Abstract: The disclosure discloses a polymer represented by the general formula, wherein Rp is a residue of a polymer of a compound having a polymerizable unsaturated bond, Q is an organic residue of n+1 valences and connected directly or through another group to Rp by means of a single bond, Mk+ is a cation of k valence, Z is an organic function group capable of forming an ionic bond with cation Mk+ or an organic function group having a coordination capability with Mk+, and m, n and k are integers of one or more. The disclosure also discloses an intermediate of the polymer mentioned above.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a boron-containing compound capable of forming an ion-conductive polyelectrolyte having high ion-conductive properties, and a polymer of said compound.

Abstract: The present invention provides a high-power secondary battery using a gel electrolyte comprising a polymer matrix, which is obtained by polymerizing a polymerizable functional group-terminated borate represented by formula (1) or a mixture composed of a borate represented by formula (2) and a borate represented by formula (3), an electrolytic salt, and further a nonaqueous solvent: wherein Z1, Z2, and Z3 each independently represent a polymerizable functional group or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, provided that an average mole of the hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms is 1.0 to 2.

Abstract: This invention provides electrochemical devices that facilitate formation of an electric double layer, i.e., a reaction field at the electrode interface, for the purpose of reducing interface resistance. Such electrochemical devices each independently have a positive electrode and a negative electrode, wherein the positive electrode and the negative electrode are each in contact with a polymer, and wherein the Lewis acid properties of a polymer that is in contact with the positive electrode are different from those of a polymer that is in contact with the negative electrode.

Abstract: A polymerizable boric compound for electrochemical devices represented by the formula (1), wherein, B represents a boron atom, Z represents a polymerizable functional group, X represents a divalent C1-12 hydrocarbon group or in the absence of X, Z and B form a direct bond, AO represents a C2-4 oxyalkylene group, m and n are each the number of moles of the oxyalklylene group added and each independently stands for 2 or greater but less than 6, and R1 and R2 each represents a C1-12 hydrocarbon group.

Abstract: An electrolyte with excellent ionic conductivity, and a lithium secondary battery utilizing the electrolyte for increased level of safety. The lithium secondary battery comprises a positive and a negative electrode that reversibly intercalate and deintercalate lithium, and an electrolyte containing a lithium ion. The electrolyte comprises: a polymer having a carbonate group represented by formula 1 below: where R1 is a hydrocarbon group with a carbon number of 2 to 7, and n is an integer from 10 to 10000; an electrolyte salt; and an organic solvent. The electrolyte salt is contained with a molar ratio of 0.2 or more with respect to the carbonate group, thereby providing the battery with an excellent ionic conductivity and high levels of safety.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a boron-containing compound capable of forming an ion-conductive polyelectrolyte having high ion-conductive properties, and a polymer of said compound.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a lithium secondary battery of high output. According to the present invention, there is provided a lithium secondary battery having a positive electrode and a negative electrode which reversibly intercalate and deintercalate lithium and an electrolyte containing an ion conductive material and an electrolytic salt, where said electrolyte contains an electrolytic salt and a boron-containing compound represented by the following formula (1) or a polymer thereof, or a copolymer of the compounds of the following formulas (2) and (3).

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a lithium secondary battery of high output. According to the present invention, there is provided a lithium secondary battery having a positive electrode and a negative electrode which reversibly intercalate and deintercalate lithium and an electrolyte containing an ion conductive material and an electrolytic salt, where said electrolyte contains an electrolytic salt and a boron-containing compound represented by the following formula (1) or a polymer thereof, or a copolymer of the compounds of the following formulas (2) and (3).

Abstract: The disclosure discloses a polymer represented by the general formula, 1

Abstract: An electrolyte, which comprises (a) a compound having at least one methylene group adjacent to an oxygen atom in the molecule, (b) a compound represented by the following formula (1), 1