Abstract: To provide an electrolyte for a storage device capable of lowering the electric resistance and maintaining a high capacity even after charging and discharging are repeatedly carried out, and a storage device.

Abstract: To provide an electrolyte for a storage device capable of lowering the electric resistance and maintaining a high capacity even after charging and discharging are repeatedly carried out, and a storage device.

Abstract: To provide an electrolyte for a storage device capable of lowering the electric resistance and maintaining a high capacity even after charging and discharging are repeatedly carried out, and a storage device.

Abstract: To provide a non-aqueous electrolytic solution for a storage device, which can reduce the electric resistance, which is excellent in cycle properties, and which can suppress gas generation by the reaction of the non-aqueous electrolytic solution, and a storage device. A non-aqueous electrolytic solution for a storage device having an electrolyte dissolved in a non-aqueous solvent, wherein the electrolyte is a lithium salt soluble in the non-aqueous solvent, and the non-aqueous electrolytic solution contains an organic sulfone compound represented by the following formula (1): wherein the symbols are as defined in the description.

Abstract: Provided is a solid electrolytic capacitor which retains a high capacitance and a low ESR and has high heat resistance. The solid electrolytic capacitor (10) is obtained by winding a porous anode foil (11) having a dielectric layer formed thereon and a cathode foil (14) together with separators (15) each interposed therebetween, the separators (15) having a solid electrolyte (13) supported thereon. Each layer of the solid electrolyte comprises a conductive composite (a) of a cationized conductive polymer with a polymer anion, a first hydroxy compound (b) having four or more hydroxy groups, and a second hydroxy compound (c) having an amino group and one or more hydroxy groups, the content of the conductive composite (a), in terms of mass proportion, being lower than that of the first hydroxy compound (b) and higher than that of the second hydroxy compound (c).

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a condenser that exhibits excellent conductivity of the solid electrolyte layer, and has a low ESR, a high degree of heat resistance, and a high withstand voltage. A condenser of the present invention includes an anode composed of a valve metal, a dielectric layer formed by oxidation of the surface of the anode, and a solid electrolyte layer formed on the surface of the dielectric layer, wherein the solid electrolyte layer contains a ?-conjugated conductive polymer, a polyanion, and an amide compound.

Abstract: A conductive composition comprises a ? conjugated conductive polymer, a dopant, and a nitrogen-containing aromatic cyclic compound. A capacitor comprises an anode composed of a porous material of valve metal, a dielectric layer formed by oxidizing the surface of the anode, and a cathode provided on the dielectric layer and having a solid electrolyte layer containing a ? conjugated conductive polymer, which comprises an electron donor compound containing an electron donor element provided between the dielectric layer and the cathode. Another capacitor is based on the above-described capacitor, wherein the solid electrolyte layer further comprises a dopant and a nitrogen-containing aromatic cyclic compound. An antistatic coating material comprises a ? conjugated conductive polymer, a solubilizing polymer containing an anion group and/or an electron attractive group, a nitrogen-containing aromatic cyclic compound, and a solvent. An antistatic coating is formed by applying the antistatic coating material.

Abstract: Provided is a solid electrolytic capacitor which retains a high capacitance and a low ESR and has high heat resistance. The solid electrolytic capacitor (10) is obtained by winding a porous anode foil (11) having a dielectric layer formed thereon and a cathode foil (14) together with separators (15) each interposed therebetween, the separators (15) having a solid electrolyte (13) supported thereon. Each layer of the solid electrolyte comprises a conductive composite (a) of a cationized conductive polymer with a polymer anion, a first hydroxy compound (b) having four or more hydroxy groups, and a second hydroxy compound (c) having an amino group and one or more hydroxy groups, the content of the conductive composite (a), in terms of mass proportion, being lower than that of the first hydroxy compound (b) and higher than that of the second hydroxy compound (c).

Abstract: A capacitor manufacturing method that enables a capacitor having a high withstand voltage, a high electrostatic capacitance and a satisfactorily small ESR to be manufactured simply and at a high level of productivity. In the capacitor manufacturing method, a film-formation treatment of applying a conductive polymer solution containing a ?-conjugated conductive polymer, a polyanion and a solvent to the dielectric layer side of a capacitor substrate having a dielectric layer formed on the surface of an anode, and then performing drying to form a conductive polymer film, is performed at least twice, and the conductive polymer solution used in at least one film-formation treatment among the second film-formation treatment and subsequent film-formation treatments is a high viscosity solution having a higher viscosity than the conductive polymer solution used in the first film-formation treatment.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a condenser that exhibits excellent conductivity of the solid electrolyte layer, and has a low ESR, a high degree of heat resistance, and a high withstand voltage. A condenser of the present invention includes an anode composed of a valve metal, a dielectric layer formed by oxidation of the surface of the anode, and a solid electrolyte layer formed on the surface of the dielectric layer, wherein the solid electrolyte layer contains a ?-conjugated conductive polymer, a polyanion, and an amide compound.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a capacitor that enables a capacitor having a high degree of conductivity and minimal leakage current to be obtained with a high level of productivity. A method for manufacturing a capacitor (10) according to the present invention includes an electrolytic oxidation step of forming a dielectric layer (12) by electrolytically oxidizing the surface of an anode (11) composed of a valve metal, a cathode positioning step of positioning a cathode (13) composed of a conductor in an opposing arrangement on the surface of the dielectric layer (12), a solid electrolyte formation step of forming a solid electrolyte layer (14) between the dielectric layer (12) and the cathode (13) using a conductive polymer solution containing a ?-conjugated conductive polymer and a polyanion, and an application step of performing a treatment in which a direct current voltage is applied between the anode (11) and the cathode (13).

Abstract: The conductive polymer solution of the present invention contains a ?-conjugated conductive polymer, a solubilizable polymer, a phase transfer catalyst, and an organic solvent. The method for preparing a conductive polymer solution of the present invention comprises adding a phase transfer catalyst adding an organic solvent to an aqueous polymer solution prepared by dissolving the ?-conjugated conductive polymer and a solubilizable polymer in water.

Abstract: A solid electrolytic capacitor that is able to maintain a high capacitance and low ESR, and also exhibits a high degree of heat resistance. The solid electrolytic capacitor 10 comprises at least an anode body 11 composed of a porous material, a dielectric layer 12 formed on the surface of the anode body 11, and a cathode body 13b, wherein the solid electrolytic capacitor has a solid electrolyte layer 13a formed in contact with the dielectric layer 12, the solid electrolyte layer 13a comprises at least a hydroxy compound having three or more hydroxyl groups, and the hydroxy compound has a melting point of not less than 170° C.

Abstract: A conductive composition comprises a ? conjugated conductive polymer, a dopant, and a nitrogen-containing aromatic cyclic compound. A capacitor comprises an anode composed of a porous material of valve metal, a dielectric layer formed by oxidizing the surface of the anode, and a cathode provided on the dielectric layer and having a solid electrolyte layer containing a ? conjugated conductive polymer, which comprises an electron donor compound containing an electron donor element provided between the dielectric layer and the cathode. Another capacitor is based on the above-described capacitor, wherein the solid electrolyte layer further comprises a dopant and a nitrogen-containing aromatic cyclic compound. An antistatic coating material comprises a ? conjugated conductive polymer, a solubilizing polymer containing an anion group and/or an electron attractive group, a nitrogen-containing aromatic cyclic compound, and a solvent. An antistatic coating is formed by applying the antistatic coating material.

Abstract: A capacitor having a high degree of electric strength, a high electrostatic capacity, and a low ESR, which can be readily downsized, is provided. The capacitor according to the present invention includes an anode made of porous valve metal, a dielectric layer formed by oxidizing the surface of the anode, and a solid electrolyte layer formed on the surface of the dielectric layer. The solid electrolyte layer includes a ? conjugated conductive polymer, a polyanion, and an ion-conductive compound.

Abstract: A conductive composition comprises a ? conjugated conductive polymer, a dopant, and a nitrogen-containing aromatic cyclic compound. A capacitor comprises an anode composed of a porous material of valve metal, a dielectric layer formed by oxidizing the surface of the anode, and a cathode provided on the dielectric layer and having a solid electrolyte layer containing a ? conjugated conductive polymer, which comprises an electron donor compound containing an electron donor element provided between the dielectric layer and the cathode. Another capacitor is based on the above-described capacitor, wherein the solid electrolyte layer further comprises a dopant and a nitrogen-containing aromatic cyclic compound. An antistatic coating material comprises a ? conjugated conductive polymer, a solubilizing polymer containing an anion group and/or an electron attractive group, a nitrogen-containing aromatic cyclic compound, and a solvent. An antistatic coating is formed by applying the antistatic coating material.

Abstract: A conductive composition comprises a ? conjugated conductive polymer, a dopant, and a nitrogen-containing aromatic cyclic compound. A capacitor comprises an anode composed of a porous material of valve metal, a dielectric layer formed by oxidizing the surface of the anode, and a cathode provided on the dielectric layer and having a solid electrolyte layer containing a ? conjugated conductive polymer, which comprises an electron donor compound containing an electron donor element provided between the dielectric layer and the cathode. Another capacitor is based on the above-described capacitor, wherein the solid electrolyte layer further comprises a dopant and a nitrogen-containing aromatic cyclic compound. An antistatic coating material comprises a ? conjugated conductive polymer, a solubilizing polymer containing an anion group and/or an electron attractive group, a nitrogen-containing aromatic cyclic compound, and a solvent. An antistatic coating is formed by applying the antistatic coating material.

Abstract: A conductive composition comprises a ? conjugated conductive polymer, a polyanion, and a hydroxy group-containing aromatic compound containing two or more hydroxy groups. An antistatic coating material comprises the conductive composition and a solvent. An antistatic coating is produced by applying the antistatic coating material. A capacitor comprises an anode composed of a porous valve metal body; a dielectric layer formed by oxidizing a surface of the anode; and a cathode formed on the dielectric layer, wherein the cathode has a solid electrolyte layer comprising the conductive composition.

Abstract: A conductive composition comprises a ? conjugated conductive polymer, a polyanion, and a hydroxy group-containing aromatic compound containing two or more hydroxy groups. An antistatic coating material comprises the conductive composition and a solvent. An antistatic coating is produced by applying the antistatic coating material. A capacitor comprises an anode composed of a porous valve metal body; a dielectric layer formed by oxidizing a surface of the anode; and a cathode formed on the dielectric layer, wherein the cathode has a solid electrolyte layer comprising the conductive composition.

Abstract: A capacitor manufacturing method that enables a capacitor having a high withstand voltage, a high electrostatic capacitance and a satisfactorily small ESR to be manufactured simply and at a high level of productivity. In the capacitor manufacturing method, a film-formation treatment of applying a conductive polymer solution containing a ?-conjugated conductive polymer, a polyanion and a solvent to the dielectric layer side of a capacitor substrate having a dielectric layer formed on the surface of an anode, and then performing drying to form a conductive polymer film, is performed at least twice, and the conductive polymer solution used in at least one film-formation treatment among the second film-formation treatment and subsequent film-formation treatments is a high-viscosity solution having a higher viscosity than the conductive polymer solution used in the first film-formation treatment.