Abstract: A method for diagnosing a battery pack having a configuration in which a plurality of cells are connected in series uses a system for obtaining detected data including the current and temperature of the battery pack and the voltage of each cell. An electric charge capacity and a state of charge (SOC) of each cell is calculated using the current and the temperature, the voltage of each cell, an open circuit voltage (OCV)-SOC function, and an OCV-resistance table. An amount of unbalance, which is an estimated value of the SOC, and the resistance for each cell when the battery pack is fully charged is calculated; and the energy capacity of the battery pack using the electric charge capacity, the amount of unbalance, and the resistances are calculated. As a result, the energy capacity of the battery pack can be calculated accurately, even in an unbalanced state.

Abstract: Provided is a semisolid electrolyte solution to improve a battery capacity of a secondary battery. The semisolid electrolyte solution includes: a solvated electrolyte salt; and an ether-based solvent that constitutes the solvated electrolyte salt and a solvated ion liquid, in which a mixing ratio of the ether-based solvent to the solvated electrolyte salt is larger than 0 and equal to or less than 0.5 in terms of a molar ratio. Desirably, the mixing ratio of the ether-based solvent to the solvated electrolyte salt is 0.2 to 0.5 in terms of the molar ratio. When a low viscosity solvent is provided, a mixing ratio of the low viscosity solvent to the solvated electrolyte salt is 2 to 6 in terms of the molar ratio.

Abstract: An insulation layer that improves the safety of a battery, a battery cell sheet and a battery, include an insulation layer having a non-aqueous electrolyte, insulation layer particles, and an insulation layer binder, wherein the non-aqueous electrolyte has a non-aqueous solvent with a volatilization temperature of less than 246.degree.C., and when the insulation layer has been heated higher than a reference temperature, the temperature at which the weight of the insulation layer reduces by 10% compared to the weight of the insulation layer at the reference temperature is at least 3.degree.C. higher than the temperature at which the weight of the non-aqueous solvent reduces by 10% compared to the weight of the non-aqueous solvent at the reference temperature. Also provided are a battery cell sheet and a battery that are provided with said insulation layer.

Abstract: Provided is a semisolid electrolyte solution to improve a battery capacity of a secondary battery. The semisolid electrolyte solution includes: a solvated electrolyte salt; and an ether-based solvent that constitutes the solvated electrolyte salt and a solvated ion liquid, in which a mixing ratio of the ether-based solvent to the solvated electrolyte salt is larger than 0 and equal to or less than 0.5 in terms of a molar ratio. Desirably, the mixing ratio of the ether-based solvent to the solvated electrolyte salt is 0.2 to 0.5 in terms of the molar ratio. When a low viscosity solvent is provided, a mixing ratio of the low viscosity solvent to the solvated electrolyte salt is 2 to 6 in terms of the molar ratio.

Abstract: It is an objective of the invention to provide a quasi-solid state electrolyte that has a well-balanced combination of contact performance with electrode active materials, conductivity, and chemical and structural stability, each at a high level, and an all solid state lithium secondary battery using the quasi-solid state electrolyte. There is provided a quasi-solid state electrolyte comprising: metal oxide particles; and an ionic conductor, the ionic conductor being a mixture of either a glyme or DEME-TFSI and a lithium salt that includes LiFSI, and being carried by the metal oxide particles.

Abstract: Aiming at improvement in the life and rate characteristic of the secondary battery, the semisolid electrolytic solution, the semisolid electrolyte layer, the electrode, and the secondary battery are provided. The semisolid electrolytic solution contains a solvation electrolyte salt, an ethereal solvent for forming a solvation ion liquid together with the solvation electrolyte salt, and a low-viscosity solvent. The mixture molar ratio of the ethereal solvent to the solvation electrolyte salt is in the range from ?0.5 to ?1.5. The mixture molar ratio of the low-viscosity solvent to the solvation electrolyte salt is in the range from ?4 to ?16.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for producing an electrode includes a step of reducing lithium-vanadium oxide by heating in reducing gas, a step of causing the reduced lithium-vanadium oxide to deliquesce, a step of mixing the deliquesced lithium oxide with an active material so as to prepare an electrode mixture, and a step of making the electrode mixture into an electrode by virtue of molding after heat treatment to the electrode mixture. The method for producing an all-solid battery further includes a step of bonding the thus-made electrode to a solid electrode layer in such a way that the solid electrode layer is interposed between the electrode and either of cathode and anode to be paired with the electrode.

Abstract: In a Li ion conductivity oxide solid electrolyte containing lithium, lanthanum, and zirconium, a part of oxygen is substituted by an element M (M=N, Cl, S, Se, or Te) having smaller electronegativity than oxygen.

Abstract: It is an objective of the invention to provide a quasi-solid state electrolyte that has a well-balanced combination of contact performance with electrode active materials, conductivity, and chemical and structural stability, each at a high level, and an all solid state lithium secondary battery using the quasi-solid state electrolyte. There is provided a quasi-solid state electrolyte comprising: metal oxide particles; and an ionic conductor, the ionic conductor being a mixture of either a glyme or DEME-TFSI and a lithium salt that includes LiFSI, and being carried by the metal oxide particles.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an electrode capable of effectively reducing the resistance in a lithium secondary cell, and a configuration a solid electrolyte layer. In order to solve this problem, according to the present invention, there is provided a lithium secondary cell including a solid, electrolyte layer provided, between a positive electrode and a negative electrode. A positive electrode mixture layer (40) of the positive electrode includes positive electrode active material particles (42) and solid electrolyte particles (44). A gap between the positive electrode active material particles (42) and the solid electrolyte particles (44) is filled with a Li-conductive binding material, the Li-conductive binding material containing oxide nanoparticles dispersed therein.

Abstract: Provided are an all-solid state battery with a better quality of contact among particles of an active material and with an enhanced discharge capacity; an electrode for an all-solid state battery; and a method of manufacturing the same. The all-solid state battery is manufactured through the steps of: causing a deliquescent solid electrolyte to deliquesce, the deliquescent solid electrolyte having ionic conductivity, electronic conductivity and a deliquescent property; preparing an electrode mixture by mixing the deliquescent solid electrolyte having deliquesced and an active material together; heat-treating and shaping the electrode mixture to produce an electrode; and bonding the thus-produced electrode and a solid electrolyte layer with the solid electrolyte layer interposed between the electrode and another electrode which are paired to serve as a positive electrode and a negative electrode.

Abstract: A solid electrolyte comprises a ramsdellite-type crystal structure and has low activation energy of lithium ions and good lithium ion conductivity. The solid electrolyte is represented by the general formula Li4x?2a?3b?c?2dSn4?x?c?dM(II)aM(III)bM(V)cM(VI)dO8 [wherein M(II) is a divalent cation, M(III) is a trivalent cation, M(V) is a pentavalent cation, and M(VI) is a hexavalent cation, 0?x?1.33], wherein in the general formula, 0<a+b+c+d, 0?a+b?x, 0?c+d<0.9, and 3x?a?2b?c?2d?2. The all-solid-state battery includes the solid electrolyte in at least one layer of the positive electrode layer, negative electrode layer, and solid electrolyte layer. The method of making the solid electrolyte includes a step of preparing a mixed powder as a raw material and heating with microwave irradiation.

Abstract: The all-solid-state battery according to the present invention includes a cathode, an anode, a solid electrolyte layer disposed between the cathode and the anode, wherein at least one of the cathode and the anode contains a solid electrolyte having deliquescence, and the all-solid-state battery includes a water supply and removal section that supplies water to an electrode containing the solid electrolyte having deliquescence and discharges water in the electrode to the outside of the battery.

Abstract: To provide both resistance to reduction and high ion conductivity, a solid electrolyte includes a crystal having a structure expressed as A4-2x-y-zBxSn3-yMyO8-zNz (1?4?2x?y?z<4, A: Li, Na, B: Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, M: V, Nb, Ta, N: F, Cl) or has a crystal having a structure expressed as A2-1.5x-0.5y-0.5zBxSn3-yMyO8-zNz (0.5?2?1.5x?0.5y?0.5z<2, A: Mg, Ca, B: Sc, Y, Sb, Si, M: V, Nb, Ta, N: F, Cl).

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to enhance energy density and output density of an all-solid state ion secondary battery. To achieve the object, the present invention provides an all-solid state ion secondary battery in which a solid electrolyte layer is joined between a positive electrode active material layer and a negative electrode active material layer, characterized in that at least one of the positive electrode active material layer and the negative electrode active material layer is formed by binding active material particles and solid electrolyte particles together through an ion-conductive and ferroelectric substance.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for producing an electrode includes a step of reducing lithium-vanadium oxide by heating in reducing gas, a step of causing the reduced lithium-vanadium oxide to deliquesce, a step of mixing the deliquesced lithium oxide with an active material so as to prepare an electrode mixture, and a step of making the electrode mixture into an electrode by virtue of molding after heat treatment to the electrode mixture. The method for producing an all-solid battery further includes a step of bonding the thus-made electrode to a solid electrode layer in such a way that the solid electrode layer is interposed between the electrode and either of cathode and anode to be paired with the electrode.

Abstract: In a Li ion conductivity oxide solid electrolyte containing lithium, lanthanum, and zirconium, a part of oxygen is substituted by an element M (M=N, Cl, S, Se, or Te) having smaller electronegativity than oxygen.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of preventing liquid fuel that has penetrated from an anode from reaching a cathode and of effectively utilizing a cathode catalyst, which provides a membrane electrode assembly for fuel cell having high output density. In a membrane electrode assembly for fuel cell including an anode formed of a catalyst and a solid polymer electrolyte, a cathode formed of a catalyst and a solid polymer electrolyte, and a solid polymer electrolyte membrane formed between the anode and the cathode, an intermediate layer is formed between the cathode and the electrolyte membrane.

Abstract: Disclosed is a fuel cell in which a membrane electrode assembly less undergoes increase in ion conduction resistance, and a polymer electrolyte membrane less undergoes deterioration. Specifically, the polymer electrolyte membrane includes a first membrane and a second membrane being two different membranes composed of polymer electrolytes having different ion-exchange capacities, in which the first membrane has an area of one surface thereof equal to or larger than an area of one surface of an anode or a cathode, and the second membrane has an area of one surface thereof smaller than that of the first membrane and is arranged in a gas inflow region on a side being in contact with the cathode. The second membrane has an ion-exchange capacity smaller than that of the first membrane or has a number-average molecular weight larger than that of the first membrane.

Abstract: A fuel battery system of the present invention includes: an alkaline fuel battery; a fuel supply device for supplying a fuel to an anode of the fuel battery; an oxidizing agent supply device for supplying an oxidizing agent to a cathode of the fuel battery; a liquid supply device which supplies a liquid to the cathode; a valve which switches between fluids to be supplied to the cathode; and a control device which controls the switching of the valve. The fuel battery system suppresses the neutralization of an anion-exchange electrolyte due to carbon dioxide in the air, by supplying the liquid from the liquid supply device to the cathode and making the cathode in the state of being immersed in the liquid when the fuel battery stops power generation.