Abstract: [Problem] Provided are a stacked battery capable of improving a volume energy density while maintaining impact resistance, and a battery module includes a stacked battery. [Solution] The stacked battery 100 includes a power generation element 40 in which a plurality of electrodes 10, 20 and a plurality of separators 30 are alternately stacked, an exterior member 50 configured to accommodate the power generation element, first bonding portions 61 configured to bond the electrodes and the separators, and second bonding portions 62 configured to bond outermost layers 40a of the power generation element and an inner side 50a of the exterior member. The exterior member includes a joint portion 52 where peripheral edge portions 51 of the exterior member are overlapped and joined.

Abstract: A current collector for a battery includes: a layer (1) formed from an electrically conductive material and at least one of (a) a polymer compound having an alicyclic structure, (b) a saturated hydrocarbon polymer compound having a hydroxyl group, (c) a phenoxy resin and an epoxy resin, and (d) an amine having an amine equivalent of 120 g/eq or less and an epoxy resin; a layer (2) which is formed on at least one surface of the layer (1); and a layer (3) formed from an electrically conductive material. The current collector for a battery has stability to an equilibrium potential environment in a negative electrode, a low electric resistance, a blocking property to solvent in electrolytic solution, and a blocking property to a component in an electrolyte. In addition, the current collector for a battery has a high capacity retention rate, and battery durability is improved.

Abstract: To provide a means capable of suppressing the occurrence of internal short circuit in a power generating element when a battery is destroyed from the outside in a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery having a capacity and a size corresponding to a high energy density.

Abstract: A current collector for a battery includes: a layer (1) formed from an electrically conductive material and at least one of (a) a polymer compound having an alicyclic structure, (b) a saturated hydrocarbon polymer compound having a hydroxyl group, (c) a phenoxy resin and an epoxy resin, and (d) an amine having an amine equivalent of 120 g/eq or less and an epoxy resin; a layer (2) which is formed on at least one surface of the layer (1); and a layer (3) formed from an electrically conductive material. The current collector for a battery has stability to an equilibrium potential environment in a negative electrode, a low electric resistance, a blocking property to solvent in electrolytic solution, and a blocking property to a component in an electrolyte. In addition, the current collector for a battery has a high capacity retention rate, and battery durability is improved.

Abstract: A collector for bipolar lithium ion secondary batteries including an electroconductive polyimide layer including a conductivity-imparting agent dispersed in a polyimide resin that is prepared by imidizing a polyamic acid that is obtained by reacting at least one tetracarboxylic dianhydride component of biphenyltetracarboxylic dianhydrides, 3,3?,4,4?-benzophenonetetracarboxylic dianhydride, pyromellitic dianhydride, and [isopropylidenebis(p-phenyleneoxy)]diphthalic dianhydrides with at least one diamine component of oxydianilines, phenylenediamines, and 2,2-bis[4-(4-aminophenoxy)phenyl]propane has excellent solvent barrier properties to an electrolytic solution, and can be used to give a highly reliable bipolar lithium ion secondary battery.

Abstract: A light-weight super high vacuum vessel is disclosed in which a super high vacuum pressure over 10.sup.-10 Torr or over 10.sup.-11 Torr can be achieved using a simple evacuation system and/or with a sealing structure. The super high vacuum vessel contains a member comprising: from 0.02 wt. % to 1.00 wt. % of at least one platinum-group metal selected from the group consisting of Pd, Pt, Rh, Ru, Re, and Os; from 0.1 wt. % to 3.0 wt. % of at least one transition metal selected from the group consisting of Co, Fe, Cr, Ni, Mn, and Cu; from 0.1 wt. % to 3.0 wt. % of at least one rare earth series element selected from the group consisting of La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, and Y; impurity elements of C, N, and O, C being equal to or less than 0.05 wt. %, N being equal to or less than 0.05 wt. %, O being equal to or less than 0.08 wt. %; and Ti and inevitable impurities.

Abstract: A light-weight super high vacuum vessel is disclosed in which a super high vacuum pressure over 10.sup.-10 Torr or over 10.sup.-11 Torr can be achieved using a simple evacuation system and/or with a sealing structure. The super high vacuum vessel contains a member comprising: from 0.02 wt. % to 1.00 wt. % of at least one platinum-group metal selected from the group consisting of Pd, Pt, Rh, Ru, Re, and Os; from 0.1 wt. % to 3.0 wt. % of at least one transition metal selected from the group consisting of Co, Fe, Cr, Ni, Mn, and Cu; from 0.02 wt. % to 0.50 wt. % of at least one rare earth series element selected from the group consisting of La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, and Y; impurity elements of C, N, and O, C being equal to or less than 0.05 wt. %, N being equal to or less than 0.05 wt. %, O being equal to or less than 0.08 wt. %; and Ti and inevitable impurities.