Abstract: According to the embodiment, there is provided a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprising a positive electrode; a negative electrode including a negative electrode active material layer; and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The negative electrode active material layer contains carbon dioxide and releases the carbon dioxide in the range of 0.01 ml to 3 ml per 1 g when heated at 400° C. for 1 minute. The nonaqueous electrolyte contains carbon dioxide of 50 ml/L to 1000 ml/L.

Abstract: The present invention provides a carbon dioxide absorbing solution capable of preventing production of an oxidization degradation product of alkanolamine, that is, BICINE. The carbon dioxide absorbing solution contains an alkanolamine and a sulfur amino acid represented by the formula (1) or (2).

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte air battery has s positive electrode comprises at least a catalyst which activates oxygen, a conductive material and a binder, when a thermal decomposition starting temperature of the binder is T1° C. and a thermal decomposition ending temperature of the binder is T2° C. A signal with any of mass numbers of 81, 100, 132 and 200 is present in pyrolysis mass spectrometry of the binder in a range of T1° C. to T2° C. Where a peak area at T1° C. is X and a peak area at T2° C. is Y, the X and Y satisfy a relation of 2X?Y.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte air battery has a positive electrode comprises at least a catalyst which activates oxygen, a conductive material and a binder, when a thermal decomposition starting temperature of the binder is T1° C. and a thermal decomposition ending temperature of the binder is T2° C. A signal with any of mass numbers of 81, 100, 132 and 200 is present in pyrolysis mass spectrometry of the binder in a range of T1° C. to T2° C. Where a mass spectrum signal area of T1-100° C. or higher and lower than T1° C. is X, and a mass spectrum signal area from T1° C. to T2° C. is Y, the X and Y satisfy a relation of X?Y.

Abstract: An electrode for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery of an embodiment has an active material layer containing an active material and a binder containing fluorine, and a current collector bound to the active material layer. When a thermal decomposition start temperature of the binder is T1° C. and a thermal decomposition end temperature of the binder is T2° C., one or more peaks are present in an ion chromatogram of any mass number selected at least from 81, 100, 132, and 200 in a thermal decomposition gas chromatography mass analysis at the thermal decomposition temperature of (T1+T2)/2° C. When a peak area at T1° C. is X, and a peak area at T2° C. is Y, the X and Y satisfy a relation of 2X?Y.

Abstract: An electrode for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery of an embodiment has an active material layer containing an active material and a binder containing fluorine, and a current collector bound to the active material layer. When a thermal decomposition start temperature of the binder is T1° C. and the thermal decomposition end temperature is T2° C., one or more signals are present for any of the mass number of 81, 100, 132, and 200 in a thermal decomposition mass analysis between thermal decomposition temperatures of T1 and T2. When a signal area of the mass spectrum in the range of T1-100° C. or higher but lower than T1° C. is X, and a signal area of the mass spectrum in the range of T1 or higher but the same or lower than T2° C. is Y, the X and Y satisfy a relation of X?Y.

Abstract: According to the embodiment, there is provided a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprising a positive electrode; a negative electrode including a negative electrode active material layer; and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The negative electrode active material layer contains carbon dioxide and releases the carbon dioxide in the range of 0.01 ml to 3 ml per 1 g when heated at 400° C. for 1 minute. The nonaqueous electrolyte contains carbon dioxide of 50 ml/L to 1000 ml/L.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode including a negative electrode active material layer, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The negative electrode active material layer contains carbon dioxide and releases the carbon dioxide in the range of 0.1 ml to 5 ml per 1 g when heated at 200° C. for 1 minute.

Abstract: An acidic gas absorbent having a high acidic gas absorption capacity, that is, a high acidic gas absorption amount and a high acidic gas absorption rate, an acidic gas absorption device, and a method for absorbing an acidic gas, are provided. An acidic gas absorbent containing an azabicyclo compound and a primary or secondary amine compound; an acidic gas absorbent containing a heteroaromatic ring compound and a primary or secondary amine compound; an acidic gas removal device using these acidic gas absorbents; and a method for removing an acidic gas are disclosed.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a carbon dioxide absorbing solution capable of avoiding precipitation of a product formed by the reaction with carbon dioxide. The absorbing solution is an aqueous solution characterized by containing an amino acid salt comprising at least one carboxylic acid salt connected to a heterocyclic ring including at least one nitrogen atom as the ring member atom.

Abstract: An acidic gas absorbent having a high acidic gas absorption capacity, that is, a high acidic gas absorption amount and a high acidic gas absorption rate, an acidic gas absorption device, and a method for absorbing an acidic gas, are provided. An acidic gas absorbent containing an azabicyclo compound and a primary or secondary amine compound; an acidic gas absorbent containing a heteroaromatic ring compound and a primary or secondary amine compound; an acidic gas removal device using these acidic gas absorbents; and a method for removing an acidic gas are disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a carbon dioxide absorbing solution capable of preventing production of an oxidization degradation product of alkanolamine, that is, BICINE. The carbon dioxide absorbing solution contains an alkanolamine and a sulfur amino acid represented by the formula (1) or (2).