Abstract: A lithium primary cell includes an electrode group and a non-aqueous electrolytic solution. The electrode group includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator, in which the positive electrode and the negative electrode are wound with the separator interposed therebetween. In the electrode group, an area where the positive electrode and the negative electrode face each other is 250 cm2 or more and 350 cm2 or less. The positive electrode includes a positive electrode mixture including manganese dioxide and a boron compound. The negative electrode includes lithium metal or a lithium alloy. The non-aqueous electrolytic solution includes ethylene carbonate. A content of the boron compound in the positive electrode is 0.5 parts by mass or more and 2 parts by mass or less in terms of boron with respect to 100 parts by mass of the positive electrode mixture.

Abstract: A negative electrode for a secondary battery includes a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode mixture layer including a negative electrode active material, wherein the negative electrode active material includes carbon particles and Si-containing particles, and in a distribution in a plane direction of the negative electrode mixture layer of a presence probability of Si element in a thickness direction of the negative electrode mixture layer, a difference of an upper limit value Rmax and a lower limit value Rmin in a 1? region: Rmax?Rmin is 20% or less.

Abstract: A system according to an aspect of present disclosure acquires medical examination information about a result of medical examination of a user from a server and effort information about a healthy action from a user terminal, healthy action being an action engaged by the user; calculates an estimation value of an examination item of a medical examination of the user using a training model, the medical examination information and the effort information, the training model being a model trained on a relationship between a change in a value of an examination item of a medical examination and a healthy action by machine learning; generate advice on a healthy action based on a difference between a value of the examination item indicated in the medical examination information and the estimation value; converts the estimation value and the advice into the display signal; and transmits the display signal to the user terminal.

Abstract: A spectroscopic measurement apparatus includes a pulsed laser light source that emits pulsed laser light, a beam splitter that splits the pulsed laser light into pump light and probe light, a delay circuit that changes a delay time of the pump light with respect to the probe light, a chopper that intensity-modulates the pump light, a wavelength converter that wavelength-converts the probe light into vacuum ultraviolet light, an optical system that guides the pump light and the wavelength-converted probe light to a sample, and a detector that detects the probe light reflected by the sample.

Abstract: In a method for manufacturing core-shell particles including core particles and a shell, the constituent metal elements of the core particles and the shell are different from each other. A quinone-containing core particle dispersion containing at least core particles consisting of a first metal, hydroquinone (HQ), benzoquinone (BQ), and a second metal compound including a second metal element for making up the shell is prepared, and a reduction treatment is performed on the quinone-containing core particle dispersion, through addition of a reducing agent, to form a shell including the second metal element as a main constituent element, on the surface of the core particles. A mass ratio: HQ/BQ ratio of added hydroquinone (HQ) and benzoquinone (BQ) is 0.1 to 120.

Abstract: A noble metal fine particle herein disclosed includes a noble metal element as a main constituent metal element. An imine compound is held on a surface, and an amine/imine ratio (A/I ratio) of an area ratio of a peak area of the imine compound and a peak area of an amine compound determined in pyrolysis GCMS analysis with a pyrolysis temperature of 300° C. is 1 or less.

Abstract: A spectroscopic measurement apparatus includes a pulsed laser light source that emits pulsed laser light, a beam splitter that splits the pulsed laser light into pump light and probe light, a delay circuit that changes a delay time of the pump light with respect to the probe light, a chopper that intensity-modulates the pump light, a wavelength converter that wavelength-converts the probe light into vacuum ultraviolet light, an optical system that guides the pump light and the wavelength-converted probe light to a sample, and a detector that detects the probe light reflected by the sample.

Abstract: In a method for manufacturing core-shell particles including core particles and a shell, the constituent metal elements of the core particles and the shell are different from each other. A quinone-containing core particle dispersion containing at least core particles consisting of a first metal, hydroquinone (HQ), benzoquinone (BQ), and a second metal compound including a second metal element for making up the shell is prepared, and a reduction treatment is performed on the quinone-containing core particle dispersion, through addition of a reducing agent, to form a shell including the second metal element as a main constituent element, on the surface of the core particles. A mass ratio: HQ/BQ ratio of added hydroquinone (HQ) and benzoquinone (BQ) is 0.1 to 120.

Abstract: The manufacturing method provided by the present invention is a method for manufacturing core-shell particles that includes core particles and a shell, the constituent metal elements of the foregoing being different from each other. In the present invention, a quinone-containing core particle dispersion containing at least core particles consisting of a first metal, hydroquinone (HQ), benzoquinone (BQ), and a second metal compound including a second metal element for making up the shell is prepared, and a reduction treatment is performed on the quinone-containing core particle dispersion, through addition of a reducing agent, to form a shell including the second metal element as a main constituent element, on the surface of the core particles. A mass ratio: HQ/BQ ratio of added hydroquinone (HQ) and benzoquinone (BQ) is 0.1 to 120.

Abstract: The manufacturing method provided by the present invention is a method for manufacturing core-shell particles that includes core particles and a shell, the constituent metal elements of the foregoing being different from each other. In the present invention, a quinone-containing core particle dispersion containing at least core particles consisting of a first metal, hydroquinone (HQ), benzoquinone (BQ), and a second metal compound including a second metal element for making up the shell is prepared, and a reduction treatment is performed on the quinone-containing core particle dispersion, through addition of a reducing agent, to form a shell including the second metal element as a main constituent element, on the surface of the core particles. A mass ratio: HQ/BQ ratio of added hydroquinone (HQ) and benzoquinone (BQ) is 0.1 to 120.

Abstract: An energy storage device including a first electrode comprising lithium, a second electrode comprising a metal diboride, an electrolyte disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode and providing a conductive pathway for lithium ions to move to and from the first electrode and the second electrode, and a separator within the electrolyte and between the first electrode and the second electrode. A method of forming an energy storage device including forming a first electrode to include lithium, forming a second electrode to include a metal diboride, disposing an electrolyte between the first electrode and the second electrode, the electrolyte providing a conductive pathway for lithium ions to move to and from the first electrode and the second electrode, and disposing a separator within the electrolyte and between the first electrode and the second electrode.

Abstract: An energy storage device including a first electrode comprising lithium, a second electrode comprising a metal diboride, an electrolyte disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode and providing a conductive pathway for lithium ions to move to and from the first electrode and the second electrode, and a separator within the electrolyte and between the first electrode and the second electrode. A method of forming an energy storage device including forming a first electrode to include lithium, forming a second electrode to include a metal diboride, disposing an electrolyte between the first electrode and the second electrode, the electrolyte providing a conductive pathway for lithium ions to move to and from the first electrode and the second electrode, and disposing a separator within the electrolyte and between the first electrode and the second electrode.

Abstract: A magnesium electrochemical cell having a positive electrode containing as an active ingredient, an amorphous material of formula [V2O5]c[MgXy]d[MaOb]e is provided. In the formula M is an element selected from the group consisting of P, B, Si, Ge and Mo, and X is O, F, Cl, Br or I.

Abstract: A magnesium electrochemical cell having a positive electrode containing as an active ingredient, an amorphous material of formula [V2O5]c[MgXy]d[MaOb]e is provided. In the formula M is an element selected from the group consisting of P, B, Si, Ge and Mo, and X is O, F, Cl, Br or I.

Abstract: A radiation curable resin composition comprising (A) a first linear (meth)acryloyl and aromatic group-containing compound, (B) a second branched (meth)acryloyl group-containing compound, (C) a radiation polymerization initiator, and (D) silica particles having a secondary average particle diameter of 0.5 to 5 &mgr;m. The composition is suitable for use as a printable heat-resistant protective coat which is used for information recording media such as thermosensible recording cards and thermosensible photographic printing paper.

Abstract: A dry-type analytical element suitable for measuring enzyme activity of in a liquid sample, characterized by incorporating a polyacrylamide, polymethacrylamide or their derivatives into at least one water-permeable layer. The background concentration of the dry-type analytical element exhibits minimal increase even under a fluorescent light, and allows an accurate measured value to be easily obtained.

Abstract: A dry-type quantitative glucose-analyzing element comprising a water-impermeable light-transmissive support having thereon a group of water-permeable layers comprising a reagent layer, an enzyme-containing layer, and a porous spreading layer which are laminated on said support in this order, and a hydrogen peroxide-detecting coloring composition comprising a hydrogen donor and a coupler; whereinsaid reagent layer contains at least said coupler;said enzyme-containing layer contains a glucose oxidase, a peroxidase and a mordant which immobilizes a dye formed by said coloring composition; andsaid hydrogen donor is contained in at least one water-permeable layer of said group. Using the element, quantitative determination of glucose of high concentration is possible with high accuracy.