Abstract:
The invention relates to a chemical compound of the formula NibM1cM2d(O)x(OH)y, wherein M1 denotes at least one element from the group consisting of Fe, Co, Mg, Zn, Cu and/or mixtures thereof, M2 denotes at least one element from the group consisting of Mn, Al, B, Ca, Cr and/or mixtures thereof, wherein b≤0.8, c≤0.5, d≤0.5, and x is a number between 0.1 and 0.8, y is a number between 1.2 and 1.9, and x+y=2. A process for the preparation thereof, and the use thereof as a precursor for the preparation of cathode material for secondary lithium batteries are described.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a magnetic carrier for an electrophotographic developer comprising spherical composite core particles comprising at least ferromagnetic iron oxide fine particles and a cured phenol resin, and having an average particle diameter of 20 to 60 μm, the magnetic carrier for an electrophotographic developer satisfying the formula (1): σ1−σ0=−2 to 0 wherein σ0 represents a saturation magnetization (Am2/kg) of the carrier particles having a particle diameter in the vicinity of the average particle diameter of the magnetic carrier for an electrophotographic developer; and σ1 represents a saturation magnetization (Am2/kg) of the carrier particles having a particle diameter of less than 20 μm, and a two-component system developer using the magnetic carrier. The two-component system developer of the present invention includes a magnetic carrier used for an electrophotographic developer which can exhibit a good durability, is free from occurrence of carrier adhesion, and can maintain a high quality of images produced for a long period of time, and comprises the magnetic carrier for an electrophotographic developer and a toner.
Abstract:
A method for producing an amorphous carbon material for a negative electrode of a lithium-ion secondary battery includes the steps of; pulverizing and classifying a raw coke composition obtained from a heavy-oil composition undergone coking by delayed coking process to obtain powder of the raw coke composition, the raw coke composition having a H/C atomic ratio that is a ratio of hydrogen atoms H and carbon atoms C of 0.30 to 0.50 and having a micro-strength of 7 to 17 mass %; giving compressive stress and shear stress to the powder of the raw coke composition to obtain a carbonized composition precursor; and heating the carbonized composition precursor under an inert atmosphere at a temperature from 900° C. to 1,500° C. so that a size of a crystallite Lc(002) is in a range of 2 nm to 8 nm, the size being calculated from a (002) diffraction line obtained by X-ray wide-angle diffractometry.
Abstract:
A graphite material for a negative electrode is provided which can suppress capacity degradation due to repeated charging and discharging cycles, storage in a charged state, and floating charging.A method of manufacturing a graphite material for a negative electrode of a lithium ion secondary battery is provided in which an atomic ratio H/C of hydrogen atoms H and carbon atoms C in the raw coke composition is in a range of 0.30 to 0.50 and a microstrength of the raw coke composition is in a range of 7 wt % to 17 wt %.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to positive electrode active substance particles for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries, comprising an oxide having a spinel structure and comprising at least Li and Mn as main components and an oxide comprising at least Li and Zr, in which the oxide comprising at least Li and Zr forms a mixed phase comprising two or more phases, and a content of the oxide comprising at least Li and Zr in the positive electrode active substance particles is 0.1 to 4% by weight. The present invention provides positive electrode active substance particles for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries which are excellent in high-temperature characteristics and a process for producing the positive electrode active substance particles, and a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery.
Abstract:
The present invention provides R-T-B-based rare earth magnet particles comprising no expensive rare resources such as Dy and having an excellent coercive force which can be produced by HDDR treatment without any additional steps. The present invention relates to R-T-B-based rare earth magnet particles comprising crystal grains comprising a magnetic phase of R2T14B, and a grain boundary phase, in which the grain boundary phase has a composition comprising R in an amount of not less than 13.5 atom % and not more than 35.0 atom % and Al in an amount of not less than 1.0 atom % and not more than 7.0 atom %. The R-T-B-based rare earth magnet particles can be obtained by controlling heat treatment conditions in the DR step of the HDDR treatment in the course of subjecting a raw material alloy to the HDDR treatment.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a spherical carbon material in the form of isotropic particles which undergoes a considerably less change in shape even after subjected to carbonization or graphitization, and has a good crystal growth property. The present invention relates to a raw coke spherical carbon material in which an average of a plane-direction sphericity and an elevation-direction sphericity of particles of the spherical carbon material as measured in plane and elevation directions of particles of the spherical carbon material, respectively, by observation using a scanning electron microscope is not less than 60%, and a shape retention rate of the spherical carbon material after being heated at 1200° C. for 5 hr and then at 2800° C. for 3 hr is not less than 70%; a process for producing the above raw coke spherical carbon material, comprising the step of applying a compression shear stress to raw coke particles comprising particles having a particle diameter that is not more than 1/3 of an average particle diameter (D50) thereof in an amount of not less than 5% to subject the raw coke particles to dry granulation sphericalization treatment; a carbonaceous spherical carbon material obtained by carbonizing the above raw coke spherical carbon material and a process for producing the carbonaceous spherical carbon material; and a graphite spherical carbon material obtained by graphitizing the above raw coke spherical carbon material and a process for producing the graphite spherical carbon material.
Abstract:
A soft magnetic material is a soft magnetic material including a composite magnetic particle (30) having a metal magnetic particle (10) mainly composed of Fe and an insulating coating (20) covering metal magnetic particle (10), and insulating coating (20) contains an iron phosphate compound and an aluminum phosphate compound. The atomic ratio of Fe contained in a contact surface of insulating coating (20) in contact with metal magnetic particle (10) is larger than the atomic ratio of Fe contained in the surface of insulating coating (20). The atomic ratio of Al contained in the contact surface of insulating coating (20) in contact with metal magnetic particle (10) is smaller than the atomic ratio of Al contained in the surface of insulating coating (20). Thus, iron loss can be reduced.
Abstract:
A manufacturing method of a soft magnetic material has a step of preparing a metal magnetic particle containing iron as the main component, and a step of forming an insulating film surrounding the surface of the metal magnetic particle. The step of forming the insulating film includes a step of mixing and stirring the metal magnetic particle, aluminum alkoxide, silicon alkoxide, and phosphoric acid.
Abstract:
The soft magnetic material includes a plurality of composite magnetic particles having a metal magnetic particle and an insulating film surrounding the surface of the metal magnetic particle. The metal magnetic particle contains iron as the main component. The insulating film contains aluminum, silicon, phosphorus, and oxygen. The insulating film satisfies the relationship 0.4≦MAl/(MAl+MSi)≦0.9 and the relationship of 0.25≦(MAl+MSi)/MP≦1.0 in the case that molar amount of aluminum contained in the insulating film is represented by MAl, the sum of the molar amount of aluminum contained in the insulating film and the molar amount of silicon contained in the insulating film is represented by (MAl+MSi), and the molar amount of phosphorus contained in the insulating film is represented by MP.