Abstract: An electrical double layer capacitor which causes no liquid leakage and capacity decrease due to the side reactions of the electrolyte and has a very low leak current. It holds an electrolyte which contains the supporting salt in such an amount that the ionized supporting salt in the electrolyte mostly migrates close to the surface of the electrode in the fully charged state, so that the electrolyte becomes almost an insulator when the electrical double layer has been formed by full charging. In addition, the positive electrode has a smaller capacity than the negative electrode, so that the capacitor has a high withstanding voltage.

Abstract: An alkaline battery comprises a negative electrode having an active material comprised of mercuryless zinc powder containing a gelling agent. In one embodiment, the alkaline battery comprises a current collector having an outermost surface coated with a layer of zinc or a metal having a hydrogen overvoltage higher than that of zinc, and an electrolyte containing one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of an indium compound, lead oxide; a hydroxide of alkaline earth metal and a surfactant having polyethylene oxide. In another embodiment, the negative electrode active material contains one or more species of materials selected from the group consisting of an indium compound, lead oxide, a hydroxide of alkaline earth metal and a surfactant having polyethylene oxide, and a current collector having an outermost surface coated with a layer of zinc or a metal having a hydrogen overvoltage higher than that of zinc.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing an electric double layer capacitor mountable by reflow soldering, which comprises assembling an electric double layer capacitor, subjecting the capacitor to a heat treatment following a temperature profile resembling to the temperature profile with respect to time employed in the reflow soldering step, and welding a terminal thereafter.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery capable of withstanding a reflow temperature has a positive electrode having a conductive material, a binder, and an electrode active material selected from the group consisting of LiCoO2, LiNiO2 and LiMn2O4. A negative electrode has a conductive material, a binder and an electrode active material selected from the group consisting of a titanium oxide having an anatase structure, lithium titanate having a spinel structure and a molybdenum oxide. An electrolyte has a supporting salt and a non-aqueous solvent having a boiling point greater than 200° C. A gasket is comprised of a material having a heat deformation temperature greater than 230° C. A separator is disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode and is comprised of a material having a heat deformation temperature greater than 230° C. At least one of the positive electrode and the negative electrode comprises an electrode heat-treated to a temperature of 250° C.

Abstract: An electrical double layer capacitor has an electrolyte comprised of a non-aqueous solvent and a supporting salt dissolved in the non-aqueous solvent. A pair of polarizing electrodes are disposed in confronting relation with one another. A separator is disposed between the polarizing electrodes. The supporting salt contained in the electrolyte exists only in regions proximate a surface of the polarizing electrodes when the electrical double layer capacitor is fully charged. The non-aqueous solvent contains a preselected amount of dissolved supporting salt calculated from a surface area of the polarizing electrodes and a size of a molecule of the supporting salt in an ionized state.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery capable of being assembled by reflow soldering is provided. The assembled non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery is heat-treated following the temperature-time profile close to that for the reflow soldering, and then provided with the terminals by welding.

Abstract: A power source element has a container made of an insulation material. The container has an interior space containing an anode active material, a cathode active material spaced apart from the anode active material, and an electrolyte material. A first current collector is disposed on an inner base surface of the container. A first connecting terminal is disposed on an outer base surface of the container and is electrically connected to the first current collector. A second current collector is connected to the container. A second connecting terminal is disposed on the outer base surface of the container and is electrically connected to the second current collector.

Abstract: A coin-shaped non-aqueous electrolyte rechargeable battery resistant to reflow temperature is provided, said non-aqueous rechargeable battery utilizes a molybdenum oxide, particularly MoO3, for the positive electrode active material, and heat resistant materials for the electrolytic solution, separators, and gaskets.

Abstract: Provided is a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery capable of ensuring good characteristics even in case of low-voltage charge at 2.5 V or so. A composite oxide of a compositional formula, LiaCubTicO4 (with 0<a≦1, 0<b≦0.5, 1.5≦c<2) serving as a positive or negative electrode active material is mixed with an electroconductive agent and a binder, and shaped under pressure into electrodes for the battery.

Abstract: An electric double layer capacitor affords cost reduction and miniaturization. In a non-aqueous electrolyte cell and an electric double layer capacitor, which are composed of active materials used as a cathode and an anode, and a container for receiving the materials and an electrolyte, the storage container is composed of a concave-shaped container 101 and a sealing plate 102, and first and second collectors disposed in the container are electrically connected to joining terminals A103, B104 disposed on an outer bottom surface and/or sides of the container, the joining terminals A103, B104 being made integral with the storage container.

Abstract: A 1.5 V non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery having high energy density, excellent charge and discharge characteristics and long cycle life is provided. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery uses, as the negative electrode active material, lithium-containing silicon oxide represented by the compositional formula Li.sub.x SiO.sub.y and defined such that the lithium content x and oxygen amount y are satisfied with 1.5.ltoreq.x.ltoreq.4.5 and 0<y<2, respectively, and also uses, as the positive electrode, lithium-containing titanium oxide represented by the general formula Li.sub.x Ti.sub.y O.sub.4 wherein 0.ltoreq.x.ltoreq.3 and 1.6.ltoreq.y.ltoreq.2.2 or lithium-containing iron sulfide represented by the general formula Li.sub.x FeS.sub.y wherein x.ltoreq.1.1 and 0.5.ltoreq.y.ltoreq.2.5, so that a secondary battery of about 1.5 V having high energy density, less inner resistance and excellent charge and discharge characteristics can be obtained.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprises a negative electrode having an active material comprised of lithium or a material capable of absorbing and releasing lithium, a lithium ion conductive non-aqueous electrolyte, and a positive electrode. The positive electrode active material is comprised of a composite represented by composition formula Li.sub.a R.sub.b L.sub.c M.sub.d O.sub.2 where R is one or more metalloid elements selected from boron B and silicon Si, L is at least one element selected from metals and metalloids of Groups IIIA and IVA of the periodic table, alkaline earth metals, and metals selected from the group consisting of Ti, Mn, Cu and Zn, M represents transition metal elements comprising at least Ni and Co, R, L and M are different, and a, b, c and d satisfy 0<a.ltoreq.1.15, 0.85.ltoreq.b+c+d.ltoreq.1.3, 0<b+c.ltoreq.0.5, 0<b and 0.ltoreq.c.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprises at least a negative electrode, a positive electrode and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The negative electrode has an active material comprised of silicon or a silicon alloy containing lithium represented by composition formula Li.sub.x Si where x satisfies 0.ltoreq..times..ltoreq.5. The positive electrode has an active material comprised of a transition metal oxide. The non-aqueous electrolyte is a lithium ion-conductive non-aqueous electrolyte having at least one lithium compound comprised of one of an organic solvent and a solid polymer. The negative electrode active material is formed by absorption of lithium ions into the silicon resulting from an electrochemical reaction between the negative electrode and a lithium metal and/or a material containing lithium. A secondary battery having high voltage, high energy density, high reliability, improved current charge and discharge characteristics and a long cycle life is obtained.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery has a negative electrode, a positive electrode and a non-aqueous electrolyte with lithium ion conductivity. A composite oxide containing lithium represented by composition formula Li.sub.x Si.sub.1-y M.sub.y O.sub.z (where M is one or more kinds of elements selected from metals other than alkaline metals, and metalloids other than silicon, and x, y and z satisfy O.ltoreq.x, 0<y<1, and 0<z<2) is used as an active material for the negative electrode. The battery exhibits a negative active material with a lower and baser potential and a large charging/discharging capacity to produce a long cycle service life secondary battery which facilitates a large current charging and discharging and reduces deterioration due to excess charging and excess discharging.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte electrochemical cell comprises a negative electrode, a positive electrode, a non-aqueous electrolyte, a positive electrode case and a negative electrode case. The positive electrode case comprises a high-grade corrosion resistibility stainless steel having a pitting index between 30.5 and 45, the pitting index being calculated by the formula Cr %+3.times.Mo %+16.times.N %. An enhanced pressure sealed electrochemical cell can be manufactured in which the production cost of the positive electrode case is reduced and the productivity of the electrochemical cell improved by suppression of anodic oxidation of the positive electrode case.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery has a negative electrode, a positive electrode and a non-aqueous electrolyte with lithium ion conductivity. A composite oxide produced from a metal or a metalloid and lithium represented by composition formula Li.sub.x MO (where M represents metals or metalloids other than alkali metals, and x satisifies 0.ltoreq.x) is used as an active material of one or both of the negative electrode and the positive electrode. The battery exhibits a large charging/discharging capacity and a high energy density together with smaller polarization (internal resistance) on charging and discharging which facilitates a large current charging and discharging with a long cycle life and reduces deterioration due to excess charging and excess discharging.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery has a negative electrode, a positive electrode and a lithium ion-conductive non-aqueous electrolyte. A silicon oxide or a silicate containing lithium is used as the negative electrode active material. The potential of the negative electrode active material is low, the charge and discharge capacity in a base potential region of 0-1 V with respect to metallic lithium is large, and the polarization (internal resistance) during charge and discharge is small. A secondary battery having a high voltage and a high energy density is obtained in which large current charge and discharge characteristics are facilitated, the deterioration due to excessive charge and excessive discharge is reduced, the cycle life is long and the reliability is high.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery uses lithium or a substance capable of absorbing and releasing lithium as a negative active material of a negative electrode, and uses a layer-like composite oxide of the formula Li.sub.x M.sub.y L.sub.z O.sub.2, where M is one or more transistion metal elements selected from Groups IIIB, IVB, VB, VIB, VIIB and VIII of the periodic table, L is one or more elements selected from nonmetal, metalloid and semimetal elements selected from Groups IIIA, IVA and VA of the periodic table, alkaline earth metal elements and metal elements of Zn and Cu as a positive active material constituting a positive electrode. The polarization (internal resistance) at the time of charging and discharging is reduced and an effective charging-discharging capacity is enhanced. Charging and discharging at a large current become easy, and a cycle deterioration is improved.

Abstract: A silver peroxide cell comprises in combination: a cathode member which is composed of a powder of silver peroxide as active material, an alkali resistant metal mesh member coated with at least one metal which deoxidizes the powder of peroxide in the electrolyte and constitutes a local cell, at least a part of said alkali resistant metal mesh member is embedded into a part or all of the surface of said cathode member, whereby a long life and a flat single discharge voltage is easily obtained.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery has a negative electrode, a positive electrode and a non-aqueous electrolyte with lithium ion conductivity. A composite oxide produced from a metal or a metalloid and lithium represented by composition formula Li.sub.x MO (where M represents metals or metalloids other than alkali metals, and x satisifies 0.ltoreq.x) is used as an active material of one or both of the negative electrode and the positive electrode. The battery exhibits a large charging/discharging capacity and a high energy density together with smaller polarization (internal resistance) on charging and discharging which facilitates a large current charging and discharging with a long cycle life and reduces deterioration due to excess charging and excess discharging.