Abstract: A sulfur-containing compound containing a lithium (Li) element, a phosphorus (P) element, a sulfur (S) element, and a halogen (X) element, which can be suitably used as a solid electrolyte, and is able to suppress the generation of a hydrogen sulfide gas even when exposed to moisture in the atmosphere. The sulfur-containing compound has a peak at each position of 2?=21.3°±1.0°, 27.8°±1.0°, and 30.8°±0.5° in an X-ray diffraction pattern measured by an X-ray diffraction apparatus (XRD) using CuK?1 rays.

Abstract: A sulfide solid electrolyte is provided having peak A at 2?=20.7°±0.5° in an X-ray diffraction pattern obtained by performing X-ray diffraction measurement using CuK?1 radiation. It is preferable that the sulfide solid electrolyte has peak B at 2?=25.4°±1.0° in the X-ray diffraction pattern obtained by performing X-ray diffraction measurement using CuK?1 radiation. It is also preferable that the value of the ratio of IA to IB, IA/IB, is more than 0 and 0.7 or less, where IA is the intensity of peak A and IB is the intensity of peak B. It is also preferable that the sulfide solid electrolyte has peak C at 2?=22.0°±0.5° in the X-ray diffraction pattern obtained by performing X-ray diffraction measurement using CuK?1 radiation.

Abstract: A sulfide solid electrolyte is provided having: diffraction peak A observed within a range of 2?=20.0° to 24.0°; and diffraction peak B observed within a range of 2?=24.4° to 26.4°, diffraction peak A and diffraction peak B being observed by performing X-ray diffraction measurement using CuK?1 radiation, and the ratio of IA to IB, IA/IB, being 2.0 or less, wherein IA is an intensity of diffraction peak A and IB is an intensity of diffraction peak B. Preferably, the sulfide solid electrolyte contains elemental lithium, elemental phosphorus, elemental sulfur, and an elemental halogen. It is also preferable that the sulfide solid electrolyte has an argyrodite-type crystal structure. It is also preferable that the sulfide solid electrolyte contains a lithium halide hydrate.

Abstract: A sulfide solid electrolyte is provided that can reduce the reaction resistance between an active material and the sulfide solid electrolyte. The sulfide solid electrolyte has a weight loss rate of 2.6% or more and 9.6% or less, the percentage of weight loss rate being measured by heating the sulfide solid from 25° C. to 400° C. at a heating rate of 10° C./min in thermogravimetry. It is preferable that this sulfide solid electrolyte contains elemental lithium (Li), elemental phosphorus (P), elemental sulfur (S), an elemental halogen (X), and elemental oxygen (O). Also, this sulfide solid electrolyte is favorably produced by mixing a sulfide solid electrolyte with a compound that contains water of crystallization.

Abstract: A sulfide-based solid electrolyte particle having a crystal phase of a cubic argyrodite-type crystal structure composed of Li, P, S and a halogen (Ha), wherein good contact between the sulfide-based solid electrolyte particles and positive or negative electrode active material particles is secured and improvements in the rate characteristic and the cycle characteristic are attained. The ratio (ZHa2/ZHa1) of an element ratio ZHa2 of the halogen (Ha) at the position of 5 nm in depth from the particle surface to an element ratio ZHa1 of the halogen (Ha) at the position of 100 nm in depth from the particle surface is 0.5 or lower and the ratio (ZO2/ZA2) of an element ratio ZO2 of oxygen to the total ZA2 of element ratios of P, S, O, and the halogen (Ha) at the position of 5 nm in depth from the particle surface is 0.5 or higher, as measured by XPS.

Abstract: As a novel sulfide compound having a low elastic modulus while retaining high ion conductivity, a sulfide compound for a solid electrolyte of a lithium secondary battery that includes a crystal phase of a cubic argyrodite type crystal structure, and is represented by the compositional formula: Li7?xPS6?xClyBrz, wherein x in the compositional formula satisfies x=y+z and 1.0<x?1.8, and a ratio, z/y, of the molar ratio of Br to the molar ratio of Cl is from 0.1 to 10.0.

Abstract: A sulfur-containing compound containing a lithium (Li) element, a phosphorus (P) element, a sulfur (S) element, and a halogen (X) element, which can be suitably used as a solid electrolyte, and is able to suppress the generation of a hydrogen sulfide gas even when exposed to moisture in the atmosphere. The sulfur-containing compound has a peak at each position of 2?=21.3°±1.0°, 27.8°±1.0°, and 30.8°±0.5° in an X-ray diffraction pattern measured by an X-ray diffraction apparatus (XRD) using CuK?1 rays.

Abstract: As a novel sulfide compound having a low elastic modulus while retaining the high ion conductivity, a sulfide compound for a solid electrolyte of a lithium secondary battery that includes a crystal phase of a cubic argyrodite type crystal structure, and is represented by the compositional formula: Li7?xPS6?xClyBrz, wherein x in the compositional formula satisfies x=y+z and 1.0<x?1.8, and a ratio (z/y) of the molar ratio of Br to the molar ratio of Cl is from 0.1 to 10.0 is proposed.

Abstract: Disclosed is a copper alloy article including: a substrate 10 made of a copper alloy; a polyester-based resin body 40; and a compound layer 20 for bonding the substrate 10 and the polyester-based resin body 40, wherein the compound layer 20 contains; a compound having a nitrogen-containing functional group and a silanol group, and an alkane type amine-based silane coupling agent.

Abstract: A novel sulfide solid electrolyte containing Li, P, S, and a halogen, which can be used as a solid electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery or the like, and is able to suppress the generation of a hydrogen sulfide gas even when exposed to moisture in the atmosphere. The sulfide solid electrolyte comprises a crystal phase or a compound having an argyrodite-type structure and containing Li, P, S, and a halogen; and a compound composed of Li, Cl, and Br and having a peak at each position of 2?=29.1°±0.5° and 33.7°±0.5° in an X-ray diffraction pattern.

Abstract: Disclosed is a copper alloy article including: a substrate 10 made of a copper alloy; a polyester-based resin body 40; and a compound layer 20 for bonding the substrate 10 and the polyester-based resin body 40, wherein the compound layer 20 contains; a compound having a nitrogen-containing functional group and a silanol group, and an alkane type amine-based silane coupling agent.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a control unit configured to perform control to: in a first state where a first selectable candidate group is assigned to an current candidate group, switch from selecting a first candidate of the first candidate group to selecting a second candidate of the first candidate group in response to an first type operation of a specific operating member; in the first state, change from the first state to a second state, where a second selectable candidate group is assigned to the current candidate group, in response to a second type operation of the specific operating member; in the second state, switch from selecting a first candidate of the second candidate group to selecting a second candidate of the second candidate group in response to the first type operation of the specific operating member.

Abstract: A vehicle manipulation device is configured to control a vehicle by wirelessly communicating with a communication device in the vehicle, and includes a touch panel, a detection unit, and a request unit. The detection unit is configured to detect an input manipulation of a user with respect to the touch panel. The request unit is configured to transmit a control request for causing the vehicle to perform a first operation to the communication device in response to detection of an input manipulation in a first aspect, the first operation being any one of locking and unlocking of the vehicle, and transmit a control request for causing the vehicle to perform a second operation to the communication device in response to detection of an input manipulation in a second aspect different from the first aspect, the second operation including an operation different from locking and unlocking of the vehicle.

Abstract: Provided is a sulfide-based solid electrolyte comprising lithium, phosphorus, sulfur, and a halogen, as a novel solid electrolyte capable of suppressing generation of hydrogen sulfide and securing ionic conductivity. The solid electrolyte is characterized by comprising Li7?aPS6?aHaa (wherein Ha represents a halogen, and “a” satisfies 0.2<a?1.8) having an argyrodite-type crystal structure, and Li3PS4, wherein, in an X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern obtained through measurement by an X-ray diffraction method, the ratio of the peak intensity of a peak appearing at a position in a range of diffraction angle 2?=26.0° to 28.8° derived from Li3PS4, relative to the peak intensity of a peak appearing at a position in a range of diffraction angle 2?=24.9° to 26.3° derived from the argyrodite-type crystal structure, is 0.04 to 0.3.

Abstract: A metal article characterized by including a metal substrate, a resin substrate, and a compound layer for bonding the metal substrate and resin substrate; the compound layer being a first compound layer including a first compound having a nitrogen-containing functional group and a silanol group, and a second compound which is an alkane-type amine-based silane coupling agent, and the first compound not containing sulfur atoms.

Abstract: Sulfide-type compound particles microparticulated, having an argyrodite-type crystal structure, and including lithium (Li), phosphorus (P), sulfur (S), and a halogen (Ha). As sulfide-type compound particles that can inhibit generation of hydrogen sulfide gas even upon contact with moisture in the atmosphere, provided are sulfide-type compound particles having D50 in a volume-basis particle size distribution of 50 ?m or less and having an occupancy of sulfur (S) and the halogen (Ha) in the S3 (4a) site, as calculated by a neutron diffraction measurement, of 85% or more.

Abstract: A novel sulfide solid electrolyte containing Li, P, S, and a halogen, which can be used as a solid electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery or the like, and is able to suppress the generation of a hydrogen sulfide gas even when exposed to moisture in the atmosphere. The sulfide solid electrolyte comprises a crystal phase or a compound having an argyrodite-type structure and containing Li, P, S, and a halogen; and a compound composed of Li, Cl, and Br and having a peak at each position of 2?=29.1°±0.5° and 33.7°±0.5° in an X-ray diffraction pattern.

Abstract: Sulfide-type compound particles microparticulated, having an argyrodite-type crystal structure, and including lithium (Li), phosphorus (P), sulfur (S), and a halogen (Ha). As sulfide-type compound particles that can inhibit generation of hydrogen sulfide gas even upon contact with moisture in the atmosphere, provided are sulfide-type compound particles having D50 in a volume-basis particle size distribution of 50 ?m or less and having an occupancy of sulfur (S) and the halogen (Ha) in the S3 (4a) site, as calculated by a neutron diffraction measurement, of 85% or more.

Abstract: A key unit that locks and unlocks a target by transmitting a signal to a locking and unlocking device, includes: a substrate on which a power supply circuit and a reception circuit that receives a request signal transmitted in a first frequency band from the locking and unlocking device via a reception antenna are mounted; and a housing configured to accommodate the substrate. Among parts associated with the power supply circuit, a part having the highest height from a substrate surface is mounted on a first surface of the substrate. The reception antenna is mounted on a second surface. When the substrate is accommodated in the housing, a distance from a substrate surface of the second surface to an inner surface of the housing is shorter than a distance from the substrate surface of the first surface to the inner surface of the housing.

Abstract: A curcumin-containing composition has improved oral absorbability. An oral ingestion composition contains: (A) solid curcumin containing an amorphous body and/or an analog thereof; and (B) a solid water-soluble polymer which becomes viscous in an aqueous medium having a pH of 5 or more.