Abstract: The present invention provides an alkaline water electrolysis anode such that even when electric power having a large output fluctuation, such as renewable energy, is used as a power source, the electrolysis performance is unlikely to be deteriorated and excellent catalytic activity is retained stably over a long period of time. The alkaline water electrolysis anode is an alkaline water electrolysis anode 10 provided with an electrically conductive substrate 2 at least a surface of which contains nickel or a nickel base alloy and a catalyst layer 6 disposed on the surface of the electrically conductive substrate 2, the catalyst layer 6 containing a nickel-containing metal oxide having a spinel structure, wherein the nickel-containing metal oxide contains nickel (Ni) and manganese (Mn), and has an atom ratio of Li/Ni/Mn/O of (0.0 to 0.8)/(0.4 to 0.6)/(1.0 to 1.8)/4.0.

Abstract: The present invention provides an alkaline water electrolysis anode such that even when electric power having a large output fluctuation, such as renewable energy, is used as a power source, the electrolysis performance is unlikely to be deteriorated and excellent catalytic activity is retained stably over a long period of time. The alkaline water electrolysis anode is an alkaline water electrolysis anode 10 provided with an electrically conductive substrate 2 at least a surface of which contains nickel or a nickel base alloy and a catalyst layer 6 disposed on the surface of the electrically conductive substrate 2, the catalyst layer 6 containing a metal composite oxide having a quadruple perovskite oxide structure, wherein the metal composite oxide contains calcium (Ca), manganese (Mn), and nickel (Ni), and has an atom ratio of Ca/Mn/Ni/O of (1.0)/(6.6 to 7.0)/(0.1 to 0.4)/12.0.

Abstract: The present invention provides an alkaline water electrolysis anode such that even when electric power having a large output fluctuation, such as renewable energy, is used as a power source, the electrolysis performance is unlikely to be deteriorated and excellent catalytic activity is retained stably over a long period of time. The alkaline water electrolysis anode is an alkaline water electrolysis anode 10 provided with an electrically conductive substrate 2 at least a surface of which contains nickel or a nickel base alloy and a catalyst layer 6 disposed on the surface of the electrically conductive substrate 2, the catalyst layer 6 containing a nickel-containing metal oxide having a spinel structure, wherein the nickel-containing metal oxide contains nickel (Ni) and manganese (Mn), and has an atom ratio of Li/Ni/Mn/O of (0.0 to 0.8)/(0.4 to 0.6)/(1.0 to 1.8)/4.0.

Abstract: The present invention provides an alkaline water electrolysis anode such that even when electric power having a large output fluctuation, such as renewable energy, is used as a power source, the electrolysis performance is unlikely to be deteriorated and excellent catalytic activity is retained stably over a long period of time. The alkaline water electrolysis anode is an alkaline water electrolysis anode 10 provided with an electrically conductive substrate 2 at least a surface of which contains nickel or a nickel base alloy and a catalyst layer 6 disposed on the surface of the electrically conductive substrate 2, the catalyst layer 6 containing a lithium composite oxide having a rock salt type structure, wherein the lithium composite oxide contains lithium (Li), nickel (Ni), iron (Fe), and aluminum (Al), and has an atom ratio of Li/Ni/Fe/Al/O of (0.4 to 1.1)/(0.4 to 0.8)/(0.05 to 0.2)/(0.05 to 0.2)/2.0.

Abstract: A main object of the present disclosure is to provide a new active material that can be used in a fluoride ion battery. The present disclosure achieves the object by providing an active material to be used in a fluoride ion battery, the active material comprising: a crystal phase including an infinite layer structure, and represented by ApBqOr, provided that A is at least one of an alkali earth metal element and a rare earth element, B is a transition metal element, p satisfies 0.8?p?1, q satisfies 0.8?q?1, and r satisfies 1.5?r?2.5.

Abstract: The main object of the present invention is to provide an active material that has a favorable cycle property. The present invention achieves the object by providing an active material to be used for a fluoride ion battery comprising a crystal phase having a layered perovskite structure, and represented by An+1BnO3n+1??Fx (A is composed of at least one of an alkaline earth metal element and a rare earth element; B is composed of at least one of Mn, Co, Ti, Cr, Fe, Cu, Zn, V, Ni, Zr, Nb, Mo, Ru, Pd, W, Re, Bi, and Sb; “n” is 1 or 2; “?” satisfies 0???2; and “x” satisfies 0?x?2.2).

Abstract: An object of the present disclosure is to provide a secondary battery system that functions at high voltage. The present disclosure attains the object by providing a secondary battery system comprising: a fluoride ion battery including a cathode active material layer, an anode active material layer, and an electrolyte layer formed between the cathode active material layer and the anode active material layer; and a controlling portion that controls charging and discharging of the fluoride ion battery; wherein the cathode active material layer contains a cathode active material with a crystal phase that has a Perovskite layered structure and is represented by An+1BnO3n+1-?Fx (A comprises at least one of an alkali earth metal element and a rare earth element; B comprises at least one of Mn, Co, Ti, Cr, Fe, Cu, Zn, V, Ni, Zr, Nb, Mo, Ru, Pd, W, Re, Bi, and Sb; “n” is 1 or 2; “?” satisfies 0???3.5; and “x” satisfies 0?x?5.

Abstract: There is provided molybdenum oxide for an active material of an electricity storage device having excellent rate characteristics and structural stability. A turbostratic material 1 has a turbostratic structure composed of a plurality of nanosheets 2, where the nanosheets have the composition MoO2.

Abstract: An object of the present disclosure is to provide a secondary battery system that functions at high voltage. The present disclosure attains the object by providing a secondary battery system comprising: a fluoride ion battery including a cathode active material layer, an anode active material layer, and an electrolyte layer formed between the cathode active material layer and the anode active material layer; and a controlling portion that controls charging and discharging of the fluoride ion battery; wherein the cathode active material layer contains a cathode active material with a crystal phase that has a Perovskite layered structure and is represented by An+1BnO3n+1-?Fx (A comprises at least one of an alkali earth metal element and a rare earth element; B comprises at least one of Mn, Co, Ti, Cr, Fe, Cu, Zn, V, Ni, Zr, Nb, Mo, Ru, Pd, W, Re, Bi, and Sb; “n” is 1 or 2; “?” satisfies 0???3.5; and “x” satisfies 0?x?5.

Abstract: The main object of the present invention is to provide an active material that has a favorable cycle property. The present invention achieves the object by providing an active material to be used for a fluoride ion battery comprising a crystal phase having a layered perovskite structure, and represented by An+1BnO3n+1??Fx (A is composed of at least one of an alkaline earth metal element and a rare earth element; B is composed of at least one of Mn, Co, Ti, Cr, Fe, Cu, Zn, V, Ni, Zr, Nb, Mo, Ru, Pd, W, Re, Bi, and Sb; “n” is 1 or 2; “?” satisfies 0???2; and “x” satisfies 0?x?2.2).

Abstract: There is provided molybdenum oxide for an active material of an electricity storage device having excellent rate characteristics and structural stability. A turbostratic material 1 has a turbostratic structure composed of a plurality of nanosheets 2, where the nanosheets have the composition MoO2.

Abstract: Single-component bodies useful in fuel cells and other electrochemical devices are provided. In preferred embodiments, the single-component bodies comprise an anodic region at a first side, a cathodic region at a second, non-adjacent side, and an oxygen ion-conducting region substantially free from anodic or cathodic character disposed between said anodic and cathodic regions. The single-component bodies comprise oxide electrolytes such as yttria-stabilized zirconia doped with multivalent cations such as titanium or terbium.