Abstract: In a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery (10) as an example embodiment, a positive electrode (11) includes a positive electrode core (30) and a positive electrode mixture layer (31) formed on the positive electrode core (30). The positive electrode mixture layer (31) contains a positive electrode active material, a polyacrylate, and a sulfated polysaccharide. Carrageenan is a preferable example of the sulfated polysaccharide.

Abstract: A separator for a secondary battery including a porous substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, and a polysaccharide attached to pore inner walls of the porous substrate. The polysaccharide has a carboxyl group.

Abstract: A lithium ion battery having a high capacity and improved rapid charging performance is provided. A lithium ion battery according to an aspect of the present disclosure is provided with a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The negative electrode has a negative electrode core body, a first negative electrode mixture layer formed on the surface of the negative electrode core body, and a second negative electrode mixture layer formed on the surface of the first negative electrode mixture layer. The first negative electrode mixture layer includes a first negative electrode active material that includes graphite. The second negative electrode mixture layer includes a second negative electrode active material that includes at least one selected from the group consisting of metals that bind to lithium, alloys that bind to lithium, and compounds that bind to lithium.

Abstract: The negative electrode active material is represented by general formula M3Me2X7 (where: M includes La and/or Ca; Me includes at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mn, Ni, Fe and Co; X includes at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ge, Si, Sn, and Al). The dislocation density of the negative electrode active material is at least 1×1015 cm?2.

Abstract: Disclosed is a negative electrode active material for a secondary battery containing: a composite material that has a silicide phase and a silicon phase, wherein the silicide phase contains an intermetallic compound of a silicon element and a metal element Me other than the silicon element, the metal element Me includes N kinds or more constituent elements Mi, where i=1 to N, and 5?N, and a condition represented by the following expression is satisfied: 1.5<??Ci·lnCi, where Ci represents a mole fraction of each of the N kinds or more constituent elements Mi.

Abstract: Disclosed is a separator for a secondary battery, including: a porous substrate having a first surface a second surface located opposite to the first surface; and a polysaccharide attached to the porous substrate, wherein the polysaccharide has a sulfo group.

Abstract: A negative electrode active material is represented by general formula M3Me2X7 (wherein M comprises at least one of La and Ca; Me comprises at least one element that is selected from the group consisting of Mn, Ni, Fe and Co; and X comprises at least one element that is selected from the group consisting of Ge, Si, Sn, and Al). With respect to the XRD pattern obtained by XRD measurement wherein Cu is used for an anticathode, the half-value width of the diffraction peak of the (1 171) plane of the negative electrode active material is 0.4713° or more.

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 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 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 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.