Abstract: An energy device with high input/output characteristics and superior characteristics particularly at low temperature. The energy device stores and releases electric energy by means of a faradaic reaction mechanism based mainly on the alteration of the oxidation state of an active material whereby charges move into the active material, and a non-faradaic reaction based mainly on the physical adsorption and separation of ions on the surface of an active material for storing or releasing charges. The output characteristics at low temperature are improved by employing at least two kinds of faradaic reaction mechanism, namely, one with low reaction rate and the other with high reaction rate, which is mainly based on the alteration of the oxide state of an active material for the transfer of charges into the active material via an electrode interface.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an energy device excellent in input/output characteristics at a low temperature and various applications using the same. The present invention consists in an energy device comprising a positive electrode having a region where a faradic reaction occurs, and a negative electrode having a region where a faradic reaction occurs, wherein at least one of the positive and negative electrodes has a region where a faradic reaction having a reaction rate higher than that of the faradic reaction occurs or a region where a non-faradic reaction occurs.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an energy storage device excellent in input/output characteristics at low temperatures, a module thereof and a vehicle using the module. The present invention provides an energy storage device comprising: a positive electrode having a region where a reaction accompanied by charge exchange occurs; a negative electrode having a region where a reaction accompanied by charge exchange occurs; a separator electrically separating the positive and negative electrodes and allowing mobile ions to pass therethrough; an electrolytic solution having an aprotic nonaqueous solvent comprising the mobile ions; and a region in at least one of the positive and negative electrodes where a charge adsorbing/desorbing reaction occurs.

Abstract: An energy device having high input-output performance, in particular being excellent in low temperature performance. An energy device characterized by storing and discharging electric energy by both a faradaic reaction mechanism wherein mainly the oxidation state of an active material changes and electric charge transfers inside said active material and a non-faradaic reaction mechanism wherein mainly ions are physically absorbed and desorbed on the surface of an active material and resultantly electric charge is accumulated and discharged. Further, output performance at a low temperature is improved by providing an energy device characterized by storing and discharging electric energy by at least two kinds of reaction mechanisms that show low and high reaction rates respectively in faradaic reaction wherein mainly the oxidation state of an active material changes and electric charge transfers to said active material through an electrode interface.