This application discloses a lithium-ion secondary battery. The lithium-ion secondary battery includes a positive electrode plate, a negative electrode plate, a separator, and an electrolytic solution. The positive electrode plate includes a positive electrode current collector and a positive active material layer disposed on a surface of the positive electrode current collector and containing a positive active material, and the negative electrode plate includes a negative electrode current collector and a negative active material layer disposed on a surface of the negative electrode current collector and containing a negative active material; wherein the positive active material includes lithium iron phosphate, and the negative active material includes graphite; and wherein the positive electrode current collector and/or the negative electrode current collector is a composite current collector, and the composite current collector includes an organic support layer and a conductive layer disposed on at least one surface of the organic support layer.

A novel onium salt having formula (1) and a resist composition comprising the same as a quencher are provided. When the resist composition is processed by photolithography using high-energy radiation, there is formed a resist pattern which is improved in LWR and CDU. In formula (1), R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each are a C.sub.1-C.sub.20 monovalent hydrocarbon group which may contain a heteroatom exclusive of fluorine, and Z.sup.+ is a sulfonium, iodonium or ammonium cation.

A secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolytic solution where (A) the electrolytic solution contains a solvent and an electrolyte salt, the solvent containing ethylene carbonate, (B) a content of the electrolyte salt is from 0.8 mol/kg to 2.0 mol/kg both inclusive, (C) a content of the ethylene carbonate in the solvent is from 10 wt % to 30 wt % both inclusive, (D) a ratio M2/M1 of a number M2 of moles of the ethylene carbonate to a number M1 of moles of the electrolyte salt is from 0.4 to 2.4 both inclusive, and (E) the electrolytic solution contains at least one of sulfone compounds.

A secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolytic solution where (A) the electrolytic solution contains a solvent and an electrolyte salt, the solvent containing ethylene carbonate, (B) a content of the electrolyte salt is from 0.8 mol/kg to 2.0 mol/kg both inclusive, (C) a content of the ethylene carbonate in the solvent is from 10 wt % to 30 wt % both inclusive, (D) a ratio M2/M1 of a number M2 of moles of the ethylene carbonate to a number M1 of moles of the electrolyte salt is from 0.4 to 2.4 both inclusive, and (E) the electrolytic solution contains at least one of sulfone compounds.

The present specification relates to a fluorine-based compound for a brancher, a polymer using the same, a polymer electrolyte membrane using the same, a fuel cell using the same, and a redox flow battery including the same.

The present specification relates to a fluorine-based compound for a brancher, a polymer using the same, a polymer electrolyte membrane using the same, a fuel cell using the same, and a redox flow battery including the same.

There are described ROR modulators of the formula (I), ##STR00001##
or stereoisomers, tautomers, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, or prodrugs thereof, wherein all substituents are defined herein. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same. Such compounds and compositions are useful in methods for modulating ROR activity in a cell and methods for treating a subject suffering from a disease or disorder in which the subject would therapeutically benefit from modulation of ROR activity, for example, autoimmune and/or inflammatory disorders.

An actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition contains a compound that generates an acid represented by Formula (I) by irradiation with an actinic ray or radiation, and a resin. The resist film is formed of the actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition. In the pattern forming method and the method of manufacturing an electronic device, the actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition is used.

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An actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition contains a compound that generates an acid represented by Formula (I) by irradiation with an actinic ray or radiation, and a resin. The resist film is formed of the actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition. In the pattern forming method and the method of manufacturing an electronic device, the actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition is used.

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The present invention relates to a lubricating composition containing (a) an oil of lubricating viscosity; and (b) a compound selected from the group consisting of: (i) an ester-containing heterocycle; (ii) an amide-containing heterocycle; and (iii) a pyrimidine, wherein the ester-containing heterocycle and the amide-containing heterocycle have a hydrocarbyl group containing 6 to 40 carbon atoms. The invention further provides for a method of supplying an internal combustion engine with the lubricating composition.