Abstract: An aspect of an electric pump of the present invention is an electric pump attached to a predetermined object. The electric pump includes a motor having a rotor rotatable about a center axis extending in an axial direction, a pump mechanism coupled to the rotor, a circuit board located radially outside the motor and having a plate face directed in a radial direction, an electrolytic capacitor attached to the plate face of the circuit board, and a housing that houses the motor, the pump mechanism, the circuit board, and the electrolytic capacitor therein. The housing has a mounting face attached to a predetermined object. The mounting face is a face directed radially outward. The plate face of the circuit board is disposed along a direction intersecting the mounting face. The electrolytic capacitor is disposed at a position closer to the mounting face than the center axis in the direction orthogonal to the mounting face.

Abstract: An electrolytic solution for an electrochemical device a solvent, an ionic substance, and an additive agent, the additive agent containing ?-methyl-?-butyrolactone and ?-valerolactone.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrolytic solution capable of providing an electrochemical device, such as a lithium ion secondary battery, or a module that has excellent high-temperature storage performance. The electrolytic solution contains: a homocyclic compound other than aromatic compounds; and a cyclic dicarbonyl compound. The homocyclic compound contains at least one group selected from the group consisting of a nitrile group and an isocyanate group.

Abstract: An electrolytic solution for an electrochemical device a solvent, an ionic substance, and an additive agent, the additive agent containing ?-methyl-?-butyrolactone and ?-valerolactone.

Abstract: An electrochemical device includes a positive electrode that includes an active layer containing a polyaniline compound. An infrared absorption spectrum of the active layer has a first peak, a second peak, a third peak, and a fourth peak that are derived from the polyaniline compound. The first peak appears at a wave number in a range from 1,100 cm?1 to 1,200 cm?1, inclusive. The second peak appears at a wave number in a range of more than 1,200 cm?1 and less than or equal to 1,400 cm?1. The third peak appears at a wave number in a range from 1,450 cm?1 to 1,550 cm?1, inclusive. And the fourth peak appears at a wave number in a range of more than 1,550 cm?1 and less than or equal to 1,650 cm?1. In a discharged state, a ratio ID3/ID0 of a height ID3 of the third peak to a total ID0 of heights of the first peak, the second peak, the third peak, and the fourth peak ranges from 0.18 to 1.42, inclusive.

Abstract: An electrochemical device of the present invention includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The positive electrode includes a positive current collector containing aluminum, a positive electrode material layer containing a conductive polymer, and an aluminum oxide layer disposed on a surface of the positive current collector. The aluminum oxide layer contains fluorine.

Abstract: An electrochemical device includes a positive electrode including a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode including a negative electrode active material, and an electrolytic solution. The positive electrode active material contains a conductive polymer, and the conductive polymer is configured to be doped and dedoped with anions. The electrolytic solution contains (a) a first salt of a lithium ion and a first anion and (b) a second salt of a lithium ion and a second anion. The first anion is a bis(sulfonyl)imide anion containing fluorine.

Abstract: A method for producing a compound of formula (1) R11X11—SO3M11, which includes reacting a compound of formula (3) R31O—SO2—OR32 and a metal alkoxide, wherein R11, X11 and M11 are as defined herein.

Abstract: An electrolyte solution for an electrochemical device, such as a lithium secondary battery, or module. The electrolyte solution contains: a solvent that contains a fluorinated acyclic carbonate having a fluorine content of 33 to 70 mass %; at least one organosilicon compound selected from a compound represented by the formula (1): (R11)n11—M11—O—SiR12R13R14 and a compound represented by the formula (2): R21R22R23—Si—F; a lithium salt (3) that contains an oxalato-complex as an anion; and a lithium salt (4) represented by the formula (4): LizM31FxOy, where R11, M11, R12, R13, R14, R21, R22, R23 and M31 are as defined herein.

Abstract: An electrochemical device includes a positive electrode including a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode including a negative electrode active material, and an electrolytic solution. The positive electrode active material includes a conductive polymer, and the electrolytic solution contains anions and cations. The conductive polymer is capable of doping and dedoping of the anions. The cations includes a lithium ion and a quaternary ammonium ion.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel electrolyte solution capable of providing electrochemical devices whose internal resistance is less likely to increase even after repeated charge and discharge and whose cycle capacity retention ratio is high. The electrolyte solution of the present invention contains a solvent, an electrolyte salt, and at least one selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by R11X11—SO3M11 and compounds represented by R21R22N—SO3M21 in an amount of 0.001 to 10 mass % relative to the solvent.

Abstract: A electrochemical device negative electrode includes: a negative electrode core material; and a negative electrode material layer supported on the negative electrode core material. The negative electrode material layer contains a carbon material. And a surface layer portion of the negative electrode material layer has a lithium carbonate-containing region.

Abstract: An electrolyte solution applicable to high-voltage electrochemical devices and capable of improving the cycle characteristics of electrochemical devices even at high voltage, and an electrochemical device. The electrolyte solution contains a fluorinated diether and a metal salt having a specific structure. The fluorinated diether is represented by CFR11R12—O—CH2CH2—O—R13, wherein R11 and R12 are each individually H, CH3, F, CH2F, CHF2, or CF3; and R13 is a C1 or C2 non-fluorinated alkyl group or a C1 or C2 fluorinated alkyl group.

Abstract: An electrolyte solution applicable to high-voltage electrochemical devices and capable of improving the cycle characteristics of electrochemical devices even at high voltage, and an electrochemical device. The electrolyte solution contains a fluorinated diether and a metal salt having a specific structure. The fluorinated diether is represented by CFR11R12—O—CH2CH2—O—R13, wherein R11 and R12 are each individually H, CH3, F, CH2F, CHF2, or CF3; and R13 is a C1 or C2 non-fluorinated alkyl group or a C1 or C2 fluorinated alkyl group.

Abstract: An electrolyte solution whose residual capacity is less likely to decrease and whose percentage increase in resistance is less likely to change even after stored at high temperature. The electrolyte solution contains a compound (1) represented by the following formula (1): R11CFX11(CH2)n11COOR12 wherein R11 is H, F, a C1-C3 non-fluorinated alkyl group, or a C1-C3 fluorinated alkyl group; X11 is H or F; R12 is a C1-C3 non-fluorinated alkyl group or a C1-C3 fluorinated alkyl group; and n11 is an integer of 0 to 3; a fluorinated carbonate; and a specific additive.

Abstract: An electrochemical device includes a positive electrode containing a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode containing a negative electrode active material, and an electrolytic solution. The positive electrode active material includes a conductive polymer, and the electrolytic solution includes a lithium salt and a nonaqueous solvent. The nonaqueous solvent contains a first solvent and a second solvent. The first solvent includes ?-butyrolactone, and the second solvent includes at least one selected from the group consisting of an unsaturated cyclic carbonate ester and a cyclic carboxylic acid anhydride.

Abstract: An electrolyte solution applicable to high-voltage electrochemical devices and capable of improving the cycle characteristics of electrochemical devices even at high voltage. The electrolyte solution contains a fluorinated acyclic carbonate and a metal salt having a specific structure. The fluorinated acyclic carbonate is represented by CF3—OCOO—R11 (wherein R11 is a C1 or C2 non-fluorinated alkyl group or a C1 or C2 fluorinated alkyl group) or CFH2—OCOO—R12 (wherein R12 is a C1 or C2 non-fluorinated alkyl group or a C1 or C2 fluorinated alkyl group).

Abstract: An electrochemical device includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and an electrolytic solution. The positive electrode includes a conductive polymer, and the negative electrode includes a negative electrode material. The negative electrode material contains a graphite material, and an interlayer distance (d002) of the graphite material ranges from 0.336 nm to 0.338 nm, inclusive.

Abstract: An electrochemical device of the present invention includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The positive electrode includes a positive current collector containing aluminum, a positive electrode material layer containing a conductive polymer, and an aluminum oxide layer disposed on a surface of the positive current collector. The aluminum oxide layer contains fluorine.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrolytic solution capable of providing an electrochemical device (e.g., a lithium ion secondary battery) or a module that is less likely to generate gas even in high-temperature storage and has high capacity retention even after high-temperature storage. The present invention relates to an electrolytic solution which may contain a compound represented by Y21R21C—CY22R22 wherein R21 and R22 may be the same as or different from each other, and are each H, an alkyl group, or a halogenated alkyl group; Y21 and Y22 may be the same as or different from each other, and are each —OR23 or a halogen atom; and R23 is H, an alkyl group, or a halogenated alkyl group.