Abstract: The sodium battery of the present disclosure has a cathode layer, a separator, and an anode layer in this order, and is impregnated with an electrolytic solution. The sodium battery of the present disclosure is a sodium metal battery in which sodium metal is deposited during charging, or a sodium ion battery having hard carbon as an anode active material. The separator is composed of a plurality of porous layers, and in the thickness direction of the separator, the pore diameters of the respective layers of the plurality of porous layers are different so as to have two maximum values from the side of the cathode layer toward the side of the anode layer, and the maximum value on the side of the cathode layer among the two maximum values is larger than the maximum value on the side of the anode layer.

Abstract: An aqueous electrolyte solution for a proton battery of the present disclosure contains water and pyrophosphoric acid (H4P2O7) dissolved in water at a concentration of 6 mol or more per kilogram of water, and does not have a freezing point at ?60° C. or higher. The proton battery of the present disclosure includes the aqueous electrolyte solution of the present disclosure. The proton battery of the present disclosure includes the aqueous electrolyte solution of the present disclosure.

Abstract: A cathode active material in the present disclosure has a monoclinic crystal structure that belongs to a space group C2/m, and has a composition shown as a composition formula: AxMn1-yBiyO2·zH2O (A: one or both of Na and K, 0<x<1, 0<y<1, 0<z<2).

Abstract: Provided is an eccentric core-sheath composite false-twisted yarn, in which, in a cross section of a composite fiber composed of two polymers that are a component A and a component B, the component A is completely covered with the component B, a ratio S/D of a minimum thickness S of a thickness of the component B covering the component A to a fiber diameter D is 0.01 to 0.1, a peripheral length of a fiber at a portion where a thickness is 1.05 times or less the minimum thickness S is ? or more of a peripheral length of the entire fiber, a difference in modification degree between the single yarns is 0.2 or more, and a crimping rate is 30% or more.

Abstract: Provided are a joining structure, a joining method, an exterior body for a wire harness, and a wire harness capable of firmly joining members having different physical properties while reducing the thickness of a joint part. The joining structure 10 joins a first member 1 made of a first resin and a second member 2 made of a second resin, wherein: the second resin has physical properties having a higher foaming ratio than the first resin; and a recessed joint part 3 is provided which reaches at least the inside of the first member 1 from the outer surface side of the second member in a state in which the first member 1 and the second member 2 are superimposed.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a separator for a zinc secondary battery that can inhibit short circuiting in a zinc secondary battery. The separator for a zinc secondary battery of the disclosure has a porous substrate layer and a titanium oxide-containing porous layer laminated onto the porous substrate layer, wherein the titanium oxide-containing porous layer comprises a titanium oxide represented by TixOy, where 0<x, 0<y, and y<2x. The titanium oxide may be TiO, Ti2O, Ti2O3, Ti3O, Ti3O5, Ti4O5, Ti4O7, Ti5O9, Ti6O, Ti6O11, Ti7O13, Ti8O15 or Ti9O17.

Abstract: The aqueous secondary battery of the present disclosure comprises: a positive electrode active material layer, an aqueous electrolyte, and a negative electrode active material layer, wherein the aqueous electrolyte contains an aqueous solvent and potassium polyphosphate which has two or more elemental phosphorus, and any one of potassium ion, proton, hydroxide ion, and polyphosphoric anion is a carrier ion, a positive electrode active material contained in the positive electrode active material layer has a monoclinic crystal structure represented by space group C2/m, is represented by composition formula MnO2·AxBy(H2O)z, and the A, B, and H2O are present in a space interposed between layers composed of Mn—O octahedrons, A is an alkali metal or alkali rare earth metal, B is an anion, 0<x<1, 0<y<1, and 0<z<2.

Abstract: A nickel-metal hydride battery of the present disclosure comprises: a positive electrode active material layer, a negative electrode active material layer, and an aqueous electrolyte, wherein a negative electrode active material contained in the negative electrode active material layer is a hydrogen storage alloy having an AB2 main phase, the A site includes Ti, Zr, or a combination thereof, and the B site includes Mn, Cr, Ni, Fe, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: A separator for a zinc secondary battery according to the present disclosure includes a zirconium sulfate-containing porous layer and a porous base material layer that are stacked on each other. The porous base material layer, the zirconium sulfate-containing porous layer, and the porous base material layer may be stacked in this order. The porous base material layer may be a resin porous layer. A zinc secondary battery according to the present disclosure includes the separator for a zinc secondary battery according to the present disclosure.

Abstract: Disclosed is an aqueous battery, in which not only a predetermined aqueous electrolyte solution is adopted, but also an ionic conduction path between positive and negative electrodes is ensured. The aqueous battery of the present disclosure includes a positive electrode, an aqueous electrolyte solution, a separator and a negative electrode, in which the aqueous electrolyte solution contains water and a potassium salt dissolved in the water, the aqueous electrolyte solution has no freezing point at ?60° C. or higher, and at least one element constituting the separator is the same in type as at least one element constituting an anion of the potassium salt.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a separator for a zinc secondary battery that can inhibit short circuiting in a zinc secondary battery. The separator for a zinc secondary battery of the disclosure has a porous substrate layer and a titanium oxide-containing porous layer laminated onto the porous substrate layer, wherein the titanium oxide-containing porous layer comprises a titanium oxide represented by TixOy, where 0<x, 0<y, and y<2x. The titanium oxide may be TiO, Ti2O, Ti2O3, Ti3O, Ti3O5, Ti4O5, Ti4O7, Ti5O9, Ti6O, Ti6O11, T17O13, T18O15 or T19O17.

Abstract: Disclosed are a novel inorganic compound capable of functioning as a negative electrode active material of an aqueous battery, and an aqueous battery using the same. The aqueous battery of the present disclosure comprises a positive electrode, an aqueous electrolyte solution and a negative electrode, the aqueous electrolyte solution contains water and alkali metal ions or zinc ions, the negative electrode contains an inorganic compound as a negative electrode active material, and the inorganic compound has a crystal structure belonging to a space group I23.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a separator for a zinc secondary battery that can inhibit short circuiting in a zinc secondary battery. The separator for a zinc secondary battery of the disclosure has a porous substrate layer and a titanium oxide-containing porous layer laminated onto the porous substrate layer, wherein the titanium oxide-containing porous layer comprises a titanium oxide represented by TixOy, where 0<x, 0<y, and y<2x. The titanium oxide may be TiO, Ti2O, Ti2O3, Ti3O, Ti3O5, Ti4O5, Ti4O7, Ti5O9, Ti6O, Ti6O11, Ti7O13, Ti8O15 or Ti9O17.

Abstract: Disclosed is a technology capable of inhibiting elution of Al from a current collector containing Al into an aqueous electrolyte solution when the current collector is used in an aqueous potassium ion battery. The aqueous potassium ion battery of the present disclosure includes a positive electrode, an aqueous electrolyte solution and a negative electrode. One or both of the positive electrode and the negative electrode has/have a current collector containing Al. The current collector is in contact with the aqueous electrolyte solution. The aqueous electrolyte solution contains water and potassium pyrophosphate dissolved in the water. The aqueous electrolyte solution has no freezing point at ?60° C. or higher.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a novel positive electrode active material for an aqueous potassium ion battery, and a novel potassium ion secondary battery. The positive electrode active material for an aqueous potassium ion battery is represented by the general formula LixMn2O4, where 0<x<2. The aqueous potassium ion secondary battery comprises a positive electrode active material represented by the general formula LixMn2O4 where 0<x<2, and an aqueous electrolyte solution, wherein the aqueous electrolyte solution has a pH of 7.0 to 13.0 and comprises an aqueous solvent and a potassium salt dissolved in the aqueous solvent. The potassium salt is preferably potassium pyrophosphate.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a novel positive electrode active material for an aqueous potassium ion battery, and a novel potassium ion secondary battery. The positive electrode active material for an aqueous potassium ion battery is represented by the general formula LiNixMnyCo1-x-yO2, where 0?x<1, 0?y<1 and x+y<1. The aqueous potassium ion secondary battery of the disclosure comprises a positive electrode active material which is represented by general formula LiNixMnyCo1-x-yO2, where 0?x<1, 0?y<1 and x+y<1. The aqueous potassium ion secondary battery of the disclosure comprises an aqueous electrolyte solution, wherein the pH of the aqueous electrolyte solution is 4.0 to 13.0, and the aqueous electrolyte solution contains an aqueous solvent and potassium pyrophosphate dissolved in the aqueous solvent.

Abstract: A zinc secondary battery includes a negative electrode body, a separator for the zinc secondary battery, and a positive electrode body provided in this order, and each impregnated with an electrolyte. The negative electrode body includes a negative electrode active material layer including zinc and zinc oxide. The positive electrode body includes a positive electrode active material layer including at least one nickel hydroxide or nickel oxyhydroxide. The separator includes a zirconium sulfate-containing porous layer and at least one porous base material layer that are stacked on each other, wherein the zirconium sulfate-containing porous layer includes a porous layer with zirconium sulfate particles adhered to the porous layer.

Abstract: An electric wire outer cover is provided which is to be fitted around an electric wire and which has a tubular housing portion where the electric wire is to be housed, the housing portion being formed of a sheet, the housing portion being formed in a folded state. Further, walls forming the housing portion include a first wall having a projection formed therefrom and a second wall having a hole formed therein, and the housing portion is formed by engagement between the first wall and the second wall through melting of the projection that has passed through the hole and welding of the melted projection to the second wall.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a zinc secondary battery with an improved cycle characteristic. The zinc secondary battery of the disclosure has a positive electrode layer, a covering film-attached porous film layer and a negative electrode layer in that order, with an electrolyte solution impregnating the positive electrode layer, the covering film-attached porous film layer and the negative electrode layer, wherein the covering film-attached porous film layer has a porous film layer and a porous covering film formed on the porous film layer, the covering film-attached porous film layer is directly adjacent to the negative electrode layer, and the porous covering film comprises at least one compound selected from the group consisting of Mg(OH)2, Mg2P2O7, MgTiO3, MgCO3, Ca(OH)2, CaSO4, Ca2P2O7, SrTiO3, SrF2, TiO2, SnO2, Zr(OH)4 and ZrO2.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a novel negative electrode active material for a potassium ion secondary battery and a novel configuration of a potassium ion secondary battery. The negative electrode active material for an aqueous potassium ion battery of the present disclosure comprising tungsten oxide and/or consisting of tungsten oxide. The aqueous potassium ion battery of the present disclosure comprises tungsten oxide as a negative electrode active material. The aqueous potassium ion battery of the present disclosure may comprise an aqueous electrolytic solution, a pH of the aqueous electrolytic solution is 4.0 to 12.0, and the aqueous electrolytic solution may comprise a solvent comprising water and potassium pyrophosphate dissolved in the solvent.