Abstract: (A) An electrolyte solution containing lithium bis(oxalato)borate and vinylene carbonate is injected into a lithium-ion battery. (B) Initial charging is performed. (C) Aging is performed. During the aging, lithium bis(oxalato)borate and vinylene carbonate contained in the electrolyte solution are degraded. After the aging, in the electrolyte solution, a mass fraction of lithium bis(oxalato)borate is less than 0.10% and a mass fraction of vinylene carbonate is less than 0.10%.

Abstract: A semiconductor manufacturing apparatus includes a process container. A holder is disposed in the process container, and is arranged to hold a substrate including a first surface and a second surface on an opposite side to the first surface. The holder includes a mask portion that covers a first area of the first surface and exposes a second area different from the first area. The mask portion includes a first layer in contact with the first surface of the substrate and a second layer spaced further from the substrate than the first layer. The first layer is recessed further than the second layer in a direction toward the first area in an edge portion of the mask portion that partitions the first area and the second area.

Abstract: An additive for a non-aqueous electrolyte solution that can exhibit high-temperature cycle properties at 50° C. or more and low-temperature output properties at ?20° C. or less in a well-balanced manner for a non-aqueous electrolyte solution battery. The additive for a non-aqueous electrolyte solution is represented by formula [1], wherein Z1, Z2, Z3, Z4, Mp+ and p are as defined in the specification.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a container. A holder is in the container and holds a substrate. A gas-introducer is on a side of a first-face of the substrate and introduces a process gas into the container. A first gas supply plate is between the substrate and the gas introducing part and has first-holes allowing the process gas to pass. A first-electrode is between the substrate and the first gas supply plate and has second-holes supplying the process gas to the first-face of the substrate. A second-electrode is provided on a side of a second-face of the substrate and applies an electric field to the process gas between the first and second-electrodes. Partitions are provided between the first-electrode and the first gas supply plate, extend substantially linearly in a first direction substantially parallel to the first-face, and divide a space between the first-electrode and the first gas supply plate into regions.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrolyte solution for a non-aqueous electrolyte solution battery capable of exhibiting excellent high-temperature cycle characteristics and excellent high-temperature storage characteristics at high temperature of 60° C. or above, and a non-aqueous electrolyte solution battery using the same. The electrolyte solution for a non-aqueous electrolyte solution battery of the present invention comprises at least: a non-aqueous solvent; a solute; at least one first compound represented by the following general formula (1); and at least one second compound represented by the following general formula (2).

Abstract: This nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery is provided with a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The nonaqueous electrolyte contains a carboxylic acid ester and lithium bisoxalato borate. The concentration of the carboxylic acid ester is not less than 0.01% by volume but less than 10% by volume relative to the volume of the nonaqueous solvent. In addition, the concentration of the lithium bisoxalato borate is not less than 0.01 M but less than 0.2 M.

Abstract: Provided are an electrolyte for a non-aqueous electrolyte battery using a positive electrode including nickel, where the battery generates a small amount of gas during a durability test even if the cell potential reaches 4.1 V or more, as well as a non-aqueous electrolyte battery using the electrolyte. In the electrolyte for a non-aqueous electrolyte battery including a positive electrode including at least one selected from the group consisting of oxides containing nickel and phosphates containing nickel as a positive electrode active material, the electrolyte comprises (I) a non-aqueous organic solvent, (II) a fluorine-containing solute being an ionic salt, (III) at least one additive selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by formulae (1) and (2), and (IV) hydrogen fluoride in an amount of 5 mass ppm or more and less than 200 mass ppm based on the total amount of the components (I), (II), and (III).

Abstract: Provided is an electrolyte for a non-aqueous electrolyte battery, which can provide, when used in a non-aqueous electrolyte battery, in a good balance, an effect to suppress an increase in an internal resistance at a low temperature and an effect to suppress an increase in an amount of gas generated at a high temperature, as well as a non-aqueous electrolyte battery containing such an % electrolyte. The non-aqueous electrolyte comprises a non-aqueous solvent and at least a hexafluorophosphate and/or tetrafluoroborate as a solute, and further comprises at least one imide anion-containing salt represented by the following general formula [1] but does not contain a silane compound represented by the following general formula [2] or an ionic complex represented by, for example, the following general formula [3].

Abstract: (A) An electrolyte solution containing lithium bis(oxalato)borate and vinylene carbonate is injected into a lithium-ion battery. (B) Initial charging is performed. (C) Aging is performed. During the aging, lithium bis(oxalato)borate and vinylene carbonate contained in the electrolyte solution are degraded. After the aging, in the electrolyte solution, a mass fraction of lithium bis(oxalato)borate is less than 0.10% and a mass fraction of vinylene carbonate is less than 0.10%.

Abstract: An electrolytic solution for a nonaqueous electrolyte battery according to the present invention includes: (I) at least one kind of silane compound represented by the following general formula (1); (II) at least one kind selected from the group consisting of a cyclic sulfonic acid compound and a cyclic sulfuric ester compound; (III) a nonaqueous organic solvent; and (IV) a solute. The nonaqueous electrolyte battery with this electrolytic solution achieves a good balance between improvement of high-temperature storage characteristics under high-temperature conditions of 70° C. or higher and reduction of gas generation during high-temperature storage. Si(R1)x(R2)4-x??(1) In the general formula (1), R1 is each independently a carbon-carbon unsaturated bond-containing group; R2 is each independently selected from a fluorine group and a C1-C10 linear or C3-C10 branched alkyl group which may have a fluorine atom and/or an oxygen atom; and x is an integer of 2 to 4.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrolyte solution for a non-aqueous electrolyte battery capable of an exerting high average discharge voltage and an excellent low-temperature output characteristic at ?30° C. or lower and an excellent cycle characteristic and an excellent storage characteristic at high temperatures of 50° C. or higher, as well as a non-aqueous electrolyte battery containing the same. The present electrolyte solution comprises a non-aqueous solvent, a solute, at least one silane compound represented by the following general formula (1) as a first compound, and a fluorine-containing compound represented by the following general formula (3), for example, as a second compound.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrolyte solution for a non-aqueous electrolyte battery capable of an exerting high average discharge voltage and an excellent low-temperature output characteristic at ?30° C. or lower and an excellent cycle characteristic and an excellent storage characteristic at high temperatures of 50° C. or higher, as well as a non-aqueous electrolyte battery containing the same. The present electrolyte solution comprises anon-aqueous solvent, a solute, at least one silane compound represented by the following general formula (1) as a first compound, and a fluorine-containing compound represented by the following general formula (3), for example, as a second compound.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrolyte solution for a non-aqueous electrolyte solution battery capable of exhibiting excellent high-temperature cycle characteristics and excellent high-temperature storage characteristics at high temperature of 60° C. or above, and a non-aqueous electrolyte solution battery using the same. The electrolyte solution for a non-aqueous electrolyte solution battery of the present invention comprises at least: a non-aqueous solvent; a solute; at least one first compound represented by the following general formula (1); and at least one second compound represented by the following general formula (2).

Abstract: Provided is an electrolyte for a non-aqueous electrolyte battery, which can provide, when used in a non-aqueous electrolyte battery, in a good balance, an effect to suppress an increase in an internal resistance at a low temperature and an effect to suppress an increase in an amount of gas generated at a high temperature, as well as a non-aqueous electrolyte battery containing such an % electrolyte. The non-aqueous electrolyte comprises a non-aqueous solvent and at least a hexafluorophosphate and/or tetrafluoroborate as a solute, and further comprises at least one imide anion-containing salt represented by the following general formula [1] but does not contain a silane compound represented by the following general formula [2] or an ionic complex represented by, for example, the following general formula [3].

Abstract: An electrolytic solution for a nonaqueous electrolyte battery according to the present invention includes: (I) at least one kind of silane compound represented by the following general formula (1); (II) at least one kind selected from the group consisting of a cyclic sulfonic acid compound and a cyclic sulfuric ester compound; (III) a nonaqueous organic solvent; and (IV) a solute. The nonaqueous electrolyte battery with this electrolytic solution achieves a good balance between improvement of high-temperature storage characteristics under high-temperature conditions of 70° C. or higher and reduction of gas generation during high-temperature storage. Si(R1)x(R2)4-x ??(1) In the general formula (1), R1 is each independently a carbon-carbon unsaturated bond-containing group; R2 is each independently selected from a fluorine group and a C1-C10 linear or C3-C10 branched alkyl group which may have a fluorine atom and/or an oxygen atom; and x is an integer of 2 to 4.

Abstract: Provided are an electrolyte for a non-aqueous electrolyte battery using a positive electrode including nickel, where the battery generates a small amount of gas during a durability test even if the cell potential reaches 4.1 V or more, as well as a non-aqueous electrolyte battery using the electrolyte. In the electrolyte for a non-aqueous electrolyte battery including a positive electrode including at least one selected from the group consisting of oxides containing nickel and phosphates containing nickel as a positive electrode active material, the electrolyte comprises (I) a non-aqueous organic solvent, (II) a fluorine-containing solute being an ionic salt, (III) at least one additive selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by formulae (1) and (2), and (IV) hydrogen fluoride in an amount of 5 mass ppm or more and less than 200 mass ppm based on the total amount of the components (I), (II), and (III).

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrolyte solution for a non-aqueous electrolyte solution battery capable of exhibiting excellent high-temperature cycle characteristics and excellent high-temperature storage characteristics at high temperature of 60° C. or above, and a non-aqueous electrolyte solution battery using the same. The electrolyte solution for a non-aqueous electrolyte solution battery of the present invention comprises at least: a non-aqueous solvent; a solute; at least one first compound represented by the following general formula (1); and at least one second compound represented by the following general formula (2).

Abstract: Provided is an electrolyte for a non-aqueous electrolyte battery, which can provide, when used in a non-aqueous electrolyte battery, in a good balance, an effect to suppress an increase in an internal resistance at a low temperature and an effect to suppress an increase in an amount of gas generated at a high temperature, as well as a non-aqueous electrolyte battery containing such an electrolyte. The non-aqueous electrolyte comprises a non-aqueous solvent and at least a hexafluorophosphate and/or tetrafluoroborate as a solute, and further comprises at least one imide anion-containing salt represented by the following general formula [1] but does not contain a silane compound represented by the following general formula [2] or an ionic complex represented by, for example, the following general formula [3].

Abstract: An electrolyte solution for a nonaqueous electrolyte battery according to the present invention includes the following components: (I) a nonaqueous organic solvent; (II) an ionic salt as a solute; (III) at least one kind of additive selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by the general formula (1); and (IV) an additive having a specific structure. Si(R1)a(R2)4-a??(1) The combined use of the components (III) and (IV) provides the effects of reducing the elution of Ni from the Ni-rich positive electrode into the electrolyte solution, without impairing the capacity retention rate of the battery after cycles, and improving the high-temperature storage stability of the electrolyte solution.

Abstract: An additive for a non-aqueous electrolyte solution that can exhibit high-temperature cycle properties at 50° C. or more and low-temperature output properties at ?20° C. or less in a well-balanced manner for a non-aqueous electrolyte solution battery. The additive for a non-aqueous electrolyte solution is represented by formula [1], wherein Z1, Z2, Z3, Z4, Mp+ and p are as defined in the specification.