Abstract: To provide a hardly graphitizable carbonaceous material used in a negative electrode material for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries (for example, a lithium ion battery) having not only high charge capacity but also high charge-discharge efficiency and being fully charged to be used and a method for producing the same. To provide a negative electrode material for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries comprising such a hardly graphitizable carbonaceous material, and a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprising such a negative electrode material for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries and being fully charged to be used. A hardly graphitizable carbonaceous material, being a hardly graphitizable carbonaceous material for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries fully charged to be used and having an oxygen element content of 0.25% by mass or less.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a slurry composition for non aqueous electrolyte battery electrodes that includes a binder composition, an active material, and a solvent, in which the active material is a lithium-containing metal oxide, the binder composition contains a neutralized salt of an ?-olefin-maleic acid copolymer in which an ?-olefin and a maleic acid are copolymerized, and the degree of neutralization for carboxylic acid generated from the maleic acid in the copolymer is from 0.3 to 1.0. The present invention further pertains to a non aqueous electrolyte battery positive electrode and a non aqueous electrolyte battery using the slurry composition for non aqueous electrolyte battery electrodes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a carbonaceous material derived from a plant starting material, which is useful for electronic materials for conductive materials, capacitor electrodes, storage battery electrodes, nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery electrodes and the like. The present invention relates to a carbonaceous material for electronic materials, which is obtained by burning a carbon precursor derived from palm husk, and which is configured such that: the potassium content in the carbonaceous material is 100 ppm or less; the calcium content in the carbonaceous material is 100 ppm or less; and the elemental oxygen content in the carbonaceous material is 0.25% by weight or less.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a carbonaceous material which is obtainable from plant-derived char and has a decreased specific surface area. Further, the object of the present invention is to provide a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery having excellent dedoping capacity, non-dedoping capacity, and charge-discharge efficiency. The object can be solved by a carbonaceous material for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries characterized in that the carbonaceous material is obtained by heat-treating plant-derived char which is demineralized in gas-phase, and carbon precursor or volatile organic compound under a non-oxidizing gas atmosphere; and a specific surface area determined by a BET method is 10 m2/g or less.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a manufacturing method of carbonaceous material for a negative electrode of lithium ion capacitors, wherein the carbonaceous material is obtained from plant-derived char as a source, potassium and iron are sufficiently removed, and an average particle diameter thereof is small; and a carbonaceous material for a negative electrode of lithium ion capacitors. The object can be solved by a method for manufacturing a carbonaceous material having an average diameter of 3 to 30 ?m, for a negative electrode of lithium ion capacitors comprising the steps of: (1) heating plant-derived char having an average particle diameter of 100 to 10000 ?m at 500° C. to 1250° C. under an inert gas atmosphere containing a halogen compound to demineralize in a gas-phase, (2) pulverizing a carbon precursor obtained by the demineralization in a gas-phase, (3) calcining the pulverized carbon precursor at less than 1100° C. under a non-oxidizing gas atmosphere.

Abstract: Provided is a manufacturing method of carbonaceous material for a negative electrode of non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries, wherein the carbonaceous material is obtained from plant-derived char as a source, potassium is sufficiently removed, and an average particle diameter thereof is small; and a carbonaceous material for a negative electrode of non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries. The method for manufacturing a carbonaceous material having an average particle diameter of 3 to 30 ?m, for a negative electrode of non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries includes the steps of: (1) heating plant-derived char having an average particle diameter of 100 to 10000 ?m at 500° C. to 1250° C. under an inert gas atmosphere containing halogen compound to demineralize in a gas-phase, (2) pulverizing a carbon precursor obtained by demineralization in a gas-phase, (3) calcining the pulverized carbon precursor at 1000° C. to 1600° C. under an non-oxidizing gas atmosphere.

Abstract: Provided is a less hygroscopic carbonaceous material that is obtained from a plant-derived carbonaceous raw material and that, when used as a negative electrode material for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery, allows the battery to exhibit good battery characteristics. Provided is a carbonaceous material for negative electrodes of nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries. This carbonaceous material is a particulate carbonaceous material containing carbonaceous particles. The carbonaceous material has a BET specific surface area of 1 m2/g or more and less than 20 m2/g. Each of the carbonaceous particles of the carbonaceous material has a core and a skin covering the core. The core contains a calcined product of a plant-derived carbonaceous raw material. The skin is made of a material that has higher electron emission ability upon irradiation with an electron beam than a material of the core.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a method of producing low valence titanium oxides in a steady supply manner acceptable in industrial production. The low valence titanium oxides are produced by electrical discharge between two electrodes in an aqueous medium, wherein at least one of the electrodes is a titanium-containing electrode.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a manufacturing method of carbonaceous material for a negative electrode of non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries, wherein the carbonaceous material is obtained from plant-derived char as a source, potassium is sufficiently removed, and an average particle diameter thereof is small; and a carbonaceous material for a negative electrode of non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries. The object can be solved by a method for manufacturing a carbonaceous material having an average particle diameter of 3 to 30 ?m, for a negative electrode of non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries comprising the steps of: (1) heating plant-derived char having an average particle diameter of 100 to 10000 ?m at 500° C. to 1250° C. under an inert gas atmosphere containing halogen compound to demineralize in a gas-phase, (2) pulverizing a carbon precursor obtained by demineralization in a gas-phase, (3) calcining the pulverized carbon precursor at 1000° C. to 1600° C.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a manufacturing method of carbonaceous material for a negative electrode of lithium ion capacitors, wherein the carbonaceous material is obtained from plant-derived char as a source, potassium and iron are sufficiently removed, and an average particle diameter thereof is small; and a carbonaceous material for a negative electrode of lithium ion capacitors. The object can be solved by a method for manufacturing a carbonaceous material having an average diameter of 3 to 30 ?m, for a negative electrode of lithium ion capacitors comprising the steps of: (1) heating plant-derived char having an average particle diameter of 100 to 10000 ?m at 500° C. to 1250° C. under an inert gas atmosphere containing a halogen compound to demineralize in a gas-phase, (2) pulverizing a carbon precursor obtained by the demineralization in a gas-phase, (3) calcining the pulverized carbon precursor at less than 1100° C. under a non-oxidizing gas atmosphere.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a carbonaceous material which is obtainable from plant-derived char and has a decreased specific surface area. Further, the object of the present invention is to provide a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery having excellent dedoping capacity (discharge capacity), non-dedoping capacity (irreversible capacity), and charge-discharge efficiency. The object can be solved by a carbonaceous material for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries characterized in that the carbonaceous material is obtained by heat-treating plant-derived char which is demineralized in gas-phase, and carbon precursor (i.e. non-graphitizable carbon precursor, graphitizable carbon, or mixture thereof) or volatile organic compound under a non-oxidizing gas atmosphere; and a specific surface area determined by a BET method is 10 m2/g or less.

Abstract: An M-C—N—O based phosphor including a group IIIB element (M), carbon (C), nitrogen (O), wherein an amount of the group IIIB element (M) contained is 1%<(M)<50% by mass, an amount of carbon (C) contained is 0.005%<(C)<10% by mass, an amount of nitrogen (N) contained is 1%<(N)<60% by mass, an amount of oxygen (O) contained is 1%<(O)<75% by mass, and (M)+(C)+(N)+(O)=100% by mass. Colors of the M-C—N—O based phosphor can be changed by adjusting a peak top of an emission spectrum. Highly environmentally-compatible polymer dispersions, inorganic EL devices, light emitting devices, fluorescent tubes, and the like are also provided, which use the M-C—N—O based phosphors.

Abstract: The present invention provides an Al—C—O based phosphor using neither heavy metal nor rare metal and composed of elements with high environmental compatibility and excellent economic efficiency, wherein the wavelength of the peak intensity of the emission spectrum can be changed without changing the basic composition. An aluminum oxide phosphor which comprises aluminum (Al), carbon (C), and oxygen (O) respectively in an amount of 30 mol %<Al<60 mol %, 0 mol %<C<10 mol %, 30 mol %<O<70 mol % is provided. The above problem is solved in the production of an Al—C—O phosphor comprising aluminum (Al), carbon (C), and oxygen (O) by heating and firing a mixture comprising an aluminum-containing compound and a coordinatable oxygen-containing compound.

Abstract: A method of producing an M-C-N-O based phosphor with reduced non-uniform emission and improved color purity is provided. The method of producing an M-C-N-O based phosphor comprising a group IIIB element (M), carbon (C), nitrogen (N) and oxygen (O) comprises: heating a mixture comprising a group IIIB element-containing compound and a nitrogen-containing organic compound to form a pyrolysate; disintegrating the resulting pyrolysate-containing product; and firing the disintegrated product.

Abstract: A method of producing a Group II-VI compound semiconductor. The method involves generating a pulsed electrical discharge plasma between metallic electrodes in sulfur to produce a Group II-VI compound semiconductor. A method of producing a Group II-VI compound semiconductor phosphor using a pulsed electrical discharge plasma. A hexagonal crystal of Group II-VI compound semiconductor composed of a plurality of twin crystals.

Abstract: Zinc sulfide phosphor that has high energy efficiency and color purity and that emits blue light is provided. Specifically, a zinc sulfide phosphor adapted for use as a light source or in a display by being applied to powder EL elements is provided. The zinc sulfide blue phosphor comprises copper, silver or both elements and nickel, iron or both elements. The phosphor is obtained by adding a compound comprising copper, silver or both elements, a zinc compound, a sulfidizing agent and a compound comprising nickel, iron or both elements as an aqueous solution to an organic solvent to form a reaction mixture, heating the mixture and removing water from the reaction mixture by azeotropic dehydration of water and the organic solvent to obtain a zinc sulfide phosphor precursor, further sintering the zinc sulfide phosphor precursor.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a zinc sulfide based phosphor by firing a zinc sulfide based precursor, comprising at least: a first firing step and a second firing step. Use of the method of the present invention makes it possible to provide a zinc sulfide based phosphor material suitable in the production of an EL device that shows high brightness.

Abstract: An iridium-containing group II-VI compound phosphor capable of efficiently emitting light without any economical problems or problems in energy efficiency or color purity is provided. A method for producing the phosphor is also provided. The phosphor comprises iridium and a group II-VI compound semiconductor, and the iridium is uniformly dispersed in surfaces of phosphor particles and in an inside of the phosphor particles. The method for producing the iridium-containing phosphor comprises firing an inorganic composition containing a group II-VI compound semiconductor and an iridium compound, and an iridium complex salt is used as the iridium compound.

Abstract: Provided are an acrylate derivative useful as a raw material of a polymer compound for resist compositions capable of giving resist patterns which are excellent in lithographic performance and have a good shape, an intermediate thereof (alcohol derivative) and production processes for them.

Abstract: Provided are an acrylate derivative useful as a raw material of a polymer compound for resist compositions capable of giving resist patterns which are excellent in lithographic performance and have a good shape, an intermediate thereof (alcohol derivative) and production processes for them.