Abstract: A positive electrode for secondary cell comprising a current collector which is comprised of aluminum or an aluminum alloy and a positive electrode active material layer, wherein the positive electrode active material layer contains a positive electrode active material, a water-based binder, an organic phosphonic acid compound, and a polyvalent metal compound is provided. According to the present invention, a positive electrode for secondary cell which is high in initial capacity and excellent in rate characteristics and high temperature cycle characteristics can be provided.

Abstract: A binder composition for secondary batteries having excellent stability over time is produced. A method for producing a binder composition for secondary batteries containing at least a polymer and a dispersion medium, which comprises a metal particulate removal step wherein metal particulates contained in a polymer dispersion containing a polymer and a dispersion medium are removed. A binder composition for secondary batteries, which is obtained by the above-mentioned production method and has a metal particulate content of not more than 10 ppm, said metal particulate content is composed of particles formed from a transition metal component and having a particle diameter of not less than 20 ?m. A slurry for secondary battery electrodes, which contains the binder composition for secondary batteries and an electrode active material.

Abstract: A metal oxide film producing method which is an inexpensive wetting coating by use of a metal oxide film forming-solution, and which enables to yield an even and dense metal oxide film having a sufficient film thickness even on a substrate, such as one having complicated structural part or one comprising porous materials.

Abstract: An oxide semiconductor electrode is provided with a bonding layer with excellent temporal stability of adhesive force and excellent productivity in a transfer method including a dye-sensitized solar cell with the oxide semiconductor electrode; a method of producing an oxide semiconductor electrode that can produce an oxide semiconductor electrode excellent in the energy conversion efficiency at the high productivity is also provided. The oxide semiconductor electrode and method for making the same are disclosed noting that the oxide semiconductor electrode includes: a base material; a bonding layer formed on the base material made of a thermoplastic resin; a first electrode layer formed on the bonding layer made of a metal oxide; and a porous layer formed on the first electrode and made of the fine particle of a metal oxide semiconductor, wherein the thermoplastic resin includes a silane-modified resin.

Abstract: The main object of the invention is to provide a method capable of producing a substrate for a dye-sensitized solar cell in high yield and a method of producing a dye-sensitized solar cell with such a substrate.