Abstract: The dye-sensitized solar cell comprises a first electrode including a porous semiconductor layer supporting a dye, a second electrode serving as the counter electrode of the first electrode, and an electrolytic solution filled between the first electrode and the second electrode. The second electrode includes a counter electrode conductive layer containing carbon microparticles and supporting a dye that is the same as that supported by the porous semiconductor layer.

Abstract: An object of the present disclosure is to suppress deterioration of a single cell in a power supply device that uses a solar cell module including a plurality of single cells so as to extend the performance retention time of the solar cell module.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion element includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a first conductive layer, a photoelectric conversion layer, a porous insulating layer, a second conductive layer, a sealing member, and an electrolyte. The photoelectric conversion layer includes a porous semiconductor layer and a photosensitizer added to the porous semiconductor layer. The first conductive layer is divided by a groove into a first region where the photoelectric conversion layer is arranged, and a second region where the photoelectric conversion layer is not arranged. An insulating portion is arranged in and above the groove in a covering relation to a surface of the first region in part thereof where the photoelectric conversion layer is not arranged. The insulating portion has a denser structure than the porous insulating layer.

Abstract: Product related information desired by a customer is caused to be preferentially acquired by the customer even when a part of light incident on a POP advertisement is blocked by the customer. An information transmitting apparatus (1) includes a transmitting unit that transmits the product related information as a radio signal; a fluorescent concentrating plate (11) that emits fluorescent light upon reception of incident light from both surfaces of at least a front surface and a back surface and guides the fluorescent light; and a solar cell (13) that provides the transmitting unit with power generated upon reception of the fluorescent light. The fluorescent concentrating plate (11) functions as at least a part of a POP advertisement for a product and the solar cell (13) is arranged at an end of the fluorescent concentrating plate (11) so as to be able to receive the fluorescent light.

Abstract: A high visual effect is achieved while variation in electric current values among solar cells is suppressed. A fluorescent concentrating plate (2) provided in a fluorescent concentrator solar cell (11) according to an aspect of the invention includes a display portion (3) that includes a peripheral end surface (31) which emits a part of guided light to an outside to thereby perform light emission and a base portion (4) that includes an upper end surface (41) supporting the display portion (3), and a lower end surface (42) and side end surfaces (43 and 44) on which a solar cell array (5) is arranged.

Abstract: A positive electrode for lithium ion secondary batteries includes a collector and a positive electrode active material layer formed on at least one surface of the collector. The positive electrode active material layer contains a lithium-containing metal oxide having a unit cell represented by the following formula and a conductive material and has voids with a volume of 0.82×10?3 cm3/cm2 to 7.87×10?3 cm3/cm2 per unit area of the collector: LiFe1-xZrxP1-ySiyO4??(1) where 0<x<1 and 0<y<1. The unit cell has lattice constants satisfying 10.326?a?10.335, 6.006?b?6.012, and 4.685?c?4.714. The sum of the volume of the lithium-containing metal oxide and the volume of the conductive material is 1.61×10?3 cm3/cm2 to 6.46×10?3 cm3/cm2 per unit area of the collector.

Abstract: The present invention has been achieved to provide a metal-air battery that allows removal of a metallic compound without suspending power supply. The metal-air battery of the present invention includes: first and second electrolytic tanks for storing an electrolytic solution; a metallic electrode to serve as an anode provided in the first electrolytic tank; and an air electrode to serve as a cathode, wherein the metallic electrode is formed of a metal which becomes a metallic ion or composes a metallic compound in the electrolytic solution with progress of a battery reaction, the first and second electrolytic tanks are communicated with each other for allowing the electrolytic solution in the first electrolytic tank to move into the second electrolytic tank, and the metallic ion or the metallic compound in the electrolytic solution is precipitated as a metallic compound precipitate in the second electrolytic tank.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus case includes a holder holding an electronic apparatus and a cover covering a display. In the holder, when taking an x1y1z1 orthogonal coordinate system where a direction orthogonal to and away from the display surface is a z1 axis, and a direction parallel to a side of the display is a y1 axis. In the cover, when taking an x2y2z2 orthogonal coordinate system where a direction coinciding with the x1 axis is an x2 axis, and a direction orthogonal to the cover, and away from an inner surface of the cover is a z2 axis, the z1 axis coincides with the ?z2 axis when the display is covered by the cover. The holder has a convex defining a rotation axis in the x1 axis direction and the cover has a track defining a gap extending in the y2 axis direction and storing the convex.

Abstract: A cathodic active material for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to the invention includes a lithium-containing transition metal phosphate containing Li and a transition metal. A transition metal site and P site of the lithium-containing transition metal phosphate are replaced by elements other than elements contained in the lithium-containing transition metal phosphate, and the quantity of P site is excessive with respect to a stoichiometric proportion of the lithium-containing transition metal phosphate. With this cathodic active material, a high-power and high-capacity secondary battery which is superior in safety and cost and has superior rate performance can be provided.

Abstract: A positive electrode for lithium ion secondary batteries includes a collector and a positive electrode active material layer formed on at least one surface of the collector. The positive electrode active material layer contains a lithium-containing metal oxide having a unit cell represented by the following formula and a conductive material and has voids with a volume of 0.82×10?3 cm3/cm2 to 7.87×10?3 cm3/cm2 per unit area of the collector: LiFe1-xZrxP1-ySiyO4??(1) where 0<x<1 and 0<y<1. The unit cell has lattice constants satisfying 10.326?a?10.335, 6.006?b?6.012, and 4.685?c?4.714. The sum of the volume of the lithium-containing metal oxide and the volume of the conductive material is 1.61×10?3 cm3/cm2 to 6.46×10?3 cm3/cm2 per unit area of the collector.

Abstract: Provided is a fuel cell stack, comprising: a first fuel cell including a first membrane electrode assembly, and a first fuel supply portion having a first in-cell fuel flow channel; a second fuel cell arranged on a main surface of the first fuel cell, and including a second membrane electrode assembly and a second fuel supply portion having a second in-cell fuel flow channel; and a fuel distribution portion including a liquid fuel inlet, a main flow channel connected thereto, and first and second branched flow channels connecting an end of the main flow channel with the first and second in-cell fuel flow channels, respectively, wherein a total length of the first branched flow channel and the first in-cell fuel flow channel is substantially identical to that of the second branched flow channel and the second in-cell fuel flow channel. Also provided is a fuel cell system using the stack.

Abstract: The positive electrode active material of the present invention contains an lithium iron phosphate compound having such diffraction peaks that diffraction peak intensity ratios at 2?=17.2±0.5°, 2?=20.8±0.5° and 2?=25.6±0.5° are from 29 to 37, from 70 to 80 and from 85 to 94, respectively, when the diffraction peak intensity at 2?=35.6±0.5° is deemed as 100 in a powder X-ray diffractometry using Cu-K? ray as a radiation source. It becomes possible to provide a positive electrode active material that provides higher rate property and discharge capacity, and a positive electrode and a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery using the positive electrode active material.

Abstract: An electrode body for batteries of the invention includes a first metal portion configured to include metal as an electrode active material as a main component, a first structural member configured to cover a part of a surface of the first metal portion, and a coating member configured to cover the other part of the surface of the first metal portion. The first metal portion, the first structural member, and the coating member are provided such that the first metal portion is divided between the first structural member and the coating member or the coating member is separated from the first metal portion to expose the metal included in the first metal portion.

Abstract: Provided is a fuel cell stack having reduced thickness and weight and an improved output density. The fuel cell stack according to the present invention includes two or more stacked fuel cell layers, and is characterized in that at least one of the fuel cell layers is formed by arranging two or more composite unit cells in an identical plane with a gap provided therebetween, that the composite unit cell includes a plurality of unit cells and a fuel supply portion for supplying fuel to anode electrodes of the unit cells, and that the anode electrodes of the plurality of unit cells are arranged to face the fuel supply portion.

Abstract: There are provided a fuel cell having stable and good power generation characteristics and good safety, a fuel cell system including the fuel cell and an electronic device equipped with the fuel cell. The fuel cell includes at least an electrolyte membrane, an anode formed on one surface of the electrolyte membrane, a cathode formed on the other surface of the electrolyte membrane, a liquid fuel chamber for supplying a liquid fuel to the anode, and a separating layer formed between the anode and the liquid fuel chamber. The separating layer and/or the anode has an exhaust passage that is continuously formed in an in-plane direction to discharge exhaust gas generated at the anode. The separating layer allows the liquid fuel to pass from the liquid fuel chamber to the anode and blocks the movement of gas from the anode to the liquid fuel chamber.

Abstract: An object is to provide a cathode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery exhibiting a capacity even at a high rate. The object is achieved by providing a cathode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including phosphate containing lithium and manganese, in which a manganese site is substituted with at least one element selected from Zr, Sn, Y, and Al, and a phosphorous site is substituted with at least one element selected from Si and Al, and a metal oxide.

Abstract: Provided is a fuel battery including: a fuel battery cell assembly having at least two fuel battery cells coplanarly disposed, the fuel battery cell including a membrane electrode assembly having an anode, an electrolytic membrane, and a cathode stacked on one another in this order, and a flow channel plate provided on an anode side and having on an anode-side surface thereof an in-cell fuel flow channel through which liquid fuel flows; and a fuel distributor having an out-cell fuel flow channel connected to each of the in-cell fuel flow channels to distribute the liquid fuel to the fuel battery cells.

Abstract: A fuel cell stack formed by stacking two or more fuel cell layers each constituted of one or more unit cell and a fuel cell system including the same are provided. Any two fuel cell layers adjacent to each other each have one or more gap region. At least a part of the gap region in one fuel cell layer of any two fuel cell layers adjacent to each other is in contact with a unit cell constituting the other fuel cell layer. The gap region in one fuel cell layer and the gap region in the other fuel cell layer communicate with each other. The fuel cell stack is excellent in fuel or oxidizing agent supply performance and it realizes high power density.

Abstract: A cathodic active material for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to the invention includes a lithium-containing transition metal phosphate containing Li and a transition metal. A transition metal site and P site of the lithium-containing transition metal phosphate are replaced by elements other than elements contained in the lithium-containing transition metal phosphate, and the quantity of P site is excessive with respect to a stoichiometric proportion of the lithium-containing transition metal phosphate. With this cathodic active material, a high-power and high-capacity secondary battery which is superior in safety and cost and has superior rate performance can be provided.

Abstract: A fuel cell stack formed by stacking two or more fuel cell layers each constituted of one or more unit cell and a fuel cell system including the same are provided. Any two fuel cell layers adjacent to each other each have one or more gap region. At least a part of the gap region in one fuel cell layer of any two fuel cell layers adjacent to each other is in contact with a unit cell constituting the other fuel cell layer. The gap region in one fuel cell layer and the gap region in the other fuel cell layer communicate with each other. The fuel cell stack is excellent in fuel or oxidizing agent supply performance and it realizes high power density.