Abstract: Provided herein is a battery cell. The battery cell can include a cation-selective ion-exchange membrane. The cation-selective ion-exchange membrane can allow lithium ions to pass through the membrane. The cation-selective ion-exchange membrane can impede manganese ions from passing through the membrane.

Abstract: A battery, a positive electrode plate, a positive electrode slurry, a dispersant and its preparation method, and an electric device are disclosed. The battery includes a positive electrode plate having a current collector and a positive electrode material layer on at least one side. The material layer contains a positive electrode active material and a dispersant. The dispersant comprises a polyester compound that includes structural unit A and/or structural unit B. Structural unit A and B are defined by specific chemical formulas, where R1 and R2 are each selected from and C0, C1-C18 alkyl, and C6-C18 aryl groups; R3 and R4 are each selected from H, C1-C18 alkyl, C6-C18 aryl, or ester groups aryl, or ester groups. The dispersant improves the dispersion performance of the positive electrode slurry and enhances the uniformity and flexibility of the positive electrode plate, thereby contributing to higher capacity and improved stability of the battery.

Abstract: An actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition contains a compound represented by General Formula (I). In General Formula (I), Ra and Rb each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent, provided that Ra and Rb satisfy the following requirement (1) or (2): (1) at least one of Ra or Rb represents a secondary alkyl group, a tertiary alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, or a perfluoroalkyl group, and Ra and Rb may be bonded to each other to form a ring, and (2) Ra and Rb are bonded to each other to form a ring, Rc represents a substituent, L0 represents a single bond or a divalent linking group, L1 represents a single bond or a divalent linking group, L2 represents a single bond or a divalent linking group, nM+ represents an organic cationic moiety, and n represents an integer of 1 or more.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound capable of lowering the flammability of a non-aqueous electrolyte when included in the non-aqueous electrolyte and improving the life properties of a battery by forming an electrode-electrolyte interface which is stable at high temperatures and low in resistance, and relates to a compound represented by Formula I descried herein, a non-aqueous electrolyte solution and a lithium secondary battery both including the compound, n, m, Ak, and X are described herein.

Abstract: Provided is an electrode for secondary battery. The electrode may include a substrate, a first coated portion disposed on a first surface of the substrate, the first coated portion comprising an active material; and a first uncoated portion disposed on the first surface of the substrate, the first uncoated portion being in contact with the first coated portion and exposing the substrate, wherein a first side portion of the first coated portion in contact with the first uncoated portion has a stepped surface.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus having: a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell stack capable of generating 1-6 kw and a compressor capable of delivering at least 10 g/s of air at 1 2 bar. The compressor is coupled to an air inlet of the fuel cell stack.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel phenazine-based compounds and compositions comprising the same and their use as redox flow battery electrolytes.

Abstract: Provided is a battery including a positive electrode; a negative electrode; an electrolytic solution being an aqueous alkali metal hydroxide solution; and a layered double hydroxide (LDH)-like compound provided so as to be in contact with the electrolytic solution. A metal compound containing at least one metal element constituting the LDH-like compound is dissolved in the electrolytic solution such that erosion of the LDH-like compound by the electrolytic solution is suppressed.

Abstract: An actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition has an excellent resolution and is capable of forming a pattern having suppressed defects. A resist film, a pattern forming method, and a method for manufacturing an electronic device employing the actinic ray- or radiation-sensitive resin composition are provided. The actinic ray- or radiation-sensitive resin composition includes a resin whose polarity increases through decomposition by an action of an acid, and a compound that generates an acid upon irradiation with actinic rays or radiation, in which the resin whose polarity increases through decomposition by an action of an acid includes one or more selected from repeating units represented by Formulae (1) to (5), and the compound that generates an acid upon irradiation with actinic rays or radiation includes one or more of a compound (I) or a compound (II).

Abstract: Disclosed is a bipolar plate for a fuel cell stack. The article has two metal plates, each with inlets, outlets, and contours bordering wavy channels. At least some of the channels are partly divided into multiple channels near one end by the contours. The divided channels merge at the other end in a different combination from when they were divided.

Abstract: This non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprises: a separator that has an adhesive on at least one surface thereof; and an electrode that has a core and an electrode mix layer, and that is configured so that the electrode mix layer abuts the adhesive. The electrode mix layer is configured so that the density, in the thickness-direction, of a porous body increases from the core towards the adhesive.

Abstract: An electrolyte solution includes an electrolyte salt, a solvent, and a polyether. A secondary battery includes the electrolyte solution. A method for preparing a secondary battery electrolyte solution includes adding an additive and a cyclic ether compound into a composition containing an electrolyte salt and a solvent, and performing in-situ polymerization for at least 24 hours to obtain the secondary battery electrolyte solution. The additive is a Lewis acid or a Lewis acid precursor.

Abstract: A shadow wall for controlling directional deposition of a material is arranged on a substrate. The shadow wall comprises a base portion and a bridge portion. The base portion is arranged on the substrate and is configured to support the bridge portion. The bridge portion overhangs the substrate. The shadow wall may have improved compatibility with non-directional deposition processes, because adatoms on the surface of the substrate may diffuse under the bridge. Also provided are a method of fabricating a device using the shadow wall, and a method of fabricating the shadow wall.

Abstract: A resist composition containing a metal compound, in which a structure of the metal compound is changed upon exposure, and the metal compound exhibits changed solubility in a developing solution, in which the metal compound includes a cubane-structured metal oxide.

Abstract: A negative electrode for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries is provided with: a negative electrode current collector; a first negative electrode mix layer arranged on a surface of the negative electrode current collector; and a second negative electrode mix layer arranged on a surface of the first negative electrode mix layer. The first negative electrode mix layer contains a first carbon material having a true density of 2.1 g/cm3 to 2.3 g/cm3, the second negative electrode mix layer contains a second carbon material having a true density of 1.5 g/cm3 to 2.0 g/cm3, the inter-particle porosity of the second carbon material in the second negative electrode mix layer is larger than that of the first carbon material in the first negative electrode mix layer, and the ratio of the mass of the first negative electrode mix layer to that of the second negative electrode mix layer is 95:5 to 80:20.

Abstract: A method is provided for making test structures suitable for characterizing and calibrating semiconductor metrology equipment. The test structure may include patterned chromium features that protrude vertically from a thin-film gold surface deposited onto a fused silica substrate.

Abstract: An actinic ray- or radiation-sensitive resin composition forms a pattern having excellent LWR performance. A resist film, pattern forming method, and method for manufacturing an electronic device employ the composition. The composition includes an acid-decomposable resin including a repeating unit having an acid-decomposable group in which an acid group having a pKa of 13 or less is protected by an acid labile leaving group, and one or more compounds (PAGs) that generate an acid upon irradiation with actinic rays or radiation, selected from a compound (I) and a compound (II). The content of the acid-decomposable resin is 10% by mass or more and that of the PAGs is 10% by mass or more with respect to the total solids content. The acid-decomposable resin has a halogen atom in a repeating unit other than a repeating unit having a group that generates an acid upon irradiation with actinic rays or radiation.

Abstract: This separator for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprises a porous substrate, a heat-resistant layer that is formed on the porous substrate, and clusters of filler particles that are present in dot shapes on the surface of the heat-resistant layer. The filler particles are particles of a compound including at least one of phosphorus, silicon, boron, nitrogen, potassium, sodium, and bromine, and the transformation point at which the filler particles transform from a solid phase to a liquid phase or thermally decompose is in the range 180° C.-1000° C. This separator electrode for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery can suppress heat production of the battery during a nail puncture test, while also suppressing an increase in battery resistance.

Abstract: The present invention provides a separator formed by hydrolysis of a resin film. The resin film comprises a non-hydrolyzable organic polymer; and a hydrolyzable organic polymer being hydrolyzable by treatment with at least one of an acid aqueous solution, an alkaline aqueous solution and pure water, wherein the content of the hydrolyzable organic polymer ranges from 10 parts by weight to 70 parts by weight relative to 100 parts by weight of the resin film. The separator of the present invention has good ion conductivity and thus, is extremely suitable for use in various types of batteries.

Abstract: Provided is an actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition with which a pattern having a good shape can be obtained. Also provided is a resist film, a pattern forming method, and a method for manufacturing an electronic device, each relating to the actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition. Also provided is a compound which can be suitably used in the actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition. The actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition of an embodiment of the present invention includes a compound that generates an acid upon irradiation with actinic rays or radiation, an acid-decomposable resin having a weight-average molecular weight of 30,000 or less, and a solvent, and the compound that generates an acid upon irradiation with actinic rays or radiation includes a compound (I).