Abstract: Provided are a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including a positive electrode having a positive electrode collector and a positive electrode active material layer in contact with the positive electrode collector; a negative electrode having a negative electrode collector and a negative electrode active material layer in contact with the negative electrode collector; and a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, in which at least one of the positive electrode collector or the negative electrode collector is a laminate having a resin film and a laminated structure of a conductive layer and a contact resistance reducing layer disposed on one or both surfaces of the resin film; a collector suitable for use in the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery; and a method for manufacturing the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery.

Abstract: Provided are a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including a positive electrode having a positive electrode collector which has a resin film and a conductive layer disposed on one surface of the resin film, and a positive electrode active material layer in contact with the positive electrode collector; a negative electrode having a negative electrode collector which has a resin film and a conductive layer disposed on one surface of the resin film, and a negative electrode active material layer in contact with the negative electrode collector; and a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, in which the conductive layer of at least one of the positive electrode collector or the negative electrode collector has a thickness of 10 to 1,000 nm, and the conductive layer is fixed to the resin film, and a periphery of the resin film of the positive electrode collector and a periphery of the resin film of the negative electrode collector are superimposed and welded to each o

Abstract: The ?-iron oxide type ferromagnetic powder contains Fe, a metal element selected from the group consisting of monovalent metal elements and divalent metal elements at a content rate within a range of 0.2 to 16.5 at % with respect to 100.0 at % of Fe, and a pentavalent metal element at a content rate within a range of 0.2 to 7.5 at % with respect to 100.0 at % of Fe, in which a total content rate of metal elements other than Fe is within a range of 2.5 to 24.0 at % with respect to 100.0 at % of Fe.

Abstract: The ?-iron oxide type ferromagnetic powder contains Fe, a metal element selected from the group consisting of monovalent metal elements and divalent metal elements at a content rate within a range of 0.2 to 16.5 at % with respect to 100.0 at % of Fe, and a pentavalent metal element at a content rate within a range of 0.2 to 7.5 at % with respect to 100.0 at % of Fe, in which a total content rate of metal elements other than Fe is within a range of 2.5 to 24.0 at % with respect to 100.0 at % of Fe.

Abstract: A cell culture carrier comprises an anodic oxide film having a plurality of micropores penetrating in a thickness direction from a front surface to a rear surface, wherein an average opening diameter A of a front surface-side opening portion of the plurality of micropores and an average opening diameter B of a rear surface-side opening portion thereof have different values from each other, and the plurality of micropores has a shape in which an average diameter increases or decreases toward the rear surface-side opening portion from the front surface-side opening portion.

Abstract: There is provided a process for producing a cylindrical printing plate precursor, comprising (1) a preparation step of preparing a cured resin sheet, (2) a wrapping step of wrapping the cured resin sheet around a cylindrical support, (3) a supply step of supplying a curable composition to a gap formed between end parts to be joined of the cured resin sheet, and (4) a curing step of curing the curable composition, the curable composition comprising a solvent that dissolves or swells the cured resin sheet, the solvent having a content of 0.2 to 2.0 mass % of the total amount of the curable composition, and the curable composition having a percentage dimensional change on curing of no greater than 2%.

Abstract: A cell culture carrier comprises an anodic oxide film having a plurality of micropores penetrating in a thickness direction from a front surface to a rear surface, wherein an average opening diameter A of a front surface-side opening portion of the plurality of micropores and an average opening diameter B of a rear surface-side opening portion thereof have different values from each other, and the plurality of micropores has a shape in which an average diameter increases or decreases toward the rear surface-side opening portion from the front surface-side opening portion.

Abstract: A cell culture carrier comprises an anodic oxide film having a plurality of micropores penetrating the anodic oxide film in a thickness direction, wherein an average density of the plurality of micropores is from 1 micropore/?m2 to 15,000 micropores/?m2, and an average opening ratio of the anodic oxide film is equal to or higher than 51%.

Abstract: Described herein is a high toughness ceramic composite of the fiber reinforced type, comprising: metal fiber integrally anchored in a ceramic matrix and having a shape of triangular waves forming bent portions alternately on the opposite sides thereof with an angle .theta. of the bent portions in a range between 60.degree. and 165.degree., a ratio of d/H (a ratio of the amplitude H of the waves to the diameter d of the fiber) in a range between 0.025 and 0.6, and a ratio of .rho./d (a ratio of the radius of curvature .rho. at the apex of the bent portion to the fiber diameter d) greater than 1, inclusive.