Abstract: The molten salt used as an electrolyte of a molten salt battery is a mixed salt between a salt in which the anion is an ion represented by [R1-SO2—N—SO2—R2]— such as FSA ion and the cation is Na ion, and a salt in which the cation is an alkali metal ion other than Na ion or an alkaline earth metal ion. The active material of a positive electrode 1 is a metal oxide represented by NaxM1yM21-yO2 (wherein M1 is Fe or Ni, M2 is Mn or Ti, 0<x?1 and 0<y<1). The active material of the positive electrode 1 is, for example, Na2/3Fe1/3Mn2/3O2. The molten salt battery operates at a low temperature, whereby time required for increasing the temperature of the battery to the operation temperature is reduced. The molten salt battery also has improved safety because the electrolyte is nonvolatile and nonflammable.

Abstract: Provided are a battery electrode with low internal resistance and a battery with high charge and discharge efficiency. The battery electrode includes a current collector formed of a porous metal having a three-dimensional network structure and an active material, and the active material is supported in the network structure of the current collector without using a binder resin.

Abstract: It is an object to provide a molten salt battery which is capable of stably performing charging and discharging without using an internal elastic body for pressure contact as an essential constituent element. For achieving the object, the molten salt battery of the present invention includes: a molten salt battery body in which positive electrodes and negative electrodes are alternately stacked with a separator containing molten salt as an electrolyte interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; and a battery case which is formed of a material having flexibility and hermetically covers the molten salt battery body while exposing only terminal parts from the positive electrode and negative electrode. When the battery case is brought into a negative pressure state at the inside, the battery case itself compresses the molten salt battery body in a stacking direction under external pressure based on atmospheric pressure.

Abstract: According to this production method, the water content of a mixture of a chromium oxide (Cr2O3) powder and a sodium carbonate (Na2CO3) powder is brought to 1000 ppm or less, and the mixture is heated in an inert gas atmosphere at a calcination temperature (850 DEG C.) where the sodium carbonate and the chromium oxide undergo a calcination reaction. Sodium chromite is thereby obtained.

Abstract: KN(SO2F)2 is synthesized by adding HN(SO2Cl)2 dropwise to KF to form an intermediate product, and then allowing the intermediate product and KF to react with each other in an aqueous solvent.

Abstract: A plurality of rectangular plate-like negative electrodes and a plurality of rectangular plate-like positive electrodes are laterally stacked so as to face each other alternately with rectangular plate-like separators being respectively interposed therebetween, and are housed in a battery container formed of an aluminum alloy. The inner surface of the battery container is insulated by forming an alumite coating film thereon. Rectangular tabs (lead wires) for drawing a current from the positive electrodes are connected to one another via a tab lead, and rectangular tabs for drawing a current from the negative electrodes are connected to one another via a tab lead.

Abstract: This molten-salt battery is provided with a battery container for housing a power generation element that contains molten salt. The battery container is provided with a container body (1) and a lid (7). An opening (1E) is provided in the upper surface of the container body (1). The lid (7) is fitted in the opening (1E) of the container body (1) and is welded to the container body (1). A step (1G) is formed to the opening (1E) of the container body (1) along the inner edge of the container body (1). By means of the step (1G), the rim (7A) of the lid (7) is supported with respect to the upper corner of side walls (1A, 1B). Laser light is radiated from above to the rim (7A) of the lid (7) and the upper surface of the side walls (1A, 1B) adjacent thereto. In this way, the rim (7A) of the lid (7) is welded to the container body (1). The molten-salt battery connected body is configured from a plurality of molten-salt batteries.

Abstract: A molten-salt battery is provided with rectangular plate-like negative electrodes (21) and rectangular plate-like positive electrodes (41) each housed in a bag-shaped separator (31). The negative electrodes (21) and positive electrodes (41) are arranged laterally and alternately in a standing manner. A lower end of a rectangular tab (22) for collecting current is joined to an upper end of each negative electrode (21) close to a side wall (1A) of a container body (1). The upper ends of the tabs (22) are joined to the lower surface of a rectangular plate-like tab lead (23). A lower end of a rectangular tab (42) for collecting current is joined to an upper end of each positive electrode (41) close to a side wall (1B) of the container body (1). The upper ends of the tabs (42) are joined to the lower surface of a rectangular plate-like tab lead (43).

Abstract: A magnesium alloy member having mechanical properties and corrosion resistance and a method of manufacturing the magnesium alloy member are provided. A magnesium alloy member has a base material made of a magnesium alloy, and an anticorrosive film formed on the base material. The base material is a rolled magnesium alloy including 5 to 11% by mass of Al. By using a base material including a large amount of Al, a magnesium alloy member having excellent mechanical properties and high corrosion resistance can be produced. In addition, by using a rolled material, the number of surface defects at the time of casting is small, and the frequency of compensation processes such as undercoating and puttying can be reduced.

Abstract: Provided is a molten salt battery whose cycle life is improved by using an electrolyte that is unlikely to cause corrosion of aluminum. In the molten salt battery of the present invention, the total concentration of iron ions and nickel ions contained as impurities in the electrolyte composed of a molten salt is set to be 0.1% by weight or less, preferably 0.01% by weight or less. Because of the low total concentration of iron ions and nickel ions contained in the electrolyte, corrosion of the electrode current collector composed of aluminum is inhibited, and the cycle life of the molten salt battery is improved.

Abstract: A main object is to produce a porous metal body that can be used as a battery electrode, in particular, that can be used as a negative electrode of a molten-salt battery using sodium. The porous metal body includes a hollow metal skeleton composed of a metal layer containing nickel or copper as a main component, and an aluminum covering layer that covers at least an outer surface of the metal skeleton. The porous metal body further includes a tin covering layer that covers the aluminum covering layer, and is used as a battery electrode. Preferably, the porous metal body has continuous pores due to a three-dimensional network structure thereof, and has a porosity of 90% or more.

Abstract: A porous metal body containing continuous pores and having a low oxygen content is provided by decomposing a porous resin body that contains continuous pores and has a layer of a metal thereon by heating the porous resin body at a temperature equal to or less than the melting point of the metal while the porous resin body is immersed in a first molten salt and a negative potential is applied to the metal layer; and a method for producing the porous metal body is provided.

Abstract: A porous metal body containing continuous pores and having a low oxygen content is provided by decomposing a porous resin body that contains continuous pores and has a layer of a metal thereon by heating the porous resin body at a temperature equal to or less than the melting point of the metal while the porous resin body is immersed in a first molten salt and a negative potential is applied to the metal layer; and a method for producing the porous metal body is provided.

Abstract: There is provided a metal laminated structure in which a first metal layer containing tungsten is provided on a first surface of a second metal layer containing copper and a third metal layer containing tungsten is provided on a second surface of the second metal layer opposite to the first surface, and the first metal layer contains crystal grains of tungsten in a form of a columnar crystal extending in a direction perpendicular to the first surface of the second metal layer and the third metal layer contains crystal grains of tungsten in a form of a columnar crystal extending in a direction perpendicular to the second surface of the second metal layer, and a method for producing the metal laminated structure.

Abstract: A porous metal body containing continuous pores and having a low oxygen content is provided by decomposing a porous resin body that contains continuous pores and has a layer of a metal thereon by heating the porous resin body at a temperature equal to or less than the melting point of the metal while the porous resin body is immersed in a first molten salt and a negative potential is applied to the metal layer; and a method for producing the porous metal body is provided.

Abstract: A porous metal body includes a porous skeleton that forms a three-dimensional network structure and includes an aluminum layer having a thickness of 1 to 100 ?m, and tin layers disposed on an internal surface and an external surface of the aluminum layer. Such a porous metal body can be produced by an internal-tin-layer formation step of forming a tin layer on a surface of a resin molded body having a three-dimensional network structure; an aluminum-skeleton formation step of forming an aluminum layer serving as an aluminum skeleton on a surface of the internal tin layer; an external-tin-layer formation step of forming a tin layer on a surface of the aluminum skeleton; and a resin removal step of removing the resin molded body, the resin removal step being performed after the aluminum-skeleton formation step or after the external-tin-layer formation step.

Abstract: A separator of a molten salt battery made of a porous resin sheet. The separator is improved in wettability to a molten salt by giving hydrophilicity to the resin sheet. In the case of a fluororesin sheet, the sheet is impregnated with water, and irradiated with ultraviolet rays so that C—F bonds in the fluororesin are cleaved and the resultant reacts with water to generate hydrophilic groups, such as OH groups, in each surface layer thereof. The separator gains hydrophilicity through the hydrophilic groups. The separator made of the resin can be made into a bag form. In a molten salt battery having the bag-form separator, the growth of a dendrite is prevented.

Abstract: A negative electrode precursor material is provided for preparing a negative electrode, which has a reduced thickness, good current collecting performance, and suppresses deformation and generation of dendrites during operation. A molten salt battery comprises a positive electrode formed by providing an active material film on an Al current collector, a separator comprising a glass cloth impregnated with a molten salt as an electrolyte, and the negative electrode formed by providing a Zn film and an active material film on an Al, current collector, which are respectively contained in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped Al case. The active material absorbs and releases Na ions contained in the molten salt.

Abstract: A contact probe, a method of manufacturing a linked body of contact probes, and a method of manufacturing a contact probe, which allow for stable use are provided. Contact probe includes a contact portion to be brought into contact with an object to be measured, a main body portion connected to the contact portion, and a covering portion covering the whole circumference of a cross section of the main body portion in a direction intersecting with an extensional direction, excluding the contact portion. The covering portion is of a material having a lower volume resistivity than a volume resistivity of a material of the main body portion.

Abstract: In a molten salt battery device, molten salt batteries are arranged in a container to cause a space to be present around the molten salt batteries, and a heating medium is filled into the space around the molten salt batteries. When an electrothermal heater is used to control the temperature of the heating medium through a temperature controlling section, the heating medium is caused to flow. Between the flowing heating medium and the molten salt batteries, heat is exchanged, whereby the molten salt battery device controls the temperature of the molten salt batteries. Since the molten salt batteries attain the heat exchange with the heating medium, which surrounds the batteries, the internal temperature thereof is evenly controlled. Moreover, the molten salt battery device makes it possible to lower the temperature of the heating medium to cool the molten salt batteries easily.