Abstract: To provide a negative electrode for lithium-ion secondary battery, negative electrode which has good cyclability by suppressing the active material from coming off or falling down from the current collector. It has a current collector 1; and an active-material layer 6 in which a conductive additive 3; and an active material 2 being surface-treated with use of a surface treatment agent that is specified by a general formula: X—Si(CH3)n—(OR)3-n wherein: “n” is 0, 1 or 2; “OR” is a methoxy group, or an ethoxy group; and “X” is a methoxy group, an ethoxy group, or a vinyl group; are bound onto a surface of the current collector 1 via a binder 4 comprising a resin that has an alkoxy group-containing silane-modified part.

Abstract: It is equipped with a negative-electrode current collector, and a negative-electrode mixture-material layer comprising a negative-electrode mixture material that includes a negative-electrode active material containing silicon (Si) and a binding agent at least, the negative-electrode mixture-material layer being formed on a surface of the negative-electrode current collector; and the binding agent includes a polyimide-silica hybrid resin being made by subjecting a silane-modified polyamic acid to sol-gel curing and dehydration ring-closing, the silane-modified polyamic acid being expressed by the following formula (wherein: “R1” specifies an aromatic tetracarboxylic dianhydride residue including 3,3?,4,4?-biphenyltetracarboxylic dianhydride residue in an amount of 90% by mole or more; “R2” specifies an aromatic diamine residue including a 4,4?-diaminodiphenyl ether residue in an amount of 90% by mole or more; “R3” specifies an alkyl group whose number of carbon atoms is from 1 to 8; “R4” specifies an alkyl

Abstract: To provide a negative electrode for lithium-ion secondary battery, negative electrode which has good cyclability by suppressing the active material from coming off or falling down from the current collector, and a manufacturing process for the same. It is characterized in that, in a negative electrode for lithium-ion secondary battery, the negative electrode having a current collector 1 and an active-material layer 6 being bound on a surface of the current collector 1, the active-material layer 6 includes active materials 2, binders 5, conductive additives 4, and buffer materials 3, the active materials 2 include Si and/or Sn, and the buffer materials 3 comprise a silicone composite powder in which a spherical silicone-rubber powder is covered with a silicone resin.

Abstract: It is an assignment to be solved to provide an electrode for secondary battery, electrode in which the active material is suppressed from coming off or falling down from the electricity collector, and that has excellent cyclic performance. It is characterized in that, in an electrode for secondary battery, the electrode being manufactured via an application step of applying a binder resin and an active material onto a surface of electricity collector, said binder resin is an alkoxysilyl group-containing resin that has a structure being specified by formula (I): wherein “R1” is an alkyl group whose number of carbon atoms is from 1 to 8; “R2” is an alkyl group or alkoxyl group whose number of carbon atoms is from 1 to 8; and “q” is an integer of from 1 to 100.

Abstract: The present invention is characterized in that, in a negative electrode for lithium-ion secondary battery, the negative electrode being manufactured via an application step of applying a binder resin and an active material onto a surface of collector, the binder resin is an alkoxysilyl group-containing resin that has a structure being specified by formula (I); and the active material includes a lithium-inactive metal that does not form any intermetallic compounds with lithium, or a silicide of the lithium-inactive metal, and an elemental substance of Si. It is possible to upgrade cyclic characteristics by means of using the negative electrode for lithium-ion secondary battery according to the present invention. wherein “R1” is an alkyl group whose number of carbon atoms is from 1 to 8; “R2” is an alkyl group or alkoxyl group whose number of carbon atoms is from 1 to 8; and “q” is an integer of from 1 to 100.

Abstract: A heat-resistant magnesium alloy according to the present invention includes Mg, a major component; a first alloying element “M1” being any one or more members that are selected from the group consisting of Al and Ni; a second alloying element “M2” being any one or more members that are selected from the group consisting of Mn, Ba, Cr and Fe; and Ca; and it has a metallic structure including: Mg crystalline grains; plate-shaped precipitated substances being precipitated within grains of the Mg crystalline grains; and grain-boundary crystallized substances being crystallized at grain boundaries between the Mg crystalline grains to form networks that are continuous microscopically. Since the plate-shaped precipitated substances exist within the Mg crystalline grains, the movements of dislocation within the Mg crystalline grains are prevented, and accordingly it becomes less likely to deform.

Abstract: A structural body of the present invention comprises a first member (1) having a first outside end portion (10) in which a first metal element is adapted to a major component; a second member (2) having a second outside end portion (20) in which a second metal element, being different from the first metal element, is adapted to a major component, and which is disposed to contact with the first outside end portion (10); and a coating member (3) comprising a coated film, at least whose outside superficial portion is composed of a fluoropolymer substance, and coating at least a part of both first outside end portion (10) and second outside end portion (20) so as to cover the contact portion (50) between them.

Abstract: A plate-shaped composite material has a first member and a second member. The first member is an expanded metal formed of a metal plate. The coefficient of linear expansion of the metal plate is less than or equal to 8×10?6/degrees Celsius. The first member suppresses thermal expansion of the composite material. The coefficient of thermal conductivity of the second member is greater than or equal to 200 W/(m×K). The second member maintains the coefficient of thermal conductivity of the composite material. This structure provides a reliable coefficient of thermal conductivity and high strength. The structure is suitable for a cooling substrate on which electronic elements such as semiconductors are mounted.

Abstract: A pressure casing includes a composited cast member. The composited cast member includes an iron-based porous substance whose major component is Fe and which has a large number of pores, and a cast-wrapping member whose major component is a light metal and which cast-wraps a part of the iron-based porous substance at least. The iron-based porous substance includes a connector disposed adjacent to a boundary between the iron-based porous substance and the cast-wrapping member and exhibiting a larger porosity, and a high-strength reinforcer disposed in the iron-based porous substance free from the connector and exhibiting a smaller porosity. The connector is impregnated with the cast-wrapping member, and solidifies therewith, thereby firmly bonding the iron-based porous substance and the cast-wrapping member in the composited cast member. The pressure casing secures strength with the reinforcer, and secures adhesiveness with the connector.

Abstract: A plate-shaped composite material has a first member and a second member. The first member is an expanded metal formed of a metal plate. The coefficient of linear expansion of the metal plate is less than or equal to 8×10−6/degrees Celsius. The first member suppresses thermal expansion of the composite material. The coefficient of thermal conductivity of the second member is greater than or equal to 200 W/(m×K). The second member maintains the coefficient of thermal conductivity of the composite material. This structure provides a reliable coefficient of thermal conductivity and high strength. The structure is suitable for a cooling substrate on which electronic elements such as semiconductors are mounted.

Abstract: A heat resistant magnesium alloy contains 1 to 6 percentage by mass of aluminum, 0.5 to 3 by mass ratio of calcium to aluminum, and the remainder made from magnesium and unavoidable impurities.