Abstract: Provided is an electrode for a secondary cell capable of obtaining excellent output values and input values when used in the secondary cell. The electrode for a secondary cell is formed of an electrode mixture layer molded body formed of an active material and at least one of a carbon nanotube and a three-dimensional carbon nanotube fiber bundle skeleton formed of a plurality of carbon nanotubes that intersect one another to form an aggregation, which are in intimate contact with the surface of the active material; and a current collector layered on the electrode mixture layer molded body. The electrode mixture layer molded body includes a first roughened surface, and the current collector includes a second roughened surface. The first roughened surface of the electrode mixture layer molded body and the second roughened surface of the current collector are pressed and attached to each other.

Abstract: Provided is an electrode for a secondary cell capable of obtaining excellent output values and input values when used in the secondary cell. The electrode for a secondary cell is formed of an electrode mixture layer molded body formed of an active material and at least one of a carbon nanotube and a three-dimensional carbon nanotube fiber bundle skeleton formed of a plurality of carbon nanotubes that intersect one another to form an aggregation, which are in intimate contact with the surface of the active material; and a current collector layered on the electrode mixture layer molded body. The electrode mixture layer molded body includes a first roughened surface, and the current collector includes a second roughened surface. The first roughened surface of the electrode mixture layer molded body and the second roughened surface of the current collector are pressed and attached to each other.

Abstract: A method for producing an alloy catalyst for redox reaction comprising alloy particles of platinum and nickel, wherein the alloy particles are equipped at an outer surface with a crystal lattice plane represented by a Miller index {111} and have an average particle diameter in a range of 6 to 20 nm, the method comprising: dissolving, in an alcohol, a salt and/or complex of platinum, a salt and/or complex of nickel, and a polymer containing a plurality of salt structures comprising an organic cation and a halogen anion in a polymer chain and heating the resulting solution to reflux under an inert atmosphere.

Abstract: A method for producing an alloy catalyst for redox reaction comprising alloy particles of platinum and nickel, wherein the alloy particles are equipped at an outer surface with a crystal lattice plane represented by a Miller index {111} and have an average particle diameter in a range of 6 to 20 nm, the method comprising: dissolving, in an alcohol, a salt and/or complex of platinum, a salt and/or complex of nickel, and a polymer containing a plurality of salt structures comprising an organic cation and a halogen anion in a polymer chain and heating the resulting solution to reflux under an inert atmosphere.

Abstract: An alloy catalyst for redox reaction which is capable of obtaining even superior catalytic activity comprises alloy particles of platinum and nickel, wherein the alloy particle is equipped at an outer surface with a crystal lattice plane represented by a Miller index {111}, and has an average particle diameter in a range of from 6 to 20 nm. The alloy particle preferably takes a shape selected from a regular octahedron, a truncated octahedron, a regular tetrahedron, and a truncated tetrahedron.

Abstract: A catalyst has an underlayer and a platinum layer formed thereon. The underlayer contains a transition metal other than platinum group metals or an alloy thereof. The platinum layer, which contains platinum, has a thickness of at least 0.4 nm but less than 1 nm.

Abstract: A hydrogen storage tank comprises a hydrogen adsorbent accommodated in a pressure-resistant container. The hydrogen adsorbent is capable of adsorbing and retaining hydrogen gas of a volume exceeding an occupation volume occupied by the hydrogen adsorbent itself. As for the hydrogen adsorbent, the amount of endothermic heat, which is generated when the adsorbed hydrogen gas is released, is not more than 16 kJ per mol of hydrogen molecules. The hydrogen adsorbent is prevented from leaking outside of the pressure-resistant container by a filter.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for controlling a compression ignition internal combustion engine, which can easily deal with a wide range of demand loads with a single fuel. The compression ignition internal combustion engine includes a fuel containing an ignition improver, and as the demand load increases, part of the ignition improver contained in the fuel is changed into a material having a reduced ignitability improvement capability, and the fuel having reduced ignitability is supplied to the compression ignition internal combustion engine. A fuel having part of the ignition improver changed into a material having a reduced ignitability improvement capability, and thus having reduced ignitability, and a fuel with the ignitability improvement capability of the ignition improver maintained are mixed together in any ratio, and supplied to the compression ignition internal combustion engine.

Abstract: A hydrogen storage tank comprises a hydrogen adsorbent accommodated in a pressure-resistant container. The hydrogen adsorbent is capable of adsorbing and retaining hydrogen gas of a volume exceeding an occupation volume occupied by the hydrogen adsorbent itself. As for the hydrogen adsorbent, the amount of endothermic heat, which is generated when the adsorbed hydrogen gas is released, is not more than 16 kJ per mol of hydrogen molecules. The hydrogen adsorbent is prevented from leaking outside of the pressure-resistant container by a filter.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for controlling a compression ignition internal combustion engine, which can easily deal with a wide range of demand loads with a single fuel. The compression ignition internal combustion engine includes a fuel containing an ignition improver, and as the demand load increases, part of the ignition improver contained in the fuel is changed into a material having a reduced ignitability improvement capability, and the fuel having reduced ignitability is supplied to the compression ignition internal combustion engine. The ignition improver is selected from the group consisting of organic peroxides, nitrates, nitrites, nitro compounds and azo compounds. Part of the fuel is made to contact a catalyst to change the ignition improver into a material having a reduced ignitability improvement capability. The catalyst is carried on a porous carrier.