Abstract: Disclosed are: a novel lithium titanate; and a method for producing the novel lithium titanate. Specifically disclosed is a compound that has a chemical composition represented by the general formula (1): Li2Ti18O37, or the compound additionally containing copper and/or tin. The compound represented by the general formula (1) is synthesized by causing a lithium compound to react with a compound that has a chemical composition represented by the general formula (2): H2Ti12O25 in a liquid phase so that some of hydrogen ions contained in the compound represented by the general formula (2) are substituted by lithium ions, and then carrying out solid-liquid separation and thermal dehydration.

Abstract: Disclosed is a storage device comprising a positive electrode material containing graphite; a negative electrode material containing an oxide of at least one metal element selected from Ti, Zr, V, Cr, Mo, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Sn, Sb, Bi, W and Ta, which may preferably contains a metal oxide containing at least Ti as a metal element; and an electrolyte solution. This storage device has high capacitance and high discharge voltage, thereby having high energy. Consequently, this storage device can have high energy density, while being excellent in cycle performances and rate performances.

Abstract: A bone cement composition which contains titanium dioxide particles having a median diameter of 0.5 to 7.0 ?m as measured by a laser diffraction/scattering particle size distribution analyzer and a BET specific surface area of 0.5 to 7.0 m2/g as measured by a nitrogen adsorption method, and a base-forming component comprising a (meth)acrylate polymer and a (meth)acrylate monomer, wherein the content of the titanium dioxide particles is 5 to 50% by mass based on the total mass of the composition. The bone cement composition has bioactivity and is capable of forming a hardened material having a high mechanical strength.

Abstract: This invention provides a titanic acid compound-type electrode active material having a high battery capacity and, at the same time, having excellent cycle characteristics. The titanic acid compound exhibits an X-ray diffraction pattern corresponding to a bronze-type titanium dioxide except for a peak for a (200) plane and having a peak intensity ratio between the (001) plane and the (200) plane, i.e., I(200)/I(001), of not more than 0.2. The titanic acid compound may be produced by heat dehydrating H2Ti3O7 at a temperature in the range of 200 to 330° C., by heat dehydrating H2Ti4O9 at a temperature in the range of 250 to 650° C., or by heat dehydrating H2Ti5O11 at a temperature in the range of 200 to 600° C.

Abstract: A bone cement composition which contains large-diameter (meth)acrylate polymer particles having an average particle diameter of 10 to 60 ?m, small-diameter (meth)acrylate polymer particles having an average particle diameter of 0.1 to 2.0 ?m, a (meth)acrylate monomer and a polymerization initiator, wherein the content of the small-diameter (meth)acrylate polymer particles is 5 to 30% by mass based on the total mass of the small-diameter (meth)acrylate polymer particles and the large-diameter (meth)acrylate polymer particles, and a part or a whole of the small-diameter (meth)acrylate polymer particles are contained in the form of aggregates having an average particle diameter of 30 to 50 ?m.

Abstract: Disclosed are: a novel lithium titanate; and a method for producing the novel lithium titanate. Specifically disclosed is a compound that has a chemical composition represented by the general formula (1): Li2Ti18O37, or the compound additionally containing copper and/or tin. The compound represented by the general formula (1) is synthesized by causing a lithium compound to react with a compound that has a chemical composition represented by the general formula (2): H2Ti12O25 in a liquid phase so that some of hydrogen ions contained in the compound represented by the general formula (2) are substituted by lithium ions, and then carrying out solid-liquid separation and thermal dehydration.

Abstract: The invention has as its objects the provision of a bone cement composition and a bone cement composition kit for obtaining the bone cement composition having bioactivity and capable of forming a hardened material having high mechanical strength practically required, and the provision of a bone cement formed material having both bioactivity and high mechanical strength practically required and a production method thereof. The bone cement composition of the invention contains titanium dioxide particles having a median diameter of 0.5 to 7.0 ?m as measured by a laser diffraction/scattering type particle size distribution analyzer and a BET specific surface area of 0.5 to 7.0 m2/g as measured by a nitrogen adsorption method, and a base-forming component comprising a (meth)acrylate polymer and a (meth)acrylate monomer, wherein the content of the titanium dioxide particles is 5 to 50% by mass based on the total mass of the composition.

Abstract: The invention has as its objects the provision of a bone cement composition, a bone cement composition kit for obtaining the bone cement composition, and a production method of a bone cement hardened material, which are short in doughing time that is a time required to become a state in which a good handling operation can be conducted, and have consequently capable of achieving a high working efficiency by shortening the time required before the handling operation is started. The bone cement composition of the invention contains large-diameter (meth)acrylate polymer particles having an average particle diameter of 10 to 60 ?m, small-diameter (meth)acrylate polymer particles having an average particle diameter of 0.1 to 2.0 ?m, a (meth)acrylate monomer and a polymerization initiator, wherein the content of the small-diameter (meth)acrylate polymer particles is 5 to 30% by mass based on the total mass of the small-diameter (meth)acrylate polymer particles and the large-diameter (meth)acrylate polymer particles.

Abstract: This invention provides a titanic acid compound-type electrode active material having a high battery capacity and, at the same time, having excellent cycle characteristics. The titanic acid compound exhibits an X-ray diffraction pattern corresponding to a bronze-type titanium dioxide except for a peak for a (200) plane and having a peak intensity ratio between the (001) plane and the (200) plane, i.e., I(200)/I(001), of not more than 0.2. The titanic acid compound may be produced by heat dehydrating H2Ti3O7 at a temperature in the range of 200 to 330° C., by heat dehydrating H2Ti4O9 at a temperature in the range of 250 to 650° C., or by heat dehydrating H2Ti5O11 at a temperature in the range of 200 to 600° C.

Abstract: Disclosed is a storage device comprising a positive electrode material containing graphite; a negative electrode material containing an oxide of at least one metal element selected from Ti, Zr, V, Cr, Mo, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Sn, Sb, Bi, W and Ta, which may preferably contains a metal oxide containing at least Ti as a metal element; and an electrolyte solution. This storage device has high capacitance and high discharge voltage, thereby having high energy. Consequently, this storage device can have high energy density, while being excellent in cycle performances and rate performances.

Abstract: According to the process of this invention, first a manganese oxide seed is prepared, which is then grown to obtain manganese oxide having large particle diameters. The manganese oxide thus obtained is reacted with a lithium compound, whereby lithium manganate having large particle diameters can be obtained. Since the lithium manganate has large particle diameters and gives a high packing density, lithium batteries with a high energy density can be provided by using the lithium manganate.

Abstract: According to the process of this invention, first a manganese oxide seed is prepared, which is then grown to obtain manganese oxide having large particle diameters. The manganese oxide thus obtained is reacted with a lithium compound, whereby lithium manganate having large particle diameters can be obtained. Since the lithium manganate has large particle diameters and gives a high packing density, lithium batteries with a high energy density can be provided by using the lithium manganate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a lithium manganate useful as an active material of positive electrodes for lithium batteries, and a process for producing the same, a positive electrode which uses the same as an active material of positive electrode, and a lithium battery. The lithium manganate of the present invention has a cubic particle form and contains voids in the particles, and therefore lithium batteries using it as an active material of positive electrodes provides a high initial discharge capacity of at least 95 mAh/g and, besides, are excellent in cycle characteristics.

Abstract: Hydrogen lithium titanate prepared by an acid process of lithium titanate and having pH of 11.2 or smaller or hydrogen lithium titanate expressed by general formula H.sub.x Li.sub.y-x Ti.sub.z O.sub.4 (where y.gtoreq.x>0 0.8.ltoreq.y.ltoreq.2.7 and 1.3.ltoreq.z.ltoreq.2.2) is disclosed. Hydrogen lithium titanate may be employed as active materials of positive and negative electrodes of a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery thereby realizing a charging capacity greater than a theoretical capacity. It is preferable that hydrogen lithium titanate is formed into a particle shape and includes voids in the particles. It is preferable that the largest particle size is 0.1 .mu.m to 50 .mu.m and the specific surface area is 0.01 m.sup.2 /g to 300 m.sup.2 /g. Hydrogen lithium titanate of the foregoing type can be manufactured by bringing lithium titanate into contact with an acid, such as acetic acid, to substitute protons for lithium ions.

Abstract: Cobalt-containing magnetic iron oxide particles extremely suitable for magnetic recording mediums, especially for image recording mediums and a process for producing the same from the precursor, .gamma.-FeOOH which is advantageous in industry are disclosed. Cobalt-containing magnetic iron oxide particles satisfying the following equations (1), (2) and (3):20.ltoreq.SSA.ltoreq.50 (1)-16.70.ltoreq.log [V].ltoreq.-3.05 log [SSA]-11.35 (2)0.10.ltoreq.Fe.sup.2+ /total Fe.ltoreq.0.30 (3)where SSA is a BET specific surface area (m.sup.2 /g), and V is a magnetic switching unit (cm.sup.3), can be produced by producing iron oxide particles having a concentration of Fe.sup.2+ of 0.10 to 0.36 as expressed by Fe.sup.2+ /total Fe from the precursor, .gamma.-FeOOH, and coating a cobalt compound or a combination of a cobalt compound and other metal compounds on the surfaces of the iron oxide particles.

Abstract: A photocatalyst comprising inorganic porous particles having photosemiconductor particles deposited on at least a part of the surfaces and at least a part of the walls of the pores of the particles, and a photocatalyst comprising inorganic porous particles having photosemiconductor particles and microorganisms possessing water purification activity deposited on at least a part of the surfaces and at least a part of the walls of the pores of the particles are disclosed. The photocatalysts have a stable photocatalytic function for an extended period of time and easy separability from the treated water system so that it is useful for various photocatalytic reactions. Particularly they can be effectively used in water purification, and allow annihilation of harmful organisms such as algae, fungi and bacteria, decomposition of deleterious materials, as well as deodorization and decoloration to be conveniently and easily accomplished.