Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments of the present invention, an electrode was provided. The electrode includes an electrode composite layer and a porous insulating layer on the electrode composite layer. The electrode composite layer contains an active material. A surface roughness Rz of the electrode composite layer is smaller than an average film thickness of the porous insulating layer.

Abstract: A liquid composition for an electrode composite material is provided. The liquid composition comprises an active material, a dispersion medium, and a polymerizable compound. A viscosity of the liquid composition at 25 degrees C. is a viscosity at which the liquid composition is dischargeable from a liquid discharge head.

Abstract: A composite for forming an electrode contains an active material and macromolecular particles, and can be discharged by an inkjet method. The composite for forming an electrode is excellent in the storage stability and the discharge stability even when the content of the active material is increased.

Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments of the present invention, an electrode was provided. The electrode includes an electrode composite layer and a porous insulating layer on the electrode composite layer. The electrode composite layer contains an active material. A surface roughness Rz of the electrode composite layer is smaller than an average film thickness of the porous insulating layer.

Abstract: A liquid composition is used for forming an electrode mixture layer included in an electrochemical element. The liquid composition includes a dispersion medium; an electrode material; and a compound configured to bind the electrode material, and to bind the electrode material to an electrode substrate. The liquid composition has a viscosity such that the liquid composition can be discharged from an inkjet head.

Abstract: A liquid composition for an electrode composite material is provided. The liquid composition comprises an active material, a dispersion medium, and a polymerizable compound. A viscosity of the liquid composition at 25 degrees C. is a viscosity at which the liquid composition is dischargeable from a liquid discharge head.

Abstract: To provide a nonaqueous electrolytic storage element, which contains: a positive electrode, which contains a positive electrode material layer including a positive electrode active material capable of reversibly accumulating and releasing anions; a negative electrode, which contains a negative electrode material layer including a negative electrode active material capable of reversibly accumulating and releasing cations; a separator provided between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; and a nonaqueous electrolyte containing an electrolyte salt, wherein a pore volume of the negative electrode material layer per unit area of the negative electrode is larger than a pore volume of the positive electrode material layer per unit area of the positive electrode.

Abstract: To provide a nonaqueous electrolytic capacitor element, which contains: a positive electrode containing a positive electrode active material capable of intercalating or deintercalating anions; a negative electrode containing a negative electrode active material; and a nonaqueous electrolyte, which contains a nonaqueous solvent, an electrolyte salt containing a halogen atom, and a compound having a site capable of bonding to an anion containing a halogen atom.

Abstract: To provide a non-aqueous electrolyte storage element including a positive electrode containing a positive electrode active material capable of inserting and eliminating anions, a negative electrode containing a negative electrode active material capable of inserting and eliminating cations, and a non-aqueous electrolyte prepared by dissolving an electrolyte salt in a non-aqueous solvent, wherein the positive electrode active material contains a carbon material, where a distance between (002) planes, d(002), of the carbon material as measured by X-ray diffraction is 0.340 nm or greater but 0.360 nm or less, and the carbon material has a BET specific surface area of greater than 1 m2/g but smaller than 30 m2/g, and the negative electrode active material contains a material capable of inserting and eliminating lithium ions.

Abstract: To provide nonaqueous electrolytic storage element, containing: a positive electrode, which contains a positive electrode active material capable of accumulating and releasing anions; a negative electrode containing a negative electrode active material capable of accumulating and releasing cations; and a nonaqueous electrolyte containing an electrolyte salt, wherein a capacity of the negative electrode per unit area is larger than a capacity of the positive electrode per unit area, and wherein an amount of the electrolyte salt in the nonaqueous electrode at the time of completion of charging after 50 cycles of charging and discharging is 0.2 mol/L to 1 mol/L, where the cycle of charging and discharging contains charging the nonaqueous electrolytic storage element to 5.2 V with constant electric current of 0.5 mA/cm2, followed by discharging the nonaqueous electrolytic storage element to 2.5 V with constant electric current of 0.5 mA/cm2.

Abstract: To provide a nonaqueous electrolytic storage element, which contains: a positive electrode, which contains a positive electrode material layer including a positive electrode active material capable of reversibly accumulating and releasing anions; a negative electrode, which contains a negative electrode material layer including a negative electrode active material capable of reversibly accumulating and releasing cations; a separator provided between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; and a nonaqueous electrolyte containing an electrolyte salt, wherein a pore volume of the negative electrode material layer per unit area of the negative electrode is larger than a pore volume of the positive electrode material layer per unit area of the positive electrode.

Abstract: To provide a nonaqueous electrolytic capacitor element, which contains: a positive electrode containing a positive electrode active material capable of intercalating or deintercalating anions; a negative electrode containing a negative electrode active material; and a nonaqueous electrolyte, which contains a nonaqueous solvent, an electrolyte salt containing a halogen atom, and a compound having a site capable of bonding to an anion containing a halogen atom.

Abstract: To provide a non-aqueous electrolyte storage element, including: a positive electrode which includes a positive-electrode active material capable of intercalating or deintercalating anions; a negative electrode which includes a negative-electrode active material capable of storing or releasing metallic lithium or lithium ion, or both thereof; a first separator between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; and a non-aqueous electrolyte which includes a non-aqueous solvent and a lithium salt dissolved in the non-aqueous solvent, wherein the non-aqueous electrolyte storage element includes a solid lithium salt at 25° C. and a discharge voltage of 4.0 V, wherein the non-aqueous electrolyte storage element includes an ion-exchange membrane between the first separator and the positive electrode, between the first separator and the negative electrode, or between the first separator and the positive electrode and between the first separator and the negative electrode.

Abstract: To provide a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery, containing: a positive electrode, which contains a positive electrode active material capable of inserting and detaching anions; a negative electrode, which contains a negative electrode active material capable of accumulating and releasing metal lithium, or lithium ions, or both thereof; and a nonaqueous electrolyte formed by dissolving a lithium salt in a nonaqueous solvent, wherein the nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery contains a solid lithium salt at 25° C., and discharge voltage of 4.0 V.

Abstract: To provide a non-aqueous electrolyte storage element, including: a positive electrode which includes a positive-electrode active material capable of intercalating or deintercalating anions; a negative electrode which includes a negative-electrode active material capable of storing or releasing metallic lithium or lithium ion, or both thereof, a first separator between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; and a non-aqueous electrolyte which includes a non-aqueous solvent and a lithium salt dissolved in the non-aqueous solvent, wherein the non-aqueous electrolyte storage element includes a solid lithium salt at 25° C. and a discharge voltage of 4.0V, wherein the non-aqueous electrolyte storage element includes an ion-exchange membrane between the first separator and the positive electrode, between the first separator and the negative electrode, or between the first separator and the positive electrode and between the first separator and the negative electrode.

Abstract: A multilayer optical recording medium including at least multiple information layers each having at least a phase change recording layer capable of recording information by laser irradiation and a reflection layer, wherein each information layer other than the innermost information layer as seen from a side of the laser irradiation has at least a lower protection layer, the phase change recording layer, an upper protection layer, the reflection layer and an optical transmission layer, the upper protection layer and the optical transmission layer in each information layer other than the innermost information layer as seen from the side of the laser irradiation are composed of an Sn oxide-containing material and a thickness of the upper protection layer in each information layer other than the innermost information layer as seen from the side of the laser irradiation is 2 nm to 15 nm is provided.

Abstract: An optical recording medium having first protective layer, recording layer, second protective layer, and reflective layer, wherein the recording layer contains a phase-change material represented by Formula (1?1), Formula (1-2), or Formula (1-3); the second protective layer contains one selected from zinc oxides, indium oxides, tin oxides, mixtures thereof, and materials Formula (2), and materials Formula (3). Formula (1?1): In?iSb?iX1?i(X1: Ge, Te, Zn, Mn, or mixture thereof, 0.10??1?0.25, 0.65??1?0.80, and 0.04??1?0.15) Formula (1-2): Ga?2Sb?2SnY2Ges2X2?2 (X2: Te, Zn, Mn, In, or mixture thereof, 0.04??2?0.09, 0.56?62?0.79, 0.05??2<0.30, 0.03??2?0.19, and 0??2?0.09) Formula (1-3): Mn?3Sb?3SnY3Ge?3X3?3 (X3: Te, In, Zn, Bi, or mixture thereof, 0.04??3?0.09, 0.56?63?0.79, 0.05??3?0.29, 0.03??3?0.23, and 0??3?0.09) Formula (2): ZnO—Al—Y [(100??4?64):?4:?4] (Y: Mn, Ge, Ti, or mixture thereof, 0.5??4?10.0, and 0?B4?25.

Abstract: To provide an optical recording medium in which error-causing short marks are produced in numbers small enough excellent high-recording characteristics and in which amorphous marks are uniform in shape. The optical recording medium includes: a first protective layer; a recording layer containing Sb as a main ingredient; a second protective layer; and a reflective layer, the first protective layer, the recording layer, the second protective layer and the reflective layer being provided in the order in which light passes through the medium for recording and reproduction of information, wherein the first protective layer and/or the second protective layer, both of which are in contact with the recording layer, are/is formed of a crystalline oxide.

Abstract: A dual-layer structure phase-change type optical recording medium includes a substrate (1), a reflective layer (2), a first protective layer (3), a first recording layer (4), a second protective layer (5), a resin intermediate layer (6), a third protective layer (7), a heat release layer (8) made of Cu or a Cu alloy, a fourth protective layer (9), a second recording layer (10), a fifth protective layer (11) and a cover substrate (12). A product of a reflectance of a high-reflection part and a modulation after recording is a value equal to or higher than a lower limit value for reproduction.

Abstract: A method of recording information using a laser on a multilayer optical disk having a plurality of recording layers is provided. The plurality of recording layers include a first recording layer and a second recording layer adjacent the first recording layer. The first recording layer is provided with a first test writing area to be used for calibration of write power, and the second recording layer is provided with a second test writing area to be used for calibration of write power. The disk is arranged so that a first region of the first test writing area is superposed with a second region of the second test writing area when considered in the direction in which the laser is arranged to irradiate.