Abstract: A sulfide solid electrolyte is capable of suppressing a decrease in Li ion conductivity due to moisture. A sulfide solid electrolyte includes a Li element, a P element, a S element and an O element, and having a granular shape, and including a crystal portion oriented along the granular shape, on an inner surface of the sulfide solid electrolyte.

Abstract: (Problem to be Solved) A solid electrolyte material with favorable ion conductivity is demanded from the viewpoint of the higher output of a battery. The present invention was made in view of the above-described problems, with an object of providing a sulfide solid electrolyte material with favorable Li ion conductivity and providing a lithium battery including the sulfide solid electrolyte material. (Solution) There are provided: a solid electrolyte including a sulfide-based solid electrolyte represented by a composition formula: (Li2S)x(MS2)y(P2S5)z, in which M is at least one selected from the group consisting of Ge, Sb, Si, Sn, B, Al, Ga, In, Zr, V, and Nb, and 0.53?x?0.74, 0.13?y?0.37, 0.04?z?0.15, and x+y+z=1 are satisfied; and a lithium battery including the solid electrolyte.

Abstract: A fuel cell system in accordance with the present invention comprises a fuel cell connected to a load for supplying power thereto; a voltage regulating unit connected between the fuel cell and the load for controlling a voltage between the terminals of the load; a rectifier, which is connected to the fuel cell side from the connection portion with the voltage regulating unit, and which is between the fuel cell and the load, for preventing the reverse flow of a fuel cell current; and a current sensor for detecting a fuel cell current. This fuel cell system detects the output of the current sensor after the voltage between the terminals of the load has been raised by the voltage regulating unit and determines the correction value of the fuel cell current detected with the current sensor based on the detected current sensor output.

Abstract: A switching operation of two switching elements is controlled by a controller. Specifically, by adjusting the duty ratio concerning the lower switching element, a capacitor voltage is controlled to a target value. This control is executed not only by simply performing a PI control with respect to the capacitor voltage based on a deviation from the target value, but also by performing feedback control with respect to battery power and output energy. Further, a scheduling factor based on battery voltage, capacitor voltage, and the like is employed to control the gain of the feedback control.

Abstract: An alkaline storage battery having excellent self-discharge characteristics even after a number of charge-discharge cycles is provided. The alkaline storage battery is provided with a case and an electrode group enclosed in the case, and a separator that is included in the electrode group retains at least 15 mg/cm2 of an electrolyte at least in a period after assembling the battery, from the time the separator is impregnated with the electrolyte to the time the battery is activated.