US20050127319A1 - Electrolytic solution for an electrochemical capacitor and an electrochemical capacitor using the same - Google Patents

Electrolytic solution for an electrochemical capacitor and an electrochemical capacitor using the same Download PDF

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US20050127319A1
US20050127319A1 US10/887,359 US88735904A US2005127319A1 US 20050127319 A1 US20050127319 A1 US 20050127319A1 US 88735904 A US88735904 A US 88735904A US 2005127319 A1 US2005127319 A1 US 2005127319A1
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  • the present invention relates to an electrolytic solution for an electrochemical capacitor and an electrochemical capacitor using the electrolytic solution.
  • the present invention relates to an electrochemical capacitor, which is adapted for memory backup in various electronic devices, and which is adapted for electric power in battery cars necessary for a large amount of currents.
  • the present invention relates to an electrolytic solution preferable for such electrochemical capacitor.
  • a conventional non-aqueous electrolytic solution may be insufficient in voltage proof, so that the electrochemical capacitor using such a conventional non-aqueous electrolytic solution may occur a significant performance deterioration with time.
  • the purpose of the present invention is to provide an electrolytic solution which may significantly improve an electrochemical capacitor in its performance deterioration with time.
  • the electrolytic solution for the electrochemical capacitor of the present invention is featured as including an electrolyte salt (A) shown as the following formula (1).
  • A electrolyte salt
  • R 1 ,” “R 2 ,” and “R 3 ” independently represent an alkyl group having a carbon number of 1 to 3
  • R 4 ” and “R 5 ” independently represent hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having a carbon number of 1 to 3
  • X ⁇ represents a counterpart anion.
  • the electrolytic solution for the electrochemical capacitor of the present invention is significantly high in voltage proof, so that it allows to produce an electrochemical capacitor whose performance deterioration is significantly little.
  • use of the electrolytic solution of the present invention significantly increases an energy density of the electrochemical capacitor.
  • the portions in the imidazolium ring are numbered as shown in the formula (4). Namely, the nitrogen atom at the left side of the shown chemical structure is numbered as “1,” and the carbon atom next to the nitrogen atom “1” is numbered as “2,” and the nitrogen atom next to the carbon atom “2” is numbered as “3,” and the carbon atoms next to the nitrogen atom “3” are numbered as “4” and “5.”
  • the electrolyte salt (A) as shown in the formula (1) includes, e.g., the following salt with a cation:
  • it would be specifically preferable to use ones having methyl group at the second portion and it would be more preferable to use 1,2,3-trimethyl imidazolium, 1,2,3,4-tetramethyl imidazolium and 1-ethyl-2,3-dimethyl imidazolium.
  • anion (X ⁇ ) it is preferable to use an anion of PF 6 ⁇ , BF 4 ⁇ , AsF 6 ⁇ , SbF 6 ⁇ , N(RfSO 3 ) 2 ⁇ , C(RfSO 3 ) 3 ⁇ , RfSO 3 ⁇ (where “Rf” represents a fluoroalkyl group having a carbon number of 1 to 12), F—, ClO 4 ⁇ , AlF 4 ⁇ , AlCl 4 ⁇ , TaF 6 ⁇ , NbF 6 ⁇ , SiF 6 ⁇ , CN ⁇ or F(HF) n ⁇ , wherein “n” represents an integral number of 1 to 4.
  • Rf in the anions of N(RfSO 3 ) 2 ⁇ , C(RfSO 3 ) 3 ⁇ , and RfSO 3 ⁇ represents a fluoroalkyl group having a carbon number of 1 to 12, which may include, e.g., trifluoro methyl, pentafluoro ethyl, heptafluoro propyl, and nonafluoro buthyl. Among them, it is preferable to use trifluoro methyl, pentafluoro ethyl, and heptafluoro propyl. It is more preferable to use trifluoro methyl and pentafluoro ethyl. It is most preferable to use trifluoro methyl.
  • the electrolyte salt (A) is generally obtained by a reaction for quaternary of a tertiary cyclic amidine with a carbonic ester, such as dialkyl carbonate, followed by subjecting the resultant carbonic ester salt to a salt exchange into the counterpart anion (X ⁇ ). Since carbon dioxide is generated (mixed) in the reaction system in the process of the reaction for quaternary, the cyclic amidinium salt is reacted with carbon dioxide, to obtain by-products of a imidazolium salt (B1) shown as the following formula (2), and a imidazolium salt (B2) shown as the formula (3).
  • a carbonic ester such as dialkyl carbonate
  • the electrolyte salt (A) may include the imidazolium salts (B1) and (B2) as impurities. These impurities would affect the voltage proof, resulting in correlating the performance deterioration with time of the electrochemical capacitor, and thus, those contents would be as little as possible.
  • R 1 ,” “R 2 ,” “R 3 ,” “R 4 ,” “R 5 ,” and “X ⁇ ” represent in the same manner as the formula (1)
  • “Y 1 ” represents carboxyl group (—CO 2 H) or carboxyoxy group (—OCO 2 H)
  • “Y 2 ” represents carboxylate group (—CO 2 ⁇ ) or carboxylate oxy group (—OCO 2 ⁇ ).
  • “R 1 ,” “R 2 ,” “R 3 ,” and “X 31 ” represent in the same manner as the formula (1)
  • “Y 1 ” and “Y 2 ” represent in the same manner as the formula (2).
  • the imidazolium salts (B1) and (B2) may exist without the counterpart anion “X ⁇ ,” and in case of no counterpart anion “X ⁇ ,” electric charges in the molecule are balanced because of the group “Y 2 .”
  • the imidazolium salts (B1) and (B2) may include the following compounds:
  • 1,2,3-trimethyl-4-carboxy imidazolium 1-ethyl-2,3-dimethyl-4-carboxy imidazolium, 2-ethyl-1,3-dimethyl-4-carboxy imidazolium, 1,2-diethyl-3-methyl-4-carboxy imidazolium, 1,3-diethyl-2-methyl-4-carboxy imidazolium, 1,2,3-triemethyl-4-carboxy imidazolium, 1-ethyl-2,3-dimethyl-5-carboxy imidazolium, 1,2-diethyl-3-methyl-5-carboxy imidazolium, 1,2,3,4-tetramethyl-5-carboxy imidazolium, 1-ethyl-2,3,4-trimethyl-5-carboxy imidazolium, 2-ethyl-1,3,4-trimethyl-5-carboxy imidazolium, 1,2-diethyl-3,4-dimethyl-5-carboxy imidazolium,
  • 1,2,3-trimethyl-4,5-dicarboxy imidazolium 1-ethyl-2,3-dimethyl-4,5-dicarboxy imidazolium, 2-ethyl-1,3-dimethyl-4,5-dicarboxy imidazolium, 1,2-diethyl-3-methyl-4,5-dicarboxy imidazolium, 1,3-diethyl-2-methyl-4,5-dicarboxy imidazolium, 1,2,3-triethyl-4,5-dicarboxy imidazolium, 1-propyl-2,3-dimethyl-4,5-dicarboxy imidazolium, 1-isopropyl-2,3-dimethyl-4,5-dicarboxy imidazolium, and compounds in which the carboxyl group in the above listed compounds is replaced with carboxyoxy group.
  • the content of the imidazolium salts (B1) and (B2) is preferably included as little as possible. In view of significant improvement of the voltage proof, it is preferable that these compounds are totally included at an amount of 10 mole % or less based on total molar numbers of the electrolyte salt (A), the imidazolium salt (B1) and the imidazolium salt (B2). Also, it is more preferable that these compounds are included at an amount of 2 mole % or less, and in more particular at an amount of 1 mole % less, and in most particular, of 0.1 mole % or less. Within the range, the voltage proof are further improved, resulting in further improving the performance deterioration with time of the electrochemical capacitor.
  • the content of the imidazolium salts (B 1) and (B2) is quantitatively measured by means of a high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).
  • HPLC high performance liquid chromatography
  • the HPLC may be operated in the condition of a column: a polymer coated filler; a mobile phase: a phosphoric acid buffering agent liquid (having a pH value of 2 to 3); a flow rate: 0.8 ml/min.; a detector: UV; and a temperature: 40° C.
  • the calibration curve can be prepared with separation of the imidazolium salts (B1) and (B2), which are made as by-products in preparation of the electrolyte salt (A), by means of a separation HPLC (whose conditions are the same as the HPLC), or the electrolyte salt (A) may be combined with carbon dioxide in an autoclave. (Henkel & Cie: D.A.S 1033667 (1958)).
  • the chemical structures of the imidazolium salts (B1) and (B2) may be identified by means of a general organic chemical measurement. For example, they may be identified by means of 1 H-NMR (e.g., Device: AVANCE300 (manufactured by Nihon Bruker Corporation); solvent: deuterated dimethylsulfoxide; and frequency: 300 MHz); 19 F-NMR (e.g., device: XL-300 (manufactured by Varian Corporation; solvent: deuterated dimethylsulfoxide; and frequency: 300 MHz); and 13 C-NMR (e.g., device: AL-300 (manufactured by JEOL (Nihon Denshi) Corporation); solvent: deuterated dimethylsulfoxide; and frequency: 300 MHz).
  • the chemical structure of the electrolyte salt (A) may be identified in the same manner.
  • the electrolyte salt (A) may be generally prepared, for example, by means of reacting N-alkyl imidazole (which may be obtained as a commercial product, or may be prepared by alkylation of an imidazole by an alkylation agent (such as dimethyl carbonate, diethyl carbonate, dipropyl carbonate, diisopropyl carbonate, methyl halide, ethyl halide, propyl halide, isopropyl halide, dimethyl sulfate, diethyl sulfate, dipropyl sulfate, and diisopropyl sulfate)) with dialkyl carbonate (such as dimethyl carbonate, diethyl carbonate, dipropyl carbonate, and diisopropyl carbonate) in a proton polar solvent (such as an alcohol having a carbon number of 1 to 3, including methanol, ethanol, 1-propanol and 2-propanol) at a temperature of 100 to 180
  • the electrolyte salt (A) may be prepared by alkylation of N-alkyl imidazole by alkylation agent other than the dialkyl carbonate, such as methyl halide, ethyl halide, propyl halide, dimethyl sulfate, diethyl sulfate, dipropyl sulfate, and diisopropyl sulfate.
  • alkylation agent other than the dialkyl carbonate
  • ion residues such as halogen ions and sulfate ion
  • the proton polar solvent may be used at an amount of 10 to 1000 wt %, and in particular, of 50 to 800 wt %, and in more particular, of 100 to 600 wt %, and in most particular, of 200 to 400 wt %, based on the weight of N-alkyl imidazole.
  • Carbon dioxide gas in the reaction system can be removed outside the system by means of adjusting a valve for releasing the pressure raised by the gas, which generates in the process of the reaction.
  • a gas such as carbon dioxide can be removed from the reaction system by passing the gas through a cooling condenser for condensing a solvent such as methanol, which is returned into the reaction vessel.
  • the pressure is preferably at 1 to 10 MPa, and more preferably at 2 to 9 MPa, and further more preferably at 3 to 8, and most preferably at 3.5 to 7 MPa.
  • an inert gas such as nitrogen gas and argon gas can be injected into the system in order to release more amounts of carbon dioxide from the system. It may be applicable to add a chemical material to adsorb carbon dioxide (such as calcium oxide) into the system. However, it would be more preferable to release the gas by means of adjusting the valve than that, in view of ion residues.
  • Carbon dioxide gas is preferably included in the reaction system in a molar number of 0.01 to 3, and in particular, of 0.02 to 2, and in more particular, of 0.03 to 1 and in most particular, of 0.04 to 0.1, based on that of N-alkyl imidazole.
  • an adsorbent such as silica gel, activated carbon, activated alumina and molecular sieve (e.g., 3A 1/16 manufactured by Nacalai Tesque Corporation), a method for removing them by means of recrystallization, a method for washing them by using a solvent, a method for extracting by using a solvent, and etc. These methods may be used solely or in combination thereof.
  • the recrystallization would be accomplished either by dissolving them into a solvent followed by lowering the temperature or by gradually evaporating the solvent, so as to deposit crystals, or by gradually adding a poor solvent so as to deposit crystals.
  • the washing and extraction would be accomplished either by using a separating funnel in which crystals are suspended in a solvent followed by separating the crystals from the solvent, or by using a magnetic stirrer to suspend crystals in a solvent followed by separating the crystals from the solvent.
  • the solvent useful for the recrystallization, washing and extraction may include an alcohol having a carbon number of 1 to 3 (such as methanol, ethanol, n-propanol and isopropanol); a ketone having a carbon number of 3 to 6 (such as acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, diethyl ketone and methyl isobutyl ketone); and an ether having a carbon number of 4 to 6 (such as diethyl ether, ethyl-n-propyl ether, ethyl isopropyl ether, di-n-propyl ether, diisopropyl ether, n-propyl isopropyl ether, dimethoxy ethane, methoxy ethoxy ethane and diethoxy ethane).
  • an alcohol having a carbon number of 1 to 3 such as methanol, ethanol, n-propanol and isopropanol
  • the solvent while be varied depending on the kind of the solvent, may be used in the process of the recrystallization, washing or extraction at an amount of 0.5 to 10 times as large as, and in particular, at an amount of 1 to 8 times as large as, and in more particular, 1.5 to 6 times as large as, and in most particular, 2 to 5 times as large as, the weight of electrolyte salt (A), in view of the amount necessary for dissolving the compounds (B1) and (B2) as impurities, and in view of less losing the electrolyte salt (A).
  • the solvent for use in the washing or extraction while be varied depending on the kind of the solvent, may preferably have a temperature of 30° C.
  • a solvent having a low solubility of an electrolyte and a low polar property can be used, which may include hexane, heptane, toluene, xylene, etc.
  • the electrolytic solution of the present invention may include a non-aqueous solvent.
  • a known solvent may be appropriately selected as the non-aqueous solvent, with considering a solubility of the electrolytic salt (A) and an electrochemical stability thereof.
  • the followings can be used. Among them, it may be possible to use the combination of two or more.
  • acyclic ethers having a carbon number of 4 to 12 such as diethyl ether, methyl isopropyl ether, ethyleneglycol dimethyl ether, diethyleneglycol dimethyl ether, triethyleneglycol diethyl ether, tetraethyleneglycol diethyl ether, diethyleneglycol diethyl ether, triethyleneglycol dimethyl ether, etc.
  • cyclic ethers having a carbon number of 4 to 12 such as tetrahydrofuran, 1,3-dioxolan, 1,4-dioxane, 4-butyl dioxolan, crown ether (1,4,7,10,13,16-hexaoxa cyclooctadecan, etc.
  • -Amidos acyclic amides having a carbon number of 3 to 6 (such as N,N-dimethylformamide, N,N-dimethylacetamide, N,N-dimethylpropionamide, hexamethylphosphorylamide, etc.); and cyclic amides having a carbon number of 4 to 6 (such as pyrrolidinone, N-methylpyrrolidinone, N-vinylpyrrolidinone, etc.);
  • carbonates it is preferable to use carbonates, sulfoxides, carboxylate esters, and nitriles. It is more preferable to use carbonates, sulfoxides and nitriles. In particular, it is preferable to use ethylene carbonate, propylene carbonate, and sulforan. In more particular, it is preferable to use propylene carbonate, and sulforan.
  • These non-aqueous solvents may be used as a mixture of two or more of the solvents.
  • At least one non-aqueous solvent selected from the group consisting of propylene carbonate, ethylene carbonate, butylene carbonate, sulforan, methyl sulforan, acetonitrile, ⁇ -butyrolactone, dimethyl carbonate, ethyl methyl carbonate and diethyl carbonate.
  • at least one non-aqueous solvent selected from the group consisting of propylene carbonate, ethylene carbonate, sulforan, acetonitrile, and ⁇ -butyrolactone.
  • At least one non-aqueous solvent selected from the group consisting of propylene carbonate, sulforan and acetonitrile.
  • the term “as a major component” means that such a solvent is included in an amount of 50 to 99 wt %, and in particular, of 70 to 90 wt %.
  • the content of the non-aqueous solvent included in the electrolytic solution is preferably at 30 to 95 wt %, and in particular, at 40 to 90 wt %, and in more particular, at 50 to 85 wt %, and in most particular, at 60 to 80 wt %.
  • the lower limit of the contents of the non-aqueous solvent included in the electrolytic solution is preferably at 30 wt %, and more preferably at 40 wt %, and further more preferably at 50 wt %, and most preferably at 60 wt %, and in a similar manner, the upper limit of the content is preferably at 95 wt %, and more preferably at 90 wt %, and further more preferably at 85 wt %, and most preferably at 80 wt %.
  • less precipitation of salts would occur at a low temperature, resulting in further improving the performance deterioration with time of the electrochemical capacitor.
  • the water content in the electrolytic solution is, in view of electrochemical stability, preferably at 300 ppm or less, and in particular, at 100 ppm or less, and in more particular, at 50 ppm or less. Within the range, the performance deterioration with time of the electrochemical capacitor can be avoided.
  • the water content in an electrolytic solution can be measured by means of Karl Fischer's method (JIS K0113-1997, coulometric titration method).
  • the range of the water content may be adjusted within the defined range in the electrolytic solution, by means of using an electrolyte salt (A) which is previously dried fully and using a non-aqueous solvent which is previously dehydrated fully.
  • A electrolyte salt
  • Such drying may be carried out under a reduced pressure and under heated (for example, heated at a reduced pressure of 20 Torr and at a temperature of 150° C.), so as to evaporate and remove an included small amount of water.
  • Such dehydration can be accomplished by subjecting it to a heated dehydration under a reduced pressure (for example, heated at a reduced pressure of 100 Torr), or by using a dehydrating agent such as molecular sieve (3A 1/16, etc, manufactured by Nacalai Tesque Corporation), activated alumina powder, etc.
  • a dehydrating agent such as molecular sieve (3A 1/16, etc, manufactured by Nacalai Tesque Corporation), activated alumina powder, etc.
  • a method of subjecting the electrolytic solution to a heated dehydration under a reduced pressure for example, heated at a reduced pressure of 100 Torr and at a temperature of 100° C.
  • a dehydrating agent such as molecular sieve, activated alumina powder, etc.
  • these methods may be performed solely or in combination thereof.
  • the methods of heating and drying the compound (A) under a reduced pressure, or method to add a molecular sieve into an electrolytic solution are preferably used.
  • the electrolytic solution of the present invention may be adapted for an electrochemical capacitor.
  • the electrochemical capacitor includes, as a fundamental structure thereof, electrodes, a collector, and a separator, and may have a case, gasket, etc. which are generally used in a capacitor.
  • An electrolytic solution may be impregnated into an electrode and a separator inside a glove box, etc. in an atmosphere of argon (having a dew point of ⁇ 50° C.).
  • the electrolytic solution of the present invention is preferably used in an electrical double layer capacitor (which may have a polar electrode as its electrode, using an activated carbon, etc.)
  • the electrical double layer capacitor has, as a fundamental structure thereof, two polar electrodes, and a separator provided therebetween, which are impregnated with an electrolytic solution.
  • the major component of the polar electrodes needs to be electrochemically inert with the electrolytic solution, and to have an appropriate electric conductivity.
  • it may be preferably of graphite, a carbon material such as a polyacene organic semiconductor, etc., and as describe above, at least one of the positive electrode and the negative electrode is of a carbon material.
  • a porous carbon material e.g., activated carbon
  • the relative surface area of a porous carbon material is selected in considering a targeted capacitance per unit (F/m 2 ) and considering reduction of a dimension density due to the increase of the relative surface area.
  • an activated carbon having a relative surface area of 30 to 2,500 m 2 /g based on the measurement by means of a BET method using a nitrogen adsorption method, and further in view of a large capacitance per volume, it would be preferable to use an activated carbon having the relative surface area of 300 to 2,300 m 2 /g.
  • the electrolytic solution of the present invention may be also adapted for an aluminum electrolytic capacitor.
  • the fundamental structure of the aluminum electrolytic capacitor is prepared by subjecting an aluminum foil, which is to be an electrode, to an electrochemical treatment to form an oxide film on the surface thereof, to make it functioning as a dielectric material, and providing an electrolytic paper impregnated with an electrolytic solution between the electrode and a counter electrode of an aluminum foil.
  • the electrochemical capacitor of the present invention is in a form of coin type, wound type, and rectangular type.
  • the electrolytic solution of the present invention may be preferably adapted either for the electric double layer capacitor or the aluminum electrolytic capacitor.
  • Example 2 400 g of the white solid (1) obtained in Example 1 were added into 2000 ml of methanol, and heated at a temperature of 60° C. for dissolution, followed by subjecting them to filtration under heated. The filtrated liquid was gradually cooled to 15° C., and thereby deposited crystals were collected by filtration. The collected crystals were washed with methanol at a temperature of 15° C., followed by drying them under a reduced pressure, so as to obtain a white solid (2).
  • Example 2 212 parts of the resultant white solid (1) obtained in Example 2 were dissolved wholly into a mixture solvent of propylene carbonate and ethylene carbonate (weight ratio of 1:1), to obtain 1 liter of an electrolytic solution. Into 100 parts of the electrolyte solution, 3 parts of a molecular sieve were added, and left and dried them at a temperature of 25° C. for a period of 60 hours, so as to obtain an electrolytic solution 3.
  • the electrolytic solution had a water content of 5 ppm.
  • Example 4 400 g of the white solid (3) obtained in Example 4 were added into 2000 ml of methanol, and heated at a temperature of 60° C. for dissolution, followed by subjecting them to filtration under heated. The filtrated liquid was gradually cooled to 15° C., and thereby deposited crystals were collected by filtration. The collected crystals were washed with methanol at a temperature of 15° C., followed by drying them under a reduced pressure, so as to obtain a white solid (4).
  • Example 4 400 g of the white solid (3) obtained in Example 4 were added into 500 ml of acetone, and suspended them at a temperature of 25° C. for a period of 5 hours, followed by subjecting them to filtration using a glass filter. The solids on the glass filter were washed with methanol at a temperature of 15° C., followed by drying them under a reduced pressure.
  • Example 6 212 parts of the resultant white solid (6) obtained in Example 6 were dissolved wholly into a mixture solvent of propylene carbonate and dimethyl carbonate (weight ratio of 7:3), to obtain 1 liter of an electrolytic solution. Into 100 parts of the electrolyte solution, 3 parts of a molecular sieve were added, and left and dried them at a temperature of 25° C. for a period of 60 hours, so as to obtain an electrolytic solution 7. The electrolytic solution had a water content of 3 ppm.
  • electrochemical capacitors in type of a wound type were prepared to evaluate a self-discharge property and a capacitance retention rate, whose results are summarized in Table 1.
  • electrolytic solutions 1 to 7 Using the electrolytic solutions 1 to 7 according to the present invention, and comparative electrolytic solutions 1 and 2, six electrochemical capacitors in type of a wound type (having a size of 18 mm in diameter and 150 mm in length, a rated voltage: 2.3V, and positive and negative electrodes: activated carbon) were prepared, and the capacitors in type of a wound type were used to measure the self-discharge property, which was evaluated as a voltage proof of the electrolytic solution.
  • a wound type having a size of 18 mm in diameter and 150 mm in length, a rated voltage: 2.3V, and positive and negative electrodes: activated carbon
  • the electrochemical capacitors in type of a wound type were charged at a temperature of 25° C. at a voltage of 2.5V for a period of 24 hours, followed by leaving them at a temperature of 25° C. for a period of 50 hours. Then, a voltage between the terminals of the wound type electrochemical capacitors was measured. The voltage between the terminals (remaining voltage), obtained in this measurement, was evaluated as the self-discharge property. The higher the remaining voltage is, the better (higher) the self-discharge property (voltage proof) is, and in other word, the lower the remaining voltage is, the worse (lower) the self-discharge property (voltage proof) is.
  • the electrochemical capacitors using the electrolytic solutions 1 to 7 of the present invention have self-discharge properties and capacitance retention rates higher than those of the electrochemical capacitors using the comparative electrolytic solutions 1 and 2.
  • the electrolytic solutions of the present invention significantly improve the performance deterioration with time of the electrochemical capacitors. It would be noted that the electrolytic solutions in Examples 1 to 7 of the present invention, even in the case of application of an electrochemical capacitor and continuously subjecting it to a voltage, did not show an alkalinity to deteriorate a rubber packing for the prevention of leak, resulting in high reliability as to leak.
  • the electrolytic solution of the present invention is superior in voltage proof so that the electrochemical capacitor using such electrolytic solution shows much less performance deterioration with time than conventional electrochemical capacitors. Therefore, it would be applicable to various electronic devices for memory backup, various power sources as a back-up power source, battery equipments which may be substituted with secondary batteries such as battery elements used in combination with solar batteries, power sources for driving motors requiring a large amount of electric current, power sources for power tools such as electric tools, and power sources for battery cars.

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