Abstract: Provided is a novel composition, in particular, a composition comprising an inorganic-organic hybrid compound. The composition comprises an inorganic-organic hybrid compound and a hydrophobic resin, wherein the inorganic-organic hybrid compound comprises a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin to which a metal oxide is chemically bonded.

Abstract: A negative electrode active material including negative electrode active material particles, wherein the negative electrode active material particles contain silicon oxide particles coated with a carbon layer, at least a part of the silicon oxide particles contains at least one selected from the group consisting of Li2SiO3, Li4SiO4, and Li6Si2O7, and a part of at least an outermost layer of the negative electrode active material particles is coated with a layer of a plasticizer. This can provide: a negative electrode active material that can increase stability in slurry formation while achieving sufficient battery characteristics; and a negative electrode including such a negative electrode active material.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte used for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, including a silane compound represented by the following general formula (1). By this configuration, a highly safe non-aqueous electrolyte and a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery even after charge and discharge are provided: Si(R1)t(R2)m(R3)4-1-m??(1) wherein R1 represents a heteroaryl group having 4 to 20 carbon atoms; R2 represents an alkenyl group or an alkynyl group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms; R3 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; and “l” and “m” each independently represents an integer of 1 to 3, provided that 2?1+m?4 is satisfied.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte used for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery in which a negative electrode contains at least any of a silicon compound, a germanium compound, and a tin compound as a negative electrode active material particle, the non-aqueous electrolyte including a silane compound represented by the following general formula (1). This provides a non-aqueous electrolyte and a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery in which a battery cell hardly expands even when a negative electrode material such as a silicon material is used.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte liquid including: a non-aqueous solvent; an electrolyte salt dissolved in the non-aqueous solvent; and a silane compound represented by the following general formula (1), Si ( R 1 ) l ? ( R 2 ) m ? ( R 3 ) n ? ( R 4 ) 4 - l - m - n ( 1 ) wherein R represents an alkenyl group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms, R2 represents a substituted or unsubstituted arylethynyl group having 8 to 20 carbon atoms, R3 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, R4 represents an alkynyl group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms, “l” and “m” each independently represent an integer of 1 to 3, “n” represents an integer of 0 to 2, and “l”, “m”, and “n” represent integers satisfying 2?l+m+n?4.

Abstract: A negative electrode including negative electrode active material particles, wherein the negative electrode was charged at least once, the negative electrode active material particles contain silicon oxide particles coated with a carbon layer, and the silicon oxide particles contain Li2SiO3 in at least a part thereof, outermost surfaces of the negative electrode active material particles are covered with a composite coating containing Si, O, C, and H, and a TOF-SIMS spectrum of a surface of the negative electrode active material particles obtained by time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry has at least one negative secondary ion peak of a peak attributed to SiHO3?, a peak attributed to SiO2CH3?, and a peak attributed to SiOCH3?.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte used for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery in which a negative electrode contains at least any of a silicon compound, a germanium compound, and a tin compound as a negative electrode active material particle, the non-aqueous electrolyte including at least one or more silane compounds selected from silane compounds represented by the following general formulae (1), (2), etc. This provides a non-aqueous electrolyte and a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery in which a battery cell hardly expands even when the negative electrode material such as the silicon material is used.

Abstract: Provided is a novel device or a novel implantation device. The implantation device is one of the following: (1) an implantation device comprising a material (A) having a density of 12 mg/cm3 or more and a dissolution rate of 80% or less as determined after immersion of the material (A) in physiological saline at 37° C. for 24 hours; and (2) an implantation device comprising a material (A) having a dissolution rate of 80% or less as determined after immersion of the material (A) in physiological saline at 37° C. for 24 hours and a ratio of X/Y of 0.24 or more wherein X is a density (mg/cm3) of the material (A) and Y is a degree of swelling of the material (A) expressed in terms of fold increase as determined after immersion of the material (A) in physiological saline at 37° C. for 60 minutes.

Abstract: Provided is a novel device (implantation device) containing a gelatin. The implantation device is made of a bioabsorbable non-woven fabric containing a gelatin.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel angiogenesis device. The angiogenesis device comprises an angiogenic component and a polymer, and is used to induce angiogenesis at a site for implantation of a cell- or tissue-containing device. The polymer may comprise, for example, at least one or more polyvinyl alcohol resins (A) selected from a modified polyvinyl alcohol resin having an active carbonyl group (A1), a polyvinyl alcohol resin having a triad syndiotacticity of 32 to 40% (A2), and a polyvinyl alcohol resin having a degree of saponification of 97 mol % or more (A3).

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel angiogenesis device. The angiogenesis device comprises an angiogenic component and a polymer. The polymer may comprise, for example, at least one or more polyvinyl alcohol resins (A) selected from a modified polyvinyl alcohol resin having an active carbonyl group (A1), a polyvinyl alcohol resin having a triad syndiotacticity of 32 to 40% (A2), and a polyvinyl alcohol resin having a degree of saponification of 97 mol % or more (A3).