Abstract: In a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery a separator includes a porous substrate, a first filler layer, and a second filler layer. The first filler layer comprises phosphate particles having a BET specific surface area of 5 to 100 m2/g and polyvinylidene fluoride and is formed on a first surface that faces the positive electrode side of the substrate and contacts the positive electrode. The second filler comprises inorganic particles which have a melting point higher than that of the phosphate particles and is formed on at least one of a second surface that faces the negative electrode side of the substrate and the area between the substrate and the first filler layer. The content of the polyvinylidene fluoride in the first filler layer is 10 to 50 mass % and is higher in a region on the positive electrode side than in a region on the substrate side.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The separator has a multilayer structure in which a first filler layer containing phosphate particles, a porous resin substrate, and a second filler layer containing inorganic particles having higher heat resistance than the phosphate particles are stacked in this order from the negative electrode side. The first filler layer is disposed on the porous resin substrate in such a manner that the surface of the first filler layer faces the surface of the negative electrode. The phosphate particles have a BET specific surface area in the range of 5 m2/g or more and 100 m2/g or less.

Abstract: Provided is a chlorine dioxide-generating product comprising an inorganic porous carrier carrying a chlorite and an alkali agent. In the product, the alkali agent is carried in an amount of more than 0.7 molar equivalent and not more than 2 molar equivalents relative to the amount of the chlorite carried, and the product has a water content of 10% by weight or less. The chlorine dioxide-generating product can stably generate chlorine dioxide gas in an amount that sufficiently achieves deodorization, sterilization, virus removal, mold prevention, antisepsis, or the like of spatial environments, foods, or others but exerts no harmful effect on humans, over a long period of time.

Abstract: Provided is a chlorine dioxide-generating product comprising an inorganic porous carrier carrying a chlorite and an alkali agent. In the product, the alkali agent is carried in an amount of more than 0.7 molar equivalent and not more than 2 molar equivalents relative to the amount of the chlorite carried, and the product has a water content of 10% by weight or less. The chlorine dioxide-generating product can stably generate chlorine dioxide gas in an amount that sufficiently achieves deodorization, sterilization, virus removal, mold prevention, antisepsis, or the like of spatial environments, foods, or others but exerts no harmful effect on humans, over a long period of time.

Abstract: A polyether copolymer having a weight-average molecular weight of 104 to 107, formed from 3 to 30% by mol of a repeating unit derived from propylene oxide, 96 to 69% by mol of a repeating unit derived from ethylene oxide, and 0.01 to 15% by mol of a crosslinkable repeating unit derived from a reactive oxirane compound, gives a provide a crosslinked solid polymer electrolyte which is superior in processability, moldability, mechanical strength, flexibility and heat resistance, and has markedly improved ionic conductivity.

Abstract: A solid polymer electrolyte containing a polyether copolymer having a weight-average molecular weight of 104 to 107 which may optionally be cross-linked and which contains (A) 1 to 99% by mol of a repeating unit derived from a monomer represented by the formula (I):  wherein R1 represents a divalent organic group, (B) 99 to 1% by mol of a repeating unit derived from ethylene oxide, and (C) 0 to 15% by mol of a repeating unit derived from a monomer having one epoxy group and at least one reactive functional group, an electrolyte salt compound, and a plasticizer has an excellent ionic conductivity.

Abstract: A solid polymer electrolyte obtained by blending (1) a polyether copolymer having a main chain, which is derived form ethylene oxide, and a side chain having two oligooxyethylene groups, (2) an electrolyte salt compound, and, if necessary, (3) a plasticizer which is any one of an aprotic organic solvent or a derivative or metal salt of a polyalkylene glycol having a number-average molecular weight of 200 to 5,000 or a metal salt of the derivative, is superior in ionic conductivity and also superior in processability, moldability and mechanical strength to a conventional solid electrolyte. A secondary battery is constructed by using the solid polymer electrolyte in combination with a lithium metal negative electrode and a lithium cobaltate positive electrode.

Abstract: A polyether copolymer having a weight-average molecular weight of 10.sup.4 to 10.sup.7, comprising 5 to 40% by mol of a repeating unit derived from epichlorohydrin, 95 to 60% by mol of a repeating unit derived from ethylene oxide, and 0.001 to 15% by mol of a crosslinkable repeating unit derived from a reactive oxirane compound, gives a provide a crosslinked solid polymer electrolyte which is superior in processability, moldability, mechanical strength, flexibility and heat resistance, and has markedly improved ionic conductivity.

Abstract: A polyether copolymer prepared from 5 to 95% by mol of a monomer of the formula (I), 95 to 5% by mol of a monomer of the formula (II) and 0 to 15% by mol of a monomer of the formula (III) or (IV) as a crosslinking component; the copolymer having a weight-average molecular weight within the range from 10.sup.3 to 10.sup.7 : ##STR1## The copolymer of the present invention provides a polymer solid electrolyte having such a feature that it is superior in ionic conductivity and also superior in processability, moldability, mechanical strength and flexibility to a conventional solid electrolyte.