Abstract: An occupant protection device of a configuration that protects an occupant seated on a seat, in which an airbag is held in a holding body disposed in a periphery of a hip portion of the occupant. The airbag has a bag main body, and a conduit portion that causes an inflating gas discharged from an inflator to flow into the bag main body. The bag main body is held in the holding body in a state of a completely folded body folded using a front-rear reduction folding such that a width dimension in front-rear direction is reduced from a state of a preliminary folded bag. The completely folded body is formed by a lower side rolled region which is formed by a lower side region of the preliminary folded bag being wound from a lower edge side, being stacked on an upper side rolled region which is formed by an upper side region of the preliminary folded bag.

Abstract: Provided is a novel method for producing a laminate that serves as an electron transport layer and an optically transparent electrode layer of a perovskite solar cell having, in the following order, an optically transparent electrode layer, an electron transport layer, a perovskite crystal layer, a hole transport layer, and a current collecting layer. The method involves forming a titanium oxide layer that serves as the electron transport layer on a member that serves as the optically transparent electrode layer by utilizing said member for cathode polarization in a treatment liquid containing a Ti component.

Abstract: Provided is spherically-shaped coated graphite exhibiting excellent cycle capacity-maintaining property when used as a negative electrode material for a lithium ion secondary battery. The spherically-shaped coated graphite includes: spherically-shaped graphite in which primary particles with an equivalent spherical diameter of not more than 0.8 ?m have a volume ratio of more than 40.0% and not more than 70.0%, and primary particles with an equivalent spherical diameter of not less than 1.5 ?m and not more than 3.0 ?m have a volume ratio of not less than 3.0% and not more than 17.0%, in a particle size distribution of primary particles obtained using X-ray computed tomography; and a carbonaceous substance covering the spherically-shaped graphite, and a pore volume of pores with a pore size of 7.8 nm to 36.0 nm is not more than 0.017 cm3/g, and a mass of infiltrated dibutyl phthalate is less than 0.70 g/cm3.

Abstract: Provided are carbonaceous substance-coated graphite particles that include: graphite particles; and carbonaceous coatings covering at least part of surfaces of the graphite particles, the carbonaceous substance-coated graphite particles have a maximum particle diameter of 30.0 to 90.0 ?m, a pore volume Vs of pores with a pore size of 7.8 to 36.0 nm is 0.009 to 0.164 cm3/g, and in a pore size distribution graph with the pore size being plotted on a horizontal axis and a dV/dP value obtained by differentiating the pore volume with the pore size being plotted on a vertical axis, a pore size Pmax with which the dV/dP value is maximized is 2.5 to 5.5 nm.

Abstract: Provided is carbonaceous substance-coated graphite particles that exhibit excellent battery properties when used as a negative electrode material for a lithium ion secondary battery. The carbonaceous substance-coated graphite particles includes: graphite particles; and carbonaceous coatings covering at least part of surfaces of the graphite particles, and the carbonaceous substance-coated graphite particles have a specific surface area SBET determined by BET method of 4.0 to 15.0 m2/g, and a pore volume Vs of pores with a pore size of 7.8 to 36.0 nm is 0.001 to 0.026 cm3/g, and in a pore size distribution graph with the pore size being plotted on a horizontal axis and a dV/dP value obtained by differentiating the pore volume with the pore size being plotted on a vertical axis, a pore size Pmax with which the dV/dP value is maximized is 2.5 to 5.5 nm.

Abstract: A surface-treated steel sheet includes a chemical conversion coating with a thickness of 3.0 ?m or less, the chemical conversion coating being placed on a surface of a hot-dip Zn—Al alloy coated steel sheet including a hot-dip Zn—Al alloy coating film containing Al: more than 1.0 mass % and 15 mass % or less, a balance being Zn and inevitable impurities. The chemical conversion coating contains AlH2P3O10.2H2O and a compound containing one or more elements selected from Mg, Ca, and Sr such that a sum of contents of AlH2P3O10.2H2O and the compound is 3.0 mass % to 50 mass %.

Abstract: Provided is carbonaceous substance-coated graphite particles that exhibit excellent battery properties when used as a negative electrode material for a lithium ion secondary battery. The carbonaceous substance-coated graphite particles includes: graphite particles; and carbonaceous coatings covering at least part of surfaces of the graphite particles, and the carbonaceous substance-coated graphite particles have a specific surface area SBET determined by BET method of 4.0 to 15.0 m2/g, and a pore volume Vs of pores with a pore size of 7.8 to 36.0 nm is 0.001 to 0.026 cm3/g, and in a pore size distribution graph with the pore size being plotted on a horizontal axis and a dV/dP value obtained by differentiating the pore volume with the pore size being plotted on a vertical axis, a pore size Pmax with which the dV/dP value is maximized is 2.5 to 5.5 nm.

Abstract: Provided are carbonaceous substance-coated graphite particles that include: graphite particles; and carbonaceous coatings covering at least part of surfaces of the graphite particles, the carbonaceous substance-coated graphite particles have a maximum particle diameter of 30.0 to 90.0 ?m, a pore volume Vs of pores with a pore size of 7.8 to 36.0 nm is 0.009 to 0.164 cm3/g, and in a pore size distribution graph with the pore size being plotted on a horizontal axis and a dV/dP value obtained by differentiating the pore volume with the pore size being plotted on a vertical axis, a pore size Pmax with which the dV/dP value is maximized is 2.5 to 5.5 nm.

Abstract: Provided is spherically-shaped coated graphite exhibiting excellent cycle capacity-maintaining property when used as a negative electrode material for a lithium ion secondary battery. The spherically-shaped coated graphite includes: spherically-shaped graphite in which primary particles with an equivalent spherical diameter of not more than 0.8 ?m have a volume ratio of more than 40.0% and not more than 70.0%, and primary particles with an equivalent spherical diameter of not less than 1.5 ?m and not more than 3.0 ?m have a volume ratio of not less than 3.0% and not more than 17.0%, in a particle size distribution of primary particles obtained using X-ray computed tomography; and a carbonaceous substance covering the spherically-shaped graphite, and a pore volume of pores with a pore size of 7.8 nm to 36.0 nm is not more than 0.017 cm3/g, and a mass of infiltrated dibutyl phthalate is less than 0.70 g/cm3.

Abstract: A laminate which allows to obtain an organic thin-film solar cell having excellent output characteristics and transparency is provided. The laminate as above has a titanium oxide layer that is disposed on the member serving as a light-transmissive electrode layer and serves as an electron transport layer. The titanium oxide layer has a thickness of not less than 1.0 nm and not more than 200.0 nm. The titanium oxide layer contains indium oxide and metallic indium, InOx/Ti is not less than 0.50 and not more than 20.00 in atomic ratio, and InM/Ti is less than 0.100 in atomic ratio, where an elemental titanium content is represented by Ti, an indium oxide content is represented by InOx, and a metallic indium content is represented by InM.

Abstract: Provided is a laminate with which an organic thin-film solar cell having excellent output characteristics, even in an LED light irradiation environment, can be obtained. A titanium oxide layer that serves as an electron transport layer and is positioned on a member that serves as an optically transparent electrode layer has a thickness of 1.0 nm to 60.0 nm, inclusive, and satisfies condition 1 or condition 2. Condition 1: The titanium oxide layer contains an indium metal and an indium oxide, wherein, if the content of elemental titanium is denoted as Ti, the content of the indium metal is denoted as InM, and the content of the indium oxide is denoted as InOx, the atomic ratio (InM/Ti) is 0.10 to 0.25, inclusive, and the atomic ratio (InOx/Ti) is 0.50 to 10.00, inclusive.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel method for producing a laminate to be used as a light-transmissive electrode layer and an N-type semiconductor layer of a wet or solid-state dye-sensitized solar cell comprising a light-transmissive electrode layer, an N-type semiconductor layer, a P-type semiconductor layer, and a facing electrode in this order. In said method, a member to be used as the light-transmissive electrode layer is cathode-polarized in a treatment solution containing a Ti component so as to form a titanium oxide layer to be used as the N-type semiconductor layer on said member.

Abstract: Provided is a boron nitride powder having excellent adhesion to a resin. The boron nitride powder has a hexagonal structure, has a carboxyl group present on a surface of the boron nitride powder, and has a molar ratio of carboxyl group to nitrogen atom of 0.001 or more on a surface of the boron nitride powder.

Abstract: A laminate which allows to obtain an organic thin-film solar cell having excellent output characteristics and transparency is provided. The laminate as above has a titanium oxide layer that is disposed on the member serving as a light-transmissive electrode layer and serves as an electron transport layer. The titanium oxide layer has a thickness of not less than 1.0 nm and not more than 200.0 nm. The titanium oxide layer contains indium oxide and metallic indium, InOx/Ti is not less than 0.50 and not more than 20.00 in atomic ratio, and InM/Ti is less than 0.100 in atomic ratio, where an elemental titanium content is represented by Ti, an indium oxide content is represented by InOx, and a metallic indium content is represented by InM.

Abstract: A precursor of a positive electrode material with which it is possible to obtain a lithium-ion secondary cell having an excellent discharge capacity and cycle characteristics, and a method for manufacturing the precursor. The precursor is a precursor of a positive electrode material used for a lithium-ion secondary cell, wherein the precursor is at least one substance selected from the group made of nickel-manganese composite hydroxides and nickel-manganese composite oxides, the precursor contains nickel and manganese, the ratio of the nickel content relative to the nickel content and the manganese content is 0.45-0.60 inclusive in molar ratio, and the average valence of manganese is below 4.0.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material for a lithium-ion secondary cell having exceptional lithium ion conductivity, the positive electrode active material being such that the absorption of moisture from the atmosphere can be suppressed. This positive electrode active material for a lithium-ion secondary cell has powder particles that include a specific composite oxide, and an organic silicon compound affixed to the surface of the powder particles, the organic functional groups of the organic silicon compound including at least one selected from the group made of C2-10 alkyl groups and C6-14 aryl groups.

Abstract: A surface-treated steel sheet includes a chemical conversion coating with a thickness of 3.0 ?m or less, the chemical conversion coating being placed on a surface of a hot-dip Zn—Al alloy coated steel sheet including a hot-dip Zn—Al alloy coating film containing Al: more than 1.0 mass % and 15 mass % or less, a balance being Zn and inevitable impurities. The chemical conversion coating contains AlH2P3O10.2H2O and a compound containing one or more elements selected from Mg, Ca, and Sr such that a sum of contents of AlH2P3O10.2H2O and the compound is 3.0 mass % to 50 mass %.

Abstract: A steel sheet mainly suitable for strength members of automobiles or building materials, which has a tensile strength of 1,180 MPa or more, and which is excellent in delayed fracture resistance and primary rust prevention performance. The steel sheet includes a coating, placed on a surface of a cold-rolled steel sheet with a tensile strength of 1,180 MPa or more, containing one or more metalates selected from molybdates and tungstates and a P compound. The sum of the coating weights of the metalates in terms of Mo and W is 10 mg/m2 to 1,000 mg/m2 and is preferably 50 mg/m2 to 1,000 mg/m2. The coating weight of the P compound in terms of P is 10 mg/m2 to 1,000 mg/m2.

Abstract: Provided is a novel method for producing a laminate that serves as an electron transport layer and an optically transparent electrode layer of a perovskite solar cell having, in the following order, an optically transparent electrode layer, an electron transport layer, a perovskite crystal layer, a hole transport layer, and a current collecting layer. The method involves forming a titanium oxide layer that serves as the electron transport layer on a member that serves as the optically transparent electrode layer by utilizing said member for cathode polarization in a treatment liquid containing a Ti component.

Abstract: Provided is a laminate with which an organic thin-film solar cell having excellent output characteristics, even in an LED light irradiation environment, can be obtained. A titanium oxide layer that serves as an electron transport layer and is positioned on a member that serves as an optically transparent electrode layer has a thickness of 1.0 nm to 60.0 nm, inclusive, and satisfies condition 1 or condition 2. Condition 1: The titanium oxide layer contains an indium metal and an indium oxide, wherein, if the content of elemental titanium is denoted as Ti, the content of the indium metal is denoted as InM, and the content of the indium oxide is denoted as InOx, the atomic ratio (InM/Ti) is 0.10 to 0.25, inclusive, and the atomic ratio (InOx/Ti) is 0.50 to 10.00, inclusive.