Abstract: A lithium boron fluorophosphate complex compound including a compound A that is one selected from a group of lithium boron fluorophosphates represented by Formula (I), and a compound B that is one selected from a group of compounds represented by Formulae (II) to (IX). R0 represents a hydrocarbon group, R1 to R7 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent, R8, R9, R10, R11, and R13 to R21 each independently represent a substituent, and R12, R22, and R23 each independently represent a divalent linking group.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte solution for a battery, includes: an additive A which is at least one selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by the following Formula (A); an additive B which is at least one selected from the group consisting of lithium monofluorophosphate and lithium difluorophosphate; and an additive C which is at least one selected from the group consisting of compounds containing a sulfur-oxygen bond. In Formula (A), R1 represents a fluorine atom, or a fluorinated hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms; and each of R2 to R4 independently represents a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, a hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or a fluorinated hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A heat receiver is configured to cool down a liquid crystal panel in a rectangular shape used for a liquid crystal projector that causes light to be transmitted through the liquid crystal panel and thereby displays a projected image. The heat receiver includes a window portion in a rectangular shape formed to come into contact with an outer periphery of the liquid crystal panel; a flat annular flow path formed on an outer circumferential side of the window portion to surround the window portion and configured to have a narrowed portion in a region along one side of the window portion; and two supply discharge flow paths formed in a neighborhood of two corners of the window portion arranged across the narrowed portion to supply and discharge a heat exchange medium.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolytic solution for a battery, for use in a battery including an aluminum-containing positive electrode current collector, includes an electrolyte that includes a compound represented by the following Formula (1), and an additive A that is a fluorine-containing compound other than compounds represented by Formula (1). The concentration of the compound represented by Formula (1) is from 0.1 mol/L to 2.0 mol/L. In Formula (1), each of le and R2 independently represents a fluorine atom, a trifluoromethyl group, or a pentafluoroethyl group.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolytic solution for a battery, the solution including: an additive A that is a compound (A); an additive B that is at least one selected from the group consisting of lithium monofluorophosphate and lithium difluorophosphate; an additive C that is a compound (C); and an electrolyte that is a lithium salt other than the additive A, the additive B, or the additive B. R1 represents a C1-6 hydrocarbon group substituted with F, a C1-6 hydrocarbonoxy group substituted with F, or F. M represents B or P. Each X represents a halogen. Each R represents a C1-10 alkylene, a C1-10 haloalkylene, a C6-20 arylene, or a C6-20 haloarylene (R may contain a substituent or a hetero atom within the structure). m represents 1 to 3. n represents 0 to 4. q represents 0 or 1.

Abstract: A lithium boron fluorophosphate complex compound including a compound A that is one selected from a group of lithium boron fluorophosphates represented by Formula (I), and a compound B that is one selected from a group of compounds represented by Formulae (II) to (IX). R0 represents a hydrocarbon group, R1 to R7 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent, R8, R9, R10, R11, and R13 to R21 each independently represent a substituent, and R12, R22, and R23 each independently represent a divalent linking group.

Abstract: A production method of a negative electrode active material containing a silicon compound (SiOx: 0.5?x?1.6) that contains Lithium includes: making a silicon compound into which the lithium has been inserted contact with a solution B containing a polycyclic aromatic compound or a derivative thereof or both thereof (here, the solution B contains one or more kinds selected from an ether-based solvent, a ketone-based solvent, an ester-based solvent, an alcohol-based solvent, and an amine-based solvent as a solvent); and making the silicon compound contact with a solution C (here, the solution C contains one or more kinds selected from an ether-based material, a ketone-based material, and an ester-based material as the solvent, and contains a compound having a quinoid structure in a molecule as a solute).

Abstract: A heat receiver is configured to cool down a liquid crystal panel in a rectangular shape used for a liquid crystal projector that causes light to be transmitted through the liquid crystal panel and thereby displays a projected image. The heat receiver includes a window portion in a rectangular shape formed to come into contact with an outer periphery of the liquid crystal panel; a flat annular flow path formed on an outer circumferential side of the window portion to surround the window portion and configured to have a narrowed portion in a region along one side of the window portion; and two supply discharge flow paths formed in a neighborhood of two corners of the window portion arranged across the narrowed portion to supply and discharge a heat exchange medium.

Abstract: A negative electrode for a lithium-ion secondary cell, the negative electrode including a layered body of a collector and a negative electrode active material layer containing an alloy-based material (A) containing silicon or tin as a constituent element, a carbon coating (C) that covers the surface of the alloy-based material (A), carbon particles (B), and a binder (D), wherein the negative electrode for a lithium-ion secondary cell is characterized in that the total pore volume and average pore diameter of the carbon particles (B), as measured by nitrogen gas adsorption, satisfy the ranges of 1.0×10?2 to 1.0×10?1 cm3/g and 20 to 50 nm, respectively. The negative electrode for a lithium-ion secondary cell, and a lithium-ion secondary cell in which such a negative electrode for a lithium-ion secondary cell is used, have a high capacity and excellent cycle characteristics.

Abstract: A production method of a negative electrode active material containing a silicon compound (SiOx: 0.5?x?1.6) that contains Lithium includes: making a silicon compound into which the lithium has been inserted contact with a solution B containing a polycyclic aromatic compound or a derivative thereof or both thereof (here, the solution B contains one or more kinds selected from an ether-based solvent, a ketone-based solvent, an ester-based solvent, an alcohol-based solvent, and an amine-based solvent as a solvent); and making the silicon compound contact with a solution C (here, the solution C contains one or more kinds selected from an ether-based material, a ketone-based material, and an ester-based material as the solvent, and contains a compound having a quinoid structure in a molecule as a solute).

Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing: a negative electrode that is for a lithium ion secondary battery, that has high initial charge/discharge efficiency, and that has high energy density; a lithium ion secondary battery comprising the negative electrode for a lithium ion secondary battery; and a method for producing the negative electrode for a lithium ion battery that makes it possible to efficiently pre-dope an alkali earth metal or an alkali metal such as lithium. In order to solve this problem, this negative electrode for a lithium ion secondary battery comprises a negative electrode mixture layer containing at least: an alloy material (A) comprising tin or silicon capable of occluding lithium; carbon particles (B); an imide bond-containing polymer (C); and a polycyclic aromatic compound (D). The amount of the imide bond-containing polymer (C) within the negative electrode mixture layer is 3-13 mass %.

Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to provide a mixture paste that is for the production of a negative electrode for a lithium ion secondary battery, that is not prone to cycle deterioration as a result of changes in volume, and that is not prone to decreases in initial charge/discharge efficiency as a result of reduction of a polyimide during charging. This objective is achieved by a mixture paste for a negative electrode of a lithium ion secondary battery comprising: a binder resin composition that comprises a polyamic acid and/or a corresponding polyimide, said polyamic acid being obtained from a diamine compound and a tetracarboxylic acid dianhydride, and said diamine compound comprising a diamine represented by formula (I) or (II); and a negative electrode active substance containing a silicon oxide represented by SiOx (0.5?x?1.5) and carbon particles.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery including: a positive electrode which contains a positive electrode active material capable of absorbing and desorbing lithium; a negative electrode which contains a negative electrode active material capable of absorbing and desorbing lithium; and a non-aqueous electrolytic solution, wherein at least one of the positive electrode or the negative electrode contains a polymer that is a reaction product of a defined compound (A) and a defined compound (B) which is different from compound (A), and the non-aqueous electrolytic solution contains an additive (X). The additive (X) is at least one compound selected from the group consisting of: a carbonate compound having a carbon-carbon unsaturated bond, a carbonate compound having a halogen atom, an alkali metal salt, a sulfonic acid ester compound, a sulfuric acid ester compound, a nitrile compound, a dioxane compound, and a substituted aromatic hydrocarbon compound.

Abstract: An electrode for a lithium battery, containing a current collector (A) and a mixture layer (B) contacting the current collector (A) and including an active material (a), an organic solvent binder (b), a conduction assistant (c) comprising carbon black in which an average particle diameter of a primary particle is 1 ?m or less, and a nitrogen-containing polymer (d).

Abstract: A negative electrode for a lithium-ion secondary cell, the negative electrode including a layered body of a collector and a negative electrode active material layer containing an alloy-based material (A) containing silicon or tin as a constituent element, a carbon coating (C) that covers the surface of the alloy-based material (A), carbon particles (B), and a binder (D), wherein the negative electrode for a lithium-ion secondary cell is characterized in that the total pore volume and average pore diameter of the carbon particles (B), as measured by nitrogen gas adsorption, satisfy the ranges of 1.0×10?2 to 1.0×10?1 cm3/g and 20 to 50 nm, respectively. The negative electrode for a lithium-ion secondary cell, and a lithium-ion secondary cell in which such a negative electrode for a lithium-ion secondary cell is used, have a high capacity and excellent cycle characteristics.

Abstract: Provided is an imprint product, which is for transcribing a fine pattern of a mold surface and which contains a fluorine-containing cyclic olefin polymer containing repeating unit represented by formula (1) and having a fluorine atom content rate of 40% to 75% by mass.

Abstract: Disclosed are a biodegradable resin composition comprising a copolymer (A) with a weight average molecular weight of 1,000 to 30,000, which comprises a constituent unit (a-1) derived from a multivalent carboxylic acid except for an amino acid and a constituent unit (a-2) derived from a hydroxycarboxylic acid, and a biodegradable resin (B), which has excellent hydrolyzability and excellent transparency; and a biodegradable molded article composed of this biodegradable resin composition.

Abstract: The purpose of the invention is to provide a resin, which has a high refractive index, excellent heat resistance and moldability, and high transparency, and is useful as a material for configuring optical devices, etc. The invention provides a resin comprising acyl hydrazone bonds and having a number average molecular weight of 500-500,000, wherein the acyl hydrazone bond equivalent is 100-4000.

Abstract: A piezoelectric polymer material comprising a helical chiral polymer having a weight average molecular weight of from 50,000 to 1,000,000 and optical activity, the piezoelectric polymer material having: crystallinity as obtained by a DSC method of from 40% to 80%; a transmission haze with respect to visible light of 50% or less; and a product of the crystallinity and a standardized molecular orientation MORc, which is measured with a microwave transmission-type molecular orientation meter at a reference thickness of 50 ?m, of from 40 to 700.

Abstract: A piezoelectric polymer material comprising a helical chiral polymer having a weight average molecular weight of from 50,000 to 1,000,000 and optical activity, the piezoelectric polymer material having: crystallinity as obtained by a DSC method of from 40% to 80%; a transmission haze with respect to visible light of 50% or less; and a product of the crystallinity and a standardized molecular orientation MORc, which is measured with a microwave transmission-type molecular orientation meter at a reference thickness of 50 ?m, of from 40 to 700.