Abstract: The present invention provides an electrode material for batteries made from tungsten oxide powder, wherein the tungsten oxide powder has a first peak present within a wavenumber range of 268 to 274 cm?1, a second peak present within a wavenumber range of 630 to 720 cm?1, and a third peak present within a wavenumber range of 800 to 810 cm?1, when a Raman spectroscopic analysis method is performed on the electrode material.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a substrate includes a semiconductor layer. The semiconductor layer comprises tungsten oxide particles having a first peak in a range of 268 to 274 cm?1, a second peak in a range of 630 to 720 cm?1, and a third peak in a range of 800 to 810 cm?1 in Raman spectroscopic analysis. The semiconductor layer has a thickness of 1 ?m or more. The semiconductor layer has a porosity of 20 to 80 vol %.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a secondary battery. This secondary battery includes an electrode and an organic-fiber layer. The electrode includes a current collector including an edge part, an active material-containing layer including an end part supported on the edge part, and a current-collecting tab including a surface a part of which is adjacent to the edge part. The organic-fiber layer is bonded with the end part of the active material-containing layer with maximum thickness and with the part of the surface of the current-collecting tab.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrode material for batteries made from tungsten oxide powder, wherein the tungsten oxide powder has a first peak present within a wavenumber range of 268 to 274 cm?1, a second peak present within a wavenumber range of 630 to 720 cm?1, and a third peak present within a wavenumber range of 800 to 810 cm?1, when a Raman spectroscopic analysis method is performed on the electrode material.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a method for producing highly crystallized particles having a specific surface area of 5 m2/g or more. The raw material composition contains a resin and at least partially amorphous precursor particles. The composition is heat-treated to carbonize the resin and improve the crystallinity of the precursor particles. A mixture of highly crystallized particles and carbon is prepared. Then, a solution containing an acid is contacted with the mixture to react the acid with the carbon. The carbon is removed and a slurry containing reaction product is prepared. The highly crystallized particles include a first portion having a smaller diameter and a second portion having a larger diameter.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a substrate includes a semiconductor layer. The semiconductor layer comprises tungsten oxide particles having a first peak in a range of 268 to 274 cm?1, a second peak in a range of 630 to 720 cm?1, and a third peak in a range of 800 to 810 cm?1 in Raman spectroscopic analysis. The semiconductor layer has a thickness of 1 ?m or more. The semiconductor layer has a porosity of 20 to 80 vol %.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electrode material for a battery includes a tungsten oxide powder or a tungsten oxide composite powder provided with a coating unit containing at least one selected from a metal oxide, silicon oxide, a metal nitride, and silicon nitride.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a photocatalyst body satisfies at least one condition described below, (1) a ratio of an absorption intensity at a wave number of 3450 cm?1 to a peak intensity of an absorption at about 1037 cm?1 being 2.5 or less in an analysis of a surface of the body, (2) a ratio of a maximum peak intensity of an absorption in a wave number range of not less than 1500 cm?1 and not more than 1700 cm?1 to a peak intensity of an absorption at about 1037 cm?1 being 0.7 or less in the analysis and (3) the photocatalyst body having no absorption peak in a wave number range of not less than 5000 cm?1 and not more than 5400 cm?1 or a ratio of a maximum peak intensity of an absorption to an absorption intensity at 5250 cm?1 being 1.7 or less in the analysis.