Abstract: A negative electrode active material for a secondary battery includes an intermetallic compound having a cage structure. The cage structure is constituted of at least one first atom located within a cage, and a plurality of second atoms arranged in a cage-like form so as to surround the first atom. The first atom is a zirconium atom, and the plurality of the second atoms include 8 or more and 16 or less silicon atoms.

Abstract: A negative electrode active material for a secondary battery includes an intermetallic compound having a cage structure. The cage structure is constituted of at least one first atom located within a cage, and a plurality of second atoms arranged in a cage-like form so as to surround the first atom. The first atom is a cerium atom, and the plurality of the second atoms include 8 or more and 17 or less silicon atoms.

Abstract: Provided is a lithium ion battery with a positive electrode having a positive electrode mixture layer that contains a positive electrode active material, and a negative electrode having a negative electrode mixture layer that contains a negative electrode active material, the lithium ion battery being charged and discharged by the movement of lithium ions between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The negative electrode mixture layer contains a negative electrode active material represented by general formula M3Me2X7 (in the formula, M includes at least one of La and Ca; Me includes at least one of Mn, Ni, Fe, and Co; and X includes at least one of Ge, Si, Sn, and Al), and a binding agent that contains cyano groups, the ratio of the binding agent in the negative electrode mixture layer being 0.5-7.0 mass% (inclusive).

Abstract: The present invention provides a lithium ion battery which comprises a positive electrode having a positive electrode mixture layer that contains a positive electrode active material, and a negative electrode having a negative electrode mixture layer that contains a negative electrode active material, and which is charged and discharged by the movement of lithium ions between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The negative electrode mixture layer contains a negative electrode active material represented by general formula La3(1-x)M3xNi2(1-y)Me2yX7 (wherein M contains at least one of Ca, Mg and Sr; Me contains at least one of Mn, Co, Cu and Fe; X contains at least one of Ge, Si, Sn and Al; 0.1?x<0.5; and 0<y?1).

Abstract: A disclosed information processing apparatus is capable of acquiring, from a device connected to the information processing apparatus, configuration information concerning the device for a setup corresponding to the device according to the configuration information. The information processing apparatus includes a function file storage configured to hold a function file describing a function of the device; a device classifying unit configured to classify the device into a category according to the configuration information acquired from the device; an information acquiring unit configured to acquire, from the device, information concerning the function described in the function file corresponding to the category into which the device is classified by the device classifying unit; and a display unit configured to display a setup page used for the setup corresponding to the device, according to the information acquired by the information acquiring unit.

Abstract: A disclosed information processing apparatus is capable of acquiring, from a device connected to the information processing apparatus, configuration information concerning the device for a setup corresponding to the device according to the configuration information. The information processing apparatus includes a function file storage configured to hold a function file describing a function of the device; a device classifying unit configured to classify the device into a category according to the configuration information acquired from the device; an information acquiring unit configured to acquire, from the device, information concerning the function described in the function file corresponding to the category into which the device is classified by the device classifying unit; and a display unit configured to display a setup page used for the setup corresponding to the device, according to the information acquired by the information acquiring unit.

Abstract: Provided is an active material for a fluoride-ion secondary battery, the active material containing a composite fluoride. The composite fluoride has a layered structure and is represented by a composition formula AmMnFx, where A is an alkali metal, M is a transition metal, 0<m?2, 1?n?2, and 3?x?4. The alkali metal may be at least one kind selected from the group consisting of Na, K, Rb, and Cs. The transition metal may be a 3d transition metal.

Abstract: An active material for a fluoride ion secondary battery includes a metal composite fluoride. The metal composite fluoride contains at least one metal selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, scandium, yttrium, and a lanthanoid; a first transition metal; a second transition metal different from the first transition metal; and fluorine.

Abstract: An active material for a fluoride ion secondary battery includes a composite fluoride which contains: an alkali metal or NH4; a transition metal; and fluorine.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery includes: a positive electrode; a negative electrode; a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; and a nonaqueous electrolyte solution filled between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The negative electrode includes: an electrically conductive layer having a surface; and lithium metal pieces arranged spaced from each other on the surface of the electrically conductive layer. There is no lithium metal on an imaginary line extending from a first end to a second end opposite to the first end of the surface of the electrically conductive layer and traversing a space between the lithium metal pieces.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery includes: a positive electrode; a negative electrode including a negative electrode collector having a surface, on which a lithium metal is deposited during charge; a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; and a nonaqueous electrolyte solution filled between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The negative electrode collector includes projection portions projecting from the surface toward the separator. There is no projection portion on an imaginary line extending from a first end to a second end opposite to the first end of the surface of the negative electrode collector and traversing a space between the projection portions.

Abstract: Provided is an active material for a fluoride-ion secondary battery, the active material containing a composite fluoride. The composite fluoride has a layered structure and is represented by a composition formula AmMnFx, where A is an alkali metal, M is a transition metal, 0<m?2, 1?n?2, and 3?x?4. The alkali metal may be at least one kind selected from the group consisting of Na, K, Rb, and Cs. The transition metal may be a 3d transition metal.

Abstract: A lithium metal secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a solid electrolyte, and a soft electrolyte. The negative electrode includes a negative electrode current collector having at least one hole, in which lithium metal is deposited in a charged state. The solid electrolyte is disposed on the surface, which face negative electrode current collector, of the positive electrode. The soft electrolyte fills the space between the negative electrode current collector and solid electrolyte and entering into the at least one hole. The solid and soft electrolytes have lithium ion conductivity.

Abstract: A negative electrode active material contains a lithium-containing transition metal oxynitride having a crystal structure belonging to the space group Fm3m. An electrochemical device includes a negative electrode which contains a negative electrode active material containing a lithium-containing transition metal oxynitride having a crystal structure belonging to the space group Fm3m; a positive electrode; and an electrolyte.

Abstract: A negative electrode active material includes a compound represented by a composition formula of MgxMe1-xO1-xH2x, where Me is at least one selected from the group consisting of Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, and Cu, and 0.5?x?0.9.

Abstract: A positive-electrode active material contains a compound that has a crystal structure belonging to the space group FM3-M and that is represented by the composition formula (1): LixMeyO?F???(1) wherein Me denotes one or two or more elements selected from the group consisting of B, Ce, Si, Zr, Nb, Pr, Ti, W, Ge, Mo, Sn, and solid solutions thereof, and the following conditions are satisfied. 1.8?x?2.2 0.8?y?1.3 1.2???2.5 0.5???1.

Abstract: An active material for a fluoride ion secondary battery includes a composite fluoride which contains: an alkali metal or NH4; a transition metal; and fluorine.

Abstract: An active material for a fluoride ion secondary battery includes a metal composite fluoride. The metal composite fluoride contains at least one metal selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal, scandium, yttrium, and a lanthanoid; a first transition metal; a second transition metal different from the first transition metal; and fluorine.

Abstract: A positive electrode material includes an active material represented by Li2Mn(1?2x)NixMoxO3 (where 0<x<0.4).

Abstract: A disclosed information processing apparatus is capable of acquiring, from a device connected to the information processing apparatus, configuration information concerning the device for a setup corresponding to the device according to the configuration information. The information processing apparatus includes a function file storage configured to hold a function file describing a function of the device; a device classifying unit configured to classify the device into a category according to the configuration information acquired from the device; an information acquiring unit configured to acquire, from the device, information concerning the function described in the function file corresponding to the category into which the device is classified by the device classifying unit; and a display unit configured to display a setup page used for the setup corresponding to the device, according to the information acquired by the information acquiring unit.