Abstract:
According to one embodiment, a method of producing a secondary battery is provided. The method includes preparing a battery architecture including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte; adjusting a positive electrode potential to a range of 3.4 V to 3.9 V and a negative electrode potential to a range of 1.5 V to 2.0 V based on an oxidation-reduction potential of lithium, thereby providing a potential adjusted state; and holding the battery architecture in the potential adjusted state at a holding temperature of 50° C. to 90° C. The positive electrode includes a lithium-nickel-cobalt-manganese composite oxide. The negative electrode includes a niobium-titanium composite oxide. The electrolyte includes one or more first organic solvent having a viscosity of 1 cP or less.
Abstract:
An electrochemical reaction device, includes: an electrolytic solution tank including a first storage part to store a first electrolytic solution containing carbon dioxide, and a second storage part to store a second electrolytic solution containing water; a reduction electrode disposed in the first storing part; an oxidation electrode disposed in the second storing part; a porous body disposed in the first storing part; and a flow path connecting the porous body and an outside of the electrolytic solution tank to supply gas containing carbon dioxide to the porous body.
Abstract:
According to one embodiment, an electrode group is provided. The electrode group includes a positive electrode that includes a lithium composite oxide LiMxMn2-xO4 (0
Abstract:
According to one embodiment of a CO2 reduction catalyst of the present invention, a conductive material is immersed in an aqueous solution containing a gold source, and a current or a potential is applied, whereby a highly active CO2 reduction catalyst can be formed in a wide range portion on a surface of the conductive material. According to one embodiment of a CO2 reduction catalyst of the present invention, in a CO2 reduction reaction apparatus including a CO2 reduction electrode having the CO2 reduction catalyst, CO2 is reduced.
Abstract:
The present embodiments provide a CO2 reduction catalyst which is used for a reduction reaction of carbon dioxide and shows a high efficiency in water, and a CO2 reduction electrode and a CO2 reduction device, which contain the CO2 reduction catalyst. This catalyst contains a conductive material and a porphyrin complex which has a specific structure and is insoluble in water. The porphyrin complex is insoluble in water because it contains only a small number of hydrophilic groups in its structure. The CO2 reduction electrode and the CO2 reduction device contain this catalyst.
Abstract:
A treatment system of the embodiment includes an osmotic pressure treatment unit having: a first tank which holds a treatment target solution, a second tank which holds a draw solution containing an osmotic pressure inducer and a solvent, and a semipermeable membrane which is interposed between the first tank and the second tank. The osmotic pressure inducer is prepared by chemically modifying a support with a polymer having an upper critical solution temperature or a lower critical solution temperature.
Abstract:
The present embodiments provide: a reduction catalyst having high reaction efficiency, a reduction reactor including the same and a reduction method using the same. This catalyst includes a conductor and an organic layer comprises organic modifying groups capable of binding to the surface of the conductor, wherein the organic modifying groups contain a nitrogen-containing heterocycle.
Abstract:
A electrochemical reaction device of an embodiment includes: an electrolytic tank storing an electrolytic solution containing water; a fine bubble supply part which supplies fine bubbles containing carbon dioxide into the electrolytic solution; a reduction electrode which is immersed in the electrolytic solution and reduces the carbon dioxide to generate a carbon compound; an oxidation electrode which is immersed in the electrolytic solution and oxidizes the water to generate oxygen; and a photoelectric conversion body electrically connected to the reduction electrode and the oxidation electrode. The fine bubbles have a floating velocity of 10 mm/s or less in the electrolytic solution under an atmospheric pressure and 20° C. condition.
Abstract:
A halogen adsorbent of an embodiment includes: a halogen adsorbent including a support, a chelate ligand bonded to the support, and a metal ion coordinated on the chelate ligand. The chelate ligand has a functional group represented by —NR1—(CH2CH2NR3)n—R2, all of the R1, R2, and R3 are hydrogen atoms and the n is 1 or 2, or at least any one of the R1, R2, and R3 is a functional group represented by —CH2CH2CONR4R5, the R4 and R5 are selected from hydrogen atom, an alkyl group and an alkyl ether group including a straight chain or a side chain having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and the n is any of 0, 1, and 2.
Abstract:
An electrochemical reaction device, includes: an electrolytic solution tank including a first storage part to store a first electrolytic solution containing carbon dioxide, and a second storage part to store a second electrolytic solution containing Water: a reduction electrode disposed in the first storing part; an oxidation electrode disposed in the second storing part; a porous both disposed in the first storing part; and a flow path connecting the porous body and an outside of the electrolytic solution tank to supply gas containing carbon dioxide to the porous body.