Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery is capable of suppressing a reduction in the binding strength of a negative electrode active material layer by optimizing conditions for the suppression of gas generation and moisture removal when an aqueous binder and a thickening agent are used in the negative electrode active material layer. A negative electrode for the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a negative electrode active material, an aqueous binder and a thickening agent having a hydroxyl group and an ester group. The content of the aqueous binder is 1 to 3% by mass relative to the total amount of the negative electrode active material layer, the content of the thickening agent is 0.5 to 1.5% by mass relative to the total amount of the negative electrode active material layer. The layer satisfies 0.10?X?1.00, X being a ratio of a peak intensity of an infrared absorption spectrum.

Abstract: A method for producing a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including an electrolyte containing an electrolyte salt, a non-aqueous solvent capable of dissolving the electrolyte salt, and plural additives, wherein at least one of the additives has a reduction potential that is nobler than the reduction potential of the non-aqueous solvent. The method includes a first charging step for maintaining battery voltage at a negative electrode potential at which the additive having the noblest reduction potential of the additives is decomposed while the non-aqueous solvent and other additives are not reduced and decomposed and a second charging step for maintaining battery voltage so as to have reduction and decomposition of at least one of the non-aqueous solvents and bring the electrical potential of the negative electrode to at least 0.7 V relative to lithium. By having a uniform reaction in an electrode, a decrease in durability is suppressed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery with various improved battery characteristics and a method for manufacturing such a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery. In the present invention, the battery manufacturing method includes accommodating and sealing a flat battery element (4) in which a positive electrode plate (41) and a negative electrode plate (42) stacked together via a separator (43), together with a non-aqueous electrolyte including a surplus electrolyte and at least one kind of electrolyte additive, in a laminate film exterior member (5), and then, subjecting the thus-assembled battery (1) to charging operation including at least initial charging in a state where a pressure is applied to a flat surface of the battery element from the outside of the exterior member (5).

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery can efficiently discharge the gas generated to the outside of the electrode and exhibits a low decrease in battery capacity even when used for a long period of time in the case of using an aqueous binder as the binder of a negative electrode active material. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery has a positive electrode active material layer is formed on a surface of a positive electrode current collector, a negative electrode active material layer is formed on a surface of a negative electrode current collector, and a separator, wherein the density of the negative electrode active material layer is from 1.3 to 1.6 g/cm3, the negative electrode active material layer contains an aqueous binder, and the surface center line average roughness (Ra) of a surface on a separator side of the negative electrode active material layer is from 0.5 to 1.0 ?m.

Abstract: [Object] Provided is a means which is capable, with respect to a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, of suppressing a decrease in capacity when the battery is used for a long period of time, and improving cycle characteristics. [Solving Means] Provided is a positive electrode active substance for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, the positive electrode active substance being a lithium-nickel-manganese-cobalt composite oxide and having true density of 4.40 to 4.80 g/cm3.

Abstract: [Object] Provided is a means for improving cycle characteristics by suppressing electrode deterioration resulting from non-uniformity of voltage across an electrode plane in a high-capacity and large-area non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery that includes lithium nickel-based composite oxide as a positive electrode active substance.

Abstract: [Object] Provided is a means for improving cycle characteristics by suppressing electrode deterioration resulting from non-uniformity of voltage across an electrode plane in a high-capacity and large-area non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery that includes lithium nickel-based composite oxide as a positive electrode active substance.

Abstract: A method for producing a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including an electrolyte containing an electrolyte salt, a non-aqueous solvent capable of dissolving the electrolyte salt, and plural additives, wherein at least one of the additives has a reduction potential that is nobler than the reduction potential of the non-aqueous solvent. The method includes a first charging step for maintaining battery voltage at a negative electrode potential at which the additive having the noblest reduction potential of the additives is decomposed while the non-aqueous solvent and other additives are not reduced and decomposed and a second charging step for maintaining battery voltage so as to have reduction and decomposition of at least one of the non-aqueous solvents and bring the electrical potential of the negative electrode to at least 0.7 V relative to lithium. By having a uniform reaction in an electrode, a decrease in durability is suppressed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery with various improved battery characteristics and a method for manufacturing such a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery. In the present invention, the battery manufacturing method includes accommodating and sealing a flat battery element (4) in which a positive electrode plate (41) and a negative electrode plate (42) stacked together via a separator (43), together with a non-aqueous electrolyte including a surplus electrolyte and at least one kind of electrolyte additive, in a laminate film exterior member (5), and then, subjecting the thus-assembled battery (1) to charging operation including at least initial charging in a state where a pressure is applied to a flat surface of the battery element from the outside of the exterior member (5).

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery can efficiently discharge a gas generated to the outside of an electrode and exhibits a low decrease in battery capacity even when used for a long period of time in the case of using an aqueous binder as a binder of a negative electrode active material. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a negative electrode active material layer on the surface of a negative electrode current collector, in which the negative electrode active material layer contains an aqueous binder, a highly porous layer having a porosity that is higher than that of the separator is provided between the negative electrode active material layer and the separator, the porosity of the highly porous layer being from 50 to 90%, and a ratio of a thickness of the highly porous layer to a thickness of the negative electrode active material layer being from 0.01 to 0.4.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery is capable of suppressing a reduction in the binding strength of a negative electrode active material layer by optimizing conditions for the suppression of gas generation and moisture removal when an aqueous binder and a thickening agent are used in the negative electrode active material layer. A negative electrode for the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a negative electrode active material, an aqueous binder and a thickening agent having a hydroxyl group and an ester group. The content of the aqueous binder is 1 to 3% by mass relative to the total amount of the negative electrode active material layer, the content of the thickening agent is 0.5 to 1.5% by mass relative to the total amount of the negative electrode active material layer. The layer satisfies 0.10?X?1.00, X being a ratio of a peak intensity of an infrared absorption spectrum.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery enables a reaction for forming a film (SEI) on a surface of a negative electrode active material to proceed more uniformly when an aqueous binder is used as a binder for a negative electrode active material. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery has a positive electrode active material layer formed on a positive electrode current collector, a negative electrode active material layer containing an aqueous binder formed on a surface of a negative electrode current collector, and a separator holding an electrolyte solution, wherein the ratio value of a volume of a residual space inside the outer casing to a volume of pores of the power generating element is 0.4 to 0.5, and the ratio value of a volume L of the electrolyte solution injected to the outer casing to the volume of the residual space inside the outer casing is 0.6 to 0.8.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery can efficiently discharge the gas generated to the outside of the electrode and exhibits a low decrease in battery capacity even when used for a long period of time in the case of using an aqueous binder as the binder of a negative electrode active material. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery has a positive electrode active material layer is formed on a surface of a positive electrode current collector, a negative electrode active material layer is formed on a surface of a negative electrode current collector, and a separator, wherein the density of the negative electrode active material layer is from 1.3 to 1.6 g/cm3, the negative electrode active material layer contains an aqueous binder, and the surface center line average roughness (Ra) of a surface on a separator side of the negative electrode active material layer is from 0.5 to 1.0 ?m.

Abstract: [Object] Provided is a means for improving cycle characteristics by suppressing electrode deterioration resulting from non-uniformity of voltage across an electrode plane in a high-capacity and large-area non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery that includes lithium nickel-based composite oxide as a positive electrode active substance.

Abstract: [Object] Provided is a means for improving cycle characteristics by suppressing electrode deterioration resulting from non-uniformity of voltage across an electrode plane in a high-capacity and large-area non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery that includes lithium nickel-based composite oxide as a positive electrode active substance.

Abstract: [Object] Provided is a means which is capable, with respect to a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, of suppressing a decrease in capacity when the battery is used for a long period of time, and improving cycle characteristics. [Solving Means] Provided is a positive electrode active substance for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, the positive electrode active substance being a lithium-nickel-manganese-cobalt composite oxide and having true density of 4.40 to 4.80 g/cm3.