes a first board, a second board, which is arranged to face the first board, and thermoelectric elements. One end of each thermoelectric element is joined to a first electrode layer on the first board, and the other end is joined to a second electrode layer on the second board. The thermoelectric conversion device includes reinforcing members. One end of each reinforcing members joined to the first insulating plate, and the other end is joined a second insulating plate. In the thermoelectric conversion device, the coefficient of linear expansion of the reinforcing members is greater than the coefficient of linear expansion of the thermoelectric elements.

Abstract: A thermoelectric conversion module includes two substrates, electrodes, thermoelectric conversion elements provided between the substrates and electrically connected in series via the electrodes, a polygonally-shaped thermoelectric conversion element disposition area provided on inner surface of the substrate wherein the thermoelectric conversion elements are disposed in the thermoelectric conversion element area, a fin radiator provided on outer surface of the substrate and a fin disposition area wherein the fin radiator is disposed in the fin disposition area. The fin disposition area and the thermoelectric conversion element disposition area are located on opposite sides of the substrates so as to overlap each other via the substrate.

Abstract: To provide an oil separator including multiple cones and having a simple structure and high trapping efficiency for oil mist. An oil separator can include multiple cones arranged in a line and a chamber for blow-by gas, which is formed in adjacent to the line of the cones, and arranged at an upper side surface of the cones, the chamber being provided with a flow-in port at a position in front of the line of the cones, in which upper outer peripheral walls of the cones at portions facing the chamber constitute partition walls provided with slits, which constitute inlets for the blow-by gas to enter the cones.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a display, where the display includes a light-transmissive substrate adhering to a display substrate that forms a display surface side of a display body. An edge of at least either an adhesion surface of the display substrate or an adhesion surface of the light-transmissive substrate is coated with an adhesive. The display substrate and the light-transmissive substrate are positioned in an offset manner to provide overlapping and non overlapping regions. For example, an edge of each of two adhesion surfaces overlap with each other, and other regions do not overlap with each other. The display substrate and the light-transmissive substrate are relatively moved to a position where an edge of the display substrate and an edge of the light-transmissive substrate respectively overlap with other edges in a state in which adhesive reservoirs are formed while maintaining a fixed gap between the two adhesion surfaces.

Abstract: In a display manufacturing method including bonding of a light-transmissive substrate onto a display surface of a display body, the bonding includes bending the light-transmissive substrate into an arch-like shape with a bonding surface thereof having a convex shape. An adhesive sandwiched is put between a bonding surface of the display body and a top of a bonding surface of the bent light-transmissive substrate. The bend of the light-transmissive substrate is released while moving two rollers from a center of the light-transmissive substrate in a direction of the bend of the light-transmissive substrate towards both terminal edges of the light-transmissive substrate in mutually reverse directions. The two rollers press a non-bonding surface of the light-transmissive substrate against the display body.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a solid-borne sound reducing structure which is able to reduce solid-borne sound with a simple configuration, highly durable, and being less degraded. There is provided a solid-borne sound reducing structure (100) in which a surface plate part (1) including a gas ventilating part (1a) which allows gas to pass through along a thickness direction is disposed by means of an outer peripheral wall part (2) on a structure (200) that radiates noise while vibrating, so as to at least partially cover a surface (200a) of the structure (200). The surface plate part (1) is supported by the outer peripheral wall part (2) so as to be integrally vibrated with the surface (200a) of the structure (200). In addition, the outer peripheral wall part (2) supports the surface plate part (1) in such a manner that an internal gas chamber is formed between the surface (200a) of the structure (200) and the surface plate part (1).