Improved lithium-ion batteries in which the cathode comprises particles that include transition metal grains having a grain size no greater than about 50 nanometers; and lithium-containing grains selected from the group consisting of lithium oxides, lithium sulfides, lithium halides, and combinations thereof. The present invention also provides methods of identifying anti-inflammatory compounds and methods of inhibiting NF-B-dependent target gene expression in a cell. The x-ray source, the source grating, the phase grating, and the analyzer grating move as a single entity relative to an object of interest. The stacking device comprises means for setting the distance between the lateral outer edges of the support units with a continued conveying operation. The invention also concerns a textile line for use in a dyeing machine, in which the line comprises garments connected to one another. Between the inner wall and the outer wall is at least one chamber having a plurality of sections communicating with one another and serving to convey the temperature-control fluid.