Abstract:
Provided is a hydrogen storage alloy which is characterized in that two or more crystal phases having different crystal structures are layered in a c-axis direction of the crystal structures. The hydrogen storage alloy is further characterized in that a difference between a maximum value and a minimum value of a lattice constant a in the crystal structures of the laminated two or more crystal phases is 0.03 Å or less.
Abstract:
An energy storage device includes an electrode having an electrode substrate; an active material layer which is disposed to cover a surface of the electrode substrate and which contains active material particles; and an intermediate layer which is disposed between the electrode substrate and the active material layer and which contains a binder, wherein the active material particles of the active material layer enter the intermediate layer, and are in contact with the electrode substrate and the intermediate layer.
Abstract:
A switch failure detector configured to be installed in an electric system including an electric storage device, the switch failure detector includes at least one electronic switch connected in a path in which a charging current to the electric storage device and a discharging current from the electric storage device flow, at least one rectifier for passing a discharging current by bypassing the electronic switch when the electronic switch is turned off, a switch voltage detection circuit configured to detect a voltage drop caused by the at least one electronic switch, and a controller for sending an on-command signal to the at least one electronic switch to turn on the electronic switch, and receiving the voltage detected by the switch voltage detection circuit while the on-command signal is sent to the electronic switch.
Abstract:
A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode and an electrolyte solution, wherein the negative electrode includes a negative active material layer, the electrolyte solution contains fluoroethylene carbonate, and when a content (mg) of the fluoroethylene carbonate is denoted as X and a reaction area (m2) of the negative active material layer is denoted as Y, X and Y satisfy a relation of 10≦(X/Y)≦100.
Abstract:
An energy storage device includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a nonaqueous electrolyte solution. The negative electrode includes an active material layer, and the active material layer has pores having a pore size of 0.1 μm or more and 1.0 μm or less, and a total volume of the pores is 0.26 cm3/g or more and 0.46 cm3/g or less.
Abstract:
Provided is an electric storage device provided with: a positive electrode including a positive electrode substrate and a positive electrode mixture layer, the positive electrode mixture layer being formed on the positive electrode substrate and containing a positive electrode active material; a negative electrode including a negative electrode substrate and a negative electrode mixture layer, the negative electrode mixture layer being formed on the negative electrode substrate and containing a negative electrode active material; and a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. In the electric storage device, the separator yields a triple value of standard deviation of local air resistance, as measured within a 5-mm diameter circle, of at least 20 seconds/10 cc but not more than 350 seconds/10 cc.
Abstract:
An energy storage device having a container containing an electrolyte includes: a through hole formed in the container, for injecting the electrolyte; a sealing member that covers the through hole; and a full penetration weld portion formed by full penetration welding the sealing member to the container.
Abstract:
Provided is a lead-acid battery which includes: a power generating element; an electrolyte solution; a container which houses the power generating element and the electrolyte solution; and a lid member which is configured to seal the container and in which an exhaust space and a sleeve member are formed, the exhaust space communicating with an outside, an inside of the container being communicated with the exhaust space through the sleeve member. A bottom surface of the exhaust space is inclined such that a solution in the space returns to the inside of the container. The sleeve member has blocking elements arranged in a spaced-apart manner in an extending direction of the sleeve member. The inside of the container is communicated with the exhaust space through a space formed between the blocking elements.
Abstract:
A lead-acid battery includes a negative electrode material containing graphite or carbon fiber. The ratio of the mass of the negative electrode material to the mass of a positive electrode material is 0.62 or more.
Abstract:
A positive active material for a lithium secondary battery containing a lithium transition metal composite oxide having a hexagonal crystal structure in which the transition metal (Me) includes Ni, Co and Mn, wherein in the lithium transition metal composite oxide, a molar ratio of Ni to the transition metal (Me) (Ni/Me) is 0.5 or more and 0.9 or less, a molar ratio of Co to the transition metal (Me) (Co/Me) is 0.1 or more and 0.3 or less, a molar ratio of Mn to the transition metal (Me) (Mn/Me) is 0.03 or more and 0.3 or less, and a value obtained by dividing a half width ratio F(003)/F(104) at a potential of 4.3 V (vs. Li/Li+) by a half width ratio F(003)/F(104) at a potential of 2.0 V (vs. Li/Li+) is 0.9 or more and 1.1 or less.
Abstract translation:一种含有具有六方晶系结构的锂过渡金属复合氧化物的锂二次电池用正极活性物质,其中过渡金属(Me)包括Ni,Co和Mn,其中在锂过渡金属复合氧化物中,Ni的摩尔比 过渡金属(Me)(Ni / Me)为0.5以上且0.9以下时,Co与过渡金属(Me)(Co / Me)的摩尔比为0.1以上且0.3以下,摩尔比 的Mn与过渡金属(Me)(Mn / Me)的摩尔比为0.03以上且0.3以下,通过将半值宽度比F(003)/ F(104)除以电位4.3V(vs Li / Li +)在2.0V(相对于Li / Li +)的电位下的半宽度比F(003)/ F(104)为0.9以上且1.1以下。