Abstract: According to one embodiment, a solid electrolyte separator is provided. The solid electrolyte separator is a sheet containing a solid electrolyte having a lithium ion conductivity. A first lithium ion conductivity in a peripheral edge region along an in-plane direction of the sheet is lower than a second lithium ion conductivity in a central region along the in-plane direction of the sheet.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electrode is provided. A length of a first active material portion along a first direction is within a range of 0.7T or more and 0.95T or less with respect to a thickness T of an active material-containing layer. The first direction is parallel to a thickness direction. A second active material portion further contains solid electrolyte particles. A ratio E1/E2 is 0 or more and 0.01 or less. The ratio E1/E2 represents a ratio of a content E1 of the solid electrolyte particles per unit area in the first active material portion (including 0) to a content E2 of the solid electrolyte particles per unit area in the second active material portion.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electrode structure is provided. The electrode structure includes a current collector, an active material layer provided on at least one surface of the current collector, and a separator layer provided on the active material layer. The separator layer includes a first region, and a second region which is adjacent to the first region and exists in the inside of the first region. An outline of a principal surface of the active material layer overlaps the first region of the separator layer, and a thickness of at least a part of the first region is thicker than a thickness of the second region.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electrode composite is provided. The electrode composite includes a negative electrode active material-containing layer and an insulating particle layer. The negative electrode active material-containing layer includes negative electrode active material secondary particles having an average secondary particle size of from 1 ?m to 30 ?m. The insulating particle layer is provided on the negative electrode active material-containing layer. The insulating particle layer includes a first surface and a second surface opposed to the first surface. The first surface is in contact with the negative electrode active material-containing layer. The second surface has a surface roughness of 0.1 ?m or less.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electrode group is provided. The separator is positioned at least between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The separator includes a layer, first solid electrolyte particles, and second solid electrolyte particles. The layer includes organic fibers. The first solid electrolyte particles are in contact with the organic fibers and the positive electrode active material-containing layer. The second solid electrolyte particles are in contact with the organic fibers and the negative electrode active material-containing layer.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided an electrode including active material particles, polymer fibers and inorganic solid particles. The polymer fibers have an average fiber diameter of 1 nm to 100 nm.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided an electrode group including an electrically insulating layer, a first electrode, and a second electrode. The second electrode is stacked in a first direction on the first electrode with the electrically insulating layer interposed therebetween. The first electrode includes plural first end portions in one or more second directions among directions orthogonal to the first direction. The plural first end portions are disposed at different positions in at least one of the second directions.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electrode group includes a positive electrode active material-containing layer, a negative electrode active material-containing layer, a lithium ion conductive layer, and a porous layer. The lithium ion conductive layer includes lithium-containing inorganic particles. The lithium ion conductive layer covers at least part of the positive electrode active material-containing layer. The porous layer covers at least part of the negative electrode active material-containing layer. The positive electrode active material-containing layer and the negative electrode active material-containing layer face each other via the lithium ion conductive layer and the porous layer.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a positive electrode includes positive electrode active material particles, polymer fibers and inorganic solid particles. The polymer fibers have an average fiber diameter of 1 nm to 100 nm.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a solid electrolyte separator is provided. The solid electrolyte separator is a sheet containing a solid electrolyte having a lithium ion conductivity. A first lithium ion conductivity in a peripheral edge region along an in-plane direction of the sheet is lower than a second lithium ion conductivity in a central region along the in-plane direction of the sheet.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electrode structure is provided. The electrode structure includes a current collector, a separator layer, and an active material layer including a main surface and a first end face other than the main surface. The active material layer covers a first part of at least one surface of the current collector. The separator layer covers the main surface of the active material layer, at least a part of the first end face and second part of the at least one surface of the current collector.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electrode group is provided. The electrode group includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a solid electrolyte layer provided between the positive electrode and the negative electrode and including a first portion including first solid electrolyte particles in contact with the positive electrode, a second portion including second solid electrolyte particles in contact with the negative electrode, and a third portion provided between the first and second portions and including third solid electrolyte particles. As for the average particle size, that of the third solid electrolyte particles is larger than that of the first solid electrolyte particles and that of the second solid electrolyte particles.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electrode composite is provided. The electrode composite includes a negative electrode active material-containing layer and an insulating particle layer. The negative electrode active material-containing layer includes negative electrode active material secondary particles having an average secondary particle size of from 1 ?m to 30 ?m. The insulating particle layer is provided on the negative electrode active material-containing layer. The insulating particle layer includes a first surface and a second surface opposed to the first surface. The first surface is in contact with the negative electrode active material-containing layer. The second surface has a surface roughness of 0.1 ?m or less.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electrode structure is provided. The electrode structure includes a current collector, an active material layer provided on at least one surface of the current collector, and a separator layer provided on the active material layer. The separator layer includes a first region, and a second region which is adjacent to the first region and exists in the inside of the first region. An outline of a principal surface of the active material layer overlaps the first region of the separator layer, and a thickness of at least a part of the first region is thicker than a thickness of the second region.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an organic electroluminescent element includes a substrate, a first electrode, a second electrode, an organic layer and a first conductive unit. The substrate is light-transmissive. The second electrode is provided between the substrate and the first electrode. The second electrode is light-transmissive. The second electrode includes a first region and a second region. A direction connecting the first region and the second region intersects a first direction connecting the substrate and the first electrode. The organic layer is provided between the second electrode and the first electrode. The first conductive unit is provided between the first region and a portion of the substrate. The first conductive unit is electrically connected with the second electrode. The first conductive unit includes a third region and a fourth region. A portion of the fourth region is disposed between the substrate and at least a portion of the third region.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electrode structure is provided. The electrode structure includes a current collector, a separator layer, and an active material layer including a main surface and a first end face other than the main surface. The active material layer covers a first part of at least one surface of the current collector. The separator layer covers the main surface of the active material layer, at least a part of the first end face and second part of the at least one surface of the current collector.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, the organic electroluminescent device includes an anode, a cathode provided apart from the anode, and a luminous layer. The luminous layer is disposed between the anode and the cathode and contains a host material and a luminous dopant. The host material includes a polymer having a skeleton represented by Formula 1 below in a repeating unit, and a number of repetitions being 20 to 10,000. (X is an element composing a polymer backbone, R1, R2, R3, and R4 may be identical or different, and each of them is selected from a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aromatic ring group, an alkoxy group, an alkothio group, and a halogen atom.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent device includes first and second electrode and an organic light emitting layer. The first electrode has an upper face. The organic light emitting layer is provided on the first electrode. The second electrode is provided on the organic light emitting layer. The second electrode includes a plurality of conductive parts. The conductive parts extend in a first direction parallel to the upper face and are arranged in a second direction. The second direction is parallel to the upper face and intersects with the first direction. When a length of each of the conductive parts in the second direction is set to W1 (micrometer), and a pitch of each of the conductive parts is set to P1 (micrometer). The W1 and the P1 satisfy a relationship of W1??647(1?W1/P1)+511 and a relationship of W1??882(1?W1/P1)+847.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method for manufacturing an organic electroluminescent element includes forming a first electrode including a first portion, a second portion, a third portion, a fourth portion, and a fifth portion. The method further includes forming an insulating layer on the first portion, the second portion, and the third portion. The method further includes forming an organic layer on the fifth portion. The method further includes forming a conductive layer having a light transmittance lower than a light transmittance of the first electrode so that the conductive layer is formed on the fourth portion, the insulating layer, and the organic layer, and causing a light transmittance of a portion of the conductive layer positioned on the fourth portion to be higher than a light transmittance of a portion of the conductive layer positioned on the organic layer.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an organic electroluminescent element includes a first electrode, a first insulating layer, an organic layer, a second electrode, and a second insulating layer. The first insulating layer is provided on the first electrode. The first insulating layer has an opening. The organic layer is provided on the first electrode. At least a portion of the organic layer is provided in the opening. At least a portion of the second electrode is provided on the organic layer. A second insulating layer covers at least a portion of an outer edge of the first insulating layer. A density of the second insulating layer is higher than a density of the first insulating layer.