Abstract: In Lithium secondary cells, alkali secondary cells and bromine-zinc secondary batteries capable of retarding the growth of a dendrite, which would occur at the time of charging thereof and result in performance degradation, and having high energy densities and long cycle lives, a method for forming a material of a negative electrode of such a secondary cell or battery and a method for handling the material of the negative electrode are provided. The secondary cell or battery is provided with positive and negative electrodes separated from each other by a separator in an electrolyte contained in a case. The negative electrode is made of metallic powder alloyed with at least an amphoteric metal which reacts with both of an acid and an alkali.

Abstract: In an electric power accumulating apparatus utilizing a parallel arrangement of plural groups of secondary batteries in which the secondary batteries of each group are arranged in series, an abnormality in each of the secondary batteries is detected. The output terminals of the secondary battery showing abnormality are electrically detached and the detached terminals to which the secondary battery showing abnormality have been connected are shortcircuited. An auxiliary power source or a DC/DC converter compensates for the voltage corresponding to the detached battery to provide improved safety, stable output and extended service life.

Abstract: In a secondary battery including at least an anode, a cathode, an electrolyte and a battery housing, a magnetic-field generation unit for generating magnetic lines of force, orthogonal to an electric field during charging, at least on the surface of the anode is provided.

Abstract: A purpose of the present invention is to provide a secondary battery of high safety and high energy density.The battery of the present invention is a secondary battery microcapsules containing lithium at least formed of negative electrode active material, a separator, positive electrode active material, electrolytic solution (electrolyte), a collector and a battery case, characterized in that microcapsules are dispersed within the electrolytic solution or separator, said microcapsules discharging the chemical substance having hydroxyl group or chemical substance which is polymerization initiator, when the temperature within battery rises.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to provide a secondary battery using lithium which includes at least a negative electrode, a positive electrode, a separator provided between said negative electrodes and said positive electrode, and an electrolyte, wherein at least either of said negative electrode or said positive includes an active material having porous hollow structure as a host for intercalating/deintercalating guest lithium ion. The secondary battery shows high electric capacity, high charging/discharging efficiency, high energy density, and long cycle life.

Abstract: A highly reliable rechargeable battery comprising an anode, a cathode, a separator positioned between said anode and said cathode, and an electrolyte or an electrolyte solution disposed so as to contact with said anode and said cathode, characterized in that said anode is provided with an anode active material-retaining body comprising (a) an electrically conductive material and (b) an insulating or semiconductor material having a property of allowing an ion dedicated for a battery reaction to pass through but not or substantially not allowing an anode active material deposited upon operating charging to pass through, and said anode active material-body having a number of pores distributed therein at a porosity rate of 10% or more.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a rectangular or sheet-like cell being capable of supplying the flow of a large current, and having a large energy density per volume, at least comprising a negative electrode active material, a separator, a positive electrode active material, an electrolyte, and a collector, characterized in that positive electrodes made of positive electrode active material and negative electrodes made of negative electrode active material are formed in a plurality of regions separated from each other at least on a foldable insulating member, and the cell is housed being folded up in a resin having no active material. According to the present invention, a rectangular cell can be fabricated which can attain an energy density equivalent to that of spirally wound cylindrical cell, and supply the flow of a large current, with the dead space of cell storage space reduced to the utmost.

Abstract: A rechargeable lithium battery comprising at least an anode, a separator, a cathode, and an electrolyte integrated in a battery housing, characterized in that said electrolyte comprises a salt of an organic fluorine-silicon compound containing at least fluorine, silicon and carbon elements as the constituents.

Abstract: A photovoltaic device has a semiconductor layer; electrodes and a surface protection layer adjacent to the light incident side. Granules of a material different from those of the surface protection layer are disposed in the surface protection layer. The granules in the surface protection layer have an average grain size of 0.001-20 microns, a surface density S from 0.2 to 0.9 and/or a density per volume from 0.001 to 0.5.To produce a surface protecting layer for a photovoltaic device in which the surface protecting layer has granules at a light incident side the surface of a photovoltaic device is painted with a liquid resin containing the granules.

Abstract: A rechargeable battery consisting of an anode, a cathode, a separator which is placed between the anode and the cathode and an electrolyte or electrolyte solution in contact with the anode and the cathode. The anode has an electrically conductive material which contains insulating or semiconductor film. The film covers protrusions present in the electrically conductive material. An opening between adjacent protrusions communicates with the electrical conductive material. Additionally, the electrically conductive material of the anode and the cathode contact the electrolyte through this opening. The rechargeable battery because of increased capacity and increased energy density has a prolonged charging and discharging life cycle. Moreover, the generation and growth of lithium or zinc dendrites are prevented.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion device having a photoelectric conversion section and a transistor for transferring or amplification of the photoelectric conversion signal or an accumulating section of a photo carrier. The photoelectric conversion section and the transistor or the accumulating section have common semiconductor layer.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a rectangular or sheet-like cell being capable of supplying the flow of a large current, and having a large energy density per volume, at least comprising a negative electrode active material, a separator, a positive electrode active material, an electrolyte, and a collector, characterized in that positive electrodes made of positive electrode active material and negative electrodes made of negative electrode active material are formed in a plurality of regions separated from each other at least on a foldable insulating member, and the cell is housed by being folded up in a resin having no active material. According to the present invention, a rectangular cell can be fabricated which can attain an energy density equivalent to that of spirally wound cylindrical cell, and supply the flow of a large current, with the dead space of cell storage space reduced to the utmost.

Abstract: To provide a method for treating nonaqueous solvent type cells, in particular, a method by which lithium cells can be treated and resources can be recovered in safe and in a good efficiency, a method for recovering resources of lithium cells comprises the steps of cutting or boring a lithium cell comprised of at least a negative electrode active material, a separator, a positive electrode active material, an electrolyte solution (electrolytic solution), a collector and a cell casing, in an ignition preventing means; washing the lithium cell thus opened, with an organic solvent to recover the electrolytic solution; reacting lithium with a reacting agent to recover lithium in the form of lithium hydroxide or a lithium salt; carrying out filtration to recover the separator, the collector and a positive electrode material comprising the positive electrode active material; and carrying out distillation to recover the organic solvent.

Abstract: A photovoltaic device having a semiconductor layer; front and back electrodes; and a surface protection layer adjacent to the light incident side, wherein granules of a material different from that of the surface protection layer are disposed in the surface protection layer.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a solar cell module comprising a conductive substrate; a semiconductor layer having a photoelectric converting function formed on the substrate; a transparent conductive layer formed on the semiconductor layer; and an organic resin formed by electrostatic powder coating on the transparent conductive layer, whereby the surface covering material is improved in weather and heat resistance and is free from delamination in prolonged outdoor use. Also, the formation of a thick resin layer ensures scratch resistance and moisture resistance. The simple coating process facilitates automation of production.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion device having a photoelectric conversion section and a transistor for transferring or amplification of the photoelectric conversion signal or an accumulating section of a photo carrier. The photoelectric conversion section and the transistor or the accumulating section have common semiconductor layer.

Abstract: A solar cell comprising a plurality of photovoltaic elements electrically serially connected with each other on a common conductive substrate, each of said photovoltaic elements comprising a first insulating layer, a first electrode layer, a semiconductor layer, and a second electrode layer laminated in this order on the common conductive substrate, and each pair of the adjacent photovoltaic elements being electrically serially connected by electrically connecting the first electrode layer of one adjacent photovoltaic element to the second electrode layer of the other adjacent photovoltaic element, characterized in that a second insulating layer is disposed between said first insulating layer and the end portion of said first electrode layer and a second insulating is disposed between the region of said first electrode layer serving to perform said serial electrical connection and said first insulating layer.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion device having a photoelectric conversion section and a transistor for transferring or amplification of the photoelectric conversion signal or an accumulating section of a photo carrier. The photoelectric conversion section and the transistor or the accumulating section have common semiconductor layer.

Abstract: An improved solar cell module is provided comprising a plurality of solar cell elements, each comprising a semiconductor layer and an upper electrode disposed in this order on the conductive surface of a substrate. This plurality of solar cell elements are spacedly disposed on a common, electrically insulative base member, with each solar cell element electrically connected in series with its adjacent element. An insulating material is disposed in the space between the solar cell elements in each pair of adjacent solar cell elements and a conductor formed of a conductive paste is disposed on the insulating material, such that one end of the conductor is electrically connected to the conductive substrate surface of one solar cell element, and the other end of the conductor is electrically connected to the upper electrode of the adjacent solar cell element. A process for producing the above solar cell module is also provided.

Abstract: A process for producing a photoelectric conversion device comprising a substrate having a conductive surface, a semiconductor layer disposed on said conductive surface of said substrate, a transparent and conductive layer disposed on said semiconductor layer and a collecting electrode disposed on said transparent and conductive layer, wherein one or more defective portions formed at the semiconductor layer are repaired by means of electrolytic treatment using an electrolytic solution containing a material capable of providing an insulating material, wherein the conductive surface of the substrate is made an electrode, to thereby deposit an insulating material selectively at each of the defective portions.