Abstract: A ceria-carbon-sulfur (CeO2—C—S) composite including a ceria-carbon (CeO2—C) composite in which cylindrical carbon materials having ceria (CeO2) particles bonded to surfaces thereof are entangled and interconnected to each other in three dimensions; and sulfur introduced into at least a portion of an outer surface and an inside of the ceria-carbon composite, a method for preparing the same, and positive electrode for a lithium-sulfur battery and a lithium-sulfur battery including the same.

Abstract: An electrochemical element (Q) has a metal substrate (1) and multiple electrochemical reaction portions. The metal substrate (1) has gas flow allowing regions that allow the flowing of a gas between the upper side (4) and the lower side (5) of the metal substrate (1). The electrochemical reaction portions each have at least an electrode layer (A), an electrolyte layer (B), and a counter electrode layer (C), and are arranged on the upper side (4) of the metal substrate (1). The electrolyte layer (B) is arranged between the electrode layer (A) and the counter electrode layer (C), and the gas flowing through the gas flow allowing regions is supplied to the electrode layer (A).

Abstract: A multimodal solid electrolyte for a solid-state lithium electrochemical device comprises a first layer formed of first rows each having an anode-facing base with an apex extending opposite an anode, the first layer being a first inorganic lithium conducting oxide material, and a second layer formed of second rows each having a cathode-facing base with an apex extending opposite a cathode, the second layer being a second inorganic lithium conducting oxide material, wherein the second rows are offset from the first rows such that the apex of each second row nests within the first rows. A solid polymer electrolyte layer is sandwiched between the first layer and the second layer.

Abstract: A multilayer capacitor includes an element body, and a pair of side surfaces and a pair of main surfaces; and a pair of external electrodes. The element body includes an inner layer portion in which a plurality of internal electrodes and a plurality of dielectric layers are alternately stacked in a second direction where the pair of main surfaces face each other, and a pair of outer layer portions disposed outside the inner layer portion in the second direction. On at least one of the pair of end surfaces, the internal electrode of the inner layer portion protrudes outward in the first direction from the outer layer portion by a predetermined protrusion amount. A ratio of the protrusion amount to a dimension of the element body in the second direction ranges from 11,000 ppm to 16,000 ppm.

Abstract: A precursor structure is provided. The precursor structure has the following chemical formula: ( La 2 ? Zr 2 - x ? M x ? O 7 ) · 1 2 ? ( La 2 - y ? M y ? ? O 3 ) , wherein M is a trivalent ion or a pentavalent ion, M? is a bivalent ion, x=0-1, y=0-1.5, and the precursor structure includes a pyrochlore phase. Since the pyrochlore phase may be transformed into the garnet phase through a lithiation process and the phase transition temperature is lower (e.g., 500-1000° C.), the precursor structure may be co-fired with the cathode material (e.g., lithium cobalt oxide (LiCoO2)) to form a thin lamination structure. That is, the thickness of the solid electrolyte may be effectively reduced, thereby improving the ionic conductivity of the solid electrolyte ion battery.

Abstract: The sintered body has an average particle size in the range of 0.1 ?m or more and 5 ?m or less, includes gamet-type oxide base material particles having at least Li, La, and Zr, has 8% by volume or more of voids, and has an ionic conductivity of 1.0×10?5 S/cm or more at temperature of 25° C.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a first electrode exhibiting a first Seebeck coefficient, a second electrode exhibiting a second Seebeck coefficient greater than the first Seebeck coefficient, and particles between the first and second electrodes exhibiting a third Seebeck coefficient between the first and second Seebeck coefficients. An alternating current power supply is electrically connected to the first and second electrodes. Heat is generated due to the Peltier effect at a junction between the first electrode and the particles and at a junction between the second electrode and the particles. Heat is removed due to the Peltier effect at the junction between the first electrode and the particles and at the junction between the second electrode and the particles. The particles are densified due to heating and cooling phase transitions between a higher-temperature solid phase and a lower-temperature solid phase while compressing the particles.

Abstract: Provided herein is a solid-state battery having high volume energy density, as well as a method of manufacture of such a solid-state battery. A solid-state battery 100 is a laminate including a first collector layer 1, a positive electrode layer 2, a solid electrolyte layer 5, a negative electrode layer 4, and a second collector layer 3, in this order from the top. The solid-state battery 100 satisfies ?>90°, ?>90°, and ?>?, where ? is the angle formed in the positive electrode layer 2 by a side surface 2A of the positive electrode layer 2 and the top surface of the solid electrolyte layer 5 underlying the positive electrode layer 2, and ? is the angle formed in the negative electrode layer 4 by a side surface 4A of the negative electrode layer 4 and the top surface of the second collector layer 3 underlying the negative electrode layer 4.

Abstract: A dielectric composition includes a main phase and a Ca—Si—P—O segregation phase. The main phase includes a main component expressed by ABO3. “A” includes at least one selected from calcium and strontium. “B” includes at least one selected from zirconium, titanium, hafnium, and manganese. The Ca—Si—P—O segregation phase includes at least calcium, silicon, and phosphorus.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a SSZ/SDC bi-layer electrolyte solid oxide fuel cell, comprising the steps of: fabricating an NiO-YSZ anode substrate from a mixed NiO and yttria-stabilized zirconia by tape casting; sequentially depositing a NiO-SSZ buffer layer, a thin SSZ electrolyte layer and a SDC electrolyte on the NiO-YSZ anode substrate by a particle suspension coating or spraying process, wherein the layers are co-fired at high temperature to densify the electrolyte layers to at least about 96% of their theoretical densities; and painting/spraying a SSC-SDC slurry on the SDC electrolyte to form a porous SSC-SDC cathode. A SSZ/SDC bi-layer electrolyte cell device and a method of using such device are also discussed.

Abstract: An electrostatic chuck includes a dielectric layer including an oriented alumina sintered body having a degree of c-plane orientation of 5% or more, the degree of c-plane orientation being determined by a Lotgering method using an X-ray diffraction profile obtained by the irradiation of an X-ray in the 2? range of 20° to 70°; a ceramic layer integrated with a surface disposed opposite a wafer placement surface of the dielectric layer; and an electrostatic electrode between the dielectric layer and the ceramic layer.

Abstract: A capacitive detection system including an upper electrode printed on an upper film layer and a lower electrode printed on a lower film layer. The system includes a plurality of nodes of dielectric material printed in a spaced apart pattern on the lower film layer. The upper film layer is positioned over the lower film layer so that when a downward force is applied to the upper film layer the distance between at least a portion of the upper conductor and the lower conductor decreases. The system includes a controller operatively connected to the upper and lower electrodes. The controller includes a sensing circuit or processor configured to detect the presence of the occupant using a measure of the capacitance between the upper and lower electrode.

Abstract: A cathode material used in an anode and a cathode contains (Co,Fe)3O4 and a perovskite type oxide that is expressed by the general formula ABO3 and includes at least one of La and Sr at the A site. A content ratio of (Co,Fe)3O4 in the cathode material is at least 0.23 wt % and no more than 8.6 wt %.

Abstract: A method for knotlessly securing suture in a bone tunnel including securing a suture to a tissue to be fixated by a suture anchor; preloading a proximal threaded component of an anchor onto a drive shaft; preloading a distal component of the anchor onto an actuator shaft, passing the suture through an eyelet of the distal component of the anchor, inserting the distal component of the anchor and then the proximal component of the anchor into the bone hole; confirming the placement of the proximal component of the anchor relative to the distal component of the anchor by viewing an indicator on the driver handle; and pivoting a trigger device about a pivot axis to translate the actuator shaft to a second position to compress the suture at the distal end of the proximal anchor and to lock the distal anchor to the proximal anchor.

Abstract: The invention provides a permeable metal substrate and its manufacturing method. The permeable metal substrate includes a substrate body and a permeable powder layer. The permeable powder layer is located on the top of the substrate body. The substrate body can be a thick substrate or formed of a thick substrate and a thin substrate that are welded together. Both the thick and thin substrates have a plurality of permeable straight gas channels. In addition, a metal-supported solid oxide fuel cell and its manufacturing method are also provided.

Abstract: A solid oxide fuel cell comprising an electrolyte, an anode and a cathode. In this fuel cell at least one electrode has been modified with a promoter using gas phase infiltration.

Abstract: A storage element for a solid electrolyte battery is provided, having a main member including a porous ceramic matrix in which particles that are made of a first metal and/or a metal oxide and jointly form a redox couple are embedded. The storage element further includes particles made of another metal and/or an associated metal oxide, the other metal being electrochemically more noble than the first metal.

Abstract: A powder metallurgical molded part includes a disk or plate-like main body and a row of knob-shaped and/or ridge-shaped elevations in a row direction having a height perpendicular to a main plane of the main body and a cross section with side flanks leading from an outer end contour in height direction of the elevation via rounded corner portions into curved portions with a curve radius. The curve radius merges into the surface contour of the main body and a rectilinear flank portion or tangent of the side flank lying at the point where the rounded corner portion merges into the curved portion is disposed at an angle of inclination to the main plane. At least two different angles of inclination are on the same side of the main body and the at least two different angles of inclination represent at least first and second geometries.

Abstract: Electrolyte for an electrolyte-supported high-temperature fuel cell includes zirconium(IV) oxide doped with from 3.5 mol % to 6.5 mol % of ytterbium(III) oxide. The electrolyte has a thermal expansion coefficient (TEC) based on 30° C. of from 10.6*10?6 K?1 to 11.1*10?6 K?1 at 800° C.

Abstract: The disclosed method is for manufacturing organic EL displays that comprise a substrate and multiple organic EL elements that are disposed in a matrix form on said substrate, and wherein said organic EL elements comprise pixel electrodes that are disposed on said substrate, an organic layer that is disposed on said pixel electrodes and a counter-electrode that is disposed on said organic layer.

Abstract: A powder molded product produced through molding of a slurry containing a powdery molding raw material, a dispersion medium for dispersing the molding raw material, a dispersant for uniformly dispersing the molding raw material in the dispersion medium, a binder precursor for producing an organic binder through a chemical reaction, a reaction promoter for promoting the chemical reaction, and a pseudo-plasticity-imparting agent for imparting pseudo-plasticity to the slurry. The method for producing a powder molded product of the present invention includes a slurry preparation step; a molding step of molding the prepared slurry into a primary molded product having a specific shape; and a drying-solidification step of solidifying the slurry by promoting the aforementioned chemical reaction in the primary molded product, and removing, through evaporation, the dispersion medium from the primary molded product.

Abstract: A lithium lanthanum zirconium oxide (LLZO) having a garnet crystal structure contains fluorine in an amount up to 40 mol %. The fluorine, which may be in the form of a lithium compound such as lithium fluoride, may act as a sintering aid and promote formation of the cubic garnet phase. The sintered oxide may be a dense ceramic that includes a plurality of distributed closed pores. Solid electrolyte membranes comprising the oxide can have an ionic conductivity of at least 1×10?4 S/cm.

Abstract: Provided are a high energy density oxide anode material for lithium ion battery, preparation process and use thereof. Said anode material includes a main part of the anode material and a covering layer. Said main part includes a shell and a core inside the shell. The material of said core is Li1+x[Ni1?y?zCoyMnz]O2 wherein ?0.1?x?0.2, 0?y?0.5, 0?z?0.5 and 0?y+z?0.7. The material of said shell is Li1+a[Co1?bXb]O2, wherein ?0.1?a?0.2, 0?b?0.5, and X is selected from Al, Mg, Cu, Zr, Ti, Cr, V, Fe, Mn, Ni, or combination thereof. Otherwise, The material of said main part is a mixture of Li1+x[Ni1?y?zCoyMnz]O2 and LiCoO2, wherein ?0.1?x?0.2, 0?y?0.5, 0<z?0.5 and 0?y+z?0.7. The material of said covering layer is selected from Al2O3, ZrO2, MgO, SiO2, ZnO2, TiO2, Y2O3, LiAlO2, or combination thereof. Said anode material has the advantages of high capacity, good cycle performance, low surface activity, high voltage resistance and fine safety.

Abstract: A solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) includes a cathode electrode, an anode electrode, and a solid oxide electrolyte located between the anode electrode and the cathode electrode. The cathode electrode is a porous ceramic layer infiltrated with a cathode catalyst material, and the anode electrode is a porous ceramic layer infiltrated with an anode catalyst material, and the electrolyte is a ceramic layer having a lower porosity than the anode and the cathode electrodes. A ceramic reinforcing region may be located adjacent to the riser opening in the electrolyte.

Abstract: A fuel cell stack includes a plurality of fuel cell cassettes each including a fuel cell with an anode and a cathode. Each fuel cell cassette also includes an electrode interconnect adjacent to the anode or the cathode for providing electrical communication between an adjacent fuel cell cassette and the anode or the cathode. The interconnect includes a plurality of electrode interconnect protrusions defining a flow passage along the anode or the cathode for communicating oxidant or fuel to the anode or the cathode. An electrically conductive material is disposed between at least one of the electrode interconnect protrusions and the anode or the cathode in order to provide a stable electrical contact between the electrode interconnect and the anode or cathode. An encapsulating arrangement segregates the electrically conductive material from the flow passage thereby, preventing volatilization of the electrically conductive material in use of the fuel cell stack.

Abstract: A method of producing electrode active materials includes generating a source material of titanium (Ti) and a source material of iron (Fe) from an ilmenite, and performing a operation to the source material of Fe and the source material of Ti. The operation includes determining a content of Fe or Ti in the source material of Fe or Ti, preparing an intermediate mixture having the source material of Fe or Ti and other required source materials, ball-milling and drying the intermediate mixture, and sintering the intermediate mixture to form the electrode active materials.

Abstract: Compositions for making wettable cathodes to be used in aluminum electrolysis cells are disclosed. The compositions generally include titanium diboride (TiB2) and metal additives, The amount of selected metal additives may result in production of electrodes having a tailored density and/or porosity, The electrodes may be durable and used in aluminum electrolysis cells.

Abstract: An electrosurgical instrument is manufactured by presenting an electrode, and attaching a sacrificial portion to the electrode to form a first electrode assembly. An insulating material is moulded over the first electrode assembly to form a second electrode assembly, and the second electrode assembly is subjected to a further process which is capable of removing the sacrificial portion without removing the insulating material. The sacrificial portion is removed to form at least one cavity within the electrosurgical instrument.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a ceramic laminate capable of preventing coming-off of materials and warpage of the ceramic laminate by a heat treatment at a relatively-low temperature, and a ceramic laminate produced by the production method. Disclosed is a method for producing a ceramic laminate having a layer structure in which two or more layers are laminated, including: a step of producing a laminate including a first layer and a second layer, the first layer containing a solid electrolyte and the second layer containing at least composite particles obtained by covering an electrode active material with the solid electrolyte; and a step of performing a heat treatment on the laminate including the first and second layers at a temperature of 500° C. or more and less than 700° C.

Abstract: A process for forming a metal supported solid oxide fuel cell, the process comprising the steps of: a) applying a green anode layer including nickel oxide, copper oxide and a rare earth-doped ceria to a metal substrate; b) firing the green anode layer to form a composite including oxides of nickel, copper, and a rare earth-doped ceria; c) providing an electrolyte; and d) providing a cathode. Metal supported solid oxide fuel cells comprising an anode a cathode and an electrolyte, wherein the anode includes nickel, copper and a rare earth-doped ceria, fuel cell stacks and uses of these fuel cells.

Abstract: A piezoelectric ceramic contains a main component, Mn as a first auxiliary component, and a second auxiliary component containing at least one element selected from the group consisting of Cu, B, and Si. The main component contains a perovskite metal oxide having the following general formula (1): (Ba1-xCax)a(Ti1-yZry)O3(0.100?x?0.145,0.010?y?0.039)??(1) The amount b (mol) of Mn per mole of the metal oxide is in the range of 0.0048?b?0.0400, the second auxiliary component content on a metal basis is 0.001 parts by weight or more and 4.000 parts by weight or less per 100 parts by weight of the metal oxide, and the value a of the general formula (1) is in the range of 0.9925+b?a?1.0025+b.

Abstract: An all-solid lithium secondary battery 20 includes a solid electrolyte layer 10 composed of a garnet-type oxide, a positive electrode 12 formed on one surface of the solid electrolyte layer 10 and a negative electrode 14 formed on the other surface of the solid electrolyte layer 10. This all-solid lithium secondary battery 20 includes an integrally sintered complex of the solid electrolyte layer 10 and the positive electrode active material layer 12a. This complex is obtained by integrally sintering a stacked structure of an active material layer and a solid electrolyte layer. The solid electrolyte layer includes: abase material mainly including a fundamental composition of Li7+X?Y(La3?x,Ax) (Zr2?Y,TY)O12, wherein A is one or more of Sr and Ca, T is one or more of Nb and Ta, and 0?X?1.0 and 0?Y<0.75 are satisfied, as a main component; and an additive component including lithium borate and aluminum oxide.

Abstract: Provided are a cathode active material including polycrystalline lithium manganese oxide and a boron-containing coating layer on a surface of the polycrystalline lithium manganese oxide, and a method preparing the same. Since the cathode active material according to an embodiment of the present invention may prevent direct contact between the polycrystalline lithium manganese oxide and an electrolyte solution by including the boron-containing coating layer on the surface of the polycrystalline lithium manganese oxide, the cathode active material may prevent side reactions between the cathode active material and the electrolyte solution. In addition, since limitations, such as the Jahn-Teller distortion and the dissolution of Mn2+, may be addressed by structurally stabilizing the polycrystalline lithium manganese oxide, tap density, life characteristics, and charge and discharge capacity characteristics of a secondary battery may be improved.

Abstract: The present invention provides a fuel electrode doubling as a support of a solid oxide fuel cell that hardly deteriorates conductivity and strength thereof through repetitive exposure to reducing atmosphere/oxidizing atmosphere. The fuel electrode doubling as the support of the solid oxide fuel cell according to the present invention includes: a porous structure formed of first oxide particles having a 10% cumulative particle diameter between 5 ?m and 12 ?m and a 90% cumulative particle diameter between 84 ?m and 101 ?m; and electrode particles having an electrode catalytic activity that cover a surface in a gap of the porous structure and have a surface covered with second oxide particles by 10% to 70%.

Abstract: Composite electrolyte materials comprising at least one component from fully stabilized zirconia (such as 10Sc1CeSZ) and at least one component from partially stabilized zirconia (such as 6SclCeSZ) as the electrolyte material for solid state electrochemical devices.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a tubular fuel cell by means of a pulling-core tool (11), wherein the pulling-core tool (11) comprises at least one tool part (12a, 12b) that forms a cavity and a pulling core (13) that can be positioned in at least two positions (A, B) in the cavity, wherein a hollow space (14, 14a) can be formed between the pulling core (13) and the at least one cavity-forming tool part (12a, 12b), which hollow space substantially corresponds to the shape of a tubular body to be formed, said tubular body being closed at one end by a cap section, wherein the pulling-core tool (11) has at least one sprue channel (15) that opens into the hollow-space region (14a) having the shape of the cap section.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods of producing Ni/YSZ porous anode bodies for solid oxide fuel cells. According to the methods, a small amount of a nickel compound or salt is used as a pore former. Upon heating in air, the nickel compound or salt is decomposed into nickel oxide and releases gases, resulting in volume shrinkage. Therefore, Ni/YSZ porous bodies having a uniform pore size and reduction products thereof can be produced in an economical manner.

Abstract: A ceramic multilayer substrate incorporating a chip-type ceramic component, in which, even if the chip-type ceramic component is mounted on the surface of the ceramic multilayer substrate, bonding strength between the chip-type ceramic component and an internal conductor or a surface electrode of the ceramic multilayer substrate is greatly improved and increased. The ceramic multilayer substrate includes a ceramic laminate in which a plurality of ceramic layers are stacked, an internal conductor disposed in the ceramic laminate, a surface electrode disposed on the upper surface of the ceramic laminate, and a chip-type ceramic component bonded to the internal conductor or the surface electrode through an external electrode. The internal conductor or the surface electrode is bonded to the external electrode through a connecting electrode, and the connecting electrode forms a solid solution with any of the internal conductor, the surface electrode, and the external electrode.

Abstract: A lambda sensor element includes a substrate made of an insulating ceramic having a bottomed cylindrical shape, an electrolyte part made of a solid electrolyte, and a pair of electrode portions. The electrolyte part is embedded in at least a portion of the side wall of the substrate. The lambda sensor element is used by inserting a rod-like heater in the substrate having the bottomed cylindrical shape. The substrate is formed of the insulating ceramic at a contact position to the heater within the substrate. In a manufacturing of the substrate, a molded body having a space for a forming position of the electrolyte part is formed by using substrate-forming clay, and then the molded body is molded by filling electrolyte-forming clay into the space.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrode for an electrochemical cell which exhibits good electron conductivity and good chemical conductivity, as well as good cohesion with the solid electrolyte of the electrochemical cell. To do this, this electrode is made from a ceramic, which is a perovskite doped with a lanthanide having one or more degrees of oxidation and with a complementary doping element taken from the following group: niobium, tantalum, vanadium, phosphorus, arsenic, antimony, bismuth.

Abstract: Disclosed is a material for an electrode having an excellent performance and an excellent durability by maintaining high electrical conductivity and by restraining the growth of the grain at a high temperature. The material can be manufactured by synthesizing composite materials through use of a metallic material of Mo and a ceramic material, and then the composite materials can be used as the electrode.

Abstract: A honeycomb structure includes a tubular honeycomb structure body having porous partition walls to define and form a plurality of cells and an outer peripheral wall, and a pair of electrodes disposed on a side surface of the honeycomb structure body. An electrical resistivity of the honeycomb structure body is from 1 to 200 ?cm, each of the pair of electrodes is formed into a band-like shape extending in an extending direction of the cells of the honeycomb structure body, one electrode in the pair of electrodes is disposed on a side opposite to the other electrode in the pair of electrodes via a center of the honeycomb structure body, the honeycomb structure body has a central region and an outer peripheral region, and an electrical resistivity of the central region is lower than an electrical resistivity of the outer peripheral region.

Abstract: A honeycomb structure includes a tubular honeycomb structure body including porous partition walls defining a plurality of cells, and an outer peripheral wall and a pair of electrode parts disposed on a side face of the honeycomb structure body, wherein the honeycomb structure body has electric resistivity of 1 to 200 ?cm, each electrode part has a belt-like shape extending in an extending direction of the cells, each electrode part is placed on an opposite side each other across a center of the honeycomb structure body, the honeycomb structure body includes an inflow-side area that is an area on the inflow-side and covering the inflow end face, and an outflow-side area that is an area other than the inflow-side area, and the inflow-side area is made of a material having electric resistivity lower than electric resistivity of a material of the outflow-side area.

Abstract: A honeycomb structure includes a tubular honeycomb structure body having porous partition walls to define and form a plurality of cells and an outer peripheral wall, and a pair of electrodes disposed on a side surface of the honeycomb structure body. An electrical resistivity of the honeycomb structure body is from 1 to 200 ?cm, each of the pair of electrodes is formed into a band-like shape extending in an extending direction of the cells of the honeycomb structure body, one electrode in the pair of electrodes is disposed on a side opposite to the other electrode in the pair of electrodes via a center of the honeycomb structure body, the honeycomb structure body is constituted of an outer peripheral region and a central region, and an electrical resistivity of a material constituting the outer peripheral region is lower than an electrical resistivity of a material constituting the central region.

Abstract: Ceramic fuel cells having enhanced flatness and strength are disclosed. The fuel cell can include a half-cell having, in order, a patterned layer, an anode support layer and an electrolyte layer. Methods of making ceramic fuel cells are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing an electrode-supported electrochemical half-cell including a step consisting in subjecting a green electrode layer on which a precursor gel of the electrolyte or a precursor thereof is deposited to sintering at a temperature of less than or equal to 1350° C.

Abstract: The present invention provides a fused product comprising LTM, perovskite, L designating lanthanum, T being an element selected from strontium, calcium, magnesium, barium, yttrium, ytterbium, cerium, and mixtures of these elements, and M designating manganese.

Abstract: A shaped part that is particularly suited as an interconnector or an end plate for a fuel cell stack, is produced by pressing and sintering a pulverulent starting material. The shaped part has a basic body with a multiplicity of knob-like and/or ridge-like elevations with a height h. Each elevation has two inclined side flanks which lead, proceeding from an end contour of the elevation, via rounded corner portions, directly or via intermediate rectilinear portions, into curved portions with a radius R or R?, which in turn merge into the surface contour, of the basic body. A ratio of the radius R:h or R?:h ranges from 0.25, or preferably from 0.5 to 1.

Abstract: A storage element for a solid electrolyte battery is provided, having a main member of a porous ceramic matrix in which particles, that are made of a metal and/or a metal oxide and jointly form a redox couple, are embedded, the particles having a lamellar shape.

Abstract: A method for producing an active material molded body includes molding a constituent material containing LiCoO2 in the form of a powder by compression, and then performing a heat treatment at a temperature of 900° C. or higher and lower than the melting point of LiCoO2.