Abstract:
Provided is an electrode for a secondary cell capable of obtaining excellent output values and input values when used in the secondary cell. The electrode for a secondary cell is formed of an electrode mixture layer molded body formed of an active material and at least one of a carbon nanotube and a three-dimensional carbon nanotube fiber bundle skeleton formed of a plurality of carbon nanotubes that intersect one another to form an aggregation, which are in intimate contact with the surface of the active material; and a current collector layered on the electrode mixture layer molded body. The electrode mixture layer molded body includes a first roughened surface, and the current collector includes a second roughened surface. The first roughened surface of the electrode mixture layer molded body and the second roughened surface of the current collector are pressed and attached to each other.
Abstract:
A current collector also serving as an electrode for a battery includes a three-dimensional fiber composite in which a plurality of conductors are disposed in a three-dimensional void of a three-dimensional fiber assembly skeleton, the three-dimensional fiber assembly skeleton being formed by intersecting and assembling a plurality of irregular shaped carbon nano-tubes. An active material that is carried on the carbon nano-tubes or an active material that is carried on the conductors is accommodated in the three-dimensional void inside the three-dimensional fiber composite, and the three-dimensional fiber composite is shaped in a sheet shape.
Abstract:
The disclosure provides a filamentary positive electrode for solid battery, a solid battery having the filamentary positive electrode for solid battery, a manufacturing method of the filamentary positive electrode for solid battery, and a manufacturing method of the solid battery having the filamentary positive electrode for solid battery. The structure of a positive electrode that constitutes a solid battery is a filamentous structure. A positive electrode active material layer including a positive electrode active material is provided on a surface of a conductive positive electrode filament, and a positive electrode electrolyte layer including an electrolyte is further provided on an outer side of the positive electrode active material layer to form a filamentary positive electrode for solid battery. The filamentary positive electrode for solid battery and a filamentary negative electrode for solid battery, which has a filamentous structure, are laminated to form a solid battery.
Abstract:
Provided is a substrate for carbon nanotube growth in which no metal particles as a catalyst aggregates and a method for manufacturing the substrate. A substrate for carbon nanotube growth 1 includes a base plate 2, a catalyst 3, a form-defining material layer 4 which allows the catalyst 3 to be dispersed and arranged, and a covering layer 5 which has a metal oxide to cover the catalyst. A method for manufacturing a substrate for carbon nanotube growth 1 includes a step of sputtering on a base plate 2 a metal which forms a catalyst 3 and oxidizing the surface of the metal, a step of sputtering a form-defining material on the base plate 2, and a step of further sputtering on the form-defining material a metal which forms a catalyst 3 and oxidizing the surface of the metal.
Abstract:
Provided is a substrate for carbon nanotube growth in which no metal particles as a catalyst aggregates and a method for manufacturing the substrate. A substrate for carbon nanotube growth 1 includes a base plate 2, a catalyst 3, a form-defining material layer 4 which allows the catalyst 3 to be dispersed and arranged, and a covering layer 5 which has a metal oxide to cover the catalyst. A method for manufacturing a substrate for carbon nanotube growth 1 includes a step of sputtering on a base plate 2 a metal which forms a catalyst 3 and oxidizing the surface of the metal, a step of sputtering a form-defining material on the base plate 2, and a step of further sputtering on the form-defining material a metal which forms a catalyst 3 and oxidizing the surface of the metal.
Abstract:
Provided is a substrate for carbon nanotube growth in which no metal particles as a catalyst aggregates and a method for manufacturing the substrate. A substrate for carbon nanotube growth 1 includes a base plate 2, a noble metal alloy catalyst 3 having an alloy of a noble metal and a transition metal, and a form-defining material layer 4 which allows the noble metal alloy catalyst 3 to be dispersed and arranged. A method for manufacturing a substrate for carbon nanotube growth 1 includes a step of sputtering a noble metal alloy on a base plate 2, a step of sputtering a form-defining material on the base plate 2, and a step of further sputtering the noble metal alloy on the form-defining material.
Abstract:
A carbon nanotube synthesizing apparatus in which the state of generated plasma can be stabilized is provided. A carbon nanotube synthesizing apparatus 1 comprises a chamber 2, an antenna 3 including a tip 3a, a microwave conductor 4, a gas introducing unit 5, a gas discharging unit 6, a substrate holding unit 7, and a heating unit 8. The shape of the inner wall of the chamber 2 is symmetrical with respect to the tip 3a of the antenna 3.
Abstract:
Provided is an electrode mixture layer capable of reducing internal resistance by use of a carbon nanotube molding. The electrode mixture layer includes an active material and a conductor of carbon nanotubes in close contact with the surface of the active material, and the number density of the carbon nanotubes is 4 tubes/μm or more. The number density is defined as a value obtained by providing measurement lines on a scanning electron microscope image of a surface of the electrode mixture layer at 0.3 μm intervals both longitudinally and laterally, measuring the total number of the carbon nanotubes being in close contact with the surface of the active material and intersecting the measurement lines, and dividing the total number of the carbon nanotubes by the total length of the measurement lines on the active material surface.
Abstract:
Method and processes for synthesizing single-wall carbon nanotubes is provided. A carbon precursor gas is contacted with metal catalysts deposited on a support material. The metal catalysts are preferably nanoparticles having diameters less than about 50 nm. The reaction temperature is selected such that it is near the eutectic point of the mixture of metal catalyst particles and carbon.
Abstract:
There are provided carbon nanotube fibers having excellent mechanical property and a method for producing the same. In a long carbon nanotube fiber 11 in which a plurality of carbon nanotubes 12 are assembled, the carbon nanotubes 12 comprise a diameter ranging from 0.4 to 100 nm and are oriented in an angle ranging from 0 to 5° with respect to axial direction of the carbon nanotube fiber 11.