Abstract: A fuel-cell vehicle in which a fuel cell which is a driving power source is mounted includes a refrigerant flow passage that is connected to the fuel cell, a first pump that causes a refrigerant to flow in the refrigerant flow passage, a heater that heats the refrigerant, and a connection part that is electrically connected to the heater and the first pump and that is used for electrical connection to an external power source which is provided outside the fuel-cell vehicle. The heater and the first pump are driven with electric power supplied from the external power source which is connected thereto via the connection part.

Abstract: A control apparatus for a vehicle that includes: drive wheels; an engine; a flywheel damper connected to the engine; at least one inertial body provided between the flywheel damper and the drive wheels; and a clutch for connecting and disconnecting between the flywheel damper and the at least one inertial body. In a process of reduction of a rotational speed of the engine for stopping the engine, the control apparatus keeps the clutch engaged until the rotational speed has passed through a first resonance speed range, and causes the clutch to be released before the rotational speed reaches a second resonance speed range. The first resonance speed range is a range of the rotational speed in which resonance is generated with the clutch being released. The second resonance speed range is a range of the rotational speed in which the resonance is generated with the clutch being engaged.

Abstract: An active material (1) for a positive electrode includes an aggregate (10) of an electrochemically active polymer having an oxidized repeat unit and a reduced repeat unit. The aggregate (10) includes a first portion (11) forming a surface of the aggregate 10 and a second portion 12 covered by the first portion 11. In the active material 1, the percentage content of the oxidized repeat unit in the first portion 11 on a weight basis is lower than the percentage content of the oxidized repeat unit in the second portion 12 on a weight basis.

Abstract: A positive electrode for a power storage device includes: an active material layer; a current collector; and an electrically conductive layer. The active material layer includes an electrochemically active polymer and an electrically conductive agent. The electrically conductive layer is disposed between the active material layer and the current collector and is in contact with the active material layer and the current collector. The thickness of the electrically conductive layer is measured at 10 points spaced apart at 2 ?m intervals along a boundary between the current collector and the electrically conductive layer on a cross-section of the positive electrode for a power storage device. The cross-section is perpendicular to a principal surface of the current collector, and the electrically conductive layer is in contact with the principal surface. The average thickness of the electrically conductive layer determined by this measurement is 0.5 to 3.0 ?m.

Abstract: A positive electrode 1 for a power storage device includes: an active material layer 10; a current collector 20; and an electrically conductive layer 30. The active material layer 10 includes electrochemically active polymer particles 12 and an electrically conductive agent 14. The electrochemically active polymer particles 12 have an average particle diameter of more than 0.5 ?m and 20 ?m or less. The electrically conductive layer 30 is disposed between the active material layer 10 and the current collector 20 and is in contact with the active material layer 10 and the current collector 20.

Abstract: A control apparatus for a vehicle that includes: drive wheels; an engine; a flywheel damper connected to the engine; at least one inertial body provided between the flywheel damper and the drive wheels; and a clutch for connecting and disconnecting between the flywheel damper and the at least one inertial body. In a process of reduction of a rotational speed of the engine for stopping the engine, the control apparatus keeps the clutch engaged until the rotational speed has passed through a first resonance speed range, and causes the clutch to be released before the rotational speed reaches a second resonance speed range. The first resonance speed range is a range of the rotational speed in which resonance is generated with the clutch being released. The second resonance speed range is a range of the rotational speed in which the resonance is generated with the clutch being engaged.

Abstract: A positive electrode 1 for a power storage device includes: an active material layer 10; a current collector 20; and an electrically conductive layer 30. The active material layer 10 includes an electrochemically active polymer 12 and an electrically conductive agent 14. The electrically conductive layer 30 is disposed between the active material layer 10 and the current collector 20 and is in contact with the active material layer 10 and the current collector 20. The electrically conductive layer 30 includes electrically conductive particles 32 and a binder 35 in contact with outer surfaces of the electrically conductive particles 32. The content of the binder in the electrically conductive layer 30 is 3% or more on a mass basis.

Abstract: A fuel-cell vehicle in which a fuel cell which is a driving power source is mounted includes a refrigerant flow passage that is connected to the fuel cell, a first pump that causes a refrigerant to flow in the refrigerant flow passage, a heater that heats the refrigerant, and a connection part that is electrically connected to the heater and the first pump and that is used for electrical connection to an external power source which is provided outside the fuel-cell vehicle. The heater and the first pump are driven with electric power supplied from the external power source which is connected thereto via the connection part.

Abstract: A positive electrode-active material is provided for use in a positive electrode for a sodium secondary cell and a sodium secondary cell. Also provided is a positive electrode for a sodium secondary cell and a sodium secondary cell having a high energy density. The positive electrode-active material for a sodium secondary cell includes a composite metal oxide, which has an ?-NaFeO2 type crystal structure and is denoted by Formula (1) described below: Naa(FewNixMny-zTiz)O2??(1), wherein a is greater than or equal to 0.6 and less than or equal to 1.0, w is greater than 0 and less than 0.5, x is greater than 0 and less than 0.5, y is greater than 0.03 and less than or equal to 0.5, z is greater than or equal to 0.03 and less than 0.5, and w+x+y=1.0, and y>z.

Abstract: A power storage device positive electrode having an excellent activation property from the initial charge/discharge stage, and a power storage device employing the positive electrode are provided. The power storage device positive electrode includes an active material including at least one of polyaniline and a polyaniline derivative, a conductive agent, and a binder, wherein the active material including at least one of the polyaniline and the polyaniline derivative has a polyaniline oxidant proportion of not less than 45 wt. % based on the overall weight of the polyaniline active material, wherein the binder has Hansen solubility parameters such that the sum of a polarity term and a hydrogen bonding term is not greater than 20 MPa1/2.

Abstract: Provided are a fuel cell making it possible to make contact pressures high between its electrode layers and its metallic layers and others, thereby improving the power of the cell, and a method for manufacturing the cell. A fuel cell of the invention comprises a solid polymer electrolyte layer (1), first and second electrode layers (2, 3) located on each of both sides of the solid polymer electrolyte layer (1), and first and second electroconductive layers (4, 5) arranged outside the first and second electrode layers (2, 3), respectively, the individual layers (1 to 5) being integrated with each other through a resin molded body (6) which is an insert-molded body.

Abstract: Provided is a packaged hydrogen-generating agent, the hydrogen-generating reaction of which is highly stable and repeatable, and which preferably is resistant to influence from changes in the environmental temperature. Also provided are a method for manufacturing said package, and a hydrogen generation method. The packaged hydrogen-generating agent is provided with: a hydrogen-generating agent (1); a covering material (2) which encloses the hydrogen-generating agent (1) and allows deformation; and a water-absorbing body (3), part of which is in contact with the hydrogen-generating agent (1). The covering material (2) preferably covers at least the area around the contact part (3a) where the water-absorbing body (3) and the hydrogen-generating agent (1) are in contact, so as to create a firm attachment at the contact part (3a).

Abstract: A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell provided in a vehicle; and an electronic control unit configured to determine whether an amount of water in the fuel cell is equal to or smaller than a predetermined amount, and to prevent dryness of the fuel cell by increasing the amount of water in the fuel cell when a speed of the vehicle is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold value in a case where the electronic control unit determines that the amount of water in the fuel cell is equal to or smaller than the predetermined amount.

Abstract: A positive electrode-active material is provided for use in a positive electrode for a sodium secondary cell and a sodium secondary cell. Also provided is a positive electrode for a sodium secondary cell and a sodium secondary cell having a high energy density. The positive electrode-active material for a sodium secondary cell includes a composite metal oxide, which has an ?-NaFeO2 type crystal structure and is denoted by Formula (1) described below: Naa(FewNixMny-zTiz)O2??(1), wherein a is greater than or equal to 0.6 and less than or equal to 1.0, w is greater than 0 and less than 0.5, x is greater than 0 and less than 0.5, y is greater than 0.03 and less than or equal to 0.5, z is greater than or equal to 0.03 and less than 0.5, and w+x+y=1.0, and y>z.

Abstract: Provided is a container for use in a stirring device, the container including: an inner tubular portion (41) having a bottom and formed to have a cylindrically-shaped inner circumferential surface, the inner tubular portion capable of containing therein a material (11) for preparing an epoxy resin composition containing an epoxy resin, a curing agent, and a porogen; and a shaft portion (42) having a tubular or columnar shape and placed upright on a central region of an inner side of the bottom of the inner tubular portion (41). Further provided are a stirring device using the container and a method for producing a separator for nonaqueous electrolyte electricity storage devices.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a separator for nonaqueous electrolyte electricity storage devices. The method allows: avoidance of use of a solvent that places a large load on the environment; and relatively easy control of parameters such as the porosity and the pore diameter. The production method of the present invention includes the steps of: preparing an epoxy resin composition containing an epoxy resin, a curing agent, and a porogen; forming a cured product of the epoxy resin composition into a sheet shape or curing a sheet-shaped formed body of the epoxy resin composition, so as to obtain an epoxy resin sheet; removing the porogen from the epoxy resin sheet by means of a halogen-free solvent so as to form a porous epoxy resin membrane; and drying the porous epoxy resin membrane by heat-roll drying.