Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a positive electrode (1) containing lithium cobalt oxide as a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode (2) containing molybdenum dioxide as a negative electrode active material, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The mass ratio of the negative electrode active material to the positive electrode active material is within the range of from 0.725 to 0.480. The conductive agent of the negative electrode consists of a carbon material having a lattice constant C0 along a stacking direction of from 6.7 ? to 6.8 ?, as determined by X-ray diffraction, or the negative electrode contains no conductive agent made of carbon material.

Abstract: In a lithium battery comprising a positive electrode for which manganese dioxide is employed, manganese dioxide containing 0.1 to 3% by weight of boron is employed as the positive electrode and a lithium alloy containing 0.05 to 2% by weight of aluminum is employed as the negative electrode.

Abstract: A lithium battery employs for a battery separator and a battery insulating packing and the like a battery polymeric material comprising repeating units wherein p-phenylene is combined with one type of group selected from the group composed of oxygen, a methylene group, an isopropylidene group, a carbonyl group, a carbonyldioxy group, a carboxylic acid anhydride group, an amide group, an ureylene group and a sulfonyl group, or a polymeric material comprising at least two types of repeating units wherein p-phenylene is combined with one type of group selected from the group composed of oxygen, a methylene group, an isopropylidene group, a carbonyl group, a carbonyldioxy group, a carboxylic acid anhydride group, an amide group, an ureylene group, a sulfonyl group, sulfur and a carbonyloxy group.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte battery is provided that can prevent working voltage of the battery from decreasing even when the battery is stored in high temperature conditions. A non-aqueous electrolyte battery includes: a positive electrode having a positive electrode active material-layer and a positive electrode current collector, a negative electrode having a negative electrode active material layer; and a separator interposed between the electrodes. The positive electrode active material-layer is formed on a positive electrode current collector surface and includes a plurality of layers having different positive electrode active materials, wherein a lowermost layer of the plurality of layers that is in contact with the positive electrode current collector contains as its main active material a positive electrode active material having the lowest end-of-charge working voltage among the positive electrode active materials.

Abstract: A separator for non-aqueous electrolyte batteries is provided that has small heat shrinkage and achieves good heat resistance and good cycle performance. A non-aqueous electrolyte battery using the separator is also provided. A separator for non-aqueous electrolyte batteries includes a microporous film in which a polyolefin layer and a heat-proof layer are adhered. The heat-proof layer has a thickness of from 1 ?m to 4 ?m, and is formed of polyamide, polyimide, or polyamideimide having a melting point of 180° C. or higher. The air permeability of the separator is 200 sec/100 mL or less.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte battery is provided that is capable of improving safety, particularly the tolerance of the battery to overcharging, without compromising conventional battery constructions considerably. A non-aqueous electrolyte battery is furnished with a positive electrode including a positive electrode active material-layer (2) containing a plurality of positive electrode active materials and being formed on a surface of a positive electrode current collector (1), a negative electrode including a negative electrode active material layer (4), and a separator (3) interposed between the electrodes. The positive electrode active material-layer (2) is composed of two layers (2a) and (2b) having different positive electrode active materials, and of the two layers (2a) and (2b), the layer (2b) that is nearer the positive electrode current collector contains, as its main active material, a spinel-type lithium manganese oxide or an olivine-type lithium phosphate compound.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte battery that is capable of improving safety, particularly tolerance of the battery for overcharging, is furnished with a positive electrode including a positive electrode active material-layer (2) containing a plurality of positive electrode active materials and being formed on a surface of a positive electrode current collector (1), a negative electrode including a negative electrode active material layer (4), and a separator (3) interposed between the electrodes. The positive electrode active material-layer (2) is composed of two layers (2a) and (2b) having different positive electrode active materials, and of the two layers (2a) and (2b), the layer (2b) that is an outer layer contains as its main active material a positive electrode active material having the highest thermal stability among the positive electrode active materials. The meltdown temperature of the separator (3) is 180° C. or higher.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte, and the negative electrode contains a conductive agent and a negative electrode active material including a lithium titanium oxide. The conductive agent in the negative electrode includes graphitized vapor grown carbon fiber having a lattice constant C0 along a stacking direction of from 6.7 ? to 6.8 ?, as determined by X-ray diffraction.

Abstract: It is intended to provide a protein participating in the regulation of sugar production, a polynucleotide encoding the same, a method of screening a compound participating in the regulation of sugar production and a drug for treating or preventing diabetes which contains the compound participating in the regulation of sugar production. A polynucleotide encoding a protein specifically binding to a substance WF00144 is found out from rat liver cells and thus a protein participating in the regulation of sugar production and a polynucleotide encoding the same are provided. Moreover, a method and a substance relating to a method of treating and preventing diabetes are found out and thus a method of treating diabetes relating to the regulation of sugar production relating to the method of treating and preventing diabetes is provided.

Abstract: A battery separator and a non-aqueous electrolyte battery using the separator are provided that are capable of achieving thickness reduction while fulfilling an insulating function, an electrolyte retention function, and a shutdown function. A battery separator, to be impregnated with a non-aqueous electrolyte and interposed between a positive electrode and a negative electrode, includes a structure of a plurality of layered microporous films, at least one of which includes a reinforcement film made of a polyolefin-based material, and at least one of the rest of which includes a heat-resistance film made of a material having a melting point of 200° C. or higher. The value obtained by multiplying separator thickness (?m) by separator porosity (%) is restricted to 792 ?m·% or greater.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode which is a lithium-aluminum alloy, a separator of a glass fiber including SiO2, B2O3 and Na2O, and a nonaqueous electrolyte including a solute and a solvent. The lithium secondary battery has excellent battery characteristics after a reflow treatment.

Abstract: The present invention provides a secondary cell having a rolled-up electrode unit accommodated into an outer body. While an uncoated portion of a positive electrode projects at one of axially opposite ends of the rolled-up electrode unit to form a projection, an uncoated portion of a negative electrode projects at the other end to form a projection. Each of the two projections is formed with a current collecting auxiliary portion obtained by bringing each pair of the uncoated portions into ultrasonic pressing contact with each other. An electrode tab is attached to each of the positive electrode and the negative electrode. Outer ends of the two electrode tabs project outward beyond the outer body. The two outer ends provide a pair of positive and negative electrode terminal portions.

Abstract: A lithium battery employs for a battery separator and a battery insulating packing and the like a battery polymeric material comprising repeating units wherein p-phenylene is combined with one type of group selected from the group composed of oxygen, a methylene group, an isopropylidene group, a carbonyl group, a carbonyldioxy group, a carboxylic acid anhydride group, an amide group, an ureylene group and a sulfonyl group, or a polymeric material comprising at least two types of repeating units wherein p-phenylene is combined with one type of group selected from the group composed of oxygen, a methylene group, an isopropylidene group, a carbonyl group, a carbonyldioxy group, a carboxylic acid anhydride group, an amide group, an ureylene group, a sulfonyl group, sulfur and a carbonyloxy group.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator, and a nonaqueous electrolyte including a solute and a solvent, wherein the separator is made of glass fibers and the negative electrode includes a lithium-aluminum-manganese alloy as an active material.

Abstract: A lithium battery employs for a battery separator and a battery insulating packing and the like a battery polymeric material comprising repeating units wherein p-phenylene is combined with one type of group selected from the group composed of oxygen, a methylene group, an isopropylidene group, a carbonyl group, a carbonyldioxy group, a carboxylic acid anhydride group, an amide group, an ureylene group and a sulfonyl group, or a polymeric material comprising at least two types of repeating units wherein p-phenylene is combined with one type of group selected from the group composed of oxygen, a methylene group, an isopropylidene group, a carbonyl group, a carbonyldioxy group, a carboxylic acid anhydride group, an amide group, an ureylene group, a sulfonyl group, sulfur and a carbonyloxy group.

Abstract: The invention provides a non-aqueous electrolyte battery characterized in that: an active material of the positive electrode includes lithium manganese oxide; the shut-down temperature of the separator is 162° C. or lower; and the area contraction ratio of the separator at 120° C. is 15% or less.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery including positive and negative electrodes capable of occluding and releasing lithium and a nonaqueous electrolyte and in which the negative electrode includes a foamed metal containing silicon as an active material therein.

Abstract: A first lithium secondary battery of the present invention is formed by placing at least a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte in a battery case in which a positive electrode connecting member to which the positive electrode is connected and a negative electrode connecting member to which the negative electrode is connected are electrically separated, wherein said positive electrode connecting member is composed of clad material comprising one of aluminum or aluminum alloy and one of austenitic stainless steel or ferrite stainless steel, and the aluminum or aluminum alloy in the clad material is in the positive electrode side.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a nonaqueous electrolyte containing a solute dissolved in a nonaqueous solvent, wherein a lithium-aluminum-manganese alloy in which lithium is occluded in an aluminum-manganese alloy is a material of the negative electrode, and the nonaqueous electrolyte contains a mixed solvent of a cyclic carbonate and a polyethylene glycol dialkyl ether as the nonaqueous solvent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel fatty acid derivative of the following formula: 1