Abstract: A surface-treating agent for an electrode material includes a pyridine skeleton and fluorine. A positive electrode active material, a current collector foil, a negative electrode active material, each treated with the surface-treating agent, an electrode, and a battery, are provided. A method for producing a positive electrode active material, a method for producing a current collector foil, a method for producing a negative electrode active material, a method for producing a conductive aid, and a method for producing an electrode which are capable of improving the cycle characteristics of batteries and preventing or reducing corrosion of current collector foils, are provided.

Abstract: An alkali metal electrode treatment agent including an acrylate represented by the following general formula (1): wherein X, Y and Rf are as defined herein and/or a polymer containing an acrylate represented by the general formula (1) as a part or all of its constituent units. Also disclosed is an electrolytic solution for an alkali metal secondary battery and an alkali metal electrode including the acrylate represented by the general formula (1), an alkali metal secondary battery including the alkali metal electrode, and a module including the alkali metal secondary battery.

Abstract: An electrolyte solution containing at least one compound represented by formula (1-1) and formula (1-2), formula (1-1) being: where R101 is an optionally fluorinated C1-C7 alkyl group, an optionally fluorinated C2-C8 alkenyl group, an optionally fluorinated C2-C9 alkynyl group, or an optionally fluorinated C6-C12 aryl group, and optionally contains at least one selected from O, Si, S, and N in a structure; and formula (1-2) being: where R102 and R103 are (i) each individually H, F, an optionally fluorinated C1-C7 alkyl group, an optionally fluorinated C2-C7 alkenyl group, an optionally fluorinated C2-C9 alkynyl group, or an optionally fluorinated C5-C12 aryl group, or (ii) hydrocarbon groups binding to each other to form a 5-membered or 6-membered hetero ring with a nitrogen atom; and R102 and R103 each optionally contain at least one selected from O, S, and N in a structure.

Abstract: An electrode having a coating layer formed from a composition including a perfluoropolyether group-containing compound represented by the formula (A1), (A2), (B1), (B2), (C1), (C2), (D1), (D2), (E1) or (E2) as defined herein, wherein in the composition, compounds represented by formulae (A2), (B2), (C2), (D2) and (E2) are 0.1 mol % or more and 35 mol % or less based on the total amount of compounds represented by formulae (A1), (B1), (C1), (D1) and (E1) and compounds represented by formulae (A2), (B2), (C2), (D2) and (E2). Also disclosed is an electrochemical device including the electrode.

Abstract: Provided are an electrolytic solution that can allow a secondary battery comprising a silicon negative electrode to be improved in life and suppressed in an increase in resistance, and a secondary battery using the electrolytic solution. An electrolytic solution for use in a battery comprising an electrode having a negative electrode material containing a silicon element and a carbon element, wherein the electrolytic solution comprises less than 10% by mass of a fluorinated ether represented by the following general formula (1): HCF2CF2—O—R (1), wherein R is a fluorinated alkyl group.

Abstract: An electrolyte solution containing a compound (1) represented by the formula (1): wherein R1 and R2 are each independently a C1-C4 alkyl group optionally containing an ether bond; and a compound (11) represented by the formula (11): wherein R101 and R102 are each independently a substituent that is a C1-C7 alkyl group or the like. The substituent optionally contains one or more divalent to hexavalent hetero atoms in its structure, with one or more hydrogen atoms each optionally replaced by a fluorine atom or a C0-C7 functional group. Also disclosed is an electrochemical device containing the electrolyte solution, a lithium ion secondary battery containing the electrolyte solution, and a module including the electrochemical device or the lithium ion secondary battery.

Abstract: Provided is a composition for coating a separator for an electrochemical device, comprising a copolymer comprising a fluoromonomer unit and an amide bond-containing monomer unit.

Abstract: Provided is an electrode comprising an electrode active material layer and a polymer layer formed on the electrode active material layer, wherein the polymer layer comprises a copolymer comprising a fluoromonomer unit and an amide bond-containing monomer unit, and an inorganic particle.

Abstract: An electrolyte solution containing lithium ethyl sulfate and ethyl sulfate. The lithium ethyl sulfate is present in an amount of 0.1 to 2.0% by mass relative to the electrolyte solution. The lithium ethyl sulfate and the ethyl sulfate give a mass ratio of the lithium ethyl sulfate to the ethyl sulfate of 80 to 1500. Also disclosed is an electrochemical device and lithium ion secondary battery containing the electrolyte solution, a module including the electrochemical device and a method for producing lithium ethyl sulfate.

Abstract: An electrode active material, an electrode, an electrochemical device, a module, and a method, each utilizing a fluoride ion reaction to improve the charge-discharge cycle performance, are provided. The electrode active material includes a carbon material. During discharge, a metal fluoride is generated. During charge, a fluoride ion is desorbed from the metal fluoride and reacts with the carbon material to form a C—F bond.

Abstract: An electrolyte solution containing at least one compound (1) selected from a compound represented by the following formula (1-1) and a compound represented by the following formula (1-2), the formula (1-1) being: wherein R111 to R113 are each individually a C1-C4 linear alkyl group, the formula (1-2) being: wherein R121 to R123 are each individually a C1-C4 linear alkyl group.

Abstract: Provided is a negative electrode mixture containing a single-walled carbon nanotube, a negative electrode active material, and a binder, in which the negative electrode mixture contains, as the negative electrode active material, a negative electrode active material that exhibits a potential of 2.5 V or less vs. Li when alloyed with Li or bonded with Li, and the binder contains a fluorine-containing copolymer containing vinylidene fluoride unit and a unit of an other monomer other than vinylidene fluoride.

Abstract: Provided is a composition, comprising single-walled carbon nanotube, a binder, and a specific solvent, wherein the binder contains a fluorine-containing polymer containing a vinylidene fluoride unit.

Abstract: Provided is a composition for an electrochemical device, comprising a nanocarbon material, a binder, and a solvent, wherein the nanocarbon material is at least one selected from the group consisting of a multi-walled carbon nanotube, a carbon nanohorn, a carbon nanofiber, a fullerene, and a graphene, and the binder comprises a fluorine-containing copolymer comprising a repeating unit (a) based on vinylidene fluoride and at least one repeating unit (b) selected from the group consisting of a repeating unit (b1) and a repeating unit (b2).

Abstract: Provided is a composition for an electrochemical device, containing a single-walled carbon nanotube, a binder, and a solvent, wherein the binder comprises a fluorine-containing copolymer comprising a repeating unit (a) based on vinylidene fluoride, and at least one repeating unit (b) selected from the group consisting of a repeating unit (b1) and a repeating unit (b2).

Abstract: A compound represented by the following formula (1): wherein R101 to R103, each independently, are a C1-C6 organic group, optionally contain at least one selected from the group consisting of a hetero atom and an unsaturated bond, and are optionally linear, branched, or cyclic. Also disclosed is an electrolyte solution containing the compound, an electrochemical device containing the electrolyte solution, a lithium ion secondary battery containing the electrolyte solution and a module including the electrochemical device or the lithium ion secondary battery.

Abstract: An electrolyte solution containing a compound represented by the following formula (1).

Abstract: An electrolyte solution for a lithium ion secondary battery, including a compound (1) represented by the following formula (1): wherein R1 and R2 are each independently a methyl, ethyl, propyl, or butyl group. Also disclosed is a lithium ion secondary battery including the electrolyte solution and a module including the lithium ion secondary battery.

Abstract: An electrolyte solution containing at least one compound (1) selected from the group consisting of a compound represented by the following formula (1-1) (wherein R111 to R113 are each individually a C1-C4 linear or branched alkyl group, and at least one selected from R111 to R113 is a C1-C4 branched alkyl group) and a compound represented by the following formula (1-2) (wherein R121 to R123 are each individually a C1-C4 linear or branched alkyl group, and at least one selected from R121 to R123 is a C1-C4 branched alkyl group).

Abstract: An electrolyte solution containing LiFSO3 and a compound (1) represented by the following formula (1): LiZ, wherein Z is PF6, BF4, N(FSO2)2, N(CF3SO2)2, N(C2F5SO2)2, PO2F2, or B(C2O4)2. The electrolyte solution has a ratio [FSO3]/[Z] of a molar content of FSO3 [FSO3] to a molar content of Z [Z] of 3 to 1000. Also disclosed is an electrochemical device including the electrolyte solution, a lithium ion secondary battery including the electrolyte solution and a module including the electrochemical device.