TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - ELECTRICAL POWER AND ENERGY - Preferred Component: A layer comprising the electrode material, an electrically conductive auxiliary, and a binder (402) is formed on the collector.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Component: The metal compound (a) and transition metal compound (b) are soluble in the solvent (d). The metal compound (a) comprises chlorides, sulfates and/or nitrates of the metal (a'). The transition metal compound (b) comprises at least one kind of a metal salt selected from the group consisting of chlorides, sulfates and nitrates of the transition metal (b'). The reducing agent (e) comprises a material having a property that an aqueous solution of the material maintained at 25degreesC exhibits a normal electrode potential al of less than -0.2 (preferably less than -0.5 V. The reducing agent (e) comprises lower oxygen compounds from hypophosphorous acid, phosphorous acid, sulfurous acid, thiosulfuric acid, and/or dithionous acid; salts of these compounds; metal salts in the low valence state of Fe (II), Ti (III) and Cr (II); organic compounds from formaldehyde, formic acid, and oxalic acid; and/or salts of these organic compounds.Preferred Method: The step (2) of mixing the reducing agent (e) with the mixed solution obtained in the step (1) is performed at -10 to 100 (preferably 10-90)degreesC. The addition of the alkali in the step (3) is performed so that the pH value of the mixture is changed from less than 2 to 5-10. The step (2) or (3) is performed in an atmosphere comprising hydrogen gas, nitrogen gas, and inert gas selected from the group consisting of argon gas or helium gas.Preferred Material: The alkali comprises hydroxides of alkali metals, hydroxides of alkaline earth metals, amines, or ammonia.Preferred Composition: The metal compound (a) and the transition metal compound (b) are used respectively in such an amount that (the number of moles of the metal (a') in the metal compound (a))/(the number of moles of the transition metal (b') in the transition metal compound (b)) falls at 0.1-10 (preferably 2-5). The reducing agent (e) is used in an amount which is 1-3 (preferably 1-2) times versus the sum of the equivalence point of the metal compound (a) and that of the transition metal compound (b).    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - METALLURGY - Preferred Material: The amorphous alloy material is a powdery amorphous alloy material containing an amorphous metallic material.Preferred Parameter: The powdery amorphous alloy material has a main peak appeared in 2degrees=250 to 50 in X-ray diffraction using Kalpha-rays of copper (Cu) as a radiation source, having a half width of more than 0.2 (preferably more than 0.5). The powdery amorphous alloy material has a crystallite size calculated from X-ray diffraction analysis, which is less than 50 (preferably less than 20) nm. The amorphous alloy material has an average particle size of 0.1-2 (preferably 0.05-1) microns; an average value of (longest length of particle)/(shortest length of particle), which is 1-2 (preferably 1-1.5); and a specific surface area of more than 10 (preferably more than 30) m2/g.Preferred Component: The metal (a') comprises bismuth (Bi), indium (In)lead (Pb), silicon (Si), silver (Ag), strontium (Sr), germanium (Ge), zinc (Zn), tin (Sn), cadmium (Cd), antimony (Sb), thallium (Tl), and/or mercury (Hg). The amorphous alloy material contains an amorphous Sn-A-X alloy with a non-stoichiometric ratio composition. The amorphous Sn-A-X alloy has a relationship of Sn/(Sn+A+X)=20-80 atomic% in terms of the atom number of each element.The transition metal (b') comprises chromium (Cr), manganese (Mn), iron (Fe), cobalt (Co), nickel (Ni), Cu, molybdenum (Mo), technetium (Tc), ruthenium (Ru), rhodium (Rh), palladium (Pd), Ag, osmium (Os), iridium (Ir), platinum (Pt), gold (Au), titanium (Ti), vanadium (V), yttrium (Y), scandium (Sc), zirconium (Zr), niobium (Nb), hafnium (Hf), tantalum (Ta), and/or tungsten (W). The reducing agent (e) comprises a material having an electrode potential which is inferior by more than 0.1 (preferably more than 0.2) V to that of the metal (a') or the transition metal (b') which is the lowest. The mixed solution obtained in the step (1) contains a complex formed by the metal (a') or transition metal (b'), and the complexing agent (c).A=transition metal element;X=B, C, N, O, P, or S, where element X is not always necessary to be contained.Preferred Method: The method also includes washing, drying and grinding the amorphous alloy material.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Component: The metal compound (a) and transition metal compound (b) are soluble in the solvent (d). The metal compound (a) comprises chlorides, sulfates and/or nitrates of the metal (a'). The transition metal compound (b) comprises at least one kind of a metal salt selected from the group consisting of chlorides, sulfates and nitrates of the transition metal (b'). The reducing agent (e) comprises a material having a property that an aqueous solution of the material maintained at 25degreesC exhibits a normal electrode potential al of less than -0.2 (preferably less than -0.5 V. The reducing agent (e) comprises lower oxygen compounds from hypophosphorous acid, phosphorous acid, sulfurous acid, thiosulfuric acid, and/or dithionous acid; salts of these compounds; metal salts in the low valence state of Fe (II), Ti (III) and Cr (II); organic compounds from formaldehyde, formic acid, and oxalic acid; and/or salts of these organic compounds.Preferred Method: The step (2) of mixing the reducing agent (e) with the mixed solution obtained in the step (1) is performed at -10 to 100 (preferably 10-90)degreesC. The addition of the alkali in the step (3) is performed so that the pH value of the mixture is changed from less than 2 to 5-10. The step (2) or (3) is performed in an atmosphere comprising hydrogen gas, nitrogen gas, and inert gas selected from the group consisting of argon gas or helium gas.Preferred Material: The alkali comprises hydroxides of alkali metals, hydroxides of alkaline earth metals, amines, or ammonia.Preferred Composition: The metal compound (a) and the transition metal compound (b) are used respectively in such an amount that (the number of moles of the metal (a') in the metal compound (a))/(the number of moles of the transition metal (b') in the transition metal compound (b)) falls at 0.1-10 (preferably 2-5). The reducing agent (e) is used in an amount which is 1-3 (preferably 1-2) times versus the sum of the equivalence point of the metal compound (a) and that of the transition metal compound (b).    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Component: The complexing agent (c) comprises organic carboxylic acids and/or amines. The complexing agent (c) comprises citric acids, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, and/or salts. The reducing agent (e) is soluble in the solvent (d). The solvent (d) comprises water and/or polar solvents. The polar solvent includes alcohol, ester compounds, amide compounds, nitrile compounds, amine compounds, halogen compounds, sulfur compounds, liquid ammonia, and glacial acetic acid.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - POLYMERS - Preferred Component: The binder comprises a water-soluble organic polymer material.