Abstract: Provided is an electrophotographic electroconductive member, including: an electroconductive support; an electroconductive layer; and a surface layer in order, wherein an impedance is 1.0×103? to 1.0×108? at an outer surface of the electroconductive member, in the surface layer, an electronic electroconductive agent is dispersed, the electroconductive layer has a matrix containing a cross-linked product of a first rubber and domains each containing a cross-linked product of a second rubber and electroconductive particles, and wherein, and wherein among the domains observed in specified observation regions, 80% by number or more of the domains satisfy (1) and (2): (1) a proportion of sectional areas of the electroconductive particles with respect to the domain is 20% or more; (2) A/B is 1.00 to 1.10 when A is a perimeter of the domain and B is an envelope perimeter.

Abstract: A battery may include an anode, a cathode positioned opposite to the anode, a separator positioned between the anode and the cathode, an electrolyte dispersed throughout the cathode and in contact with the anode, and a dual-pore system. The anode may be configured to release a plurality of lithium ions. The cathode may include a plurality of pathways defined by a plurality of porous non-hollow carbonaceous spherical particles and may include a plurality of carbonaceous structures each based on a coalescence of a group of the porous non-hollow carbonaceous spherical particles. The dual-pore system may be disposed in the cathode and defined in shape and orientation by the plurality of carbonaceous structures. In some aspects, the dual-pore system may be configured to receive gaseous oxygen from the ambient atmosphere.

Abstract: Provided is an electrophotographic photosensitive member that can suppress the surface direction unevenness of an output image throughout repeated image formation. The electrophotographic photosensitive member is an electrophotographic photosensitive member including a support having a cylindrical shape and a photosensitive layer formed on the support, wherein the support contains at least one of aluminum or an aluminum alloy, and wherein when an area at the maximum frequency calculated from the area distribution curve of the aluminum crystal grains of the surface of the support is represented by A (?m2) and the half-width of the highest peak in the area distribution curve is represented by B (?m2), the support satisfies the following formula (1): B/A?1.0??(1).

Abstract: An electrostatic charge image developing toner includes toner particles, and an external additive that contains particles A containing a perovskite-type compound and having an equivalent circle diameter of 15 nm or greater and 90 nm or less and particles B containing a perovskite-type compound and having an equivalent circle diameter of 1.0 ?m or greater and 3.0 ?m or less, in which the particles B occupy 0.3% by number or greater and 3.5% by number or less of an entirety of the toner particles.

Abstract: A binder for a lithium-sulfur secondary battery cathode, a composition containing the same, and an acrylic binder capable of forming a cross-linked network and a use thereof. The binder contains a polar functional group capable of strongly interacting with sulfur.

Abstract: The present application relates to a top cover assembly and a secondary battery. The top cover assembly includes: a top cover plate including a lead-out hole and an inside surface forming the lead-out hole; an electrode terminal including a cylindrical portion penetrating the lead-out hole and an annular flange, the annular flange extending beyond the inside surface along the lead-out hole; a sealing ring including a barrel portion and a ring portion, surrounding the cylindrical portion by the barrel portion. The ring portion includes a first ring body and a second ring body distributed in the radial direction; an insulating member including a connecting portion and an extension portion, and the connecting portion seals the second ring body; a portion of the insulating member beyond the second ring body forms the extension portion, and in the radial direction, the extension portion extends beyond the annular flange.

Abstract: A toner is provided that comprises a toner particle comprising a binder resin and a wax, and an inorganic fine particle on a surface of the toner particle, wherein the binder resin comprises a resin A; the toner satisfies 2.50?SPa?SPw?4.50, where SPa (cal/cm3)0.5 is the SP value of the resin A, and SPw (cal/cm3)0.5 is the SP value of the wax; the inorganic fine particle comprises a silica fine particle whose surface has been treated with a silicone oil; in a 29Si solid-state NMR measurement of the silica fine particle, 30?B?60 and 4.0?A/B?6.0 are satisfied, taking A as an integration value of a D unit obtained by taking an integration value of a Q unit in a CP/MAS measurement as 100, and taking B as an integration value of a D unit obtained by taking an integration value of a Q unit in a DD/MAS measurement as 100.

Abstract: The present invention includes a battery pack maintenance device for performing maintenance on battery packs of hybrid and/or electrical vehicles (referred herein generally as electric vehicles). In various embodiments, the device includes one or more loads for connecting to a battery pack for use in discharging the battery pack, and/or charging circuitry for use in charging the battery pack. Optional input/output circuitry can be provided for communicating with circuitry of in the battery pack and/or circuitry of the vehicle. A method and device for determining connector configuration is also provided.

Abstract: A toner comprising: a toner particle comprising a binder resin and a hydrocarbon wax; and inorganic fine particles, wherein the inorganic fine particles include silica fine particles surface-treated with specific polydimethylsiloxanes, a total amount of trimethylsilanol in the silica fine particles is from 1.0 ppm to 5.0 ppm, where a standard value of an amount of ions of an ester group is measured by time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry, one or more peaks of the standard value are present within a range of 100 nm from the surface of the toner particle, and the maximum value A(d max) among the peaks of the standard value and the standard value A(0) on the surface of the toner particle satisfy the following relationships: 1.05?A(d max)/A(0)?5.00, A(0)?0.010.

Abstract: An electrochemical device is disclosed, which includes an anode and a cathode. The electrochemical device also includes an extruded electrolyte composition disposed between the anode and the cathode. The cathode and/or the anode of the electrochemical device may be disposed in a stacked geometry or in a lateral x-y plane geometry. The electrolyte composition may include a gel polymer electrolyte. The electrolyte composition is disposed between the anode and the cathode in a laterally non-continuous pattern. A method of producing an electrolyte layer of an electrochemical device is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a toner for development of electrostatic images which contains a colorant, a resin composition (P) and an ester composition (C), in which the resin composition (P) is a resin composition formed by subjecting an acid group-containing amorphous polyester-based resin (A) and an amine compound to condensation reaction, and the ester composition (C) is at least one composition selected from the group consisting of the following ester composition (CI) and ester composition (CII); and a process for producing the toner.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes particles of a lithium-transition metal composite oxide that contains nickel in the composition thereof and has a layered structure. The particles have an average particle size DSEM based on electron microscopic observation in a range of 1 ?m to 7 ?m in which a ratio D50/DSEM of a 50% particle size D50 in volume-based cumulative particle size distribution to the average particle size based on electron microscopic observation is in a range of 1 to 4, and a ratio D90/D10 of a 90% particle size D90 to a 10% particle size D10 in volume-based cumulative particle size distribution is 4 or less.

Abstract: A power storage device with high capacity is provided. A power storage device with high energy density is provided. A highly reliable power storage device is provided. A long-life power storage device is provided. An electrode with high capacity is provided. An electrode with high energy density is provided. A highly reliable electrode is provided. Such a power storage device includes a first electrode and a second electrode. The first electrode includes a first current collector and a first active material layer. The first active material layer includes active material particles, spaces provided on the periphery of the active material particles, graphene, and a binder. The active material particles are silicon. The active material particles and the spaces are surrounded by the graphene and the binder.

Abstract: An electroconductive-film-coated substrate includes a glass substrate and an electroconductive film disposed on one main surface of the glass substrate. The electroconductive film has an inclined portion in a peripheral edge. A distance from a position in the inclined portion where a thickness of the electroconductive film is 10% of a film thickness of a center of the electroconductive film to an edge end of the glass substrate is 3.00 mm or less. A distance from an end of the inclined portion to the edge end of the glass substrate is longer than 0.00 mm.

Abstract: A system includes a reversible proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell stack configured to receive oxygen and to controllably receive water and hydrogen, an electrical bus for coupling to a vehicle engine to receive electricity, the electrical bus coupled to the reversible fuel cell stack to controllably receive electricity from the fuel cell stack and provide electricity to the reversible fuel cell stack, and a hydrogen storage unit coupled to controllably receive hydrogen from the fuel cell stack, provide hydrogen to the fuel cell stack, and to provide hydrogen to a hydrogen gas powered electricity generator unit to couple to the electrical bus.

Abstract: A metal-oxygen battery including: a battery core, gas container and a movable member. The battery core including a metal anode; a non-aqueous electrolyte; a porous cathode; and terminals for providing electrical power from the battery core. The gas container being configured to hold a pressurized gas at least partially comprising oxygen. The movable member being configured to be movable from a non-activated position in which the pressurized gas in the container is sealed from entering the porous cathode and an activated position in which the pressurized gas flows into the porous cathode to activate the battery core.

Abstract: An electrochemical cell is disclosed. The electrochemical cell comprises an anode side, a cathode side, a separator, and an alkaline aqueous ferric iron salt solution. The alkaline aqueous ferric iron salt solution may be either the catholyte or the anolyte, depending on the electrochemical half-reactions that define the electrochemical cell. The alkaline aqueous ferric iron salt solution comprises one or more anionic ferric iron-carbonate complexes.

Abstract: There is provided a fixing solution capable of improving fixing property while suppressing odor. The fixing solution includes: an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid ester; a polyethylene glycol alkyl ether; and water. The water is dispersed in the aliphatic dicarboxylic acid ester. The polyethylene glycol alkyl ether has not less than 4 pieces and not more than 12 pieces of an oxyethylene unit.

Abstract: A toner contains a crystalline polyester resin, a non-crystalline polyester resin A having a melting temperature ranging between 99° C. to 108° C., a non-crystalline polyester resin B having a melting temperature ranging between 140° C. to 150° C., an ester wax, and a colorant. A ratio of the crystalline polyester resin is 5% mass to 15% mass to a total T of the crystalline polyester resin, the non-crystalline polyester resin A, the non-crystalline polyester resin B, the ester wax, and the colorant. A ratio of the non-crystalline polyester resin A to the total T is between 50% mass to 60% mass. A ratio of the non-crystalline polyester resin B to the total T is between 20% mass to 30% mass.

Abstract: Methods are disclosed for manufacturing an electrode for use in a device such as a secondary battery. Electrodes may include a first layer having first active particles adhered together by a binder, a second layer having second active particles adhered together by a binder, and an interphase layer interposed between the first and second layers. In some examples, the interphase layer may include an interpenetration of the first and second particles, such that substantially discrete fingers of the first layer interlock with substantially discrete fingers of the second layer.