Abstract: Provided are a membrane electrode assembly that can suppress unevenness of contact resistance (variation within a surface) and local current concentration and a method for manufacturing a membrane electrode assembly. [Solution] This membrane electrode assembly comprises: an ion exchange membrane having a first surface and a second surface located on the opposite side of the first surface; a cathode catalyst layer disposed further to the first surface side than the ion exchange membrane; an anode catalyst layer disposed further to the second surface side than the ion exchange membrane; and an ionomer layer provided so as to be separate from the cathode catalyst layer and the anode catalyst layer between the ion exchange membrane and the cathode catalyst layer and between the ion exchange membrane and the anode catalyst layer, the ionomer layer forming a layered structure together with the cathode catalyst layer and the anode catalyst layer.

Abstract: The water electrolysis system is a water electrolysis system using an alkaline aqueous solution as an electrolytic solution, the water electrolysis system including a cell stack to which the electrolytic solution is supplied; a storage section in which the electrolytic solution is stored; an annular flow path connecting the storage section and the cell stack to each other; a pump section provided on the annular flow path; a scale removal section that is provided on the annular flow path and is capable of removing a scale included in the electrolytic solution; and a scale component removal section capable of removing scale components dissolved in the electrolytic solution at or below a saturation concentration.

Abstract: A thermal management system includes a first channel through which a first refrigerant flows so as to cool a power storage device mounted on a vehicle, a second channel through which a second refrigerant flows so as to cool a drive device that causes the vehicle to travel, a third channel through which a third refrigerant that is cooled by a refrigeration cycle flows, and a heat exchanger connected to the first channel, the second channel, and the third channel. The first channel, the second channel, and the third channel are provided independently of each other. The heat exchanger is configured to mutually exchange heat among the first refrigerant, the second refrigerant, and the third refrigerant.

Abstract: An electrolytic cell of the present disclosure includes a first separator, a second separator, an ion exchange membrane configured to be disposed between the first separator and the second separator, and an anion exchange membrane with hydroxide ion conductivity, a cathode configured to be disposed between the first separator and the ion exchange membrane, and an anode configured to be disposed between the second separator and the ion exchange membrane. In a case of being viewed in a first direction in which the ion exchange membrane, the cathode, and the anode overlap each other, an area of the anode is larger than an area of the cathode.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a battery including an all-solid-state battery configured to be externally chargeable with electric power supplied from outside of the vehicle, a heater configured to heat the battery, and a control device configured to control the heater. The control device controls the heater such that when a predetermined condition related to the external charging is satisfied, the temperature of the battery during execution of the external charging is higher than when the predetermined condition is not satisfied. The predetermined condition includes a condition that an elevation of the vehicle during the execution of the external charging is higher than a predetermined height.

Abstract: An electrolytic cell according to the present disclosure includes: a first separator; a second separator disposed with a space between the second separator and the first separator; an ion exchange membrane disposed between the first separator and the second separator and configured to partition at least part of the space into an anode chamber and a cathode chamber; and a sealing part disposed between the first separator and the second separator, located on an outer side from an outer edge portion of the ion exchange membrane, and configured to seal the space.

Abstract: An electrolytic device includes: an electrolytic tank; an ion exchange membrane configured to partition the electrolytic tank into a cathode chamber and an anode chamber; a catholyte supply unit configured to supply an electrolytic solution serving as a catholyte to the cathode chamber; a catholyte discharge unit configured to discharge the catholyte from the cathode chamber; an anolyte supply unit configured to supply an electrolytic solution serving as an anolyte to the anode chamber; an anolyte discharge unit configured to discharge the anolyte from the anode chamber; a cathode; an anode; a cathode side power feeder provided in the cathode chamber and configured to supply electric power to the cathode; and an anode side power feeder provided in the anode chamber and configured to supply electric power to the anode. A pH of the catholyte is lower than a pH of the anolyte.

Abstract: The present disclosure comprises: a mixing duct equipped with an inlet through which combustion gas flows in and an outlet through which the combustion gas flowing in from the inlet flows out; a cooling duct that allows cooling gas, which has a lower temperature than the combustion gas, to flow out into the mixing duct, and generates a mixed gas consisting of the combustion gas and the cooling gas; and an expansion duct equipped with an inlet that is connected to the mixing duct and through which the mixed gas flows in and an outlet through which the mixed gas flowing in from the inlet flows out. The mixing duct has a shape with an equal cross-sectional area at each position from the inlet to the outlet. The expansion duct provides a denitrification device having a shape, the cross-sectional area of which gradually expands from the inlet to the outlet.

Abstract: A thermal management system includes a first channel through which a first refrigerant flows so as to cool a power storage device mounted on a vehicle, a second channel through which a second refrigerant flows so as to cool a drive device that causes the vehicle to travel, a third channel through which a third refrigerant that is cooled by a refrigeration cycle flows, and a heat exchanger connected to the first channel, the second channel, and the third channel. The first channel, the second channel, and the third channel are provided independently of each other. The heat exchanger is configured to mutually exchange heat among the first refrigerant, the second refrigerant, and the third refrigerant.

Abstract: A vehicle 1 equipped with an all-solid-state battery system includes a battery that is an all-solid-state battery, an electric heater that heats the battery, and an ECU that controls the electric heater. When charging of the battery is resumed after a pause shorter than a predetermined time, the ECU controls the electric heater to raise a temperature of the battery after resumption of the charging to a temperature higher than a temperature of the battery before the pause of the charging.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a battery including an all-solid-state battery configured to be externally chargeable with electric power supplied from outside of the vehicle, a heater configured to heat the battery, and a control device configured to control the heater. The control device controls the heater such that when a predetermined condition related to the external charging is satisfied, the temperature of the battery during execution of the external charging is higher than when the predetermined condition is not satisfied. The predetermined condition includes a condition that an elevation of the vehicle during the execution of the external charging is higher than a predetermined height.

Abstract: A hydrogen storage alloy is provided which has an extremely low Co content, and can maintain the drain (power) performance (especially pulse discharge characteristics), activity (degree of activity), and life performance at high levels. The hydrogen storage alloy is manufactured by weighing and mixing every material for the hydrogen storage alloy so as to provide an alloy composition represented by the general formula MmNiaMnbAlcCod or MmNiaMnbAlcCodFee, and controlling the manufacturing method and manufacturing conditions so that both the a-axis length and the c-axis length of the crystal lattice are in a predetermined range. Although it is sufficient if the a-axis length of the crystal lattice is 499 pm or more and the c-axis length is 405 pm or more, by further specifying the a-axis length and c-axis length depending on the values of ABx, a hydrogen storage alloy having high durability can be provided.

Abstract: Provided is a bronchoscopy training model for training in a technique for puncturing a lymph node adjacent to trachea/bronchi from the inside of the trachea/bronchi with an ultrasonic bronchoscope.

Abstract: A hydrogen storage alloy is provided which has an extremely low Co content, and can maintain the drain (power) performance (especially pulse discharge characteristics), activity (degree of activity), and life performance at high levels. The hydrogen storage alloy is manufactured by weighing and mixing every material for the hydrogen storage alloy so as to provide an alloy composition represented by the general formula MmNiaMnbAlcCod or MmNiaMnbAlcCodFee, and controlling the manufacturing method and manufacturing conditions so that both the a-axis length and the c-axis length of the crystal lattice are in a predetermined range. Although it is sufficient if the a-axis length of the crystal lattice is 499 pm or more and the c-axis length is 405 pm or more, by further specifying the a-axis length and c-axis length depending on the values of ABx, a hydrogen storage alloy having high durability can be provided.

Abstract: A negative electrode 10 for a nonaqueous secondary battery has an active material layer 12 containing active material particles 12a. The particles 12a are coated at least partially with a coat of a metallic material 13 having low capability of lithium compound formation. The active material layer 12 has voids formed between the metallic material-coated particles 12a. When the active material layer 12 is imaginarily divided into equal halves in its thickness direction, the amount of the metallic material 13 is smaller in the half closer to the negative electrode surface than in the other half farther from the negative electrode surface. The weight ratio of [the particles/the metallic material] in the half closer to the negative electrode surface is preferably higher than that in the other half farther from the negative electrode surface.

Abstract: A hydrogen storage alloy is provided which, when used in a battery, has high drain (power) performance and charge acceptance that are excellent, and in addition, cracks are few, and cycle life performance are excellent, to be used in large batteries, in particular for electric vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles, high-power use, and the like. The hydrogen storage alloy is a hydrogen storage alloy having phase conversion accompanying the variation of hydrogen storage capacity (H/M) and is in a single phase or in a state close to a single phase when the above-mentioned hydrogen storage capacity (H/M) is in a range of 0.3 to 0.7 or 0.4 to 0.6.

Abstract: A control apparatus for a movable vehicle roof panel determines the position of the panel in a tilt open state and evaluates whether the panel is in normal tilt-open range of positions or has, via inertia, traveled beyond those normal positions. The control apparatus allows movement to the closed position if movement beyond a permissible range has been achieved through roof panel inertia.

Abstract: A control apparatus drives a motor to move a window glass to an opening end locking position beyond a preset stop position and thereby to forcefully stop the window glass at the opening end locking position when the control apparatus senses that an operational switch is continuously operated by a user for a predetermined time period or longer to perform the opening operation of the window glass based on an operational command signal outputted from the operational switch. The control apparatus then resets the preset stop position based on an actual stop position of the window glass at the opening end locking position in a preset stop position resetting operation.

Abstract: A control apparatus rotates a drive motor reversely to reverse the moving direction of a roof glass when movement of the roof glass is obstructed by a foreign matter caught in the roof glass while the roof glass is moving toward the closing position, sets a home position of the roof glass by setting the count number to a predetermined value with the roof glass placed in a predetermined position. The control apparatus performs setting of the home position again when the number of times a reverse action of the roof glass originated from catching of the foreign matter in the roof glass has been carried out becomes equal to or greater than a specified number. An abnormality detecting device detects an abnormality in which the reverse action of the roof glass is not carried out at the time when the movement of the roof glass is obstructed, when the abnormality has occurred. When the abnormality is detected, the control apparatus avoids setting the home position again.

Abstract: A control apparatus rotates a drive motor reversely to reverse the moving direction of a roof glass when movement of the roof glass is obstructed by a foreign matter caught between the roof glass and a frame while the roof glass is moving toward the closing position, sets a home position of the roof glass by setting the count number to a predetermined value with the roof glass placed in a predetermined position. The control apparatus performs setting of the home position again when a reverse action of the roof glass has been carried out, because of catching of the foreign matter in the roof glass, a number of times equal to or greater than a specified number. An abnormality detecting device detects an abnormality in which the reverse action of the roof glass is not carried out within a specified time period. When the abnormality is detected, the control apparatus avoids setting the home position again.