Abstract: A separation membrane-integrated electrode assembly for a lithium ion secondary battery comprising an electrode active material layer; and a separation membrane on the electrode active material layer, wherein the separation membrane comprises cellulose nanofibers and a polymer as a binder, and the polymer contains a reactive group that forms a hydrogen bond with the cellulose nanofibers, as well as a method of manufacturing the separation membrane-integrated electrode assembly, and a lithium ion secondary battery including the separation membrane-integrated electrode assembly.

Abstract: A separator including: a cellulose fiber nonwoven fabric; and a fluorine-containing resin layer including a fluorine-containing copolymer, the fluorine-containing resin layer being disposed on a surface of the cellulose fiber nonwoven fabric, wherein the fluorine-containing copolymer includes a copolymer including vinylidene fluoride and a fluorine-containing monomer other than vinylidene fluoride.

Abstract: Provided herein is a separator for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, the separator having a stacked structure including: a first layer including a polyolefin-based resin, the first layer being a porous film; a second layer including the polyolefin-based resin and a water-based polymer; and a third layer including a binder consisting of the polymer and cellulose nanofibers, and a method of making the same.

Abstract: A laminated structure includes a polymer layer comprising at least one layer, a gas barrier layer which has thermal resistance of greater than or equal to about 650 degrees Kelvin per watt and a Young's modulus of greater than or equal to about 100 gigapascals, and a position of a neutral axis represented by the following Equation 1 is in the gas barrier layer. y = ? i = 1 n ? ? ( Ei · Si ) ? i = 1 n ? ? ( Ei · Ai ) ( Equation ? ? 1 ) In Equation 1, y denotes a distance from the top surface of a side compressed in bending to the neutral axis, Ei denotes a Young's modulus of the i-th layer, Si denotes a geometrical moment of area of the i-th layer, Ai denotes a cross-sectional area of the i-th layer, and n denotes a number of layers for the laminated structure, which is an integer of greater than or equal to 5.

Abstract: Disclosed is a material that effectively utilizes natural resources and is friendly to the environment as a whole. Specifically, disclosed is a barrier material that has excellent strength and excellent affinity and adhesion to a paper base due to an interaction with paper fibers and that gives sufficient barrier properties even in the form of a thin film. A laminated body (100) includes, on at least one surface of a base (1) made of paper, a fiber layer (2) containing fine cellulose fibers each having a fiber diameter of 1 nm or more and 10 ?m or less. In particular, the fine cellulose fibers preferably have a fiber diameter of 1 nm or more and 30 nm or less.

Abstract: A laminate having high adhesion between a fine cellulose layer and a base material, a method for producing the same, and a gas barrier material. The laminate is such that a fine cellulose layer containing fine cellulose having a carboxyl group is laminated on the base material, and a mixed layer in which the fine cellulose is mixed in the base material is further interposed between the base material and the fine cellulose layer. This laminate can be produced by coating the base material with a dispersion containing fine cellulose having a carboxyl group, swelling the base material with the thus coated dispersion, and drying the swollen base material and the coated dispersion. The laminate may also be produced by providing a swollen base material, coating the swollen base material with a dispersion containing fine cellulose having a carboxyl group, and drying the base material and the coated dispersion.

Abstract: Provided are a porous film, a separator including the porous film, an electrochemical device including the porous film, and a method of preparing the porous film. The porous film includes an aqueous resin of a single film having an elongation at break of about 50% or greater; and cellulose nanofibers, wherein an elongation at break of the porous film is about 3% or greater.

Abstract: An improved catalyst support can be provided by a process for producing a carbon fiber composite which comprises: a step of subjecting metal fine particles of either at least one metal or a compound containing the metal to reductive deposition on fine cellulose having carboxyl groups on the crystal surface to make a composite composed of both the fine cellulose and the metal fine particles; and a step of carbonizing the fine cellulose of the composite to prepare a carbon fiber composite.

Abstract: Provided is a laminate having at least a base material and a fine cellulose layer which includes fine cellulose having a carboxyl group, the laminate characterized in being obtained by laminating two or more of the fine cellulose layer. Also provided is a method for manufacturing a laminate, comprising the steps of (1) coating the base material with a liquid dispersion that includes fine cellulose having a carboxyl group, (2) forming a fine cellulose layer by drying the liquid dispersion used for coating, and (3) laminating fine cellulose layers by repeating steps (1) and (2).

Abstract: A vacuum insulation material including: a core material; and a gas adsorbing agent, wherein the core material and the gas absorbing agent are interposed between a pair of gas barrier materials, wherein at least one of the pair of gas barrier materials includes a quasicrystal metal layer including a quasicrystal metal. The vacuum insulation material may reduce the heat bridge while maintaining high gas barrier properties.

Abstract: A method for preparing a cellulose dispersion includes oxidizing cellulose; preparing cellulose nanofibers by defibrating the oxidized cellulose; and adding a water-soluble polymer and inorganic particles to the dispersion containing the cellulose nanofibers.

Abstract: A separator for a nonaqueous secondary battery includes a plurality of cellulose nanofibers and a hydroxyl group-masking component for masking hydroxyl groups on a surface of the cellulose nanofibers, wherein the cellulose nanofibers are cross-linked by the hydroxyl group-masking component to form a nonwoven fabric; as well as a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery including the separator, and a method of preparing the separator.

Abstract: A method for preparing a cellulose dispersion includes oxidizing cellulose; preparing cellulose nanofibers by defibrating the oxidized cellulose; and adding a water-soluble polymer and inorganic particles to the dispersion containing the cellulose nanofibers.

Abstract: A vacuum insulation material includes a pair of gas barrier exterior materials, a core material including a cellulose structure having porosity of greater than or equal to about 80% under reduced pressure of about 1 Pa, where the cellulose structure has a unit length of greater than or equal to about 1 ?m and less than or equal to about 5 mm in the heat-insulation direction, and the method of manufacturing the same, and a gas adsorption agent, where the core material and the gas adsorption agent are interposed between the pair of gas barrier exterior materials and sealed inside of the pair of gas barrier exterior materials under reduced pressure.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide a composition for film formation comprising cellulose fibers, a layered inorganic compound, and a water-soluble polymer, which are each dispersed on nano level, a method for preparing a cellulose dispersion capable of forming a moisture-resistant film containing cellulose nanofibers, a gas-barrier laminate obtained by use of the dispersion, and a packaging material using the laminate. [Solution] A film-forming composition comprising at least cellulose fibers and a swollen inorganic compound is prepared. The method of preparing a cellulose dispersion comprises the steps of oxidizing cellulose, fibrillating the thus oxidized cellulose to prepare cellulose nanofibers, and adding a water-soluble polymer and inorganic particles to the dispersion containing the cellulose nanofibers.

Abstract: A vacuum insulation includes a core material and a gas adsorption agent interposed between a first gas barrier material and a second gas barrier material, wherein the first and the second gas barrier materials sealingly enclose the core material and the gas adsorption agent, and wherein at least one of the first and the second gas barrier materials includes a laminate including a copper alloy foil and a polymeric material.

Abstract: The invention makes it possible to use a coating liquid of a fine cellulose fiber (a natural material) and to form a coated layer which can be used as a various-functions layer such as a gas barrier layer and water vapor barrier layer etc. by achieving good adhesiveness and coatability of the coating liquid, and as a result, provides a laminated material in which temporal degradation of a substrate and the fine cellulose fiber layer is prevented. The laminated body includes a substrate, an anchor layer arranged on a surface the substrate, and a fine cellulose fiber layer containing a fine cellulose fiber having a carboxy group, wherein the anchor layer contains at least one resin having a carboxy group, sulfonate group, amino group or hydroxyl group.

Abstract: A vacuum insulation material including: a core material; and a gas adsorbing agent, wherein the core material and the gas absorbing agent are interposed between a pair of gas barrier materials, wherein at least one of the pair of gas barrier materials includes a quasicrystal metal layer including a quasicrystal metal. The vacuum insulation material may reduce the heat bridge while maintaining high gas barrier properties.

Abstract: A separator for lithium ion secondary batteries that includes modified microfibrillated cellulose with carboxyl groups on a surface thereof, wherein counter ions of the carboxyl groups include lithium ions, the weight of metal ions other than lithium, in the counter ions, is 10 wt % or less with respect to a total weight of the lithium ions, and the separator has an average pore diameter of about 0.05 ?m to about 1 ?m.

Abstract: A laminated structure includes a polymer layer comprising at least one layer, a gas barrier layer which has thermal resistance of greater than or equal to about 650 degrees Kelvin per watt and a Young's modulus of greater than or equal to about 100 gigapascals, and a position of a neutral axis represented by the following Equation 1 is in the gas barrier layer. y = ? i = 1 n ? ? ( Ei · Si ) ? i = 1 n ? ? ( Ei · Ai ) ( Equation ? ? 1 ) In Equation 1, y denotes a distance from the top surface of a side compressed in bending to the neutral axis, Ei denotes a Young's modulus of the i-th layer, Si denotes a geometrical moment of area of the i-th layer, Ai denotes a cross-sectional area of the i-th layer, and n denotes a number of layers for the laminated structure, which is an integer of greater than or equal to 5.